Franklin-Elbert-Cobb County GaArchives Military Records.....Bond, Richard September 10, 1832 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 August 26, 2007, 11:13 am Rev. War Pension Application National Archives Revolutionary War Pension File No. W5847 contains the following documents: On 10 September 1832 Richard Bond executed his declaration for pension as follows: "Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. State of Georgia, County of Franklin. S.S. On this tenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared befoe the Inferior Court for the county and state aforesaid now sitting for ordinary purposes, Richard Bond, a resident of Capt. Watson's District in the county and state aforesaid, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1777 in Amherst County, Virginia in the militia of that state, was drafted as a minute man and marched to Albemarle Barracks and placed under the command of Capt. David Shelton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Richardson, was stationed at the barracks one month and was discharged by Col. Cavill, was again drafted in Amherst aforesaid, in the y ear 1779 and was appointed orderly Sergeant and was marched under the command of Capt. Higginbottom to the mouth of Gillies Creek three months, and was discharged by Capt. Higginbottom, and in 1780 at Amherst aforesaid he was again drafted and marched as orderly Sergeant under Capt. Higginbottom to New Glasgow in the lower part of Amherst county and was stationed there and sometimes out on scouting parties, served the three months tour and was discharged by Capt. Higginbottom. And in 1781 in March he entered at Amherst aforesaid as a substitute for his father Nathan Bond, was placed under command of Capt. Franklin and marched to Guilford, South Carolina but did not arrive there until the third day after the battle, Col. Rose was in command of the Regiment, and Major Gabriel Penn commanded the Batallion. When we arrived at Guilford there was a difficulty among the officers, who should command, and to settle it Genl Green permitted us to choose our own Captain, and we changed to a volunteer Captain instead of Militia, and he placed himself under the command of Capt. James Dillard and joined Col. Lynch's Regiment and was marched across Deep river and toward Cross creek, and learning that the British had taken to their ships and transports, he was marched back and recrossed Deep river and was discharged for a three month tour by Capt. Dillard. Afterwards served several small tours as a scout and guarding prisoners etc but served only the ten months aforesaid regularly Six months of which he served as Orderly Sergeant. Does not know any person whose testimony he could conveniently procure, by whom he could prove all his service except Edward Ware, whose affidavid is enclosed. In the last tour he was under General Green, Col. Washington was also there in command and he deponent made a part of the Infantry riflemen attached to Washintons Light Horse. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annunity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State within his knowledge or belief. Richard Bond Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first abvove written. Thos. King, Clk" "State of Georgia, County of Franklin) On the sixth day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Inferior Court for the county and state aforesaid, now sitting for ordinary purposes, Richard Bond who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to original declaration to which this is annexed, and now being duly sworn according to the law on oath makes the following addition and amendment to said declaration viz 1. That he was born in July 1763 in Amherst county, Virginia 2. He does not know that there is any record of his age in existence 7. Is acquainted with John Bramblet and Gabriel Smith who reside in his neighborhood and who have certified as to their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution and is also acquainted with Edward Ware who knew him in the service. His Sergeant warrant and all his Revolutionary papers are lost. Richard Bond Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year above written. Thomas King, C.C.O." "State of Georgia, Cobb County) On this the 3rd day of November 1851 in open court personally appeared Richard Bond age 62 years a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the several acts of Congress granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and children of Revolutionary soldiers and pensioners that he is the son of Richard Bond who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the Georgia roll at the rate of 43 dollars and 32 cents per annum who died in Franklin county in this state in January 1837 leaving a widow deponents mother Susannah Bond who survived him her husband the said Richard Bond and remained his widow up to the 6th day of November 1843 it being the day of her death that his parents the said Richard and Susannah Bond were legally married as he always understood from tem, in Amherst County, State of Virginia in 1783 about or soon after the close of the war of the Revolution That his parents the said Richard and Susannah lived together piacibly as husband and wife from his earliest recollection until his death which occured as above stated in January 1837. Deponent states that his mother died on the 6th day of November 1843 leaving the following children Sarah Crider formerly Sarah Bond who was born on the 28th day of February 1784 as stated by his parents Sophia Hendricks born in 1792 formerly Sophia Bond Frances Sautin formerly Frances Bond born in 1794 Lindsey Bond born on the 28th day of February 1801 and deponent he further states that he knows of no persons living by whom the marriage of his parents can be proven nor does he know of any record of said marriage That his parents were married by publication as he has heard them frequently say. He therefore knows of no way of satisfying the Commissioner of Pensions as to his parents marriage previous to the ___ day of January 1794 unless his own statements as to his own marriage and age will be satisfactory to said Commissioner. Deponent states that according to the statements of his parents he was born on the 6th day of December 1788, that he was married on the 9th day of April 1811 in Franklin County in this state in the 23rd year of his age. He therefore desires a pension be allowed him his brother and sisters and the certificate be forwarded to his attorney W. M. Varnum of Dahlonega, Georgia. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before us. his C. Tucker J.I.C. Richard X Bond Wm R. Chestnut J.I.C. mark S.M.Carrouth J.I.C." In addition to above documents, the file contains copies of some Bible pages and copies of pension certificates for Richard and Susannah Bond, certificate number 16326 whowing Richard Bond, Pvt. and Sgt. in the Co. of Capt. Shelton of the Regt. comanded by Col. Richardson in the VA line for 10 mons., inscribed on the roll of GA at rate of $43.32 per year to commence on 4 Mar 1834, certificate of pension issued 30 July 1833, recorded by A.Rice, Book E, Vol. 6, page 86. Also certificate number 4380 showing Susannah Bond, decd, widow of Richard Bond, $43.32 to commence on 4 Mar 1843 and ending 6 Nov 1843, certificate of pension issued 30 May 1853, sent to W. M. Varnum, Dahlonega, Georgia, recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, page 172. Additional Comments: The Revolutionary Soldier above was Richard Cox Bond, son of Nathan Bond, Sr. and Elizabeth Ballenger of Amherst Co., VA and Elbert Co., GA. Richard married on 15 May 1783 in Amherst Co. to Susannah Mays. Their children were Sarah S. "Sally", born 28 Feb 1784, married John Crider; Permele, born 22 May 1786, married David Crider; Richard Bond, Jr.; Elizabeth, born 12 Feb 1791; Sophia, born 1792, married Helery Hendricks; Frances, born 1794/6, married Elisha Sartin; Nelly, born 27 Mar 1798, married John Sartain; Lindsey Bond. [Ref: Notes on Charles Bond, Sr. and his Descendants from 1733 by the late Mrs. Catherine Bond Gheesling.) 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