Hi All Researchers, I am sticking my neck way out on the limb for this one, BUT I think is it worth it. Could this Martha Pond below be OUR Martha?????? Before you start screaming and hallowing NO NO NO, please listen to the reasons I think she might be. 1. I cannot find who Martha married. 2. her birthday fits in the time period with Ralph. 3. I know that OUR Martha was paid for importing Francis Clapp and the Desire Clapp 21 OCT 1679, listed below is kin to Ann Blankenship and James Blankenship from Mass. Lloyd Bockstruck, "The Blankenship Family of Virginia," The American Genealogist, XXXII (1976) 240; On 9 July 1724, Martha obtained a patent for 250 acres in Henrico County at Mr. Henry Walthall's line on the east side of the main road upon payment of 20 shillings and for importing Francis Clapp. 4. There is a William Pond and Judith Gordon, in the list below and I know that James used the alias as Gordon. James "Alias GORDON" Blankenship was found in the book "Blankenship Records" by Julia Gougler. 5. There is a Sarah Shepherd was born AFT 1637 in Dorchester, Mass., and I know from the list of friends that Ralph ran around with that there was a Sarah Shepard. ARRIVAL IN HENRICO COUNTY IN 1686 Jno. Walker, (JOHN WALKER) Tho. Mercey, (THOMAS MERCEY) Ralph Blankship, Jno. Tossill, (JOHN TOSSILL) Roger Roberts, John Howard Sarah Shepherd 6. There is just too many things to just throw this one aside and say NO NO NO. Please help me try to prove this right or wrong. Help me find Martha Pond's family or something else about her. 7. There is an Edward Shepard and Violet Stanley, listed in the listed below. I would bet that she is some kin to Edward Stanley. (I might lose, but I would bet) 8. After all the research I have none on Ann Blankenship and her family and Ralph and Martha, I can tell you all this. I have not yet found anything that let me even begin to think that Martha was a Hudson. I have done the Hudson line back for generations and I just do not see how she would fit into that family. Please do not just read this and answer a quick NO, take time to look at it and help me find out more about this Martha. Sue Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1 1. Martha Pond was born 13 FEB 1660 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. She was the daughter of 2. Robert Pond and 3. Mary Ball. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2 2. Robert Pond was born 1626 in Milton, Norfolk, Mass, and died 1652 in Dorchester, Mass. He was the son of 4. Robert Pond and 5. Mary [Pond]. 3. Mary Ball was born 1630 in Bury St Edmunds, Co Suffolk, England. Children of Mary Ball and Robert Pond are: i. Abigail Pond was born 1646 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. She married Ezra Clapp ABT 1667. He was born 22 MAY 1640 in Dorchester, Mass, and died 23 JAN 1717 in Milton, Ma. ii. Sarah Pond was born 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. She married Desire Clapp 21 OCT 1679. He was born 17 OCT 1652 in Northampton, Hamps, Mass, and died NOV 1717 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. iii. Mary Pond was born 14 MAY 1657 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. 1. iv. Martha Pond was born 13 FEB 1660 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3 4. Robert Pond was born 10 SEP 1606 in Groton, Suffolk, England, and died 1637 in Dorchester, Boston, Mass, USA. He was the son of 8. William Pond and 9. Judith Gordon. 5. Mary [Pond] was born 1596 in England. Children of Mary [Pond] and Robert Pond are: i. Mary Pond was born ABT 1620 in Groton, Suffolk, England, and died 28 APR 1675 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass. She married John Blackman in Dorchester, Mass. He was born ABT 1625, and died 1675. ii. William Pond was born EITHER 1622 OR 1628 in Groton, Suffolk, England, and died 04 APR 1690. He married Mary Dyer, daughter of George Dyer and Abigail Dyer. 2. iii. Robert Pond was born 1626 in Milton, Norfolk, Mass, and died 1652 in Dorchester, Mass. He married Mary Ball. She was born 1630 in Bury St Edmunds, Co Suffolk, England. iv. Daniel Pond was born ABT 1627 in Groton, Suffolk, England, and died 04 FEB 1697 OR 04 FEB 1698 in Dedham, Norfolk, Mass, USA. He married Ann Edwards 18 SEP 1661. She was born 1640 in Dedham, Norfolk, Mass, and died 06 JUN 1732 in Dedham, Norfolk, Mass. He married Abigail Shepard 30 MAR 1652, daughter of Edward Shepard and Violet Stanley. She was born ABT 1631 in England, and died 05 JUL 1661 in Dedham, Norfolk, Mass, USA. Children of Mary [Pond] and Edward Shepard are: i. Jonathan Shepard was born AFT 1637 in Dorchester, Mass. ii. Sarah Shepard was born AFT 1637 in Dorchester, Mass. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4 8. William Pond was born ABT 1585 in Groton, Suffolk, England, and died OCT 1637. 9. Judith Gordon was born ABT 1585 in Groton, Suffolk, England, and died 1620. Children of Judith Gordon and William Pond are: i. John Pond was born BEF 1595. ii. William Pond was born 13 SEP 1596 in Groton, Suffolk, England. 4. iii. Robert Pond was born 10 SEP 1606 in Groton, Suffolk, England, and died 1637 in Dorchester, Boston, Mass, USA. He married Mary [Pond] BEF 1620 in Groton, Suffolk, England. She was born 1596 in England.