Jan, Thanks for your query. I've been having troubles with my modem and printer, so am slow in responding. I manage the Bond e-mail list through Rootsweb, so I am forwarding your message and my answer to that list. As far as I know, the book: NOTES ON CHARLES BOND, SR. AND HIS DESCENDANTS FROM 1733 by Catherine Sams Bond Gheesling, privately printed in 1975 at Atlanta, GA, is out of print. My copy is a photocopy sent by a cousin in GA in about 1981. I assume it was even out of print at that date. In the front is given the author's address: Catherine Sams Bond Gheesling (Mrs. Frank A. Gheesling) 3102 Belingham Drive N.E. Atlanta, GA 30345 404-939-6788 As I remember, Mrs. Gheesling was born into a Bond family and later adopted by another Bond family (distant relation), so she had a double interest in the Bond family in GA and earlier. I am willing to photocopy my copy at 5 cents a page. It is a little over 150 pages. I could copy and mail it for $10.00 total and get it spiral bound for another dollar I believe to make $11.00. Regarding Joseph Ballenger Bond, Sr., in the front of the book is given the Bible record (photocopy from actual Bible) of Joseph Ballenger Bond. That part is 4 pages. Then on page 13 is the write-up on him. He is listed as born on May 17, 1756 and married Jeney (also listed as Jane) ______. She was born Oct. 15, 1754 and died May 28, 1837. Joseph Ballenger Bond is listed in Public Service Claims as furnishing wheat for the Revolutionary Army in Amherst Co., VA in 1783. Also listed as a "fellow soldier" in the Rev. War pension of John Cash. His will was dated July 21, 1847 and proved on March 15, 1852 in Hall Co., GA. Among his proven issue was: Mary (Polly) Bond, b. Jan. 17, 1785. She is listed as having married either Jesse B. Hansard or Elisha Herren. Land records & other info. is also given, along with sources of all the information given. The write-up on him takes up 4 pages. Joseph Ballenger Bond, Sr. is son of Nathan Bond, Sr. who married Elizabeth Ballenger; and grandson of Charles Bond, Sr. who married Mary _____. I can supply more info. or make photocopies of whatever interests you. I descend from Richard Cox Bond, Sr., who was a brother of Joseph Ballenger Bond, Sr. I have information on the Ballengers also. Sincerely, Glenn Gohr (Bond List Manager) 1040 E. McCanse St. Springfield, MO 65803-3613 ggohr01@mail.orion.org On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, Allen Bollmeier wrote: > Glen, > I happened onto an archive of queries for the BOND surname and saw your > reply to Nancy in August. I recently received copies of a few pages of the > HANSARD - HANSFORD Family History compiled by Winnie H. Garrett and > published by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore 1984. In Chapter VI - Part 1 is > the Jesse Brown HANSARD and Mary "Polly" BOND section. It states that > Jesse Brown HANSARD born 5-15-1781 probably in Prince Edward Co., Va. > married before 1805 to Mary "Polly" BOND (b. 1-17-1785) in Amherst County, > GA and that she was the daughter of Joseph Ballenger BOND, Sr. and his > wife Jeney and referenced the book that you mentioned that you have called > "Notes on Charles Bond, Sr. and His Descendants From 1733". > What information does the aforementioned book have on Joseph Ballenger > BOND? He would be my gggg grandfather. Do you know if the "BOND" book is > available for purchase? Thanks for any info. > Jan Bollmeier >