Carrie: I dont show a John Bond married to a Sarah Casselman, though I have a couple of John Bond's without the name of their spouse. I just dont have any information on then other than the name of their parents. Maybe somebody out there on the list can help. Karen ---------- > From: carriebond <cilb@advertisnet.com> > To: BOND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: Jesse and John Bond > Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 2:20 PM > > Interesting!! Do you know the parents of John Bond born circa 1795-96 > TN------married Sarah (Sally) Casselman/Castleman 30 Aug 1830 in Davidson > County, TN? She was daughter of Benjamin and Amelia (?) Casselman/Castleman > of Davidson County, TN. John died circa 1832-33. The inventory of his > property was recorded 24 Jan 1833---as deceased. I found this recorded in > the court records in the Archives in Nashville, Tn. Can anyone help me > with his ancesters? Cilb@advertisnet.com cb > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen Bond Prince [mailto:kprince@tstar.net] > Sent: Sunday, October 11, 1998 12:11 PM > To: BOND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Jesse and John Bond > > Found this in "TENNESSEE DURING THE REVOLUTION" "In March 1781, to stop > raids on white settlements on the Nolachuchy, at Cowee (this was a Cherokee > Village) near the headwaters of the Little > Tennessee, contrary to the orders of Colonel John Sevier, Valentine Sevier > (his brother), Nathaniel Davis, and John Bond (this is Jessee's brother) > swam the river on horse back to sack and burn some Indian cabins, when a > band of warriors rushed from hiding between the tree men and the river, > killed Bond and wounding Davis who was taken by Valentine Sevier, yet > mounted on his horse and the animal swam the river carrying both men to > safety. Davis died of his wounds on the way home. These were the only men > lost by Sevier on the expedition." > Genie, I've read about the Watauga Settlement, too. I'll look through my > records. It seems like it > was part of the State of Franklin and John Sevier was involved. Will let > you know. > Karen > >