as a beginner to this BOND-L,i would like to introduce my family to you,not that they are unknown to you,i have been seeing other entries of them.i am william bond,son of charles bond.we are okla family,developed from arkansas bonds who left their beloved va in civil war times because of their objection to slavery.the actual reason for removal is unknown to me.we have a jonathan henry bond,fathered by sylvester,son of charles and rebecca of western va.charles is son of william w bond,amherst co va.hope to make some connections with knowledgeable members of this family.as a beginning,it is a welcomed find to see all of the interest in our family name.thank you for the privilage to associate with this group.wbond@cyberhighway.net