Hello Bond researchers, The family of the elusive Elisha Bond, son of Tabitha and Mastin Bond, is beginning to take form as another daughter is added to the list. I have compared the names of the people who vouched for Tabitha (Bond) Mundy for her Civil War Widows Pension application with the names of Elisha Bond's immediate family and in-laws. There seems to be little doubt that Tabitha was indeed the daughter of Elisha and Sarah (Cross) Bond. The info follows: Delila J. Bond, daughter of Elisha and Sarah, married James S. Austin. In December of 1862 Delila J. Austin vouched for the identity of Tabitha. Mahala C. Bond, daughter of Elisha and Sarah, married William Pullium Bosewell. In 1901 Tabitha applied to reinstate her widow's pension. At that time W.P. Bosewell testified that Tabitha was the widow of Larkin Mundy. John Bosewell swore in December of 1862 that Tabitha was the widow of Larkin Mundy, that he had been intimately aquainted with Larkin and Tabitha for 15 years, and that they had lived together as man and wife before Larkin entered the service. Lydia C. Bond, daughter of Elisha and Sarah, married William Harrison Smith. In December of 1862 John A. Smith testified to the same information as John Bosewell. Phebe Smith testified that she had been personnally aquainted with Larkin and Tabitha Mundy, that she had been present at the birth of each of Tabitha's children, and that the children were the legitimate children of Larkin Mundy. The other daughter of Elisha and Sarah that I am aware of is Sally Bond, born 1848. In 1860 she was living in the household of her sister and brother-in- law, Mahala and Wm. P. Bosewell. There was also a son, Mastin J. "Mack" Bond. He was born 1 April 1852 and died 21 April 1923. According to the 1840 census there is the possibility of at least two additional children - a girl born between 1835 and 1840, and a boy born between 1830 and 1835. Does anyone have any further information about this family? Phyllis in Phoenix leotaphyls@aol.com