In this Genealogical and Historical Sketch [my husband has] states (1) A John Bond was on of the early colonists at Newbury in 1642. He married Esther Blakely in 1649 and had issue by her of John, Thomas, Joseph, Esther, Mary and Abigail. He removed in the latter part of his life to Rowley and From there to Haverhill. Of the daughters of this John, Esther married Aquilla Chase and Abigail married Ezra Rolfe. (2) Another early emigrant of the name of BOND was another John, who died at Plymouth, Mass., in 1661. Nicholas, son of John of Plymouth, lived for awhile at Salisbury, where he married Sara Rowlandson in 1684. Their children were Thomas, William, and Joseph. (3) Still another early settler was a Grimestone BOND who came to Boston before 1683. He was the father, by his wife Elizabeth, of Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mary. (4) Distinguished Members of the BOND family: George Phillipe Bond of Massachusetts (1825-1865) American Astronomer -----Original Message----- From: Amy Bond Simpson <amy.bond.simpson@valley.net> To: BOND-L@rootsweb.com <BOND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 10:23 PM Subject: Re:3 Brothers; John Bond >I guess that every family either had THREE brothers , or FIVE brothers who >came to America! Of such are stories built. > >I have never found any truth in the traditional "three brothers" for the >BOND families of Massachusetts. > >I have never found any PROOF that John Bond of Newbury was the father of >John Bond who married Emma Graves. I am not willing to accept it as fact >until someone can provide me with real strong reason for believing it. >Certainly none of the younger John Bond's children had names that can tie >him to the Newbury John. > >I, too,once thought they were father and son. After much research, I still >can't find any real proof. I don't consider " Colonial Families of the >United States " as a primary source! > >Can anyone direct me, or give me help? >