Mary Sue I can not possitively answer your question regarding why the name Benjamin Jones pops up in the bond that you refer to EXCEPT you must regard the time period that these things were done. I myself cannot find a Benjamin Jones during the time period you refer to in Clay County Tax Lists and these are very valuable products in checking on individuals living at the time as anyone 21 & over are taxed. There does happen to be a Andrew and John May and also a Samuel Jones. Naturally Kathy Hanlon at HanlonTX@aol.com" would be the authority on this but she is on vacation until after 15 July. Vardaman is spelled as Vandeman, Vardaman, Vardamon, Vardiman and Vandiman but he definitely was a Hubbard. Note in the censuses where he lived. Right next to Benjamin Hubbard. My best to you in your research but from where I sit, he is without a doubt a Benjamin son. And yes he appears on the tax lists. Mistakes happens all of the time during this time period. In fact if you check out you will see in the Kentucky Marriages, a listing of Mason Jackson as marrying a certain person, who just happens to be HIS DAUGHTER. It was her wedding but she was marrying someone else and UNFORTUNATELY the transcriber listed him as being married instead of being the bondsman. Good Luck and God Bless. Harold "Hal" Smith