This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOND, CLEMMONS, CUMMINGS, PHILLIPS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1337.1.2.2 Message Board Post: I am not a Bond descendant but did some lookups for you from some Wilson Co. TN genealogy books I own. As you will see from the source documents below, the James Bond on the 1850 Census had married a Sarah Clemmons in 1824. Sarah was a widow with at least 2 children (Leland and Presley Clemmons) when she married James Bond. This James died in 1852 and Sarah died between 1866 (when she wrote her Will) and the 1870 Census. Harvey Bond and Nancy Bond Phillips were, apparently, the only children James and Sarah had together. Harvey Bond was dead before 1866 when his mother wrote her Will. _________________________________________ 1. From the booklet, "Index to Wilson Co TN Wills and Administrations, 1802 - 1861", by Sistler: James Bond had records in Probate Court in 1852. (Sarah was a widow on the 1860 Census) _______________________________________ 2. 1860 Census of Wilson Co. TN Cainsville - Sally Bonds is living alone, age 67, b. SC, farmer, real estate $1,500, personal property $3,900 (value of Slaves) 1860 Slave Schedule shows that Sally Bond owned 6 Slaves: Females ages 50 and 6, males ages 25, 23, 21, 8, and 4. The 1850 Slave Schedule showed that James Bond owned 8 Slaves: Females ages 42, 19, 7, 5, and 1; males ages 15, 11, and newborn. Sally is not on the 1870 Census of Wilson Co. TN. _________________________________________ 3. From the book, "Marriages of Wilson Co. TN, 1802-1850", by Edythe Rucker Whitley (there are 2 entries for the name James Bond) James Bond was the bondsman for the marriage of John Bond and Sarah CUMMINGS Oct 5, 1808. James Bond was married to Sarah CLEMMONS Dec 28, 1824 by Rev. Joshua Lester with William Bond as the bondsman. (comment - this is the James and Sarah Bond listed on the 1850 Census of Wilson Co. TN.) (See Will of Sarah Bond - she had children named Clemmons so she must have been a widow when she married James Bond) ______________________________________________ 4. From the book, "People of Wilson Co. TN, 1800-1899", by Thomas Partlow Chapter titled "Wills and Inventories 1871-1878" SARAH BOND WILL, written April 21, 1866 Heirs: children (from 1st marriage)* Leland F. Clemmons and Presley L. Clemmons daughter Nancy P. (Bond) Phillips grandchildren - minor heirs of (deceased son)* Harvey H. Bond, to wit Mary Francis, Louiza Jane, and Elizabeth Susan Bond. Executor Leland F. Clemmons Recorded 10 December 1873 * my comments, not noted as such in book