My families in Amherst are: BOND 1. Mary Walker BOND b. bet 1754 and 1755 prob Goochland/Albemarle County, Virginia - d. 1823 Elbert County, Georgia married abt 1778 Amherst County, Virginia: Thomas HILLEY Sr. Rev War soldier b. 26 Apr 1754 Goochland County, Virgiinia - d. 22 Mar 1838 Heard County, Georgia 2. Joseph Ballenger BOND Sr. Rev War soldier b. 17 May 1756 Albemarle County, Virginia - d. 1852 Hall County, Georgia married abt 1777 Amherst County, Virginia: Marrenda Jane 'Jincy' WRIGHT b. 15 Oct 1754 Albemarle County, Virginia - d. 28 May 1837 Hall County, Virginia 3. Richard Cox BOND Sr. Rev War soldier b. 1760 Amherst or Albemarle County, Virginia - d. 31 Jan 1837 Franklin County, Georgia married 15 May 1783 Amherst County, Virginia: Susannah MAYS b. abt 1763 Amherst County, Virginia - d. 6 Nov 1843 Cobb County, Georgia 4. Nathan BOND Jr. Rev War soldier b. abt 1761 Amherst County, Virginia - d. 28 Mar 1846 Elbert County, Georgia married 21 Oct 1784 Amherst County, Virginia: Edith CASH b. ? - d. 11 Apr1853 Georgia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLINGER/BALLENGER 1. Mary BALLINGER b. abt 1720 - d. bef 1770 Amherst County, Virginia married: Pearce WADE d. 1770 Amherst County, Virginia 2. Charity BALLINGER b. 1723 - d. bef 1772 Maryland married b. 1753: Jeremiah WADE d. 1772 Bedford County, Virginia 3. Abigail BALLINGER (no dates avail) married: John FREEMAN (no further info) 4. Captain Richard BALLINGER Rev War soldier b. 30 Mar 1727 Maryland - d. 1808 Knox County, Kentucky married: Elizabeth FRANKLIN 5. Elizabeth BALLENGER b. 1729 Maryland - d. Dec 1823 Franklin County, Georgia married: Nathan BOND Sr. Rev War soldier (see above) 6. Susannah BALLINGER (no further info) 7. Reverend Joseph BALLINGER, Jr. b. abt 1733 Goochland County, Virginia - d. 12 Aug 1787 Amherst County, Virginia married: Sarah Hensley FRANKLIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diane Stark Sanfilippo