• Born:
• Married: 16 Oct 1713, St. Peter, Tandridge, Surrey, England ¹
• Buried: 22 Sep 1754, St. Swithin, East Grinstead, Sussex, England ²

  Research Notes:

While Thomas Bond is recorded as being of East Grinstead at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Head in 1713, there were no Bond family members recorded in the East Grinstead or surrounding parish registers between 1675 and 1695, indicating that he probably came from elsewhere. Within the timeframe, a Thomas Bond was born in 1684 in Lewes Sussex (about 20 miles away), son of Ottoden Bond and Joan.

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Abstract of the Will of Thomas Bond of the Parish of East Grinstead in the County of Sussex, Yeoman, written 9 May 1754, proved 16 Oct 1654. ³

(Names of family members are underlined.)

Gives, devises and bequeaths an annuity or rent charge of £6 out of his farm and lands to his wife Elizabeth. He also gives her their bed and chest of drawers, the use of the little orchard next to the Common, residence in the house and the use of whatever household goods she wants, a hen and the profit of six sheep.

Gives, devises and bequeaths all his lands, tenements and hereditaments both freehold and copyhold in the parish of East Grinstead to his son James Bond and his heirs. And for want of such issue to his son Thomas Bond and his heirs.

Gives and bequeaths £5 to his son Edward Bond.

Gives and bequeaths £10 to his son Thomas Bond.

Gives and bequeaths 5 shillings each to his daughters Elizabeth and Sarah.

All the rest, residue and remainder of his goods, household goods, livestock, estate, chattels and effects he gives, devises and bequeaths to his said son James Bond and his heirs, appointing him sole executor of his last will and testament.

(his mark)

Witnesses: Edw^d. Green, Eliz^h. Humphrey, Rob^t. Dane