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GENEALOGIES
FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS
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THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE TOWN.
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ILLUSTRATIONS, MAPS AND NOTES.
BT
HENET
BOND, M, D.
SECOND EDITION.
WITH A MEMOm OP THE AOTHOB, BT HOEATIO GATES JONES, A. M.
TWO VOLUMES IN ONE.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BT THE N. E. HISTORICWjENEALOGICAIj SOCTETT,
1860.
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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
The author of this invahiable book, who died atPhiladelphia, May 4th,
1859, bequeathed to the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, oi
which he had long been a corresponding member, thebalanceofthe edition,
then remaining in sheets, and also his manuscript genealogical collections.
The Society received the books and manuscripts in June, 1859, and at the
next meeting, July 6th, voted to place the property in the hands of three
Trustees, who were directed to make sale of the books, and invest the pro-
ceeds in a fund, to be called "The Bond Fond." The income of the
money so invested was ordered to be expended annually in the purchase of
local histories and genealogies for the Library of the Society. This dispo-
sition of tlic property bequeathed us, it was liiought, would be the best way
to keep tlic memory of our esteemed benefactor alive among our members,
and to impress upon them the value ofthe assistance he has rendered us.
The undersigned having been appointed Trustees, have undertaken the
task assigned them. They have—added to tliis edition a portrait of the
author, and a sketch of his life the latter written by Horatio G. Jones,
Esq., of Philadelphia, at their request.
Dr. Bond's will was dated April 3, 1858, a little over a year before his
death. The—clause by which the property was bequeathed to our Society,
is as follows:
"Totlic Historic-Genealogical Societyof New England, I give and bequeath my interleaved
copiesof my Watcrtown Family Memorial; alsoall mymanuscriptbooks orpaperspertaining to
town or church histories, includingmy Scrap-Book, containing the recordsof births, deaths .ind
marriages in WoHum; also my files of letters relating togenealogy orantiquities; also all the
copiesofmyWatcrtown Family Memorialwhich maybe inmypossession and insheetsat the time
ofmydecease."
His other bequests ofa public nature were to the Philadclpliia College of
Physicians, and to Dartmoutli College. To the former institution was left
all his medical books, of which there were not already copies in its library ;
iV PREFACE.
and to the latter, all his miscellaneous books, including those on history,
genealogy, and antiquities, which were not otherwise disposed of by will.
The College is also made a residuary legatee. The property so received is
to be made a fund for purchasing books for the College Library, and for
assisting persons of the name of Bond, descendants of William and Sarah
(Bisco) Bond, (who settled at Watertown as early as 1650,) in obtaining
an education at that College.
The manuscripts bequeathed to this Society are extremely valuable.
They consist of liis entire collection of materials from which he compiled
the Watertown Family Memorials, and also the historical and genealogical
collections made by him since the publication of that work. These will be
bound and placed in the archives of the Society, where they can be con-
sulted by the genealogist and antiquary.
Almon D. Hodges, ^
FREDERrc Kidder, Trustees.
Boston, January, 1860. John Ward Dean, )|
MEMOIR OF HENRY BOND, M.D.
BY HORATIO GATES JONES, A. M.,
COERESrONDlNG SECRETAHT OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OP PENNSTLVANIA..
When a man of eminent attainments dies, it becomes a matter
of interest to learn his early history, to trace his progress upwards
from boyhood to mature years, and especially to note those events
and traits by which he may have been more or less characterized.
The void that has been created —in society, of which he may have
been a distinguished ornament or in his—profession, to which
perhaps he added dignity as well as renown we naturally wish to
fill up with precious mementos of his worth, and thus preserve for
succeeding generations that example and influence which were so
justly prized by us during his life.
The scholar lives not for himself alone. He may have, and
every true scholar does have, enjoyments of which none can be
partakers. He has his fond dreams, his etherial visions, his inward
joys, which the world without cannot comprehend ; but he lives in
a world of his own, and holds sweet converse with unseen visitants.
To the real, true scholar and the—diligent student, the words of
Cicero apply with peculiar force, nunquam minus solus, qua?n
solus.
These remarks may be predicated with great propriety of Henry
Bond, M. D., the author of the work which follows and although
;
the book itself is a monument which will ever continue to shed
renown upon his name, a brief biographical sketch has been
deemed necessary, in order to give those who may peruse it, some
facts and incidents in the author's life, not to to be found in thr
succeeding pages.
VI MEMOIR OF DR. HENRY BOND.
The ancestors of Dr. Bond were residents of Bury St. Edmund's,
in the county of Suffolk, England and the first of the name who
;
came to America, was William Bond, who became a settler at
Watertown, Mass., as early as 1650, and was one of the prominent
and influential men of the place. He married Sarah Disco,
daughter of Nathaniel Bisco, of the same place, and had nine
children. From one of these. Col. Jonas Bond, commonly called
" the marrying 'Squire," as he held a justice's commission and was
famous for officiating at weddings. Dr. Bond was lineally descended.
His grandfather, William Bond, also of Watertown, was a Lieut.
Colonel under Col. Thomas Gardiner, who was mortally wounded
at the battle of Bunker Hill. Lieut. Col. Bond succeeded to the
command, and subsequently marched with the regular array to
New York, and was ordered to Canada by the way of the lakes.
Upon his return he encamped on Mount Independence, opposite
Ticonderoga, where he died August 31st, 1776. During his ser-
vices in New York and Canada, Col. Bond was accompanied by his
third son, Henry, then quite a lad, who was present at the death of
his patriotic father.
Henry Bond, M.D., was bom in Watertown, Mass., March 21st,
1790, and was the only son of the above named Heriry Bond, who
married Hannah, eldest daughter of Captain Phineas and Hannah
(Bemis) Stearns, of Watertown. Shortly after the birth of Henry,
his parents moved to Livermore, Maine, where Mr. Bond had pre-
viously purchased land and several mills. He was an active, influ-
ential citizen, a deacon of the first church organized in the town, and
was the second schoolmaster of the place in the winter of 1794. He
died March 27, 1796, in the 35th year of his age, leaving a widow
and two children, a son and daughter. The widow survived until
August 13th, 1803, having previously married Zebedee Rose, of
Livermore, by whom she had several children.
In the month of March, 1806, Henry commenced his academical
course at Hebron Academy, and remained there until September,
1809, when he was admitted to the freshman class of Dartmouth
College, where he maintained a respectable rank, and was duly
graduated in August, 1813. While in college he exhibited a fond-
ness for the exact sciences and was considered a good mathema-
