William Bond & Son records and Bond family papers, 1724-1931 (inclusive), 1769-1923 (bulk). Legal and financial records, 1769-1809. hsi00001 Box 2, folder 2, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. (Colonial North America: Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments)

William Bond & Son records and Bond family papers, 1724-1931 (inclusive), 1769-1923 (bulk). Legal and financial records, 1769-1809. hsi00001 Box 2, folder 2, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.

Contains an indenture and agreement for William Bond, Sr., to apprentice with a goldsmith in 1769; a naturalization certificate for William Bond, Sr., dated 1785; and a fragment of a document from 1809 possibly related to the will of Thomas Bond, witnessed by Plymouth, Massachusetts, Mayor Joseph Pridham, John Bond, and Betsy Bond.

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(seq. 11)

Sworn at Plymouth aforesaid this twenty eighth day of November One thousand eight Hundred and Nine, before me.

Joseph Pridham Mayor.

John Bond

Betsy Bond

JB Wingyett

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(seq. 12)

(text illegible due to paper tear)

the said Charles Defus, the Master, all [illegible] papers / tho' with great reluctance and not until she has stongly remonstreated with him, and stated that her Papers were of great consequence and concerned I stated in England amongst which Papers was the said Will of Thomas Bond, her said Husband, late Brother, and that the said Will of the said Thomas Bond and all the other Papers which were in her custody, were thrown overboard into the Sea by the said Charles Defus, the

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