 1794 - 1861 (66 years)
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| Name |
POND Hawkins [1, 2] |
| Birth |
28 Dec 1794 |
Southampton Co., VA.  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
634 |
| Death |
8 Apr 1861 |
Surry County, VA (Oakview) [1, 2, 3] |
| Will |
22 Apr 1861 |
Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States [2, 4] |
- Surry County, Virginia
Will Book 10, Pages 495-497
In the name of God amen, I HAWKINS POND of the county of Surry in the sate of Virginia, do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament.
First. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid immediately after my death.
Second. I give my daughter ANN HOLT, wife of ROBERTSON HOLT five dollars and no more of my estate, to her and her heirs forever.
Third. I give to my son THOMAS C. POND five dollars to him and his heirs forever.
Fourth. I loan to my son JAMES POND for and during his life my slaves Henry (Carr), Merit, Randell, little Lewis, and John. And at his death, I give said slaves to any child or children he may have, at his death. But should he have no children, then I give the said negro slaves above named to the children of my son JOHN H. POND, and my daughter MARY GOODRICH in equal proportions to wit: one half to JOHN H. POND'S children and the other half to MARY GOODRICH'S children.
Fifth. I loan to my son JOHN H. POND for and during his life my slaves Siman, Jack, Norflet, Ben, Jim, Eliza and her children (Junius & Imogan) and her future increase and their increase in this fifth clause named to the children of my said son JOHN H. POND should he leave any. And in case he leave none, I give the same to the children of my son JAMES POND and of my daughter MARY GOODRICH, to them and their heirs forever. And I also loan to my said son JOHN H. POND, what I consider to be about twelve hundred acres of land commencing at SPRATLEY'S line, going up the mill race, taking the east stream to JOHN HARRIS'S line and all the land known as Birch Island on the North side of Black Water being all the land I own on that side of Birch Island, and also my mill seal with all things appurtenant and belonging to it as it now stands, to him and his heirs forever. And at his death, I give said land to such one of his children as he may name after me or with my name, and should he have none to bear my name, then I give all said land, mill seal , to such other child or children as he may leave at his death. But should leave no child surviving him, then said land is to go to the children of my son JAMES POND and my daughter MARY GOODRICH, to them and their heirs forever.
Sixth. I loan to my daughter MARY GOODRICH wife of ALBERT D. GOODRICH my slaves Willis (Pond), Henry (Pretlow), Sam Henry (Holliman), Willis (Cokes), Margaret and her increase Wesly and Big Lewis, and at her death I give the said slaves in this sixth clause named to the children of my said daughter MARY GOODRICH or should she die leaving no child surviving her, I give said slaves and the increase of the female thereof to the children of my sons JAMES POND and JOHN H. POND, to them and their heirs forever. I also loan my said daughter MARY GOODRICH the remainder of my land supposed to be about 8 hundred acres, adjoining the tract herein loaned my son JOHN H. POND. And at her death, I give said land in this clause named, and hereby loaned her, to her children should she leave any. And should she leave none surviving her, I give the same to the children of my sons JAMES POND and JOHN H. POND, to them and their heirs forever.
Seventh. It is my will and desire and I do especially desire that the slaves hereby loaned to my sons JAMES and JOHN H. POND, and to my daughter MARY GOODRICH be kept, held, and used exclusively by them for their own purposes, during their respective lives and never be loaned or hired by either of my said children to ROBERTSON HOLT or his said wife ANN, upon pain of the one so hiring or loaning to said HOLT and wife, or either of them either of said slaves, that he or she is to be deprived of all further use of the salves so loaned him or her. And in that event, the slaves hereby loaned him, or her, is to go and pass as if he or she were dead.
Eighth. I desire that my slaves Iris, Milton, Fanny, Claiborne and Antinette be hired out to such person or persons as they the said slaves may select by my executors for the space of fifteen years from and after my death. After the expiration of which time, I direct that said slaves as such of them as may be then alive be sent by my executors to some one of the free states. The hires arising from said slaves to be collected and deposited in some savings bank in Virginia.
Ninth. Should Imos sell my slaves Britten and Daniel during my life, I desire my executors to do so in the city of Richmond as soon as convenient after my death. And after paying my just debts out of the sales of my property, not herein before given away or loaned or otherwise disposed of (which my executors are hereby directed to sell) and from the sales of said Britton and Daniel, I direct my executors to deposit in a savings bank as aforesaid the whole net proceeds of sales of said Britten and Daniel and of my estate not previously by this Will disposed of, from which amount so reported in bank I appropriate one thousand dollars to be used in carrying Iris and her children Vizt: Milta, Fanny,
Claiborne and Antinette and such further or other increase of said Iris as may be borne of her to some free state, and the balance of the money, upon a fair settlement of my estate remaining, I wish and direct to be kept as a fund to be used in the education of my grand children (the children of my sons JAMES and JOHN H. POND and my daughter MARY GOODRICH. And should there remain more than enough to educate my said grand children, then the remainder is to be divided into three equal shares, one of which shares is to go to JAMES POND'S children, one share to go to JOHN H. POND'S children and the other share to go to MARY GOODRICH'S children. And in any and all events, my negroes Iris and her children aforesaid are to be comfortably supported and should their hires be unsufficient for that purpose, then my estate is to furnish the means for the purpose. And I direct that said last aforesaid negroes be taken from my present
residence immediately after my death and provided with good comfortable houses by my executors.
Tenth. I hereby reserve for the use of my family for all time to come, one acre of land I have before loaned my son JOHN H. POND (a part of which is now enclosed) as a grave yard or family burial ground. I give my slave Harry to FRANK BAIN of Sussex County.
Lastly. I nominate and appoint my friends THOMAS J. DRUMWRIGHT and WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all Wills by me heretofore made. Witness my hand and seal this sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty one.
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged HAWKINS POND Seal in presence of us and of each other.
JAMES M. HARVELL
JOHN PATRICK PLEASANT
W. P. UNDERWOOD
In Surry County Court 22nd April 1861.
This Last Will and Testament of HAWKINS POND deceased was this day presented in Court and proved according to law by the oaths of JAMES M. HARVELL, JOHN P. PLEASANT and WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD the subscribers witnesses thereto, and thereupon was admitted to record. And on motion of THOMAS J. DRUMWRIGHT and WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD the executors in said Will named, who made oath thereto.
And the said THOMAS J. DRUMWRIGHT with TIMOTHY E. ATKINSON, BENJAMIN C. DREW and JOHN C. BAUGH his securities and the said WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD with EDWIN WHITE and WILLIAM DILLARD as his securities (all of said securities justifying on oath as to their sufficiency, entered severally into a bond in the penal sum of forty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. A Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said Will in due form.
Teste: Wm. P. UNDERWOOD CC
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| Notes |
- Surry County, Virginia Will Book 10, Pages 495-497
In the name of God amen, I HAWKINS POND of the county of Surry in the sate of Virginia, do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament.
First. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid immediately after my death.
Second. I give my daughter ANN HOLT, wife of ROBERTSON HOLT five dollars and no more of my estate, to her and her heirs forever.
Third. I give to my son THOMAS C. POND five dollars to him and his heirs forever.
Fourth. I loan to my son JAMES POND for and during his life my slaves Henry (Carr), Merit, Randell, little Lewis, and John. And at his death, I give said slaves to any child or children he may have, at his death. But should he have no children, then I give the said negro slaves above named to the children of my son JOHN H. POND, and my daughter MARY GOODRICH in equal proportions to wit: one half to JOHN H. POND'S children and the other half to MARY GOODRICH'S children.
Fifth. I loan to my son JOHN H. POND for and during his life my slaves Siman, Jack, Norflet, Ben, Jim, Eliza and her children (Junius & Imogan) and her future increase and their increase in this fifth clause named to the children of my said son JOHN H. POND should he leave any. And in case he leave none, I give the same to the children of my son JAMES POND and of my daughter MARY GOODRICH, to them and their heirs forever. And I also loan to my said son JOHN H. POND, what I consider to be about twelve hundred acres of land commencing at SPRATLEY'S line, going up the mill race, taking the east stream to JOHN HARRIS'S line and all the land known as Birch Island on the North side of Black Water being all the land I own on that side of Birch Island, and also my mill seal with all things appurtenant and belonging to it as it now stands, to him and his heirs forever. And at his death, I give said land to such one of his children as he may name after me or with my name, and should he have none to bear my name, then I give all said land, mill seal , to such other child or children as he may leave at his death. But should leave no child surviving him, then said land is to go to the children of my son JAMES POND and my daughter MARY GOODRICH, to them and their heirs forever.
Sixth. I loan to my daughter MARY GOODRICH wife of ALBERT D. GOODRICH my slaves Willis (Pond), Henry (Pretlow), Sam Henry (Holliman), Willis (Cokes), Margaret and her increase Wesly and Big Lewis, and at her death I give the said slaves in this sixth clause named to the children of my said daughter MARY GOODRICH or should she die leaving no child surviving her, I give said slaves and the increase of the female thereof to the children of my sons JAMES POND and JOHN H. POND, to them and their heirs forever. I also loan my said daughter MARY GOODRICH the remainder of my land supposed to be about 8 hundred acres, adjoining the tract herein loaned my son JOHN H. POND. And at her death, I give said land in this clause named, and hereby loaned her, to her children should she leave any. And should she leave none surviving her, I give the same to the children of my sons JAMES POND and JOHN H. POND, to them and their heirs forever.
Seventh. It is my will and desire and I do especially desire that the slaves hereby loaned to my sons JAMES and JOHN H. POND, and to my daughter MARY GOODRICH be kept, held, and used exclusively by them for their own purposes, during their respective lives and never be loaned or hired by either of my said children to ROBERTSON HOLT or his said wife ANN, upon pain of the one so hiring or loaning to said HOLT and wife, or either of them either of said slaves, that he or she is to be deprived of all further use of the salves so loaned him or her. And in that event, the slaves hereby loaned him, or her, is to go and pass as if he or she were dead.
Eighth. I desire that my slaves Iris, Milton, Fanny, Claiborne and Antinette be hired out to such person or persons as they the said slaves may select by my executors for the space of fifteen years from and after my death. After the expiration of which time, I direct that said slaves as such of them as may be then alive be sent by my executors to some one of the free states. The hires arising from said slaves to be collected and deposited in some savings bank in Virginia.
Ninth. Should Imos sell my slaves Britten and Daniel during my life, I desire my executors to do so in the city of Richmond as soon as convenient after my death. And after paying my just debts out of the sales of my property, not herein before given away or loaned or otherwise disposed of (which my executors are hereby directed to sell) and from the sales of said Britton and Daniel, I direct my executors to deposit in a savings bank as aforesaid the whole net proceeds of sales of said Britten and Daniel and of my estate not previously by this Will disposed of, from which amount so reported in bank I appropriate one thousand dollars to be used in carrying Iris and her children Vizt: Milta, Fanny, Claiborne and Antinette and such further or other increase of said Iris as may be borne of her to some free state, and the balance of the money, upon a fair settlement of my estate remaining, I wish and direct to be kept as a fund to be used in the education of my grand children (the children of my sons JAMES and JOHN H. POND and my daughter MARY GOODRICH. And should there remain more than enough to educate my said grand children, then the remainder is to be divided into three equal shares, one of which shares is to go to JAMES POND'S children, one share to go to JOHN H. POND'S children and the other share to go to MARY GOODRICH'S children. And in any and all events, my negroes Iris and her children aforesaid are to be comfortably supported and should their hires be unsufficient for that purpose, then my estate is to furnish the means for the purpose. And I direct that said last aforesaid negroes be taken from my present residence immediately after my death and provided with good comfortable houses by my executors.
Tenth. I hereby reserve for the use of my family for all time to come, one acre of land I have before loaned my son JOHN H. POND (a part of which is now enclosed) as a grave yard or family burial ground. I give my slave Harry to FRANK BAIN of Sussex County.
Lastly. I nominate and appoint my friends THOMAS J. DRUMWRIGHT and WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all Wills by me heretofore made. Witness my hand and seal this sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty one. Signed, Sealed and acknowledged HAWKINS POND Seal in presence of us and of each other. JAMES M. HARVELL JOHN PATRICK PLEASANT W. P. UNDERWOOD
In Surry County Court 22nd April 1861.
This Last Will and Testament of HAWKINS POND deceased was this day presented in Court and proved according to law by the oaths of JAMES M. HARVELL, JOHN P. PLEASANT and WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD the subscribers witnesses thereto, and thereupon was admitted to record. And on motion of THOMAS J. DRUMWRIGHT and WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD the executors in said Will named, who made oath thereto. And the said THOMAS J. DRUMWRIGHT with TIMOTHY E. ATKINSON, BENJAMIN C. DREW and JOHN C. BAUGH his securities and the said WILLIAM P. UNDERWOOD with EDWIN WHITE and WILLIAM DILLARD as his securities (all of said securities justifying on oath as to their sufficiency, entered severally into a bond in the penal sum of forty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. A Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said Will in due form.
Teste: Wm. P. UNDERWOOD CC
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| Person ID |
I353 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
22 Aug 2013 |
| Father |
POND John Hawkins, b. 15 Jul 1755, Southampton County, VA d. 14 Mar 1835, Southampton County, VA (Age 79 years) |
| Mother |
CALTHORPE Elinor Clifton, b. Aft 8 Nov 1756, Southampton County, VA d. 12 Jan 1807, Southampton County, VA (Age ~ 50 years) |
| Marriage |
5 May 1782 |
Southampton County, VA [5] |
- Virginia Marriages to 1800
about Calthorpe, Eleanor Clifton Spouse 1: Calthorpe, Eleanor Clifton
Spouse 2: Pond, John Hawkins
Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1782
Marriage Location: Virginia
Southampton County
Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia Marriages to 1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia.
Description:
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| Family ID |
F491 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
BRITTLE Elizabeth Clairsy, b. 13 Oct 1794, Southampton Or Surry County, VA d. 8 Mar 1844, Surry County, VA (Oakview) (Age 49 years) |
| Alt. Marriage |
Nov 253-1815 [1] |
| Marriage |
20 Nov 1815 |
Southampton County, VA [3] |
| Children |
| | 1. POND Louisa Ann, b. 19 Mar 1817, Southampton County, VA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. POND James Walter, b. 25 May 1820, Southampton County, VA d. 1 Nov 1866, Sussex County, VA (Age 46 years) |
| | 3. POND Martha Carline, b. 1 Sep 1822, Southampton County, VA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. POND John Hawkins, b. 4 Oct 1824, Southampton County, VA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. POND Mary Jane, b. 13 Dec 1826, Southampton County, VA d. 9 Sep 1893, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States (Age 66 years) |
| | 6. POND Thomas Clifton Calthorpe, b. 27 Apr 1829, Southampton County, VA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. POND Nicholas Y. Calthorpe, b. 26 Oct 1831, Southampton County, VA d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F133 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2008 |
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| Sources |
- [S392] Jerry R. Pond, Sr., Jerry R. Pond, Sr. (Reliability: 3).
- [S936] Pond Family Genealogy, Pond Family Genealogy (Reliability: 3).
- [S133] Karen Dale, Karen Dale.
- [S392] Jerry R. Pond, Sr., Jerry R. Pond, Sr. (Reliability: 3).
Title: Will of John H. Pond 1832
Author: LDS Family History Center.
Publication: Microfilm # 0033999 Will Book # 11a Southampton Co., Va.
Note: Researched by: Jerry R. Pond, Sr.
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Microfilm
Page: page 12
Text: Hawkins Pond identified as the son of John H. Pond.
Title: John Hawkins Pond Family Bible record 1755-1861
Author: Library of Virginia
Publication: Bible records collection 26438, John Hawkins Pond
Note: Copies of the bible were provide by Robert M. Pond, PO Box 2304, Grapevine, Tx. 76099
Repository:
Note: Library of Virginia
Call Number:
Media: Book
Text: Son of John H. & Martha Pond
Title: DAR Report for Lucile Moyler Pond Munford
Author: Daughters of the American Revolution
Publication: Dated April 15, 1967
Note: Provided by Sue Ponds
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Other
Title: FTM Archive Volume 13, Pedigree # 1261
Author: Broderbund
Note: Researched by: Jerry R. Pond, Sr.
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Family Archive CD
Title: John Hawkins Pond Family Bible record 1755-1861
Author: Library of Virginia
Publication: Bible records collection 26438, John Hawkins Pond
Note: Copies of the bible were provide by Robert M. Pond, PO Box 2304, Grapevine, Tx. 76099
Repository:
Note: Library of Virginia
Call Number:
Media: Book
Text: born December 28, 1794
Title: John Hawkins Pond Family Bible record 1755-1861
Author: Library of Virginia
Publication: Bible records collection 26438, John Hawkins Pond
Note: Copies of the bible were provide by Robert M. Pond, PO Box 2304, Grapevine, Tx. 76099
Repository:
Note: Library of Virginia
Call Number:
Media: Book
Text: Hawkins Pond the son of John Hawkins Pond died April 1861
Title: Marriage of Hawkins Pond and Elizabeth Caroline Brittle
Author: Clerk of Circuit Court for Southampton Co., Va.
Publication: LDS microfilm # 0899820
Note: Researched by: Jerry R. Pond, Sr.
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Civil Registry
Page: Married on 23 Nov. 1815
Text: License issed on November 20, 1815 and Calthorpe Pond stood Security.
Title: John Hawkins Pond Family Bible record 1755-1861
Author: Library of Virginia
Publication: Bible records collection 26438, John Hawkins Pond
Note: Copies of the bible were provide by Robert M. Pond, PO Box 2304, Grapevine, Tx. 76099
Repository:
Note: Library of Virginia
Call Number:
Media: Book
Text: Hawkins Pond and Eliza C. Brittle was married the 23 day of November 1815
- [S134] Lewis Edward Story, Lewis Edward Story Genealogy.
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