POND Daniel

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Dec 1785, Southampton Co., VA.
• Will Proved: 9 Feb 1786, Southampton Co., VA.

Notes:

Extracted from the works of Joseph Francis Inman titled
"Some Pond's of Southampton County, Virginia" Published 1970.
DANIEL POND, the son of JOHN POND and his wife ELIZABETH, was
born in York County, Virginia 15 January 1715. He died in Southampton
County about January 1786, his will was dated December 1785 and was
proved in court 9 February 1786. He married about 1740, MARY ________,
whose parents have not been identified. She may have been a relative of
WILLIAM TAVENOR whose will was proved in York County 20 May 1751
in which will she was a legatee, however, no relationship is stated.
Their first child, JOHN, was born 8 November 1741. Twin sons, DANIEL
AND SAMUEL, were born of this union 24 December 1742 and were
baptized 29 January 1743, as shown in the records of Charles Parish.
The will of DANIEL POND named as legatees his wife MARY; sons
JOHN, RICHARD, DANIEL and SAMUEL; the last two apparently deceased;
and daughters ELIZABETH MORRIS and MARY WOOD. His personal
property, including nine negroes, was appraised at 605 pounds, 14
shillings, 4 pence. He devised land of 223 acres, on which he lived,
to his son JOHN POND; however, he previously had deeded 100 acres
to his son RICHARD POND; and he and JOHN TAYLOR had deeded
173 acres to his son RICHARD. The land transferred to RICHARD POND
was located on Brown's Road, which is the highway between the Village
of Dory and Berlin; the highway is now known as State Route #626.
DANIEL POND may have moved from York County about 1744, since
there are no entries in Charles Parish Register concerning him after
1743. He was in Isle of Wight County before 5 April 1746 for on that date
THOMAS CLIFTON and BENJAMIN CLIFTON deeded 440 acres of land to
him. The deed was proved 28 April 1746. This was prior to the
establishment of Southampton County, which was cut off from Isle of Wight
1749. In the deed, all the parties are referred to as being of Isle of Wight
County.
On 10 August 1749, DANIEL was one of the taxpayers assigned to work
on the roads under overseer JOSEPH JONES.
DANIEL POND contributed 290 pounds of beef, to be used by the
Revolutionary War Forces, on 10 September 1781.
The 440 acres of land acquired by DANIEL POND from THOMAS and
BENJAMIN CLIFTON was described as 40 acres on which THOMAS CLIFTON
lately dwelt and 400 acres adjoining which had been patented by RICHARD
ATKINSON 9 July 1742. The patent described the land as being on the
south side of the Blackwater Swamp and adjacent to lands of the Nottaway
Indians. The lands acquired by DANIEL POND included the lands still in the
POND family near Dory.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Deed Book # 7, Page 311
April 28. 1746 a Deed for 440 acres from Thomas and Benjamin Clifton to
Daniel Pond was proved in the county court. It is described as 40 acreson
which Thomas Clifton lately dwelt and 400 acres adjoining which had been
patented by Richard Atkinson 9 July 1724. LAND PATENT KOOK 12, page 80.
The patent sescribed the land as being on the south side of the Blackwater
Swamp and adjacent to lands of the Nottoway Indians. The lands acquired
by Daniel Pond include the lands still in the hands of his descendants
today near Dory, Southampton Co., Va.

Southampton County, Virginia
Will Book, # 4, Page 169
In the name of God amen, I DANIEL POND in the Parish of Nottoway and
County of Southampton, being in health and of sound mind and memory do
make and ordain this as and for my Last Will and Testament, making and
disannuling all former Wills before by me made, in manner and form
following.
I give and bequeath unto my loving wife MARY POND, one bed and
furniture, likewise two cows and calves at her own disposing. I give the
use and labor of my Negro ANIKE and my plantation to her during her life.
I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN POND my lands I now live on
containing by estimation two hundred and twenty three acres for which he
will be accountable for at twenty fives pounds per hundred, part of his
proportion of my estate to him and his heirs forever.
My will and desire is that the remainder of my estate both real and
personal be sold and divided into seven equal divisions. One seventh
part to my son JOHN POND, he giving credit for the sum of value of the
lands above mentioned to him and his heirs.
I give and bequeath unto my son RICHARD POND one seventh part
of my estate value. He giving credit to my estate for two hundred and
nineteen acres of land at twenty five pounds per hundred as much as
his seventh part received to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH MORRIS, one
seventh part of my estates value. She giving credit to my estate for
seventy five pounds, the value of a Negro named DIANAH which she
has received to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY WOOD one seventh
part of my estates value. She giving credit to my estate for the seventy
five pounds for one Negro named AMY which she has received to her
and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son DANIEL POND'S surviving children
one seventh part of the value of my estate to be equally divided between
them and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son SAMUEL POND'S surviving children,
one seventh part of my estates value to be equally divided between them
and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my loving wife MARY POND one seventh
part of my estates value to her own disposing. I do hereby constitute
and appoint my sons JOHN POND and RICHARD POND my whole sole
executor's to this my Last Will and Testament, and devise that they
may sell at public sale my whole estate as above mentioned and the
sums arising they may divide into the seven divisions, setting the
credits as above mentioned. My desire is that my executors may and
serve the different sums for my orphaned children until they come of
age to receive it, the principle sum paid without interest and means.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ans seal this day of
December 1785. Daniel made his mark by his seal. It was witnessed
by RICHARD POND, ELIZABETH POND and SARAH POND.

Be it known unto all men by these presents that I DANIEL POND of
Southampton have made and declared that my Last Will and Testament
in writing bearing date as within. I DANIEL POND do by these presents
ontained in this codicil or schedule, confirm and rectify my Last Will and
and do give and bequeath to my son JOHN POND the goat and chattels
he made over to me in consequence of my being security for him which
stands on record in the above county court to him and his heirs forever.
He having discharged to me by paying the bond and my will and making
is that this codicil or schedule be esteemed and adjusted to be part of my
Last Will and Testament. His heirs and assigns may hold the goods and
chattels as before in reasonable and quick possession. In witness whereof
the said DANIEL POND has whereunto set my hand this tenth day of
December 1785. Daniel Pond signed with his mark and it was witnessed
by RICHARD POND, ELIZABETH POND and SARA POND.

Daniel Pond's Last Will and Testament plus the Adjustment was
presented in court on the 9th day of July 1786 and a certificate for probate
was issued. An Inventory and Account of his estate was made by JOHN
and RICHARD POND executors on March 5, 1876 and presented in court
September 14, 1786 with a value of L605.14.04, Will Book # 4, Page 187.
A final Accounting of the estate in the amount of L 860.16.00, signed by
JOHN and RICHARD POND was submitted to the court, approved by the
examiners and entered into record on October 12, 1786, Will Book # 4,
Page 190.[Bulls, Buhls & Thornton Family.FTW]

[John and Judith Pond Descendants.FTW]

Extracted from the works of Joseph Francis Inman titled
"Some Pond's of Southampton County, Virginia" Published 1970.
DANIEL POND, the son of JOHN POND and his wife ELIZABETH, was
born in York County, Virginia 15 January 1715. He died in Southampton
County about January 1786, his will was dated December 1785 and was
proved in court 9 February 1786. He married about 1740, MARY ________,
whose parents have not been identified. She may have been a relative of
WILLIAM TAVENOR whose will was proved in York County 20 May 1751
in which will she was a legatee, however, no relationship is stated.
Their first child, JOHN, was born 8 November 1741. Twin sons, DANIEL
AND SAMUEL, were born of this union 24 December 1742 and were
baptized 29 January 1743, as shown in the records of Charles Parish.
The will of DANIEL POND named as legatees his wife MARY; sons
JOHN, RICHARD, DANIEL and SAMUEL; the last two apparently deceased;
and daughters ELIZABETH MORRIS and MARY WOOD. His personal
property, including nine negroes, was appraised at 605 pounds, 14
shillings, 4 pence. He devised land of 223 acres, on which he lived,
to his son JOHN POND; however, he previously had deeded 100 acres
to his son RICHARD POND; and he and JOHN TAYLOR had deeded
173 acres to his son RICHARD. The land transferred to RICHARD POND
was located on Brown's Road, which is the highway between the Village
of Dory and Berlin; the highway is now known as State Route #626.
DANIEL POND may have moved from York County about 1744, since
there are no entries in Charles Parish Register concerning him after
1743. He was in Isle of Wight County before 5 April 1746 for on that date
THOMAS CLIFTON and BENJAMIN CLIFTON deeded 440 acres of land to
him. The deed was proved 28 April 1746. This was prior to the
establishment of Southampton County, which was cut off from Isle of Wight
1749. In the deed, all the parties are referred to as being of Isle of Wight
County.
On 10 August 1749, DANIEL was one of the taxpayers assigned to work
on the roads under overseer JOSEPH JONES.
DANIEL POND contributed 290 pounds of beef, to be used by the
Revolutionary War Forces, on 10 September 1781.
The 440 acres of land acquired by DANIEL POND from THOMAS and
BENJAMIN CLIFTON was described as 40 acres on which THOMAS CLIFTON
lately dwelt and 400 acres adjoining which had been patented by RICHARD
ATKINSON 9 July 1742. The patent described the land as being on the
south side of the Blackwater Swamp and adjacent to lands of the Nottaway
Indians. The lands acquired by DANIEL POND included the lands still in the
POND family near Dory.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Deed Book # 7, Page 311
April 28. 1746 a Deed for 440 acres from Thomas and Benjamin Clifton to
Daniel Pond was proved in the county court. It is described as 40 acreson
which Thomas Clifton lately dwelt and 400 acres adjoining which had been
patented by Richard Atkinson 9 July 1724. LAND PATENT KOOK 12, page 80.
The patent sescribed the land as being on the south side of the Blackwater
Swamp and adjacent to lands of the Nottoway Indians. The lands acquired
by Daniel Pond include the lands still in the hands of his descendants
today near Dory, Southampton Co., Va.

Southampton County, Virginia
Will Book, # 4, Page 169
In the name of God amen, I DANIEL POND in the Parish of Nottoway and
County of Southampton, being in health and of sound mind and memory do
make and ordain this as and for my Last Will and Testament, making and
disannuling all former Wills before by me made, in manner and form
following.
I give and bequeath unto my loving wife MARY POND, one bed and
furniture, likewise two cows and calves at her own disposing. I give the
use and labor of my Negro ANIKE and my plantation to her during her life.
I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN POND my lands I now live on
containing by estimation two hundred and twenty three acres for which he
will be accountable for at twenty fives pounds per hundred, part of his
proportion of my estate to him and his heirs forever.
My will and desire is that the remainder of my estate both real and
personal be sold and divided into seven equal divisions. One seventh
part to my son JOHN POND, he giving credit for the sum of value of the
lands above mentioned to him and his heirs.
I give and bequeath unto my son RICHARD POND one seventh part
of my estate value. He giving credit to my estate for two hundred and
nineteen acres of land at twenty five pounds per hundred as much as
his seventh part received to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH MORRIS, one
seventh part of my estates value. She giving credit to my estate for
seventy five pounds, the value of a Negro named DIANAH which she
has received to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY WOOD one seventh
part of my estates value. She giving credit to my estate for the seventy
five pounds for one Negro named AMY which she has received to her
and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son DANIEL POND'S surviving children
one seventh part of the value of my estate to be equally divided between
them and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son SAMUEL POND'S surviving children,
one seventh part of my estates value to be equally divided between them
and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my loving wife MARY POND one seventh
part of my estates value to her own disposing. I do hereby constitute
and appoint my sons JOHN POND and RICHARD POND my whole sole
executor's to this my Last Will and Testament, and devise that they
may sell at public sale my whole estate as above mentioned and the
sums arising they may divide into the seven divisions, setting the
credits as above mentioned. My desire is that my executors may and
serve the different sums for my orphaned children until they come of
age to receive it, the principle sum paid without interest and means.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ans seal this day of
December 1785. Daniel made his mark by his seal. It was witnessed
by RICHARD POND, ELIZABETH POND and SARAH POND.

Be it known unto all men by these presents that I DANIEL POND of
Southampton have made and declared that my Last Will and Testament
in writing bearing date as within. I DANIEL POND do by these presents
ontained in this codicil or schedule, confirm and rectify my Last Will and
and do give and bequeath to my son JOHN POND the goat and chattels
he made over to me in consequence of my being security for him which
stands on record in the above county court to him and his heirs forever.
He having discharged to me by paying the bond and my will and making
is that this codicil or schedule be esteemed and adjusted to be part of my
Last Will and Testament. His heirs and assigns may hold the goods and
chattels as before in reasonable and quick possession. In witness whereof
the said DANIEL POND has whereunto set my hand this tenth day of
December 1785. Daniel Pond signed with his mark and it was witnessed
by RICHARD POND, ELIZABETH POND and SARA POND.

Daniel Pond's Last Will and Testament plus the Adjustment was
presented in court on the 9th day of July 1786 and a certificate for probate
was issued. An Inventory and Account of his estate was made by JOHN
and RICHARD POND executors on March 5, 1876 and presented in court
September 14, 1786 with a value of L605.14.04, Will Book # 4, Page 187.
A final Accounting of the estate in the amount of L 860.16.00, signed by
JOHN and RICHARD POND was submitted to the court, approved by the
examiners and entered into record on October 12, 1786, Will Book # 4,
Page 190.

Daniel married POND --Unknown-- Mrs. about 1740 in Isle of Wight County, VA. --Unknown-- and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]