Third Generation

Jonathon Bond (1784-1858) - son of John Bond (1734-1823) - son of Edmund Bond (about 1700-1769)

Go to Parent's page

Jonathon (or John) Bond was baptized in Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex.¹⁰⁵  The Baptism Register at Stanstead Mountfitchett states:

Jonathon son of John and Elizabeth Bond was baptised 13/6/1784

He appeared in the census in 1841 in Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex⁹  and then in the census in 1851 in Street, Stansted Mountfitchet.¹⁰

He was buried 1858 in Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex.¹⁰⁵  The Burial Register of Stanstead Mountfitchett has the entry:

John Bond was buried 8/3/1858 aged 74

He was thus born in 1784 which agrees with his baptism date.

Jonathon Bond and Catherine Saunders were married in 1810 in Stanstead Mountfitchett, Essex.¹⁰⁵  The Marriage Register at Stanstead Mountfitchett states:

John Bond and Catherine Saunders both of this Parish were married by banns 1/12/1810.
Both signed X
Witnesses: John Bond Senior signed X and William Strange signed (Clerk?)

That John Bond senior signed with an X is at variance with his signing registers on other occasions.

John appears in the 1841 and 1851 Cenusus Returns with his wife.

See Census Returns

Catherine Saunders was born in 1789 in Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex.^9,10,20 She was baptized on 9 August 1789 in Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex.²⁰

She is recorded by the Stanstead Congregational Church as dying on the 27/11/1867. ¹⁸¹

She appeared in the census in 1841, 1851 and 1861 in Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex. ^{9,10 11}  In the latter Censuses she was listed as a broker.

Catherine was a member of the congregational Church in Stanstead Mountfitchett which she joined in 1824. ¹⁸¹

In the minutes of the church (reference D/NC/2/1/1 at the Essex Record Office) it has:

Catherine Bond was proposed for communion at church meeting on 4/1/1822.

In Reference D/NC/2/1/2 it has:

Catherine Bond of Stanstead was admitted as member on 30/4/1824.

In document D/NC/2/1/1 is a list of members which includes:

Catherine Bond of Stanstead admitted 30/4/1824, deceased 27/11/1867.

Also in the list is:

Mrs Bond of Stanstead was admitted at date unknown and deceased 1866. We are not sure who this person is.