Robert Pond

   General Notes:

Roberts Father's name was William, and he may have had at least three brothers, John, Winthrop, and William. [The Pioneers of Massachusetts, Pope, Charles Henry]

   Marriage Information:

Robert married Mary ?. (Mary ? was born in 1596 and died on an unknown date.)

   Marriage Notes:

THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS - POND
John, came with Winthrop in 1630; was sent back to his father by him for more provisions; another son came also. Winthrop afterward sent love to William Pond, one of his neighbors in England, in a home letter. Robert, the elder, Dorchester. Wife Mary; ch. Mary m. John Blackman. The inv. of his est. was taken 27 (10) 1637. A chest of carpenter's tools and pump tools are mentioned. [Reg. VII, 30.] Mary and William petitioned the Court for admin. of the est. and it was ordered 10 May, 1648. His widow m. in 1649 or 1650, Edward Shephard of Cambridge; who conveyed, 24 Feb. 1650-1, to John Blackman, son-in-law to the late Robert P., one half the house and lands which W. P. had owned. Robert, who had ch. Mary b. 14 (5) 1657, and Martha b. 13 (2) 1660, and whose widow Mary m. Nicholas Ellen, relationship not stated. William, Dorchester, adm. chh. with "goody" Pond, 28 (12) 1641. Contracted to lay the ground-stills of the meeting-houses 10 (7) 1655. Ch. Sarah bapt. 6 (12) 1641, Abigail bapt. 19 (1) 1646, Samuel bapt. 16 (1) 1655, Elizabeth and Martha b. 17 (12) 1657, Judith b. 16 (8) 1659, Thankful b. 15 (11) 1661, George b. 20 (11) 1665, Mindwell b. 24 (6) 1667.
Taken from "The Pioneers of Massachusetts" by Pope, Charles Henry.