Jonathan Bounds
- Born: 1700-1702, Somerset Co., MD 1
- Marriage (1): Frances Jones
- Died: Bef 15 May 1771, Somerset Co., MD 1
 Notes:
He had the tract BOUNDS CHANCE surveyed for him on Aug 22 1760 for 274.25a in Somerset Co. (modern Wicomico). It is across the Wicomico River from Hasts Creek and along the south side of the river in the modern day. Back in 1760, it had improvements listed as 18 old apple trees, 21 small peach trees, 20 panels of old fence 7 logs high and 5 ac of cultivated land.
Jonathan Bounds
MdW-38:297 SoW-EB5:025
06 Aug 1767 15 May 1771
Wicomico Wicomico
To granddaughter Sarah Bounds (daughter of son Jonathan Bounds, deceased): Negro girl Jane, to be awarded her at age 16 or day of marriage. Gold ring to remember him by.
To grandchildren (children of Richard Stevens Bounds, deceased) B Jones Bounds, Jonathan Bounds, Richard Bounds, James Bounds, Mary Bounds, Levin Bounds: ,10 current money for their schooling.
Mary Bounds (wife of Richard Stevens Bounds, deceased) to see that the above-named grandchildren are educated.
To son James Bounds: dwelling plantation, 274.25 ac BOUNDS CHANCE, Remainder of estate.
Executor: son James Bounds.
Witnesses: John Adams, Salathiel Griffith, Margaret Chambers
Jonathan married Frances Jones, daughter of James? Jones and Unknown. (Frances Jones was born about 1705 in Somerset Co., MD 1 and died before 1767 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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