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Hezekiah PONDER

Hezekiah PONDER

Male Abt 1770 - Abt 1840  (~ 70 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hezekiah PONDER was born about 1770 in VA (son of Daniel PONDER and Jemima BENNETT); died about 1840 in Buncombe Co, NC.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KNYX-1Z7
    • _UID: C4520336862E47B1A82C74D12084044400D0


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel PONDER was born about 1720 in MD (son of Daniel PONDER and Unknown (PONDER)); died after 1788 in SC.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LCJD-682
    • Reference Number: 80
    • _UID: 9012B7DD153943049243DBC0FAB2F82403D3

    Notes:

    !Pat Saupe of Moore's Hill, Indiana, feels that Daniel and Jemina
    Ponder
    may be the parents of Abner Ponder. There is no documentation or
    proof of
    this relationship found to date . I am not certain where the names
    of these
    children came from. Oct 1988.

    !The Ponder Family History, 21 typed pages, provided me by Mrs.
    Catherine
    Ponder of Houston, Oct 1988, noted Daniel Ponder to be in Buffalo
    Gap, Augusta
    Co, VA, in 1763, noted issue of Daniel as Silas, Amos, Daniel, John
    Lewis,
    James, Malinda, Mary Ann, and Jemima...also notes that their father
    (Daniel)
    came to Oglethorpe Co, GA, and then to Jasper. Was this the Daniel
    in Abbeville
    Co, SC in 1790?

    !Buffalo gap, VA is near the Maryland line where "the original
    Daniel was in
    1750." From Ponder notes provided me by Catherine Ponder of TX.

    !Notes from Catherine Ponder of Houston reads "In 17__ three
    brothers came from
    Scotland to America, settling in Virginia and then South Carolina.
    They were
    Daniel, James, and Abner Ponder. Abner settled in South Carollina
    and had a
    least two children: James and Amos Ponder." NOTE DANIEL MAY HAVE
    BEEN BORN IN
    SCOTLAND!!!

    !Family tradition is that Daniel had brothers who went to Georgia:
    James, Amos,
    and John. (See page 179 of Dunston-Walker-Ponder)

    !11/12/1988 Jerry Ponder of Fairdealing, MO, writes "Recently I
    learned of a
    family Bible of Daniel Ponder, thought by many to be Abner Ponder's
    father,
    dating back to Buffalo Gap, VA, now in the possession of William P.
    Ponder,
    Madison, GA. I have asked for copies of the data pages in the Bible
    but
    haven't heard back from him. Anyway, there are now know to be two
    Bibles
    in existance (Other one is that of Amos Ponder referred to in letter
    of 1904 by
    Willis Miles Ponder, g son of Abner) which may hold the key to many
    questions
    about Abner Ponder...As soon as I learn anything, I will get the
    information
    right ouit to all of the serious Ponder researchers."

    !Newsstory appearing in the Hickman Co. Times, 13 Dec 1989, notes
    that Daniel
    and family moved to York Co, SC, about 1770 and during the Rev. War
    Abner and
    several of his brothers bought in the Battles of Kings mountains and
    Cowpens.
    Afterwards, they enlisted for six additional months as members of
    the SC
    Militia.

    !(See file of Daniel Ponder for information relative to his service
    in the Rev.
    War. Daniel Ponder served in the Rev. War under Capt Andrew Byrd
    1761 (Ref.
    Public Library, Staunton, VA)

    !Abstracts from the records of Augusta Co, VA show "Jemima Ponder
    relinquished
    dower in land conveyed by her husband Daniel Ponder to Joseph
    Rutherford Nov
    18, 1763, page 146, Order Book VIII.

    !Source: "Ponder: History of Name, p 5: Daniel Pondewr, Juror, Order
    Book XI, p
    517!Daniel Ponder, Juror, Order Book XI p 517, Mar 1768, p 333. Vounty
    Judgments, May 1765- Daniel Ponder vs Wm. Cabeen Acct 1759 for
    wintering 9 pack
    horses fgor his
    his Majesty's service
    per your order at 35 shillings per head #16,150. One of said horses
    died in
    February by eating wheat, discounted (before Francis Tyler) the
    same, total
    #16.0.0 Sworn to 18 Nov 1762 bef Francis Tyler. Additional
    references to
    Daniel Ponder and wife Jemima as late as 1768. No further record
    has been
    found on them since about that time.

    !Letter to me from _____ notes that Jemima's husband Daniel Ponder
    was likely
    son of Richard Ponder d 1748 Queen Ann Co MD or John Ponder d 1719
    Sussex Co,
    Del. Richard and John were the sons of John Ponder Will 1703 Talbot
    Co, MD and
    Mary Shephard. Mary was the dau of Francis Shepherd, Will 1691
    Talbott Co, MD.

    !See file of John Ponder for a copy from the Microfiche which
    includes the
    wills of both Richard Ponder proved 1748 and will of John Ponder
    made in 1719.
    Both mention a son Daniel Ponder. Richard has sons John, James Wm,
    Daniel,
    Hanna, Anna, Rachel, Sarah and Ann Ponder. John has issue: John Jr,
    James,
    Daniel, and daughters Sarah, Margaret and ?Rosanna Ponder.

    Daniel married Jemima BENNETT on 23 Aug 1751 in Delaware, Delaware, Iowa. Jemima (daughter of Stephen BENNETT and Margaret PONDER) was born in 1724 in Sussex, Delaware, British Colonial America; died about 1784 in South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jemima BENNETT was born in 1724 in Sussex, Delaware, British Colonial America (daughter of Stephen BENNETT and Margaret PONDER); died about 1784 in South Carolina.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LCJD-X8Q
    • Name: Jemima ( Ponder) BENNETT
    • Name: Jemima Jehu BENNETT
    • Reference Number: 81
    • _UID: 1B5520D4459C48C1B3BD6F7F78DE719E118A

    Notes:

    !Source: Ponder Genealogy, written by J. Bennett Hill, 1970, p 6.
    Jemima was still living in 26 Oct 1784 when her mother named her in
    her will.
    leaving her one shilling. Jemima was also named in her father's
    will, Stephen
    Bennett of the County of Sussex in the Province of Pennsylvania on
    Delaware on
    23 Aug 1751 who died before 19 Jan 1753. He was 53 years of age.

    !"Jemima Ponder relinquished dower in land conveyed by her husband
    Daniel
    Ponder to Joseph Rutherford Nov 18, 1763, page 146, Order Book III of
    Chalkey's Vol III Abstracts from the records of Augusta Co, VA."

    Children:
    1. Daniel PONDER was born before 1755 in Buncombe Co, NC; died about 1804 in Monroe County, Georgia.
    2. Polly (Mary) PONDER was born before 1755 in York Co, SC; died about 1838 in York Co, SC.
    3. Abner Jefferson PONDER was born in 1755 in Augusta, VA; died in Dec 1832 in Bon Aqua Springs, Hickman Co, Tennessee; was buried in Ponder-Perkins C, Bon Aqua Springs, Hickman Co, TN.
    4. John PONDER was born in 1757-1758 in Buffalo Gap, Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 25 Oct 1804 in Oglethorpe Co, GA, SC?.
    5. James PONDER was born about 1758 in Buffalo Gap, Cmsry Wgm, Virginia; died about 1826 in Greenville Dist., SC.
    6. Jess PONDER was born about 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia; died about 1830 in Habersham Co, GA.
    7. 1. Hezekiah PONDER was born about 1770 in VA; died about 1840 in Buncombe Co, NC.
    8. Amos PONDER was born about 1863 in Augusta, VA; died in 1902 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Daniel PONDER (son of John? PONDER); and died.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 160
    • _UID: 3197ED77192540FDB247BF2B535AA13E16BE

    Notes:

    !Source: Gena Oelrich of Prodigy, FWTB62A. I do not believe that it
    has been
    documented that Daniel is the father of this family. I have asked
    Gena to send
    me whatever Pat Saupe has developed.

    !Rita B. Denman of 1008 Blue Ridge Pl, Richardson, TX, 214-235-7808
    notes
    in her pedigree that she feels that Daniel is the son of John Ponder
    of Sussex
    Co, DE.

    Daniel married Unknown (PONDER). Unknown and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Unknown (PONDER) and died.

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    • Reference Number: 161
    • _UID: FD32C4B3F3C24BB59A7D0B904D7FE36723BD

    Children:
    1. 2. Daniel PONDER was born about 1720 in MD; died after 1788 in SC.

  3. 6.  Stephen BENNETT was born on 22 Nov 1699 in Somerset Co, MD (son of John BENNETT and Sarah FURNIS); died in 1753-Jan 1779 in Sussex Co, Delaware.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KLZC-5WJ
    • Reference Number: 162
    • _UID: 01C463829B3F4E0C972687D03FFFD73F46E3

    Notes:

    !J. Bennet Hill's The Bennett Family of Sussex Co, DE, p 6
    Stephen Bennett was the youngest son of John Bennett and Sarah Furnis.
    See Bennett genealogy by J. Bennett Hill, p 5 for additional
    information.
    Stephen is described as being the youngest son of John Bennett and
    Sarah
    Furnis. No further information on the other children of this
    marriage.

    Stephen married Margaret PONDER in 1723 in MD?. Margaret was born about 1700 in MD; died in 1784 in MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret PONDER was born about 1700 in MD; died in 1784 in MD.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KLZZ-ZGJ
    • Reference Number: 163
    • _UID: 4A9BF4D4F7FB4F478F62B0336E9495AD4D53

    Notes:

    SOURCE CITATION:
    Title: FamilySearch on Internet
    Author: John Bennett Genealogy

    Children:
    1. William BENNETT died after 1784.
    2. 3. Jemima BENNETT was born in 1724 in Sussex, Delaware, British Colonial America; died about 1784 in South Carolina.
    3. Rhoday BENNETT was born before 1751; died after 1752.
    4. John BENNETT was born before 1751 in MD?, DE?; died after 1751.
    5. Jehu BENNETT was born before 1751 in MD?, DE?; died after 1751.
    6. Sarah BENNETT was born before 1751 in MD?, DE?; died after 1751.
    7. Mary BENNETT was born after 1751 in MD?, DE?; died after 1751.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John? PONDER was born in in Sussex Co, Delaware; and died.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 320
    • _UID: 192D333C6C1A4895A74431A9D8185273928A

    Notes:

    X!Source: Gena Oelrich of Prodigy, FWTB62A. I do not believe that
    it has been

    documented that Daniel is the father of this family. I have asked
    Gena to send
    me whatever Pat Saupe has developed.

    !Rita B. Denman of 1008 Blue Ridge Pl, Richardson, TX, 214-235-7808
    notes
    in her pedigree that she feels that Daniel is the son of John Ponder
    of Sussex
    Co, DE.

    Children:
    1. 4. Daniel PONDER and died.

  2. 12.  John BENNETT was born in 1660 in Cedar Creek, Delaware; died in 1745 in Sussex Co, Delaware.

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    • Reference Number: 324
    • _UID: D426B6CD7AD14E769581B80929BE0E75CDD7

    Notes:

    !Source: , the Bennett genealogy by J. Bennett Hill, 1970, p 4

    John married Sarah FURNIS before 1699. Sarah was born on 20 Dec 1665 in Somerset Co, MD; died between 1703 and 1716 in Sussex Co, Mc. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Sarah FURNIS was born on 20 Dec 1665 in Somerset Co, MD; died between 1703 and 1716 in Sussex Co, Mc.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 325
    • _UID: 8E3AC5FBAB504AD0A9059E8CA7F0F1B5B251

    Notes:

    !Source: The Bennett Family of Sussex Co, Deleware by J. Bennett
    Hill, 1970.

    Children:
    1. 6. Stephen BENNETT was born on 22 Nov 1699 in Somerset Co, MD; died in 1753-Jan 1779 in Sussex Co, Delaware.