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- In 1725, he sold 150 acres of land to Thomas Groves in Sussex Co., Delaware as per deed records for that county. He signs the deed as John J. Ponder. Below the signature is the word Mark, so the J in the middle of his name could be his mark for John. Luke Watson and Mary Woodward delivered the deed. No wife is mentioned at the time. We have proof that his wife was Alice Gum from a March 1735 will made by Alice's father in law, Griffith Jones. It refers to John Ponder (yeoman) and his wife Alse Gum d. of John Gum as the daughter in law of Griffith Jones.
On Nov. 6, 1767 in Sussex, Delaware, John Ponder deeded land that named his deceased wife as the daughter of John Gum. It also lists John Gum's children as Sarah married to Jacon Shelton. The deed gives John's Ponders' children as Mary married to William Tharp, Sarah married to William Mitten and John Ponder Jr. In the will index, it says his wife was the daughter of John Gum. His will was written on Aug. 15, 1786.Primary Name: John Ponder, Yeoman Will Location: Broadkiln Hd. Heirs: wife Elisabeth Ponder; son James Ponder; daus. Kezia Allee, Levina Dogman, Alice Hand, Elizabeth Hand and Sarah Mitten; granddau. Alice Mitten Executor Name: son James Ponder Witness Names: John W. Dean, Rhoda Mason, Sarah Mason Will Probate Date:20 Jul 1787 It does not name his children John or Mary as they had been given land previously. He obviously was married more than once. This info was forwarded from Ancestry UK: Revolutionary Patriots of Delaware 1775-1783 Henry C. Peden, Jr. M.A. Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD 1996, Ponder, John. Private, Capt. David Hall's Company, Continental Troups. enlisted on Feb. 7, 1776, and in barracks at Lewistown on April 11, 1776 (Ref: A-43, C-1157). "John Ponder, yeoman" died testate in Broadkiln Hundred in Sussex County in 1787, naming wife Elizabeth, son James, and daughters Kezia Allee, Levina Dogman, Alice Hand, Elizabeth Hand, and Sarah Mitten (/ref: J-187)-------------------------------------------
Land Records of Sussex County Delaware 1763-1769 by Mary Marshall Brewer, p.113-114(Also in Joseph Brown Turner Collection, microfiche #405 Milwarde-Monett (Mitten))3 Nov 1767. Deed. JOHN PONDER Senr, JACOB SHELTMAN and SARAH his wife, WILLIAM THARP & MARY his wife, WILLIAM MITTEN and SARAH his wife sold to JACOB GUM ... a tr of land, whereas a certain JOHN GUM of Suss Co father to the afsd JOHN PONDER's former (wife) and the afsd JACOB SHELTMAN's present wife died intestate seized with a tr of land whereon the present JACOB GUM party to these presents now dweleth, grandson to the afsd JOHN GUM, the afsd JOHN PONDER haveing issue by his former wife dau to JOHN GUM the afsd MARY w/o WM THARP, SARAH w/o WILLIAM MITTEN and JOHN PONDER Junr who is not a party to these presents, and whereas the afsd JOHN PONDER Senr did suppose that his former wife & JACOB SHELTMAN's wife had right in the lands of JOHN GUM afsd no equal distribution thereof to his knowledge being made, therefore he the said JOHN did purch of JACOB SHELTMAN and SARAH his wife, WILLIAM THARP and MARY his wife, WILLIAM MITTON and SARAH his wife, after which purch the said JOHN with said JACOB GUM did, the matter afsd being in dispute, leave to JOHN HEVELO, BOAZ MANLOVE, PARKER ROBINSON, NEHEMIAH DAVIS Junr & DAVID STUARD referrees to award a final end to make of the matter then in dispute which majority of the referrees, viz JOHN HEVERLO, PARKER ROBINSON, NEHEMIAH DAVIS Junr & DAVID STUART did by their award bearing date 9 Oct 1767 order the afsd JOHN PONDER Senr to make over to the afsd JACOB GUM all right that he the said JOHN hath that JACOB SHELTMAN & SARAH his wife, WILLIAM THARP and MARY his wife, WILLIAM MITTON and SARAH his wife hath to the lands and in consideration of 2 receipts to them appearing from under the hands of the said JOHN PONDER and wife, and JACOB SHELTMAN and his wife formerly signd by them to a certain ABRAHAM GUM father to this present JACOB GUM ... the grantors hereby appoint RHOADS SHANKLAND esqr to ackn this deed in open court. SARAH SHELTON, MARY THARP andSARAH MITTEN ackn their free & volantary consent in the perfecting the within deed before WILLIAM CONWELL justice of the peace. Ackn 4 Nov 1767. (K:pg 294) -----------------------------
Land Records of Sussex County Delaware, 1782-1789 Deed Book N No. 13; Elaine Hastings Mason & F. Edward Wright; Gc 975.101 SU 8m;p.88486. 22 Feb 1788. Deed. John Rowland from James Ponder and others. Whereas THOMAS HAND, WILLIAM HAND, JOHN HAND AND THOMAS SKIDMORE on 22 Nov. 1782 conveyed unto JOHN PONDER a parcel of land in Broadkiln Hund on w side of Round Pole Branch near road leading from upper Road to town of Lewes to lower Road leading to said town... 17 1/4 ac whereas JOHN PONDER in his will dated 15 Aug. 1786 devised to his son JAMES PONDER above described parcel of land, reserving to his dau KEZIAH ALLEE 1 ac contiguous to the dwelling house, shop and well. Now this indenture made between JAMES PONDER and ELEANOR his wife, ISAAC ALLEE and KEZIAH his wife on the one part and JOHN ROWLAND of Sussex Co., tanner, of the other part, for 60 pounds paid by JOHN ROWLAND. Wit: JOHN CLOWES, JOHN W. DEAN (McDEAN?). Ackn 8 Feb. 1788.------------------------------Land records of Sussex County Delaware 1722-1731 Deed Book F No.6 by Johnita MaloneACPL Gc975.101 Su8map.57p.215-216. Deed 29 Jan 1725. from John Ponder Of Sussex Co., DE toThomas Groves. Fro 10 pounds 151 acres.---------------------- Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800Compiled by Leon deValenger, Jr. State archivist; Published by the Public Archives Commission State of Delaware Dover, 1964.Ponder, John. Yeoman. Broadkiln Hd. Will. Made Aug. 15, 1786. Heirs: wife Elisabeth Ponder; son James Ponder; daus. Kezia Allee, Levina Dogman, Alice Hand, Elisabeth Hand and Sarah Mitten; granddau. Alice Mitten. Exec'r, son James Ponder. Wits., John W. Dean, Rhoda Mason, Sarah Mason. Prob. July 20, 1787. Arch. vol. A93, page 181. Reg. of wills, Liber D, folies 152-153----------------------------Copy of Probate from the Delaware Archives (5 pages)
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