Brief Life History of John
When John Ponder Jr. was born in 1680, in Kent, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, John Ponder Sr., was 30 and his mother, Mary Shepherd, was 25. He married Mary Turner on 29 June 1700, in Kent, Maryland, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 25 April 1719, in Milton, Sussex, Delaware, United States, at the age of 39.
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Sources (2)
- Mary Ponder Gray Family Bible
- Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800 for John Ponder
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World Events (4)
1680
Historical Boundaries: *1680: Worcester, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1685: Sussex, Delaware Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Sussex, Delaware, United States *1682: Deale ceased to exist in 1682, became Sussex in 1685.
1682 · Penn Gets Control of Delaware
In 1682, William Penn was given control over Delaware and it became part of the Pennsylvania colony.
1698 · Pirates Sail Along Delaware
From 1698-1700 pirates including Captain Kidd sailed along Delaware. Most of their activity was in New Jersey and Philadelphia.
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia): variant of Pounder 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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