One of seven brothers who served in the Revolutionary War, and his father was recognized by the DAR for performing service through the payment of the supply tax. Perhaps an unparalleled dedication by any family.
Married Maria Appolonia Wilhelm and they lived together for 35 years
Married Maria Appolonia WILHELM 1759 – 1815 in Feb 1778; parents of:
Catherine PONTIUS 1779 – 1830
Elizabeth PONTIUS 1781 – 1830
Johan Adam PONTIUS 1782 – 1850
Jacob Adam PONTIUS 1784 – 1833
John Frederick PONTIUS 1788 – 1869
Gabriel PONTIUS 1789 – 1885
Susanna PONTIUS 1790 – 1872
Revolutionary War Veteran:
Served in the Revolutionary War in the Ranger Company attached to Overmeyer's Company, commanded by Capt. Clark in 1776
Documented in the DAR:
PONTIUS, NICHOLAS (Lt.) DAR Ancestor
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, LIEUTENANT
Birth: 10-23-1749 PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 1-28-1831 BUFFALO VALLEY UNION CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 4, PP 357, 377, 672, 690; VOL 8, PP 657, 659; PA HIST & MUS COMM, RG 4.61, ROLL #331
Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT, CAPT JOHN CLARK
2) SUFFERED DEPREDATION, 1781
RESIDENCE 1) City: BUFFALO TWP - County: NORTHUMBERLAND CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA
SPOUSE 1) MARIA APPOLONIA WILHELM
married on - Feb - 1778
Also, following children documented in the DAR records:
GABRIEL [1] MARY BARNHART
JOHN FREDERICK [1] MARY ANN LARRABEE
JACOB[1] ANN MARIA DRIESBACH
One of seven brothers who served in the Revolutionary War, and his father was recognized by the DAR for performing service through the payment of the supply tax. Perhaps an unparalleled dedication by any family.
Married Maria Appolonia Wilhelm and they lived together for 35 years
Married Maria Appolonia WILHELM 1759 – 1815 in Feb 1778; parents of:
Catherine PONTIUS 1779 – 1830
Elizabeth PONTIUS 1781 – 1830
Johan Adam PONTIUS 1782 – 1850
Jacob Adam PONTIUS 1784 – 1833
John Frederick PONTIUS 1788 – 1869
Gabriel PONTIUS 1789 – 1885
Susanna PONTIUS 1790 – 1872
Revolutionary War Veteran:
Served in the Revolutionary War in the Ranger Company attached to Overmeyer's Company, commanded by Capt. Clark in 1776
Documented in the DAR:
PONTIUS, NICHOLAS (Lt.) DAR Ancestor
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, LIEUTENANT
Birth: 10-23-1749 PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 1-28-1831 BUFFALO VALLEY UNION CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 4, PP 357, 377, 672, 690; VOL 8, PP 657, 659; PA HIST & MUS COMM, RG 4.61, ROLL #331
Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT, CAPT JOHN CLARK
2) SUFFERED DEPREDATION, 1781
RESIDENCE 1) City: BUFFALO TWP - County: NORTHUMBERLAND CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA
SPOUSE 1) MARIA APPOLONIA WILHELM
married on - Feb - 1778
Also, following children documented in the DAR records:
GABRIEL [1] MARY BARNHART
JOHN FREDERICK [1] MARY ANN LARRABEE
JACOB[1] ANN MARIA DRIESBACH
Family Members
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Lieut John Henry Pontius
1744–1822
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Andreas "Andrew" Pontius
1745–1825
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John Peter Pontius
1747–1835
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Pvt Peter Pontius
1747–1835
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PVT John Pontious Jr
1751–1836
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PVT George Pontius
1752–1824
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Anna Marie Pontius Aurand
1752–1811
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Anna Catherine Pontius Emerich
1757–1838
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PVT John Frederick Pontius
1758–1823
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Elizabeth Pontius Youngman
1763–1851
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