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PVT George Pontius

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PVT George Pontius

Birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
9 Sep 1824 (aged 71)
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Grave Marker reads: Georg Puntzius.
(J1-7)
George Pontius, private in Captian John Clark's Company, 4th Battalion, Northumberland County Militia, 1776. Also, private in Captian George Overmier's Company and Captian John Forster's Company of Rangers on the Frontier for Northumberland County. He was listed under the name Ponges and Pongeas. Pennsylvania Archives 2nd series, Volume 14, page 343, third series, Volume 23, pages 243-244. 5th series, Volume 8, page 659.

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 a single family.

George Pontius has his name engraved on his tombstone with the same surname spelling as his brother, Andreas (Andrew).
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PONTIUS, GEORGE
Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestor #: A090537
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 12-9-1752 BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 9-9-1824 PICKAWAY CO OHIO
Service Source:
PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 4, P 377
Service Description: (1) MILITIA, Northumberland County
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On July 26, 1805 Andrew and George Pontius deposited a Certificate of Register for land in the office at Chillicothe and made full payment on Section 4 of Township 11, Range 21 of the Worthington Survey.
Grave Marker reads: Georg Puntzius.
(J1-7)
George Pontius, private in Captian John Clark's Company, 4th Battalion, Northumberland County Militia, 1776. Also, private in Captian George Overmier's Company and Captian John Forster's Company of Rangers on the Frontier for Northumberland County. He was listed under the name Ponges and Pongeas. Pennsylvania Archives 2nd series, Volume 14, page 343, third series, Volume 23, pages 243-244. 5th series, Volume 8, page 659.

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 a single family.

George Pontius has his name engraved on his tombstone with the same surname spelling as his brother, Andreas (Andrew).
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PONTIUS, GEORGE
Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestor #: A090537
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 12-9-1752 BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 9-9-1824 PICKAWAY CO OHIO
Service Source:
PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 4, P 377
Service Description: (1) MILITIA, Northumberland County
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On July 26, 1805 Andrew and George Pontius deposited a Certificate of Register for land in the office at Chillicothe and made full payment on Section 4 of Township 11, Range 21 of the Worthington Survey.

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