Arrived on Unknown Vessel in 1633
The line below is currently for the progenitor of the United State branch of this family line.
The immigrant, William Pontus, came to the United States in 1633.
The English branch is not presently included.
Generation One:
William Pontus- b. 1585; m. 4 December 1610 Wybra Hanson at Leiden, Holland; d. 9 February 1652 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
Their Children:
1. Mary b. 15 October 1622 at Leiden, Holland; m(1) 31 October 1645 James Glass; m(2) 17 January 1654 Philip Delano; d. 5 July 1682 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
2. Hannah b. 1624 at Leiden, Holland; m(1) 18 December 1644 John Churchill at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m(2) 25 June 1669 Gyles Rickard; d. 22 December 1690 William was in Plymouth by 1632.
He was a member of the Separatist church in Leiden, Holland. He was a fustian worker in the Marendorp near Douven around 1610. Later on 15 October 1622 he was listed as a wool-carder living in the Zevenhuysen district and was considered too poor to be taxed. William was listed as a freeman in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA in the 1633 lists. He was on the tax lists in 1633 and 1634. In 1638-1640, he was one of the men who repaired the herring weir in town . At his death, his inventory , including real-estate, was a total of £12 17s.
Other Family Connections
Sources:
1. Pilgrim Village Sketches, Robert Charles Anderson, New England Ancestors. Org, http://www.newenglandancestors.org/research/services/articles_6729.asp