This is one piece of the Jesse Ponder puzzle. It might be a missing piece from the Ponder research by those who did share. I'll post a follow-up(s) on some things before and after this time/place. One after that relates to a major coincidence with my family that connects back to Jesse and his brother Daniel in Buncombe County (also in the Newfound Creek Baptist Church records). The following deed becomes important because of the witness for Jesse Ponder. Jesse was apparently born 1760-1765. His brother Daniel in Buncombe County, North Carolina was born 1755-1760 and died in Buncombe County in 1817. John Nicholas Whisenant was born abt 1775 and died after 1860 in Habersham Co., GA. All were on or near Kings Creek in York, SC. A "Mr. Dover" is part of the Ponder story too before the Battle of Kings Mountain. Tom Dover took a picture for us that should be within a very short distance where all these things were taking place before the Revolution. This file also contains some location treasures shared by Sharon Sukiennik, Bobbie Jean Frank and Jean McSwain. http://www.dovertree.com/images/Burnt_Mill_Road_Bridge.pdf -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Dover [mailto:ddover1793@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 4:26 PM To: PONDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PONDER] Jesse Ponder Habersham County, Georgia Deed Book F Page ?? John Steward to Jesse Ponder Deed of Conveyance State of Georgia, Habersham County. This indenture made and agreed on this thirteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty seven Between John Steward of the State and county aforesaid of the one part, and Jesse Ponder of the same State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Steward that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Jesse Ponder at and before Delivery of these presents, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold and conveyed unto the said Jesse Ponder all that lot of land, being and being in the State and County aforesaid, in the eleventh district and known and distinguished in the plan of said district by the No. Nine together with all and singular the Rights members, or appurtenances thereunto belonging To Have and to hold the said lot of land unto the said Jesse Ponder, his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple and the said John Steward for myself and my Heirs, and all and every Other person will warrant and forever defend in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written. Nicholas Whisonant John Steward (Seal) Andrew Countryman Thomas Dooly JIC Recorded December 1827 John Starrett Clerk Nicholas Whisonant/Whisenant was John Nicholas Jr who was in York Co., SC until 1820 and the son of John Nicholas Whisenant of Kings Creek that purchased his property on Kings Creek from John Dover in 1794. York County, Deed Book G, Page 255, April 5, 1794 No. 374 John Dover to Nicholas Whisenhunt, 141 acres east side of Broad River on a high shoal branch of Kings Creek. Witnesses: Thomas Russell, William Jenkins. Nicholas Whisenant lived on Lot 48 and 49 of the 13th District of Habersham County, Georgia that he purchased (lot 49) November 20, 1827. Jesse Ponder and Nicholas Whisenant owned property very close to each other (11 lots separating them).

York County, South Carolina Book L, Page 118 September 4, 1826 Jesse Ponder and William Ponder of York Dist. deeds to Hugh Borders for $400.00, 169 acres on Jumping Branch of King's Creek [Jesse's wife is listed as Jenny]. Be it known to all whom it may concern that on the 26th day of Oct 1827, that Jenny Ponder, wife of Jesse Ponder the within assignees to said deed this day appeared before me Shared James justice for said district and being privately and separately examined by me did declare that she did freely and voluntarily of her own free will and accord without compulsion, ____ or fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce, release and forever relinquish unto the within named Hugh Borders all he right and estate of the within described premises and also all her rights and claim of dower unto or about the same, takes and acknowledges before me the day and date above written Jenny Ponder (Her mark) Source: Ponder FTM File Note: Hugh Borders appears in the 1830 York County census on page 375 and is 12 households from Zephaniah Dover Sr. & Jr. He was the next door neighbor of John Ellis Esq. in the 1830 census. Hugh Borders was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and appears in those published records. Jesse Ponder went to Georgia and is found in the 1830 Habersham County, Georgia census.