Pont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Pont family

The surname Pont was first found in Pons in Saintonge. " The Lords of Pons in Acquitaine were one of the most powerful families in France, and are frequently mentioned in history. Pontius or Pons, who in 1079 granted a church to the Abbey of Cormery (Gall. Christ. xii. 14) had four younger sons who went to England, of whom Drogo Fitz-Ponce and Walter Fitz-Ponce held important baronies in 1086 1

Their younger brothers were 1. Richard Fitz-Ponce (1080-1129); and 2. Osbert Fitz-Ponce, ancestor of the Veseys and Burghs. The names of these sons are mentioned by Henry I. in his 'charter confirming their gifts to Malvern Abbey and from the Monasticon, it appears that they also bore the name of 'Pontium ' or des Pons, from which it appears they were sons of Ponce 'of Pons.' Richard Fitz-Ponce witnessed, with Bernard de Neumarche, a charter of Brecknock Priory c. 1120." 2

Early History of the Pont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pont research. Another 190 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1067, 1356 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Pont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pons, Pond, Pont, Ponz, Puintz, le Pons, le Ponz, la Pons, la Ponz, de Pons, de Ponz, Pounz, Ponze, Ponse, Paun, Pauns, Paunse, Paunz, Pountz and many more.

Early Notables of the Pont family

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Pont Ranking

In France, the name Pont is the 1,443^rd most popular surname with an estimated 3,997 people with that name. 3

Pont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pont Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Vieu Pont, who landed in New York, NY in 1663 4

Pont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fernando Pont, aged 20, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1853 4
Francis Pont, who landed in Mississippi in 1860 4
Jorge Pont, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1862 4
Joachim Pont, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1878 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Pont (post 1700) +

Thomas Coleman du Pont (1863-1930), American Republican politician, Delaware Republican State Chair, 1904-12; Member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1908-30 5
Reynolds du Pont (1918-1980), American Republican politician, Engineer; Chemical manufacturer; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1964 5
Pierre Samuel IV du Pont (b. 1935), American Republican politician, Member of Delaware State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1971-77; Governor of Delaware, 1977-85 5
Pierre Samuel du Pont (1870-1954), American politician, Delegate to Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Delaware Liquor Commissioner, 1933-38 5
Henry Belin du Pont Jr. (1898-1970), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1936 5
Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1896, 1908, 1912; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1906-17; Defeated, 1916 5
Francis Victor du Pont (b. 1894), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1944, 1948; Member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1952 5
Francis I. du Pont, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, 1913 5
Ethel Hallock du Pont, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1924, 1928; Member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1924 5
Eleuthere I. du Pont, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1956 5
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html