Dear List Members, I am again cross posting as these family connections migrated from one county to the other. I am still trying to account for the relationships between the parties who signed the following deed for the sale of a slave and her child in Taliaferro County, Georgia, in 1854. What was their relationship that they all had an interest in this slave. Some of the earlier conclusions I posted to the list have proved to be in error, but were good guess with the information I had at the time. What is the MCAVOY AND RHODES connection to the Pollards??? I am trying to identify two MCAvoy women in connection with the POLLARDS who seem to be my line. Also seeking a marriage record for S. E. Nash/Sarah Nash b. as late as January 1843 to _?_ Mansfield. This is what I know or have some proof of and what seems to fit. Sarah M._?_ was the widow of Seaborn Pollard. She b. c. 1782 d. 1872 Greene County, Georgia. They were members of Bethesda Baptist Church in Greene County, Georgia. William H. Rhodes- living in Sarah Pollard's household in 1860 near Greensboro. relationship unknown. Did he marry a deceased daughter. Josiah Pollard-son of Sarah Pollard with her on census? Mary McAvoy-though at first she was a daughter who m. McAvoy. However, Mary G. Rhodes m. Michael McAvoy 1825 Wilkes County, Georgia. James Pollard-son of Sarah Pollard. James Edmo(u)ds m. Sarah Pollard 1849 Wilkes County, Georgia. This is my line. They named a son named Seaborn. An S. E. Nash age 16 (b. c. 1842-43)probably erronously identified as male rather than female is living with Sarah Pollard in 1860. This would fit the tombstone for Elizabeth Pollard m. Jacob B. Nash 1830 and d. 1843 who is buried at Daniel Springs. The marker lists her children and who the daughters married. One was Mahala who m. John McAvoy 1850 Wilkes County, Georgia and one married a Mansfield. Marriage date indicates that the marker was probably erected after 1860. Looking for a marriage for S. E. (Sarah Elizabeth???) Nash to __?_ Mansfield after 1860. Does anyone have an index for 1830,1840, 1850 Wilkes Co., Ga. census that shows Michael McAvoy? I can access the census on Texshare for free, but have no indexes for those years. Not much information on Michael McAvoy on family search.org or rootsweb and genealogy.com message boards. Generally that he migrated to Georgia through Savannah from Ireland c. 1822. Some claim that he was in Mississippi in 1860, but that does not fit for Mary with John in 1860 in Wilkes County. Thanks for you time. Any assistance appreciated. Loks of puzzle pieces that don't all fits and no family stores. Vivian Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75925-9607 1-936-858-3801 http://www.inu.net/vcates TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA. OFFICE OF CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT. Deed Book E, Page 241 Georgia } Know all men by these presence that we the Taliaferro County} undersigned have this day, for & in consider- ation of the sum of One Thousand Dollars bargained sold & delivered & by these presents do bargain sell & deliver unto John W. Reid a Certain Woman Named Mary about Twenty three years old & her Child Named George about three Years old. The right & title to which Negroes we will forever warrant & defend against the Claim of any & all Persons what- so ever & we also warrant them to be sound in mind and body Signed sealed & delivered } Sarah her X mark Pollard {L. S.} this 30,th of Dec.r 1854. } William H. Rhodes {L. S.} W. M. Reese } Josiah Pollard {L. S.} I. T. Irvin Jr. } Mary Her X mark McAvoy Daniel U./H(?) Meadow J. P. } James his X mark Pollard } James his X mark Edmunds Recorded this January 12,th 1855 Quinea O'Neal Clerk NOTE: In reviewing TALIAFERRO COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS AND NOTES by Alvin Mell Lunceford, Jr., The Reprint Company, Publishers, Spartainburg, South Carolina 1988. There does not appear to be any other deeds or wills that can be associated with this deed record.