It was just a standard thing for people to name a dau. Mary and call her Polly. Just as they did with Martha and call them Patsy. Elizabeth was called Lizzie, Betsy and Bettie. A lot of boys named John were called Jake. > [Original Message] > From: <NEWSCAT@aol.com> > To: <KYLAUREL-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 10/10/04 5:59:14 AM > Subject: [KYLAUREL-L] Mary aka Polly > > > In a message dated 10/9/04 12:01:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > KYLAUREL-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > OK, *that* got my curiosity. Any clues as to who Mrs. Mary 'Polly' > Hines/Hinds was originally married to? > > > My Aunt "Polly" from Corbin was also really a Mary. Anybody got a clue where > they got Polly as nickname for the Marys? Or is it something very simple > that I've never learned? > > Donna > > > ==== KYLAUREL Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe to this list send an email to: > KYLAUREL-L-request@rootsweb.com > In the MESSAGE type the one word .... SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE)