The William Pollard Senr. (II) referred to in the Indenture is the son of William Pollard (I) (my gggggg grandfather) and his wife Elizabeth Gholson, the daughter of Anthony Gholson. William Pollard (I) died in 1747 in Orange County, Virginia and left a will in which he named his son William Pollard (II) (the Senior referred to in the Indenture). William Pollard (II) appears in Wilkes County, Georgia records in the 1780's. His wife was Alcy (family name unknown). They had the following children: James, William (III), Thomas, Joseph, Elizabeth, Alcy (a male), John, Robert, and the Melindy Pollard (who is named in the Indenture). Melindy Pollard married John Barrett Brewer in February 1794 in Wilkes County, Georgia. William Pollard (II) married a second time (at a very old age) on May 30, 1803 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Mary Ann Allen and he had a second set of six children by her. John Barrett Brewer in a document on May 20, 1834 in Montgomery County, Alabama declared that he would be seventy-one years old in August next, thus born in August 1763.. He was born in Louisa County, Virginia. His father was Sackville Brewer and his mother was Martha White. John Barrett's father had moved to Charlotte County, Virginia where John Barrett entered military service in January 1781. He served until April. He died on July 6, 1844 in Macon County, Alabama. He and Melindy Pollard had two known children: Sarah White Brewer, born about 1800 in Georgia, married Benjamin Carter Scott, died in 1838 in Macon County, Alabama; and John P. Brewer, married Susannah J. Townsend on August 23, 1833 in Pike County, Alabama. > [Original Message] > From: <bjatkinson@juno.com> > To: <POLLARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/23/2004 2:06:30 PM > Subject: [POLLARD] William Pollard Sr. Washington Co GA > > This transcribed document was provided to me my Dot in FL. Does anyone > know more about this family and who the parents of this Wm Pollard, SR. > was? > > GEORGIA} This indenture of three Parts made this twenty eight day of > February in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and ninety > four between Barrett Brewer of the County of Warren and State aforesaid > of the first part - William Pollard Senr. and Francis Tennille of the > second part - and Melinda Pollard Daughter of the said William Pollard > Senr of the third part that for and in consideration of a marriage > intended by God's permission to be shortly had and solemnised between the > said Barrett Brewer and the said Melinda Pollard and of the sum of two > hundred pounds lawful money of the State aforesaid to be had and received > by the said Barrett Brewer as a marriage portion with the said Melinda > Pollard and for that a competent support may be had, made and provided > for the said Melinda Pollard in case the said marriage shall take effect > and for afsuring and settling the negroes herein after mentioned to and > for the several uses interests and purposes herein after limited and > declared pursuat (sic) to the agreement made upon the contract of the > intended marriage he the said Barrett Brewer hath given bargained and > sold Jefse (Jesse), George, and Rittah unto the said William Pollard > Senr. and Frances Tennille their heirs and afsigns to and for the several > uses interests and purposes herein after mentioned limited and en and > declared that is to say to the use and behoof of the said Barrett Brewer > from and after the solemnization of said marriage during the turn of his > natural life and from and after the determination of the estate to the > use and behoof of the said William Pollard Senr and Frances Tennille and > their heirs for and during the natural life of the said Barrett Brewer in > trust yet nevertheless in trust to permit and suffer the said Barrett > Brewer and his afsigns to receive and take the rights to his own proper > use during his natural life and from and after the decease of him the > said Barrett Brewer to the use and behoof of the said Melinda Pollard his > said intended wife and her heirs and afsigns forever provided also and it > is hereby declared covenanted and agreed upon by and between all and > every the said parties to these presents and it shall and may be lawful > to and for him the said Barrett Brewer during his life and after his > death for the said Melinda Pollard his intended during her life in case > the said marriage shall take effect by any writing or writings under his > or her hand and seal respectfully attested properly and not otherwise to > have (crossed out) hive the said negroes to any person or persons > whatsoever reserving to the said Melinda Pollard his intended wife the > Profits there of any thing herein contained to the contrary > notwithstanding in witnefs whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal > the day and year above written > Signed sealed and > delivered in the presence of Barrett Brewer > Henry Dixon > H. D. Downs > > GEORGIA } Mr. Henry Dixon personally came > Washington County } before me and being duly sworn deposeth and saith > that he was present and saw Barrett Brewer sign and seal the within > instrument of writing and acknowledged the same as his act and deed and > H. D. Downs at the same time subscribed as a witnefs himself sworn to > before me this 27th day of November 1794. > Benjm Tennille J. P. Henry Dixon > > GEORGIA } Recd in the Clerks office of the superior of Washington County > in Book (either 7E or K.) folio 31.31 March the fourth 1796. > Examined and certified by Benjm Tennille > C. S. C. W. C. > > > > On Sun, 23 May 2004 12:23:46 -0500 "Theron L.Smith" <tl2smith@flash.net> > writes: > > From: "walterboswell" <hogdu26@knology.net> > > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 10:29 PM > > > I have a Robert POLLARD, born in Virginia about 1770, perhaps > > earlier, and > > > died in Columbia County, GA just across the GA/SC state line > > before 5 Sep > > > 1821. He married Martha MARSHALL, the granddaughter of the famous > > > Revolutionary Baptist minister and missionary, Daniel MARSHALL. > > The theory > > > goes that Robert moved from VA to SC to GA, along with the Daniel > > MARSHALL > > > ministry. Does anyone have any ideas about the ancestry of this > > particular > > > Robert POLLARD? Naturally, any help greatly appreciated. Robert is > > my > > fourth > > > great grandfather. > > > > I don't believe I have anything that would help Walter. I'd > > recommend trying > > the Rootsweb World Connect for a Robert Pollard of the right age. > > Theron. > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > "Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- > more even than death. 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