Dear List Members, Among my Georgia lines, I am researching Pollard and Edmonds in Wilkes, Greene, and Taliaferro, Georgia. I am cross posting to the Pollard, Wilkes, Greene, Taliaferro, and just for good measure the Oglethorpe County, Georgia, lists. Below are some of the notes I have thus far typed into the notes section of my genealogy program under Seaborn (Various spellings) Pollard family. It has been so nice to see the picked up activity on the Taliaferro County list in the past week or so. I have no early family stories Past my great grandparents on the Edmonds/Edmunds or the Pollards. Everything has been from pieceing together the records. My connection to the Pollards is through the Edmonds. James Edmonds m. Sarah Pollard in Wilkes County, Georgia, in 1849. They are buried in the cemetery at Rayle, Wilkes County, Georgia. The Edmonds were in Wilkes, Lincoln, and then Oglethorpe County. I have them back to Francis Edmonds who was in Halifax County Virginia by 1768. Prior to that unproven. France Edmonds/Edmunds and rachel [_?_] and their family moved to Georgia c. 1784-86 and he died with a will in Wilkes County 1799. Use the Kettle Creek information as to who fought there with care because at least one reference claims that Frances and John Edmonds were there, but I can't prove it. They seem to still have been in Halifax County, Virginia during the Rev. War. and came to Georgia later. John Edmonds married Winnifred/Winnie Buckner in Virginia. James . 1st in Lincolm County, then in Wilkes County to Sarah/Sally R.Ross Bruce in 1812. Miss-transcribed in Wilkes County published marriage records as Edwards and Brewer. John, James, and Anthony Edmonds were on the 1820 Oglethrope County, Georgia, Census. Anthony and a Reuben B. Edmonds later show up in Taliaferro County. Reuben B. Edmonds was in the militia and Anthony was buying land from Echols. The Pollards seem to have been in Wilkes, Taliaferro, and then migrated to Greene County, on the 1860 census. One odd thing about this family is that they seem to have had slaves, but I have not found any lands records for them in Taliaferro. Maybe early in Wilkes County??? The Pollards were basically in the northern part of Taliaferro County taken from slices of Wilkes, Oglethorpe, and Greene. This is basically the 605th Georgia Militia District. Same for the Edmonds (various spellings of the last name.) Other researchers claim that William Pollard m. Jane Thompson. That Pollards were from Culpepper County, Virginia. William Pollard was supposed to have been a Rev. Sol. and migrated farther west into Georgia and died in another county. I have trying to work my way back to that proof. A very kind soul off the Pollard list, I think, was kind enough to e-mail me a whole bunch of "stuff" on the Pollards which I have not gotten digested yet and only have parts into my genealogy program. I think my line goes as follows: William Pollard in Culpepper County, Virginia William Pollard m. Jane Thompson he served in the Rev. and came to Georgia Seaborn Pollard m. Sarah M. {_?_} Sarah Pollard m. 1849 James M. Edmonds The proof for the marriage of Seaborn Pollard to Sarah M. [_?_] is from the minutes of Bethesday Baptist Church which I published in 1991. They owned the same slave, Tillah (various spellings). Then this ties in with the deed for a slave in Taliaferro County to which James Edmonds was a party and the 1860-70 census of Greene County, Georgia. It seems that a lot of people who fell into Taliaferro County first attended church at Bethesda Baptist Church east of Union Point, in Greene County before Crawfordville had churches. I still have Church minute books available for sale. E-mail me privately or see my web page at http://www.inu.net/vcates Copies are also available from the church. $25.00 from the church if you live in that area of Georgia or $30 mailed by me. Nice Christmas present for yourself or others. If the Taliaferro County Historical Society library mentioned in earlier postings to the list does not have a copy, I would be willing to work out a trade for a copy. Membership and/or a copy of the county history book mentioned on this list. I have personal copies of Lunceford's book and the 1827 School census book. I was in the Taliaferro Courthouse on Tuesday, July 13, 2004, for a couple of hours. Could not find an estate Administration for either Seaborn Pollard, Jr. or Sr. though I found what might be a reference to it. It seems neither left a will. Any ideas on how these other Pollards would be related to Seaborn would be apprecited also to any clues as to the maiden name of Sarah M. [_?_]. Was Seaborn Pollard, Jr. a veteran of the War of 1812. I don't think he was old enough to be in the Rev. though I have his age pegged as older than some information I have seen. I am also still unclear as to how the McAvoys fit into the family. Maybe more than one McAvoy/Pollard marriage. Vivian Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75925-9607 1-936-858-3801 http://www.inu.net/vcates NOTES ON SEABORN POLLARD, SR. TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS AND NOTES. By Alvin Mell Lunceford, Jr., The Reprint Company, Publishers, Spartenburg, South Carolina, 1988. C. 1988 by Bolton Newland Lunceford,, his wife. Marriage Book A. Whites Page 185 Pollard, James Griffith, Martha 7/13/1845 Page 145 Pollard, Josiah Smith, Ann 6/7/1841 Page 24 Pollard, Lovicey Arnold, Owen 7/10/1828 Page 39 Pollard, Sophia Bankston, Wellborne A. 5/30/1830 CENSUS FOR GEORGIA COUNTIES, TALIAFERRO COUNTY 1827, LUMPKIN 1838, CHATHAM 1845. R. J. Taylor Jr., Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia, 1979. Taliaferro County School Census 1827 Page 6 DISTRICT 604 (Capt. Cobb) Richard Pollard 1-1-0-0-1-00-0 1 WM under 18 1 WM 18-45 1 WF 18-45 Page 7 DISTRICT 605 (Capt. Eckels) (Probably James C. Eckels) Mary Pollard 1-0-0-2-2-0-09-0 1 WM under 18 2 WF under 18 2 WF 18-45 9 Slaves (2 names in between- Wiliam T. Fluker & Solomon Hogue Seabron Pollard 3-2-0-2-1-0-06-0 3 WM under 18 2 WM 18-45 2 WF under 18 1 WF 18-45 6 Slaves 1830 CENSUS TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA. TALIFERRO COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS AND NOTES By Lunceford "The 1830 census was not taken by militia districts, so all names have been alphabetized. The abbreviation FPC has been used for Free Persons of Color." 302. Pollard, Mary 1 male 2 females 14 slaves Total 17 303. Pollard, Seaborn 5 males 2 females 9 slaves Total 16 GOLD LOTTERY 1832 for Cheorkee land west of Chattahoochee Published page 349 Capt. Lunceford's Dist. Page 353 Pollard, Sebourn sol. 1 draw , Josiah 1 draw , Seborn J. Jr. 1 draw Conference Minutes of Bethesda Baptist Church, Union Point, Greene Co. GA Located on the South fork of the Little River, north of GA Highway 44, east of Union Point, near the 137th and 140th Georgia Militia District Line, Aug. 1817 to Dec. 1865: Page 105. Listed on membership list. Sebron Pollard Rec'd by Expe. Augst 1834 Exc'd in 1837 p.144 Dec. 17, 1836 Br.. Seaborn Pollard informed the church that he had recently acted disorderly in having in a passion stricken another man with his umbrella while riding the road together. On inquiry from all the circumstances of the case, it appears that the provocation was such as would almost justify such a course of procedure, yet we discountenance and discourage such conduct, on motion he was forgiven and continued in fellowship. It was reported to the church in conference that Br.. W,m. H. Rhodes had had a personal ‘rencounter’ with a fellow man, Br.. S. Pollard was appointed to cite him to attend next conference in order to answer the charge as reported.” (ambiguous, but unimportant) January 14, 1837 Then took up the case of Br. W. H. Rhodes who being present requested that a committee should be appointed in the case and report, whereupon Brethren J. Forrester Snr., M. Bedell & J. Mitchell were nominated agreeable to his request....The Com. appointed at the request of Br.. Rhodes retired and after hearing all the circumstances of the case Reported that they considered him excusable in course he pursued, yet they disapprove of such conduct in church members if it can possibly be avoided. On motion, he was continued in fellowship. p.144 February 18, 1837--it was reported to the church that a want of fellowship existed between Brother Seaborn Pollard & Wm. H. Rhodes. The church appointed Brethren Dickerson, Biddell and Janes to endeavour to effect a reconciliation and also to enquire why they had not made such effort themselves. And report at our next conference. p.145 March 18, 1837--”Then took up the case of Brother Pollard & Rhodes. The committee appointed at our last conference reported unfavourable; and further that since the appointment, the parties have had quarreling and attempts to fight with weapons &c. After discussion and investigation the case was deferred to our next conference and the committee was still instructed to labour with the Brethren and report at the next conference their success. April 15, 1837--The case of Brothers Pollard and Rhodes next came up whereupon the committee reported that after a further investigation, they recomment Brother Pollard to the fellowship of the church; But that they are not satisfied with Brother Rhodes, so his case was submitted to the church & the church continued him in fellowship. Also Brother Pollard was continued in fellowship. 1840 CENSUS TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA. 606th Georgia Militia District, called Springfield. In alphabetical order fromTALIAFERRO COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS AND NOTES By Lunceford #26 Pollard, Seaborn 4 males 2 females 16 slaves Total 22 #27 Pollard, Seaborn J. 2 males 1 female no slaves Total 3 Judge of Probate Office, Taliaferro county, Georgia. Not sure if this might be the estate of Seaborn Pollard Jr. or Sr. It is more likely the estate of Seaborn Pollard, Jr. Page copied from a book of Administration and Guardian Records. Exact Title of Book and page number not copied. Copied July 13, 2004. This might have been on the estate of Seaborn Pollard, but I was not able to locate the record in that office, lack of research time, record books not well organized, could not find the record. "A List of the Names of Administrators and Guardians who are liable to make returns of their actings & doings as such for the Year 1843." Total of 23 names listed with Admin. abbreviations after them. Six names have an "R" out to the side of them maybe meaning that their returns had already been made. The 22 line is as follows: "Rhodes, Wm. & J (I?) Pollard Adms" with an "R" after the name. There were four more names at the bottom of the list with "gdn." after the name probably for guardian, three followed by an "R." 1850 CENSUS TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA. From TALEFFERO COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS AND NOTES By Lunceford House #396 Sarah Pollard 63 farmer b. Virginia House #397 Martha Pollard 32 _____ b. Georgia TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA. DEED BOOK E, PAGE 241 Sarah Pollard, William H. Rhodes, Josiah Pollard, Mary E. McAvoy, James Pollard, James Edmunds to John W. Reid. $1000.00 for "a certain woman named Mary about 23 years old and her child named George about three years old. . ." Test: W. N. Reese, J. T. Irvin Jr., Daniel H. Meadows JP. 12/30/1854 1860 CENSUS WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA HOUSE #425 John McAvoy 38 M Carpenter Personal Estate $1500 Mahala 27 F Mary E. 7 F William T. 5 M James D. 4 M Sarah T. 1 F Mary McAvoy 48 F 1860 CENSUS GREENE COUNTY, GEORGIA. House # 377. Seems to be Greensboro area. Sarah M. Pollard 75 F b. VA. William Rhodes 58 M Josiah Pollard 48 Martha Pollard 41 F (not all of household copied, names sounded familiar, but could not place them. House # 438 James Pollard 43 RR Hand Martha 39 (Not all of household copied)