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1887). STEPSONS. Richard Henry Handy; Little-
ton Dennis (1784-?). DAUGHTERS: Elizabeth;
Esther (Hester), who married first, Nehemiah
King, second, Charles H. Winder (?-1804), son
of William Winder, Jr. (?-1808), and third, Alex-
ander Stuart, all of Somerset County; Gertrude,
who married in 1799 Gen. William Henry Winder
(1775-1824), son of William Winder, Jr. (?-1808);
Ann Fromentin, who married first, (first name
unknown) Walker, and second, by 1833, Herschel
Vespasian Johnson (1812-1880), who was gov-
ernor of Georgia (1853-1857), vice-presidential
nominee on ticket with Stephen A. Douglas in
1860, and a confederate senator from 1862 to
1865. STEPDAUGHTER: Margaret Winder Handy,
who married John Whittington Rounds. ADDI-
TIONAL COMMENT: His son James (1792-1868)
was probably from his marriage to his second wife
Ann, while his daughter Ann Fromentin was
probably born after 1800 to his third wife Mary.
All of his other children were from his first mar-
riage. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: literate, ed-
ucated with financial assistance from his older
brother Josiah Polk (?-1784). RELIGIOUS AFFIL-
IATION: Presbyterian, Manokin Presbyterian
Church, Somerset County. SOCIAL STATUS AND
ACTIVITIES: Esq., by 1785; Hon., by 1809. OC-
CUPATIONAL PROFILE: attorney. PUBLIC CAREER.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House, Somerset
County, 1777 (elected on March 19, 1777, after
the original election of the county delegation was
declared void by the House), 1797; Senate, East-
ern Shore, Term of 1801-1806: 1801 (did not
attend; in 1802 the Senate elected a member to
fill his vacancy, although no letter of resignation
was noted). OTHER STATE OFFICES: chief justice,
4th Judicial District, 1802-1812; judge, Court of
Appeals, 1806-1812. LOCAL OFFICE: trustee,
Washington Academy, Somerset County, 1779-
1812. STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE ISSUES: manu-
mitted a slave, 1799. WEALTH DURING LIFETIME.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: assessed value £859.0.0, in-
cluding 18 slaves and 62 oz. plate, 1783; 35 slaves,
1798; 30 slaves, 1800; 38 slaves, 1810. LAND AT
FIRST ELECTION: ca. 413 acres in Somerset County
and 2 lots in Princess Anne Town (all acquired
through marriage). SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND
BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND DEATH: purchased
at least 150 acres, 1783-1799; inherited 729 acres
from his brother Josiah Polk (?-1784); patented
"White Hall," a total of 898 acres, which included
resurveys of previously held lands plus an addi-
tional 25-acre vacancy, 1795; sold at least 100
acres, 1792-1806; all of the above land was in
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Somerset County. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED, will
probated on December 14, 1812, in Somerset
County. PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV, $13,076.25
current money (including 38 slaves, 77 books, and
silver worth $56.50); FB, $9,527.17. LAND: ca. 1,217
acres in Somerset County and 2 lots in Princess
Anne Town.
POLLARD, JOHN (?-1702). IMMIGRATED: in
1662, as a free adult. RESIDED: in Calvert County;
Dorchester County, by 1669. MARRIED Sarah.
CHILDREN. SONS: William; Tobias Pollard (ca. 1669-
1749). DAUGHTER: Jane, who married William
Robson, Jr. (?-ca. 1728). PRIVATE CAREER. ED-
UCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION. Prot-
estant. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., by
1676. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: wire cooper until
1673; planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERV-
ICE: Lower House, Dorchester County, 1694-1697
(Accounts 4-8). OTHER PROVINCIAL OFFICE: jus-
tice, Provincial Court, 1694-1702. LOCAL OF-
FICES: justice, Dorchester County, 1669-1671,
1676-1680, 1681-1683; sheriff, 1683-1683/84, 1686
(refused to serve). STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE IS-
SUES: opposed revolution of Protestant Associa-
tors, 1689; nominated by Lord Baltimore for ap-
pointment to first royal council, 1691. WEALTH
DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: 2,925
acres (2,100 acres by purchase, 825 acres by pat-
ent). WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: Will probated On
October 21, 1702. PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV,
£290.13.7 (including 2 slaves, and 2 servants).
LAND: 2,675 acres in Dorchester County.
POLLARD, TOBIAS (ca. 1669-1749). BORN. ca.
1669, possibly in Calvert County; younger son.
NATIVE: second generation. RESIDED: in Dor-
chester County. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER:
John Pollard). MOTHER: Sarah. BROTHER:
William. SISTER: Jane. MARRIED in November 1701
Jane, daughter of William Robson of Dorchester
County. Her brothers were William, Jr. (?-ca.
1728), who married Jane, daughter of John Pol-
lard (?-1702); John (?-1726), who married Eliz-
abeth; Charles; and Joseph. Her sisters were Ha-
gar, who married John Me elans (ca. 1674-1734);
Elizabeth, who married first, Walter Campbell
(1665-1738), and second, ca. 1745, William Jones,
Gent., of Somerset County. CHILDREN. DAUGH-
TER. Margaret (?-by 1729), who married John
Edmondson (1692-1743). PRIVATE CAREER. EDU-
CATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION. Prot-
estant. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., by
1736. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter. PUBLIC
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