Corporal Braxton Carter Pollard

DAR Ancestor #: A090172

Braxton Pollard served as corporal in Col. Charles Dabney's light dragoons, Virginia troops. He married Anna Guffee in 1788.

The S.A.R. marker on his grave shows his death as September 1, 1840, however, the grave stone has Nov. 1, 1840.

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The following was sent by email 17 April 2010: The DAR has corrected the names of his 2 documented wives:

• married 1st Elizabeth Brown 24 Jan 1787 Bourbon County, KY
• married 2nd Mrs. Catherine "Kitty" Bailey Robb 3 Apr 1818 Harrison County, Kentucky Source: DAR Genealogical Research System

Inscription:

• Sacred / TO THE / MEMORY OF / B. POLLARD / A Soldier of the Revolution / Born Dec. 25th 1760 / Died Nov. 1st 1840
• Braxton C. Pollard, Cpl. Va. / B. 12-25-1760, D. 9-1-1840 / Wife Anna Guffee / Marked 8-4-1985 / By Cpl. Braxton C. Pollard Chapter S.A.R.
• REVOLUTIONARY / SOLDIER / BRAXTON POLLARD / 1760 1840 / ERECTED BY / ELIZABETH CLEVELAND / GILLESPIE CHAPTER D. A. R.

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* Ref: FindAGrave memorial

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[Father} 1 Thomas POLLARD b: BET 1730 AND 1740 d: 1770 [Mother] + Betty d: AFT 1771 [2nd generation] 2 Braxton Carter POLLARD b: 25 DEC 1760 d: 1 NOV 1840 [Wife} + Elizabeth BROWN b: 1 OCT 1765 d: ABT 1817 [Son] 3 James B. POLLARD b: 14 JAN 1788 [daughter in law] + Sarah MCMULLIN b: 11 JUL 1792 [grandson] 4 Braxton POLLARD b: BET 1810 AND 1815 d: 1847?8

             + Harriett JAMESON b: 1818 d: AFT 1860

               5 Columbus POLLARD b: 1839 d: AFT 1850

               5 Margaret POLLARD b: 1843 d: AFT 1860

                 + James A. TAYLOR

               5 Catherine POLLARD b: 1845 d: AFT 1860

               5 Braxton POLLARD b: 1847 d: AFT 1860

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