Polly Pollard

History of Afton AFTON was formed from Bainbridge November 18, 1857 David POLLARD came in from Norwich, Conn., in 1790, and settled on the east side of the river, one mile below Afton, on the place now occupied by William LANDERS. He made a small clearing and built a log cabin and then sent for his family, consisting of his wife, Polly, and six children. He died there December 30, 1830, aged 85, and his wife June 9, 1821, aged 69. His children were Polly, who married Richard CHURCH, Lucy, who married William OLDEN, Cynthia, who married Heman KELSEY, Thomas, who moved to Seneca Falls some fifty years ago and died there, David, who married Polly LANDERS and lived and died on the homestead, Joseph, who married Polly POOL, and settled about a mile west of Afton, on the north end of the farm now owned by his son Luman C. Pollard, and after becoming too feeble to work it sold it to his son Jeremiah (who is now living in California, to which State he removed in 1849,) and removed to the village, on the east side of the river, where he died March 13, 1859. Only two grandchildren are living in the county, Luman C. and Lysander Pollard, both in Afton.

NOTE: Son DavidPollard married Polly Landers...'Polly was born July 6, 1781, and married David POLLARD SON of David Pollard and Polly Taff/Tefft and settled on the farm now occupied by Hiram LANDERS, where she died

Tefft/Tafft: David Pollard was born in 1745. He married Polly Tefft. David Pollard settled about a mile below the village of Afton, NY before 1790. He died Dec. 30, 1830, aged 85 years. He was evidently the fifth generation, and perhaps a grandson of Samuel3 Pollard of Taunton, MA. (John2, William1). The past generations of the Chenango Co., New York Pollards claimed descent from William and Anne Pollard of Boston, MA, through the Connecticut Branch.