Thomas Pollitt

1739 Tax List

• HH RACE SEX STATUS
• 796 Pollett, Thomas White Male Head
• 796 Pollett, Thomas White Male
• 796 Slave, Dinah Black Female Slave

Page 37 , Somerset County Maryland 1739 tax list by Jody Powell

Will of Pollitt , Thomas , Somerset County, Maryland Written 23 Nov 1743 Prob. 26 Jan 1744

• To son Thomas , plan where he now dwells being part of "Trouble" and "Dentery". (Daintry)
• To son William personality.
• To wife Sarah , extx , dwell Plan this being part of "Smithfield Lomaroons Ridge" and "Come by Chance" with residue of personal estate during widowhood.
• To son George , plan afsd. , at death or remarriage of his mother.
• To sons Jonathan and John and daus. Mary Disheroon , Margaret Stevens, Elizabeth , Sarah and Priscilla , personal estate at death or remarriage of mother.

Test : David Polk , John Alexander , James Pope . 23.350 Note: Jan 20th widow will abide by husbands will. Maryland Calendar of Wills 1738-1743 Volume VIII

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From the research of Bryan Lane, http://home.earthlink.net/~bwlane2/bks/BK-Pollitt-pvt.pdf

Children of Thomas Pollitt and Sarah Miles are: 9 i. John Pollitt, died 1807

+ 10 ii. Mary Pollitt, died Unknown. 11 iii. Margaret Pollitt, died Unknown. She married ? Stevens; died Unknown. Notes for Margaret Pollitt: Hill , Wm. , Somerset County 16 Jan 1715-16

29 Feb 1715-16 To Elizabeth , dau of Wm. Bouland , and Margarett , dau. of Thomas Pollet , personality. Wm. Bouland and Pat. Daley , joint exs. and residuary legatees. Teat : Thos Pollet , Wm. Heath , Wm. Owens . 14.142 The Maryland Calender of Wills 1713-1720 Vol 4 [Special note: this Will reference may not be this same Margart where it is listed ... it may belong to a Margaret, dau. of Thomas (1).] [bwl, 20 Jul 2000]Genealogy: Some of the Descendants of Thomas POLLITT as compiled by Bryan W. Lane: NGS Report for Thomas Pollitt NGS Report for Thomas Pollitt: 13 [Charles W. (Pollitt) Smith to Bryan W. Lane, 13 Jul 2000, (Descendants of Thomas (Pollett) Pollitt (11 Generations) (41 pages)), "Electronic." [POLLITT C0072

12 iv. Peggy Pollitt, died Unknown. Notes for Peggy Pollitt: HOG QUARTER 7 Feb 1775 Abraham Taylor sold 150 acres to William Miles of SECOND ADDITION . Feb 1780 Abraham Taylor , wife Mary Taylor sold to William Miles 100 acres. 1781/2 William Miles willed to grandaughter Peggy Pollitt of Thomas Pollitt , 100 acres purchased of Abraham Taylor (unnamed land). 1783 tax - Mary Pollitt 100 acres 18 May 1802 Peggy Pollitt sold to Littleton Dennis Teackle 100 acres devised by her grandfather William Miles. Land Records of Somerset County Maryland 1666-1810 by Ruth T. Dryden p. 215 [Charles W. (Pollitt) Smith to Bryan W. Lane, 13 Jul 2000, (Descendants of Thomas (Pollett) Pollitt (11 Generations) (41 pages)), "Electronic." [POLLITT C0072

13 v. Sarah Pollitt, died Unknown. 14 vi. Priscilla Pollitt, died November 1753 in MD .
Notes for Priscilla Pollitt: Pollett , Priscilla , Somerset Co. 12Nov1753 19Feb1754 To sister Sarah Pollett, one slave , a bond passed from Christopher Dowdel to me, my weaving loom furnishings and clothing. To George Pollet(Pollit) , my brandy still, furniture,woolen wheel and remainder of estate. To mother Sarah Dowdel , furnishings. To brother John Pollet (pollit) my furniture and cattle. To Nelly Pollit , clothing. wit : Wm Roach , Betty Roach , Stephen Roach 29.60 Maryland Calender of Wills 1753-1760 [Charles W. (Pollitt) Smith to Bryan W. Lane, 13 Jul 2000, (Descendants of Thomas (Pollett) Pollitt (11 Generations) (41 pages)), "Electronic." [POLLITT C0072 More About Priscilla Pollitt: Will 1: 19 February 1754, Probate of Will, Somerset Co., MD96 Will 2: 12 November 1753, Will written and witnessed.96

15 vii. Elizabeth Pollitt, died Unknown. She married ? Finch; died Unknown.

16 viii. James Pollitt, died Unknown. He married Betty; died Unknown.

17 ix. Samuel Pollitt, died Unknown.

+ 18 x. Thomas Pollitt, born 1717; died Abt. September 1788.

+ 19 xi. George Pollitt, born Bet. 1719 - 1722; died Abt. August 1783.

+ 20 xii. William Pollitt, born Abt. 1721; died Abt. 1772.

+ 21 xiii. Jonathan Pollitt, Sr., born 1722 in , Somerset Co., MD (Wicomoco); died Bet. 9 May - 1 July 1806 in Somerset Co., MD.