Thomas Pollard, Revolutionary War Pension Application, File
R17132, Virginia Half Pay. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty
Land Warrant Application Files 1800-1900. National Archives Microfilm
Publications, Microcopy M804, Roll 1946.
Thomas Pollard of the Virginia State Line. Act 5
July 1832. Filed by T L & A
Tho Smith.
Virginia
Lancaster County Court Feby 16th 1846
Ordered that it be certified that it is proven to the satisfaction
of the Court that That (sic) Thomas Pollard who was an
officer in the war of the Revolution died intestate about
the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six leaving the
following children, Clarissa, Betsy and Sally Pollard
- That Clarissa intermarried with John Hall
and died leaving the following children Addison Hall, Fanny
B. Hall and Felicia T. Hall. The said Addison Hall
and Felicia T., (who intermarried with Thomas S.
Dunaway) are still living - The said Felicia T. is
now the widow of said Thomas S. Dunaway - Fanny B. Hall
intermarried with Ralph Edmond and died leaving the following
children, Ralph A. Edmond and Fanny B. Edmond. The
said Fanny has intermarried with Warner Eubank -
Betsy Pollard intermarried first with Angus Alexander
and secondly with Samuel L. Straughan all of To whom are
now dead leaving children to wit: Robert Alexander by her
first husband marriage and Samuel L. Straughan Alice Straughan
who intermarried with Cyrus Haynie,
Martha W. Straughan who intermarried with Samuel Emanuel,
the said Martha is
dead leaving one child to wit Martha S - Elizabeth Straughan
who intermarried with James Lowe. The said James
has since died - Jane Straughan who intermarried with Patrick
Jones - Mary Straughan who intermarried with William
Glasscock who died leaving one child William Luther Glasscock
now an infant - Sally Pollard intermarried with John
Kirk both of whom are still
living -
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Ro: T. Dunaway CC
Thos Pollard [illegible] A Todd
Know all men by these presents that we Robert Alexander, Cyrus
Haynie in right of his wife who was Alice T. Straughan
& as Gdn of Wm. L Glasscock, Eliz. W. Lowe, P. H. Jones
in right of his wife who was Jane L. Straughan & Saml.
L Straughan of the County of Northumberland and State
of Virginia heirs of Thomas Pollard late of Lancaster
County and said State deceased have made constituted and appointed
and do hereby make constitute and appoint T. L. and A.
Thos Smith of the City of Washington our true and lawful
attorney for us and in our names and stead and for our use to
appear in any of the Department of the Government of the United
States and prosecute our claim to the amount of half pay due and
unpaid in right of the Services of the aforesaid Thomas Pollard
(who was a Captain in the Virginia State Line in the War
of the Revolution) under the act of Congress passed 5th July
1832 and to take all legal and proper measures for the recovery
of the Said Claim and receipts or other Sufficient discharge for
us and in our names to make give and deliver and to do all other
acts and things necessary to be done for the recovery and receipts
of the said claim and the amount due thereon giving and granting
unto our said attorneys our full and entire power and authority
in the premises hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever
our Said attorneys share lawfully do in the premises by virtue
hereof In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals
this 26th day of December 1845.
Robt Alexander
[Seal]
Cyrus Haynie [Seal]
Elizabeth W Lowe [Seal]
P. H. Jones [Seal]
Saml L. Straughan [Seal]
State of Virginia
Northumberland County Va
Personally appeared before me the Subscribing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Robert Alexander, Cyrus Haynie, Elizabeth W. Lowe, P. H. Jones, and Saml. L. Straughan ------- Signers and sealers to the following power of attorneys and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named. Signed sealed and acknowledged before me this 26th day of Decr 1845
Wm Harding J.
P.
State of Virginia
Northumberland County to wit
I M. B. Cralle Clerk of the Court for said county do hereby
certify that Wm Harding Gent whose name is appended to
the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement was at the time of
signing the same, and still is a Justice of the peace in and for
the said county, duly commissioned and qualified In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
county the 12th day of Jany. 1846
M. B. Cralle
clerk Northd. County Court
Know all men by these presents that we John Kirk &
Sally Kirk of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky
heirs of Thomas Pollard late of the County of Lancaster
and State of Virginia deceased have made constituted
and appointed and do hereby make constitute and appoint T L
and A. Thomas Smith of the City of Washington our
true and lawful attorneys for us and in our names and stead and
for our use to appear in any of the Departments of the Government
of the United States and prosecute our claim to the amount of
half pay due and unpaid in right of the Services of the aforesaid
Thomas Pollard (who was a Captain in the Virginia
State Line in the war of the Revolution) under the act of Congress
passed 5th July 1832 and to take all legal and proper measures
for the recovery of the said claim and receipts or other Sufficient
discharge for us and in our names to make give and deliver and
to do all other acts and things necessary to be done for the receiving
and receipts of the said claim and the amount due thereon giving
and granting unto our Said attorneys our full and entire power
and authority in
the premises hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever
our said attorneys Shall lawfully do in the premises by Virtue
hereof. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this thiriteth day of December 1845
John Kirk
[Seal]
Salley Kirk [Seal]
State of Kentucky
Woodford County Vs
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County John Kirk and Sally Kirk
Signers and sealers to the foregoing power of attorney and
acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed for the
purposes therrein named signed sealed and acknowledged before
me this 30th day of December 1845
Hiram Wilhoit
J. P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County set I Herman
Bowmar Jr Clerk of the
County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Hiram
Wilhoit Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace
duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to law and the
signature purporting to he his is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the seal
of my said office to be hereunto affixed at
Verscailes [Versailles] this 5th day of
January 1846 & in the 54th year of the
Commonwealth
Herman Bowmar Jr cuece
Messrs. T L & A Thomas Smith will pay over to
Addison Hall of ^Virginia^ whatever sum of money
may be due us and receive by them under our Power of attorney
to prosecute a claim for half pay in behalf of Thomas Pollard
heirs & the receipt of the said Addison Hall shall
be a full discharge for the same -
John Kirk
Salley Kirk
State of Kentucky Woodford County Set
I Samuel M. Wallace presiding Justice of the County Court
in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Herman
Bowman Jr whose name is annexed to the foregoing certificate
is clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid duly appointed
and qualified as such and that his certificate and attestation
are in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 5th
day of January 1846
Samuel M. Wallace P. J. P. [Seal]
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