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m. Abt 1769
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[edit] Biography of John PollardJohn Pollard was born in North Carolina and moved with the family to Greenville, South Carolina in the late 1780's. It is not known if the Pollard's were friends of the William Lee family in Orange County, North Carolina, but the two families were friends in Greenville. Benjamin Pollard was associated with William Lee in Greenville. His will mentions his daughter "Margot Pollard". She marries John Pollard before the will was probated in 1803. [edit] 1809 A Purchase of Slaves -- Alexander and EadeJames Pollard purchases a female slave named "Eade" from an estate sale of Thomas Williams, dec'd from His Executor of the Estate, John Williams of Spartenburg for $450.00. Eade is about 33 years old. The Bill of sale to James Pollard is sgned under Oath by John Pollard and James Samford that they saw the Executor, John Williams affix his signature to the "Bill of Sale" on 22 March 1809. The Bill of sale is recorded in the Greenville County deed records Book H pages 250-251, 1 May 1809. James Pollard purchases a male slave named "Alexander" from Benjamin Pollard Sen'r for a sum of $500.00 on 28th October 1808. He is about 44 years old. The Bill of Sale is witnessed by John Evans and signed by Justice of Peace L. Brashier and is recorded in Greenville County Deed Book H, page 251, the 1st May 1809. These two slave records will become important as we will see later on. [edit] Land Deeds[edit] John Pollard's Cotton Machine MentionedDeed between Horates Griffin of Greenville District, South Carolina and Benja Pollard Senr, paid $300.00. Land is described: Grant bargain sell and release to the said Benja Pollard two hundred acres of land more of less together with two thirds of a mill that is situated on said back of land that said land is situated on the waters of Piles Branch, Beginning on a poplar stump on Wm Coxes line thence running up Piles branch the middle of the water is the line and across the dam to a maple stump in the pon (?), thence westward by one chair two pence staks thence Northward two chains to a black Oak comes on James Samfords line thence runing westward along the old Indian trale to a stake corner on the road, then Southward along the said Road crossing said Piles Branch at the Ford below John Pollards Cotton Machine to a sweet gum thence to a large pine stump thence to a stake comes on the original line thence So Eastwardly on the said original line to a final corner, thence No Eastwardly to a stake corner on Wm Cox's line thence along said Cox's line to the Beginning corner including two hundred acres of land more or less, together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appertanances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or apportaining. The deed is signed by H Griffin on the 14 day of September 1809. The deed is witnessed by "William Pollard" and "James Pollard" on the 25 day of Dec 1809 and recorded 5 March 1810, Book H, p334-335[6][7]. B Griffith is the Justice of Peace. It does not state who owns the other 1/3 of the mill.
On the 21 Dec 1822, John Pollard sold 7 acres of land on the south side of Pyles Branch to John Dean. This is recorded in Book N, p118 on 6 Day of Oct 1833[8]. It is witnessed by Benjamin Pollard Sr, J. P. Note: I did not find where he purchased this land. While there are numerous deeds for the other Pollards, and John Pollard has been a witness to several, there are few deeds for him. References
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