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(VI) Dr. Edward Bucknam Moore, son of Coffin Moore (5), was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, January 12, 1801. He grad- uated at the Bowdoin College Medical School, 1838, and was well known for over quarter of a century at the North End, Boston, hav- ing a large practice as a physician and drug- gist on Hanover street ; was a coroner of Suf- folk county, member of the Boston school committee, and was a Free Mason of the thirty-third degree. He died at Chelsea, Sep- tember 16, 1874. He married, April 29, 1830, Elizabeth Lawrence, born May 15, 1810, died February 9, 1895, daughter of Samuel Law- rence, of Epping, New Hampshire, and Bet- sey (Thyng), daughter of Lieutenant Dudley and Apphia (Rowe) Thyng. Apphia was
daughter of Deacon Robert and Abigail (Til- ton) Rowe of Brentwood; granddaughter of Robert Rowe, of Kingston New Hampshire, captain of his militia company, and at one time had ten sons in the Revolutionary army, and in the same company. Lieutenant Dudley Thyng was son of Josiah and Hannah (Dud- ley) Thyng, grandson of Samuel Thyng and Abigail (Gilman) of Exeter, and great-grand- son of Jonathan and Johanna Thyng. Abi- gail (Gilman) was daughter of Hon. John and Elizabeth (Treworgye) Gilman. Hannah (Dudley) was daughter of Samuel and Han- nah (Colcord) Dudley, granddaughter of Stephen and Sarah (Gilman) Dudley, great- granddaughter of Governor Thomas Dudley, also an ancestor of George Lambert Gould of this sketch. Sarah (Gilman) was the daug.1- ter of Hon. John and Elizabeth (Treworgye) Gilman, whose son Colonel John Gilman, mar- ried Elizabeth Coffin, their daughter Abigail becoming the wife of William Moore, referred to elsewhere. Hannah (Colcord) was daugh- ter of Edward and Ann (Page) Colcord, the immigrant ancestors.
David Lawrence, Jr., father of Samuel, born in Stratham 1739, came before 1764 to Epping, New Hampshire ; and lived on Red Oak Hill, on the Nottingham road, where he built a house in 1764, still standing, sold by Mrs. George L. Gould in 1895; he married Lydia, daughter of joseph and Ruth (Mathes) Sias, of Lee, New Hampshire ; he was the first jus- tice of the peace in Epping; died there in Oc- tober, 1821. David Lawrence Sr., father of David Jr., and said to be son of the pioneer David Lawrence (Laurens), was born De- cember 15, 1714, died 1791; married Anne Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, she being the youngest of his seven children, all daughters. Alexander, son of Alexander and Mary (Lysson) Gordon, was a weaver. His parents had six sons and two daughters, and he worked for his father-in-law, Nicholas Lysson, who had been a Scotch soldier in England. He was taken prisoner by Cromwell, probably at the battle of Worcester, and sent to America with thousands of others ; resided at Marblehead, Salem, Gloucester, Massachu- setts, and finally at Exeter, New Hampshire, where he was one of the first in the lumber trade.
William Pollard, progenitor POLLARD of most of the Pollard fam- ily of New England, was born, lived and died in Coventry, Warwick- shire, England, in the latter part of the seven-
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teenth century. He married Mary, daughter of John Farmer and his wife Isabella, who married (second) Thomas Wiswall, and came to America with some of the Farmer children. She was a sister of Rev. Thomas Muston, of Wykin, and afterwards of Brinkow, England. Isabella (Muston) (Farmer) Wiswall died at Billerica, Massachusetts, March 21, 1686. Of the children of William Pollard only one is known to have come to America-Thomas, ancestor of the Billerica family; married, No- vember, 1697, Sarah Farmer. He may be grandfather of Francis Pollard mentioned below. His son Joseph lived for a time at Nottingham, New Hampshire; his son Thom- as lived at. Dunstable, Massachusetts, now Nashua, New Hampshire, and Edward lived at Bradford, near New Hampshire, near where Francis lived.
(I) Francis Pollard, born about 1727, mar- ried at Kingston, New Hampshire, Novem- ber 6, 1745, Sarah, daughter of John and Sar- ah (Stuart) Webster (see Webster family). He served in the Revolutionary war as a pri- vateer under James Barrett. He was mus- tered into service at the age of about fifty years in 1777. Children, born at Kingston: I. John, April II, 1748. 2. Jonathan, Au- gust 9, 1749. 3. Molly, July 28, 1751. 4. Betsey, August 22, 1753. 5. Mary, February II, 1756. 6. Isaac, mentioned below.
(II) Isaac Pollard, son of Francis (I) and Sarah (Webster) Pollard, born in Kingston, New Hampshire, March 1, 1758, died in Plais- tow, New Hampshire, January 20, 1836. He resided in Plaistow, New Hampshire, and the old family homestead, somewhat modernized, now stands at the corner of Main street and Pollard road. He followed agriculture as a means of livelihood, and was highly respected in the community, being a man of sterling in- tegrity and upright character, performing the duties of a good citizen, a kind neighbor, a loving husband and a considerate father. He married Lucy Smith, born February 23, 1771, died March 25, 1847, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Harriman) Smith, and granddaugh- ter of Samuel and (Page) Smith. Mrs. Pollard was prominently identified with the Baptist church of Plaistow, and was largely in- strumental in its organization in 1836. Chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Pollard: I. John, born May 27, 1798, died July 29, 1847; married, April 27 or 29, 1828, Louisa Tucker. 2. Lucy, born July 5, 1800, died December 13, 1832; married, December 3, 1822, John Ed- wards. 3. Relief, born October 2, 1802, died January 12, 1879; married April 27, 1831,
Richard Ayer .. 4. Eliza, born November 2, 1804, died December 8, 1859; married, April 27, 1830, David Clark. 5. Phebe Maria, born November, 1806, died May 4, 1811. 6. James Smith, born January I, 1810, died Jan- uary 28, 1810. 7. Joseph Smith, born No- vember 28, 1811, mentioned below. 8. Phebe Maria, born January 28, 1814, died April 20, 1834.
Samuel Smith, grandfather of Lucy (Smith) Pollard, born 1694, died in Plaistow, New Hampshire, January 2, 1781, aged eighty-six years, married Page, born 1709, died in Hudson, New Hampshire, April 5, 1801, aged ninety-two years and three months. They were the parents of ten children, among whom were: Jonathan, Timothy, Page, Emerson, Nathaniel, Joseph, Hannah, Sarah. Joseph Smith, father of Lucy (Smith) Pollard, was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, January 22, 1740 (old style), died in Hampstead, New Hampshire, January 28, 1816. He served in the Revolutionary war as lieutenant in Cap- tain Jeremiah Gilman's company, Colonel Nix- on's regiment. He settled in Plaistow, New Hampshire, and later removed to Hampstead, same state. He married Hannah Harriman, May 16, 1762, by whom he had children : James, Betsey, William, Hannah, Lucy, Tim- othy, Stephen, Joseph, Sarah, Stephen (2nd). Lucy, aforementioned was the wife of Isaac Pollard.
(III) Colonel Joseph Smith Pollard, third son of Isaac (2) and Lucy (Smith) Pollard, born in Plaistow, New Hampshire, November 28, 18II, died August 30, 1884. He was a prominent citizen of Plaistow and during his residence in that town was largely identified with its interests. Besides serving in various town offices he was postmaster, and represent- ed the town in the legislature of his native state. He was very prominent in military affairs, and was colonel of the Seventh Regi- ment State Militia, at that time the crack regiment of the state. In 1854, accompanied by his family, he removed to Lowell, Massa- chusetts, and for several years as engaged in mercantile business. Later he was appointed to a prominent position in the Boston custom house, which he occupied for fourteen years. In 1857 he was representative to the general court from Lowell ; member of common coun- cil 1864-65 : alderman 1878-79 ; overseer of the poor 1879-80 ; director of City Library 1866- 67, and for many years a trustee of the Mid- dlesex North Agricultural Society. He was a devoted friend of temperance, his influence was always exerted for morality, and he was
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highly esteemed by his fellow citizens. The following is a copy of Colonel Joseph Smith Pollard's commission as colonel of the Seventh Regiment of Militia, state of New Hamp- shire :
Seal of the State of New Hampshire.
State of New Hampshire
To Joseph S. Pollard, Esquire.
Greeting.
We reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and Good Conduct. Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you, the said Joseph S. Pollard, Colonel of the 7th Regiment of Militia, in the State of New Hampshire. You are therefore care- fully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Colonel in leading, ordering and exercising said Regi-
ment in arms, both
Inferior Officers and Sol-
diers, and to keep them in good order and discipline. Hereby commanding them to obey you as their Colonel, and yourself to observe and follow such orders and Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from the Commander in Chief of the Army, Navy and Military Forces of said State, for the time being, or any of your Superior Officers for the Service of said State, according to Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you. And to hold
said office during good behavior.
In Testimony whereof We have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Isaac Hill Governor of said State the 3d day of July in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven and of the Indepen- dence of the United States of America the sixty first. ISAAC HILL.
By His Excellency's Command with advice of the Council
Simon Brown, Dep. Secretary of State. State of New Hampshire Rockingham .S S- On the seventh day of Sep- tember One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven the said Joseph S. Pollard took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office as a Colonel as prescribed by the Constitution Before me
DANIEL FLANDERS, Justice of the Peace.
Colonel Pollard married Luella Josephine, born August, 1810, died December 10, 1884, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Dow) Tucker. Children of Colonel and Mrs. Pol- lard: I. Arthur Gayton, mentioned below. 2. Ella Elizabeth, born March 29, 1845, died May 24, 1873.
Luella J. (Tucker) Pollard was a lineal de- scendant on the maternal side of Thomas Dow, who was first granted land in Newbury, Massachusetts, soon removed to Salisbury, and finally to Haverhill, accompanied by his wife Phebe and children John, Thomas, Stephen, Mary and Martha. He was ad- mitted a freeman June 22, 1642 ; he died May 31, 1654. Mr. Chase says that he was the first man who died since Haverhill was settled. "In his will, which was made two days before he died, he bequeathed to his eldest son John all his housing and land, after providing for his wife. His wife was sole executrix." His second son, Thomas, married Elizabeth Dus- ton, a sister to the noted Thomas Duston, who bravely rescued his children on March 15, 1697, from the Indians. Stephen Dow, son of Thomas and Phebe Dow, born March 29, 1642, died July 3, 1717; married (first), Ann iv-25
Storie; second, Joannah Hutchens, widow. Children: Ruannah, Samuel, Hannah, Ste- phen, Martha, John. Martha was killed by In- dians, in her twenty-third year. Samuel Dow, son of Stephen Dow, born January 22, 1666, married, May 5, 1691, Ruth, daughter of John Johnson, son of William Johnson, a brick- maker of Charlestown, and Elizabeth (Mav- erick) Johnson, daughter of Elias Maverick, of what is now Chelsea. John Johnson set- tled as a blacksmith in Haverhill in 1657, with his wife and one son, John. "We are told by Mr. Chase that a house lot and various town accommodations were given him to induce him to settle in Haverhill. He was an active and useful citizen, and became the founder of one of the largest and most respectable families in town. He represented the town in the general court ; was one of the deacons in church; an officer of the militia, and became a large land- owner. He was killed by Indians, August 29, 1708." Children: Isaac, Ruth, Abigail, Samuel, Hannah, Timothy, Hepzibah, Ainn, Peter. Timothy Dow, son of .Samuel and Ruth (Johnson) Dow, born May 10, 1700, died July 22, 1777. "The town of Haverhill having been divided, Timothy Dow's estate was in the part called Plaistow. He was a farmer, and his farm was on Sweet Hill, one of the most delightful spots in that region." He married Judith Worthen. Children: Hannah, Samuel, Deliverance, Mary, Eliza- beth, Joshua, Ezekiel. Ezekiel Dow, son of Timothy and Judith (Worthen) Dow, was born September 23, 1747. "He inherited his father's farm and remained through life in Plaistow." He married Sarah Merrill, of Plaistow. Children: James, Elizabeth, Han- nah, married Samuel Noyes, of Plaistow ; Francis, married Betsey Palmer, of Boston ; Sarah, married James Eaton, of Plaistow ; Ezekiel, married Elizabeth Bradley, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Follansbee) Bradley, and had the following children : Luther, died in infancy; Elizabeth, Elvira, Martha, Jessie, Sarah Bradley, Luther, Catherine, John Cal- vin, Gilbert, Harriet, Jane, Julia. Elizabeth Dow, daughter of Ezekiel and Sarah (Merrill) Dow, married Henry Tucker, of Kingston, a descendant of Morris Tucker, of Salisbury, probably of Norman-English descent: Chil- dren: I. Ezekiel, married Betsey Minot. 2. Louisa, married John Pollard. 3. Stephen, married Eliza Dearborn. 4. Lvella J., afore- mentioned as the wife of Colonel Joseph S. Pollard. 5. Levi Bartlette, married Lydia Mudge, daughter of Captain Samuel and Anna (Breed) Mudge, of Lynn, Massachu-
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setts. 6. Sarah, married James Merrill, of Portland, Maine.
(IV) Arthur Gayton Pollard, only son of Colonel Joseph S. and Luella J. (Tucker) Pollard, was born in Plaistow, New Hamp- shire, January 5, 1843. His parents resided in a house which stood just opposite the pres- ent town hall park, the house still standing in the village, though not on the original spot. At the age of eleven years he accompanied his parents to Lowell, Massachusetts, and in the schools of that city acquired a practical education. At the age of sixteen he entered the counting room of Hilton, Keyes & Lewis, of that city, remained with them two years, and was then appointed clerk for the board of assessors of the city of Lowell. In Novem- ber, 1861, he entered the employ of Hon. Hocum Hosford, one of the most prominent dry goods merchants of that city, and in 1864 was admitted as a partner with him in busi- ness, the firm being H. Hosford & Company. Mr. Hosford died in 1881, and in 1886 the en- tire business was purchased by. Mr. Pollard, who later admitted as partners Harry Dunlap, and also his son, Harry G. Pollard, the firm being A. G. Pollard & Company. In 1907 the firm was changed to a corporation known as the A. G. Pollard Company, its officers be- ing Arthur G. Pollard, president; Harry Dun- lap, treasurer; Harry G. Pollard, clerk. They conduct one of the largest department stores in Massachusetts outside of Boston, occupy- ing buildings numbered 134 to 152 Merri- mack street; 22 to 30 Palmer street; 83 to 106 Middle street.
In addition to this large business, of which he is the head, Mr. Pollard is prominent in the management of many other institutions and business enterprises of the city of Lowell, among which may be mentioned President of Union National Bank; trustee and chairman of investment board of Central Savings Bank; president of Lowell Hosiery Company; direc- tor in Lowell Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany ; director in Stony Brook Railroad; treas- urer of Proprietors of South Congregational Meeting House; resident vice-president of American Surety Company of New York City; trustee of Lowell Textile School and treasur- er of the board; also trustee of Lowell General Hospital; of Old Ladies' Home, of Ayer Home for Little Children; of Rogers Hall School, and Massachusetts State Agricultural College.
In politics Mr. Pollard has always been an ardent Republican, but never an aspirant for public honors. He served in the capacity of
treasurer of the Middlesex County Republi- can committee for nearly twenty years, and is at present chairman of that body. He was a delegate to the Republican national conven- tion in 1900 which nominated Mckinley and Roosevelt. He is a director in the Home Market Club, and a vice-president of the Re- publican Club of Massachusetts.
Mr. Pollard has always been prominent in Masonic affairs in his own city, and is a past master of Ancient York Lodge; past high priest of Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter; past thrice illustrious master of Ahasuerus Council; past eminent commander of Pilgrim Commandery, Knights Templar; trustee of the several Masonic Associations; member of Massachusetts Consistory; and has received the thirty-third degree. He has been fre- quently honored in the grand bodies of this commonwealth, and is a past grand high priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, and past deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge. He is also a trustee of the funds of the Grand Council and past deputy grand master of that grand body, and chairman of the finance committee of the Grand Com- mandery of Knights Templar of Massachu- setts and Rhode Island, and at the thirty-sec- ond triennial convocation of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the United States held in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1903, he received the distinguished honor of an unanimous election as general grand high priest.
Although Mr. Pollard has not been a resi- dent of Plaistow, New Hampshire, since early boyhood, he has always manifested a deep in- terest in its welfare and improvement, con- tributing to the various projects of its people, and is thus accorded a prominent place among the benefactors of the town. Plaistow is one of the most beautiful of New England vil- lages, and exceptionally fortunate as regards public buildings. Mr. Pollard purchased from Theodore Fecteau a tract of land in Plaistow one hundred by one hundred and fifty feet, adjoining the Baptist church, as a site for a school building for which the town appropri- ated not less than two thousand nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars. By Mr. Pollard's welcome gift the entire appro- priation was made available for the building. At a regular town meeting eight thousand dollars was appropriated for building a new hall, and the work was commenced at once. The building, a handsome brick structure. was formally dedicated, at which time Mr. Pollard presented a tower clock for the hall
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In the reception room of the town hall hangs an excellent portrait of the late Colonel Jo- seph S. Pollard, father of Arthur G. Pollard. In September, 1899, Mr. Pollard, at a meet- ing of the finance committee of the First Bap- tist Church, offered to donate to the society a magnificent organ. This splendid offer came without the least solicitation and created great enthusiasm. In the Morning Citizen, Sep- tember 23, 1901, appears a full description of the organ, from which we quote the follow- ing: "The grand new organ at the First Bap- tist Church is, in many respects, a radical de- parture from the other organs of the ordinary kind. With one exception (St. Peter's) there is no other employing electricity as a means of valve connection, and, in that exception, the mysterious force is employed for a small- er variety of uses. Some idea of the com- plexity of the mechanism for controlling the 1818 speaking pipes may be had when it is known that it comprises about 2000 motor- bellows of various sizes and shapes, some of which only move a thirty-second of an inch, and are vibrated by wind currents admitted by emergizing groups from the 190 electro magnets in connection with the key-boards. The organ was planned throughout by W. B. Goodwin, of Lowell, and built by Jesse Woodbury, of Boston. Its construction was under way nearly two years, and the result seems worthy the labor and a great credit to those who wrought, as well as a crowning glory to the fine temple wherein it stands. At the public opening of the organ Mr. John Hermann Loud, an expert organist from Brookline, played a varied programme, which showed its many beautiful qualities. Being as it is, the princely gift of one man, it marks not only the generous spirit of a well-wishing member of the society, but, as those who have been concerned in its arduous installation have all observed, the simple, unostentatious and business-like methods or right doing at the right time, of Arthur G. Pollard, its gen- erous donor." At the dedication service of the First Baptist Church at Plaistow, January, 1907, a statement concerning the repairs to the house of worship was given, in which the name of Mr. Pollard figured prominently. The beautiful memorial window in the rear of the pulpit is the gift of Mr. Pollard, in memory of his grandparents, Isaac and Lucy Pollard. and, in addition, he contributed the fine gran- ite step at the entrance of the house, laid out at his own expense the grounds and beauti- fied them, and made a generous contribution in money. No indebtedness is to remain upon
this building or property, through the large- hearted liberality of Arthur G. Pollard and Deacon E. E. Peaslee, without whose gener- ous contributions so complete a house of wor- ship would not have been possible.
On June 3, 1905, Mr. Pollard paid a visit in memory to his boyhood days in Plaistow, and the little town turned out en masse to honor its distinguished son. The occasion was a flag raising, the pole and flag being the gift of Mr. Pollard ; the flag pole, which is one of the longest in the country, standing one hun- dred and twenty-five feet in height, was a gift to the Village Improvement Society, as was also the flag. Literary exercises accompanied the flag raising. In the afternoon the flag was slowly hauled upward, the rope being in the hands of Miss Cora Pollard, of Plaistow, cousin of the donor, while he himself stood close by. Mrs. Elbridge H. Lloyd, president of the Village Improvement Society, in her address of welcome paid eloquent tribute to the public-spiritedness of Mr. Pollard and his loyalty to his native town. She enumerated some of the many gifts he had bestowed upon Plaistow, and said that the flag and pole were but the latest of the tokens of his love and re- membrance of his own people. Mr. Pollard, in responding, made a characteristically mod- est address. He said he wished only to ex- press his gratitude for the kind words of the president and for the evidences of esteem in which he is held by his townspeople. That whatever he had done for Plaistow was prompted purely by love of his native town, and that if what he had given is appreciated, as he felt sure it was, he was satisfied. He thanked the Village Improvement Society for electing him to honorary membership, and said he was proud to be associated with an organization whose purposes were so noble as those of village improvement societies. In this simple gift of the hour, I feel that I am doing but my duty to remember the town that gave me birth, and I cherish the hope that our mu- tual efforts to conserve the best interests of Plaistow will be attended by grand results. The other speakers on this occasion also spoke in glowing terms of the numerous benefac- tions of Mr. Pollard to his native town. At an entertainment given by the Plaistow Village Improvement Society at the town hall, No- vember 5, 1903, the following resolutions were presented and unanimously adopted :
The citizens of Plaistow at harvest supper assembled under the auspices of the Plaistow Village Improve- ment Society, hereby :
Resolved : That we tender to Mr. Arthur G. Pollard of Lowell, Massachusetts, our sincere thanks for his
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many benefactions to our town in his contributions to its various institutions and enterprises, and in the work he has personally conducted toward beautifying its streets and parks. We especially appreciate the spirit of affectionate remembrance of the place of his birth, and of the friendship of his younger days, which assure him individually and collectively that we heartily rejoice in every good that comes to him and his.
Resolved: That the Village Improvement Society be requested to spread these resolutions upon its min- utes, and that a copy of the same be sent to Mr. Pol- lard.
The following resolutions have been presented to the Village Improvement Society by the Board of Se- lectmen :
Whereas, We, the selectmen of Plaistow, New Hamp- shire, in behalf of our townspeople generally, firmly believe that the Village Improvement Society has done more for the embellishment and beautifying of our streets and sidewalks than all the other agencies com- bined, and
Whereas: We heartily endorse all efforts suggested or carried out by them for the better improvement of the general appearance of the town, and
Whereas : Hon, Arthur G. Pollard, of Lowell, Massa- chusetts, a native of this historic town, and one whom we all trust and consider in the light of a public ben- efactor by his generous deeds and gifts to our many institutions and organizations, of which we are thor- oughly familiar; therefore, be it
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