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This elegantly printed pamphlet gives us a valuable contribution to Pennsylvania genealogy, and fully illustrates that, notwithstand- ing the meager records Pennsylvania genealogists (Scotch-Irish and German) have for reference, how much patient industry and careful research will accomplish. Rev. Mr. Hayden has preserved to us the record of a prominent family of the Revolutionary era, with allied branches, and has done his work well. A painstaking genealogist, and a faithful laborer in that new field of Pennsylvania lore, the author has taken a front rank among the industrious antiquaries of our State.
THE MENNONITES. By E. K. Martin, of the Lancaster bar. Phil- adelphia : Everts & Peck. 1883. [Imp. Svo., pp. 17.]
No class of individuals are less understood than the Mennonites of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Martin has furnished us an excellent mon- ograph concerning them. As a part and parcel of the early German emigration to Pennsylvania, these sect-people deserve some recogni- tion. It is true that their hereditary tendencies have deprived us of all historic records, save what tradition and their contemporaries have preserved, yet the author has placed the student of the history of the interior of the State under many obligations for what he has gathered concerning them. As a class, the Mennonites are a quiet, industrious, and honest people, and although termed unprogressive, yet Mr. Martin informs us that in the breaking down the barriers of language, the scale of their " social life is changing," as is their his- tory. The article is well written, is entertaining and valuable.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE WYOMING HISTORICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. For the year ending February 11, 1883. Publication No. 6. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. : Printed for the Society. 1883. [Svo., pp. 70.]
No historical society of the State has done more for the elucidation of the history of interior Pennsylvania than that whose latest journal we have just received. Organized in 1858, the twenty-fifth annual meeting was held in February last, at which the addresses of the evening were delivered by Hon. E. L. Dana, Gov. Hoyt, and others,
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which have been properly preserved in the proceedings. During the past year the library has been increased by 2,033 pamphlets, bound volumes, and manuscripts : while the cabinet has received large and valuable accessions. The archeological collection of the society is a rich one, unequaled by any society in the Union. The recent addi- tions, secured through the zeal and industry of Messrs. Wright, Rey- nolds, and Mcclintock, are of inestimable value to the American archæologist. What has been accomplished by "The Wyoming His- torical and Geological Society," can be done by other historical socie- ties of Pennsylvania, if the same spirit of research actuate the mem- bers. We are glad to learn that through the munificence of Judge Osterhout, the society will soon have a permanent home for its rapidly increasing treasures.
THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ROBERT DINWIDDIE, Lieutenant-Gov- ernor of the Colony of Virginia, 1751-1758, now first printed from the Manuscript in the collections of the Virginia Historical So- ciety, with an Introduction and Notes by R. A. Brock, Corre- sponding Secretary and Librarian of the Society. Vol. I. Rich- mond, Va .: Published by the Society. Mdccclxxxiii. [8vo., pp. lv, 528. Price, $5.]
Through the generosity of the distinguished banker, Mr. Corcoran, of Washington city, the Virginia Historical Society have been placed in possession of the papers of Gov. Dinwiddie, the publication of the first portion of which being included in the volume before us. The editing of these valuable ante-Revolutionary documents has been confided to the historical skill and acumen of R. A. Brock, the learned secretary of the society, and it is no faint praise when we say that few public papers have been as ably edited as these. There is much in this volume which is of especial value to Pennsylvanians, as the period covered by them embraces that at the outset of the French and Indian war, and the defensive measures taken to retain possession of the forks of the Ohio. There are many new points in the history of that eventful era therein contained which are not only valuable but interesting to us, and we shall await with pleasur- able anxiety the appearance of the remaining correspondence. The lovers of Pennsylvania history should secure these volumes, contain- ing, as they do, so much supplementary thereto. The notes are full, and add much to the value of a publication so creditable to the so- ciety under whose auspices it has been issued. It is the dawning of the better day for Virginia history.
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, by Samuel W. Penny- packer. [Motto.] Philadelphia : Robert A. Tripple. 1883. [Svo., pp. 416. Price, $3 50.]
In this neat volume Mr. Pennypacker gives us fourteen interesting and valuable sketches, chiefly biographical, exclusive of a journal of his experience in the Pennsylvania militia during the Gettysburg campaign of 1863, entitled "Six Weeks in Uniform," which consumes
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almost one fourth of the volume. Nevertheless, it is delightful read- ing. A number of the sketches have heretofore appeared in print, but that does not detract from their historic value. Of these, " The Settlement of Germantown " is eminently deserving its present set- ting, exhibiting great care and laborious research in its preparation. The biographical sketch of David Rittenhouse is of exceeding inter- est, and the author struck the key-note of public opinion when he concludes his essay : "Such was the career and such the character of David Rittenhouse. When, a few years ago, Pennsylvania was called upon to place in the capitol at Washington the statues of her two worthiest sons. she ought to have taken her warrior, Wayne, and be- side him set her philosopher. Rittenhouse, who in his ancestry best represents that quiet and peaceful religious thought which led to her settlement, and in himself the highest intellectual plane she has yet reached." Alas! " For ways that are dark," many of us have yet to learn political demagoguery. "Christopher Dock, the Pious School- master on the Skippack, and his Works," is a noticeable sketch. It brings to our knowledge the record of a good man, whom fame can- not allow to die, and Mr. Pennypacker deserves the thanks of all lovers of history for preserving us this precious bit of Pennsylvania biography. This article is coneluded with an admirable translation of one of his most noted hymns: " Ach, kinder, wollt ihr lieben." There are other admirable sketches in this entertaining volume. The work should find a place in the library of every Pennsylvanian of culture.
THE PROVINCIAL COUNCILORS OF PENNSYLVANIA WHO HELD OFFICE BETWEEN 1733 AND 1776, AND THOSE EARLIER COUN- CILORS WHO WERE SOMETIME CHIEF MAGISTRATES OF THE PROVINCE, AND THEIR DESCENDANTS. By Charles P. Keith, Philadelphia, 1883. [Svo., pp. xii, (142,) 476.]
The author of this handsomely printed volume has certainly per- formed a difficult task well. The book comprises elaborate records of the persons who composed the Proprietary and Provincial Council, thirty-eight persons in all, during a period of forty-three years. Many of these contain interesting information respecting Pennsylvania families who are yet prominent in political and social life. The sketches of the descendants of William Penn are the best we have seen, although drawn with so much prudence that half the interest properly belonging to them is lost. The family in the third genera- tion was a graceless set. One of them, William, the son of Richard, the son of William Penn, resided several years at Harrisburg. At his removal, a sale of his household goods took place, and some of it, of excellent finish and material, is yet in the possession of Mr. A. B. Hamilton. Penn's name appears on the assessment of the boroughi in 1809, rated at $500, disappearing in 1812, when he removed to Easton. The male line of the Penns died out some forty years ago. The historical information scattered through this work is of value, however much it is softened, modified, or explained when involving
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the character of a Philadelphia family. Even Washington and the patriots seem to have formed erroneous opinions of some of the " words and works " of these Tories, who were properly banished by the Com- mittee of Safety for their conduct in the Revolution. We may add that a work giving the history of that committee's vigorous mem- bership, as well that of the Supreme Executive Council, would form an entertaining addition to the personal life of a body who had among its members Doctor Franklin, Governors Mifflin and Me Kean, Smilie. Findley, Ross, and Whitehill: some of them fond of dinner and a song, however gravely they appear on the page of history. But Mr. Keith has furnished us the best work on Pennsylvania genealogy yet printed, and for his invaluable contribution thereto is deserving of high commendation.
A' HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. By John G. Freeze, Counselor-at-Law. El- well & Bittenbender, Publishers, Bloomsburg, Pa., 1SS3. [Svo., pp. 572.]
Colonel Freeze is to be congratulated upon the appearance of his his- tory of Columbia county, on which he has devoted years of research and faithful labor. He has been a conscientious historian, although fault will, no doubt, be found in many quarters for the space he has given to the arbitrary arrests in Columbia county of those con- nected with the so-called " Fishing Creek Confederacy." In a polit- ical point of view this may be all wrong. but as a part of the history of the locality and of the State it is perfectly legitimate. Of course, there are many incidents connected with the war for the Union some would willingly wish to be forgotten, but the truth of history demands their preservation. That "by-gones should be by-gones " is well enough in certain transactions in life, but varnished history is only fit for sensational writers. Truth is a Divine attribute, and no faith- ful historian can willfully ignore it. Leaving this subject, of so re- cent a date, we prefer going back to the days of the pioneers and other prominent periods in the county history, as far more interesting, only regretting that our esteemed friend did not give us fuller details of the times referred to. What he has given us makes us wish for more. The chapter relating to Madame Montour is an important one, but as to the Montours generally, much is in store for those who will take up their history with the intention to fully work it out, and not leave themselves and their readers floundering in deep water. No chapter in the provincial life of our State requires greater or more discrimi- nating research-but that antiquary must avoid the pitfalls which have suddenly halted others on the same quest. Colonel Freeze is deserving the great consideration of the citizens of his county for what he has done to place their history in a proper light before the people. No local historian is responsible for omissions, but those who could furnish the data are. His work is creditabie, faithful, and honest.
HISTORICAL REGISTER:
NOTES AND QUERIES,
HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL,
RELATING TO
Interior Pennsylvania.
No. 4. Vol. 1,
"Out of monuments, names, wordes, proverbs, traditions, private records. and evidences, fragments of stories, passages of bookes, and the like, we doe save and recover somewhat from the deluge of time."
HARRISBURG, PA. LANE S. HART. PUBLISHER. ISS3
HISTORICAL REGISTER: NOTES AND QUERIES,
BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL.
VOL. I.
DECEMBER, 1883. No. 4.
THE POLLOCK FAMILY OF PENNSYLVANIA. .
BY REV. HORACE EDWIN HAYDEN.
IV.
Descendants of John, James, and Charles Pollock, brothers, who emigrated from Coleraine, Ireland, about 1750, and settled in Pennsylvania.
XXI. JAMES POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles,) b. May 18, 1813 ; m., July 30, 1842, ELIZABETH STEWART; b. Aug. 25, 1818 : is a carpenter and farmer, a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, commissioned justice of the peace, Perry township, Clarion county, by Governor Pollock, March 13, 1855, for five years ; was first post-master at Pollock P. O., serving for two years, 1869-1870. Children :
i. [A son,] b. Aug. 15, 1843 : d. Aug. 17, 1843.
ii. Thomas, b. Sept. 5, 1844 ; m., Jan. 2, 1873, Tirza Culbertson : . P. O. Haymaker, Pa.
iii. Nancy Jane, b. March 2, 1847 ; m., Jan. 2, 1873, Isaac Hil- liard ; served in U. S. N. during civil war ; P. O. Perry- ville, Pa.
iv. James Montgomery, b. Sept. 15, 1849.
v. Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2, 1851 ; m., April 16, 1878, Isaac . Frank McCormick, M. D. He was killed by the cars July. 8, 1880, Rossville, Kan., d. s. p.
vi. Samuel Stewart, b. June 19, 1855; d. Aug. 18, 1861.
vii. Margaret Ann, b. Jan. 2, 1861.
XXIL WILLIAM POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles,) b. Oct. 27,
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1817; d. Sept. 25, 1876, Wyoming. O. Learned the printing trade in Kittanning, Pa., in the office of the Anti-Masonic Free Press in 1829. In 1836 he left that paper and worked for some years on the Georgetown, O., Examiner. Thence to Cincinnati, O., where he was employed in the Franklin foundry until 1849, when catching the gold fever, he went to California, and worked three years in the gold mines. Returning to Cincinnati, O., he d. there ; m., May 13, 1851, MARTHA TULLIS, whose P. O. is Wyoming, O. Children :
i. Wm. Thomas, b. Oct. 30, 1853.
ii. Emma, b. May 29, 1855; d. July 16, 1860.
iii. Martha Tullis, b. Dec. 13, 1858; m. Oct. 20, 1881.
ir. Mary Alice, b. May 13, 1862.
v. Edward Charles, b. Jan. 7, 1869.
XXIII. MARGARET POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles,) b. Oct. 18, 1821; m., July 4, 1842, SAMUEL KIFER. He was b. July 5, 1810, and d. Jan. 4, 1881. Children :
i. Eliza Jane, b. March 31, 1843 ; m., 1862, Joseph F. Labaugh, auditor of the Pittsburgh and Western railroad.
ii. Winfield H., b. March 12, 1846; d. Aug. 2, 1852.
iii. Mary Ellen, b. Jan. 30, 1859 ; m., 1875, David Over. Is a clerk at Callensburg.
XXIV. ELIZA POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles,) b. Dec. 17, 1823; m., Dec. 12, 1844, WILLIAM STITT; b. March 27, 1818. Chil- dren :
i. Margaret, b. May 27, 1846.
ii. Ellen, b. July 12, 1848.
iii. George T., b. April 20, 1851.
iv. James K., b. April 18, 1854; m., Jan. 26, 1879, Emma J. Adleman, of Atchison, Kan.
v. Addie E., b. May 27, 1857.
vi. Laura F., b. May 27, 1860.
vii. Mary N., b. May 20, 1863.
viii. John C., b. June 24, 1867.
XXV. GEORGE KNOX POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles,) b. March 24, 1826 ; m., April 6, 1854, RACHEL J. LONGWELL. Chil- dren :
i. Theresa F., b. April 1, 1855; m. J. W. Kerr.
ii. William W .. b. Aug. 25, 1856; m. S. C. Slingluff.
iii. Robert H., b. June 20, 1858.
iv. Jesse V., b. Aug. 6, 1863.
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XXVI. CHARLES H. POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles.) b. Nov. 21, 1828 ; m., April 22, 1858, M. CAROLINE RICHARDS. Chil dren :
i. Samuel G., b. May 23, 1857.
ii. John L., b. Jan. 19, 1859.
iii. Mary E., b. July 17, 1861 ; d. June 15, 1863.
ir. Charles E., b. Jan. 14, 1864.
v. Willis E., b. June 9, 1866.
vi. Eva B., b. Dec. 22, 1868.
viii. Orrin E., b. Jan. 24, 1871.
XXVII. SAMUEL S POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles,) b. Oct. 23, 1833; m., 1868, EMMA KNIGHT; entered company D, 14th regt., Pa. cav., U. S. A., during the civil war, and was 2d lieut. at its close ; P. O. Fremont, Neb.
XXVIII. THOMAS HAMILTON POLLOCK, (Thomas, Charles,) b. April 38. 1837; m., Sept. 21, 1869, AUGUSTA BROWER ; served in 10th Pa. Reserves, U. S. A., during the civil war; wounded at second battle of Manassas, 1862, and subsequently discharged on account of disability ; P. O. Perryville, Pa. Children :
i. Lee Eleanor, b. Paris, Ky., July 18, 1870.
XXIX. NANCY POLLOCK, (William, Charles,) b. 1799 ; d. 1833; m. ALEXANDER PORTER, brother of Ross Porter. Chil- dren :
i. Fruit, living in Kansas.
ii. Polly.
iii. Sally.
iv. William
v. Andrew, d. Cincinnati, Apl. 6, 1883.
vi. Charles
XXX. CHARLES POLLOCK, (William, Charles.) b. 1807; d. . April 30, 1874; m. 1829, to ANN STEWART. Children :
i. Elizabeth Jane, b. 1830; m. Wm. Livingstone, in 1851 ; he died 1862/3; had five children.
ii. William, m. Belle Robinson. Is cashier 1st Nat. Bk. Kittan- ning, Pa. ; had three children.
iii. Edie Stewart, m. - Dubois, of Lock Haven, Pa. He grad. A. B. Jeff. Coll. Pa. 185S. Is in the Auditor's Off. Treas. Dep., Washington, D. C .; had three children.
iv. Sarah.
v. Oliver, m. Rachel Miller. She d. 1875; had four children.
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vi. Robert, m. Martha Corbett ; have three children.
vii. Mary Ann, d. unm.
viii. Rosanna.
ix. Narcissa, m. Joseph N. Best; had three children. .
XXI. ROBERT POLLOCK. (William, Charles,) b. 1811. In 1824. moved to Erie county: learned cabinetmaker's trade. In 1834. removed to Illinois : lived in Greggville and m. there. Again removed to Philadelphia and worked as cutter in a shirt factory; d. there May 14. 1869. Children :
i. Sally.
ii. Robert.
iii. Charles.
iv. Augustus.
XXXII. CAPTAIN OTIS WHEELER POLLOCK, U. S. A., (Charles, Adam, Charles.) b. Erie county, Pa., August 7, 1833. Entered U. S. Army, October 10, 1861, as First Lieutenant of Sixty-third Ohio infantry ; served through the civil war and is now Captain Twenty-third infantry, U. S. A., stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas,. Was twice married ; 1st. February 10, 1864, to ELLEN THOMAS, who d. December 15, 1867 ; m. 2d. October 24, 1871, to SARAH A. (THOMPSON) BLACK, daughter of R. R. Thompson, of Portland, Oregon.
Children of first marriage :
i. Henry Burt. b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1866.
Children of second marriage :
ii. Josephine Wallace, b. Omaha, Neb. Dec. 29, 1876.
iii. Winnie May, b. Alameda, Cal., May 3, 1879.
XXXIII. CHARLES GILLILAND POLLOCK, (Charles, Adam, Charles,) b. Erie county, Pa., February 2, 1835 ; m. May 1861, Mary Lincoln, of Minn. He lives at Whitten, Harden county, Iowa; is a notary public, real estate and insurance agent. Children :
i. Annie.
ii. Robert.
Descendants of Samuel Pollock. of Chester and Dauphin Counties, Pennsylvania.
Hon. James Pollock. who is a descendant of Samuel, writes : " My ancestors, of both branches, were of Scotch descent, and emigrated from Londonderry, Belfast, and the county Antrim,
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Ireland, about 1732. and landed at what is now Chester. Pa., where they remained for some years. Subsequently, some of the family removed to Dauphin. Cumberland, and Northum- berland counties, and other places on the North and West branches of the Susquehanna. Some went west, and some to North Carolina. The Polks of N. C. and the family of the late President Polk were of the same stock; his family records showing the arrival and settlement of his forefathers in Chester county, and their removal to N. C., and that in all their orig- inal records, deeds. &c., the name is written in full "Pollock." SAMUEL POLLOCK m. Margaret - -, and had issue born in Paxtang township. Dauphin county :
1. i. William, b. 1769 : d. May 22, 1817 ; m. Sarah Fleming, Sept. 25, 1798.
2. ii. Thomas, b. -; d. -; m. - Fleming, dau. of Wilson, and sister of Sarah. He is spoken of, in 1807, as Capt. Thomas.
iii. James.
iv. John.
r. Richard.
" vi. Margaret. vii. Jane. viii. Ann. ix. Mary.
I. WILLIAM POLLOCK. (Samuel,) b. 1769. in Paxtang town- ship, Dauphin county ; d. May 22. 1817, at Milton. Pa. Mr. Coryell says : "He first entered the store of Thomas Caldwell, in Lewisburg. Pa., as an assistant. while Thomas. his brother, entered the store of Mr. Caldwell in Newberry, Lycoming county. After years of industry and economy, the brothers gathered up several hundred dollars, and commenced merchan- dizing on a small scale at Milton. On one occasion Mr. Cald- well met William in Philadelphia, and asked him the amount of his purchases, which was but a small sum, as being the only cash on hand. William modestly said he did not like to ask credit of strangers. Mr. C. directed him to follow, and he would give him an introduction to his merchants. After the introduction, he informed them that Mr. Pollock was in a situ- ation to sell goods at a fair profit, and to give him credit to any extent he desires, that he (Mr. C.) would vouch for the
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payment thereof. Pollock took the advice of his former em- ployer and added to his purchases. From that time the busi- ness of the brothers increased, and continued for many years." The firm became owners of the Block farm. adjoining Milton. William Pollock was a delegate from Washington township. Northumberland county. August 18. 1807, at a meeting of citizens at Sunbury to consider the outrage committed by the English vessel which made the memorable attack on the "Chesapeake" during that year. He was also a zealous mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church, and. with his brother, largely aided in building several church edifices near Milton. Wil- liam m. in Turbut township. Northumberland county, by Rev. John Bryson, September 25. 1798, to SARAH WILSON, daugh- ter of Fleming and Margaret (Bainbridge) Wilson. She was b. Nottingham township, Chester county. Pa. October 27, 1771, and d. Milton, Pa., February 19, 1865. aged ninety-four years. On her mother's side, she was of the same family as Commodore Bainbridge, and her grandmother was "Eleanor Bell." Children :
i. Sarah, m. July 3, 1818, James S. Dougal, M. D., son of Jame Dougal, M. D., who was a graduate of the University of Edinburg, and who, through the influence of Dr. Priestly, was induced to settle in Northumberland county, Pa. Jas. S. was b. Cookstown. Ireland, Oct. 5, 1794; educated under Rev. Thos. Hood, Buffalo valley. and at the Univ. of Penn'a, where, in 1817, he received the degree of M. D. He began the practice of medicine with his father, at Milton, following it with eminent success for over sixty years. He has had eight children, one of whom is a physician.
ii. Fleming Wilson, m. Mary Armstrong, daughter of John Arm- strong, the first tanner and currier in Milton, having settled there about 1773.
iii. Thomas Caldwell.
iv. Margaret, m. William McCleery, M. D.
v. Samuel, M. D., b. Oct. 23, 1808, at Milton ; educated at Milton Acad., Dickinson Coll., and Univ. of Penn'a. Graduated A. B. Dickinson, 1828 ; M. D. Univ. of Penn'a, 1832. Prac- ticed medicine at Milton until 1838, and then removed to Williamsport, where he has followed the duties of his pro- fession ever since. He m. Oct., 1832, Elizabeth S. Sterling, of Trenton, N. J. Had one son-Thomas Chalmers Pollock, M. D. ; educated Lafayette Coll. A. B. 1853-5; d. Williams- port. Dec., 1869.
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vi. Mary Wilson, living at Milton; unm.
vii. James, b. Sept. 11, 1810, Milton, Pa. : graduated A. B. Coll. N. J., 1931, with the highest honors of his class; A.M. 1834. Received the honorary degree of L. L. D. from his Alma Mater in 1855, which honor was also conferred on him by Jefferson College in 1857. He studied law under Samuel Hepburn, Milton ; admitted to the bar of Northumberland county Nov., 1833, where he practiced until 1844. He was appointed district attorney for the county in 1834, serving for three years. He was m. Dec. 19, 1537, to Sarah Ann Hepburn, daughter of Samuel and Edith (Miller) Hepburn. Mr. P. was elected to the United States Congress from the 13th Dist. of Pa., in 1843, where he remained until 1849, being twice reelected. He was, in 1848, the chairman of the House Committee which reported favorably the project of building a railroad to the Pacific coast. In 1850 he was ap- pointed President Judge of the Sth Judicial Dist., and held the office until the elective judiciary was adopted. Declin- ing a nomination for the office he returned to the practice of the law. In 1854, being nominated for Governor of Penn- sylvania, he was elected by a large majority. At the expira- tion of his term of office he again resumed the practice of the law. In 1860 was appointed as a representative from Pennsylvania to the Peace Conference in Washington. He was, in 1861, made Director of the U. S. Mint at Phila., which position he held until his resignation, Oct., 1866. In 1869 the President of the United States appointed him to the same position, which he still holds. ( See sketch of Gor. Pol- lock in Freeze's History of Columbia County, Pa.)
Other Pollock Families.
In 1879, Mrs. Maria Louisa (Dailey) Pollock, wife of John Osborne George Pollock, Esq., of Mountainstown, Navan, county Meath, Ireland, wrote me, that "John Pollock, the great grandfather of John O. G. Pollock, b. March 28, 1718, m. July 31, 1744, and had fourteen children, viz:
i. Robert, b. July 8, 1746.
ii. James, b. June 8, 1747; emigrated to America accompanied (sup.) by his brother Wm.
iii. Jane, (1) b. Feb. 27, 1748; d. inf.
iv. John, (24) b. April 26, 1749 ; d. inf.
v. Jane, (2ª) d. in inf.
vi. Mary, b. May 19, 1751.
rii. Catharine, b. Dec. 30, 1752.
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viii. John, (21) b. -, 1754. ix. William, b. - -, 1756; emigrated to America, sup., with his brother James.
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