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Descendants of Thomas Pollitt, Sr.




Generation No. 1


1. THOMAS3 POLLITT, SR. (THOMAS2, THOMAS1)1,2,3,4,5 was born May 1811 in Lewis Co., Kentucky6,7,8, and died 1901 in Burtonville, Lewis Co., Ky.9,10. He married NANCY MINEER11,12,13,14,15 Bef. November 1838 in Mt. Carmel, Ky.16,17. She was born Bet. February 1819 - 1921 in Fleming Co., Kentucky18,19,20, and died 1907 in Lewis Co., Ky.21,22.

Notes for T
HOMAS POLLITT, SR.:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

Copy of death cert. of son Edward, gives Thomas as father, from Lewis Co., Ky. [Copy on file.]

Copies of the following census records on file:

1850 Lewis Co., Ky. Dist. #2 spells the name POLLETT & lists: Thomas 41, laborer, b. in Ky., Nancy 26, [Note: if her age is correct, it makes me presume that the first 3 children, were by a previous marriage for Thomas? Needs researched!] Mary A. 12, Thomas 11, Eliza 10, James 7, Jesse 4, Sarah 2

Next door to them was a MENEAR family, a THURMAN family, then another POLLETT family.

1860 Lewis Co., Ky. page 142, spells it POLLITT & lists: Thomas 48, farmer, Nancy 38, Mary 21, Elizabeth 18, Thomas 17, James 14, Jesse 13, Sarah 12, Lucinda 11, Emily 10, Malinda 5, William 4, Leroy 3 mo.

1870 Lewis Co., Ky., Esculopia Precinct, Post office of Tollesboro or Vanceburg, spells the name as POLLET & lists: Thomas 57, farmer, value of 300/300, Nancy 47, Mary A. 32, [again, if these ages are correct, Nancy would have only been about 15 when she had Mary?] Sarah E. 19, Lucinda 17, Emily P. 16, Melinda 11, William 13, LeRoy 10, Edward 7.

Thomas, Nancy & all children are listed as born in KY.

Name variations here are: POLLETT, POLLITT, POLLET. In the 1870 census of Lewis Co., Ky., it is found spelled in all 3 variations for different families.

Please Note: The info. on his parents & grandparents came from Deborah Butcher in 5/1999 & she did not list the source of her info. Therefore, the parent/grandparent info. needs verified.
Deborah's notes read: "While researching for Leeroy's parents in Vanceburg, Ky., I came across this copy of a deed conveyance from Thomas Pollitt & his wife Nancy to the trustees of the Burtonville Methodist Episcopal Church for the amount of one dollar. However, there is a cemetery beside the church on Rt. 989, in Burtonville. This is a family cemetery for the Pollitt Family. Thomas & Nancy are buried there, along with Leeroy & his wife Sarah & some of their children, such as Amy, Tom & William. At this time the cemetery is well cared for & flowers are placed by the family members in the area. We found some relatives while in the area. It turned out to be quite an interesting trip to meet them & to find out how to meet more members at a reunion in September at Aberdeen, Ohio."

Note of 6/1999: Info. from John Bradley's Mineer Family Chart [copy on file] gives his parents as Thomas A. Pollitt & Rebecca Cantwell. No sources are listed but will attempt to contact him to request sources. Need to verify which mother is his! It also lists 14 children & I only had 12? I have included the 2 extra that he had listed but I need to get some source info. on these.

Notes for N
ANCY MINEER:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

Name is MEER on the death certificate of her son Edward. Informant was Morse Pollitt, son of Edward.

Name is MINEER on family groupsheet of William Pollitt, son, by Russell Pollitt of Columbus, Ohio.
of both are on file. \

See husband's notes for census records. In 1850 there is a MENEAR family living next door to Thomas & Nancy. Their names were Jesse 23 [as head] Huldah sp? 27 F, Basheba 60. This could be presumed to be her siblings & mother. Needs researched.

More About N
ANCY MINEER:
Buried in: Burtonville graveyard, Lewis Co., Ky.23,24
     
Children of T
HOMAS POLLITT and NANCY MINEER are:
  i.   MARY A.4 POLLITT25,26,27, b. November 183828,29,30; d. Unknown; m. ? FRYE31,32; d. Unknown.
  Notes for MARY A. POLLITT:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

See notes of father for census record information. She may not be the daughter of Nancy, as Nancy would have only been about 14 or so at her birth. Needs researched.

6/1999 Mineer family chart info.[copy on file] has her as Mary A., b. 11/1838, & married to a Frye.

2. ii.   THOMAS POLLITT, JR., b. September 1839; d. August 1892.
  iii.   SARAH ELIZA [ELIZABETH] POLLITT33,34,35, b. Bet. 1840 - 184236,37,38; d. April 25, 191438; m. DAVID HENRY POLLITT38; b. 184438; d. May 21, 190738.
  Notes for SARAH ELIZA [ELIZABETH] POLLITT:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

Nancy may not have been her mother, as she would have only been about 16 when she was born. Needs researched.

Name was given as both Elizabeth & Eliza on the census records.
See notes of father for census record information.

3. iv.   JAMES M. POLLITT, b. August 12, 1843; d. October 16, 1919.
4. v.   JESSE POLLITT, b. 1846; d. Unknown.
  vi.   SARAH POLLITT39,40,41, b. 184942,43,44; d. Unknown.
  Notes for SARAH POLLITT:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

See notes of father for census record information.

5. vii.   LUCINDA J. POLLITT, b. 1849; d. 1900.
  viii.   EMILY P. POLLITT45,46, b. 185247,48; d. Unknown.
  Notes for EMILY P. POLLITT:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

1860 census has her as 10 yrs. old. The 1870 census has her as Emily P., 16 yrs. old. This is where her b.d. was estimated from. See notes of father for more details.

  ix.   MATILDA OR MELINDA POLLITT49,50,51, b. 185452,53; d. Unknown.
  Notes for MATILDA OR MELINDA POLLITT:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

1860 census has her as a 5 yr. old, 1870 census has her as 11. This is where the b.d. was estimated from. See her father's notes for more details.

6. x.   WILLIAM M. POLLITT, b. September 24, 1856, Lewis Co., Kentucky; d. April 14, 1934.
  xi.   MERVIN OR MARION54,55, b. September 24, 1855, Lewis Co., Ky.56,57; d. Unknown.
  Notes for MERVIN OR MARION:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

This person is listed in the Mineer Family Chart as a seperate individual, but I would guess that he is the same person as William M. & the dates are not correct. This needs followed up on.



  xii.   LUCY POLLITT58,59, b. April 186060,61; d. Unknown.
  Notes for LUCY POLLITT:
[Munn, Cindy Smith.FTW]

Mineer Family Chart lists a Lucy, as a seperate person, but I would guess that Lucy & Lucinda are the same persons. Needs researched, but for the time being are left seperated.


7. xiii.   LEEROY K. POLLITT, b. Bet. June 1858 - 1959, Lewis Co., Ky.; d. November 1936, Burtonville, Ky..
8. xiv.   EDWARD F. POLLITT, b. January 07, 1863, Burtonsville, Lewis Co., Ky.; d. October 06, 1938, Portsmouth, OH..


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