Marriage

Geoffrey /POLLARD/ Parents. Draw Anc. Tree. Draw Desc. Tree.

M.1. , M.2. , M.3.

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Nb. He was witness to the will of Edward Prince of London and Barbados, dated 11 Mar 1690. Proved 1691 (Vere 193). B.M.H.S. Journal, Vol XIII. From this it can be assumed that he was born not much later than 1670.
Clerk at St. Michael's Vestry, as shown by their Minutes of 8 May 1704 and 30 Aug 1705.

Rebecca /Curtys/ Draw Desc. Tree.

M.1.

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Nb. Her family came to Barbados at an early date and the name of John Curtis is among the persons recorded in the Memoirs of the First Settlement of Barbados who held 10 acres or over in 1638. In Philip Lea's map of Barbados date 1685, the Pollard and Curtys estates are shown adjacet to each other in the St. Philip parish.

Marriage. 28 Apr 1709 at St. Philip, Barbados

Children

Mary /POLLARD/ Draw Anc. Tree.

b. 1712
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Thomas Curtys /POLLARD/ Draw Anc. Tree. Draw Desc. Tree.

b. ABT 1714

d. ABT 1770

Buried. 1770 at St. Michael, Barbados

M.1.


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Nb. He was given a warrant by the Governor of Barbados to practise as a surveyor of lands, 'he having satisfied William Webster, the Surveyor General, of his proficiency, 10 March 1732'. In June of the same year, Thomas Curtis Pollard, (at the request of the vestry of the parish and by virtue of his Excellency's warrant), made an accurate survey of the old St. Michael church yard and from thence discovered considerable encroachment to have been made within the old bounds; the particulars of which are shown by this certificate. (The 1st Survey was made in 1658 (B.M.H.S. Journal Vol. XX, p.34).


Sarah /POLLARD/ Draw Anc. Tree.

b. 17 Aug 1723
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Robert Geoffrey /POLLARD/ Draw Anc. Tree. Draw Desc. Tree.

M.1.


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Nb. His will is signed Robert Jeff Pollard, Bapt. records only Robert Pollard Abstract:- The money I have out, to be immediately collected to pay my debts and the balance to be put out at interest together with the money which shall accrue from the sale of a chaise and gelding and all my shop medicines and such interest money with my negro labour and the profits of my land shall be applied to maintain my children. To my wife 2 slaves and To my son James my land and buildings to be given him when my two youngest daughters attain 21 or marry. To my son James and daughters Rebecca, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah, certain slaves equally. My wife to be executrix. Dated 15 Feb 1767. Robt. Jeff Pollard. Proved 27 March 1767.