Will of John Pollard of the town of St. Michael, practitioner in physic and surgery.
To my son Edward Pollard the house and the land in the country and also one
two-handle silver cup. To my son Thomas Pollard my dwelling house in Reid St. and one
silver Tankard. To my daughter Emerline (sic) Pearce 5/-. Residue of my estate to my
sons Edward and Thomas Pollard equally when my youngest son Thomas attains 21, and in
the meantime he is to be properly educated and brought up out of the profits of my
estate. 10 pounds is to be distributed to some poor families in St. Michael's Parish.
Proved 25 Aug 1740.
Will of Dr. Thomas Pollard:- To my wife Caroline Henrietta Pollard, all her jewels, plate wearing apparel that she was possessed of at the time of her marriage and since given to her. I have by deed granted to my son Walter Pollard my equal half part of two parcels of land in Virginia which were drawn in the lottery of Colonel Bird between John Tucker, Esq., of the Parish of St. Michael Barbados and myself. I hereby confirm the gift and also 20 pounds most sincerely regretting it is not in my power to make more ample provision for him, the very limited state of my fortune totally putting it out of my power.
My executrices named to sell any part of my residuary estate. And whereas I have received and used considerable sums of money the property of my said wife, I direct the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between my said wife and my daughter Ruth Pollard, and I appoint them executrices of my will. Dated 10th March 1786. Proved 10 April 1786. Allowed in Barbados 1 June 1786 and again recorded there in 1798.
Probate issuing out of Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 10 April 1786, of Will of Thomas Pollard of the City of Bath, Dr. of Physic granted to daughter Ruth, spinster, one of the executors.
Ruth Pollard of Bath, spinster, executrix and residuary devisee then appointed John
Tucker, Paul Bedford and Thomas Peerce all of Barbados with Powers of Attorney 17 April 1786.
On Ruth Gardiner's death 5 Feb 1797, Mrs. Caroline Henrietta Pollard of Bath widow and relict
of Thomas Pollard deceased, and surviving executrix, appointed Joseph Mayers, Paul Bedford
and Francis Workman 27 July 1797, with powers of Attorney.