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give assurance that these brothers were born in ond emigrated from Ireland. But from what section of Ireland, and of what family descent is not known.
I. JAMES POLLOCK settled in East Pennsboro township, Cumberland co., Pa. He m. ANN LOWRY. In October, 1774, he was commissioned coroner for Cumberland county, to succeed Samuel Laird; was re-appointed to the same office October 9, 1775; and in 1776 appointed one of the commissioners for that county. Dr. Wing, in his "History of the First Presbyterian Church in Carlisle," mentions him as one of the original incorporators of that church in 1775, at which time the names of "James and John Pollock" appear as members thereof. These were doubtless father and son.
In 1784, John alone appears in the incomplete list which Dr. Wing gives . James Pollock d . September 1 , 1800, at Carlisle, and his will* was probated on the second of November, following. His widow doubtless survived him some years, as a Nancy Pollock resided at Carlisle in 1809. Oliver Pollock administered on his estate .
"I give ond devise my troct of land situate on the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, near the Great Island, in Northumberland Co, to Jarell Pollock, Mary Pollock, & Lusetta Pollock, my brother Oliver Pollock's children, to them & their heirs & assigns forever.
"I give and bequeath my tract of land situate in Nitiny Valley, Northumberland Co., also my houses & lots in & near Carlisle to the said Jarell, Mary & Lusetta Pollock, to them their heirs & assigns forever.
"I give & bequeath my tract of land situate in Bedford County to Galvez Pollock, son of said Oliver Pollock, to his heirs & assigns forever. And I make & ordain my loving friends Charles McClyre & Andrew Galbreath, executors of this my lost will & testament, in trust for the intent & purposes in this my last will and testament contained ."
This will is duly signed and sealed by James Pollock and witnessed by Jonothon Hoge, John Hulings and Francis Silver, and was probated Nov . 2, 1800.
He seems also to have been o man of large estates.
In the Carlisle Gazette of Feb. 26, 1808, Oliver Pollock offers for sale "The following valuable property being part of the estate of James Pollock dec^ l?te ot the borough of Carlisle, & part of the estate of the subscriber:
?1. Tract limestone land in Nittany Volley, Centre Co ., head of Cedar Spri ngs, 400 acres, 4 in meodow , 20 easily made so, 80 cleared, & rest in white & black ook & hickory. Log House & kite lien, & Log barn. 16 miles from Be I lefonte .
?This will, os recorded in the Register's office at Carlisle, is as follows:
"In the name of God, Amen.
"I, James Pollock, of the township of East Penns-borough, in tl've county of Cumberland, being weak in body, but of sound memory, blessed be God, do this 26th of Sept., 1799, make and publish this, my last will & testament, in manner following, that is to say:
"First I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Ann Pollock all the rents, issues & profits of all my real & landed estate, during her natural life, & also all my personal estate after my just debts are paid out of the said personal Estate ? the negro wench Venus not to serve more than ten years.
"2. 2,300 acres in West Branch Susquehanna river, Cleorfield Co., called Locust Bottom ?. adjoining the County town, exceeded by none in that part for fertility & other advantages.
"3. Two lots, with improvements, on Main St., Carlisle, opposite Rob* Graydon, Esqe tovern; 1 a corner lot with tavern nouse ? back building, Barn Stables &c.
?4. 1 tract on Pine Creek, Lycoming Co. 40C acres.
"5. 1 tract, undivided 1/2 of 297 acres, on rood from Frankstown to Clearfield Creek, formerly Bedford Co., now Clearfield (148 1/2 acres.)
"6. I tract on Turtle Creek, Allegheny Co., 260 acres, well improved & tenanted.
Also sundry tracts of valuable Cotton lands on the Mississippi river between Natchez & Ibbeville. Perfect titles free from encumbrances.
"Apply to Co^ Sarrt^ Postlethwaite, Gen^ Wm Alexander, Thomas Duncan Esq, Carlisle; Wm Swongy, Esq., or Oliver Pollock, BaIte, Md."
He also owned large tracts of land in Kentucky ? several thousand acres on the Kanawha river, in Virginia and elsewhere .
He certainly had two sons, and possibly four. Mr. N. E. Robinson wrote me that ?o Hamilton Pollock, nephew of my grandfather, Oliver Pollock, lived once at Tunica, Louisiana." It is not certainly known whether he had any other children than the following:
i.	Thomas Pollock, whom Oliver Pollock mentions in a letter to the President of the United States Congress, dated New Orleans, September 18, 1782, thus: "I despatched my nephew, Thomas Pollock with fifteen volunteers, and Captain La Fitte with twenty six armed men, to Captain Willing'$ assistance." Nothing more is known of this Thomas.
ii.	John Pollock, who must have been born before
1756, and who possibly emigrated with his father. He was sent to Philadelphia in 1776 by his father to draw ?.600 from the Committee of Safety for the use of the Commissioners of Cumberland county. This is the John mentioned in N. & Q ., ii . March 5, 1881 . His will,* which contains all that is_____
*"l, John Pollock of the borough of Carlisle &
County of Cumberland & State of Pennsylvania, being old & infirm, but of sound & disposing mind & memory, do make, ordain & constitute this to be my last will & testament in manner & form following, viz: "First I allow all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.
"Item, I will & bequeath oil my estate, real & personal & mixed to my beloved wife Grace, with full power & authority to grant, bargain & sell, release & confirm the whole or any part thereof in fee simple to any purchaser or purchasers, their heirs and assigns forever, in order for her maintenance & support. And at her death I allow & order the residue of my said estote in case any shall be left to descend to my eldest giandsons John Pollock Morrisson, & Lucas Morrisson, sons of Hanse Morrisson who is Intermarried with my daughter Margaret.
And lastly I make and ordain my beloved wife Grace to be sole executrix of this my last will & testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the seventh day of January 1807."
This will is duly signed and sealed by "John Pollock," witnessed by George Loqoe and James Mitchell and probated March 18, 1807.
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