| 1747-07-26 |
b. Ifield, Sussex |
William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book now at West Sussex RO;
TNA: RG 6/424, /1258 |
| |
of The Maze, Southwark, Surrey |
RG 6/424 |
| 1783-05-11 |
witnessed birth of niece Mary
Benson |
RG 6/665, /971 |
| 1819-12-25 |
d. Horsleydown MM |
William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard';
RG 6/424 |
| 1820-01-02 |
of Red Cross Street, St Saviour's,
Southwark; bur. Long Lane, Bermondsey, London] |
RG 6/424 |
| 5 Feb 1748/9 |
b. Horsham, Sussex |
TNA: RG 6/1258; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book now at West Sussex RO;
National Burial Index |
| 1782-07-12 |
of Wandsworth, Surrey; m. William
Benson (cal 1750 – 1827, shopkeeper of St Leonards, Shoreditch, London, s. of
William and Mary Benson), at
Wandsworth Friends' meeting house |
RG 6/428, 515, /1613; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard' |
|
Child: |
Mary (1783–1820) |
William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard';
National Burial Index |
| 1783 |
of St Leonards, Shoreditch |
RG 6/665, /971 |
| 1817-03-26 |
of Croydon, Surrey; d. |
RG 6/428, /957; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard';
National Burial Index |
| 1817-04-02 |
bur. Croydon |
RG 6/428, /957 |
| 1752-04-28 |
b. Horsham, Sussex |
TNA: RG 6/1258 |
| 1820-12-01 |
of Horsham; made her will; left £10 to each of
her brothers and her surviving sister; left her wearing apparel to her
nieces Martha and Mary Ann Pollard; £200 to each of the sons and
daughters of her brother Joseph, and £200 apiece to her nephews George
and Joseph Cranstone, £200 to her niece Sarah Cranstone; and £200 to be
divided between all the children of her late niece Mary Adcock; £100
apiece to her nephews Samuel and Andrew Pollard; to her nephew James
Pollard "all that my messuage or tenement and hereditaments with the
appurt situate in the West Street Horsham now in
the his occupation with all the
Fixtures therein To hold to my said Nephew James Pollard his heirs and
assigns for ever; to her executors "all those my Messuages Gardens and
heredits with the appurtenances situate at Broadbridge heath
near Horsham To hold to them and their heirs In Trust to sell and
dispose thereof and all my estate therein by public or private sale
contract as they may think
proper for the best price or prices in money which can be gotten for the
same", the proceeds to form part of her residuary estate; all remainder
to her nephews Thomas, William, Theophilus, John, Joseph, Frederick and
Josiah Pollard, and her nieces Martha and Mary Ann Pollard; executors
her brother Samuel and nephew James Pollard |
will, TNA: PROB 11/1646/127 |
| 1821-04-16 |
of Horsham; d. Horsham,
Ifield & Dorking MM |
RG 6/715 |
| 1821-04-22 |
bur. Horsham fbg |
RG 6/715, /1135;
Find a Grave |
| 1821-07-13 |
will proved in the PCC at London, by Samuel
Pollard and James Pollard |
will |
| 1754-04-24 |
b. Horsham, Sussex |
TNA: RG 6/1258 |
| 1785-01-06 |
slop seller of Hertford; m. Sarah
Cumine (cal 1756 – 1813, of Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, daughter of
James Cumine, cabinet maker), at Peters Court Friends' meeting house,
Westminster |
RG 6/74, /514, /965; Edward
H. Milligan (2007) Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in
Commerce and Industry 1775–1920. York: Sessions Book Trust |
|
Children: |
Joseph (1785–1825), Ann
(1787–1864), James (1791–1844), William (1794–1871) |
RG 6/114, /127, /919;
William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book
now at West Sussex RO; Annual Monitor; Milligan (2007) |
| |
draper of Hertford |
Milligan (2007) |
| 1826-03-23 |
shopkeeper of Hertford; made his will, appointing
his son William and son-in-law Richard Sterry trustees and executors;
left daughter Ann Sterry "the house now occupied by Thos D.
Boden", his son James "the house now occupied by Henry Thorne", his son
William a moiety of "the house I now live in with the rooms and loft
adjoining"; his freehold shops at the Folly were to be sold and the
proceeds split equally between his three surviving children; each of the
sons of his deceased son Joseph to have £500 on reaching 21; £100 to his
daughter-in-law Maria; £100 to each of his brothers James and Samuel and
to his sister Sarah Cranstone; other small bequests |
TNA: PROB 11/1875/119
copy will |
| 1835 |
draper, of Market Place, Hertford |
poll book |
| 1835-05-21 |
of Hertford; listed among the creditors of Roger
Pocklington and William Dickinson, bankrupts, as eligible for a dividend
which hadn't yet been claimed |
Morning Post, 1835-05-23 |
| 1836-11-27 |
d. at Hertford, aged 83; "a member
of the Society of Friends; an old and very much respected inhabitant of
the town" |
RG 6/26, /102; Annual Monitor;
Hertford Mercury and Reformer; 1836-11-29 |
| "On the 27th instant, Joseph Pollard, draper,
Hertford, aged 83, one of the Society of Friends." |
The Evening Chronicle, 1836-11-30 |
| 1836-12-04 |
of Hertford; buried there |
RG 6/26, /102; Annual Monitor |
| 1837-03-13 |
will proved in the PCC at London |
PROB 11/1875/119
copy will |
| 1756-07-29 |
b. Horsham, Sussex |
TNA: RG 6/1258 |
| 1791 |
of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
Pollard archives now
at West Sussex RO |
| 1827-01-20 |
gentleman, of Hemel Hempstead; made his will;
executors his nephews Joseph Cranstone and William Pollard; a number of
small bequests; directed the sale of "all my messuages lands tenements
and real estate situated within the said Parish of Hemel Hempstead and
all other my messuages cottages lands or tenements or hereditaments
whether freehold or copyhold whatsoever and wheresoever", the proceeds
to form part of the residue of his estate, which was to be divided
equally between his brothers Joseph & Samuel Pollard and his sister
Sarah Cranstone |
TNA: PROB 11/1805/423
copy will |
| 1832-08-29 |
of Hemel Hempstead; d. aged 76 |
RG 6/102; William
Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book now at
West Sussex RO; 1834 Annual Monitor |
| 1832-09-05 |
bur. Hemel Hempstead Friends' burying-ground |
RG 6/102 |
| 1832-09-24 |
will proved in the PCC at London |
PROB 11/1805/423
copy will |
| 1764-07-28 |
b. Horsham, Sussex |
TNA: RG 6/1258 |
| 1781-12-24 |
m. Joseph Cranstone (1747–1811,
miller of Horsham), at Horsham |
RG 6/143, /834;
HemelToday, accessed 2010-05-03 |
|
Children: |
George (1783–1854), Sarah
(1786–1861), James (1788–1865), Joseph (1794–1878) |
Annual Monitor;
William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book
now at West Sussex RO; Edward H. Milligan (2007) Biographical
Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775–1920.
York: Sessions Book Trust |
| |
of Stockwell, Surrey |
source misplaced—possibly Pollard archive now at West Sussex RO |
| |
with her family, came to Hemel
Hempstead from Surrey—in debt, but not bankrupt; probably assisted by
local Friends in setting up their new business |
HemelToday |
| 1809-11-25 |
husband an ironmonger, of Hemel Hempstead, at the
date of his will |
PROB 11/1528/331 copy will |
| 1811-12-23 |
co-executor of her husband's will, proved at
London; sole beneficiary in her lifetime, with provision for their
children in the event of her death |
| 1841 |
independent, living with her daughter in Marlowes, Hemel
Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
TNA: HO 107/411/6 f24 p10 |
| 1843 |
tenant of a house in Marlowes,
Hemel Hempstead, one of four on plot 989 owned by Joseph Cranstone, a
local industrialist (presumably her son) |
Hertfordshire Genealogy, accessed 2010-05-03 |
| |
widow, of Hemel Hempstead; made will; appointed
sons George and Joseph as executors; left "all that my customary or
copyhold messuage or tenement and premises with the appurtenances
situate at Hemel Hempstead", currently occupied by John Smith a Brazier
to her son Joseph; left to her executors "all and every my freehold
messuages cottages or tenements lands hereditaments and premises with
the appurtenances situate at Fulmer in the County of Buckingham now on
lease to William Baverham" on trust, to sell and include the proceeds in
her personal estate; £200 pounds to be invested to support her son James
for his life, or in the event of his death £100 to grandson Alfred
Bennett Cranstone, and £50 each to granddaughters Eliza and Ann
Cranstone; £700 to son George Cranstone; £700 to daughter Sarah
Cranstone, with wearing apparel and some furniture (specified); residue
to be divided equally between George, Joseph, and Sarah |
PROB 11/2030/311
copy will |
| 1845-10-04 |
made codicil, adjusting bequest given that
her granddaughter Ann Maria had since died |
PROB 11/2030/311
copy will |
| 1845-12-25 |
d. Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, of
decay |
Annual Monitor; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard';
source misplaced—possibly Pollard archive now at West Sussex RO |
| 1846-02-11 |
will proved in the PCC at London |
PROB 11/2030/311
copy will |
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