John Pollitt

1780 Princess Anne Co., Princess Anne Battalion, MD Militia

On Oct 25 1786 (patent granet Jan 2 1816), John Pollitt had 9.25a surveyed for him called "Haymans Disappointment" that was on a small branch called Savannah Branch out of Wicomico Creek by land of Joshua Hayman and the first bound was a scrub white oak near a savannah on the west side of a county road from Upper Ferry of Wicomico to Snow Hill. (SoCert-1111).

John Pollitt had the tract "Pollitts Intent" surveyed for him on Dec 13 1796 for 20.25a and he was granted a patent on it on Sep 17 1811. It was described at the time of the survey to have improvements of 109 panels of old fence with 545 rails and 6 old apple trees (SoCert-1894).

In 1798, John Pollitt was owner/occupant of property in Wicomico Hundred adjoining John Hitch and Isaac Hayman with a dwelling house 20x16, kitchen 16x12, log barn 16x16, corn house 12x4, 268 acres, 40 perches assessed $470. He owns 2 slaves of which 1 is taxable age of 12-50. (Somerset Direct Tax of 1798)

In his will written Apr 15 1838 and probated on Somerset on Mar 22 1842, John Pollitt makes the following provisions"
-To son Henry, 211.5a on the part of the plantation I now dwell called "High Meadow" also part of "Pollitts Intent" and the largest part or all of "Haymans Disappointment." Mentions divisional line between son Henry and Levin Pollitt and bounds for Henry's land with a reserve for Levin to have a road thru it "through the plantation by the house to the county road.".
-To son Levin all remaining land containing 211.5a
-To granddaughter Eliza Pollitt, bed/furniture "up the new stairs."
-Negro Charles to either of my children he chooses to live with
-To son Henry, all the corn in the stack and meat in the meathouse also the corn growing
-To daughters Eleanor Hayman and Nancy Hitch and granddaughter Mahala Hayman, all the remaining personal estate.
Benjamin P. Hitch, Benjamin Pusey and J.W. Bayly were witnesses. (SoW-JP5:067)

John married.