William Andrew Jackson Pollock (1815 - 1896)

Born 21 Oct 1815 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States

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Died 16 Jun 1896 at age 80 in Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

W.A.J. Pollock was a native of Onslow County North Carolina. He studied under Dr. Freeman in Wilmington, North Carolina and also in New York City under Dr. Beach. He practiced in Onslow and Lenoir counties. He retired to Kinston, North Carolina. Pollock's first wife, Olive Humphrey, died in 1850. He remarried to Rachel (Anne) Loftin sometime between 1850 and 1860. According to the Cyclpoedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century, Anne and W.A.J had two children: William D. and Sarah. However according to family bible records, W.A.J and Anne had four children: William Shaderick, Sarah E., William D., and Serena Ardell.

Dr. Pollock owned and operated the Pollock Hotel in Kinston.

He may have owned the Cedar Point Plantation at New River.

Parents: John Pollock and Serena Wood; married June 7th 1798

Grandfather: William Pollock, who came from Scotland, settled in Onslow county and fought during the Revolutionary War. William served as Justice of the Peace and was a county surveyor.

Sources

• Cyclopedia of eminent and representative men of the Carolinas of the nineteenth century;

McCrady, Edward, 1833-1903; Ashe, Samuel A. (Samuel A'Court), 1840-1938

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG6-1GT8 : 13 December 2015), William Andrew Jackson Pollock, 1896; Burial, Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States of America, Maplewood Cemetery; citing record ID 117220766, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/ref/collection/p15012coll1/id/6670

• http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15012coll1/id/6671/rv/compoundobject/cpd/6694

• http://genealogytrails.com/ncar/onslow/families_crafford_newbern.html

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDR-T8X : 12 December 2017), W A J Pollock, 1860.

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WK5L-JNT2 : 16 October 2019), W A J Pollock, 1860.

Two slaves listed in this census: One female age 45 (born 1815) and one male age 31 (born 1829).

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS69-92Q : 4 December 2014), W. A. J. Pollock, Private, Company , 24th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M230 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 821,798.

Notes

Text from Father's deed record: "On June 4, 1864, John Pollock gave to his son, William A. J Pollock, negores named Candice, Dundee, Robin, Milla, Tone, a grey mare and colt, 3 cows and calves, 1 yoke of steer, 1 bed and furniture, saddle and bridle, and a piece of land of 400 acres called the "Foy Plantation" which joins Capps Field, to my son, Hanson's line, reserving use of this during my lifetime and no longer. June 4, 1834. Tests: James M. Watson, Hanson M. Pollock."