Born about in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Nathaniel Scales
and Nancy Ann (Allen) Scales
Sister of
Nancy (Scales) Watt and Robert Henry Scales
Wife of
Joseph W. McCain
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary S. (McCain) Watts and
William Alexander McCain
Died in Tallahatchee County, Mississippi
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Mar 2009
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Biography
3rd Great Grandmother of US Senator and Presidential candidate John McCain.
When her father died he left Polly all his land and mills known as High Rock Plantation. Polly married Joseph in Rockingham County, N.C. on 25 June 1807. One of Polly's son's was Doctor William Alexander McCain 1817 - 1863 who married Louise McAllister (1812-1883). William was the 3rd great grandfather of U.S. Senator and 2008 Presidential candidate John Sidney McCain III. Another of Polly's sons was John Sidney McCain, M.D. 1829 - 1898.
The Rockingham County, N.C Heritage book says her name was Nancy "Polly" Scales on page 543.
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