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Maryland, Pocock Family Genealogies

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Family Genealogies

Much of what is known from genealogy research conducted prior to 1990 about the Pocock family of Colonial Maryland appears to be based on three (3) sources:

  • History of Indiana, Special Edition for Marshall County, 2 vols. (Madison, Wisconsin: Brant, Fuller & Co., 1890).
  • Edward Kinsey Voorhees, Notes on the Pocock Family (Atlanta, Georgia: Voorhees, 1930).
  • Robert W. Barnes, Baltimore County Families, 1659–1759 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989).

History of Indiana (1890) includes a profile of Elias Hicks Pocock (1832-1906), and his father and grandfather, presumably authored by a son or daughter of Elias.

Voorhees (1930) presents his genealogy research for the same three individuals.

As will be seen below, Barnes (1989) copies and presents a subset of the Pocock lineage presented by Voorhees, adds one earlier generation, and corrects several birth dates from Voorhees. There are also some minor, inexplicable differences in other birth dates between the two.

History of Indiana (1890)

[analysis in progress]

A biographical profile of Elias Hicks Pocock (1832-1906) was published in History of Indiana, Special Edition for Marshall County (1890).[1] He was living in Walnut Township, Marshall Co., at the time. The profile additionally discusses:

The profile is unsourced, not unexpected as the book presents a History rather than a Genealogy. From an examination of the two volumes, we surmise the many profiles presented were each written by the subject of the profile or a close relative. Elijah and Daniel had been deceased about 30 years and 90 years respectively by then.

Elias was about 58 years old at the time (1890), and died 16 years later. We therefore presume the profile was authored by a son or daughter with access to Elias as a primary source.

Daniel Pocock Jr

[The portions below marked with a strikethrough have been reviewed, sourced, and disproven/clarified/confirmed/not confirmed.]

Elias Hicks Pocock, a citizen of Walnut township, is the subject of this biography. Daniel Pocock, his paternal grandfather, was born in England about 1718, and at an early age emigrated to America, and in 1734 settled in what is now Harford county, Maryland. At Baltimore he heard of Eleanor Pocock, a native of England, who had emigrated with relatives in about 1734, but no relation could be traced, and in 1736 they were united in marriage. To their union there were born the following offspring: Salem, Charity [not attached] Daniel, Nella [Eleanor?], David, Jesse [James or John?], Mary, Elisia [Susannah?], Charlotte and Elijah. Before coming to this country Daniel Pocock was a soldier in the British Army and during the American revolution he was a tory. Notwithstanding his father's political loyalty to the king, the oldest son, Salem by name, became a colonial soldier, and served as captain of a company during the war of independence. Daniel Pocock was a rich slave holder, and a farmer by occupation.

The following items in the profile have been disproven:

  • tbs [in process]

The following items in the profile benefit from clarification:

  • "Daniel Pocock, his paternal grandfather, was born in England about 1718, …"
    According to his gravestone,[2] Daniel Pocock Jr, was age 80 when he died on 27 January 1800. He was therefore presumably born between 27 January 1719 and 27 January 1720. His birth date is therefore listed as "about" 1719, instead of about 1718. Note that 1 January 1719 to 24 March 1719 would have been 1718 in the Julian Calendar used at the time.
  • tbs [in process]

The following items in the profile have not been confirmed:

  • tbs [in process]

Elijah Pocock Sr

[The portions below marked with a strikethrough have been reviewed, sourced, and disproven/clarified/confirmed.]

His son, Elijah, the father of our subject, was born in Harford county, Md., in 1770, and died in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1863. He was raised on a farm. At about nineteen, he was placed in Washington county, Penn., to learn the blacksmith's trade. Here he became associated with a class of Quakers, to which faith he became converted, remaining faithful to the church of his choice until his death. Upon the death of his father he became heir to fourteen slaves and other property, but slavery not being in harmony with his views, these bondmen were accordingly liberated. Subsequently he became united in marriage with Catherine Hughes, who by the marriage became the mother of Daniel, Joseph [not attached], James, Elijah and Elizabeth [not attached]. Some years after the mother's death Mr. Pocock wedded for a second wife, Grace Smith, who became the mother of the following children: Jabez, Eleanor, Cornelius, Elias, Robert, Rachel, William, David, Dudley and John [not attached]. In about 1819 Elijah Pocock became an early settler of Wayne county, Ohio, and there remained till he died. He cast his first presidential vote for Washington and his last for Lincoln.

The following items in the profile benefit from clarification:

  • "His son, Elijah, the father of our subject, was born in Harford county, Md., in 1770, and died in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1863."
    When Elijah was born, it was Baltimore Co., Maryland. Baltimore Co. was created on 30 June 1659 as an original county from unorganized territory. Harford Co. was created on 17 December 1773 from Baltimore Co.
    Elijah's gravestone lists his death as "Aug. 29, 1862" instead of 1863.
  • "In about 1819 Elijah Pocock became an early settler of Wayne county, Ohio, and there remained till he died."
    Elijah Pocock of Harford County, Maryland first patented land in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1815. Elijah is listed in 1820 US Census in Harford Co., Maryland. Elijah Pocock of Wayne County, Ohio, is listed in BLM records in 1821. No record has been found that he removed from Maryland to Ohio before 1821.

Elias Hicks Pocock

[The portions below marked with a strikethrough have been reviewed, sourced, and disproven/clarified/confirmed/not confirmed.]

His son, Elias H., the immediate subject of this sketch, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, May 10, 1832. He was raised on a farm and given a liberal common school education, and remained on the farm with his father till past twenty-two years of age. At the age of twenty-one he began the study of medicine. In 1866 he graduated from the Charity Hospital medical college of Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1870, graduated from the Starling Medical college, of Columbus, Ohio. He then continued an active and successful practice up to 1879, coming to Marshall county in 1872, remaining in the county, being new located on a farm in Walnut township. He abandoned the medical profession for farming, which he has since followed as a matter of choice. He served as surgeon in the United States army from October, 1862, to September, 1864. In 1853 he was united in marriage with Mary A. Hinkle, who died after there was born three children, namely: Charles, Lee and Frank. In 1876 he married Mary A. Reddinger, who died after the birth of Grace and Rett. In 1883 he married his present wife, Mary E. Bowman. Dr. Pocock is a progressive citizen, a close student of the classics and sciences, and is one of the intelligent men of Marshall county.

The following items in the profile benefit from clarification:

  • "In 1853 he (Elias Hicks Pocock) was united in marriage with Mary A. Hinkle, who died after there was born three children, namely: Charles, Lee and Frank."
    They did indeed marry and have at least three (3), perhaps five (5), children. We are however left to assume Mary died soon after the birth of the children. Mary is listed as divorced in the 1880 US Census, apparently remarried with an Aylesworth, and died in 1924.

The following items in the profile have not been confirmed:

  • "At the age of twenty-one he began the study of medicine. In 1866 he graduated from the Charity Hospital medical college of Cleveland, Ohio …"
    He is listed as a farmer in the 1850 US Census, age 18.
    He is listed as a day laborer in the 1860 US Census, age 29.
    He is listed as a physician in the 1870 US Census, age 33.
    Charity Hospital medical College is presumably the same as this medical college: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center Milestones. The medical college opened in 1864 or 1865, according to various websites.
    Where did he study between about 1853 and 1864?
  • "He served as surgeon in the United States army from October, 1862, to September, 1864. "
    While a draft registration has been located for him, no record of actual service has been found. If he did serve, he presumably was not a surgeon if he was a day laborer in 1860, and did not graduate from medical college until 1866.

Notes on the Pocock Family (1930)

Edward Kinsey Voorhees' compilation entitled Notes on the Pocock Family (1830)[3] presents the descendent lineage of Daniel Pocock Jr (abt.1719-1800), and identifies Daniel Jr as the Pocock immigrant. Voorhees lists eleven (11) children for Daniel Jr.

Voorhees does not mention Daniel Pocock Sr (abt.1693-bef.1784) or any of the other Pocock contempories of Daniel Jr in Baltimore Co. Voorhees' omission of their existence in the same place at the same time (1730s–1780s) is inexplicable.

Voorhees describes basing his compilation on a prior family genealogy by Mr. Salem Clawson and additional information from Voorhees' mother and other family members, but does not cite these sources. Voorhees cites births, marriages, land records, court proceedings, and Wills when available, but in four (4) cases curiously lists a different birth date than that listed in the Church Register birth records that he also cites.

For context, a "rough order-of-magnitude" 50% of the vital statistics and family relationships (parent-child) in Voorhees are unsourced.

Baltimore County Families (1989)

Robert W. Barnes' Baltimore County Families, 1659–1759 (1989)[4] profiles Daniel Pocock Sr (abt.1693-bef.1784), and identifies him as the father of five (5) children including Daniel Pocock Jr (abt.1719-1800), thereby making Daniel Sr the Pocock immigrant. Barnes therefore also identifies five (5) Pocock contempories of Daniel Jr in Baltimore Co.

Barnes lists the same eleven (11) children for Daniel Jr. Barnes identifies three (3) additional spouses of these children. Barnes does not appear to prove any of Voorhees' unsourced parent-child relationships, but does list the Church Register birth dates for the four (4) "curious" cases referred to above.

Barnes references Voorhees, but also provides citations for each profile. Barnes' profiles present a subset of the information contained in Voorhees, and he does correct the four (4) "curious" birth dates in Voorhees. Based on these corrections, his methodical presentation of citations for each profile, and presentation of a comprehensive bibliography, we can surmise he independently confirmed each of the citations referred to by Voorhees.

Five (5) of Daniel Jr's eleven (11) purported children have Church Register birth records. Of the remaining six (6) children, Voorhees and Barnes list slightly different birth dates for five (5) of them. Only the day of the month is different. We can surmise Barnes copied these from Voorhees, making typos. Alternatively, we can surmise Voorhees and Barnes both had access to an unknown source, and one or both of them make typos.

Regarding Daniel Jr's daughter Mary, Barnes curiously states "(Voorhees gives her husband's name as Thomas Galloway)". However, both Voorhees and Barnes list her husband as William Galloway.

For context, as Barnes relies heavily on Voorhees, a "rough order-of-magnitude" 50% of the vital statistics and family relationships (parent-child) in Barnes are unsourced.

Below is a list of Barnes' citations for the profiles:

  • Daniel Pocock Sr (abt.1693-bef.1784)
    • 29:5 - Baltimore County Records, Court Proceedings, Liber HS#7, p5; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
    • 77:450 - Baltimore County Records, Land Records, Liber TB#C, p450; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
    • 131 - Register of St. John's Protestant Episcopla Church. Index to Register made by Helen W. Brown. Typescript; Maryland Historical Society.
    • 385:90 - Janet R. Clarke, Abstracts from the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1748–1748 (Baltimore: 1977), p90.
  • son Daniel Pocock Jr (abt.1719-1800): ten (10) children listed
    • 131 (see above).
    • Voorhees - Edward Kinsey Voorhees, Notes on the Pocock Family (Atlanta, Georgia: Voorhees, 1930).
  • son John Pocock (abt.1727-1791): nine (9) children listed
    • 113:551 - Baltimore County Records, Wills, LIber 4, p551; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
    • 131 (see above).
    • [77:450] [father's lease].
    • son Salem Pocock (abt.1728-): no children listed
    • 29:5 - Baltimore County Records, Court Proceedings, LIber 4HS#7', p5; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
  • son Abel Pocock (abt.1734-): no children listed
    • [77:450] [father's lease].
  • son James Pocock (abt.1735-1810): possible son; no children listed
    • 131 (see above).

Research Notes

Place Creation

  • Baltimore County was created on 30 Jun 1659 as an original county from unorganized territory.
  • Harford County was created on 17 Dec 1773 from Baltimore County.
  • The westernmost portion and the majority of My Lady's Manor was in what is now Baltimore County. The easternmost portion of My Lady's Manor was in what is now Harford County.

Sources

  1. ↑ History of Indiana, Special Edition for Marshall County, 2 vols. (Madison, Wisconsin: Brant, Fuller & Co., 1890), 2:264-265; digital images, Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofindiana02bran/page/n6/mode/1up).
  2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #80794721 for Daniel Pocock Jr. (1720–1800).
  3. ↑ Edward Kinsey Voorhees, Notes on the Pocock Family (Atlanta, Georgia: Voorhees, 1930); digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/32859-notes-on-the-pocock-family); digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/3738751?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a224870414f785453744b7142576253574d6b366c6f326f64434c4444597a4d6767704b3672724569786a62593d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d) [contains an additional handwritten page, image 10].
  4. ↑ Robert W. Barnes, Baltimore County Families, 1659–1759 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989), 510-511; digital images, Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/baltimorecountyf0000barn/page/n6/mode/1up); digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/682806?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22517a6b63417452623749465078744f4e62466768797a7131744d552b5569613343514a43655a43585176633d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d).

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