Pollock corrigenda

Of Coleraine, and America

Doctor Thomas Pollock, M.D., living at Coleraine, Ireland, married a Miss Cochran, and had eleven children, all of whom were born in Coleraine:

1. John Pollock, born 1724, died 1794, at Carlisle, Pa., U.S.A.; mar. first Catherine Campbell; secondly Eleanor Scull. This John settled at Carlisle, Pa., and had by his first marriage the following four children, all of whom were born at Carlisle:—
   1. Eleanor, born 1760, married James Armstrong.
   2. Thomas, born 1762; a lawyer; died unmarried in 1812. This Thomas returned to Ireland, where he studied medicine, and remained practising his profession.
   3. Alexander, born 1764, died 1801; mar. Jane Sheriff.
   4. John, born 1765, died 1772.
2. Thomas, an M.D., died unm. at Coleraine.
3. Robert.
4. James, born 1728, d. 1812; mar. Mary Heron; settled in Lexonier Valley, Westmoreland County, Pa., and had the following seven children: 1. Thomas, born 1772; died 1847; mar., first, Rachael Hendricks; secondly, Susan Henderson; had Rev. Abraham David, who mar. Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of the Hon. Charles Lee, Attorney-General, U.S.A., under General Washington. 2. Elizabeth, who mar. John McCoy. 3. Mary, who mar. David Knox. 4. James, died unmar. 6. John, born 1783, died 1862; mar. Elizabeth Hamill. 6. David, born 1784-5, died 1807; killed by two French robbers in the Allegany Mountains. 7. Nancy, born 1789; died 1845; mar. William Lytle.
5. Charles, born 1732; d. 1795; mar. Agnes Steele, and of whom presently,
6. James, died 1797; married — McLean.
7. Eliza, mar. — Sheriff.
8. Mary.
9. —, married, first, Mr. Colwell; secondly, Mr. Allison; removed to Nova Scotia.
10. Elizabeth, died at Coleraine.
11. — married Davis Barber, of Northumberland, Pennsylvania, possibly having emigrated with her brother.
12. John, Thomas, James and Charles went from Coleraine, Ireland, to Pennsylvania, circa A.D. 1750.
    2. Charles, fifth son of Dr. Thomas Pollock, M.D., mar. Agnes Steele, and settled in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He lived in White Deer township, Buffalo Valley, and had the following ten children, all of whom were born in Northumberland County:
       1. John, died unmarried, March, 1795.
       2. Adam, of whom presently.
       3. James, born 1769; d. 1857; mar. in 1801 Mary Steele.
       4. Thomas, born 1772; died 1844; married, first, in 1796, Margaret Fruit; secondly, in 1820, Eleanor Knox.
       5. William, born 1773; married Sally Fruit.
       6. Richard, died young and unmarried.
       7. Charles, born 1780; d. 1798; death was the result of over-exertion in lifting sacks of grain.
       8. Mary, b. 1782; d. 1784.
       9. James, born 1784; died in infancy.
       10. Robert, born 1785; died 1844; mar. Margaret Anderson.
       11. Adam, James, Thomas, William and Robert—sons of said Charles— removed with their mother, after their father’s death (which occurred in Northumberland County in 1795) to Erie County, Pa., where, with the exception of Thomas and William, they settled and remained. The latter two brothers—Thomas and William—subsequently removed to Clarion County, Pa., where their descendants now live.
    3. Adam Pollock, second son of Charles, born 1767, died 1815: mar. in 1801 Elizabeth Gilliland, and had:
    4. Charles, of Erie City, Pa., born 1803, died 1850. This Charles in 1831 mar. Elizabeth W. Wallace, and had, with other children:
    5. Olis Wheeler Pollock, Captain United States Army, living in 1888.