Polly Thompson

Brief Life History of Polly

Polly Thompson was born on 26 January 1804, in Exeter, Otsego, New York, United States. She married Samuel Wood in 1826, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Smithfield Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. She died on 1 May 1872, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Wood
1805–1863
Polly Thompson
1804–1872
Marriage: 1826
Marietta Wood
1827–1897
Thomas Wood
1840–1840
Charles Thompson Wood
1829–1900
Cornelia M. Wood
1832–1882
Jane Wood
1834–1861
Emmaline Wood
1837–1863
Polly Wood
1839–1863
James Wood
1842–
Elizabeth Wood
1843–1849
Sarah Wood
1844–
Allen Wood
1847–
Ellen Wood
1848–
Frank Wood
1854–
Elizabeth Wood
1856–

Sources (3)

  • Polly Wood in household of Chas F Wood, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Polly Wood in household of Samuel Wood, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Polly Wood in household of Samuel Wood, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1810

Historical Boundaries 1810: Ontario, New Jersey, United States 1812: Bradford, New Jersey, United States

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom ) + -son ‘son of Tom’. Thomson is usually the Scottish form, that with the intrusive -p- being English. Both forms are common in Ireland. The surname Thompson is also very common among African Americans.

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen and of its Swedish cognate Thomsson. Compare Thomson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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