Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Pollard was born in 1784, in Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, her father, Captain Thomas Henry Pollard, was 43 and her mother, Rachel Anderson, was 43. She married Henry Smith on 29 May 1806, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 20 July 1842, in her hometown, at the age of 58.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Jane Pollard, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Jane Smith in entry for Philip P Johnston and Peggy H Smith, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Janet Pollard, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Spouse and Children
1780–1823 Male
1784–1842 Female
Children (5)
1807–1841 Female
1807– Female
1810– Male
1819–1889 Male
1824–1897 Female
Parents and Siblings
1741–1818 Male
1741–1811 Female
Siblings (12)
1764–1832 Male
1765–1855 Female
1766– Female
1767– Female
1771– Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1792
Age 8
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 16
Name Meaning
English:
perhaps a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English pollard, a derivative of the Middle English verb poll ‘to clip’ or the noun poll ‘the head’. It may have denoted someone with a close‐cropped head or a big head.
from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Pollard, a pet form of Paul (Old French Pol). The surname has been established in both England and Ireland since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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