Brief Life History of John D.
When John D. Pollard was born on 12 September 1831, in New York, United States, his father, Seeley Pollard, was 40 and his mother, Susannah Duston, was 40. He married Aurilla Goodell in 1879, in United States. He lived in Perry, Perry, Wyoming, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 24 June 1883, in New York, United States, at the age of 51.
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- John Pollard in household of James W Pollard, "New York State Census, 1875"
- John D. Pollard, "Find A Grave Index"
- John D Pollard in household of Salah Pollard, "United States Census, 1860"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1841
Historical Boundaries 1841: Wyoming, New York, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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