Ancestors of Clara E. Polley Generation 1 1.

Clara E.Polley (daughter of William Henry Polley and Eliza A McCoy) was born in Sep 1893 in Kentucky, USA. She died on 12 Mar 1954 in Lewis, Kentucky, USA. She married Odie M Gilbert (son of Curtis Nathan Gilbert and Anna Jane Deatley) on 23 Feb 1914 in Mason, Kentucky, USA. He was born on 10 Jan 1887 in Lewis, Kentucky, USA. He died on 19 Mar 1963 in Mason, Kentucky, USA. Generation 2

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William Henry Polley (son of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born on 14 Jan 1869 in Lewis, Kentucky, USA. He died on 02 May 1932 in Lewis, Kentucky. He married Eliza A McCoy on 02 Oct 1893 in , Lewis, Kentucky, USA.

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Eliza A McCoy was born on 14 Aug 1874 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She died on 07 Oct 1932 in Lewis County, Kentucky.

Eliza A McCoy and William Henry Polley had the following children: 1. i. Clara E.Polley (daughter of William Henry Polley and Eliza A McCoy) was born in Sep 1893 in Kentucky, USA. She died on 12 Mar 1954 in Lewis, Kentucky, USA. She married Odie M Gilbert (son of Curtis Nathan Gilbert and Anna Jane Deatley) on 23 Feb 1914 in Mason, Kentucky, USA. He was born on 10 Jan 1887 in Lewis, Kentucky, USA. He died on 19 Mar 1963 in Mason, Kentucky, USA. ii. Harry Polley (son of William Henry Polley and Eliza A McCoy) was born on 14 Jun 1913 in Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, USA. He died on 07 Jul 1984 in Bentonville, Adams, Ohio, United States of America. Generation 3 4.

John L. Polley Jr. (son of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born in 1844 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He died on 14 Nov 1890 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He married Rebecca Stricklett (daughter of Peter M. Stricklett and Elizabeth Ann Ginn) on 11 Jan 1869 in Lewis County, Kentucky.

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Rebecca Stricklett (daughter of Peter M. Stricklett and Elizabeth Ann Ginn) was born on 01 May 1851 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She died on 14 Sep 1917 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States.

o month old in Lewis Co., KY 1850 census Rebecca Stricklett and John L. Polley Jr. had the following children: 2. i. William Henry Polley (son of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born on 14 Jan 1869 in Lewis, Kentucky, USA. He died on 02 May 1932 in Lewis, Kentucky. He married Eliza A McCoy on 02 Oct 1893 in , Lewis, Kentucky, USA. She was born on 14 Aug 1874 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She died on 07 Oct 1932 in Lewis County, Kentucky. ii. Lewis Allen Polley (son of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born on 03 Oct 1883 in Kentucky. He died on 13 Apr 1957 in Lewis, Kentucky. He married Parma A. Stone. She was born on 15 Apr 1886. She died on 11 Jul 1966.

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Fredrick Miles Polley (son of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born in 1874 in Kentucky, USA.

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Richard Biven Polley (son of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born on 30 Apr 1888 in Kentucky, USA. He died on 20 Dec 1959 in Lewis, Kentucky, USA.

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Sarah Jane Polley (daughter of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born about 1875 in Kentucky.

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Nellie Polley (daughter of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born about 1879 in Kentucky.

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Thomas Marion Polley (son of John L. Polley Jr. and Rebecca Stricklett) was born on 12 Oct 1872 in Kentucky. He died on 18 Mar 1963 in Lewis, Kentucky. Generation 4

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John L. Polley (son of David Polly and Nancy Ford) was born in 1816 in Butler County, Ohio. He died in Lewis County, Kentucky. He married Mary Elizabeth Bailey in 1841 in Lewis County, Kentucky.

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Mary Elizabeth Bailey was born about 1813 in Kentucky. She died on 24 Jan 1858 in Lewis County, Kentucky. Notes for John L. Polley: John L. Polley Sr. although some documents show his middle initial as “S” it is almost certainly “L”. He was born somewhere between the years of 1812 and 1816 in Butler County, Ohio while his parents lived there for a short time. After the family moved back to Kentucky and settled in Lewis County, John L. spent the remainder of his life there. Sometime during the year of 1841 John married Mary Elizabeth Bailey. Mary was born in approximately 1821 but who her parents were has not yet been discovered. However, she and John raised a large family of at least seven children: William Jasper, Andrew J., John L. Jr., David P., Nancy J., Mary Elizabeth, and Eliza A. After only 17 years of marriage, at the age of 37, Mary died on February 24, 1858. She is buried in Teager Cemetery in Lewis County. John followed her in death in or about the year of 1872. He appears in the 1870 census record but does not appear in the 1873 tax records. If he is buried beside Mary in Teager Cemetery his grave is not marked. One document indicates that he is buried in “The Old Burying Place” at Fairmont.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Bailey: Mary was born in approximately 1821 but who her parents were has not yet been discovered. However, she and John raised a large family of at least seven children: William Jasper, Andrew J., John L. Jr., David P., Nancy J., Mary Elizabeth, and Eliza A. After only 17 years of marriage, at the age of 37, Mary died on February 24, 1858. She is buried in Teager Cemetery in Lewis County. John followed her in death in or about the year of 1872. He appears in the 1870 census record but does not appear in the 1873 tax records. If he is buried beside Mary in Teager Cemetery his grave is not marked. One document indicates that he is buried in “The Old Burying Place” at Fairmont.

Mary Elizabeth Bailey and John L. Polley had the following children: i. William Jasper Polley (son of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born on 18 Jan 1841 in Lewis Co. KY. He died on 24 Apr 1923 in Lewis Co., KY. He married Nancy Ann Bivens (daughter of John Bivens and Nancy Charity Hampton) on 25 Mar 1867 in Lewis Co., KY. ii.

Andrew J. Polly (son of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born in 1843 in KY. He married Almera Isabel Bane on 23 Nov 1867.

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David P. Polly (son of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born on 20 Oct 1846 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States. He died on 20 Dec 1928 in Lewis Co., KY. He married Sarah Agnes Brooks. Notes for David P. Polly:

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iv. John L. Polley Jr. (son of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born in 1844 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He died on 14 Nov 1890 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He married Rebecca Stricklett (daughter of Peter M. Stricklett and Elizabeth Ann Ginn) on 11 Jan 1869 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She was born on 01 May 1851 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She died on 14 Sep 1917 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States. v.

Nancy Jane Polly (daughter of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born in 1849 in Kentucky. She married Charles Bivens (son of Charles Bivens and Irene Essex) on 03 Sep 1868 in Lewis Co., KY. He was born in Mar 1847 in Lewis, Kentucky. He died on 15 May 1919 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States.

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Mary Elizabeth Polly (daughter of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born in 1852 in KY.

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Eliza A. Polly (daughter of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) was born in 1856 in KY.

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Peter M. Stricklett. He married Elizabeth Ann Ginn.

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Elizabeth Ann Ginn. Elizabeth Ann Ginn and Peter M. Stricklett had the following child: 5. i. Rebecca Stricklett (daughter of Peter M. Stricklett and Elizabeth Ann Ginn) was born on 01 May 1851 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She died on 14 Sep 1917 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States. She married John L. Polley Jr. (son of John L. Polley and Mary Elizabeth Bailey) on 11 Jan 1869 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He was born in 1844 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He died on 14 Nov 1890 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She married Wilson Noah Cox. She married John B. Lery. She married Charles Bluzne. Generation 5

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David Polly (son of John Polly and Susannah) was born about 1782 in Prob. South Carolina. He died on 17 May 1847 in Lewis Co., KY. He married Nancy Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips) on 24 Jan 1803 in Adair Co., KY.

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Nancy Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips) was born about 1782 in KY. She died about 1862 in Lewis County, Kentucky.

Notes for David Polly: In Lewis Co., KY in 1813 David Polley of Kentucky David Polley line, was born in about 1782 in (likely) South Carolina. His father was John Polley. David’s wife, Nancy, was somewhat of a mystery. For a long time she was known erroneously as Nancy Hyatt (Hieatt). Through further research, however, it was discovered that Nancy’s maiden name was Ford. The confusion was due, perhaps, to a Nancy Hyatt who was born in Kentucky and married a man by the name of Daniel Wooley of Kentucky. Wooley could be mistaken for Polley if the reader/recorder was not thorough or accurate. Nancy Ford was born in Kentucky somewhere around 1782, the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Phillips) Ford. She and David were married on January 24, 1804 in Adair County, Kentucky.

According to the Adair County tax records of 1806 David and Nancy lived along Crocus Creek. Living close by them on Crocus Creek were David’s brothers and their families: 1) William and Jemima (Kelso) Polley; William was born December 6, 1776 in Virginia or Kentucky while Jemima was born March 21, 1779 in Buck County, Pennsylvania. William and Jemima were married on June 12, 1799 in Barren County, Kentucky. 2) James and Sara (Ford) Polley. James and Sara/Sally were married on March 4, 1805. It seems that Sara and Nancy were sisters. James, the youngest of the three, was born in about 1786. David’s mother and father, John and Susannah Polley, also lived close by. The three Polley families moved together from Adair County, Kentucky to Butler County, Ohio sometime during the year of 1806-1807. Here David and Nancy purchased land and continued to rear their growing family. At some point during this period the Polley families separated. Although Ohio became a state in 1803 there was a great deal of unrest at this time in Ohio due to the brewing tensions between Great Britain and the United States. The British were stirring up the Native American tribes in Ohio to take up arms against the white settlers. Because of this, life on the Ohio side of the river became very unsafe. Perhaps this is what led to the separation of the three families. Why they separated is not certain but what is certain is that somewhere around 1812-1816 William and Jemima (according to records left by their children) begin to move around Ohio ending up in Darke County. Jemima died on November 16, 1840 in Darke County, Ohio. After her death William moved to Green County, Kentucky where he passed away on January 16, 1847. David and James returned to Kentucky with their families. James and Sara move to Floyd County, Kentucky. It seems uncertain as to what became of Sara, but James died at a young age in Floyd County, Kentucky in about 1816. David and Nancy moved to Lewis County where they remained for the rest of their lives. There are still many Polleys scattered throughout Kentucky and Ohio.

Once in Lewis County David took up farming along a fairly large creek called Quick’s Run. This tract of land is reported as being originally marked and cleared by Simon Kenton. Quick’s Run flows along the base of a ridge of hills that separate the Ohio River Valley from the valley on the southern side of the creek. The Lewis County tax records of 1820 show that David owned land along Quick’s Run. David and his family also appear for the first time in the 1820 Lewis County Census records. By this time David and Nancy were the parents of a large family consisting of at least six children: Joseph (age 15), James (age 12), David Jr. (age 7), John (age 4), an unknown infant son, and a daughter, age 10-16. Also living with David and his family was an “insane” brother, probably named Jesse, that the records show David was authorized to keep at the county’s expense. Records from the War of 1812 reveal that David served in the militia and even received a small pension later in life for having served. His service commenced on July 28, 1813 and ended on September 5, 1815. It is not clear whether David lived in Ohio or Kentucky during the time of his military service. According to records, however, he fought with:1. Stewart’s Ohio Militia, commanded by Captain Thomas Robinson, from July 28-August 12, 1813. This unit was attached to McDonald’s Ohio Militia commanded by Captain Lemnel Connelly and Colonel John McDonald.2. Donavon’s 69th Militia in 1814. 3. Logan’s Army, September 10-October 9, 1814. It appears that several militiamen from Mason County, Kentucky were a part of this militia.

Not much else is known about the life of this Kentucky pioneer except that, on May 17, 1847, David passed away and was buried on a hill rising up from Quick’s Run and Martin’s Hollow. The churchyard where he is buried in an unmarked grave lies around an old church called Fairmont Christian Church. According to records, this church was originally founded in 1820 but burnt and was rebuilt in 1850. Though greatly dilapidated, this building is still standing at the time this account was written. This author has been to it on many occasions. In the oldest Lewis County historical records this cemetery is referred to as “The Old Burying Place”. Whether or not the church built in 1850 occupies the spot of the original church is uncertain. What is certain, however, is that many, many Polley ancestors, along with David, have been laid to rest in this cemetery in graves whose locations have been long lost. Sometime after David’s death Nancy moved in with their son, John L. Polley Sr. This was discovered through the 1860 Lewis County census records that show Nancy Polley, age 73, living with John. Nancy’s name appears one last time in the 1862 Lewis County Tax list but after this she is never heard from again. Presumably she is buried beside her husband at Fairmont in “The Old Burying Place”. Mark Polley Nancy Ford and David Polly had the following children: i. Francis Marion Polly (son of David Polly and Nancy Ford). He died in 1853. ii.

Joseph Polly (son of David Polly and Nancy Ford) was born in 1805. He married Betsy Crawford (daughter of Crazier Crawford) on 11 Mar 1824.

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James Polley (son of David Polly and Nancy Ford) was born in 1808 in OH. He died about 1882 in Lewis Co., KY. He married Diana Cary about 1853. She died in Lewis Co., KY. He married Anna Crawford (daughter of William Crawford) on 01 Jun 1829 in Lewis Co., KY. She died before 1850.

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iv. John L. Polley (son of David Polly and Nancy Ford) was born in 1816 in Butler County, Ohio. He died in Lewis County, Kentucky. He married Mary Elizabeth Bailey in 1841 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She was born about 1813 in Kentucky. She died on 24 Jan 1858 in Lewis County, Kentucky. v. Nathaniel Osborn H. Polly (son of David Polly and Nancy Ford) was born on 28 Jul 1820 in KY. He died on 02 Nov 1902 in Rockwell Co., TX. He married Lydda M.. She was born on 24 Feb 1828 in KY. She died on 27 Mar 1912 in Rockwell Co., TX. He married Phebe Jane Day on 07 Jan 1841. Notes for Nathaniel Osborn H. Polly: Showed up in Texas with a new family. In the meantime his first wife in Kentucky starts showing up as "widowed."

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David Polly (son of David Polly and Nancy Ford) was born in 1813 in Prob. Lewis County, KY. He died before 1870 in Adams County, OH. He married Hannah A. Nixon (daughter of James Nixon and Joanna Chipps) before 1845. She was born about 1829 in Adams, Ohio, USA. She died after 1870. Notes for David Polly: The Lewis County, KY tax records of 1820 show that David Sr. owned land along Quick´s Run. David and his family also appear for the first time in the 1820 Lewis County Census records. By this time David and Nancy were the parents of a large family consisting of at least six children: Joseph (age 15), James (age 12), David

Jr. (age 7), John (age 4), an unknown infant son, and a daughter, age 10-16.

Notes for Hannah A. Nixon: Census 1850 & 1860 Census. Widowed in 1870 Census.

Generation 6 32.

John Polly (son of David Polly and Agnes Atkins) was born in 1760 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died on 04 Sep 1840 in, Adair, Kentucky, USA. He married Susannah in 1783 in Camden Dist. SC.

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Susannah was born in 1760. She died in 1848.

Notes for John Polly: National Archives Name: John Polly Rank - Induction: Private Roll Box: 124 Roll State: Continental Troops

Susannah and John Polly had the following children: i. Elizabeth 'Betsy" * Polly (daughter of John Polly and Susannah) was born in 1771 in Adair, Kentucky, United States. She died in 1850 in Glens Fork, Adair, Kentucky, United States. She married Mathew Walkup in Sep 1802 in Adair Co., KY. ii.

William Polly (son of David Polly and Agnes Atkins) was born on 06 Dec 1776 in VA. He died on 16 Jan 1847 in Harrison Twp, Darke Co., OH. He married Jeminia Kelso (daughter of Robert Kelso and Sarah Kelso) on 12 Jun 1799 in Green Co, KY. She was born on 21 Mar 1779 in Green Co., KY. She died on 06 Nov 1840 in Harrison Twp, Darke Co., OH. Notes for William Polly: William was a farmer. German Luthern-Info Agatha A. Hartly on internet.

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iii. David Polly (son of John Polly and Susannah) was born about 1782 in Prob. South Carolina. He died on 17 May 1847 in Lewis Co., KY. He married Nancy Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips) on 24 Jan 1803 in Adair Co., KY. She was born about 1782 in KY. She died about 1862 in Lewis County, Kentucky. iv. James Polly (son of John Polly and Susannah) was born in 1788 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died in 1816 in , Floyd, Kentucky, USA. He married Sarah Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips) in 1805 in Adair Co., KY.

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Sallie Polly (daughter of John Polly and Susannah) was born in 1789 in , Adair, Kentucky, USA.

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Munford L Polley (son of John Polly and Susannah) was born in 1792.

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Margaret Polley (daughter of John Polly and Susannah) was born in 1796.

viii. Christina Polley (daughter of John Polly and Susannah) was born in 1810 in , , Kentucky, USA. ix.

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Jesse Polly (son of John Polly and Susannah).

Joseph Ford was born on 14 Oct 1756 in Frederick Co., Maryland. He died about 1840 in Pike Co., KY. He married Ruth Phillips.

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Ruth Phillips.

Ruth Phillips and Joseph Ford had the following children: i. Elizabeth "Betsy" Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips). She married William Ratliff on 04 Jan 1813 in Floyd Co., KY. ii.

Robert Ford (son of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips).

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Isaac Ford (son of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips).

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Peter Ford (son of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips).

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Sarah Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips). She married James Polly (son of John Polly and Susannah) in 1805 in Adair Co., KY. He was born in 1788 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died in 1816 in , Floyd, Kentucky, USA. She married James "Jarret"? Morgan in 1817.

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Joseph Ford (son of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips). He married Rebecca Ratliff on 11 Nov 1816 in Floyd Co., KY. He married Mary Dockery on 22 Dec 1859. He married Mary E. Mills on 29 Sep 1865. vii.

David Ford (son of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips).

viii. Thomas Ford (son of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips).

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Margaret Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips). She married Nathaniel Starket on 24 Feb 1820 in Lewis Co., KY.

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Mary Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips) was born about 1792.

xi. Nancy Ford (daughter of Joseph Ford and Ruth Phillips) was born about 1782 in KY. She died about 1862 in Lewis County, Kentucky. She married David Polly (son of John Polly and Susannah) on 24 Jan 1803 in Adair Co., KY. He was born about 1782 in Prob. South Carolina. He died on 17 May 1847 in Lewis Co., KY. Generation 7

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David Polly (son of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1725 in , Brunswick, Virginia, USA. He died in Jun 1785 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He married Agnes Atkins.

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Agnes Atkins was born about 1738 in Virginia, USA. She died about 1798 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Notes for David Polly: It seems David was the oldest child of Edward and Mary Polley. He was born in about 1725 in Pittsylvania County and lived there his entire life. His wife was Agnes Adkins who was born about

1738 in Henrico, County Virginia. (Note: Agnes Adkins, born about 1738 in Herrico, Virginia and died about 1798 in Pittsylvania County, has a fascinating blood line that I have traced back to the 15th century. An appendix will be added to the end of this account detailing her lineage.) Although four of David´s brothers: Peter, James, Edward, and Andrew ``Drury´´ moved to Kentucky in the 1770´s, David and Agnes did not. David died where he lived in 1785 and Agnes followed him in death in 1798. It is possible, and even quite likely considering the times, that David and Agnes never saw David´s brothers ever again after the four moved to Kentucky. ARRIVING IN KENTUCKY There are presently Polleys living in many states and also in several countries around the world. Early census records, from the colonies and states that kept them that is, show Polleys in several places. The Polleys (sometimes spelled ``Polly´´ in early records) came west into Kentucky from Pittsylvania County, Virginia in the 1770´s; that is, some did. In all likelihood these pioneers took the overland route through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky as discovered by Daniel Boone. These Polleys, along with other Virginian families, were reportedly led by Colonel Abram Bowman. When they arrived in Kentucky they established Bowman´s Station, not far from Fort Harrod (present day Harrodsburg). Among these Polleys were the aforementioned brothers of David: 1. Andrew (Drury) Polley - killed at the Battle of Blue Licks, August 19, 1782 2. Peter Polley Sr. - born about 1745 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and died in October of 1817 in Shelby County, Kentucky. 3. James Polley4. Edward Polley Why these pioneers came to Kentucky is not known for sure, but more than likely it was why most came, land and opportunity. Mark Polley

Agnes Atkins and David Polly had the following children: 32. i. John Polly (son of David Polly and Agnes Atkins) was born in 1760 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died on 04 Sep 1840 in , Adair, Kentucky, USA. He married Susannah in 1783 in Camden Dist. SC. She was born in 1760. She died in 1848. ii. Edward Polly (son of David Polly and Agnes Atkins). He married Mary Agnes Mullins in 1784 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. iii.

James Polly (son of David Polly and Agnes Atkins).

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David Polly (son of David Polly and Agnes Atkins) was born about 1770.

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William Polly (son of David Polly and Agnes Atkins) was born on 06 Dec 1776 in VA. He died on 16 Jan 1847 in Harrison Twp, Darke Co., OH. He married Jeminia Kelso (daughter of Robert Kelso and Sarah Kelso) on 12 Jun 1799 in Green Co, KY. She was born on 21 Mar 1779 in Green Co., KY. She died on 06 Nov 1840 in Harrison Twp, Darke Co., OH. Notes for William Polly: William was a farmer. German Luthern-Info Agatha A. Hartly on internet. [Driver Family.ged]

Generation 8 128.

Edward David Polley (son of Edward Polley and Mary Merrow) was born on 09 Sep 1699 in New Hampshire. He died on 30 Aug 1770 in Virginia, USA. He married Mary.

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Mary was born in 1702. She died in 1787.

Notes for Edward David Polley: Many suggest Edward Jr. was born in Virginia but the dates just do not add up. Through research I am sure he was born in 1699 in New Hampshire. As a young man, his father, Edward Polley Sr., went to New Hampshire presumably to live with an older brother who had moved there some time earlier. It was there that Edward Sr. met and married Mary and where Edward Jr. was born before the young family moved to Virginia. Through the Civil war, and still today, there are Polleys in the New England area. A Sgt. George Polley, from New Hampshire, killed in the final days of the Civil War, was a great or great, great grandsom of Edward Sr.'s father, George. Research the details and see if they don't lead you to the same conclusions. ******************** The Virginians The story of the Virginians begins with Edward Polley Jr. who was born, probably in New Hampshire, on September 9, 1699. He came to Pittsylvania County (called Halifax County at the time) with his parents and family. It took a while to sort his identity out from other Edward Polleys in his extended family. It was also difficult because his wife shared the same first name as his mother, Mary. Unfortunately, this first name is all that seems to be recorded about his wife. One document uncovered concerning Edward Jr. is that he was a tailor by trade. We also know Edward was a landowner in the Surry area and that he and Mary raised a large family of their own. The names of the children discovered are: David (1725), Edward (1730), Joseph (1737), Margaret (1740), Peter (1745), James (before 1750), Jesse (1750), and Drury Andrew (birth date unknown). As it was with his grandfather, George, so it is with Edward Jr.; there is a great deal of interesting trivia from his life:* 1753 - Lunenburg County, Virginia land records as a landowner.* December 21, 1759 - From the Vestry Book of Antruim Parish, “ordered that Edward Polly be set levy free for the future.” This means that he had reached the age of 59 because that is the age at which one was exempted from paying levies (taxes).* August 16, 1759, Halifax County, Antruim Parish, Edward Purchased land from John Adams.* 1764 - Registered in Halifax County Voting records along with his son, David.* August of 1770 - Edward Polly sued John Cook for 2 pounds and 5 shillings. Although he won the case, he apparently died before he could collect. * March of 1771 Edward’s estate was settled with his son, David, listed as the executor. David is the next Polley in our direct line.

Mary and Edward David Polley had the following children: 64. i. David Polly (son of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1725 in , Brunswick, Virginia, USA. He died in Jun 1785 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He married Agnes Atkins. She was born about 1738 in Virginia, USA. She died about 1798 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. ii. Edward Jr POLLY (son of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1730 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died in 1770 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Drury Andrew Polley was born in 1732. He died on 19 Aug 1782 in Blue, Kentucky, USA.

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Joseph I Polley (son of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1737 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. He died in 1815 in Giles, Virginia, United States.

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Margaret Polley (daughter of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1740. She died in 1771 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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James Polley (son of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1745 in Shelby County, Virginia, Kentucky, USA. He died in Jul 1833 in Kentucky, Spencer, Indiana, USA.

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Jesse Polley (son of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1750 in Virginia, United States.

viii. Peter Polley (son of Edward David Polley and Mary) was born in 1755 in Shelby County, Virginia, Kentucky, USA. He died on 13 Feb 1818 in Shelby, Kentucky, USA.