Record Series and Collections

1759 - 1833

Will of George Miller, Greene Co. (1801); Jones Co. land grant to Elijah Koonce (1817); and record of Holliman deaths (1848-1870). Photocopies relate to a petition from North Carolina Palatines about Col. Thomas Pollock (1747); to land owned by William ...

1747

Order in council referring to committee the complaint of North Carolina Palatines against Thomas Pollock for having disposed of their lands.

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1747

Report refers to Trade and Plantations the complaint against Thomas Pollock by the North Carolina Palatines.

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1748

Order for Trade and Plantations to prepare instructions for North Carolina governor to issue grants to Palatines in lieu of land taken by Thomas Pollock.

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1748 - 1749

Instruction to make grants of lands to those who complain of having been dispossessed by Thomas Pollock.

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1777

Recorded Copy Reference: 028 WB-A/267 (WB = WillBook)

Original: 028 AR (The original will is in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.)

Location where will was probated: New Jersey

Location where will was filed: Craven ...

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1713

Is sending prayerbooks for use of Pollock and the congregations of Mr. Urmston and Mr. Rainsford; also sending sermons preached before the SPG, for use of same.

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1713

Is sending letters to Mr. Urmston and Mr. Rainsford concerning their salaries; hopes to hear from Pollock and from the two ministers; is sending list of libraries sent by SPG to N.C.; please inform me of circumstances of Urmston and Rainsford, and ...

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1712

Account of his arrival, impressions, and work in N.C., including his opinion that Gov. Hyde, Col. Pollock, and Squire [William] Duckenfield did not take their religion seriously; criticizes Rev. John Urmston for laziness and neglect of duty and states ...

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1713

Distribution of tracts, prayer books; has order of SPG to recover books of late Mr. Adams but holder will not relinquish them; considerable number of inhabitants at settlement on west shore of Chowan are supporters of church; Pres. Thos. Pollack "wise ...

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1714

Gov. Eden has arrived; Col. Cary in West Indies, but returns this fall; state of the church in Chowan Precinct.

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1713

Hopes Nicholson can bring order to province; praises administration of Pres. Thos. Pollock; successful conclusion of Indian war; many factions appeased, divisions healed; act of assembly for establishment of church passed but not enforced; sectarists ...

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1748

To grant lands to Palatines to replace those of which they allegedly were dispossessed by Thomas Pollock and his heirs.

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1747

Complaint that Thomas Pollock deprived them of their lands; asks new grants from the king.

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1713

Discusses restoration of peace in N.C. and [Thomas] Pollock's policy toward warring Indians - extermination; country very poor after the war; currently residing with Squire Duckenfield "on the west shore of the Sound," where some people wanted him to ...

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