Roy C. Pollitt papers
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
(1660 – 1995s)
Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland
| Identifier | 1998.117 |
|---|---|
| Creator(s) | Pollitt, Roy |
| Acquisition | The papers of Roy C. Pollitt were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Roy C. Pollitt, in 1998. |
| Language(s) | English |
| Use | Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use." |
| Preferred Citation | "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland." |
| Attribution | Finding aid written by Emily R. Novak, April 1998 |
| Related Materials | None |
| Separated Materials | See Nabb Center Staff |
Pollitt’s papers serve as a genealogical study of the history of the Pollitt family on the East Coast. Two-thirds of the collection is devoted to files on family members and related genealogies; the other third divided between correspondence, submissions to his short-lived newsletter "Old Somersett" and photocopies of records from the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis. Pollitt’s family files are comprised of an assortment of record types. Not only do many files contain charts for a particular individual’s family branch, but copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, wills, military papers, newspaper clippings and land records. Thus, his collection offers a unique perspective of the Pollitt family from the 17th to the 20th century. His correspondence displays a genuine interest in genealogy and a willingness to assist others with their research pursuits. Frequently, correspondents sent him copies of their own family histories.
Roy C. Pollitt (1950- ) was born in Wilmington, Delaware to a family whose roots go back to the late 1600's in the area now known as Princess Anne, Maryland on the Eastern Shore. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a BS Business Administration degree majoring in Finance (Securities Analysis). In 1970 the genealogy bug bit him resulting in 40 plus years of fascinating and enjoyable researching in which he is still active. He specializes in the people that lived in Sussex County, Delaware and the three lower Maryland Eastern Shore counties (Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester). His book, "Somerset County, Maryland Marriage Records, 1796-1871", was first published in 1986 and is now available from Colonial Roots in Lewes DE and amazon.com. Pollitt is continuing his research, currently building a database online of people who lived in his ancestral region. He is also working on his first novel. Pollitt's many hobbies include, in addition to genealogy, research into 1950's and 1960's oldies rock and roll music, American history, and amateur (ham) radio. He also was a radio DJ beginning in 1967. He currently lives a life of frantic leisure having become semi-reluctantly retired in 2009.
Series I: Genealogy Files, that are arranged alphabetically by surname, this series is composed primarily of files documenting the history of the Pollitt family. Additional surnames of interest to Pollitt also appear, particularly Hayman.
Series II: Correspondence, 1989-1995, that are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, this series contains correspondence generated by and to Pollitt regarding genealogy queries. Some items of correspondence contain detailed family histories submitted to Pollitt to further his research.
Series III: Old Somersett Newsletter, comprised of two subseries, Submissions, contains articles and genealogy charts submitted to Pollitt for publication. Most articles, as Pollitt indicates, in this subseries were never published. Subseries B, Correspondence, contains letters with questions about the publication.
Series IV: Copies from the Maryland State Archives, contains records duplicated from microfilm at the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis. Record types are divided into six subseries: Somerset County Land Records, Contains two subseries: Deeds, 1801, 1832; and b. Rent Roll from 1718. Somerset County Orphan’s Court Proceedings , contains sections from proceedings May 1777 to September 1778, 24 June, 1783, 1784 and 1789; Maryland Cancery Court , Divided into two subseries: papers regarding George W. Humphreys and Anne his wife and others against John H. King and others, bill filed 5 September, dismissed 22 September 1848; Records regarding the 1790 petition of Costen, Farkins, Gibbings, Tilghman, et al and the 1845 petition of Azariah Davis vs. Charlotte Disharoon and Mathias D. Williams. Prerogative Court, contains the testamentary proceedings of Thomas Phollet, 1708-1711. Receipts, contains receipts from Henry Jackson to John Pollett, 3 August 1780, from Henry Jackson to George Pollett, 8 August 1780 and from Henry Jackson to Thomas Pollett, 30 August 1780. Confederate Pension Application, contains one completed Confederate Pension application submitted by F. T. Pollitt in 1900.
Subject Terms
- Topical Terms
- Genealogy
- Pollitt Family
- Location Terms
- Maryland
Inventory List
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Box 1
1. Andrew Wilmer Anderson (?-c.1879)
2. William Beard (?-c.1801)
3. Jacob Bell (?-c.1880)
4. John Chattam (?-c.1832)
5. Peter Corbin (?-1766)
6. Richard Crockett (?-1727)
7. Richard Crockett (?-1765)
8. William Crockett (?-1772)
9. Hast Dashiell (?-c.1730)
10. John E. Dashiell (?-c.1839)
11. Michael Disharoon (?-c.1691)
12. Christopher Dowdle (?-c.1770)
13. William Dowdle (?-1749)
14. John T. Elzey (1898-1952)
15. John Gillis (?-1720)
16. John Gray (?-1732)
17. Elizabeth Handy (?-1751)
18. Addison D. Hayan (1828-1901)
19. Issiah Hayman (?-1831)
20. James Hayman (?-1717)
21. William D. Hayman (1872-1905)
22. Littleton Hayman (1846-1923)
23. Theodore Hayman (1818-1857)
24. John Hayman (?-1761)
25. Thomas Woodland Hayman (1866-1932)
26. William W. Hayman (1819-1879)
27. Charles J. Hudson (d. c.1979)
28. James Huffington (1819-1886)
29. Jonathan Huffington (1786-1862)
30. John Leatherbury (?-1756)
31. Robert Lee Leatherbury (1873-1929)
32. William Samuel Moore (c. 1839-1905)
33. Issac Morris (?-1773)
34. Joshua Morris (?-1774)
35. Clarence W. Phillips (1888-1985)
36. William Polk (?-1726/1727)
37. Johnathan Pollitt (c.1760’s-1816)
38. Jonathan Peter Pollitt (1825-1892)
39. Joshua Pollitt (c. 1760’s -c.1820)
40. Kenneth James Pollitt (1893-1973)
41. Lambert H. Pollitt (1816-1896)
42. Larry M. Pollitt (1924-1992)
43. Levin Pollitt (1762-1837)
44. Levin Gillis Pollitt (?-1830)
45. Levin Harry Pollitt (1873-1960)
46. Levin Irving Pollitt (1814-1892)
47. Levin Irving Pollitt (1866-c.1940s)
48. Levin T. Pollitt (1797-1885)
49. Levin Thomas Pollitt (1833-1903)
50. Lewis Pollitt (1807-1882)
51. Lewis Asbury Pollitt (1840-1915)
52. Littleton Pollitt (c. 1790-?)
53. Louis Carlisle Pollitt (1908-?)
54. Morris Whittington Pollitt (1820-1884)
55. Orlando Chester Pollitt (1888-1951)
56. Randolph Handy Pollitt (1827-1906)
57. Richard Pollitt (alive @1751)
58. Robert C. Pollitt (1790-1847)
59. Robert Carroll Pollitt (1911-1940)
60. Roy Carlisle Pollitt (1950-)
61. Severn Pollitt (1779-1843)
62. Smiley Augustus Pollitt (1903-1953)
63. Stephen Pollitt (?-1827)
64. Thomas Pollitt (c. 1660-1708)
65. Thomas Pollitt (1690-1743/4)
66. Thomas Pollitt (1717-1788)
67. Thomas Pollitt (?-1795)
68. Thomas Pollitt (?-1831)
69. Thomas Pollitt (c.1809-?)
70. Tubman Pollitt (c.1802-?)
71. Tubman W. Pollitt (c.1815-after 1860)
72. Ware C. Pollitt (?-before 1839)
73. Webster Willisw Pollitt (1872-1924)
74. William Pollitt (c.1721-c.1772)
Box 2
1. William Pollitt (1756-1816)
2. William Pollitt (?-1834)
3. William Pollitt (1800-1881)
4. William Edward Pollitt (1905-1961)
5. William Francis Pollitt (1872-c.1928)
6. William K. Pollitt (c.1794-1829)
7. Calvin H. Pollitt (1903-1951)
8. Carlisle Warren Pollitt (1867-1943)
9. Carl William Pollitt (1904-1975)
10. Creston Arrilus Pollitt (1877-1967)
11. Emer Pollitt (1915-1983)
12. Elwood Willis Pollitt (1904-1978)
13. Frank Alexander Pollitt (1860-1933)
14. Frederick A. Pollitt (1871-1936)
15. George Pollitt (1719-1783)
16. George Pollitt (?-1833)
17. George R. Pollitt (1833-1910)
18. George W. Pollitt (1813-1876)
19. Gillis Pollitt (c.1798-?)
20. Hayward Athol Pollitt (1890-1941)
21. Henry Pollitt (c.1785-1872)
22. Laura May Pollitt (d.1949)
23. Jack Pollitt (1929-1991)
24. Albert J. Pollitt (?-1849)
25. Albert Lee Pollitt (1862-1951)
26. Alexander Upton Pollitt (1838-1918)
27. Alton Fisher Pollitt (1915-1982)
28. Andrew C. Pollitt (1859-1910)
29. Anthony S. Pollitt (c.1833-1905)
30. Pollitt
31. Pollitt
32. Johnathan Pollitt (1722-1806)
33. John Albert Pollitt (1928-1994)
34. John Richard Pollitt (1833-1900)
35. John Gillis Pollitt (1862-1927)
36. John E. Pollitt (1787-1874)
37. John Pollitt (?-1860)
38. John Pollitt (1756-1842)
39. John Pollitt (1724-1808)
40. John Pollitt (1688-c.1749)
41. James Morris Pollitt (1867-1951)
42. James Pollitt (s/oGEorge) (d.after 1811)
43. James Pollitt (s/o William) (?-1797)
44. William T. Pollitt
45. Nathaniel Rackliff (alive 1718)
46. Howard E. Robinson (1915-1974)
47. Samuel Round (?-c.1715)
48. John Shiles (?-c.1714)
49. Albert Wesley Sisk (1860-1935)
50. David Sisk (1831-1907)
51. Frank Sisk (1870-1918)
52. Robert F. Sisk (c.1904-1964)
53. Roy Carlton Sisk (1896-1976)
54. Thomas Smith (?-c.1697)
55. John Stevenson (?-c.1812)
56. Annie Stiller
57. William Swaine (?-1751)
58. Alfred P. Toadvine (1852-1927)
59. Elijah Toadvine (1800-1873)
60. Henry T. Toadvine (1826-1878)
61. Thomas Toadvine (?-1772)
62. Wesley W. Toadvine (1846-1924)
63. Richard Tull (?-1711)
64. Levin Rush Twilley (1869-1948)
65. Samuel C. Twilley (1849-1922)
66. William Thomas Vincent (1865-1954)
67. Clinton Percival West (1908-1991)
68. Luther Martindale Williams (1810-1882)\
69. Cannon
70. Corbett
71. Insley
72. Polk
73. Malone
74. Pollitt
75. Pollitt
76. Sedgwick
77. Sisk
78. Toadvine
Box 3
1. Eunice Allison
2. Minnie Bonner Kittrell Branch
3. Levin Broughton
4. Lois Charles
5. Pat Culpepper
6. Leslie P. Dryden
7. Myrtle H. Hayman
8. J. Seeger Kerns
9. James A. Kirby III
10. Bryan W. Lane
11. Oren McGinniss
12. Dora Mitchell
13. Paul Morris
14. Christy Petrich
15. Joyce Pollet Pider
16. Madeline M. Pollitt
17. Frank Pollitt
18. Richard Morriss Pollitt, Sr.
19. Virginia T. Pollitt
20. David Pollitte
21. J. J. Pollitte
22. Twila J. Quine
23. Linda Moore Riddle
24. Ralph A. Riggen
25. Sharol Riggen
26. Diane Roberts
27. Ruth Robertson
28. Alice M. L. Robinson
29. Jean Pollitt Robison
30. Daniel Rolph
31. Linda Tackett
32. Anita Thomas
33. Matthew Wise
34. Submissions
35. Correspondence
36-38. Deeds, Rent Roll
39-42. Orphan’s Court Proceedings
42-45. Papers, Records
46. Testamentary Proceedings
47. Receipts
48. Confederate Pension Application, F.T. Pollitt
49. Property and court records on the estates of: Whitty M. Sasser, Drucilla Amanda (Politt) Sasser, Jesse Pollitt, John W. Pollitt, Burial of
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