George Polly
Birth Name | George Polly |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | unknown |
Narrative
George Polly was most likely born in England. See below. His wife may have
been born in England or Wales. (No sources yet.)
George Polly was in Woburn by 3 Feb 1648/9 when land was laid out to
him. He was a carpenter and was surveyor of fences in 1665.
A file uploaded to rootsweb.com by Isabel Defenbaugh cites a number of
sources and seems reliable. In it she states that:
Charles E. Banks, in his Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English
Emigrants to New England 1620-1650 says that George Polly was from St.
Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. He is said to have arrived in
America on board a ship called the Mayflower.
She goes on to say that George is on various tax rolls and court
records in Woburn from 1655 to 1670,. His will was proved 1 Apr
1684. In it he mentions his wife Elizabeth, and his children John,
George, Elizabeth, hannah, Samuel, Edward, and Sarah. The inventory of
his property included a small house with 35 adjoining acres and
additional acres in upland swamp, meadow, and woodland.
There was a George Polly who served under Captain John Carter (or
Cutler) in King Philip's War, but whether it was this George Polly has
not been resolved.
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Birth | England | |||
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Death | December 22, 1683 | Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | ||
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Families
Family of George Polly and Elizabeth Winn |
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Married | Wife | Elizabeth Winn ( b. about 1628 d. May 2, 1695 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Samuel Polly Sr. | ||
John Polly | December 16, 1650 | |
George Polly | January 4, 1656 (Julian) | |
Elizabeth Polly | April 14, 1657 | |
Joseph Polly | December 25, 1652 | |
Samuel Polly | January 24, 1661 (Julian) | February 6, 1661 (Julian) |
Hannah Polly | April 6, 1662 | April 6, 1662 |
Hannah Polly | June 28, 1663 | |
Edward Polly | ||
Sarah Polly |