Jemima Polly

Birth Name Jemima Polly
Gender female
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

"Jemima went through a suspect marriage, bore a child eighteen months after her putative husband left town, took that natural son into the household of an unquestionably legal husband and, after his early death, married a man at least thirteen years younger than herself."

Source: American Ancestors, Fall 2011, vol 12, no. 4, page 9 "Letters and Feedback". In a letter from the publishers of "Planters and Grantees of Cobequid, Nova Scotia, 1761-1781" (Colchester Historical Society, Truro N.S., 2011).

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth before 1755     1
Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Polly Sr.after March 15, 1721
Mother Jemima Unknown
    Brother     John Polly Jr. before 1755 before 1829
         Jemima Polly before 1755
    Brother     Nathaniel Polly before 1755
    Brother     Joseph Polly August 20, 1756
    Sister     Elizabeth Polly August 20, 1756 January 7, 1757
    Brother     unnamed Polly February 25, 1759 February 25, 1759
    Brother     William Polly October 4, 1760

Source References

  1. Register article (NEHGS)