Husband J. Elmer HACKETT (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Alice May Polley POLLEY
Born: 13 Aug 1912
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Father: William Harrison POLLEY (1880-1923) 9,51,79,80,577,598
Mother: Frances May Gertrude NASH (1876-1965) 18,19,23,45,51,80,577
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1 M William HACKETT (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: June (living)
Husband Robert A POLLEY 1,52,54,79,97,98,231,233,343,388,389,390
Born: 1801 - Ireland
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Marriage: Feb 1833 - Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA 390,392
Noted events in his life were:
• Religion 79, Church of England
• Residence 392, Abt 1833-1836 - New York, USA
• Residence 390, Feb 1833 - Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA
• Immigration 392, New York to Brantford, 1836
• Residence 392, 1836-1846 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
• Land 871, 22 Jul 1846 - Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
Purchased 200 acres on 7th Concession, Lot 1 from Geo Markland
• Residence 392,871, Con 7 Lot 1, 22 Jul 1846-1887 - Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
Unsure of end date, certainly up until 1887 when his wife died
22 Jul 1846 Robert Buys all 200 acres
S 1/2 mortgaged by Robert on 22 Jan 1870
NE 1/4 granted to William H 31 May 1871
NW 1/4 mortaged by James on 1 Jan 1873
S 1/2 discharged to Robert 26 Feb 1874, mortgaged again same date
NW 1/4 sold by Robert on 9 Sep 1874
NE 1/4 sold by James 23 Aug 1876
S 1/2, discharged to Robert 30 April 1880, mortaged just prior to that on 29 March 1880
NE 1/4 bought by Jay W 5 Oct 1885 - Before leaving for the US
S 1/2 to William H on 21 Jan 1893 (power of sale?)
S 1/2 sold by William H on 13 Apr 1894.
NE 1/4 sold by Jay W 5 Jan 1898 - Living in the US at the time
• Residence 54,233, 1851 - Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
Con 7 Lot 1, 200 Acres, From before 1851 until after 1881
• Residence 98, 1861 - Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
Log House, 1 Storey
• Residence 52, 1881 - Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation 79, Farmer, 1891 - Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence 79, 1891 - Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
Wife Mary Ann HACKETT 1,52,97,98,231,234,343,389,390,391,392
AKA: Margaret Anne 234,389
Born: 23 Nov 1810 - County of Monaghan, Ireland
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Died: 8 May 1887 - Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada 389,391
Buried: Abt May 1887 - Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Township, Castleton, Ontario, Canada 389
Noted events in her life were:
• Religion, Church of England
• Residence 390, Feb 1833 - Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Children
1 F Elizabeth Jane POLLEY 52,59,80,234
Born: 1 Jan 1837 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 52,80
Christened: 29 Dec 1839 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 234
Died: 6 Mar 1908 - Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada 150
Cause of Death: Chronic Heart Weakness
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Spouse: David WILLIAMS (1836-Bef 1901) 52,59
2 M James Henry POLLEY 52,97,98,231,232,233,234
Born: 1839 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 231,387
Christened: 29 Dec 1839 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 234
Died: Between 1892 and 1900 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA 7
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Spouse: Charlotte M SAXON (1843-Between 1910) 6,7,52,97,98,231,232
Marr: 1 Jul 1860 - Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada 231
3 F Mary Ann POLLEY 52,79,97,98
AKA: Margaret Anne 234
Born: 1839 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Christened: 29 Dec 1839 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 234
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4 M Robert A POLLEY 1,97,98,343
Born: 1843 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 343,387
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Spouse: Melissa MOORE (1845-1880) 54,97,343
Marr: 12 Aug 1867 - Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada 1,343
Spouse: Unknown ( - ) 393
Spouse: Unknown ( - ) 393
5 M William Harrison POLLEY 51,52,79,80,387,388,389,577,598
Born: 4 Mar 1844 - Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada 51,52,79,80,387,388,577,872,873
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Died: 16 Nov 1931 - Trenton, , Ontario, Canada 388,872,873
Cause of Death: Old Age
Buried: 17 Nov 1931 - St George's Anglican Church, Trenton, , Ontario, Canada 873,874
Spouse: Mary McGUIRE (1859-1935) 9,51,79,80,97,577
Marr: After 1881
6 F Adlaline POLLEY
AKA: Adeline POLLEY
Born: 1848 - Ontario, Canada
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Died: 18 Jul 1875 875
Buried: - Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Township, Castleton, Ontario, Canada 875
Spouse: James William HOPKINS (1844- ) 52,54,59,79
Marr: 25 Dec 1866 - Hastings County, Ontario, Canada 59
Death Notes: Husband - Robert A POLLEY
When did he die? Last sighting was in the 1891 census aged 90. The last time his name appears on the property records is on 30 April 1880 (registered 4 May 1880)
1) We checked our CemSearch database in the hope that it might contain other information on the burials at Bur cemetery but it has only the same information that you have about Mary Ann POLLEY's burial.
Our suggestion here would be to check with the cemetery secretary to see if Robert is actually buried there and just was left off the stone for some reason.
We found him still alive on the 1891 census transcript for Haldimand (widower-farmer/age 90/b. Ireland). living with his daughter Mary age 52. Unfortunately, the transcript only offers limited information and to get the full details you'll have to look at the microfilm which you can have brought in from Ottawa to any public library by Inter-Library Loan. Alternatively, you can check with the Public Libraries in Northumberland to see if they carry copies of it.
3) This leads me to my next suggestion. If you can get the full address off the 1891 census you can then check the land records for the sale of the farm after his death. He doesn't show up in the 1901 census and that makes sense since he would be 100 if he did so he must have died between 1891 and 1901. The land records for the Castleton area are held at the Cobourg Public Library.
General Notes: Husband - Robert A POLLEY
Father's Birth Place: I checked our marriage and death notice indexes, but couldn't find anything else. I also checked our city directories, but they didn't include Lansingburgh (north Troy) until 1860. In 1834 there was a John Hackett who was a farmer and a Thomas Hackett who was a brushmaker, and in 1836 there was a Thomas Polly who was a laborer, but there's no indication that they were related. They were all living in Troy. Robert and Mary Ann themselves were not in the city directory. Exact birth date calculated backward from age at death Feveral Debility & Old Age, Aged 76 years, 5 Months, 15 Days, Informant W.H. Polley (Son) of Trenton Con 7 Lot 32 Obituary "- Married - In this town, Mr Robert POLLY to Miss Mary Ann HACKET, both of Lansingburgh." - Lansingburgh Gazett March 19th 1833 1832 by death record Grace Anglican Church
Grace Anglican Church
1878 Atlas says he settled there in 1840 which would be either the year of his birth or a year after which would conflict with his younger brother being born in Brantford so it may well be inaccurate. As early as 37 as late as 41
Grace Anglican Church
Living with her father in the 1891 census, likely she did not marry or at least after 1891.
**Believe he was buried in Castleton -(Pam & Paul Money) March 1st on death certificate & 1901 Census Died at this home on Murphy Street in Trenton Date does not line up with the date of death
In April 1894 sold his property in Haldimand, Con 7 Lot 1 NE 1/4 to Orloff W. Huycke who is the son in law of his brother James. There is a Rebecca Hopkins who died 20 Jul 1875 in the right location who is the right age for a match for her. Since JW remarried this is a likely death.
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Unable to read or write (1881 Census)
Closest town is Castleton
From the 1851 Census Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co.
Robert Polley Con 7, Lot 1, 200 Acres
60 acres under cultivation 40 under crops 20 under pasture 140 wild or wooded
14 acres of wheat producing 200 bushels a year 2 of barley - 50 bushels 5 of rye - 60 bushels 5 of peas - 150 bushels ? of oats - 100 bushels 3 of buckwheat - 50 bushels 1 of potatoes - 40 bushels ¼ of turnips - 50 bushels
Robert possessed: 1 bushel of beans 10 bundles of hay 60 lbs of wood 14 yards of fulled cloth 28 yards of flannel 2 bull, oxen or steer 2 milk cows 2 calves or heifers 5 sheep 2 pigs 100 lbs of butter 3 barrels of beef 4 barrels of pork
1854 Robert A. Polley: Property location Concession 7. Lot 1, 200 acres in size. The value of the property is recorded at 375.
1864 Robert and James Polley: Concession 7. Lot 1, 200 acres. Value recorded as 1600. * 1865 is the first year that father and all sons are listed as property owners.
1869 Robert A. Polley: Property located on Concession 7. Lot 1, 50 acres in size, Lot 2, 40 acres in size. The value of each parcel of real property was recorded at 300.
Robert Polley - 69 years of age, 3 people living in his household. 233,387,389
Research Notes: Husband - Robert A POLLEY
Laurie Burns
Troy Public Library
Birth Notes: Wife - Mary Ann HACKETT
Death Certificate gives place of birth as "Ireland"
Obit gives place of birth as "County of Monaghan, Ireland"
Ireland as birth place on William Harrison SR's death certificate
Death Notes: Wife - Mary Ann HACKETT
Obit lists date of death as 8th May 1887, also her stone lists the same date. Registration date on death certificate is May (looks like 8th) 1887 as well. The death certificate clearly reads April 7th 1887. The death may not have been registered right away, the next certificate over there is a 4 month difference between the date of death and registration. However two certificates over you have someone who died on Oct 10th 1886 and was registered on July 6 1886, 3 months BEFORE they died.
So due to the inconsistencies on the death certificates I'll go with the May date for her death.
Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Ann HACKETT
Plot 218
General Notes: Wife - Mary Ann HACKETT
Died in the Township of Haldimand on the 8th of May 1887, Mrs. Mary Ann Polley, wife of Robert Polley, Sen., in her 77th year.
Mrs. Polley whose maiden name was Mary Ann Hackett was born in the County of Monaghan, Ireland, in the year 1810 and was married to her surviving husband in Feb. 1833, at Lancingburg, State of New York. Three year after which they moved to Brantford, Ontario, where they resided until the year 1846, and from thence to the Township of Haldimand.
Mrs. P. was a member of the Episcopalian church for over 40 years. She is worthy of a more extended notice than time, space, and circumstances will admit of in a secular paper, but let it suffice for the present, that she possessed a kind, generous, agreeable and cheerful disposition. She had buoyancy of soul, not given to fret or lament over misfortunes or losses that might occur, but rather disposed to enjoy the good possessed, and seek for the greater good available. Many in her large circle of intimate acquaintances will miss her kind benefactions. Mrs. P. had been in feeble health for several years before her decease owing to disease of the heart (atrophy) but she "pursued the even tenor of her way," and came down to the close of life "in full assurance of hope" the she would inherit the "rest that remaineth for the people of God".
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Sexsmith in the Methodist church, Castleton. He delivered an excellent sermon from the text chosen by the deceased, Psalms, 48th chapter, 9th, 10th and 11th verses to a large, sympathizing congregation.
O ! may I triumph so;
That when my warfare's past
Dying I may find my latest foe,
Beneath my feet at last.
Unable to read or write (1881 Census)
Baptism match for children from Grace Anglican Church in Brantford:
"29 Dec. 1839, Elizabeth Jane, Margaret Anne and James Henry, children of Margaret Anne and [no entry] Polly."
Ireland as birth place confirmed on William Harrison SR's death certificate 389
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Trinity Episcopal Church is the Episcopal church in the area at the time and would be the most likely place for their marriage. However it burned down in 1868 and others have indicated that all the records were lost at that time.
Birth Notes: Child - Elizabeth Jane POLLEY
Death record also states she was born in Haldimand Township however it is shown by her Christening record she was born around Brantford but would have moved to the Haldimand Township area at a young age.
Christening Notes: Child - Elizabeth Jane POLLEY
Christening Notes: Child - James Henry POLLEY
General Notes: Child - James Henry POLLEY
1864 Robert and James Polley: Concession 7. Lot 1, 200 acres. Value recorded as 1600. * 1865 is the first year that father and all sons are listed as property owners.
1869 James Polley: Concession 7. Lot 1, 50 acres. Value of each parcel recorded at 400
James Polley - 29 years of age, 5 people living in his household.
Likely baptism match from Grace Anglican Church in Brantford:
"29 Dec. 1839, Elizabeth Jane, Margaret Anne and James Henry, children of Margaret Anne and [no entry] Polly." 233,387
Birth Notes: Child - Mary Ann POLLEY
Christening Notes: Child - Mary Ann POLLEY
General Notes: Child - Mary Ann POLLEY
General Notes: Child - Robert A POLLEY
Robert Jr. was married three times and lived in Michigan City USA for some time -(Pam & Paul Money)
IGI reports a marriage for a Robert Polley born abt Jul 1947 Canada to a Rosa Alice Ruble on Sep 1882 in Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan.
There is also another Robert Polley marriage on 12 Jun 1887 in Chicago, IL to a Mary Ann MAGEE but no specifics on Robert so could have been someone else.
-Cobourg - Arrest for Forgery - On Christmas eve, Constable W. Orr went to Cramahe, about a mile and a half below Castleton, and arrested, Robert H Polley, who was charged with forging the name to his father, to a note about six years ago. After the forgery, Polley cleared out to the United States, where it is supposed he remained till about a month ago; when on his return the arrest was made, as stated. Constable Orr brought his prisoner to Cobourg, when his father satisfied the claimants of the amount in question with a new note, and nobody appearing against Polley, he was released.
Peterborough Examiner - January 15th, 1880
Same article with same details found in the Cobourg World, January 9, 1880 page 3 col.2
**Notes on article - Robert's wife passed away only weeks after his reported return in the article, he may have brought her back from the US for her last days (to see her family) or she may stayed behind when he left and he was coming to visit her. Either way the timing in relation to her death does point to some meaning for his return. His son Arthur is said to be born in Ontario on the 1881 census but I have been unable to find his birth, maybe he was born in the US?
Robert Polley Jr. purchased 40 acres, S part of the N 1/2 L2 C7 Haldimand from Jonathan Russ, the surveyor, in October 1866.
1869 Robert Polley: Concession 7. Lot 1, 50 acres. Value of each parcel recorded at 500.
Robert A. Polley - 25 years of age, 2 people living in his household. 233,387,389
Birth Notes: Child - William Harrison POLLEY
Death certificate confirms his place of birth as Paris Ontario, originally provided by Gordon Polley
Death Notes: Child - William Harrison POLLEY
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Burial Notes: Child - William Harrison POLLEY
General Notes: Child - William Harrison POLLEY
According to our records, there were 8 plots purchased in 1924 by William Polley.
- St. George's Anglican Cemetery
RACE Irish
William Henry Harrison was a general in the war of 1812 and was elected US president in 1840/41 and died months later in office. Maybe he was named after this US president? 8,233,387,389,874
General Notes: Child - Adlaline POLLEY
HOPKINS __? WILLIAM .. POLLEY ADELINE .. MARRIAGE REG.
Husband Laurence Harold ROBLIN 556
Born: 16 Apr 1910 556
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Died: 16 Nov 1996 556
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Father: William Keith ROBLIN (1887-1957) 57,80
Mother: Florence Rhoda L BIGG (1889-1973) 57,59
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Wife Gladys Myrtle HADDOCK 556
Born: 8 Sep 1913 556
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1 F Carole Annette ROBLIN (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Laurene Elizabeth ROBLIN (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Douglas SHEPPARD (living)
Husband Albert HADLEY 809
Born: 1923 - Alberta, Canada 809
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Died: 1996 - British Columbia, Canada 809
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Father: James HADLEY (1895-1947) 809
Mother: Edith May Victoria WRIGHT (1903-1985) 809
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Husband Albert HADLEY 14,51,80
Born: 8 Dec 1872 - Port Perry, , Ontario, Canada 121
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Father: Isaac HADLEY ( - ) 14
Mother: Eliza ( - ) 14
Marriage: 2 May 1894 - Deseronto, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada 14
Wife Clara Maud ROBLIN 14,51,52,80,121
Born: 18 Jun 1864 - Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada 121
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Father: Caleb ROBLIN (1835-1907) 52,55,80,97
Mother: Matilda KOTCHAPAW (1835-1909) 52,55,80
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1 M Ruby Aldsen HADLEY 80,121
Born: 13 Dec 1895 - Ontario, Canada 51
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2 F Gladys HADLEY 51,80,121
Born: 1 Feb 1901 - Ontario, Canada 51
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3 M Isaac HADLEY 51
Born: May 1903 - Ontario, Canada 51
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Wife Almira HADLEY
Born: Abt 1822 - Ontario, Canada 809
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Father: William HADLEY (Abt 1786-Abt 1851) 5,809
Mother: Hannah ORSER (1796-1831) 5,809
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Wife Clarissa Jane HADLEY 809
Born: 1857 - Scugog Island, Ontario, Canada 809
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Died: 1937 - Ontario, Canada 809
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Father: Sylvester HADLEY (1815-1897) 809
Mother: Mary FRALICK (1819-1887) 809
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Wife Eva Leta Victoria HADLEY 809
Born: 1919 - Saskatchewan, Canada 809
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Died: 2004 - British Columbia, Canada 809
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Father: James HADLEY (1895-1947) 809
Mother: Leta DWIGHT (1897-1920) 809
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Wife Gladys HADLEY 51,80,121
Born: 1 Feb 1901 - Ontario, Canada 51
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Father: Albert HADLEY (1872- ) 14,51,80
Mother: Clara Maud ROBLIN (1864- ) 14,51,52,80,121
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Husband John MONROE 809
Born: Abt 1833 - Québec, Canada 809
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Died: 1916 - Ontario, Canada 809
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Wife Hannah HADLEY 809
Born: 1841 - Ontario, Canada 809
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Died: 1882 - Ontario, Canada 809
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Father: Sylvester HADLEY (1815-1897) 809
Mother: Mary FRALICK (1819-1887) 809
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Husband Isaac HADLEY 51
Born: May 1903 - Ontario, Canada 51
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Father: Albert HADLEY (1872- ) 14,51,80
Mother: Clara Maud ROBLIN (1864- ) 14,51,52,80,121
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Husband Isaac William HADLEY 809
Born: 1848 - Ontario, Canada 809
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Died: 1920 - Scugog Island, Ontario, Canada 809
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Father: Sylvester HADLEY (1815-1897) 809
Mother: Mary FRALICK (1819-1887) 809
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