tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post1503525934094217143..comments2024-02-20T18:23:06.818-06:00Comments on "And speaking of which...": Oliver Pollock: The Man and the SymbolJim Woodrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15917299007746671963noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-21019248211365413372017-09-14T00:44:55.139-05:002017-09-14T00:44:55.139-05:00There is no known portrait of Oliver Pollock. The ...There is no known portrait of Oliver Pollock. The portrait shown at top is actually one of Alejandro O'Reilly, 2nd Governor of Louisiana under Spanish rule. See http://www.knowlouisiana.org/entry/oreilly-alejandro <br />John Polk<br /><br />(Sorry to submit this note as anonymous. Only way I could get this site to accept it.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-78892473595554938972017-09-14T00:36:04.401-05:002017-09-14T00:36:04.401-05:00LOOKING FOR OLIVER POLLOCK DNA CONTRIBUTORS –
Oli...LOOKING FOR OLIVER POLLOCK DNA CONTRIBUTORS – <br />Oliver Pollock descendants: please consider joining our Polk/Pollock/Pogue DNA project. So far no descendant of Oliver Pollock has joined the project. We already have almost 200 participants, 100 of them being Polk/Pollock/Pogue male line descendants who have had their y-chromosome DNA tested; the others have done autosomal DNA testing. <br /><br />To join, go to our project page at<br />https://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/polk <br />and click on the Join Project hotlink. This way you will get a discount off the regular FTDNA cost. The Y-chromosome DNA testing for our project is done at FTDNA. They also do autosomal testing, which they call Family Finder, but anyone tested by Ancestry can transfer their (autosomal) results to FTDNA at no cost. Just go to <br />https://www.familytreedna.com/autosomal-transfer <br /><br />Here is a short article about Oliver Pollock that I wrote for the Clan Pollock newsletter a few years ago.<br />https://www.clanpollock.com/index.php?content=oliverpollockunsunghero <br /><br />Please feel free to contact me at jfpolk@comcast.net<br /><br />John Polk<br />Project Administrator (Voolunteer)<br />Polk-Pollock-Pogue Project<br />FTDNA/WorldFamilies<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-26057253527546167242017-01-05T06:52:07.986-06:002017-01-05T06:52:07.986-06:00Excellent information from everyone! I love readin...Excellent information from everyone! I love reading tidbits about Oliver Pollock because I too am a descendant. Steve, you and my father, Bill Owen, traded stories back and forth about Oliver. (Also, your pics were always at my grandmother's home as she loved her brother - your father (I believe). A documentary of his life would be fascinating to see. I think many would enjoy it. Steve, I like how you specifically named Mary. I would love to know more about her. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991078962001429861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-33445866085763455542015-11-24T09:26:49.332-06:002015-11-24T09:26:49.332-06:00Awesome, awesome, awesome. I'm buying a copy ...Awesome, awesome, awesome. I'm buying a copy of James Alton James' book today. Thanks for sharing this information, and from the sound of it I'd be proud to be a descendent of him.Jeff Pittmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388373770249122410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-25608629021670453732015-10-31T08:50:12.059-05:002015-10-31T08:50:12.059-05:00Oliver Pollock came from Coleraine in Northern Ire...Oliver Pollock came from Coleraine in Northern Ireland and was of Scots Irish or Ulster Scots lineageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-46816663608296021352015-08-28T23:10:53.809-05:002015-08-28T23:10:53.809-05:00Wow, thanks for the update. That's cool.I'...Wow, thanks for the update. That's cool.I'm working on a documentary film about Fr. Serra right now, so I had to push back the Pollack project.<br />PattyAunt Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548962047521198134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-30414403778215204352015-08-26T10:42:15.735-05:002015-08-26T10:42:15.735-05:00You might be interested to know that the Ulster Hi...You might be interested to know that the Ulster Historical Society plan to unveil a plaque to Oliver Pollock later this year, in the little village of Bready (Co. Tyrone ) where records have recently come to light showing that he was born here and not Coleraine (Co. Londonderry)An Aul Hanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193618428480188831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-55930119331288183452014-12-11T00:28:44.458-06:002014-12-11T00:28:44.458-06:00Very good. Thanks for posting it.Very good. Thanks for posting it.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934612143381222126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-81372615429678912412014-12-10T21:58:54.802-06:002014-12-10T21:58:54.802-06:00Very good. Thanks for posting it.Very good. Thanks for posting it.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934612143381222126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-63966081996543471942014-12-10T16:55:45.197-06:002014-12-10T16:55:45.197-06:00It worked! Thank you for the additional info. It worked! Thank you for the additional info. Jim Woodrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917299007746671963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-35365332481662452572014-12-10T16:52:33.541-06:002014-12-10T16:52:33.541-06:00Okay - let me try this again.. Excellent article ...Okay - let me try this again.. Excellent article Jim - thank you! I am a descendant of Mary Pollock, who is Oliver Pollock's daughter. I just wanted to briefly state some additional information.<br />Oliver Pollock paid for the entire George Rogers Clark expedition which increased the size of the US by over 30%, was the commercial agent to the continental congress in New Orleans, was an adviser to George Washington, was intimate friends with Thomas Jefferson, sent supplies and ammo to George Washington, was the unofficial ambassador to Spain because George couldn't write or read Spanish, and was basically the largest personal financier of the American Revolution and only surpassed by countries, namely, France, Spain and Holland. The amount he loaned the US is about $750 million in today's money, of which only 2/3rds was paid back. If it were not for him, the entire northwestern territory would have belonged to the British, and if you can only imagine that, we probably would have lost the war if we had not controlled that area. The book by James Alton James says that Oliver was one of the most patriotic men of all time, and his story needs to be told - not to bring notoriety to him, but to explain the truth. To me and my family, he was more than a hero. He was the perfect example of what it means to be American. But, in William Heth's own words, who was the congressional accountant assigned to look into the books and accounts of Oliver Pollock to see if his records were true, Oliver was "mistreated and abused by congress." Unsung heroes don't go around blowing their own horns. Check out the documentaries on Washington and Adams - they WANTED to be recorded in history - it was their secret drive - their passion. Oliver didn't care. He just wanted what was best for the American people and he got squashed for doing so. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934612143381222126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-47323650169323323252014-12-10T16:44:04.003-06:002014-12-10T16:44:04.003-06:00Steve, I'm happy to publish your comments, but...Steve, I'm happy to publish your comments, but I do not see your post.Jim Woodrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917299007746671963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-12988746398587127442014-12-10T16:38:52.061-06:002014-12-10T16:38:52.061-06:00I am one of Oliver Pollock's descendants and I...I am one of Oliver Pollock's descendants and I left a long explanation here about what has been left out, and then my post didn't get posted... Trying again here! Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934612143381222126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-83048153687175092482014-07-03T21:05:03.411-05:002014-07-03T21:05:03.411-05:00Thanks for highlighting an unsung hero of the Amer...Thanks for highlighting an unsung hero of the American Revolution. I will be visiting Baton Rouge and plan to see the modern sculpture commemorating him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-16521587624927931892014-06-23T18:57:08.635-05:002014-06-23T18:57:08.635-05:00I'm working on a Galvez writing project and wo...I'm working on a Galvez writing project and would love to hear from you.Aunt Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548962047521198134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408099437107639570.post-23598261531326183842014-06-23T18:55:41.691-05:002014-06-23T18:55:41.691-05:00Jim excellent web page. Very attractive and very i...Jim excellent web page. Very attractive and very informative. Thanks.Aunt Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548962047521198134noreply@blogger.com