Myer Polock^[1]

- 1779

• Name	Myer Polock  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	1982
  Died	18 Feb 1779  [2]
  Person ID	I1982	aojd
  Last Modified	25 May 2012

  
  

  Mother	Fanny Isaacks,   b. Abt 1674,   d. 4 Mar 1764, Newport, Newport, RI  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Family ID	F722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  POLLOCK, __________. A Jew, who was plundered of 900 johannes, by the British, at the capture of St. Eustasius. His case is thus described by Mr. Nurke, in a speech before the House of Commons, May 14 1781: "He had formerly lived on Rhode Island; and, because he had imported tea contrary to the command of the Americans, he was stripped of all he was worth, and driven out of the island; his brother shared in his misfortunes, but did not survive them; his death increased the cares of the survivor, as he got an additional family, in his brother's children, to provide for. Another Jew married his sister; and both of them following the British Army, had for their loyalty some lands given them, along with some other American Refugees, on Long Island, by Sir William Howe. They built a kind of fort there, to defend themselves, but it was soon attacked and carried by the Americans, and not a man who defended it escaped either death or captivity; the Jew's brother-in-law fell during the attack; he survived, and had then the family of his deceased brother-in-law, his mother, and sister, to support. He settled at St. Eustatius, where he maintained his numerous family, and had made some money, when he and his family were once more ruined bu the commanders of the British force." [DMK: This refers to Isaac Polock, Myer's brother.] ============================================ The Atlas of The Rhode Island Book Trade http://www.rihs.org/atlas/details.php?id=476 Myer Polock: Stationer Newport: at the sign of the Golden Eagle 21 March 1763 Latitude: 41.48826 Longitude: -71.314974 Town: Newport Notes: Mason (Reminiscences, p. 180) describes "the Golden Eagle" as located "where now [1884] Mr. Southwick has his store." The 1884 Newport directory lists a J.M.K. Southwick selling "fishing tackle and house furnishing goods" at 185 Thames Street. Sources : NYPL, p. 127 Mason--Reminiscences, p. 180 1884 Newport city directory [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S285] . [S4] PG. 252 POLOCK I (Reliability: 3). QUAY 3 [S399] PG. 196 -197 (Reliability: 3).