The North Carolina booklet : great events in North Carolina history . t, 1905. Vol. V. APRIL, 1906. No. 4. Ghe floRTH CflHOIimfl BoOKIiET ^Carolina! Carolina! Heavens blessings attend her!While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her.^^ Published by THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION The object of the Booklet is to aid in developing and preservingNorth Carolina History. The proceeds arising from its publication willbe devoted to patriotic piu-posea. Editobs. OFFICERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION, 1906-1908. REGENT: Mrs. E. E. MOFFITT. vi


The North Carolina booklet : great events in North Carolina history . t, 1905. Vol. V. APRIL, 1906. No. 4. Ghe floRTH CflHOIimfl BoOKIiET ^Carolina! Carolina! Heavens blessings attend her!While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her.^^ Published by THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION The object of the Booklet is to aid in developing and preservingNorth Carolina History. The proceeds arising from its publication willbe devoted to patriotic piu-posea. Editobs. OFFICERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION, 1906-1908. REGENT: Mrs. E. E. MOFFITT. vice-kegent :Mrs. WALTER CLARK. honorary regent: Mrs. spier WHITAKER, ( Nee Hooper.) RECORDING SECRETARY: Mrs. J. W. THACKSTON. CORRESPONDING SECRElARY : Mrs. W. H. PACE. TREASURER: Mrs. frank SHERWOOD. REGISTRAR : Mrs. ED. CHAMBERS SMITH. GENEALOGIST : Mrs. HELEN De BERNIERE WILLS. Founder of the North Carolina Society and Regent 1896-1902:Mrs. spier WHITAKER. regent 1902:Mrs. D. H. HILL, Sr.* regent 1902-1906:Mrs. THOMAS K. BRUNER. *Dled December 12, 1904. -^-^. THE POLLOK CREST THE NORTH CAROLINA BOOKLET. Vol. V APRIL, 1906 No. 4 GOVERNOR THOMAS POLLOK. BY MRS. JOHN W. HINSDALE. The crest of a Stricken Boar, with the motto: ^Strongand Stout, were conferred by James IV. of Scotland uponPollok of Balgra, who saved the life of his sovereign, whenhe was attacked while hunting, by a furious wild boar. Thesearms have been honorably borne by his descendants since thattime. i i ,- ^ Thomas Pollok was born on the 6th day of March, was the son of Thomas Pollok of Balgra, near Glasco, inCounty Renfrew, Scotland. His grandfather was Thomas,his great-grandfather was David Pollok, of Balgra, whomarried Margaret, a daughter of the Rev. Zachery Boyd, aneminent Scotch divine, who was born before 1590 and diedin 1653, one year before the birth of his great-grandson. Zachery Boyd was a professor in the University of Saumur,in France, until the persecutions of the Protestants in thatc


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