"Polly," Mary Beale Jones

The 1820 lists Geo. Thrift as a family head in Richmond County. Household members were; one male under 10, one male 16-25, one female under 10, one female 10-15 and one female 16-25.

The 1830 census lists George R. Thrift in Richmond County. Household members were; one male 30-39, two females under 5, 2 females 5-9, one female 10-14 and one female 30-39.

The 1840 census for Richmond County also lists George R. Thrift as the head of a family. Household members were; one male under 5, one male 30-39, one male 40-49, two females 10-14, one female 15-19, one female 20-29 and one female 40-49.

George died before the 1850 census. The 1850 mortality schedule listed a George Thrift from Richmond county as dying of colic the previous September. Polly appears in the 1850 census living with the family of her daughter Lucy, who married John Austin. Her age on the census was given as 62 and she was marked as being unable to read of write.

Soon after the census Polly wrote her will on October 24th, 1850. She divided her estate between her son George Thrift and her daughter Lucy Austin. She also instructed that $20 each be paid to her daughters Harriet Robinson Tucker and Mary Bryant, but only $2 be paid to her daughter Maria Berrick. Polly's will was proven June 2nd, 1851.