John Pollard was the first child of Joane Jewell and John Pollard, and was baptised on the 27th August 1666, in the Parish of Poughill
A search of the I.G.I., has found discovered that John married Joane Collings on the 2nd April 1689 in Kilkhampton. A subsequent search of the I.G.I., has discovered that John and Joane had 6 children. In fact the I.G.I., has records of both baptisimal and birth dates. The deatils are as follows;
| Name | Date of Birth | Date Baptised |
| William Pollard | 24th January 1689 | 24th January 1690 |
| Alice Pollard | 28th June 1692 | 28th June 1692 |
| Mary Pollard | 8th April 1695 | 8th April 1695 |
| John Pollard | 24th January 1689 | 24th January 1690 |
| Charles Pollard | 6th March 1701 | 6th March 1702 |
| George Pollard | 2nd February 1703 | 2nd February 1704 |