Acra, Polly

Title: Acra, Polly
Gender: Female
Biography: Polly Acra was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Acra of Orange County, Virginia. She migrated to Boone County some time before 1830, with several of her siblings, other family members and the people they enslaved. Polly was never married.
Her will was filed in 1842 in Boone County. Within it, she names six enslaved people she claimed interest in, along with her sisters Polly and Jane. Several of the enslaved people were purchased by the sisters from the estate of their father, while others were born to one of the enslaved women who were part of the estate.
Member: Acra family
Father: Acra, William
Mother: Acra, Elizabeth
Death date: 1842
Place of death: Boone County (Ky.)
Relationship: Known enslaved: Alce, Rachel, Jo, Winny, Milton and Albert; unknown, Alce [2]; unknown, Jo [4]; unknown, Rachel [22]; unknown, Winny [8]; unknown, Milton [1]; unknown, Albert [10]
Bibliographic citation(s): Orange County, Virginia, Will Book 5, page 287
Boone County Will Book D, pages 81, 325
Source(s): Boone County Will Books