Mary Polley Shumate
The Wilkes County Heritage Book, WGS, 1975 lists Polley Shumate as a daughter of John Shumate and Barbara Johnston who were married in 1786 in Wilkes County NC.My family records have Mary Polley Shumate who married Enoch Fletcher, my ggggrandfather, as born 14 January 1780, 6 years before John and Barbara were married.
I believe that WCHB entry is incorrect, and that Mary Polley is the sister of John Shumate, not his daughter, and her father was Joshua Shumate of Culpeper, VA.
Does anyone have records to verify my conjecture.
Thanks,
John E. Fletcher