Educational Connections- Roxbury 1860

 BOARDING SCHOOL AT ROXBURY, NEW KENT CO., Va.—

I will open this school at my mother’s (Mrs. C.N. Pollard) residence, on the 1st of September, 1860, for the limited number of 12 boys. 

Boys of this school will enjoy all the advantages of a private family and will receive the same attention as at home The course of instruction will embrace all the English, Classical and Mathematical branches. 

Terms— $200 including everything. For further particulars see circular which can be obtained by addressing Thos. E. Ballard, Exchange Hotel, Richmond, or myself at Hubbard’s P.O.. New Kent county. 

                        THOS A POLLARD, A.M.                  

References.— C. Martin, Prof. Ancient Languages, H.S. College; M. D. Hoge, D.D., Richmond; B.B. Douglas, King William; Wm. B. Newton, Hanover; John P. Pierce*, New Kent, Hugh Nelson. Petersburg; T. Taylor, New Kent. 

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-Richmond Whig, August 22, 1860

The Mrs. C. N. Pollard mentioned would be Caroline Nelson Pollard, widow of James Camm Pollard, owner of Warsaw plantation in Roxbury. She was also the mother of James Pollard, later Lieutenant of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry, mentioned here.

It seem then that the young man here is Thomas Atkinson Pollard  (Feb 17, 1836-Oct 16 1884) and so twenty four in 1860.  A graduate of Hampden-Sydney, Pollard later rose to the position of principal in the Richmond Public Schools. He was the first principal of the historic Springfield School on Church Hill.

Thomas A. Pollard's obituary from October 17, 1884 edition of the Richmond Dispatch.

Death of T. A. Pollard

Mr. Thomas A. Pollard, principal of Springfield and East-End public schools, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. In the forty-seventh year of his age, Mr. Pollard had bean sick since last Sunday week: and though his case was severe it was hoped, until within a day of his death, that he would recover, As a man he was amiable, modest, and true; as a Christian, earnest, conscientious and deeply pious; as a school officer, faithful, popular, and efficient.

He was greatly endeared to those who were brought into intimate contact with him, whether socially or officially. Mr. Pollard was the youngest son of the late John Camm Pollard, of King William county. After his father's death be removed to Henrico county, near the new reservoir, and subsequently to the place now occupied by John C. Shafer. Esq. He was in this city, and attended the schools of Rev. Alexander Martin and Dr. Socrates Maupin.  Later he was a student at Hampden-Sydney College, at which institution he graduated. His life has been spent in teaching in South Carolina, Mississippi, and Virginia.

For the past five years he has been engaged in the public schools of this city. During the war he was in the Confederate army in the Valley of Virginia. Mr. Pollard was twice married. His first wife was a Miss Christian of New Kent. His second wife a Miss Lipscomb, daughter of N. C. Lipscomb of this city, survives him. He leaves three children. The funeral will take place to-day at 3 o'clock P. M. from Dr. Hoge's church, of which he had been a number since early manhood.

The exercises of Springfield and East-End Schools will be suspended to-day, and the other schools will close at 1:30 P.M. The School Board will attend the funeral in a body

* New Kent's Commonwealth Attorney

UPDATE: "Roxbury" was approximately 500 acres bounded on the north by Rt. 60(now), on the south by the Chickahominy, the west by "South Garden" and the east by Schiminoe Creek.