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Captain William Polk 1746–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1746

Birth Location: Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 14 January 1835

Death Location: Bradfords Bay, Accomack, Virginia, United States

Father: James Polk\Pollock

Mother: Margaret (Lawry)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Polk

The story of Captain William Polk began in 1746 in Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Captain William Polk had children including Margaret Polk. Captain William Polk passed away in 1835 in Bradfords Bay, Accomack, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William Polk began in 1746 in Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Captain William Polk had children including Margaret Polk.
  • Captain William Polk passed away in 1835 in Bradfords Bay, Accomack, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Polk\Pollock
1716–1773
Birth Location: Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Margaret (Lawry)
1720–1799
Birth Location: Paxtang Twp, Dauphin Co old Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Polk
1768–1837
Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Captain Polk's Ancestors

Self
Captain Polk
1746–1835
Birth Place: Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James Polk\Pollock
1716–1773
Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Lowry) (Lawry)
1720–1799
Paxtang Twp, Dauphin Co old Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Polk's Descendants

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Captain (William) Polk (25 Jan 1746–14 January 1835)
  1. 1. Margaret Polk 1768–1837 m. Revel Colburn 1764–1844
    1. 1. Martha Coleborn 1808–1874 m. Alfred Chamness 1814–1851
      1. 1. Nancy Chamness 1832–1898 m. Samuel Stewart 1816–1913
        1. 1. Julia Stewart 1856–1910 m. William (Milton "Billy" Mc) Neese 1845–1910

Captain Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1746
25 Jan 1746
Birth of Captain William Polk in Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1835
14 January 1835
Age 89
Death of Captain William Polk in Bradfords Bay, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Bradfords Bay, Accomack, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1746
    Event Place: Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1835
    Event Place: Bradfords Bay, Accomack, Virginia, United States
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