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Charles POLK 1704–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1704

Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America

Death Date: 28 August 1784

Death Location: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America

Father: Ephraim POLK

Mother: Elizabeth (Laws)

Spouse(s): Patience (Polk)

Children(s): Charles POLK, Mary POLK, None None, Anna POLK, George POLK, John POLK

The story of Charles POLK began in 1704 in Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America. Charles POLK married Patience Manlove Polk, and had children including Anna Polk, Charles Polk, George Polk, John Polk, Mary Magdalen Polk. Charles POLK passed away in 1784 in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles POLK began in 1704 in Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America.
  • Charles POLK married Patience Manlove Polk, and had children including Anna Polk, Charles Polk, George Polk, John Polk, Mary Magdalen Polk.
  • Charles POLK passed away in 1784 in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Charles POLK's Ancestors

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Charles POLK
1704–1784
Birth Place: Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America
Parents
Ephraim POLK
1671–1718
Ireland
Elizabeth (WILLIAMS (Polk)) (Laws)
1681–1736
Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert (Bruce III POLLOK) Capt.
1625–1704
Donegal, Ireland
Magdalen (TASKER (Porter) (Pollick) Polk)
1635–1726
Donegal, Ireland
Charles WILLIAMS
1650–1734
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Mary (WATSON) (Williams)
1652–1681
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ireland
1601–1660
Jean CRAWFORD
1600–1625
Roger Chancellor
1606–1688
Magdalen PORTER
1610–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Ireland
1559–1625
Jean MOWAT
1560–1648
Cornelius CRAWFORD
1576–1687
Mary LOCKHART
1580–1640
Thomas TASKER
1570–1687
Clara SEAWALL
1575–1606
William PORTER
1590–1625
Margret MARTIN
1590–

Charles POLK's Descendants

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Charles POLK (16 March 1704–28 August 1784) m. Patience (MANLOVE) (Polk) (1711–23 September 1776)
  1. 1. Charles POLK 1740–1795
  2. 2. Mary (Magdalen) POLK 1739–
  3. 3. 1742–
  4. 4. Anna POLK 1744–
  5. 5. George POLK 1746–
  6. 6. John POLK 1748–

Charles POLK's Timeline

2 Records

1704
16 March 1704
Birth of Charles POLK in Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America
Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America
1784
28 August 1784
Age 80
Death of Charles POLK in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1704
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 176
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 August 1784
    Event Place: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 176
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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