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Col. Thomas Polk Esquire 1757–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1757

Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 30 May 1842

Death Location: New Salem, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Elizabeth Polk

Mother: Col. Polk

Spouse(s): Mary Shelby, Kiziah Brooks

Children(s): Mary Polk, William Sr, Andrew Polk, Hannah Long, Thomas Polk, Job Polk, Dicey Polk, Elizabeth Polk, Patsy Polk, Mary* Polk, Thomas Jr, Thomas Polk, Margaret Polk, Ezekiel Polk, Charles Polk

Col. Thomas Polk Esquire was born in 1757 in Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Elizabeth Grizzie Polk And Col William Bruce Polk. Col. Thomas Polk Esquire married Kiziah Melinda Brooks, Mary Keziah Shelby, and had children including Andrew Marshall Polk, Charles T Polk, Dicey Polk, Elizabeth Polk, Ezekiel Lorenzo Leander Byron Polk, Hannah Polk Sides Long, Job Polk, Margaret A Polk, Mary Polk, Mary Emeline Polk, Patsy Polk, Thomas Jefferson Polk, Thomas Polk, Thomas Shelby Polk Jr, William Shelby C Polk Sr. Col. Thomas Polk Esquire passed away in 1842 in New Salem, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Col. Thomas Polk Esquire was born in 1757 in Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Elizabeth Grizzie Polk And Col William Bruce Polk.
  • Col. Thomas Polk Esquire married Kiziah Melinda Brooks, Mary Keziah Shelby, and had children including Andrew Marshall Polk, Charles T Polk, Dicey Polk, Elizabeth Polk, Ezekiel Lorenzo Leander Byron Polk, Hannah Polk Sides Long, Job Polk, Margaret A Polk, Mary Polk, Mary Emeline Polk, Patsy Polk, Thomas Jefferson Polk, Thomas Polk, Thomas Shelby Polk Jr, William Shelby C Polk Sr.
  • Col. Thomas Polk Esquire passed away in 1842 in New Salem, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Esquire's Ancestors

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Col. Esquire
1757–1842
Birth Place: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Elizabeth Grizzie Polk
1732–1799
Ireland
Col. (William Bruce) Polk
1733–1794
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
WILLIAM (POLK, Jr. (Lt Colonel) 7) Ggf
1700–1753
White Hall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
Margaret (TAYLOR Polk 7) Ggm
1704–1763
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1664–1739
Nancy Knox
1664–1717
James Taylor
1673–1729
Hannah WILLIAMS
1680–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain 2
1625–1699
Magdalen Tasker
1634–1726
JOHN KNOX
1640–1689
SARAH SMILEY
1640–1691
Col. Taylor
1609–1698
Francis Walker
1640–1680
William WILLIAMS
1660–1700
Hannah Norton
1648–1710

Col. Esquire's Descendants

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Col. (Thomas Polk) Esquire (28 Feb 1757–30 May 1842) m. Mary (Keziah) Shelby (18 Feb 1768–1840) m. Kiziah (Melinda) Brooks (1825–1864)
  1. 1. Mary (Emeline) Polk 1810–1862 m. Aaron (Laban) Little 1800–1870
    1. 1. James (Laban "Labe") Little 1835–1918 m. Elisabeth ("Lizzie" M.) Green 1840–1923
      1. 1. Ida (Ann) Little 1871–1959 m. Eli (Terlinger "Tink") Honeycutt 1860–1947
        1. 1. Carrie (Asbury "Azzy") Honeycutt 1899–1974 m. Calvin (Teal Brooks) Sr 1887–1971
        2. 2. Foda (Ann) Honeycutt 1888–1986
        3. 3. James (Samuel "Sam") Honeycutt 1890–1972
        4. 4. Zora (Elizabeth) Honeycutt 1892–1971
        5. 5. Joseph (Washington) Honeycutt 1894–1992
        6. 6. Curtis (Eli) Honeycutt 1895–1951
        7. 7. Mae (Bell) Honeycutt 1898–1999
        8. 8. Blake ("Blakie" Malinda) Honeycutt 1902–1987
        9. 9. Nelle ("Nellie" Maude) Huneycutt 1906–1998
        10. 10. Eula (Henrietta) Honeycutt 1908–1978
        11. 11. Bartley (Labon) Honeycutt 1911–1972
      2. 2. L. (R.) Little 1866–
      3. 3. Lonnie Little –1879
      4. 4. Thomas (Aaron) Little 1869–1954
      5. 5. Mary (Asbury "Azzie") Little 1858–1941
      6. 6. Julius (Columbus) Little 1863–1935
      7. 7. Eliza (Henrietta) Little 1866–1951
      8. 8. Martha (Ellen) Little 1860–1943
      9. 9. John (Alonzo) Little 1873–1958
      10. 10. James (Bunyan) Little 1877–1950
      11. 11. Eustace (Walter 'Watt') Little 1886–1954
      12. 12. George (F) Little 1879–1881
      13. 13. Infant Little 1860–1860
      14. 14. J. (L.) Littler 1874–
      15. 15. William (Henry) Little 1864–
      16. 16. Thomas (E) Little 1863–
      17. 17. George Little 1864–
      18. 18. John (W.) Littles 1862–
      19. 19. James Little 1866–
      20. 20. Philip Little 1862–
      21. 21. Elizabeth Little 1868–
    2. 2. Sophie Little 1833–1869
    3. 3. Thomas (Bunyan) Little 1835–1920
    4. 4. Armstead Little 1826–1862
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Little 1831–1881
    6. 6. Malinda (Mary) Little 1827–1855
    7. 7. Martha Little 1829–1858
    8. 8. Mary (Emaline) Austin 1838–1906
    9. 9. Rosanna (Penelope Austin) Little 1840–1905
    10. 10. Serena (Minerva (Twin)) Little 1841–1912
    11. 11. Sophia Little 1851–1870
    12. 12. Susan (M) Little 1841–
    13. 13. Elizabeth Little 1836–1906
    14. 14. Lina LITTLE 1838–1906
  2. 2. William (Shelby C. Polk) Sr 1787–1839
  3. 3. Andrew (Marshall) Polk 1792–1850
  4. 4. Hannah (Polk Sides) Long 1787–1877
  5. 5. Thomas Polk 1781–1882
  6. 6. Job Polk 1783–1801
  7. 7. Dicey Polk 1786–1824
  8. 8. Elizabeth Polk 1789–
  9. 9. Patsy Polk 1789–1870
  10. 10. Mary* Polk 1796–1859
  11. 11. Thomas (Shelby Polk) Jr 1802–1856
  12. 12. Thomas (Jefferson) Polk 1811–1895
  13. 13. Margaret (A.) Polk 1802–1856
  14. 14. Ezekiel (Lorenzo Leander Byron) Polk 1815–1858
  15. 15. Charles (T.) Polk 1807–1892

Col. Esquire's Timeline

2 Records

1757
28 Feb 1757
Birth of Col. Thomas Polk Esquire in Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1842
30 May 1842
Age 85
Death of Col. Thomas Polk Esquire in New Salem, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
New Salem, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1757
    Event Place: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1842
    Event Place: New Salem, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Salem, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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