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Col. William Bruce Polk 1733–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Death Date: June 26, 1794

Death Location: Anson, North Carolina

Father: WILLIAM Ggf

Mother: Margaret Ggm

Spouse(s): Catherine Stearns

Children(s): Col. Esquire, William Polk, Hannah Polk, Charles Polk, Margaret Alexander

In 1733, Col. William Bruce Polk entered the world in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, born to William Polk Jr Lt Colonel 7 Ggf And Margaret Taylor Polk 7 Ggm. Col. William Bruce Polk married Catherine Stearns, and had children including Charles Thomas Polk, Col Thomas Polk Esquire, Hannah Polk, Margaret Polk Alexander, William Thomas Polk. Col. William Bruce Polk passed away in 1794 in Anson, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1733, Col. William Bruce Polk entered the world in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, born to William Polk Jr Lt Colonel 7 Ggf And Margaret Taylor Polk 7 Ggm.
  • Col. William Bruce Polk married Catherine Stearns, and had children including Charles Thomas Polk, Col Thomas Polk Esquire, Hannah Polk, Margaret Polk Alexander, William Thomas Polk.
  • Col. William Bruce Polk passed away in 1794 in Anson, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM Ggf
1700–1753
Birth Location: White Hall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
WG
Margaret Ggm
1704–1763
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Catherine Stearns
1733–
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America
CS

Children(s)

Col. Esquire
1757–1842
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
CE
William Polk
1758–1834
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina United States
WP
Hannah Polk
1755–1826
Birth Location: Anson,,North Carolina,USA
HP
Charles Polk
1762–1812
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Margaret Alexander
1757–1800
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
MA

Col. Polk's Ancestors

Self
Col. Polk
1733–1794
Birth Place: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Parents
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
Grandparents
William (Polk) Sr
1664–1739
Donegal, Ireland
Nancy (Ann) Knox
1664–1717
Somerset County, Maryland
James (Walker) Taylor
1673–1729
Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America? England?
Hannah WILLIAMS
1680–1705
PA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Pollock
1580–1660
Jean Lady
1600–1625
Col Ireland)
1606–1688
Magdalen Porter
1610–1727
John Sr
1615–1658
Jean Gracie
1615–1658
John Gracy
1629–1700
Mary Wylie
1608–
Capt. Virginia
1574–1618
Lady Harrisons)
1578–1672
Thomas Walker
–1665
Sarah Fleet
1615–1679
Nicholas emigrant
1610–1690
Elizabeth England
1612–1690

Col. Polk's Descendants

1.
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Col. (William Bruce) Polk (1733–June 26, 1794) m. Catherine Stearns (1733–)
  1. 1. Col. (Thomas Polk) Esquire 1757–1842 m. Mary (Keziah) Shelby 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
        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
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Polk 1758–1834
  3. 3. Hannah Polk 1755–1826
  4. 4. Charles (Thomas) Polk 1762–1812
  5. 5. Margaret (Polk) Alexander 1757–1800

Col. Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1733
1733
Birth of Col. William Bruce Polk in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
1794
June 26, 1794
Age 61
Death of Col. William Bruce Polk in Anson, North Carolina
Anson, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Carlisle, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 26, 1794
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina
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