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Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk 1695–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America

Death Date: 25 April 1775

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America

Father: William Col

Mother: Ann Knox

Spouse(s): John Williams

Children(s): Priscilla Williams, Mary Williams, Josiah Williams, John Jr., Benjamin Williams

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk was born in 1695 in Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America, the child of William Bruce Polke Polk Sr 1Lt Col And Ann Nancy Knox. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk married John Williams, and had children including Benjamin Williams, Hannah Williams, Jacob Williams, John Williams Jr, Josiah Williams, Mary Williams, Priscilla Williams, Samuel Williams. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk passed away in 1775 in Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk was born in 1695 in Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America, the child of William Bruce Polke Polk Sr 1Lt Col And Ann Nancy Knox.
  • Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk married John Williams, and had children including Benjamin Williams, Hannah Williams, Jacob Williams, John Williams Jr, Josiah Williams, Mary Williams, Priscilla Williams, Samuel Williams.
  • Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk passed away in 1775 in Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Polk's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Polk
1695–1775
Birth Place: Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
Parents
William Bruce Polke\Polk Sr 1Lt Col
1664–1739
County Donegal, Ireland
Ann (Nancy) Knox
1662–1717
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert (Bruce Polk, 3rd) Captain
1640–1702
Coleraine County, Londonderry, Ireland
Magdalen (Porter) Tasker
1634–1726
cavanacor, County Donegal, Ireland
John Knox
1638–
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Sarah (V) Smiley
1640–
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ireland
1617–1675
Jean LADY
1606–1690
John Leop
1615–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ireland
1564–1624
Jean Busby
1571–1648
Cornelius Crawfurd
1601–1687
Elizabeth Stirling
1544–1631

Elizabeth Polk's Descendants

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Elizabeth ('Betsy') Polk (1695–25 April 1775) m. John Williams (23 Oct 1691–Dec 27, 1760(circa))
  1. 1. Priscilla Williams 1733– m. Samuel Curtis 1740–1789
    1. 1. Amelia Curtis 1766– m. Isaac (H) Handy 1746–1826
      1. 1. Edward (Henry) Handy 1798–1877 m. Margaret Greaner 1806–1889
        1. 1. Laura (A) Handy 1833–1859
        2. 2. Charles (C) Handy 1830–1897 m. Rachel (J) Matthews 1843–
        3. 3. Edward (James) Handy 1836–1900 m. Mollie (E) Handy 1843–
        4. 4. William (Grainere) Handy 1838–1900
        5. 5. William (L) Handy 1847–
  2. 2. Mary Williams 1736–
  3. 3. Josiah Williams 1742–
  4. 4. John (Williams) Jr. 1739–1798
  5. 5. Benjamin Williams 1747–1817

Elizabeth Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1695
Birth of Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk in Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
1775
25 April 1775
Age 80
Death of Elizabeth 'Betsy' Polk in Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 998.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 April 1775
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America

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