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John ‘Porter’ Polk 1661–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1661

Birth Location: Lifford, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 9 Jul 1707

Death Location: "White Hall", Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America

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Spouse(s): Joanna Knox

Children(s): William II

John ‘Porter’ Polk was born in 1661 in Lifford, Donegal, Ireland, the child of Robert Polk And Magdalen Tasker. John ‘Porter’ Polk married Joanna Knox, and had children including William Polk Ii. John ‘Porter’ Polk passed away in 1707 in "White Hall", Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • John ‘Porter’ Polk was born in 1661 in Lifford, Donegal, Ireland, the child of Robert Polk And Magdalen Tasker.
  • John ‘Porter’ Polk married Joanna Knox, and had children including William Polk Ii.
  • John ‘Porter’ Polk passed away in 1707 in "White Hall", Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America.

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John Polk
1661–1707
Birth Place: Lifford, Donegal, Ireland
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John Polk's Descendants

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John (‘Porter’) Polk (1661–9 Jul 1707) m. Joanna Knox (1662–1732)
  1. 1. William (Polk) II 1690–1726 m. Priscilla Roberts 1699–1727
    1. 1. John Polk 1710–1743 m. Agnes (Barns) Polk 1710–1760
      1. 1. Isabella Polk 1726–1807 m. Thomas Grubb 1717–1779
        1. 1. Jane Grubb 1765–1826 m. John Evans 1762–1797

John Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1661
1661
Birth of John ‘Porter’ Polk in Lifford, Donegal, Ireland
Lifford, Donegal, Ireland
1707
9 Jul 1707
Age 46
Death of John ‘Porter’ Polk in "White Hall", Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America
"White Hall", Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Lifford, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1707
    Event Place: "White Hall", Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America

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