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John Polk 1685–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1708

Death Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Father: Robert Pollock

Mother: Annabelle Maxwell

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Children(s):

The story of John Polk began in 1685 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. John Polk passed away in 1708 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Polk began in 1685 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • John Polk passed away in 1708 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Pollock
1665–1735
Birth Location: Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Annabelle Maxwell
1668–1691
Birth Location: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Polk's Ancestors

Self
John Polk
1685–1708
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Pollock
1665–1735
Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
Annabelle (Stewart) Maxwell
1668–1691
Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Bruce) DePollock
1617–1675
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean Crawfurd
1635–1735
Jordanhill, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir DePOLLOCK
1584–1677
Janet MURE
1600–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of John Polk in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland
1708
1708
Age 23
Death of John Polk in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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