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John Polk 1705–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: , Somerset, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1784

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Lt POLK

Mother: Margareth Taylor

Spouse(s): Susanna Spratt

Children(s): Eunice Polke

In 1705, John Polk entered the world in , Somerset, Maryland, USA, born to Lt Col William Bruce Polk And Margareth Taylor. John Polk married Susanna Spratt, and had children including Eunice Druzell Polke. John Polk passed away in 1784 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1705, John Polk entered the world in , Somerset, Maryland, USA, born to Lt Col William Bruce Polk And Margareth Taylor.
  • John Polk married Susanna Spratt, and had children including Eunice Druzell Polke.
  • John Polk passed away in 1784 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Polk's Ancestors

Self
John Polk
1705–1784
Birth Place: , Somerset, Maryland, USA
Parents
Lt Col William Bruce POLK
1700–1757
Whitehall, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Margareth Taylor
1704–1763
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William (Bruce) Polk
1673–1739
Londonderry, Donegal, Ireland
Nancy Knox
1664–1717
County Donegal, Ireland
James (Taylor) II
1675–1729
St Stephen's Parish, New Kent, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
Martha Thompson
1679–1762
Carlisle, City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Polk
1625–1703
Magdelen Tasker
1642–1726
John Knox
1625–1758
Jean Gracie
1640–1772
James Taylor
1634–1698
Mary Walker
–1680
William Thompson
1651–1691
Ellen Montague
1633–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Pollock
1597–1675
Annabel Stewart
1620–1670
Roger Tasker
1606–1688
Thomas Taylor
1574–1618
Margaret Swinderby
1578–1672
Thomas Walker
1610–1665
Sarah Fleet
1615–1679
Roger Thompson
1627–1675
Martha Buttall
1627–1670
Peter Jr
1603–1659
Cecily Reynolds
1601–1661

John Polk's Descendants

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John Polk (1705–28 Aug 1784) m. Susanna Spratt (1734–1763)
  1. 1. Eunice (Druzell) Polke 1740–1790 m. Captain (John Thomas) Scroggin 1746–1812
    1. 1. Benjamin (Asbury "Berry") Scroggins 1780–1839 m. Rebecca (Peggy) Pritchett 1785–1865
      1. 1. James Scroggins 1823–1863 m. Elizabeth Ballinger 1825–1916
        1. 1. Marcus (Lafayette) Scroggins 1861–1862
        2. 2. James (Henry) Scroggins 1855–1929 m. Mary (Juliet) Davis 1872–1948
        3. 3. John (Berry) Scroggins 1849–1885
        4. 4. James (Frank) Scroggins 1859–1909
        5. 5. Edward (George Washington) Scroggins 1852–1930
      2. 2. Henry Scroggins 1819–1896
      3. 3. Jesse (Y.) Scroggins 1808–1872
      4. 4. Josiah (Isiah) Scroggins 1810–1860
      5. 5. Edward Scroggins 1831–1895
      6. 6. Benjamin (Berry Scroggins) Jr. 1813–1896
    2. 2. John Scroggins 1774–
    3. 3. William (Freeman) Scroggins 1779–1863
    4. 4. Joseph Scoggins 1778–
    5. 5. Samuel Scoggins 1771–

John Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of John Polk in , Somerset, Maryland, USA
, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1784
28 Aug 1784
Age 79
Death of John Polk in Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: , Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1784
    Event Place: Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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