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Judge William Polk 1752–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1752

Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Maryland, United States

Father: Judge Polk

Mother: Betsey Gillis

Spouse(s): Esther Winder, Mary Hubbell

Children(s): William Polk, Betsy Polk, Esther Polk, Hetty Polk, Gertrude Polk, Josiah Polk, James Polk, Anne Polk

Judge William Polk was born in 1752 in Anson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Judge David Polk And Betsey Gillis. Judge William Polk married Esther Winder, Mary Anne Hubbell, and had children including Anne Polk, Betsy Polk, Charlotte Polk, Esther Winder Polk, Gertrude Polk, Hetty Polk, James Polk, Josiah Polk, William Winder Polk. Judge William Polk passed away in 1814 in Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • Judge William Polk was born in 1752 in Anson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Judge David Polk And Betsey Gillis.
  • Judge William Polk married Esther Winder, Mary Anne Hubbell, and had children including Anne Polk, Betsy Polk, Charlotte Polk, Esther Winder Polk, Gertrude Polk, Hetty Polk, James Polk, Josiah Polk, William Winder Polk.
  • Judge William Polk passed away in 1814 in Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge Polk
1721–1778
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Betsey Gillis
1729–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Esther Winder
1751–1790
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
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Mary Hubbell
1790–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Polk
1786–1856
Birth Location: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Betsy Polk
1776–1822
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Esther Polk
1779–1832
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Hetty Polk
1779–
Birth Location: –
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Gertrude Polk
1781–1872
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Josiah Polk
1783–1814
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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James Polk
1790–
Birth Location: –
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Anne Polk
1809–
Birth Location: –
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Judge Polk's Ancestors

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Judge Polk
1752–1814
Birth Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Judge David Polk
1721–1778
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Betsey Gillis
1729–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Judge Polk's Descendants

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Judge (William) Polk (11 Dec 1752–1814) m. Esther Winder (9 Oct 1751–14 Dec 1790) m. Mary (Anne) Hubbell (1790–)
  1. 1. William (Winder) Polk 1786–1856 m. Alma (U.) Townsend 1802–1856
    1. 1. Mary (Townsend) Polk 1822–1882 m. Victor Monroe 1813–1855
      1. 1. Mary (Eliza) Monroe 1849–1942 m. Joshua (Gabriel) Baker 1852–1935 m. George (Augustus) Vincent 1847–1896
      2. 2. Francis (Adair) Monroe 1844–1927
      3. 3. William (Winder) Monroe 1841–1926
      4. 4. Thomas (Bell) Monroe 1851–1852
    2. 2. William (Winder) Polk 1819–
    3. 3. Gertrude Polk 1827–1828
    4. 4. Francis (James) Polk 1829–1831
    5. 5. James (Black) Polk 1832–1851
  2. 2. Betsy Polk 1776–1822
  3. 3. Esther (Winder) Polk 1779–1832
  4. 4. Hetty Polk 1779–
  5. 5. Gertrude Polk 1781–1872
  6. 6. Josiah Polk 1783–1814
  7. 7. James Polk 1790–
  8. 8. Anne Polk 1809–

Judge Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1752
11 Dec 1752
Birth of Judge William Polk in Anson, North Carolina, United States
Anson, North Carolina, United States
1814
1814
Age 62
Death of Judge William Polk in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1752
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Maryland, United States
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