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Margaret Taylor 1704 – 1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 10 January 1763

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

Father: James Taylor

Mother: Hannah Williams

Spouse(s): William Polk

Children(s): William Polk, Thomas Polk, Susan Polk, Ezekiel Polk

The story of Margaret Taylor began in 1704 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Margaret Taylor married William Polk, and had children including William Polk, Thomas Polk, Susan Polk, Ezekiel Polk. Margaret Taylor passed away in 1763 in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Taylor began in 1704 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • Margaret Taylor married William Polk, and had children including William Polk, Thomas Polk, Susan Polk, Ezekiel Polk.
  • Margaret Taylor passed away in 1763 in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Taylor
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Williams
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

William Polk
1700 – 1753
Birth Location: Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
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Children(s)

William Polk
1725 –
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Polk
1730 – 1794
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Susan Polk
1734 – 1813
Birth Location: Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA
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Ezekiel Polk
1747 – 1824
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Taylor
1704 – 1763
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
James Taylor
Hannah Williams
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Taylor's Descendants

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Margaret Taylor (1704 – 10 January 1763) m. William Polk (1700 – 1753)
  1. 1. William Polk (1725 – ) m. Elizabeth Spratt
    1. 1. Hannah Polk (1755 – 1823) m. Thomas Shelby (1750 – 1823)
  2. 2. Thomas Polk (1730 – 26 June 1794) m. Susannah Spratt (1734 – 26 June 1794)
    1. 1. Martha Brevard (1756 – 1776)
    2. 2. Thomas Polk (9 July 1756 – 8 September 1781)
    3. 3. Margaret Alexander (1757 – 12 September 1800)
    4. 4. William Polk (9 July 1758 – 14 January 1834) m. Sarah Hawkins
      1. 1. Leonidas Polk (10 Apr 1806 – 14 Jun 1864)
      2. 2. George (Washington) Polk (12 Jul 1817 – 8 Jan 1892) m. Sally (Leah) Hilliard (26 Nov 1819 – 2 Jul 1894)
        1. 1. Sarah Polk (10 Aug 1840 – 02 Feb 1907)
        2. 2. James (Hilliard) Polk (8 Jan 1842 – 27 Nov 1926) m. Mary (Demoville) Harding (18 Oct 1859 – 23 Jun 1942)
        3. 3. Wiley (James) Polk (02 Apr 1843 – 24 Sep 1917)
        4. 4. Sallie (Hawkins) Polk (18 Jun 1845 – 18 Nov 1914)
        5. 5. Mary (Polk) Dubose (1847 – )
        6. 6. George (Brevard Mecklenburg) Polk (15 Dec 1848 – 25 Dec 1877)
        7. 7. Lucius (Junius) Polk (21 Apr 1853 – 02 Dec 1923)
        8. 8. Leonidas Polk (1856 – 03 Apr 1859)
        9. 9. William (Hawkins) Polk (27 Jan 1859 – 26 Mar 1896)
        10. 10. Caroline Polk (26 Jun 1861 – )
  3. 3. Susan Polk (1734 – 1813) m. Benjamin Alexander (1725 – 1807)
    1. 1. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837) m. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825)
      1. 1. Moses Shelby (8 Nov 1784 – 21 Jul 1823) m. Mary (Ann) Knox (28 May 1785 – 27 May 1855)
        1. 1. John (Rufus) Shelby (1807 – 1877) m. Mary (Ann) Deaton
        2. 2. James (Madison) Shelby (8 Jan 1814 – 4 Dec 1889) m. Ann (Amanda) Henderson (3 Mar 1816 – 12 Nov 1896)
  4. 4. Ezekiel Polk (7 Dec 1747 – 31 Aug 1824)
    1. 1. Samuel Polk (5 Jul 1772 – 5 Nov 1827) m. Jane (Jean Gracy) Knox (15 Nov 1776 – 11 Jan 1852)
      1. 1. James (Knox) Polk (2 Nov 1795 – 15 Jun 1849)

Margaret Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1704
1704
Birth of Margaret Taylor in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1763
10 January 1763
Age 59
Death of Margaret Taylor in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 33.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1763
    Event Place: Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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