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Samuel POLK 1772–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1772

Birth Location: Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 5 November 1827

Death Location: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Col.

Mother: Mary WILSON

Spouse(s): Jane (Polk)

Children(s): James POLK

The story of Samuel POLK began in 1772 in Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America. Samuel POLK married Jane Gracey Knox Polk, and had children including James Knox Polk. Samuel POLK passed away in 1827 in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel POLK began in 1772 in Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Samuel POLK married Jane Gracey Knox Polk, and had children including James Knox Polk.
  • Samuel POLK passed away in 1827 in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Samuel POLK's Ancestors

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Samuel POLK
1772–1827
Birth Place: Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Ezekiel Franklin POLK Col.
1747–1824
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane) WILSON
1747–1791
NC
Grandparents
William (Bruce POLK) Jr
1700–1753
Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Margaret (TAYLOR) (Polk)
1704–1763
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
William POLK
1663–1739
Ann KNOX
1662–1718
James Sr.
1673–1729
Martha )
1679–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Capt.
1625–1704
Magdalen Polk)
1635–1726
John KNOX
1640–1689
Sarah (Knox)
1640–
William THOMPSON
1632–1700
Ellen (Thompson)
1633–1680

Samuel POLK's Descendants

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Samuel POLK (5 July 1772–5 November 1827) m. Jane (Gracey KNOX) (Polk) (13 Nov 1776–11 Jan 1852)
  1. 1. James (Knox) POLK 1795–1849

Samuel POLK's Timeline

2 Records

1772
5 July 1772
Birth of Samuel POLK in Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America
Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America
1827
5 November 1827
Age 55
Death of Samuel POLK in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1772
    Event Place: Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1827
    Event Place: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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