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Sarah Sallie Polk 1766–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1766

Birth Location: Accomac, Virginia

Death Date: 4 Nov 1827

Death Location: Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Polk

Mother: Sarah Bradford

Spouse(s): Henry Townsend

Children(s): Sabra Townsend

The story of Sarah Sallie Polk began in 1766 in Accomac, Virginia. Sarah Sallie Polk married Henry Townsend, and had children including Sabra Polk Townsend. Sarah Sallie Polk passed away in 1827 in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Sallie Polk began in 1766 in Accomac, Virginia.
  • Sarah Sallie Polk married Henry Townsend, and had children including Sabra Polk Townsend.
  • Sarah Sallie Polk passed away in 1827 in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Polk
1746–1835
Birth Location: –
WP
Sarah Bradford
1748–1795
Birth Location: Bradfords Neck, Accomack, Virginia, United States
SB

Spouses(s)

Henry Townsend
1760–1794
Birth Location: Accomac County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Sabra Townsend
1791–1856
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia
ST

Sarah Polk's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Polk
1766–1827
Birth Place: Accomac, Virginia
Parents
William Polk
1746–1835
Sarah (Sabra Margaret) Bradford
1748–1795
Bradfords Neck, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (Polk Jr) *
1707–1773
Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Margaret (Lowry) (Lawry)
1720–1799
Paxtang Twp, Dauphin Co old Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA
William Bradford
1722–1785
Quinby, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Sarah Scarburgh
1722–1795
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James I
1673–1727
Elizabeth Laws
1670–1719
Isaac Sr
1698–1769
Mary Wilson
1700–1748
NATHANIEL BRADFORD
1700–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Polke
1640–1699
Magdalen Polk
1634–1726
Charles Williams
1650–1686

Sarah Polk's Descendants

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Sarah (Sallie) Polk (13 Mar 1766–4 Nov 1827) m. Henry Townsend (1760–29 Dec 1794)
  1. 1. Sabra (Polk) Townsend 1791–1856 m. Samuel (T.) Waples 1755–1834
    1. 1. Mary Waples 1827–1862
      1. 1. Ethel (K) Robertson 1883– m. Clara (B.) Tabb 1855–1923
        1. 1. John (F) Robertson 1879–
        2. 2. Ethel (K) Robertson 1883–
        3. 3. Clara (Myrtle) Robertson 1881–
        4. 4. Mary (G) Robertson 1881–1966 m. William (Gordin) Beecher 1877–1963
    2. 2. Martha (Washington) Waples 1827–1867
    3. 3. Sarah (Temperance) Waples 1823–1870
    4. 4. Edward (Bassett) Waples 1825–1912

Sarah Polk's Timeline

8 Records

1766
13 March 1766
Birth of Sarah Sallie Polk in Accomac, Accomack, VA, USA
Accomac, Accomack, VA, USA
1766
13 Mar 1766
Birth of Sarah Sallie Polk in Accomac, Virginia
Accomac, Virginia
1783
1783
Age 17
Sarah Sallie Polk was married in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
1786
17 Jun 1786
Age 20
Sarah Sallie Polk was married in Accomack County, Virginia
Accomack County, Virginia
1794
1794
Age 28
Sarah Sallie Polk was married in 2nd Marriage location?
2nd Marriage location?
1807
1807
Age 41
Sarah Sallie Polk was married
None
1827
5 November 1827
Age 61
Death of Sarah Sallie Polk in Accomac Co., VA
Accomac Co., VA
1827
4 Nov 1827
Age 61
Death of Sarah Sallie Polk in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States
Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 March 1766
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, VA, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1766
    Event Place: Accomac, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1786
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: 2nd Marriage location?

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1807

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1827
    Event Place: Accomac Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1827
    Event Place: Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States
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