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Thomas Polk 1730–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 26 June 1794

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

Father: William Polk

Mother: Priscilla Roberts

Spouse(s): Susan Spratt

Children(s): William Polk, Margaret Alexander, Thomas Jr

Thomas Polk was born in 1730 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Ezekiel Robert Polk And Priscilla Roberts. In 1780, Thomas Polk resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. In 1790, Thomas Polk resided in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. Thomas Polk married Susan Spratt, and had children including Margaret Alexander, Thomas Polk Jr, William Polk. Thomas Polk passed away in 1794 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Polk was born in 1730 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Ezekiel Robert Polk And Priscilla Roberts.
  • In 1780, Thomas Polk resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1790, Thomas Polk resided in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • Thomas Polk married Susan Spratt, and had children including Margaret Alexander, Thomas Polk Jr, William Polk.
  • Thomas Polk passed away in 1794 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Polk's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Polk
1730–1794
Birth Place: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Ezekiel Robert Polk
1700–1757
Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Priscilla Roberts
1689–1727
Somerset, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William (Bruce) Polk_of_Coleraine_&Amp,_White_Hall
1664–1739
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Nancy (Ann) Knox
1664–1717
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Francis (Roberts, Owner of White) Hall
1628–1703
Hinxworth Parish, Hertfordshire, England
Franciscus Roberts
1629–1703
Hinsworth Parish, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Polke
1625–1703
Magdalen Tasker
1637–1726
JOHN KNOX
1640–1689
Rev Roberts
1591–1636
Jane Greeke
1595–1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ireland
1597–1675
Jean Crawford
1600–1625
Roger Ireland
1606–1688
John Knox
1615–1658
Jean McFarland
1615–1658

Thomas Polk's Descendants

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Thomas Polk (1730–26 June 1794) m. Susan Spratt (1736–)
  1. 1. William Polk 1758–1834
  2. 2. Margaret Alexander 1757–1800
  3. 3. Thomas (Polk) Jr 1756–1781

Thomas Polk's Timeline

4 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Thomas Polk in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1780
1780
Age 50
Thomas Polk resided here in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 60
Thomas Polk resided here in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1794
26 June 1794
Age 64
Death of Thomas Polk in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Polk family and kinsmen

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1794
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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