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Thomas Polk 1730 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 26 June 1794

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

Father: William Polk

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Susannah Spratt

Children(s): Martha Brevard, Thomas Polk, Margaret Alexander, William Polk

In 1730, Thomas Polk entered the world in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to William Polk and Margaret Taylor. Thomas Polk married Susannah Spratt, and had children including Martha Brevard, Thomas Polk, Margaret Alexander, William Polk. Thomas Polk passed away in 1794 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Thomas Polk entered the world in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to William Polk and Margaret Taylor.
  • Thomas Polk married Susannah Spratt, and had children including Martha Brevard, Thomas Polk, Margaret Alexander, William Polk.
  • Thomas Polk passed away in 1794 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Polk's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Polk
1730 – 1794
Birth Place: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
William Polk
1700 – 1753
Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Margaret Taylor
1704 – 1763
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
William (B) Polk
1664 – 1739
,,Donegal,Ireland
Nancy Knox
1662 – 1718
,,Donegal,Ireland
James Taylor
Hannah Williams
Great-Grandparents
Robert Polk
1625 – 1703
Magdalen Tasker
1637 – 1726
Jean Gracie
1648 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Pollok
1597 – 1625
Annabel Stewart
1618 –
Roger Tasker
1606 – 1688

Thomas Polk's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Captain (Harding) Polk (16 Mar 1887 – 28 Dec 1942) m. Marie (Esther) Fleming (5 Dec 1885 – 19 Oct 1972)
        2. 2. George (Washington) Polk (18 Nov 1888 – 15 Aug 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 – )

Thomas Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Thomas Polk in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1794
26 June 1794
Age 64
Death of Thomas Polk in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1794
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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