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William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK 1663–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663/64

Birth Location: Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 24 Feb 1739

Death Location: Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Robert Capt.

Mother: Magdalen Polk)

Spouse(s): Ann KNOX, Priscilla Polk'

Children(s): William Jr, Elizabeth POLK, Charles Potomic", David POLK, James POLK, Jane (Strawbridge)

In 1663, William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK entered the world in Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, born to Robert Bruce Iii Pollok Capt And Magdalen Tasker Porter Pollick Polk. In 1739, William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK resided in Somerset, Maryland, British America. William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK married Ann Nancy Knox, Priscilla Roberts Grey Aka The Widow Grey And The Widow Polk, and had children including Charles Polk Indian Trader Of The Potomic, David Judge Polk, Elizabeth Betsy Polk, James Knox Polk, Jane Polk Strawbridge, William Bruce Polk Jr. William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK passed away in 1739 in Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1663, William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK entered the world in Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, born to Robert Bruce Iii Pollok Capt And Magdalen Tasker Porter Pollick Polk.
  • In 1739, William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK resided in Somerset, Maryland, British America.
  • William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK married Ann Nancy Knox, Priscilla Roberts Grey Aka The Widow Grey And The Widow Polk, and had children including Charles Polk Indian Trader Of The Potomic, David Judge Polk, Elizabeth Betsy Polk, James Knox Polk, Jane Polk Strawbridge, William Bruce Polk Jr.
  • William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK passed away in 1739 in Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Capt.
1625–1704
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Magdalen Polk)
1635–1726
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
MP

Spouses(s)

Ann KNOX
1662–1718
Birth Location: Londonderry, Donegal, Ireland
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Priscilla Polk'
1690–1740
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Jr
1700–1753
Birth Location: Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, United States
WJ
Elizabeth POLK
1695–1775
Birth Location: Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Charles Potomic"
1703–1753
Birth Location: Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
CP
David POLK
1721–1778
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, USA
DP
James POLK
1719–1771
Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery County, Maryland
JP
Jane (Strawbridge)
1723–1757
Birth Location: MD
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William POLK's Ancestors

Self
William POLK
1663–1739
Birth Place: Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
Robert Bruce III POLLOK Capt.
1625–1704
Donegal, Ireland
Magdalen (TASKER (Porter) (Pollick) Polk)
1635–1726
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert (Bruce POLLOK \ POLK 2nd Baron of) Ireland
1601–1660
Coleraine, Londonderry OR Donegal, Ireland
Jean CRAWFORD
1600–1625
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Roger (TASKER) Chancellor
1606–1688
Ballindrate, Donegal, Ireland
Magdalen PORTER
1610–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ireland
1559–1625
Jean MOWAT
1560–1648
Cornelius CRAWFORD
1576–1687
Mary LOCKHART
1580–1640
Thomas TASKER
1570–1687
Clara SEAWALL
1575–1606
William PORTER
1590–1625
Margret MARTIN
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pollok
1535–1593
Janet (Polk)
1530–1572
James Busby
1535–1621
Joan Dundonald
1535–
Malcolm CRAWFORD
1551–1595
Margaret CUNNINGHAM
1560–1595
Sir LOCKHART
1570–1636
Jean (LADY)
1572–1595
William (Taylor)
1557–1608
Eleanor BROOKE
1550–1620
Nicholas SEAWALL
1551–1615
Elizabeth Danbell
–1655
Robert PORTER
1566–1631
Elizabeth MARSHALL
1570–1628
Robert Martine
1560–1590
Elizabeth GARNER
1562–1655

William POLK's Descendants

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William (Bruce "Whitehall") POLK (1663/64–24 Feb 1739) m. Ann (Nancy) KNOX (1662/1664–24 Feb 1718) m. Priscilla (Roberts GREY aka 'the Widow Grey' and 'the Widow) Polk' (1690–1740)
  1. 1. William (Bruce POLK) Jr 1700–1753 m. Margaret (TAYLOR) (Polk) 1704–1763
    1. 1. Thomas (POLK Brig.) Gen. 1730–1794 m. Susan SPRATT 1734–1763
      1. 1. William POLK 1758–1834
      2. 2. Margaret (POLK) (Alexander) 1757–1800
      3. 3. Charles (Thomas POLK) Sr 1762–1812
      4. 4. Thomas POLK 1758–1781
    2. 2. Charles POLK 1732–1821 m. Philipina HELMS 1764–1849
      1. 1. George (W) POLK 1799–1887
    3. 3. Ezekiel (Franklin POLK) Col. 1747–1824 m. Mary (Jane) WILSON 1747–1791 m. Sophia (NEELY (Leonard)) (Polk) 1776–1851 m. Polly CAMPBELL 1771–1793
      1. 1. Charles (Perry) POLK 1818–1893
      2. 2. Samuel POLK 1772–1827 m. Jane (Gracey KNOX) (Polk) 1776–1852
        1. 1. James (Knox) POLK 1795–1849
      3. 3. Ezekiel POLK 1793–1793
    4. 4. Mary POLK 1744–1814 m. Ezra ALEXANDER 1720–1800 m. Ephraim BREVARD 1744–1781
    5. 5. Deborah (POLK) (McCleary) 1734–1811
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy) POLK 1695–1775
  3. 3. Charles (POLK "Indian Trader of the) Potomic" 1703–1753 m. Christian CARTLIDGE 1703–1753
  4. 4. David (Judge) POLK 1721–1778 m. Betty\Betsey GILLIS 1722–1779
  5. 5. James (Knox) POLK 1719–1771 m. Elizabeth (Betty COTTMAN) (Polk) 1725– m. Mary (COTTMAN) (Polk) 1723–1744
    1. 1. 1740–1835 m. William (WHITTINGTON) III 1740–1819
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Carroll WHITTINGTON) (Whittington) 1776–1835 m. Benjamin (WHITTINGTON) Jr 1775–1830
        1. 1. Mary*** WHITTINGTON 1814–1880 m. Augustus*** Adams 1805–1871
        2. 2. William (R) WHITTINGTON 1800–1855 m. Rachel ADAMS 1801–1862
        3. 3. Benjamin (R) WHITTINGTON 1804–1840 m. Rebecca (Adeline DUDLEY (Whittington)) (Smith) 1815–1896
        4. 4. Francis (L) WHITTINGTON 1813–1889 m. Patsey REYNOLDS 1818–
        5. 5. Henry WHITTINGTON 1808–1859 m. Sally\Sarah ESLICK 1807–
        6. 6. Azariah Whittington 1794–1855 m. Elizabeth (C LACY) (Whittington) 1795–1856
        7. 7. John (WHITTINGTON "killed by bushwackers" (middle name possibly) Westley) 1799–1870 m. Catharine DAVID 1804–1885 m. Elizabeth (Betsey RANKIN) (Whittington) 1803–1850
        8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth Polly WHITTINGTON) (David) 1797–1835 m. Edward DAVID 1784–1880
        9. 9. Joseph WHITTINGTON 1795–1846 m. Elizabeth (Lacey Dillon) WHALEY 1800–1844
      2. 2. James WHITTINGTON 1770–1853 m. Sarah LAWSON 1798–
        1. 1. Theodore WHITTINGTON 1820–
        2. 2. John WHITTINGTON 1825– m. Sarah (V) STEVENSON 1837–
        3. 3. Carelia WHITTINGTON 1834–
        4. 4. Mary WHITTINGTON 1836–
        5. 5. Martha WHITTINGTON 1835–
      3. 3. Mary (Jane Priscilla) WHITTINGTON 1769–1815
      4. 4. Isaac (Joseph) WHITTINGTON 1770–1851
      5. 5. Elizabeth WHITTINGTON 1761–
      6. 6. Margaret\Peggy WHITTINGTON 1763–
      7. 7. William WHITTINGTON 1765–1806
      8. 8. Ann WHITTINGTON 1772–
      9. 9. Eleanor WHITTINGTON 1770–1826 m. William HARDESTY 1786–1871
        1. 1. William (T.) HARDESTY 1813–1884
      10. 10. Thomas (Wishart) WHITTINGTON 1760–1818
    2. 2. William POLK 1744–1806 m. Mary (WILLIAMS) (Polk) 1736–1788
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") POLK 1780–
    3. 3. Nancy (POLK) (Shelby) 1742– m. Isaac (Judge) SHELBY 1750–1826
      1. 1. Ann SHELBY 1770–1843
    4. 4. Margaret (POLK) (Willey) 1739–1816 m. Absalom WILLEY 1739–1791
      1. 1. William (Polk) WILLEY 1788–1860
      2. 2. Absalom (WILLEY) Jr 1777–1856
      3. 3. James WILLEY 1764–1853
    5. 5. Benjamin POLK 1738–1796 m. Sarah (Sally WHITTINGTON) (Polk) 1734–1806
      1. 1. William POLK 1780–1829
      2. 2. Whittington POLK 1769–1859 m. Rebecca (ADAMS) (Polk) 1802–1870 m. Rebecca (COLLINS (Benson) (Chapman)) (Polk) 1760–1822
        1. 1. Sarah (E) POLK 1823–1914
        2. 2. William (Stephen Collins) POLK 1835–
        3. 3. Whittington POLK 1827–
        4. 4. Rebecca POLK 1831–
        5. 5. Emerson (Graff) POLK 1842–
    6. 6. Virginia POLK 1736–
    7. 7. Leah POLK 1756–
    8. 8. Mary POLK 1758–
  6. 6. Jane (POLK) (Strawbridge) 1723–1757 m. James STRAWBRIDGE 1680–1743
    1. 1. Mary STRAWBRIDGE 1720–1788

William POLK's Timeline

3 Records

1663
1663/64
Birth of William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK in Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1739
23 Jan 1739-1740
Age 76
William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK resided here in Somerset, Maryland, British America
Somerset, Maryland, British America
1739
24 Feb 1739
Age 76
Death of William Bruce "Whitehall" POLK in Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663/64
    Event Place: Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2686.016; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 48.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2686.029; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1739-1740
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, British America
    Record Source: Maryland, Calendar of Wills, Volume: VIII, Wills from 1738 to 1743

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1739
    Event Place: Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Maryland, Calendar of Wills, Volume: VIII, Wills from 1738 to 1743
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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