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William B Polk 1664 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1664

Birth Location: ,,Donegal,Ireland

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA

Father: Robert Polk

Mother: Magdalen Tasker

Spouse(s): Nancy Knox

Children(s): William Polk

William B Polk was born in 1664 in ,,Donegal,Ireland, the child of Robert Bruce Polk and Magdalen Tasker. William B Polk married Nancy Knox, and had children including William Polk. William B Polk passed away in 1739 in Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA.

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Biography

  • William B Polk was born in 1664 in ,,Donegal,Ireland, the child of Robert Bruce Polk and Magdalen Tasker.
  • William B Polk married Nancy Knox, and had children including William Polk.
  • William B Polk passed away in 1739 in Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Polk's Ancestors

Self
William Polk
1664 – 1739
Birth Place: ,,Donegal,Ireland
Parents
Robert Bruce Polk
1625 – 1703
,,Donegal,Ireland
Magdalen Tasker
1637 – 1726
,,Donegal,Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Pollok
1597 – 1625
Colerain,Derry,,Ireland
Annabel Stewart
1618 –
,,Donegal,Ireland
Roger Tasker
1606 – 1688
Ballindrate,,Donegal,Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Pollock
1559 – 1625
Walter Stewart
Thomas Tasker
1570 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pollok
1524 – 1593

William Polk's Descendants

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William (B) Polk (1664 – 1739) m. Nancy Knox (1662 – 1718-02-24)
  1. 1. William Polk (1700 – 1753) m. Margaret Taylor (1704 – 10 January 1763)
    1. 1. William Polk (1725 – ) m. Elizabeth Spratt
      1. 1. Hannah Polk (1755 – 1823) m. Thomas Shelby (1750 – 1823)
    2. 2. 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)
    3. 3. Susan Polk (1734 – 1813) m. Benjamin Alexander (1725 – 1807)
      1. 1. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837) m. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825)
        1. 1. Moses Shelby (8 Nov 1784 – 21 Jul 1823) m. Mary (Ann) Knox (28 May 1785 – 27 May 1855)
    4. 4. Ezekiel Polk (7 Dec 1747 – 31 Aug 1824)
      1. 1. Samuel Polk (5 Jul 1772 – 5 Nov 1827) m. Jane (Jean Gracy) Knox (15 Nov 1776 – 11 Jan 1852)
        1. 1. James (Knox) Polk (2 Nov 1795 – 15 Jun 1849)

William Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1664
1664
Birth of William B Polk in ,,Donegal,Ireland
,,Donegal,Ireland
1739
1739
Age 75
Death of William B Polk in Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: ,,Donegal,Ireland
    Record Source: 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; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA

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