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William Polk 1700 – 1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Yadkin,Anson,North Carolina,USA

Father: William Polk

Mother: Nancy Knox

Spouse(s): Margaret Taylor

Children(s): William Polk, Thomas Polk, Susan Polk, Ezekiel Polk

William Polk was born in 1700 in Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA, the child of William B Polk and Nancy Knox. William Polk married Margaret Taylor, and had children including William Polk, Thomas Polk, Susan Polk, Ezekiel Polk. William Polk passed away in 1753 in Yadkin,Anson,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • William Polk was born in 1700 in Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA, the child of William B Polk and Nancy Knox.
  • William Polk married Margaret Taylor, and had children including William Polk, Thomas Polk, Susan Polk, Ezekiel Polk.
  • William Polk passed away in 1753 in Yadkin,Anson,North Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Polk's Ancestors

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William Polk
1700 – 1753
Birth Place: Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Parents
William B Polk
1664 – 1739
,,Donegal,Ireland
Nancy Knox
1662 – 1718
,,Donegal,Ireland
Grandparents
Robert (Bruce) Polk
1625 – 1703
,,Donegal,Ireland
Magdalen Tasker
1637 – 1726
,,Donegal,Ireland
Jean Gracie
1648 –
Great-Grandparents
Robert Pollok
1597 – 1625
Annabel Stewart
1618 –
Roger Tasker
1606 – 1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Pollock
1559 – 1625
Walter Stewart
Thomas Tasker
1570 –

William Polk's Descendants

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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)
        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)
        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 – )
  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)
        1. 1. John (Rufus) Shelby (1807 – 1877) m. Mary (Ann) Deaton
        2. 2. James (Madison) Shelby (8 Jan 1814 – 4 Dec 1889) m. Ann (Amanda) Henderson (3 Mar 1816 – 12 Nov 1896)
  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

1700
1700
Birth of William Polk in Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
1753
1753
Age 53
Death of William Polk in Yadkin,Anson,North Carolina,USA
Yadkin,Anson,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 77471
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 33.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Yadkin,Anson,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 77471
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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