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William Ezekiel Robert Polk 1700 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1700

Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 17 Jan 1757

Death Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Polk

Mother: Nancy Knox

Spouse(s): Margaret Taylor

Children(s): Ezekial Polk

In 1700, William Ezekiel Robert Polk II entered the world in Somerset County, Maryland, USA, born to William Bruce Polk and Nancy Knox. William Ezekiel Robert Polk II married Margaret Taylor, and had children including Ezekial Franklin Polk. William Ezekiel Robert Polk II passed away in 1757 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1700, William Ezekiel Robert Polk II entered the world in Somerset County, Maryland, USA, born to William Bruce Polk and Nancy Knox.
  • William Ezekiel Robert Polk II married Margaret Taylor, and had children including Ezekial Franklin Polk.
  • William Ezekiel Robert Polk II passed away in 1757 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Polk's Ancestors

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William Polk
1700 – 1757
Birth Place: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Bruce Polk
1664 – 1738
County, Donegal, Ireland
Nancy Knox
Grandparents
Robert (Bruce) Polk
1625 – 1703
Northern Ireland
Magdalen Tasker
1635 – 1726
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Pollock
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Polk's Descendants

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William (Ezekiel Robert) Polk (Oct 1700 – 17 Jan 1757) m. Margaret Taylor
  1. 1. Ezekial (Franklin) Polk (7 Dec 1747 – 31 Aug 1824) m. Mary (Winslow) Wilson
    1. 1. Samuel Polk (5 Jul 1772 – 5 Nov 1827) m. Jane Knox
      1. 1. James (Knox) Polk (2 Nov 1795 – 15 Jun 1849) m. Sarah Childress

William Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1700
Oct 1700
Birth of William Ezekiel Robert Polk II in Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
1757
17 Jan 1757
Age 57
Death of William Ezekiel Robert Polk II in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1700
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1757
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

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