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William Polk 1758 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1758

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 14 January 1834

Death Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Polk

Mother: Susannah Spratt

Spouse(s): Sarah Hawkins

Children(s): Leonidas Polk, George Polk

The story of William Polk began in 1758 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America. William Polk married Sarah Hawkins, and had children including Leonidas Polk, George Washington Polk. William Polk passed away in 1834 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Polk began in 1758 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • William Polk married Sarah Hawkins, and had children including Leonidas Polk, George Washington Polk.
  • William Polk passed away in 1834 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Polk's Ancestors

Self
William Polk
1758 – 1834
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Polk
1730 – 1794
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Susannah Spratt
1734 – 1794
Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William Polk
1700 – 1753
Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Margaret Taylor
1704 – 1763
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Polk
1664 – 1739
Nancy Knox
1662 – 1718
James Taylor
Hannah Williams
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Polk
1625 – 1703
Magdalen Tasker
1637 – 1726
Jean Gracie
1648 –

William Polk's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. James (Hilliard) Polk (13 Dec 1911 – 18 Feb 1992)
      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 – )

William Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1758
9 July 1758
Birth of William Polk in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
1834
14 January 1834
Age 76
Death of William Polk in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1758
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1834
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake 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: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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