He was born sep 26, 1770 in pennsylvania and died jul 25, 1836 at tobinsport. Four generation family tree, from robert and magdalen polke. Wnc bastardy bonds, henderson county, polk county, and transylvania county, 18401899. But she did have the information that william polk married margaret taylor, and if that william polk were the brother of charles polk, the indian trader, as indicated by the later genealogy polk family and kinsmen of william harrison polk, one would think that ms. However this john pelke is not one of robert and magdalens children, but another individual, possibly a close relative, who was an earlier arrival. Compare dna and explore genealogy for eleanor shelby polk born 1730. Polk family and kinsmen is actually available to read online but i cant remember exactly where i found it. My southern family ancestry genealogy, family trees. Brief ancestry of thomas polk ii of darlington, sc. Thomas polk d 21 may 1781 age 77423the thomas polk family came to south carolina where he applied for a. Ann nancy polk, third child of ephraim 3d and rhoda morris polk, born at the old homestead on lains run, in scott county, kentucky, august 9, 1796, died in shelby county, indiana, march 11, 1850.
Half a mile from the polk familys neatly kept, 990squarefoot home, there is a public golf course and a forest preserve with wooded trails, amenities unavailable in their previous hometown. Boatner, iii, encyclopedia of the american revolution, stackpole books, 1994. Early notables of the pogues family pre 1700 more information is included under the topic early pogues notables in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Polk mentions a cattle earmark registered to a john pelke in 1680 which can be found in somerset court records, liber ikl. Sarah polk historical records and family trees myheritage. William polk was born in mecklenburg county, north carolina, on july 9, 1758, the eldest child of thomas polk and his wife, sussana spratt. A genealogical reference work chronicling the polk family, tracing its origin back to the eleventh century.
The polk family was a prominent political and military family in us history, originating from scotsirish presbyterian immigrants to north america in colonial times. Garrett would have known about this brother again, she was dealing with the. Publication date 1912 topics polk family publisher louisville, ky. Polk family and kinsmen hathitrust digital library. In the gift shop there i found a little red book, the 1984 reprint of the. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. According to the book, polk family and kinsmen, william polk russum went from maryland to mississippi in 1831. Early history of the polk family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our polk research. Polks 1912 book polk family and kinsmen and retold in william polks 1999 book polks folly. May 04, 2015 half a mile from the polk familys neatly kept, 990squarefoot home, there is a public golf course and a forest preserve with wooded trails, amenities unavailable in their previous hometown. Browse our collection of more than 10,000 reprints of scarce, once outofprint genealogies as well as selected original publications by new authors. Zpollc defeats at camden ant1 clump military organized.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. The polk familys quest for a better life the new york times. Page of polk family and kinsmen, shows that col tasker, of donegal county, ireland, possessed two fine estates lying near the river foyle, above londonderry, broomfield castle, and moneen hall. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Polk family and kinsmen william harrison polk, ed voyles, willa voyles snippet. Notes by bill polk, kansas city, mo much of the following information to is taken from polk family and kinsmen,william harrison polk, 1912, see master sources for complete citation. The author of the book, polk family and kinsmen, had several correspondences between 18751877 with tasker keys from around the town of lifford in county donegal, he being a descendant of capt.
An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. First he married sarah ann stanford and 2nd to miss watson. Another 220 words 16 lines of text covering the years 1234, 1272, 1590, 1603, 1827, 1660 and are included under the topic early polk history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. He was a soldier in the revolution andacquitted himself with gallantry.
Johnson, in her fine book rees and mary shelby ancestors and. Wnc bastardy bonds, henderson polk and transylvania county. Pogues has appeared as pollock, pollocke, polk, polke, pollok, pollick, polloch, pook, pooke, poock, pogue, poag, poage, poague, poak and many more. Polk family and kinsmen by polk william harrison b. Polk family and kinsmen paperback august 23, 2017 by william harrison polk author 3. The polk family papers, 18501961, contain correspondence, newspaper articles, recipes, printed booklets, typed manuscripts, and a nineteenthcentury memory book relating to the personal life and professional activities of leonidas lafayette polk and members and friends of his family. Aug 23, 2017 polk family and kinsmen paperback august 23, 2017 by william harrison polk author 3. Polk removed from north carolina to henry county, indiana. The first was a famous estate, and according to a statement received by william harrison polk, one of the finest old castles in ireland. H polks private correspondence now archived in the university of kentucky library, it is clear this was simply speculation. John polk, fourth son ofwilliam polk and margaret taylor polk, was born near carlisle, pa. Notes by bill polk, kansas city, mo from polk family and kinsmen, pg. Polk family and kinsmen william harrison polk, ed voyles. Contents include excerpts from polk family and kinsmen by william harrison polk.
Reverend, died in his 66th year was in the battle of tippecanoe, 17 nov 1811, also a veteran of the war of 1812 so edmond and mary fultz polk rev. Sarah piety born polk in the history of polk family and kinsmen, 1843. I printed off the entire book for research purposes for myself over 100 pages or so and put it in a three ring notebook. H polk s private correspondence now archived in the university of kentucky library, it is clear this was simply speculation. In 1835 lucius polks parents moved to maury county, tenn. Several years ago i was in contact with a descendant who was still in the area. William julius and mary rebecca long polk, the grandson of colonel william polk, and the nephew of lieutenant general leonidas polk. Polk family and kinsmen by polk, william harrison, b. This robert pollock or his son william shortened the family name to polk and they were the forebears of the illustrious polk family of america. I have many questions about some of the data below and the ancestry of robert polk and his wife magdalen. Full view hathitrust digital library hathitrust digital library.
The volunteers who worked on this book took photos of the loose papers in the nc archives related to the issue of bastardy. Another 220 words 16 lines of text covering the years 1234, 1272, 1590, 1603, 1827, 1660 and are included under the topic early polk history in all our pdf extended. For more on their descendants see the book polk family and kinsmen, p. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
Eleanor shelby polk 17301803 wikitree free family tree. Family and kinsmen, william harrison polk, 1912, by bradley and gilbert inc. However this john pelke is not one of robert and magdalens children, but another. Note in his book polk family and kinsmen william h. Polk commanded the 4th north carolina regiment in the battle of brandywine. Accessed 16 sep 2018 manlove hayes of sussex, delaware. Nathaniel hayes 17031786 wikitree free family tree. Charles polke married wilhemina dever, aug 3, 1790 in nelson co. Historical records and family trees related to sarah polk. Lucius eugene polk, probably the ablest brigade commander in the confederate army of tennessee, was born in salisbury, the son of dr. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names.
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