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| Birth: | About. 1673 in County Donegal, Ireland, Near Coleraine (See Notes) 13 14 |
| Death: | About. 1740 in Somerset Co., Maryland., Probably 11 13 3 6 9 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Robert (Bruce?) Polk b. About. 1625 in Northern Ireland |
| Mother: | Magdalen Tasker b. About. 1635 in Cavanacor, County Donegal, Ireland (See Notes) |
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| Marriage: | AFT. MAR 1697/98 in Maryland., Probably Somerset Co. |
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 William Polk b. About. 1700 in Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland
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| Marriage: | ABT. 1718 in Maryland., Probably |
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Individual:
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Natural relationship to Polk, Robert (Bruce?)
Natural relationship to Tasker, Magdalen
NOTES BY BILL POLK, KANSAS CITY, MO.:
The following information (down to ______) was taken from "Polk Family and Kinsmen," 1912, Wi lliam Harrison Polk, and Emma Angellotti's "The Polks of North Carolina and Tennessee," 1923- 1924:
William was a young lad when his family landed at Damn Quarter (later softened to Dame's Quar ter) on the Eastern shore of Maryland about 1672. He grew up on the family plantation, the la nds called "Polk's Lott" and "Polk's Folly" in Somerset county. When his mother Magdalen die d, William being the eldest living son, under the then existing law of primogeniture, inherit ed the family home called "White Hall." William made "White Hall" his home, living there unt il his death. "White Hall" was a noted colonial mansion with large orchards of various fruit s and a distillery. Generous hospitality was practiced by William and his family at the mans ion.
William secured no patents to any land until thirty-eight years after his father
patented his (Robert Polk's) land and forty years after his brother John's
patents. Why he deferred the matter so long is not known. It is certain that
he purchased one or more tracts from others who had secured patents for same. The patents o f land for William Polk totaled 500 acres. The patents were: "Moneen," 100 acres, E. side M ain Branch Nanticoke River in John's Neck, Somerset Co., 10 July, 1725; "Donigall," 100 acres , E. side Main Branch
Nanticoke River, Somerset Co., 10 July, 1725; "Romas," 100 acres, E. side Main Branch Nantico ke River, in John's Neck, 10 Sep., 1725; "Richmond," 200 acres, Southermost side Main Branc h Nanticoke River, Somerset Co., 6 March, 1728. In addition, in partnership with his brother -in-law, Thomas Pollitt, William also patented "Come by Chance," 20 acres, "two miles from he ad of Wicomico Creek," 4 Dec., 1735.
William did not mention his two older sons, William and Charles, in his will.
They likely received from their father what he estimated would be their fair
share of his property, and then went out on their own, William to the Allegheny
frontier of Pennsylvania around what is now Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Charles settled on th e Maryland frontier, at the North Bend of the Potomac, in Frederick County, MD.
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The will of William Polk, on file in Somerset Co., MD., is dated 23 Jan.,
1739/40 and was probated 24 Feb., 1739/40. The will reads as follows (the
spelling, punctuation and capitalization is exactly as shown in the will):
"In the name of God Amen I William Polk of the County of Somerset and Province of Maryland be ing Sick and weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory, Blessed be God, do make ordain an d Constitute this my Last Will and Testament, Revoking all other Wills by me heretofore mad e in manner and form following Imp. First I bequeath my Soul into the Hands of Almighty Go d that gave it my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken there to be buried with Decent l ike Burial at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named. Item I will that all my Jus t Debts be justly paid. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son David two Negroes the one name d Oteen and the other Hannah together with Eight Barrells of Pork that is now Helled in my Ho use and Eight Barrows not under year Old and the Advantage and Likewise five Sows and Piggs a nd the Baye Mare and Colt and my Gray Horse and Feather Bed and Furniture belonging to it (Cu rtains only Excepted) one Large Pewter Dish one Iron Pot about Eight Gallons and one Small Ir on Kettle and the one half part of the Still now standing on my Plantation together with fiv e Sheep three Cows one with her yearling the other two with her two year old steers one (unkn own word) Bridles of (unknown word) make five and a half of yards of Linnin its being ye hal f of a Remnant left in the House at the Decease of my Wife and Ten Pounds in Paper Money an d Seven Yards of Linnen which was made in the House Last Summer a Waiscoats of Kersey for Ote en all to the proper use and befoof of him the said David Polk his heirs & Assigns forever to gether with the one half parts of my Coopers Tools. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughte r Elizabeth Williams one Negro Woman named Amy three cows with their yearlings Eight Barrow s five Sows and Pigs and Red Rug One Hundred Acres of Land Called or known by the name of Ram oth, Situate lying and being in the County aforesaid together with five Barrells of Pork al l to the Proper use and behoof of her the said Elizabeth Williams her heirs and Assigns for e ver together with one Iron Pot about Eight gallons Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughte r Jane Strawbridge Ten shillings Sterling to the only Proper use and behoof of her the said J ane her Heirs and Assigns for Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson William Polk Son of J ames Polk one Negro Woman named Pleasant my Grey Riding Mare Bridle and Saddle One Gun ye sto ck being Broke one Feather Bed with Sheets, Blankets and Quilts together with Curtains and Va lians belong to its to ye only proper use and behoof of him ye said William Polk his Heirs an d Assigns forever Item I give and bequeath the Rest and Residue of my Estate both Real and Pe rsonal unto my Son James Polk whom I appoint Executor of ths my Last Will and Testament to se e the same performed. In Witness wherof I have hereunto put my hand & Seal the twenty thir d Day of January Annoque Dom 1739/40
Signed Seal published and declared William Polk (his mark)
my Last Will and Testament in ye
presence of Abraham Heath, Matthew
(his mark) Heath, Chas. King
February ye 24th. 1739/40 Comes Abraham Heath, Matthew Heath and Charles King subscribing evi dences to the Will on the other side of this Sheet of Paper and made Oath on the Holy Evangel ist of Almighty God that they saw the Testator William Polk Sign and Seal and heard him publi sh pronounce and declare this Instrument of writing on the other Side of this Sheet of Pape r to be his Last Will and Testament and that at this time of his so doing he was to the bes t of their apprehension of Sound & Disposing mind and Understanding and that they the said Ab raham Heath, Matthew Heath and Charles King Subscribe their several names to the aforesaid Wi ll in the presents and at the request of the Testator William Polk
Sworn before Nehemiah King Dep'ty Com'y
of Somerset County
Recorded in Lib: DD No 1 Fo: 149 William Rogers Regr
Recorded in Liber EB No 9 Folio 211 and 212
Test. Elmer Bayly"[danbuckley62.ged]
No documentation for the marriage of William and Nancy has been located except for the genea logy " The Polks of North Carolina and Tennessee," by Emma Angellotti.
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- Title: A Genealogical Tree of The Polk Family, 1849
Text: "William Polk grandson of Robert wife Priscilla Roberts." It was later proven that this William of the 1849 tree, son of John Polk, son of Robert Bruce Polk, was not the right William who was the pro
genitor of the Southern Polks. The correct William was the son of John's brother, William (Sr.) who had a son named William (who married Margaret Taylor), who should have been shown as the progenitor of the Southern Polks.
- Note: A Genealogical Tree of The Polk Family, 1849. This tree is incorrect in that it shows John Polk, son of Robert Bruce Polk, as the progenitor of the southern branch of the Polk Family. Research aft
e r the publication of the 1849 tree revealed the proper line from Robert Bruce for the southern branch was through his son William, and then William's son William, who married Margaret Taylor. There i s another Polk tree being sold by the James K. Polk Memorial Association of Columbia, TN. which shows the southern Polks (the descendants of William Polk and Margaret Taylor) as being of Robert Bruc e Polk, then John Polk, then William Polk. The text about origination of this tree is printed on the face of the tree and is: "The original drawing was partially updated in 1966 in respect to the fa mily of Governor E. Louis Lowe (the "Fearless Lowe" of James R. Randall's lyrics of Maryland My Maryland) and his wife Esther Winder Polk Lowe. This copy was made for James G. Stahlman of Nashvill e for presentation to the Polk Memorial Association, June 1967." And there is still another Polk tree, this one an updated version of the 1849 tree, which shows the southern Polk line as coming fro m Robert Polk of Maryland, through his son William, and through his son William who married Margaret Taylor. The bottom of this Polk tree (which is sold by the James K. Polk Memorial Association, als o) states: "Revised and reproduced from a tracing of an original which was published in 1849 -- by the Polk Genealogical Committe ---Nashville, Tenn. in 1952." Copies of all these trees are in the p ossession of Bill Polk of Kansas City, MO.
- Title: The Polks of North Carolina and Tennessee
Author: Mrs. Frank M. Angellotti
Publication: Originally published by the New England Historical and Genealogical Soc., 1923-1924; republished for the James K. Polk Me
Page: pp. 3-4
Text: "William Polk (Robert 1), born probably in co. Donegal, Ireland, about 1664, died probably near the end of 1739, as his will was proved 24 Feb. 1739/40."
- Title: Polk Family and Kinsmen
Author: William Harrison Polk
Publication: 1912, by Bradley and Gilbert Inc. of Louisville, KY.
Page: pp. 28, 33-34, 203-209, 213
- Title: Pedigree of the Pollok or Polk Family From Fulbert the Saxon (A. D. 1075) to the Present Time
Author: Miss Mary Winder Garrett of Williamsburg, VA.
Publication: The American Historical Magazine,The University Press, 208 N. College St., Nashville, TN. April 1896 issue begins the
Page: October 1897 issue, Vol. II, No. 4, pg. 383
Text: Mary Garrett has the wrong William as the progenitor of the southern Polk family in her genealogy. She appears to have taken the same path as those who published the 1849 Polk tree. Garrett shows th
e line as Robert Bruce Polk, then John Polk, then William Polk, who (she shows) married twice, first to Priscilla Roberts and second to Margaret Taylor.
- Title: Burke's Presidential Families of the United States
Author: Burke's Peerage
Publication: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1975, London; distributed in America by Arco Publishing Co., Inc., NY, NY.
Page: pg. 243
Text: William Polk is shown as son of "Robert Pollok (or Polke)," of "White Hall, Maryland, b probably in co Donegal ca 1664, m 1st, Nancy, widow of ---Owen, and dau of ---Knox; and 2ndly, ---Gray, widow, a
nd d (will pr 24 Feb 1739), leaving issue..."
- Title: Will, Robert Polke (Robert Bruce Polk)
Page: MD. Archives, Perogative Court (Wills), 11, pp. 416-418
Text: "I leave to my sons John and William Polke to each of them twelve pence."
- Note: Will, Robert Polke (Robert Bruce Polk), MD. Archives, Perogative Court (Wills), 11, pp. 416-418: "I leave to my sons John and William Polke to each of them twelve pence."
- Title: The Polk Family Supplement One
Author: Compiled by Emory Murphy, Moreland, GA.
Publication: November 1981
Page: pg. II-7
- Title: Ancestors of American Presidents
Author: Compiled by Gary Boyd Roberts, Santa Clara, CA.
Publication: 1989
Page: pg. 18
Text: William Polk is shown as "William Polk, prob. Co. Donegal, Ireland c. 1664-Md. c. 1739 (will proved 24 Feb. 1739/40." His wife is shown as "Mrs. Nancy Knox Owens, widow." William's father is "Rober
t Pollock or Polk..." His mother is "Magdalen Tasker,...."
- Title: Will, William Polk, son of Robert Bruce Polk
Text: "In the name of God Amen I William Polk of the County of Somerset and Province of Maryland....."
- Title: Maryland Calendar of Wills, Wills from 1685 to 1702, Vol. II
Author: Compiled and edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton)
Publication: 1968, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD.
Page: pg. 181
Text: "Owens, William, Somerset Co., 27th Mch., 1698; To 2 sons, William and John, equally, 'The Widow's Choice,' sons Robert and Samuel, personalty. Wife (unnamed), extx. Overseers: Jno. Polk, Wm. Knox
. Test: Wm. Polk, Archibald Smith, Jno. Goldsmith, Jno. Browne. 6. 280."
- Title: danbuckley62.ged
Media: Other
Text: Date of Import: Jun 7, 2002
- Title: Deposition of William Polk, Somerset Co., MD., 1739
Page: Maryland Hall of Records, Somerset County Judicial Records, 1738-1740, folio 202, Accession
Text: "November Court ........ 1739, pg. 203........"The deposition of William polk aged about sixty six years being sworn upon the hold evangelist of almight God....." This date and age translates to a bi
rth year of c1672-73.
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| William Polk | of Duke family |
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| William B. Polk | of William Marshall Genealogy |
| WILLIAM B POLK | of All2007 |
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| Robert Bruce Polk, Jr. | of Silva family |
| William Polk | of Our Groves |
| Robert Polk Jr. | of Our Groves |
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| William B. Polk | of Cates-Tinajero Genealogy |
| John\William Polk | of Bradbury-Carmichael Alliance |
| William Bruce Polk | of Ancestors of nancy Gobble |
| Robert Polk, Jr. | of Ancestors of Helen Currie Davis |
| William Polk | of Ancestors of Helen Currie Davis |
| William B. Polk | of Carter |
| William Bruce Polk | of Bean-Lowery Family |
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| William B Polk | of Pat's Family Tree7-2005 |
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| William B Polk | of Pat's Ancestors 7-2005 |
| Robert Bruce Polk Jr | of Pat's Ancestors 7-2005 |
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| William B Polk | of Pike County Miley Martin Peach Fowler |
| William Polk | of Ancestors of Carolyn Little Bush |
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| William POLK | of Martin Family Legacy |
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| William Polk | of Ancestors of Nancy & Keith Gormezano |
| Robert Polk | of Berg/Lewis Families |
| William Polk | of Haas-Victoria |
| William Polk | of Haas-Victoria |
| William B. Polk I | of Ancestors of Martha Cross Mordecai |
| Robert Polk II | of Ancestors of Martha Cross Mordecai |
| William Polk | of Gowens and Reed Families |
| Robert Polk | of Blakes of West Tennessee |
| William Bruce Polk | of Baker Byrd Logan Family |
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