David Polk: Our Family History

Generation: 1

David Polk was born on 11 Dec 1721 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died about 1778.

David married Elizabeth "Betsy" Gillis about 1751 in Somerset Co, Maryland. Elizabeth was born about 1726 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died after 1755 in of, Somerset Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Judge/Chief Justice William Polk was born on 11 Dec 1752 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died in 1814.

Generation: 2

Judge/Chief Justice William Polk

(1.David¹) was born on 11 Dec 1752 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died in 1814.

William married Esther Winder in Feb 1775. Esther was born on 9 Oct 1751 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died in Apr 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. William Winder Polk was born on 9 Aug 1786 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died on 13 Feb 1856 in Frederick City, Maryland.

William married Nancy Purnell Dennis after 1790. Nancy was born in 1755; died in 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Col. James Polk was born in Mar 1793 in Maryland; died on 6 Dec 1868 in Baltimore Co, Maryland.

Generation: 3

William Winder Polk

(2.William², 1.David¹) was born on 9 Aug 1786 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died on 13 Feb 1856 in Frederick City, Maryland.

William married Almy Townsend on 29 Nov 1817 in Oyster Bay, Queens, New York. Almy was born on 1 Jan 1802 in New York; died on 13 Feb 1856 in Frederick City, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Mary Townsend Polk was born on 8 Sep 1822 in Maryland; died after 1845.

4. Col. James Polk (2.William², 1.David¹) was born in Mar 1793 in Maryland; died on 6 Dec 1868 in Baltimore Co, Maryland.

Generation: 4

5.	Mary Townsend Polk (3.William³, 2.William², 1.David¹) was born on 8 Sep 1822 in Maryland; died after 1845. Mary married Judge Victor Monroe in 1840. Victor (son of Judge Thomas Bell Monroe and Eliza Palmer Adair) was born about 1813 in Kentucky; died in 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]