Ezekiel Polk

Ezekiel Polk
Born(1747-12-07)December 7, 1747
Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 31, 1824(1824-08-31) (aged 76)
Hardeman County, Tennessee
Resting placePolk Cemetery, Bolivar, Tennessee
Occupation(s)Soldier, Pioneer
Known forRevolutionary War service, grandfather of President James K. Polk
Spouse
Mary Wilson
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(m. 1769; died 1791)​
Bessie Campbell Davis
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(m. 1792; died 1793)​
Sofia Neely Lennard
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(m. 1810)​
Children12, including Samuel
Parent(s)William Polk
Margaret Taylor Polk
Relatives
Military Service
AllegianceSouth Carolina
Service/branchSouth Carolina militia, South Carolina Line
Years of service1775, 1780-1782
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitNew Acquisition District Regiment, 3rd South Carolina Regiment
Commands heldIndependent Company of Rangers

Ezekiel Polk (December 7, 1747 – August 31, 1824) was American soldier, pioneer and the paternal grandfather of President James Knox Polk.[1]

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