Charles Polke (née I)^[1]

1707 - 1753  (52 years)

Fulbert "The Saxon"

Abt 1075 - 1153  (78 years)

Birth	Abt 1075	Falaise, Normandy, France
Died	1153	or near Renfrewshire, Scotland
Children	1. Petrius de Pollok,   b. Abt 1118, Shropshire, England + 2. Robertus de Pollok (née I),   b. Abt 1119, Shropshire, England   3. Helias de Pollok,   b. Abt 1119, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Abt 1640 -

Birth	Abt 1640
Family	John Knox,   b. Abt 1638
Children	+ 1. Nancy Knox,   b. Abt 1666

William B. Polk (née I)

1662 - Abt 1740  (78 years)

Birth	1662	Donegal, Ireland
Died	Abt 1740	Whitehall, Somerset County, Maryland
Father	Capt. Robert Bruce Polke,   b. 1640, Donegal, Ireland
Mother	Magdalen Tasker,   b. Abt 1642, Ireland
Family 1	Nancy Knox,   b. Abt 1666
Married	Bef 1695	Maryland
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Polk,   b. Abt 1695, Somerset County, Maryland + 2. William Polk (née II),   b. Between 1700 and 1710, Maryland + 3. Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Family 2	Gray,   b. Abt 1665
Married	Bef 1719	Maryland
Children	+ 1. James Polk,   b. 17 May 1719, Somerset County, Maryland + 2. David Polk,   b. 1721, Somerset County, Maryland + 3. Jane Polk,   b. 1723, Somerset County, Maryland

Gray

Abt 1665 -

Birth	Abt 1665
Family	William B. Polk (née I),   b. 1662, Donegal, Ireland
Married	Bef 1719	Maryland
Children	+ 1. James Polk,   b. 17 May 1719, Somerset County, Maryland + 2. David Polk,   b. 1721, Somerset County, Maryland + 3. Jane Polk,   b. 1723, Somerset County, Maryland

Nancy Knox

Abt 1666 - Aft 1703  (> 38 years)

Birth	Abt 1666
Died	Aft 1703
Father	John Knox,   b. Abt 1638
Mother	Sarah,   b. Abt 1640
Family	William B. Polk (née I),   b. 1662, Donegal, Ireland
Married	Bef 1695	Maryland
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Polk,   b. Abt 1695, Somerset County, Maryland + 2. William Polk (née II),   b. Between 1700 and 1710, Maryland + 3. Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland

Christian Matson

Abt 1706 -

Birth	Abt 1706
Family	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Married	4 Aug 1734	First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Children	1. Richard Polke,   b. Aft 1734, Pennsylvania + 2. Sarah Polke,   b. 1736   3. William Polke,   b. 1738 + 4. Major Edmund Polke,   b. 1740, Frederick County, Maryland + 5. Thomas Polke,   b. 1742, USA + 6. Captain Charles Polke (née II),   b. 2 Feb 1745, Frederick County, Maryland   7. John Polke,   b. 1746

Richard Polke

Aft 1734 - Aft 1807  (> 72 years)

Birth	Aft 1734	Pennsylvania
Died	Aft 9 Nov 1807
Father	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Mother	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706

Sarah Polke

1736 - 1835  (99 years)

Birth	1736
Died	1835	Nelson County, Kentucky
Father	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Mother	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706
Family	Austin Piety,   b. Abt 1734, Hythe, Kent, England
Married	Abt 1763
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Piety,   b. 1764, Prince George County, Maryland + 2. Nancy Piety,   b. Between 1765 and 1768 + 3. Sarah Piety,   b. 1769 + 4. Thomas Piety (née Sr.),   b. Dec 1770, Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania

Austin Piety

Abt 1734 -

Birth	Abt 1734	Hythe, Kent, England
Family	Sarah Polke,   b. 1736
Married	Abt 1763
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Piety,   b. 1764, Prince George County, Maryland + 2. Nancy Piety,   b. Between 1765 and 1768 + 3. Sarah Piety,   b. 1769 + 4. Thomas Piety (née Sr.),   b. Dec 1770, Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania

William Polke

1738 - Aft 1753  (> 16 years)

Birth	1738
Died	Aft 1753
Father	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Mother	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706

Major Edmund Polke

1740 - 1825  (85 years)

Birth	1740	Frederick County, Maryland
Died	9 May 1825	Smithfield, Nelson County, Kentucky
Father	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Mother	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706
Family	Mary Fultz,   b. Abt 1742
Married	1765	Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania
Children	+ 1. Hannah Polke,   b. 25 Dec 1765, Pennsylvania + 2. Thomas Polke,   b. 1768 + 3. Rev. Charles Polke,   b. 26 Sep 1770, Pennsylvania + 4. Edmund Polke (née Jr.),   b. 1772, Pennsylvania + 5. Christiana Katherine "Kitty" Polke,   b. 1776, Washington County, Pennsylvania + 6. Sarah "Sallie" Polke,   b. 1778, Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania   7. Mary "Polly" Polke,   b. 1783 + 8. James Polke,   b. 1784, Pennsylvania   9. Nancy Polke,   b. 1787, Pennsylvania

Mary Fultz

Abt 1742 -

Birth	Abt 1742
Family	Major Edmund Polke,   b. 1740, Frederick County, Maryland
Married	1765	Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania
Children	+ 1. Hannah Polke,   b. 25 Dec 1765, Pennsylvania + 2. Thomas Polke,   b. 1768 + 3. Rev. Charles Polke,   b. 26 Sep 1770, Pennsylvania + 4. Edmund Polke (née Jr.),   b. 1772, Pennsylvania + 5. Christiana Katherine "Kitty" Polke,   b. 1776, Washington County, Pennsylvania + 6. Sarah "Sallie" Polke,   b. 1778, Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania   7. Mary "Polly" Polke,   b. 1783 + 8. James Polke,   b. 1784, Pennsylvania   9. Nancy Polke,   b. 1787, Pennsylvania

Thomas Polke

1742 - 1807  (65 years)

Birth	1742	USA
Died	1807	Nelson County, Kentucky
Father	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Mother	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706
Family	Lucy Carmen
Married	30 Oct 1787	Nelson County, Kentucky

Lucy Carmen

Family 1	Abell,   b. Abt 1750
Married	Bef 25 Oct 1769	Maryland
Children	+ 1. Ignatius Abell,   b. 1775 + 2. Nancy Abell,   b. 1785, Nelson County, Kentucky
Family 2	Thomas Polke,   b. 1742, USA
Married	30 Oct 1787	Nelson County, Kentucky

Captain Charles Polke (née II)

1745 - 1823  (78 years)

Birth	2 Feb 1745	Frederick County, Maryland
Died	11 Oct 1823	Knox County, Indiana
Buried	Aft 11 Oct 1823	Maria Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Widner Twp., Knox County, Indiana
Father	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Mother	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706
Family	Delilah Tyler,   b. 10 Feb 1754, Maryland
Married	1774
Children	+ 1. Judge William Polke,   b. 19 Sep 1775, Cross Creek, Virginia + 2. Elizabeth Polk,   b. 9 Sep 1777, Cross Creek, Virginia + 3. Nancy Polk,   b. 1778, Nelson County, Kentucky + 4. Sarah "Sallie" Polke,   b. 22 Sep 1780, Shelby County, Kentucky + 5. Charles Polk (née III),   b. 20 Oct 1782, Fort Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan + 6. Christina "Kitty" Polk,   b. 12 Nov 1784, Shelby County, Kentucky + 7. Edmond Polk,   b. 1786, Nelson County, Kentucky + 8. Eleanor Polk,   b. 1786, Shelby County, Kentucky + 9. Mary "Polly" Polke,   b. 1790, Shelby County, Kentucky + 10. Dr. Thomas Polk,   b. 2 Feb 1792, Nelson County, Kentucky + 11. Robert Tyler Polk,   b. 1796, Nelson County, Kentucky   12. Baby Boy Polk,   b. Jun 1797, USA

Delilah Tyler

1754 - 1797  (43 years)

Birth	10 Feb 1754	Maryland
Died	7 Jun 1797	Nelson County, Kentucky
Family	Captain Charles Polke (née II),   b. 2 Feb 1745, Frederick County, Maryland
Married	1774
Children	+ 1. Judge William Polke,   b. 19 Sep 1775, Cross Creek, Virginia + 2. Elizabeth Polk,   b. 9 Sep 1777, Cross Creek, Virginia + 3. Nancy Polk,   b. 1778, Nelson County, Kentucky + 4. Sarah "Sallie" Polke,   b. 22 Sep 1780, Shelby County, Kentucky + 5. Charles Polk (née III),   b. 20 Oct 1782, Fort Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan + 6. Christina "Kitty" Polk,   b. 12 Nov 1784, Shelby County, Kentucky + 7. Edmond Polk,   b. 1786, Nelson County, Kentucky + 8. Eleanor Polk,   b. 1786, Shelby County, Kentucky + 9. Mary "Polly" Polke,   b. 1790, Shelby County, Kentucky + 10. Dr. Thomas Polk,   b. 2 Feb 1792, Nelson County, Kentucky + 11. Robert Tyler Polk,   b. 1796, Nelson County, Kentucky   12. Baby Boy Polk,   b. Jun 1797, USA

John Polke

1746 -

Birth	1746
Father	Charles Polke (née I),   b. Between 1701 and 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
Mother	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706

• First & lastname	Charles Polke
  Birth	Between 1701 and 1707	Somerset County, Maryland   [2]
  Death	1753	Frederick County, Maryland   [3, 4]
  	Will executed March 19, 1753, probated June 20, 1753. Wills,FrederickCounty, Maryland, Book_____, p. _____(1753). He may have died in North Carolina.
  Wola	19 Mar 1753	Frederick County, Maryland   [4]
  	To wife Christian, 1/3 of all movables, and use of plantation. To son William, stock. 5 sons and 1 daughter: William, eldest son;Edmond, 2nd son; Thomas, 3rd son; Charles, 4th son; John, 5th son;daughter Sara; it is my desire if they should die before of age, thentheir part to be equally divided with the rest of the children. Ralph Matson, ex. Witnesses: Henry Stewart, John Tictin, William Gilliand
  Testament	20 Jun 1753	Frederick County, Maryland   [4]
  Age	52 years
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Fulbert "The Saxon",   b. Abt 1075, Falaise, Normandy, France d. 1153, or near Renfrewshire, Scotland  (Age 78 years)  (15 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah,   b. Abt 1640  (Grandmother)
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Notes	He was an Indian Trader.
  Person ID	I55105	Andrus
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	William B. Polk (née I),   b. 1662, Donegal, Ireland d. Abt 1740, Whitehall, Somerset County, Maryland (Age 78 years) Other Spouses: Gray  m. Bef 1719
  Mother	Nancy Knox,   b. Abt 1666   d. Aft 1703 (Age > 38 years)
  Family ID	F17281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Christian Matson,   b. Abt 1706
  Marriage	4 Aug 1734	First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA   [5]
  	Charles listed as Charles PULKE. Published Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2, Vol. 9., p. 57.
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 33 years and 8 months - She : ~ 28 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Richard Polke,   b. Aft 1734, Pennsylvania d. Aft 9 Nov 1807 (Age > 72 years) + 2. Sarah Polke,   b. 1736   d. 1835, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age 99 years) ▻ Austin Piety  m. Abt 1763   3. William Polke,   b. 1738   d. Aft 1753 (Age > 16 years) + 4. Major Edmund Polke,   b. 1740, Frederick County, Maryland d. 9 May 1825, Smithfield, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age 85 years) ▻ Mary Fultz  m. 1765 + 5. Thomas Polke,   b. 1742, USA d. 1807, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age 65 years) ▻ Lucy Carmen  m. 30 Oct 1787 + 6. Captain Charles Polke (née II),   b. 2 Feb 1745, Frederick County, Maryland d. 11 Oct 1823, Knox County, Indiana (Age 78 years) ▻ Delilah Tyler  m. 1774   7. John Polke,   b. 1746
  Family ID	F18164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S3710] Gedcom provided by, John Woodward "Jack" Buschman, February 10, 2002 (Reliability: 2). [S387] Compiled by Max W. Camp, Shelby Ancestors, Harlo Press, 16721 Hamilton Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48023, 1976, p. 43. [S384] John G. Kester, Charles Polke, The Indian Trader of the Potomac, John G. Kester, 839 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, p. 45 . [S390] Editor, F. Edward Wright, Maryland Calendar of Wills, Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1994, Second Date, 1635-1774, Volume 10, pg. 270 . [S380] Pollock Potpourri, Volume 2, issue no. 3 & 4, taken from records in the published Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2, Vol. 9.