Sr. James K. Polk

Nov. 8, 1726, Somerset, Co.,

Will:

James Polk, Ship Carpenter, Somerset Co. MD

Will Dated: 08 November 1726 Court: 11 May 1727

"To son, David and heirs, dwelling plantation___; 1/2 of

land and marsh on Pidgeon House. To sons, John and James and

their heirs, residue of last named tract. Testator states

that cousin Charles___is to make over a warrant for 100

acres, 1/2 of which to son David, other half to sons John

and James. To son, Henry and heirs, 100 acres of marsh on

Samuel Jone's Island. To cousin, Edward Roberts, 100 acres

last named tract conditionally. To sons, Henry, John and

James and their heirs, land bou. of Thomas Layfield and all

bound. of Richard Taten, both tracts lying on or near Black

Walnut Landing. To daus., Mary, Sarah, Margret, Elizabeth,

Magdalen, Jane, Ann and unborn child 10 pds. each. To

wife___, use of dwelling plantation___during widowhood.

Exs: sons David, Henry, and John. Test: William Polk, John

Pollet, Mary Pollet"

• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via father Capt. Robert Bruce Polk by SmartCopy: Jun 23 2015, 0:13:05 UTC

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Here is a portion of the essay A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE NOBLE AND ANCIENT FAMILY OF THE POLLOCKS, COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY MISS SARAH STAFFORD POLLOCK, KINSTON, N.C.

The emigration spirit was at a great height in Europe – 1600 to 1700. These times were dangerous, nearly every Sea was infested with Pirates, and in their boldness they sailed up the Thames. There was a ship on the Clyde at Glasgow ready to sail for America. On this ship was Thomas Pollock and family who was the son of James Pollock of Balgray. James Pollock was the brother to Thomas Pollock who came to America in 1683. They were to stop over at Londonderry, Ireland to visit Sir Robert Pollock, a kinsman. They soon left for America, leaving their son John to finish his education, especially Civil and Military Engineering. After finishing his education, he took ship for America, Charleston, South Carolina, with a body of British gentlemen. October 1722. On arriving at Charleston, he was credibly informed that his father (James)# and family never reached Charleston. They were either lost at sea or perished at the hands of the Pirates. At this time, thousands of ferocious and daring pirates infested almost every sea from Algeria to the British Isles and from Britain to the Gulf of Mexico.

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