Ezekiel Polk

Ezekiel Polk
Ezekiel Polk
Born	December 7, 1747; Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania
Died	August 31, 1824 (aged 76); Hardeman County, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Tennessee
Occupations	Soldier, Pioneer
Known for	Revolutionary War service, grandfather of President James K. Polk
Spouse	Mary Wilson (m. 1769; died 1791) Bessie Campbell Davis (m. 1792; died 1793) Sofia Neely Lennard (m. 1810)
Children	12, including Samuel
Parent(s)	William Polk; Margaret Taylor Polk
Relatives	Thomas Polk (brother); William Polk (nephew); Leonidas Polk (grandnephew); James K. Polk (grandson); William Polk Hardeman (grandson); Joseph Knox Walker (great-grandson); Lucius M. Walker (great-grandson);
Military Service
Allegiance	South Carolina
Branch	South Carolina militia, South Carolina Line
Service years	1775, 1780-1782
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	New Acquisition District Regiment, 3rd South Carolina Regiment
Commands	Independent Company of Rangers

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