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1

Marriage record of Joseph & Hannah per book "Marriages of Maury County Tennessee, 1808 - 1852" page 192

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

"Joseph Polk to Hannah Lamaster on Dec 31, 1810 by John Lemaster, BM (bondsman)

2

1820 federal population census schedule;  Williamsport, Maury County, Tennessee; page 122, 4th line from the top - head of household "Joseph Pogue".

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1 male 26-45 (Joseph); 1 male to age 10 (Richard P); 1 male to age 10 (William); 1 male to age 10 (Gideon); 1 male to age 10 (Joseph Jr); 1 female 26-45 (Hannah);

Also in the household is listed 1 slave, a male to age 14;

3

1830 federal population census schedule - I have not been able to locate Joseph & Hannah - they should be in Maury County.

4

1838 Maury County Tennessee School Census

Maury County Usgenweb -

http://freepages.genealogy.

rootsweb.com/~maury/

maury_county_school_census_

original.htm

census taken for students over 6 years and under 16 years of age.

Name of Parent/Guardian:  J. Polk - 4 scholars in the household (which would be Nancy age 8, Mary age 10, Thomas age13, John A age 15)

5

1840 federal population census schedule;  10th civil district, Maury County, Tennessee; 8th line from the bottom; head of household - "Joseph Polk"

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1 male age 50-59 (Joseph);

1 female age 50-59 (Hannah); 1 male age 20-29 (Gideon); 1 male age 15-19 (John); 1 male age 5-9 (Thomas); 1 female age 5-9 (Nancy); 1 female age 0-4 (Elizabeth); 1 male age 5-9 - think this is Mary and the enumerator made a mistake.

unidentified persons in the house, a female age 70-79.

slaves in the house:

2 males under 10, 2 males 10-23,

2 females under 10, 2 females 24-35;

6

1850 federal population census schedule;  10th civil district, Maury County, Tennessee; household #: 386/386; head of household "James Polk"

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James Polk, age 63, farmer, value of real estate $2000, born in North Carolina;

Hannah Polk, age 52, born South Carolina;

Thomas M Polk, age 20, farmer, born Tennessee;

Elizabeth Polk, age 15, born Tennessee;

Martha (Gurell?) age 17, born North Carolina - relationship, if any to head of household unknown;

7

1850 federal population census - slave schedule; 10th civil district, Maury County, Tennessee; head of household "Joseph Polk"

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Joseph Polk owns 1 slave, male mulatto age 32. 

8

Maury County, Tennessee Deed Book Vol. 2 J-30.

Joseph Polk's land bordered land of the estate of Norvell T. Thurmond, and Mary F. Thurmond widow on 05 Nov 1854

9

Marriage record of Joseph Polk and Isabella Smith;

per Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family History Resource File, Vital Records Index North America, 1998, Intellectual Reserve, INc.; Disk No. 6, marriages P-Ss FHL no. 549201."

"Joseph Polk to Issabella Smith, 01 Jan 1857, Maury Co., TN.

10

1860 federal population census schedule, 11th civil district, Lawrence County, Tennessee; page no. 108; household #: 897/668; head of household "Joseph Polk"

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Joseph Polk, age 71, farming, value of real estate $4500, value of personal property $3500, born in North Carolina;

Isabella Polk, age 58, born in Scotland;

11

1860 federal population census - slave schedule; 11th civil district, Lawrence County, Tennessee; page 10; head of household "Joseph Polk"

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Joseph Polk is listed as owning 1 slave - a 10 year old black female.

12

Per book "They Passed This Way - Maury County Tennessee Cemetery Records" by Lightfoot & Shackelford 1964. page A-168.

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Buried at Mt. Nebo Cemetery  which is in Sawdust Valley, Brown Hollow Road, church and graveyard off of Williamsport-Columbia Pike in Maury County.  "Joseph Lee Polk (no dates), Hannah, wife of Joseph Polk, dau of Joseph and Mary Lemaster 26 March 1795 - 01 Sept 1853 [age] 58-5-6"

13

from another listing, there is reference to Joseph being listed in the following book: "

War of 1812 Soldiers of Maury County, Tennessee, Jill K. Garrett, editor

could Joseph have fought in the War of 1812?

14

from another researcher, she indicates that there are insanity papers of Joseph Polk.  I have not found these yet.