Who was" Devil Charlie Polk?"
Have been trying to sort out the Revolutionary War service of Capt. Charles Polk (1732-1821) and his nephew Charles Polk (born ?1762), son of Thomas.Very confusing.Have read books, excerpts of books and articles, pension applications, roster rolls, etc.
In some older articles about the war Charles Polk is the brother of Thomas, in others he is the son of Thomas.Am thinking some of the authors are confusing the two men, especially Preyer's "Hezekiah Alexander and the Revolution in the Backcountry."In it there is no mention of a brotherCharles, only Thomas's son of the same name.Seems to me that the son was too young to be a magistrate in 1775, or to form a cavalry unit in 1776.And who was the Lt. Charles Polk, who was injured at Germantown in Oct. 1777, and in Colonel Thomas Polk's 4th NC Regiment?
From early 1778 on both men could have served in the militia; we know the captain did.In pension applicationsI find most of the "Devil Charlie" references, so who was "Devil Charlie," the uncle or the nephew?
Helen Tucker Obermeier
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