The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-20
EZEKIEL POLK.

EZEKIEL POLK.
The Charlotte Journal, printed in Meckenburg
county, North Carolina, furnishes the following
additional evidence in relation to the {" Reuolu-
tionary services" of Ezekiel Polk. After copy
ing the affidavit of Thomas Alexander, the editor
thus introduces the several affidavits which fol-
low:
From the Charlotte Journal.
In the second place, we submit the affidavit of
Mr.. Andrew Elliotte. He is a son of an active
soldier of the Revolution and was often in the
army with his father, going with him to bring
back the horse that he rode. He was also draft
ed, but there were enlstments enough in this
section to 60 to South Carolina, so he never was
called out !:
Being requested to state what know of Eze.
kel Polk-also the public opinion with respect to
the same person during the Revolutionary war,
have TO say heard but one opinion and that was
EZEKIEL POLK was TORY-took protec-
ton, and was in heart and deed an enemy to his
country-as it was currently reported at the same
time that he the pilot Of the British army and
led them in by-ways where they could do the
most damage to the country, and always looked
upon him myself as tory. am now in my SOth
year. ANDREW ELLIoTTE.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Mecklenburg County
Personally appeared before me the above An
drew Ellotte, and being qualified, says the above
is true. ID. HARRY, }. +.
August l, 1914.
Thirdly. We submit the affidavit of Hezekiah
Alexander, who was the son of signer of the
Meckenburg Declaration
Being called upon to state what know rela'
tive to the transactions of the Revolution, can
state that / recollect when the Mecklenburg De-
claration of Independence was made, being then
between nine and ten, and that | was well ac-
quainted with the names of all the signers, hear
ing my father relating them. know that Ezekiel
| Polk was rot sgner | recollect well hearing
of his being tory and taking British protection,
and also had it related to me by person (Alex-
ander Campbell) in whom had the utmost con
fidence, that while CORVALLIS was in Charlotte,
Ezekiel Polk wore red coat. we'll recolect,
also, that the people at that time looked upon Polk
to be as arrant tory as any in the country.
HEz. ALEXANDER.
Sworn to and signed this I'd day of August,
1874.
Attest: RoBT. KIRKPATRICK, }. +.
Fourthly. We give the affidavit of Amos AL
exander, brother of the above gentleman, and
diSo ucSCCHudIit vi SHCI VI tHC DCCtuid tiop'
Being requested to state what recollect of the
transactions of the Revolution and since, can
state that was about six years old at the time Of
| the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence,
| and distinctly recollect of my father. who was
| sigDer, telling my mother what he had done, and
of her crying. have often heard my father men
! ton the names of the signers, but never heard
| him mention that of Ezekiel Polk, and do not
believe that he ever signed that Declaration. |
recollect hearing my father speak OF Polk, and
have never heard of his doing anything to aid the
Whigs-but when CORVALLIS was in Charlotte
he took British protection, and know the opn-
ion expressed of him at the time and since
that he was tory. recollect also of hearing
my father state that he had been appointed She
riff, and that the people would not suffer him to
act. | am now in the seventy sixth year of my
| age. AMOS ALEXANDER.
Sworn to and signed before me this 9th day of
August, 1874. DAVID HENDERSON, j. p
The following affidavits are given more fully
to show what the current report of the country
was relative to Ezekiel Polk. William M'Coard
is Folks brother-in-law by marriage Mr.. Orr
is descendant of Revolutionary Wing, and
Mr. Brown was we'll acquainted with him:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
.". Meckenburg County.
Personally appeared before me, an acting Jus
tice of the Peace, William M'Coard and Nathan
Orr, and maketh oath that we have been well
acquainted with the character of Ezekiel Polk,
and that we have always heard him branded with
being tory during the Revolution, and have
never heard or seen any proof to satisfy our
minds that the charge was untrue, and the gen.
eral and current report of the country was that
he had taken British protection.
WILLIAM M'CoARD,
| NATHAN ORR.
Sworn to before me this Cd day of August, 1914
THos. nj. KERNs, j. p.
Being requested to state what have heard re-
lative to the character of Ezekiel Polk during the
Revolution--l have to state that | recoect very
well the time the British were in Charlotte, and
have learnt from the old soldiers that Ezekiel
Polk was Tory and that he took British protec-
ton, and that all the people considered his taking
protection as rank Torysm as if he had been found
fighting against the country. | am now in my
| uaa nd o, E,;, hot,p n and mill