William
King
Born about in England
Son of William (Kinge) King
and Dorothy (Unknown) Kinge
Brother of
Mary (King) Scudder, Katherine (King) Swazey, Hannah (King) Browne, Samuel King, Mehitabel King, John King and Deliverance (King) Tuthill
Husband of
Katherine (Shaflin) King
— married
about 1652 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]
[uncertain] [children unknown]
Died after
after about age 56
[location unknown]
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Biography
William King immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
- William King was about seven years old when he immigrated with his parents, William and Dorothy King, with the Hull Company in 1635.
- He married Katherine Shaflin, daughter of Michael Shaflin.
- William King died in 1684.
- Alternate Death information: 1684-00-00 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
- William King of Salem was b. about 1628, in England. In the settlement of his father's estate he received a double portion as eldest son and heir; he m. about 1642, Katherine, dau. of Michael Shaflin or Shefflyn of Salem. See Mr. Shaflin's deposition touching this marriage, in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll., Vol. XVI., p. 144. William King was grand juror in 1657; in 1659, having attached himself to the sect known as Quakers, he was sentenced by the Court to be imprisoned, fined, to receive 15 lashes, and to be banished from the Colony under penalty of death. The inventory of his estate amounting to 260 pounds, 3 shillings, was returned by his widow Katherine, sole executrix, and allowed in Salem Court, 25 Nov., 1684.[1]
- Will of William King dated 6 September 1684:[2]
- The last will and testimony of Wm King that is to say I doe freely give my whole estate to my wife if she doe live longer then myself, as long as she doe live housing land and whatsoever is myne. And at her decease half of it to my brothers sones either the eldest or youngest that hath most need of it as my brother judge meet. The other half to whom my wife will of her relations or any other whom she judge meet, if any thing be left. Also my wife may buy or sell all the tyme of her life as she will. one thousand six hundred eightie & two the seavinth month. William King.
- Signed & acknowledged in the presence of us as witnesses.
- Samll Shattock Senr. Roger Darby.
- And for overseers and fliffees in trust to see this my will performed my mynd and will being to make Katharine my wife my sole executrix to all my estate I doe appoint for my ffiffees best in trust with respect to my estate my father in law Michael Shaflin and my Brother in law Robert Stone And that my sd wife shall have the free use and benefit of all my estate left her to sell and dispose of for her comfort and necessity during her lifetyme and afterwards to dispose of the remainder according to my will abovesaid.
- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of September one thousand six hundred eighty four.
- William King & a seal.
- Signed & sealed in the presence of us. Abraham Cole. Richard Croad.
Sources
- ↑ William and Dorothy King, of Salem, Mass., and Three Generations of Their Long Island Descendants - compiled by Lucy Dubois Akerly from the Manuscript Genealogy of Rufus King of Yonkers, N. Y. (New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Volume 33 - April 1902 pp. 71-75) Archive.org
- ↑ Will of William King Jr. - Children and Grandchildren of William and Dorothy King of Salem, communicated by Henry F. Waters - Essex Institute Historical Collections - Essex Institute - Vol. 16 p. 145 Archive.org
- William King and Dorothy King in "The Great Migration," vol 4, I-L, pp. 174-177 by Robert Charles Anderson Ancestry.com
See Also:
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- Source: #S-2126060691 Ancestry Family Trees https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/16812355/person/483288348/facts
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Someone please check this out. See [1] where it says at the bottom: "... William King late of Salem deceased son of William King Senior of Salem abovesaid ... deceased in the year forty nine or thereabouts..."
Thank you.
edited by Vic Watt
William King's (estate Nov. 25, 1684; will seems to be missing), in 1719, Samuel King, nephew to William King, son of John King was granted administration of Wm's estate after the death of relict widow Katherine King. (So her death date is incorrect as well) Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881 Case 15820: p.1-8 subscription https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13769/15820-co1/245464286
Katherine's will written January , 1708/9, appears she died by December, 1718; inventory- Jan. 1, 1719: Case 15805:p. 1-8: In her will she says her husband William's will, written in 1684, left his entire estate to her. She then makes bequests to cousin's named Stone, etc. . Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881 Case 15805:p. 1-8 (subscription) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13769/15805-co1/30260367
Salem Burials https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/vital-records-from-the-nehgs-register/image?volumeId=21067&pageName=130&rId=1425813662
Salem Deaths https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/massachusetts-vital-records-1620-1850/image/?volumeId=7795&pageName=378&rId=22292397
Found this on Geneocity, Person Page - 141 @ Http://Www.Geneocity.Com/Sarah2-O/P141.Htm William King M, b. 1627 Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: _UID 18EB1366D2D4D611BFCA0800460222F0F466. William King Person Source.1 Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: 2BD71366D2D4D611BFCA0800460222F0F36A. He was born in 1627 at England. He was the son of William King and Dorothy Hayne. William King married Katherine Shaflin circa 1642. Citations
[S661] Unknown author, Hoff, Henry B., 'Genealogies of Long Island Families', from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record., pg. 495. 'William of Salem was b. about 1628, in England. In the settlement of his father's estate he received a double portion as eldest son and heir; he m. about 1642, Katherine, dau. of Michael Shaflin o r Shefflyn of Salem. See Mr. Shaflin's deposition touching this marriage, in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. Vol. XVI, pg. 144. 'William King was grand juror in 1657; in 1659, having attached himself to the sect known as Quakers, he was sentenced by the court to be imprisoned, fined, to receive 15 lashes, and to be banished from the Colony under penalty of death. The inventory of his estate amounting to 260 pounds was returned by his widow Katherine, sole executrix, and allowed in salem Court, 25 Nov. 1684. 'Kthrine King's will made 11 Jan, 1708-9, was proved 1 Jan., 1718-19.'.