John King (abt. 1638 - bef. 1715)

Born about 1638 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Elizabeth (Goldthwaite) King — married Sep 1660 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 20 Jan 1715 before about age 77 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John King was the 3rd son of William and Dorothy King. He was born in 1638 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was baptized November 1638 at First Church of Salem.^[1][2]

When, after his father's death, his mother and some of his siblings went to settle in Southold, Long Island, John remained in Salem with his brother William, to whom he had been bound out until he became of age.^[3]

In 1660 he married Elizabeth Goldthwaite, daughter of Thomas and Rachel Goldthwaite of Salem. Their homestead was next west of that of Thomas Goldthwaite, on land he gave to them, and remained in their family until it was sold by their grandson, Samuel King, Jr., in 1733 to David Goldthwaite. They had five sons and three daughters.^[4]

John King was a cooper, as was also his oldest son John, as well as others of his family. He had died before Jan. 20, 1715, and his wife before Dec, 31, 1718, but both were living Sept. 9, 1714, when they witnessed the will of Samuel Goldthwaite.^[4]

Baptism

November 1638^[1][2]

Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Children

From Goldthwaite Genealogy : Descendants of Thomas Goldthwaite, an early settler of Salem, Mass., with some account of the Goldwaite Family in England:^[4]

Elizabeth Goldthwaite (Thomas 1), born in Salem, Nov. 20, 1642, married, Sept. 1660, John King of the same town, born there Nov. 11, 1638, son of William and Dorothy King. Children:

1. John, b. Oct., 1662; m. Annis Hoar, dau. of William and Dorcas (Galley) Hoar, Administration on his estate was granted to his widow, Mch. 8, 1717; children : Samuel “Jr.”, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, Hannah, Annis.
2. Samuel, b. May, 1664; m. Dec. 15, 1696, Elizabeth Marsh, dau. of Zachary and Mary (Silsbee) Marsh ; m. 2d, Elizabeth Barton; died before 1738; children: Samuel, Zachariah, Ebenezer.
3. William (Capt.), b. June, 1669; m. June 4, 1695, Hannah Cook, dau. of Isaac and Elizabeth (Buxton) Cook; m, 2d, Rebecca Littlefield. Removed to Sutton, where he was one of the most prominent and wealthy settlers; d. Nov., 1748.
4. Elizabeth, b. Feb., 1671; m. Nathaniel Waters.
5. Jonathan, b. Feb., 1674; m. Sarah; d. bef. June 20, 1719; children: Jonathan, Sarah, Abigail, Ruth, William, John, Lydia.
6. Thomas, b. Feb., 1677; d. Oct., 1680.
7. Hannah, b. April 15, 1681; m. Benjamin Marsh; settled in Sutton.
8. Mary, b. Mch. 28, 1687

• Children found in Vital Records of Salem. Mass. - of John and Elizabeth King

Occupation

Cooper

Research Notes

Joseph as possible son of this John King:

• King, Joseph, son of John, bp. July ___ 1673, C.R. 1 (Vital Records of Salem, Mass. Vol.1, p. 493)
• Joseph of John King -1673 July (The Records of the First Church of Salem, Mass. p. 30)
• Joseph is unique as child of John in records, not of John and Elizabeth - and as a C.R. 1 (Church Record - First Church of Salem) - all other children are CT. R. (Court Record).
• Born 1672 to early 1673, baptized July 1673, would fit the timeline of children
• Possibly the son of another John King
• see Joseph King

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Records of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736, edited by Richard D. Pierce, Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1974 - page 17: 1638 _4: 9 John, son of William King - Julian Calendar date _4 9th month 1638 is Gregorian Calendar date _4 November 1638 - note: page torn 1st digit of day may be lost Archive.org
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Vital records of Salem Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 - Volume 1 Births A-L, published by The Essex Institute Salem, Mass. 1916. page 492: King entries: John, s. William, bp. —1 : 9 m: 1638. C. R. 1. Note: Julian Calendar in 1638 means 9 m is Gregorian Calendar November and —1 indicates illegible first digit of the day. John King, son of William, baptized _1 November 1638 at First Church of Salem (C. R. 1 abbreviation for Church Record, First Church of Salem - see page 5 abbreviations) Archive.org
3. ↑ Genealogical and Biographical History of the King Family by Major Hugh E. King of Niantic, Connecticut pub. 1955. William King of Salem, Mass. 1st generation through 6th generation Captain Paul King, ancestor of the author. pp. 8-10: William King of Salem, p. 10 John King, 3rd son of William King and Dorothie King, was born in 1638 in Salem and died 1719 at Sutton, Mass., at the age of eighty-one years. John remained in Salem with his brother William, to whom he had been bound out until he became of age. HathiTrust.org
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Goldthwaite Genealogy : Descendants of Thomas Goldthwaite, an early settler of Salem, Mass., with some account of the Goldwaite Family in England - compiled and published by Charlotte Goldthwaite 1899 - Page 53: Elizabeth 2 Goldthwaite {Thomas 1), born in Salem, Nov. 20, 1642, married, Sept. 1660, John King of the same town, born there Nov. 11, 1638, son of William and Dorothy King. John King was a cooper. Archive.org

• The Great Migration, vol 4, I-L, pp. 174-177 by Robert Charles Anderson, pp. 176-177: John King, son of William & Dorothy King - p. 175: John is to serve his brother William seven years Ancestry.com

• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records 1626-2001 - Worcester, Sutton page 296: John King, son of William, married Elizabeth Goldthwait, September 1660. Archive.org

• Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, database, FamilySearch ( December 2014), John King and Elizabeth Golthwite, Sep 1660; citing reference Vol. 1 p. 41; FHL microfilm 877,447. Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records 1626-2001, Worcester, Sutton FamilySearch and FamilySearch

• 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). John of Salem, bap. there, 11.9, 1638; m. in Sept. 1660, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Goldthwait of Salem, and bap. 20 Nov., 1642. John King and wife were living 9 Sept., 1714. The names of their children appear in the Goldthwait Genealogy. GoogleBooks and Archive.org

• The King Family of Southold, Suffolk County, New York 1595-1901 Compiled from public records, family papers and the manuscript King Genealogy of Mr. Rufus King of Yonkers, NY. by Lois Dubois Akerly, Newburgh, N.Y. published 1901. HathiTrust.org

• East Hampton History Including Genealogies of Early Families by Jeannette Edwards Rattray published Garden City, NY Life Press 1953 - King family section - page 411 - William 1 King - children of: John 2 bapt. Sept. 11, 1638 (9th month Julian Calendar) King.pdf

• Source: S-2047177890 Repository: #R-2138127636 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

• Source: S195 Title: Mary Beth Wheeler - GENDEX - 11/98

• "Pedigree of King" by Rufus King 1887