John King (1677 - 1742)

Born 26 Jan 1677 in Southold, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Osborn) King — married 22 Aug 1704 in Southold, Suffolk Co., NY

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1742 at age 64 in Southold, New York

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Biography

John King, son of Samuel, was born on 26 Jan. 1677 at Southold, New York.^[1][2]

He married Catherine Osborn on 22 Aug. 1704.^[1][2][3]

John died 19 January 1741/2.^[1][2][4]

John and Catherine are buried at Browns Hill Burying Ground, Orient, Suffolk County, New York.^[1] His memorial has a photo of his headstone and links to those of family members.^[5]

Children

Children of John and Catherine^[1][3]

1. Mary King (married Constant Booth)
2. Joseph King
3. Henry King
4. Constant King
5. Alexander King
6. Elizabeth King (married Abijah Hopkins)
7. Prosper King
8. Benjamin King

Will

Will of John King dated 24 February 1737^[6]

Page 269.-- In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN KING, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being in health. I leave to my wife Catharine, all my real estate in Southold during her widowhood, and then to be sold at Public vendue, and the money to be paid to my sons, Henry, Constant, Alexander, Prosper, and Benjamin. I leave to my daughters, Mary Booth, and Elizabeth Hopkins, each ?3, and to my wife Catharine, all the rest of my movables. I make my wife, and my son, Prosper King, executors. Dated February 24, 1736/7. Witnesses, Richard Brown, Jr., Christopher Brown, Hannah Brown. Proved March 23, 1741/2.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} William and Dorothy King of Salem, Mass., and Three Generations of their Long Island Descendants compiled by Lucy Dubois Akerly - found in The King family of Southhold, Suffolk County, New York, 1595-1901 by Akerly, Lucy Dubois 1901 - page 16 Archive.org
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches, and Genealogies by Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, Dover Printing Company, 1895 - page 430 GoogleBooks
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Southold, N. Y., Town Records, Vital Statistics from Libers D. & E., in the Town Clerk's Office - contributed by Lucy Dubois Akerly, with notes (The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol 39 No. 1 Jan. 1908 pp. 58-64. page 63: John King was married to Catharine Osborne augt. ye: 22: 1704 - 8 children listed Archive.org
4. ↑ The Salmon Records - A Private Register of Marriages and Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y. 1696-1811 edited by William A. Robbins, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 1918 - An account of the Deaths in Southold 1696-1811 - page 28: 1742 Jan. 19 Jn King died suddenly Archive.org
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial #36308044 Capt John King
6. ↑ Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York Vol. III 1730-1744 - Collections of the New York Historical Society for the year 1894 - pp. 366-367 Archive.org

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Kinge-35 created through the import of familytreex.ged on Jul 20, 2011 by Adri Oldershaw.