John Edwards King (1757 - 1828)

Born 21 Dec 1757 in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Clifton) King — married 12 Jul 1792 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 13 May 1828 at age 70 in Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA

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John King served for Kentucky in the War of 1812
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Biography

John Edwards King was born December 21, 1757 in Stafford County, Virginia. He was the son of William King and Elizabeth Edwards. He married Sarah Clifton on May 11, 1791. ^[1][2] John Edwards King died on May 13, 1828 in Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky.^{[3] [4]}

MILITARY NOTE

Removed DAR/SAR/1776 designations.It is unlikely that John Edwards King fought in the Revolutionary War. The Private John King mentioned in Goode King Feldhauser's book actually referred to a different John King, the older brother of John Edwards King. ^[5].

However, JEK was a Brigadier General in the War of 1812. ^[6][7][8]

Possible Military Service (See Note Above)

Private, Stafford County Militia, 3rd. Virginia Regiment; discharged at Valley Forge, Feb 16, 1776^[9]

Also fought at King's Mountain, at 23 years old. "Displayed so much daring and initiative in action as to call forth the praise of his general." ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ • Historical Society of Nelson County. Marriage, bond & consent book of Nelson County 1785-1800. Bardstown KY: Nelson County Genealogists. 65.
2. ↑ Klotter, James C., and Goode King Feldhauser. "General John Edwards King, of Kentucky." In Genealogies of Kentucky families: from the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1981.
3. ↑ Feldhauser, Goode King, and G.M.G. Stafford. The King Family. Item 3 FHL Film No. 877519. Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. 149, 186, 301-303.
4. ↑ Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
5. ↑ Rejection of DAR Supplemental Application. More information to be provided "ASAP" by Adrienne Tomkins.
6. ↑ • Fold3.com. “John E King.” Index to compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the War of 1812. Micropublication M602. Washington: National Archives, 1 Jan. 2013. Web. 2 Dec. 2014. http://www.fold3.com/title_875/war_of_1812_service_record_index.
7. ↑ Young, Col. Bennett Henderson. "General John Edward King." The Battle of the Thames, in which Kentuckians defeated the British, French, and Indians, October 5, 1813, with a list of the officers and privates who won the victory. Louisville, Ky.: J.P. Morton, Printers to the Filson Club, 1903. 123-124
8. ↑ Kentucky's War of 1812: John Edward King. (2011). The Kentucky Historical Society Bicentennial Commission - Legislative Moments. Retrieved December 1, 20
9. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Volume: 225; SAR Membership Number: 44919 (retrieved from Ancestry.com)
10. ↑ Klotter, James C., and Goode King Feldhauser. "General John Edwards King, of Kentucky." In Genealogies of Kentucky families: from the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1981. .

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to John Lindsey for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by John and others.