Person:Benjamin King (21)

Ships' passenger lists are quite illuminating. Here are the King and Barker families coming to America together.

Port of Departure: Hull Ship Name: Barque Minstrel Port of Arrival: New York Date of Arrival: May 25, 1838 Microfilm Serial Number: M237 Microfilm Roll Number: 36 List Number: 248

King Benjamin Age: 50 b:1788 Ann Age: 51 1789 Benjamin Age: 23 1815 Susanna Age: 23 1815 John Age: 20 1818 Thomas Age: 19 1819 Caroline Age: 16 1822 Ann Age: 13 1825 Elisa Age: 12 1826 Benjamin Age: 11 1827

Barker William Age: 49 1789 Elisabeth Age: 54 1784 John Age: 20 1818 Elisabeth Age: 17 1821

Caroline King is likely to be found to be Benjamin Jr.'s wife.

There were other Kings in Washtenaw County. I have no idea at this time if they are related.

From Land Purchases in Washtenaw County

1833Elijah KingNo range Augustafrom Ontario, NY 1831George1SR7ESalemMontgomery, NY died 21 Jan 1882 age 81 1831Jacob W.2SR7ESuperiorTioga, NY 1836James W.4SR4EBridgewaterLenawee, MI 1848Thomas2SR3ESylvanWashtenaw 1847John3SR3ESharonWashtenaw 1834John1SR4EDexterWashtenaw 1832John1SR6ENorthfieldDetroit

Name Home in 1840

King, Bevah Washtenaw King, John Washtenawour John? or another King, Russel Washtenaw Wife Amandafrom Pennsylvania King, Russel S. WashtenawWife Sallyfrom Connecticut King, Benjamin Washtenaw King, Gevity Lodi, Washtenaw King, Orphias Pittsfield, Washtenaw King, George Salem, Washtenawwife Rachel from New York King, George M. Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Not positively identified

King, Rufus S. is from Connecticut

There is another Benjamin King, b. abt 1849 (MI) in Sylvan County in 1880. His father was born in England and his mother in Michigan. Page: 344D; Enumeration District: 241; Image: 0169. His wife is Margaret, children are James B., Margaret, George B. and William. Looks like he may be related also, but whose child he is I don't know. Margerywebb@@hotmail.com is from this family, I think - but none of the above Kings are hers, except possibly George M. King. Thanks to Debra Eddy, this family has been identified. I have assigned them to Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Ann, born 1827.

Possible death records

KELLOGG, REBECCA Date of death: 24-Apr-1881 Ledger Page: 234 Record Number: 152 Place of death: Sylvan County of Death: Washtenaw Sex: Female Race: WHITE Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 years Cause of Death: PARALYSIS Birthplace: NEW YORK Occupation: HOUSEKEEPER Father's Name: King, BENJAMIN Father's Residence: ENGLAND Mother's Name: KING, ANN Mother's Residence: Date of record: 24-May-1882

I think the Judson connection is interesting. George Judson lives right next door to our Wm in 1840. If you check the 1860 Washtenaw census you will see living right next door to John and Susanna, Andrew King 17, and his two younger brothers 15, and 11. (I think it is William and John) Even before I discovered Susanna's last name, I figured there had to be a connection. I have been trying to trace them and I think I have found Andrew married to Ann Judson in 1870 and in 1880 his two children are in the household of George Judson and his mother, Sophia. Andrew and his brothers may be the sons of Thos King or another undiscovered King relative. I need to find them in 1850 to see who they belong to.

IN 1870 ANDREW IS LIVING RIGHT BY SARAH KING JUDSON IN STOCKBRIDGE STILL THERE IN 1880 - JOHN IS IN LESLIE - NO WILLIAM FOUND 1880