Person:Joseph King (80)

Watchers
m. 7 May 1731
  1. Joseph King1731/32 - 1775
  2. Joel King1734 -
  3. Susanna King1736 -
  4. Mary King1739 -
  • HJoseph King1731/32 - 1775
  • W.  Dradon Johnson (add)
m. 14 Jun 1756
  1. Aquilla King1757 - 1814
  2. Zephaniah King1759 -
  3. Basil King1760 -
  4. Cornelius King1763 -
  5. Elias King1765 -
  6. Walter King1768 -
  7. Vinson King1769 -
  8. James Carrol King1771 -
  9. Anna King1773 -
  10. Millicent King1774 -
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Joseph King
Gender Male
Birth[3] 21 Feb 1731/32 Stafford co., Virginia, British Americain Saint Paul's Parish
Baptism? 10 Apr 1732 Stafford co., Virginia, British America
Marriage 14 Jun 1756 Charles co., Maryland, British Americain Trinity Parish
to Dradon Johnson (add)
Will[1] 14 Jun 1775 Charles co., Maryland, British AmericaJoseph King named his wife Draden as the executrix of his estate in the presence of William Poston, Edward Poston, and James Waters. He made bequeaths to his wife and daughters Anna and Millicent. After the decease or marriage of his wife the land was to be auctioned and divided equally among all of his children.
Property[2] 11 Oct 1775 Charles co., Maryland, British AmericaJoseph King of Charles County received a patent for a 56-acre tract called “Kings Refuge”. A special warrant for survey was granted to him on 21 Oct. 1774 for 12 acres of vacant land. On 17 Feb. 1775, Thos. McPherson surveyed 56 acres of land.
Death? 1775 Charles co., Maryland, British America
Probate[1] 18 Aug 1775 Charles co., Maryland, British AmericaThe will was proved by the oath of William Poston and James Waters.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Maryland. Orphan's Court (Charles County). Wills (1665-1850); index (1629-1947)). (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948-49)
    6: 256, FHL # 13762.

    Dated 14 Jun 1775. The will of Joseph King, of Charles co., Province of Maryland, “being sick & weake in body”, bequeaths to wife Draden (who was executrix), daughter Anna King, and daughter Milesant King. Witnessed by William (X) Poston, Edward Poston, and James Waters.

  2. 2.0 2.1 Maryland. Land Office. Land Office S1195 (Certificates, Patented, CH), 1704-1957. (Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland State Archives)
    MSA S1195-626, cert. 616.

    Kings Refuge, 56 acres, surveyed for Joseph King, 17 Feb. 1775, examined and passed 28 April 1775, paid 11 Oct. 1775, patented to Joseph King, 11 Oct. 1775, recorded in Liber BC & GS no. 50 folio 486.

  3. 3.0 3.1 King, George Harrison Sanford. The Register of St. Paul's Parish 1715-1798, Stafford County, Virginia 1715-1776, King George County, Virginia 1777-1798: Arranged Alphabetically by Surnames in Chronological Order. (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1960, reprinted often)
    p 79.

    “B. Joseph, son of Joseph and Sarah King, February 21, 1731/2.”