Person:Robert King (50)

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Col. Robert King
b.Abt 1625 England
m. Bef 1625
  1. Col. Robert KingAbt 1625 - 1693
m. Abt 1646
  1. Robert King, Jr.Abt 1646 - Bef 1690
  2. Elizabeth King1650 -
  3. Capt. William KingAbt 1652 - Bef 1707
Facts and Events
Name[2][3][4] Col. Robert King
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1625 England
Marriage Abt 1646 to Hannah Scarborough
Immigration[2] Bef 10 Mar 1661/62 Northumberland co., Virginia, British AmericaRobert appeared in court on this date to certify his right to 400 acres of land for transporting eight people, including himself, his wife Hannah, and his sons Robert and Richard.
Property[4] 4 Feb 1662/63 Northumberland co., Virginia, British AmericaRobert King received two patents for a total of 350 acres of land for transporting seven persons to Virginia.
Death[1] 1693 Stafford County, Virginia[Will Proven]
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sparacio, Ruth Trickey; Lydia Sparacio Bontempo; and Sam Sparacio. Order book abstracts of Northumberland County, Virginia. (McLean, Virginia: Antient Press, c1994-)
    Order Book Abstracts (1661–1665).

    On p 20; recorded p 304, on 10 March 1661/62:

    “These are to certify that Mr. ROBERT KING made his right appeare to 400 acres of Land for the transportacon of eight p:sons into this Collony, (vizt.) ROBT. KING, SENIOR, HANNAH KING, ROBT. KING, JUNIOR, DANIEL NIGGS, RICHARD KING, EDWARD JENINGS, THOMAS STOWE, Eve a maid Servant; in all 8.”

  3. Sparacio, Ruth Trickey; Sam Sparacio; Alex Sparacio Dickman; and Lydia Sparacio Bontempo. Deed & will abstracts of Northumberland County, Virginia. (Fulshear, Texas?: Antient Press, c[2002]-)
    Deed and Will Abstracts (1658–1666).

    On pp 101–102; recorded p 71, on 20 March 1661[/62]:

    “... I PETER KNIGHT of WICOCOMOCO for a valluable consideracon have granted unto ROBERT KING of WICOCOMOCO Five hundred & twelve acres of Land bounding as foll: Begining at a small Branch belowe the sd. KINGs cleare ground and runing along the severall courses of the River, ....”

    On pp 72–73; recorded p 144, on 20 Jan. 1664[/65]:

    “...I ROBT: KING of WICOCOMOCO doe for me my heyres give & for a valewable consideracon have granted unto DENNIS JES or his assignes 400 acres of Land beinge at ye head of GREAT WECOCOMAKO RIVER ....”

  4. 4.0 4.1 Virginia, United States. Virginia Land Grants: Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys
    [digital images].

    Record: King, Robert. grantee. Land grant 4 February 1662.
    Citation: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, p. 596 (Reel 4).

    Grant to Robert King for 250 acres of land “in the County of Northumberland being bounded Easterly and Southerly by a branch of Wicocomoco River which divideth this Land from the Land of Mr. James Pope, .... The said Land being due to the said King by Transportation of five persons into this Colony,” dated 4 Feb. 1662[/63].


    Record: King, Robert. grantee. Land grant 4 February 1662.
    Citation: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 254 (Reel 5).

    Grant to Robert King for 100 acres of land “in the County of Northumberland upon the south side of great Wicocomoco River at the head of 150 Acres of Land now in the Possession of George Clarke,” adjoining lands of Gervase Dodson (deceased) and Richard Holms, dated 4 Feb. 1662[/63].

    “The said Land being due to the said King per Transportation of two Persons”