Person:John King (98)

The Mayflower Families 5 Generation Book;

"Says he was born probably, England; died Harwich between 18 November 1752 (date will written) -1May 1753 (date will proved). "The Boston Post Boy" of 25 June 1753 reported that John King died in Harwich, aged 105 years; said he was born in Old England and had lived in Harwich about 70 years.

He married 1st Bathshua Snow, a descendant of Stephen Hopkins. He married 2nd Mary (Benjamin) Clark, widow of John Clark. Married 3rd Hannah Hamblin. Married 4th Rachel (Maker) Nickerson, widow of Josiah Nickerson. By his second wife John King had 2 daughters recorded Harwich: Bathshua and Mercy. He had 8 known children: Stephen, Roger ,Samuel, Ebenezer, John, Nathaniel who died young, another Nathaniel and Joanna."