John Stockwell m. (3) Lydia "probably daughter of Jonathan and Sarah King", born "- 1712 at Salme [sic, Salem], Mass.", died "possibly May 23, 1785, Ae about 76 yrs., at Sutton". [Note: see Perley for description of father. Death date is for a widow Stockell, neither given name nor spouse identified. It has also been proposed as death of at least one other widow Stockwell, Mary (Singletary) Stockwell, widow of Ebenezer.]
Jonathan King, s/o John King and Elizabeth Goldwait, b. Feb -- 1674, deceased in 1719. [Wife not specified] Children: Jonathan of Sutton, Sarah, Abigail, John, Lydia, Ruth, William.
20 Jun 1719: Jonathan King son of Jon'a King late of Salem Dec'd being a Minor upward of fourteen years of age appeared & made Choice of Mr Henry Cooke of Salem.
20 Jun 1719: Mr Henry Cooke of Salem ... was Appointed & Empowered Gardian unto Sarah Abigaile John Lydia Ruth & William King Children of Jonath. King of Salem Dec'd being all Minors under fourteen years of age...
[If Sarah 13, i.e., just under 14, one might estimate Abigail 11, John 9, Lydia 7, Ruth 5, and William 3 based on the order given here.]
William King of Salem Cordwainer Sarah King Abigail King Lidya King and Ruth King all of Salem afores'd spinisters for £80 to our Brother Jonathan King of Sutton sell all right in a tract of land in Sutton present occupied by said Jonathan of about 130 acres.
