Person:William King (278)

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William King
b.Abt 1744 possibly Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
d.17 Mar 1813 Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 25 Dec 1735
  1. Bethiah KingEst 1736 -
  2. Mary KingEst 1738 - Bef 1789
  3. Ebenezer KingAbt 1741 - Bef 1786
  4. William KingAbt 1744 - 1813
  5. Daniel KingBef 1750 - Bef 1774
  6. Joseph KingAbt 1752 - 1807
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William KingAbt 1744 - 1813
  • W.  Sarah Clark (add)
m. 28 Jun 1775
  1. Sarah KingAbt 1777 - 1793
  2. Samuel King1778 - 1836
  3. William King1782 -
  4. Hannah KingEst 1790 -
  5. John KingAft 1793 -
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Facts and Events
Name[4] William King
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][5] Abt 1744 possibly Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 28 Jun 1775 Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Clark (add)
Death[1][2][3] 17 Mar 1813 Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Barre, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1903)
    p. 252.

    KING, William, [died] March 17, 1813, in his 79th year.
    [Note: age is presumably wrong.]

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave: Lincoln Cemetery, Barre, MA, in Find A Grave
    William King.

    In Memory of
    Mr. William King
    who died March 17th 1813
    AEt. 68 Year.

  3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 35355 King William Barre 1813.

    5 Apr 1813: Bond of Sarah King as administratrix of William King late of Barre yeoman deceased.
    16 Apr 1813: Inventory of William King late of Barre Deceas'd, by Kaskel Freeman, Micah Hamilton, Gilbert Dean.
    1 Feb 1814: Account of Sarah King widow of Barre adm'x of William King late of Barre deceased, allowed. Balance one third to her, residue to the three children .
    1 Apr 1814: Division of real estate of William King late of Barre deceased intestate: to Sarah King the widow one full third part for her dower; to son John King; to daughter Hannah Freeman wife of Luther Freeman; to son William King [mentions note due William from Samuel King]. countersigned by Sarah King, Samuel Lee Jr. guardian for John King, Hannah Freeman, Luther Freeman, Micah Hamilton agent for Wm King.
    [Note: the absence of Samuel King from the list of children is presumed related to an advance he may have received, connected probably with the mentioned note of hand. Research into Samuel's deeds would probably uncover more information not obvious from this file.]

  4. ↑ Crane, Ellery B. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity. (New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1907)
    p. 475.

    William was the son of Ebenezer and Mary King who came from Danvers to Rutland in 1754, b. Danvers about 1750.
    [Note: Crane cites a deed, Worcester Deed Vol. 94, p. 126: 20 Mar 1776: Ebenezer King of Rutland Inholder for "fatherly love & affection that I have & do bear to my son William King of Rutland District in the County afores'd Husbandman" gifts several parcels: one in Petersham, two in Rutland District "as his full part and portion of all my Estate".]

  5. ↑ Secondary sources (e.g., see Find A Grave, cited above) trumpet a birth date of 29 Dec 1744, which has not been located.
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