Hello King folks: I'm still on the hunt for anything about my William KING (b. 1779) - came from Virginia (North Carolina?) to eastern Tennessee early 1800s. I came across a couple of interesting things about a Thomas KING who was elected a representative to the House of Commons, from Hawkins County North Carolina, (now Hawkins County, TN) in 1788 and 1789. (Remember, Claiborne County was formed from part of Hawkins County, and Claiborne County is where my William lived.) This Thomas KING was born _____? and died about 1805. He was a colonel in the militia, and was a surveyor by trade. The most interesting fact about him is his relationship to David (Davy) CROCKETT. click here to see the entire website about this: http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~pickensarchive/meckdvs.html Here is a little from the site: Notes from "The Mecklenburg Signers and Their Neighbors", by Worth S. Ray. Archibald Crockett, his wife proved in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Jan 3, 1804 (his wife was a KING) mentions: 1. Son, Elias Crockett, land where I live 2. Daughter, Ann Crockett, wife of a Mr. Taylor, tract of land where Frederick Taylor lives (evidently Ann married Frederick Taylor)> 3. Son John Crockett, to him i will and gequeath a tract and parcel of land now lying in the hands of Col. Thomas KING, now living inthe State ofTenn., in Hawkins county, and all the rest of my property, except one woman's saddle, t be taken out for my daughter mary ann> Executores: Son John Crockett and Samuel Downs, in the presence of Eli Crocket and Clias Crocket The above will of the grandfather of the celebrated and famous David (Davy) Crockett, his fahter being the son of John Crockett mentioned in the will. This will refutes the idea that the father of "David Crockett" was a penniless "back woodsman" in Ten, and shows that he was a close kinsman of the Honorable Thomas KING, an uncle, who lived in and helped to corgaize Hawkins County, Tenn,. (in 1786), and who served from that diestrict in the Legislature of N.C. The next item I found is about a William KING: Notes from the "The Mecklenburg Signesrs and Their Neighbors", by Worth S. Ray William King, his wife, probated in Mecklenbur County, N.C. on Nov. 1, 1788. Will BookD Page 138 mentions: My dear wife mary Ann King, my four children. 1. Archiblad Crockett, 2. John King 3. Elizabeth McCorkle 4. William McCullough Executors named are Archibald Crockett and John King. Witnesses, were Eli Crockett, john Elliott and Henry Downs This William KING lived somewhere East of Providence church, of which Archilbald Crockett ws one of the first elders. He was the great-grandfather of the famous David (Davy) Crockett of Tenn. and Texas, his daughter having married Archibald Crockett, the Henry Downs who signed this will as one of the witness was a Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration on May 20, 1775 Here is a little more about KING names of Hawkins County: From: "Goodspeed's History of East TN" Among the school masters, who taught in the school - James King, 1786 The county court records of 1790 contained the following entry: "Whereas it has been represented to the court by Thomas King, that Matthew English and Elizabeth English, orphan children of William English, who was taken and killed by the Indians in December, 1787, at which time the aforesaid children were carried into captivity by the Indians, supposed to be of the Wyandotte Nation, and are yet in captivity. Thomas King therefore represents that the said orphans might be recovered if there was property sufficient for that purpose. Ordered by the court that James Blair and William Patterson do receive from the said Thomas King or from any other person the property belonging to the estate of the said William English, and the same apply as they shall think best for the redemption of the said orphans, and Thomas King was discharged thereupon of said property." In 1785 the State of Franklin organized Spencer County, including, besides other territory, the present Hawkins County. Thomas Henderson was chosen county court clerk and colonel of militia, and William Cocke and Thomas King representative to the Assembly. My question to you folks on the list -- ----- How is this or IS this Thomas KING or this William KING related to MY William KING? Thanks Nancy :-)

Yea!! The list is working. :-) I'll post my message from the other day -- the first one must be floating in space, poor thing. Nancy :-) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nancy Clayton wrote: > > Hello King folks: > > I'm still on the hunt for anything about my William KING (b. 1779) - > came from Virginia (North Carolina?) to eastern Tennessee early 1800s. > > I came across a couple of interesting things about a Thomas KING who was > elected a representative to the House of Commons, from Hawkins County > North Carolina, (now Hawkins County, TN) in 1788 and 1789. (Remember, > Claiborne County was formed from part of Hawkins County, and Claiborne > County is where my William lived.) > > This Thomas KING was born _____? and died about 1805. He was a colonel > in the militia, and was a surveyor by trade. The most interesting fact > about him is his relationship to David (Davy) CROCKETT. > > click here to see the entire website about this: > http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~pickensarchive/meckdvs.html > > Here is a little from the site: > > Notes from "The Mecklenburg Signers and Their Neighbors", by Worth S. > Ray. Archibald Crockett, his wife proved in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Jan > 3, 1804 (his wife was a KING) mentions: > > 1. Son, Elias Crockett, land where I live > 2. Daughter, Ann Crockett, wife of a Mr. Taylor, tract of land > where Frederick Taylor lives (evidently Ann married Frederick Taylor)> > 3. Son John Crockett, to him i will and gequeath a tract and > parcel of land now lying in the hands of Col. Thomas KING, now living > inthe State ofTenn., in Hawkins county, and all the rest of my property, > except one woman's saddle, t be taken out for my daughter mary ann> > Executores: Son John Crockett and Samuel Downs, in the presence of > Eli Crocket and Clias Crocket > > The above will of the grandfather of the celebrated and famous David > (Davy) Crockett, his fahter being the son of John Crockett mentioned in > the will. This will refutes the idea that the father of "David Crockett" > was a penniless "back woodsman" in Ten, and shows that he was a close > kinsman of the Honorable Thomas KING, an uncle, who lived in and helped > to corgaize Hawkins County, Tenn,. (in 1786), and who served from that > diestrict in the Legislature of N.C. > > The next item I found is about a William KING: > > Notes from the "The Mecklenburg Signesrs and Their Neighbors", by > Worth S. Ray > > William King, his wife, probated in Mecklenbur County, N.C. on Nov. 1, > 1788. Will BookD Page 138 mentions: My dear wife mary Ann King, my four > children. > 1. Archiblad Crockett, > 2. John King > 3. Elizabeth McCorkle > 4. William McCullough > Executors named are Archibald Crockett and John King. > Witnesses, were Eli Crockett, john Elliott and Henry Downs > > This William KING lived somewhere East of Providence church, of which > Archilbald Crockett ws one of the first elders. He was the > great-grandfather of the famous David (Davy) Crockett of Tenn. and > Texas, his daughter having married Archibald Crockett, the Henry Downs > who signed this will as one of the witness was a Signer of the > Mecklenburg Declaration on May 20, 1775 > > Here is a little more about KING names of Hawkins County: > > From: "Goodspeed's History of East TN" > > Among the school masters, who taught in the school - James King, 1786 > > The county court records of 1790 contained the following entry: "Whereas > it has been represented to the court by Thomas King, that Matthew > English and Elizabeth English, orphan children of William English, > who was taken and killed by the Indians in December, 1787, at which time > the aforesaid children were carried into captivity by the Indians, > supposed to be of the Wyandotte Nation, and are yet in captivity. Thomas > King therefore represents that the said orphans might be recovered if > there was property sufficient for that purpose. Ordered by the court > that James Blair and William Patterson do receive from the said Thomas > King or from any other person the property belonging to the estate of > the said William English, and the same apply as they shall think best > for the redemption of the said orphans, and Thomas King was discharged > thereupon of said property." > > In 1785 the State of Franklin organized Spencer County, including, > besides other territory, the present Hawkins County. > Thomas Henderson was chosen county court clerk and colonel of militia, > and William Cocke and Thomas King representative to the Assembly. > > My question to you folks on the list -- > > ----- How is this or IS this Thomas KING or this William KING related > to MY William KING? > > Thanks > Nancy :-)