Thomas King (1714-1798) Louisa Co. VA Thomas' first wife was named Sarah, based on the following land deed recorded in 1751 when Thomas was 37years of age: Louisa County, Virginia Deed Book A and B, 1742-1759. Abstracted and Compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis. Bellevue, Washington 1976. page 69: "p.444-445. 16 Oct. 1751 Thomas King of St. Martin's Par., Louisa Co., Planter, and Sarah, his wife, to John Pettus of same, Gent. (pounds)120 currt. money. 214 acres; part of a tract granted to Shirley Watley by patent 25 May 1734; conveyed to Joseph Wade 6 Oct. 1737; conveyed to William Harris, and by sd. Harris to sd. King by deed 28 Oct 1747. The other part of afsd. land was bequeathed by the Last Will and Testament of Edward Bullock, dec'd., unto Lucy Tate, wife of William Tate; by same conveyed to Joseph Wade 6 Oct 1737; conveyed to William Harris; by Harris to sd. King 28 Oct 1747 of record in Hanover Co... corner of Wm Thomson's in James Harris' line...Richard Davenport's line...David Smith's line...on Main Road to Elk Creek...south fork of Little Rocky Creek...another corner of David Smith's, up the Creek...John Hales's...Mark Wheeler's line. Thomas King Sarah King Wit: Richard Wright, William Pettus, John Wright, John Carter, William Berrey. 22 Oct. 1751 acknowledged by Thomas King. Sarah, his wife, declared her consent." We are uncertain of Sarah�s family name. Others have suggested it was Alexander, with a marriage in Culpepper, VA in 1745, and also possibly as Harrison, and possibly as Sackville by the descendants of his son, Walter King. Sarah is presumed to be the mother of the first of Thomas� children beginning about 1748 - Sackville, William, Thomas Jr., and Elisha. By July 1758 we know Thomas was married to Tillah (Zillah) White and resided at Meadowood, his home for the next 40 years. Tillah may have been mother to John, Philip and Walter and probably the daughters, Margaret, Catherine, Martha, and Elizabeth. Benjamin was born in 1767 and was the youngest son. His mother was, almost certainly, Tillah (Zillah) since he named his first daughter Zilla. A hand-written note handed down from Magdalena King (grand-daughter of Benjamin), refers to Benjamin's mother and father as Thomas and Sarah. The Children of Thomas King: We know the children of Thomas King with reasonable certainty from the following deed showing the transfer by his heirs of a majority of his land to his youngest son, Benjamin. Deed Book I, Page 637 28 Dec 1798 Sackville King & Ann (wife), William King & Polly (wife), Thomas King, Elisha King & Judith (wife), John King & Sarah (wife), Phillip King & Nancy (wife), Margaret Telford & John (husband) Walter King & Nancy (wife), Catherine King, Martha King, Elizabeth King of Louisa of the one part and Benjamin King of the other part, for �50 for 263 acres on both sides of Pamunkey River and joining land of James Winston, George Haywood on one side of the river, and John Ambler and John Powell on the other side [from the USGenWeb site for Louisa County: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/louisa/deeds/manydeed.txt]. There were 12 children, 8 boys and 4 girls, born over a period of about 20 years. They are presumably listed in the deed by age in descending order: Sackville William Thomas, Jr. Elisha John Phillip Margaret Walter Catherine Martha Elizabeth Benjamin Sackville was born about 1748 and his mother must have been Sarah although we have no record of it. Sackville at one point owned an "Ordinary" in Louisa, the term then used for what we would call a roadside tavern or pub, a place of meeting, drinking, eating and (probably) sleeping for travelers. He also became an officer in the revolutionary army. He married Ann Payne. He and Ann subsequently moved westward in Virginia to Fluvanna and then Campbell County. William was born about 1750 and his mother was also probably Sarah. He also served in the army. He married Mary (Polly) Woodson and subsequently moved to Campbell County, Virginia. He and/or his descendants may have eventually ended up in Monroe County, Alabama. Thomas, Junior, we know little of at this time, but would place his birth at about 1752. The deed above suggests that he was unmarried. His will suggests that he remained in Louisa County all of his life. As of yet no military record has been found. Elisha was born in 1753 (from Tina Hall's website) and served as an officer in the Continental line for three years. He married Judith (?). He received a large land grant in Ohio for his service and may have migrated there. John was born in 1758. He served in George Washington's personal guard (Life Guard). He married Sarah LeMaster in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and remained there. Phillip was born in 1760 and also served in the Continental army. He was taken prisoner and escaped. He married Nancy Woodson. They eventually went to Tennessee. Margaret King, presumably born about 1762, married John Telford and lived in Virginia. Walter was born about 1764 in Louisa County. He married Nancy Sevier and lived in Tennessee. Catherine, Martha and Elizabeth have no information available. At least one, Catherine, was probably born next, about 1766, and Martha and Elizabeth may have been born before or after Benjamin. Benjamin was the youngest son, born September 11, 1767, in Louisa County, Virginia. Benjamin was too young to have served in the Revolutionary War. He married Martha Haywood, became a Methodist Episcopal minister and in 1803 moved west to Jefferson County, Kentucky. In 1808 they moved to Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana, where he lived the rest of his life. The five-year gap between the birth of Elisha and John precedes the year 1758 when we know that Thomas was married to Tillah White. Quite possibly during this time Thomas lost his first wife, Sarah. One must also consider his slaves as members of Thomas King's family. He had at various times over the years from three to five slaves named Ned, Cupid, Nan, James, Peter, and Harry. [from: Louisa County, Virginia. Tithables and Census, 1743-1785. Edited and Compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis, Manchester, Missouri, 1988.] Nothing more is known of the slaves than the listing of their names. No doubt they also had families but only the names of slaves over 16 were recorded. There is no mention of them in the deed transferring Meadowood to Benjamin. One cannot help but think, in view of Benjamin becoming a minister and eventually settling in the Northwest Territory, that he rejected slavery. The Northwest Ordinance, passed by Congress in 1787, created the Northwest Territory as a slave-free territory in the land "North-West of the Ohio River." [from: http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/ordinance/text.html]. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Donald, I hope you will consider joining the King DNA Project. See http://www.familytreedna.com/(apoiek55dlsen3ixprbeyhzd)/public/KING_FamilyTree_YDNA_Project/index.aspx. I'm sure your line's dna would be a valuable addition to the database. I am descended from a John King, born 1775 in VA, died 1842 in Barren Co., KY, and believe the dna project holds out the best hope for finding his VA family. Those interested in my John King are invited to view his webpage at http://azstrong.tripod.com/harry_alice/legacy/1124.htm. Robert Strong

Robert, you will find us in the Project Results page under William Alfred King of Stafford Co., VA. We do not have proof of a connection to William Alfred. The connection was suggested by Goode King Feldhauser. Her research was compiled about 1949 by GMG Stafford after her death. Here is the reference: FHLcardcatalogue Title The King family Stmnt.Resp. compiled by G. M. G. Stafford Authors Stafford, George Mason Graham, b. 1876 (Main Author) Notes Microreproduction of typescript (37 p.). The King family of Virginia, genealogy, 1350-1950. Subjects King Format Manuscript (On Film) Language English Publication Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971 Physical on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Film Notes Note - Location [Film] The King family - FHL US/CAN Film [ 877519 Item 3 ] William Alfred and Sophia Burgess are suggested as parents of Thomas, their third son. They are said to have had 10 sons, the names of which recur in Thomas' family. I posted the ancestor as William Alfred in hopes that a a provable descendant of William Alfred would obtain the Y-dna test and establish or disprove a connection between William Alfred and Thomas. So far there has been none established that I know of. Perhaps the most famous descendant of William Alfred's first son, William and Elizabeth Edwards, was John Edwards King, who became a General in the War of 1812 (he also fought in the revolution). It seems highly probable that a cousin is our there somewhere, although I don't think your John is one of them. DLK. --- Robert Strong <strong@nantucket.net> wrote: > Donald, > > I hope you will consider joining the King DNA > Project. See > http://www.familytreedna.com/(apoiek55dlsen3ixprbeyhzd)/public/KING_FamilyTree_YDNA_Project/index.aspx. > > I'm sure your line's dna would be a valuable > addition to the database. I am > descended from a John King, born 1775 in VA, died > 1842 in Barren Co., KY, > and believe the dna project holds out the best hope > for finding his VA > family. > > Those interested in my John King are invited to view > his webpage at > http://azstrong.tripod.com/harry_alice/legacy/1124.htm. > > Robert Strong > > > > ==== KING Mailing List ==== > List webpage - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/k/king.html > Genealogy Links - > http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I am looking for ancestors of: GEORGE WADE KING b. 1839 NC d. 1923 Lauderdale Co., MS. His death certificate is smudged but looks like his father was George King b. NC. George Wade King said he was raised along the PeeDee River (Anson or Richmond Co., NC? Marlboro or Chesterfield Co., SC?) I found him with a Taylor family on the 1860 Pontotoc Co., MS Census. He married Lurena Birks or Burks in Lawrence Co., AL in 1861. He said he went to Lauderdale Co., MS with the Hobgood family before 1862 when he joined the CSA. He said he had a wife and 2 children before the War but when he came home they were gone. Dead? Deserted? In 1866, he remarried to Ann Rainey Miller, dau. of Eli T. Miller and Catherine Hall Rainey, and had a large family in Lauderdale Co., MS. Children were: 1.Charles M. King *my line m. Lille Jane Rivers, dau. of William A. J. Rivers and Sarah Jane Plummer 2.Genevia "Nevie" Catherine King m. Clayton 3.James Ely King m. Clara Till 4.Johny Miller King 5.Lorena Ouida "Wedie" King m. Clayton 6.Johnny Lee King m. Hill 7.Joseph Valvirtie King m. DeRouen 8.Davie E. King? 9.George Raney King m. DeRouen 10.Walter J. King m. DeRouen I will be glad to compare genealogy notes with interested persons! I will be ordering a DNA kit for my nephew. Jeanette PJKH@Comcast.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pjkh/Jeanette's_Genealogy.htmJeanette Southern Families from VA & SC to AL & MS: BRUNER BYRD DILLARD DUKE EDWARDS FILMER FOLLIOTT GREEN HACKWORTH HALL HANSFORD HICKS HODGES HOWELL HOWZE/HOUSE ISBELL JAMES JONES KING MARVEL MARSTON MILLER MURFIELD PARKER PARTIN PLUMMER RADFORD RAINEY RANSOM RAWLINGS RIVERS ROBERTS ROSS SISSON SLAYDEN/SLATON TILL VAUGHAN WHEATLEY WHITLEY WOOD/S YARBROUGH YARRELL