I am not a King desc, but am a Watkins researcher whose line went to Roane (later Loudon) CO from Hamilton and Knox CO's. Here is a nice King/Watkins match; Descendants of Micajah Watkins, Sr. 1 Micajah WATKINS, Sr. b: ABT 1740 Prince Edward CO, VA/Rev. War patriot:DAR d: February 1780 James Watkins mentioned in his will .. +Mary BOYD-ARMSTRONG b: ABT 1743 m: December 11, 1764 Antrim Parish, Halifax Co. VA(Ch of Eng) . 2 Francis WATKINS b: 1767 d: 1778 . 2 Mourning Micajah WATKINS b: ABT 1779 ...... +James (Rev.) KING and another: Descendants of JOHN Milton WATKINS 1 JOHN Milton WATKINS b: July 15, 1822 7/24/1824 uncl letters: Knoxville, TN d: January 7, 1916 Hamblen Co in 1888; Goodspeed p 1192/near Morristown .. +Belvadra N. COMBS b: 10/1820 Jefferson CO, TN, Gassaway Watkins m m: August 29, 1850 Jefferson Co, TN d: February 1865 witnessed by George M. Comb . 2 Wirt Crampton WATKINS b: March 27, 1853 JeffersonCo, TN; from TNCousins; Goodspeed p 1192 ...... +Kate KING m: January 1863 Jefferson Co, TN ..... 3 Charles Wirt WATKINS b: Aft. 1863 ..... 3 Mary Belvada WATKINS b: Aft. 1863 . 2 Isaac Nelson WATKINS . 2 Sarah Alice WATKINS . 2 Mary Geraldine WATKINS b: 1856 Jim Watkins lists a Mary Belle (Taylor) d: 1915 . 2 Margaret Barsheba WATKINS b: 1859 d: 1907 . 2 tommie T. WATKINS b: 1861 could be female "Tompsey" as listed by Jim Watkins d: 1948 . 2 Louisa Adline WATKINS b: 1863 d: 1898 Look at the name of one of your King's daughters: John M. Watkins who lived near William G. Hutchison and Jeremiah Bell on Jennings Creek in Jackson Co., TN. in 1812. and I am desc. also from a Loudon, TN, Robert Paul DUNCAN b 1815 VA who married a WHITAKER in NC and whose line married into the HOOKER's of NC/MD who then married the Watkins of Loudon. It appears that the Duncan's and Watkins made the same migration path from central VA near Charlottesville to SW VA at Bedford/Campbell CO's, VA, and into E TN or NC by early 1800's: Descendants of Benjamin Duncan 1 Benjamin DUNCAN b: ABT 1770 NC/SC d: 1812 Washington CO, VA .. +Susannah COX b: m: TN . 2 Thomas DUNCAN b: July 23, 1791 SC d: 1864 lived in Rush CO, IN ...... +Susannah MCCORMICK . 2 Abner DUNCAN b: 1795 SC/NC? War of 1812 d: 1869 Cany Hollow, Lee Co. VA ...... +Rachel WARD b: ABT 1798 SC m: 1815 d: ABT 1836 . *2nd Wife of Abner Duncan: ...... +mary FULTON m: 1837 . 2 Ephriam DUNCAN b: 1797 SC d: 1830 ...... +Elizabeth SMITH m: 1820 . 2 Phebe (Phyllis) DUNCAN b: 1799 SC ...... +John TRENT m: 1819 Washington CO, VA . 2 John Robertson DUNCAN b: ABT 1803 SC d: ABT 1872 ...... +Sarah (Sally) MCCORMICK b: sister of Susan m: 1823 Rush CO, IN . *2nd Wife of John Robertson Duncan: ...... +Sarah E. GRIFFITH m: 1857 . *3rd Wife of John Robertson Duncan: ...... +Martha KING m: 1864 . 2 Joshua DUNCAN b: 1806 Washington CO, VA ...... +Nancy SMITH b: ABT 1805 m: 1825 Washington CO, VA d: 1891 ..... 3 James DUNCAN b: 1828 ..... 3 Andrew DUNCAN b: 1830 ..... 3 Mariah L. DUNCAN b: 1832 ..... 3 Samuel DUNCAN b: 1837 ..... 3 Albert DUNCAN b: 1835 ..... 3 mary DUNCAN b: 1840 ..... 3 Sarah C/L. DUNCAN b: 1842 ......... +unk MCCORMACK ..... 3 Henry DUNCAN b: 1846 . 2 Henry Harrison DUNCAN b: 1808 Washington CO, VA d: 1886 Brandywine Twn. in Hancock Co. IN ...... +Clarissa CUNNINGHAM m: 1833 . 2 Winnifred (Winney) DUNCAN b: 1810 Washington CO, VA ...... +Squire WARD b: ABT 1804 m: 1828 d: 1870 . 2 Benjamin DUNCAN, JR. b: 1812 I have notes on a King/Robinson match, as well, and they went to from VA near the James River to Roane CO, TN. Doris in VA