James King (1718 - 1802)

Born 16 Jul 1718 in Oyster Pond, Suffolk, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Katharine (Sheffield) King — married 30 Oct 1751 in Suffolk, New York [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1802 at age 84 in Poland, Herkimer, New York, United States

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Biography

James King was born in 1718, the son of Bathshua (Bathsheba) Beebe and William King. He married Katharine Sheffield of South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

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Sources

• Southold, N. Y., Town Records, Vital Statistics from Libers D. & E., in the Town Clerk's Office ^[1] Data extract:

1. ) Southold, N. Y., Vital Records; Page 134: "James King Son of William and Bastrebee King was married unto Katharine Sheffield of South KingsTown In the Colony of Rhoad Island on October the 30/1753." Six children are listed: Bathshua born March 4, 1754; James born March 26, 1756; Katherine born August 14, 1758; Abigail born Sept. 27, 1760; Mary born April 11, 1763 and Hannah born Aug. 28, 1775.

• East Hampton History Including Genealogies of Early Families compiled by Jeannette Edwards Rattray published 1953. King section - page 411 William 4 (son of William 3) b. Feb. 14, 1688. Ch. James 5 b. July 16, 1718, who removed upstate. ^[2]

• The King Family of Southold, Suffolk County, New York 1595-1901 Compiled from public records, family papers and the manuscript King Genealogy of Mr. Rufus King of Yonkers, NY. by Lois Dubois Akerly, Newburgh, N.Y. published 1901. Pages 17-18 Children of William 4 King Jr.^[3]

• Secondary Source, Mather, The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut ^[4] This history text provides a narrative on the occupation of Long Island by the British during the Revolutionary War and the impact it had on the residents of that place. Extract:

1. ) Refugees of Long Island; Page 267, 268 Captain Samuel Beebe was the Captain of a ship which he used to move a part of the effects of the following Refugees from Southold, NY to Stonington, Conn.: Capt. Thomas Wickham, James King; Daniel Moore; Joseph Topping; Aaron Isaacs Jr., Burnet Miller; and Capt. Henry Halsey.
2. ) Refugees of Long Island; Page 436: James King, son of William, moved from Oyster Ponds to Stonington in 1776. He was moved over by Capts. Elisha Morris, Peter Manwaring, Samuel Beebe, Nathaniel Dyer, and Joseph Vail. His claim was paid to David Gelston. He may have served in either the Line or the Levies ("New York in the Revolution," p. 95); or in the 2nd Westchester.
   1. Census of 1776: males above 5=1, under 16=1; females above 16=2; under 16=3. James King was born 16 July 1718; married 30 Oct 1751 Katherine Sheffield; removed to Poland, Herkimer Co. NY.; and died there 25 Sept 1802 at the age of 84. He is buried in Poland with three of his children:
      1. ) Bathsua King; born in 1754, d. 18 Aug 1842 aged 89
      2. ) Abigail King; born in 1760; married Amos Beebe; died 12 July 1803; aged 42.
      3. ) Mary King; born in 1763; married Silas Beebe; died 12 Dec 1847, aged 84. (Sources: NY General and Biographical Record, 33; Also Rev. Howard Rixon. Also Tombstones at Poland).

Footnotes

1. ↑ Southold, N. Y., Town Records, Vital Statistics from Libers D. & E., in the Town Clerk's Office - contributed by Lucy Dubois Akerly, with notes (The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol 39 No. 2 April 1908 pp. 129-136
2. ↑ http://longislandgenealogy.com/king.pdf
3. ↑ The King Family of Southold, Suffolk County, New York" Page 18
4. ↑ Mather, Frederick Gregory, The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, Albany, New York, J. B. Lyon Company, Printers, 1913. Public Domain.