Adonijah King (1757 - bef. 1825)

Born 18 Feb 1757 in York, Maine, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel Bliss — married 1 Jun 1786 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died before 25 Jul 1825 before age 68 in Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Private Adonijah King served with 2nd Regiment, Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Adonijah King is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A066342.

Adonijah King is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-260278
Rank: Private

Birth

Adonijah was born February 18, 1757 in Massachusetts. He was the son of William King and Elizabeth Cushing ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage 1

He married Diadema Marsh Find-a-Grave

Marriage 2

Secondly he married Sarah Bliss on June 1, 1786^[3] in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts

Death

He died July 25, 1825 in Waterford, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery Find A Grave: Memorial #16877463

Sources

1. ↑ King, Larry R. The Kings of the Kingson: The Life of Thomas Rice King and His Family. Orem, Utah: Larry King, 2008. 68. Accessed on March 5, 2020 from https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/144240-the-kings-of-the-kingdom-the-life-of-thomas-rice-king-and-his-family (p. 87)
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #16877463 (accessed 9 January 2024), Memorial page for Adonijah King (18 Feb 1757-25 Jul 1825), citing Maplewood Cemetery, Wattsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Miss BeeHaven (contributor 48748561).
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook), Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #29397688 (accessed 9 January 2024), Adonijah King marriage to Rachel Bliss on 1 Jun 1786 in Royalston, Massachusetts, USA.

• Baker Family Tree, 2008
• Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 9, Page 241.
• Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000", Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 150 : 1919, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3678854 (accessed 9 January 2024), Name: Adonijah King; Gender: Male; Age: 68; Birth Date: 1757; Birth Place: Medomak, Maine; Death Date: 1825; Death Place: Union City, PA; Father: William King; Mother: Elizabeth Cushing; Spouse: Elizabeth; Child: Levi King.
• 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Series: M637; Roll: 12; Page: 106; Family History Library Film: 0568152, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #405516 (accessed 9 January 2024), Adonijah King in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont.
• 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census", Year: 1800; Census Place: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Series: M32; Roll: 52; Page: 508; Image: 495; Family History Library Film: 218689, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #529533 (accessed 9 January 2024), Adoijah King in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont.
• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census", Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania; Page: 34; NARA Roll: M33_102; Image: 181, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #192209 (accessed 9 January 2024), Adanyah King in Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Burial: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012", Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1967 #479784 (accessed 9 January 2024), Adonijah King burial (died on 25 Jul 1825 at age 68) at 4 Miles South of Wattsburgh, On Dirt Road. Born on 2 Feb 1757.