John King (abt. 1779 - 1847)

Born about 4 Nov 1779 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Barton) King — married 28 Aug 1804 in East Donyland, Essex, England

Husband of Sarah (Crickmore) King — married 1 Nov 1812 in Ipswich, Suffolk England

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1847 at about age 67 in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

John King was born in Essex, England, the son of Robert and Jane King. ^[1]

I interviewed Ron Miller in 1995; he told me stories of the Miller and King families. It's now clear that these stories contain errors, but they reflect Ron's understanding of his family, and even where in error, may contain hints that might lead to historical truths:

"In compensation [for service with the Royal Navy, John King's father Robert was granted three properties in Canada; one in Margaretville, one in Cataraqui (outside of Kingston), and one on Rice Lake near Peterborough. He and his son, John King, were carpenters. The Cataraqui property was sold to the Bracken family; currently it is the site of an Alcan plant. John was a choirmaster in England, and married in England prior to coming to Canada).

The Wakeford family, who had the water rights on a river flowing out of [Loughborough] Lake, put out a contract for the building of 14 houses in a town which was then called Dingbat. John King, who had been working in the Kingston shipyards, won the contract to build the houses. He later suggested the name of the community be changed to Battersea."

In 1838 Census, John King was on a RN pension, and there were two females over 14 living in the house. ^[2] In the 1861 census, there were 4 males and 4 females living in the house.

Research Notes

John King is being shown as the son of Robert King and Jane Laston, who married in St. Clement, Ipswich on September 2, 1777. However, there are no primary sources to support this other than John's baptism record which names his parents as Robert and Jane.

Sources

1. ↑ John King's baptismal record (image attached to this profile)
2. ↑ 1838 Census - Nova Scotia Archives John King; Wilmot, Annapolis County — 1838; Reference no.: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 449 no. 17

• Interview with Ron Miller (1995)
• 1838 Nova Scotia census
• 1861 Ontario census
• Sarah (Crickmore) King's obituary in the Christian Messenger
• John King on Find A Grave: Memorial #125155871 - McEvoy-527 21:22, 30 July 2019 (UTC)