William B King (abt. 1759 - abt. 1850)

Born about 1759 in Bedford, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Brown) King — married 26 Feb 1788 (to 1850) in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 18 Sep 1850 at about age 91 in Washington, Indiana, United States

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Biography

William King performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

William King is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A064877.

William King was born about 1755, possibly in Bedford County, Virginia. This is the birth year listed on his Revolutionary War Memorial headstone.^[1]

Revolutionary War Military Service:^[2][3][4][5]

KING, WILLIAM

Ancestor #: A064877

Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE

Birth: CIRCA 1755 BEDFORD CO VIRGINIA

Death: POST 1850 WASHINGTON CO INDIANA

Pension Number: *S32364

Service Source: *S32364

Service Description: 1) CAPTS ROBERT ADAMS, CHARLES WATKINS, NATHANIEL TATE, ISAAC WEBB;

2) COLS CHARLES LYNCH, BENJAMIN LOGAN

He married Betty Brown 26 Feb 1788 in Bedford County, Virginia. James King was surety and consent was given by Zachariah Brown.^[6][7]

Known Children:

1. Zachariah
2. Zorobabel
3. Sampson
4. Solomon

Events:

1810 Montgomery, VA
William King Sr Males: 2<10, 1<15, 1>45; Females: 2<10, 2<15, 1<25, 1>45 ^[8]

1820 Christiansburg, Montgomery, VA
Males: 1<10, 1<18, 1<25, 1>45; Females: 2<10, 1<15, 1<25, 1>45 ^[9]

1830 Blacksburg, Montgomery, VA Note: 4th from top, indexed incorrectly as James
Males: 2<20, 1<80; Females: 1<70 ^[10]

1831-1835 Montgomery, VA: Pension Roll
William King, Virginia Militia; Pension Roll 4 Apr 1834, age 78 ^[5]

1 Sep 1837 Washington, IN: Deposition included in Rev War Pension
William King gives deposition stating that he was placed on the Pension Roll in Montgomery, VA, then moved to Indiana.^[11]

1840 Vernon, Washington, IN: Males: 1<90; Females: 1<70 ^[12][4]

Death:

William King died before 1850 in Washington County, Indiana. He is buried in Mount Zion Cemetery in Salem.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/105127944/william-king : accessed 18 June 2021), memorial page for William King (1759–1850), Find A Grave: Memorial #105127944, citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Mandopkr (contributor 46830602).
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 7 Jun 2022), "Record of William King", Ancestor # A064877.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28907430?h=3ebd26 (Free Share)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FLG-54MM : 1 March 2021), William King, 1 Jun 1840; citing Military Service, Indiana, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 005732444.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestry.com. U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28907833?h=0cec64 (Free Share)
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Marriage bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28907483?h=0ab0f6 (Free Share)
7. ↑ "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z4B-98CZ : 13 March 2021), William King, 26 Feb 1788; citing Marriage, Bedford, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH28-SZC : accessed 7 June 2022), Willm King, Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; citing p. 664, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 181,430.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-HNL : accessed 7 June 2022), William King, Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5H-V74 : 20 February 2021), James King, Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; citing 77, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 198; FHL microfilm 29,677.
11. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28907904?h=68095b (Free Share)
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR1-K68 : 8 December 2020), William King, Vernon Township, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 152, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .