Carson Johnson - The King Family

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Chapter 19 - The King Family

The King Family is important to us because of Lucy King, who married Seth Allen.

Some of the people in this chapter arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts, just a few years after the first Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower. What was America like?

Between 1630 and 1640, some 20,000 settlers arrived in Massachusetts from England. But after 1640, Puritan Oliver Cromwell came to power in England. There was no longer any reason for Puritans to leave England, and immigration to Puritan New England virtually stopped. Population growth from 1640 until after the American Revolution came almost entirely from within, so if your New England ancestors fought in the Revolution, there’s a very good chance their ancestors were in New England before 1640.

The English settlers were beginning – just beginning – to spread out. Scituate, Massachusetts, was an offshoot of Plymouth and was first laid out about 1633. Houses were built of logs, with thatched roofs. What little education there was took place in the homes. There was no official school until the 1670’s. Religious intolerance was the order of the day, as the citizens of Plymouth were as intolerant of the Church of England as the Church of England was of the Puritans. Settlers were sometimes exiled when their religious views differed from those of the majority. The settlers brought some of their European fears with them, and placed a bounty on wolves. The danger from wolves may have been more imagined than real.

The danger posed by the Indians was very real. Although the first settlers tried to be completely fair and honest in their land transactions with the Indians, the Indians did not understand the concept of private ownership of land, and this was the cause of many misunderstandings. European diseases ravaged the tribes. In addition, the strange animals of the Europeans, such as cattle and swine, often trampled the Indians’ crops. No wonder the Indians kept close watch on these strange men who wore cloth.

Myles Standish had been hired by the first Pilgrims to organize the military defense of Plymouth. He organized the settlers into militia, and every male between the ages of 16 and 60 was required to attend militia training eight times a year. About 1/3 of the militiamen were armed with pikes (spears), and about 2/3 with matchlock muskets. (Flintlock muskets were reserved for hunting.)

Matchlock muskets were crude and cumbersome weapons. They had to be fired with matches, and they were so big and heavy that they had to be supported on forked sticks when fired. Even so, they were much superior to the Indian’s weapons. Superior weaponry, European diseases, and rivalry between tribes kept the Indians at bay.

But we have got ahead of ourselves. Let’s go back to England, and look in on Henry Kinge and Alice Grover.

English Roots

Henry Kinge was born in England, probably in Hertfordshire. Sources differ about the date. Some say he was born about 1540, while others put the date about 1563. He married Alice Grover on September 13, 1585. Among their children was Ralph Kinge . In some places, Henry Kinge is listed as John Kinge .

Ralph Kinge, son of Henry Kinge and Alice Grover, was born in 1589 in Hertfordshire, England. His first wife was named Frances, and his second wife was Audrey. Frances was born about 1593 and christened in Cold Norton, Essex, England, on June 27, 1602. Ralph and Frances were married about 1609 and had seven children, but Ralph and Audrey seem to have had no children. Ralph Kinge died September 30, 1656 at Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

Children of Ralph Kinge and his wife Frances were:

Samuel King
Rev. John King
Daniel King
Sarah King
Elizabeth King
Isaac King
Clement King

From England to Massachusetts

Clement King, son of Ralph Kinge and his wife Frances, was born in 1615 in London, England, and died in England in 1653. He married Mary Raynor (or Reyner) on October 8, 1634 Mary Raynor was born in 1610 in London, England, the daughter of Humphrey Raynor . Among their children was another Clement King . Apparently, Mary Raynor travelled to Massachusetts with her son after the death of her husband, and died there on June 19, 1699.

Clement King , son of Clement King and Mary Raynor, was born in 1640 in England. (Some sources say he was born in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts .) He was made a freeman of Marshfield, Massachussets, in 1682, and moved to Providence, Rhode Island, in 1687. He married first Joanna Pratt on January 10, 1655, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, second Susanna Atwood on Jul8, 1666, and third Elizabeth Baker (1648 – 1708, widow of John Chase and daughter of Francis Baker and Isabel Twining ) on February 5, 1671 or 1672. Clement King died November 12, 1694 in Providence, RI. On November 12, 1694, Elizabeth Baker married 3rd Rev. Robert Barnes , who died June 8, 1706 in Swanzey, MA. Elizabeth Baker died in 1708 in Swansea, Bristol, MA.

Francis Baker, above, was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1611. When he was 24 years old, he came to America aborad the Planter, Nic Trace, Master. The ship landed at Boston on April 2, 1635. Francis was listed as a tailor. In America, Francis became a farmer, a cooper, and a surveyor.

Francis Baker appeared in court several times -- in 1653, for selling wine contrary to the order of the court, in 1655 for breach of the peace while drunk, and again in 1655 for abusing his servant, Samuel Hall . In the latter case, Samuel Hall was sent home to live with his father, but his father had to pay Francis Baker eight pounds for the remainder of his servants time unexpired.

Fighting the Narragansetts

Isabel Twining (above) was the daughter of Elizabeth Ring Deane and William Twining, Jr . (1625 – November 4, 1703), who were married in 1650. Elizabeth Ring Deane was the daughter of Stephen Deane and Elizabeth Ring . William Twining, Jr., was the son of William Twining, Sr., and Anna Doone , who died February 27, 1679 or 1680. William Twining, Sr ., was born May 20, 1599, in Glouscestershire, England and arrived in America before 1630, probably landing at Plymouth, Massachussets, and later settling at Yarmouth, Mass. He served in the militia, and in 1645 he was one of eight soldiers sent out on a fourteen-day mission against the Narragansett Indians. By 1651 he had moved to Eastham, Mass. William Twining, Sr, was the son of William Twenyge , born in 1570 in Painswick, Glouscestershire,.England.

Of the eight soldiers, the leader of the expedition was Jonathan Hatch , and other members included Nathaniel Mott . The famous Myles Standish of the Mayflower was the overall military leader of Plymouth at the time.

Children of Francis Baker and Isabel Twining were:

Nathaniel Baker
John Baker
Samuel Baker
Elizabeth Baker
Daniel Baker
William Baker
Thomas Baker
Elizabelle Baker
Hannah Baker

Children of Clement King and Elizabeth Baker were:

John King (1672-September 18, 1723, married Elizabeth ca 1702, Providence, RI)
James King (1678-1756, married Persis Brooks )
Thomas King (1691-1723)
Joanna King (born 1674)
two others

Two Sons Named Ebenezer

Ebenezer King, son of Clement King and Elizabeth Baker. was born about 1676 in Marshfield, MA. He married Hannah Manning (See Chapter 20) Dec. 7, 1699, in Watertown MA . They had seven children. Their first child was named Ebenezer King , and their seventh child was also named Ebenezer King . The elder Ebenezer King died December 28, 1720, in Watertown, MA.

The a family record in the Bible of the younger Ebenezer King (seventh child of Ebenezer King , above, and Hannah Manning ) reads as follows. Information in [brackets] is from the present author, but all other information, spelling, and punctuation is from Ebenezer himself.

A Record of the Births, Marriages and Deaths of Ebenezer King’s Family

Ebenezer King was born at Tivertown [Rhode Island] May 23^rd in the Year of Our Lord 1719 and Providence brought me to this part of the World in my young days and Enter’d Marriage [1740 in Scituate R.I.] with Deliverance Relph [Ralph] who was born Novr 3^rd 1718 I Issue by her

Ruth and Reuben King twins born Augt 29^th 1741. Reuben died Novr 18^th 1741; Joseph King Son of Ebenezer was born April 28^th 1743: died February 20^th 1776. Ebenezer King Son of Ebenezer was born March 7^th 1745: died November 18^th 1763.

Ralph King Son of Ebenezer born Jany 11^th 1747.

Elizabeth King Daughter of Ebenezer was born February 14^th 1749:

Mary [?] King Daughter of Ebenezer was born March 16^th 1751: died October 3^rd 1754.

???adonia King Daughr of Ebenzer born Novr 19^th 1754.

[Jes]se King Son of Ebenezer born Decr 6^th 1757. [Jesse King served as a private in the Revolutionary War and received a pension of $54.67 per year, beginning March 4, 1831.]

[Benj]amin King Son of Ebenezer was born ??rch 31^st 1760 died August 23^rd 1776 at Fort ???ton in the Continental Service.

Solomon King Son of Ebenezer born June 9^th 1763.

Deliverance King Wife of Ebenezer departed Life January 10^th 1770: Aged 51 years 1 month 27 days. ??? 20^th 1770 Then Married with my second wife Mary Manchester Widow to Mr. Benj??? ??? of Tiverton She was born Novr ???….

The ancestry of Deliverance Ralph (above) is as follows:

Thomas Ralph (Relfe) of Guilford, CT and Warwick, RI, married first Elizabeth Desborough . She was divorced from John Johns . Thomas was accused of sdultery; he and Elizabeth divorced before May, 1651. Elizabeth married John Johnson in October, 1651. Thomas went to Rhode Island. In 1656, Thomas Ralph married second Mary Cook , widow of John Cook . Thomas Ralph died in 1682. Children of Thomas Ralph and Elizabeth Desborough included Samuel Ralph.

In 1659, Thomas Ralph got into an interesting dispute over some land at a place called Toskeonke, on the north side of the Pawtuxet River. It seems that Thomas Ralph, Roger Burlingame, and John Harrud bought the land from the Cooweeseette Indians. However, two men named Field and Harris claimed they had been granted the land by the King. In court, Field and Harris prevailed, but the Town Sergeant put off enforcing the verdict, knowing the sentiments of the townspeople favored Ralph, Burlingame, and Harrud. Eventually, Ralph, Burlingame, and Harrud won out, partly because of the death of Harris.

Samuel Ralph, son of Thomas Ralph, lived at Providence, RI. His wife was named Mary. Their children included Thomas Ralph . Samuel Ralph died October 8, 1723, and his will was proved December 29, 1723.

Thomas Ralph, son of Samuel Ralph , lived at Providence, RI, and Scituate, RI. His wife was named Patience. On November 14, 1743, Thomas Ralph deeded 50 acres of land to hisdaughter, Deliverance Ralph , and her husband, Ebenezer King , for “love and affection.”Thomas Ralph died May 8, 1780.

Children of Thomas Ralph and Patience ----- were:
Thomas Ralph
Christopher Ralph
David Ralph a daughter
Deliverance Ralph (above, who married Ebenezer King)
Mary Ralph (married George Whitman Jr. of Warwick, RI)
Patience Ralph (married Eleazer Collins Jr.)
Sarah Ralph.

Solomon King, son of Ebenezer King and Deliverance Ralph, was born June 9, 1763, in Coventry, RI. He became a prominent farmer in Washington County, New York. He married first Margaret King (?), second Mercy King (?), and third Susannah Ralph (1767 – 1809) in 1784. Among their children was Lucy King . Solomon King died October 1, 1854, in Coventry, RI.

Lucy King was born May 8, 1786. She married first John Duers , and second Seth Allen (See Chapter 18), on Aug 21, 1803. Lucy King died November 27, 1834, at Kingsbury, NY. Some researchers doubt she was married to John Duers.

References: 206, 230, 255, 395, 396