Individual Details
John KING
(Abt 1664 - Bef 1 May 1753)
John King is said to have been living in Eastham, Massachusetts by 1686. He and his wife, Bathshuah (Snow) King, were admitted to the Brewster Church 14 September 1701. He signed a receipt with other heirs of Stephen Snow, his father-in-law, on 21 May 1706.
John bought lands at Harwich from the Indians on 11 May 1711 and was a "proprietor" there. In March of 1725 he was chosen to keep the boys of Harwich from "playing and profaning the Sabbath."
After Bathshuah's death, John married Mary Clark in 1707, Hannah Hamblin in 1714, and Rachel Nickerson in 1737.
The "Boston Post Boy" of 25 June 1753 reported, "We are informed from Harwich in County of Barnstable that Mr. John King lately died there, aged 105 years; he was born in Old England and lived in Harwich about 70 years."
The will of John King of Harwich, dated 18 November 1752 and proved 1 May 1753 mentioned his beloved wife (without given name) and distributed residuary estate in one-seventh shares to the following: heirs of son Samuel, heirs of son John, heirs of daughter, Joanna Cole, grandson Stephen King, son Roger, son Ebenezer and daughter. Bashua Ryder. Son Roger King filed and account 5 February 1754.
John bought lands at Harwich from the Indians on 11 May 1711 and was a "proprietor" there. In March of 1725 he was chosen to keep the boys of Harwich from "playing and profaning the Sabbath."
After Bathshuah's death, John married Mary Clark in 1707, Hannah Hamblin in 1714, and Rachel Nickerson in 1737.
The "Boston Post Boy" of 25 June 1753 reported, "We are informed from Harwich in County of Barnstable that Mr. John King lately died there, aged 105 years; he was born in Old England and lived in Harwich about 70 years."
The will of John King of Harwich, dated 18 November 1752 and proved 1 May 1753 mentioned his beloved wife (without given name) and distributed residuary estate in one-seventh shares to the following: heirs of son Samuel, heirs of son John, heirs of daughter, Joanna Cole, grandson Stephen King, son Roger, son Ebenezer and daughter. Bashua Ryder. Son Roger King filed and account 5 February 1754.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1664 | England |  | ||
| Death | Bef 1 May 1753 | Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | Bathshuah SNOW (1664 - 1707) |
| Child | Roger King (1695 - 1768) |
| Child | Samuel King (1698 - 1732) |
| Child | Ebenezer King (1700 - 1790) |
| Child | Nathaniel King (1704 - ) |
| Child | Joanna KING (1707 - 1752) |
| Child | Stephen King ( - ) |
| Child | John King ( - 1752) |
Endnotes
1. Austin, John D., Mayflower Families for Five Generations: Hopkins (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Volume 6., 1995).
2. Austin, John D., Mayflower Families for Five Generations: Hopkins (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Volume 6., 1995).