Individual Details
Thomas King
(1613 - 24 Sep 1691)
Elder Thomas King. Born in 1613. Thomas died in Scituate, MA on 24 Sep 1691; he was 78.
Thomas King sailed from London 17 Jun 1635 in the ship Blessing at the age of 21 in the company of Mr. William Vassall and family, whose wife was Anna, Thomas's sister. He built his house on the top of the hill at Bell house neck, a few rods south of Mr. Vassall's He was admitted to the church 25 Feb 1638. He succeeded Elder William Hatch as elder in the Second Church. Thomas's second wife was the widow of Elder Hatch. Thomas also had lands on the north side of Rotten marsh. After the death of Elder Thomas King, the office of Ruling Elder was allowed to lapse, and the duties of that office were merged with those of deacon.
"Elder King's will, dated 1691 [30 Jun and proved 16 mar 1692], gives 'to wife Anne--to daughter Sarah Besby land at Gravelly beach--To grandsons John and Thomas Rogers 10 £ each. Item: it is my will that Robin, my negro, be set free, and receive of my estate a bed and 5 £ in money--Item: to son Thomas all my property not otherwise disposed of in New and Old England.'"
In 1637/1638 when Thomas was 24, he first married Sarah [King], in Scituate. Sarah died on 6 Jun 1652 in Scituate, MA.
They had the following children:
341 i. Rhoda (1639-)
ii. George. Born on 24 Dec 1642 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
342 iii. Thomas (1645-1711)
iv. Daniel. Born on 4 Feb 1648 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
Daniel settled in Marshfield.[20]
v. Sarah. Born on 24 May 1650 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
Sarah married Ens. Elisha Bisbee, son of Elisha Besbedge (363) (-ca 1689) & Joanna [Besbedge]. Born in 1654 in Scituate, MA.[4] Elisha was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate on 29 Oct 1654.[24] Elisha died in Hingham, MA on 4 Mar 1716; he was 62. Occupation: tavern keeper.[20]
vi. John (Died as Infant). Born on 30 May 1652 in Scituate, MA.[24], [16] John died on 26 Jul 1652 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
On 31 Mar 1653 when Thomas was 40, he second married Jane Young, in Scituate, MA.[24],[16] Born ca 1596.[7] Jane died in Scituate, MA on 8 Oct 1653; she was 57.[24],[16]
Jane, of Thanington, Kent, England.[7]
Thomas third married Anne Sutliffe.
Thomas King sailed from London 17 Jun 1635 in the ship Blessing at the age of 21 in the company of Mr. William Vassall and family, whose wife was Anna, Thomas's sister. He built his house on the top of the hill at Bell house neck, a few rods south of Mr. Vassall's He was admitted to the church 25 Feb 1638. He succeeded Elder William Hatch as elder in the Second Church. Thomas's second wife was the widow of Elder Hatch. Thomas also had lands on the north side of Rotten marsh. After the death of Elder Thomas King, the office of Ruling Elder was allowed to lapse, and the duties of that office were merged with those of deacon.
"Elder King's will, dated 1691 [30 Jun and proved 16 mar 1692], gives 'to wife Anne--to daughter Sarah Besby land at Gravelly beach--To grandsons John and Thomas Rogers 10 £ each. Item: it is my will that Robin, my negro, be set free, and receive of my estate a bed and 5 £ in money--Item: to son Thomas all my property not otherwise disposed of in New and Old England.'"
In 1637/1638 when Thomas was 24, he first married Sarah [King], in Scituate. Sarah died on 6 Jun 1652 in Scituate, MA.
They had the following children:
341 i. Rhoda (1639-)
ii. George. Born on 24 Dec 1642 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
342 iii. Thomas (1645-1711)
iv. Daniel. Born on 4 Feb 1648 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
Daniel settled in Marshfield.[20]
v. Sarah. Born on 24 May 1650 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
Sarah married Ens. Elisha Bisbee, son of Elisha Besbedge (363) (-ca 1689) & Joanna [Besbedge]. Born in 1654 in Scituate, MA.[4] Elisha was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate on 29 Oct 1654.[24] Elisha died in Hingham, MA on 4 Mar 1716; he was 62. Occupation: tavern keeper.[20]
vi. John (Died as Infant). Born on 30 May 1652 in Scituate, MA.[24], [16] John died on 26 Jul 1652 in Scituate, MA.[24],[16]
On 31 Mar 1653 when Thomas was 40, he second married Jane Young, in Scituate, MA.[24],[16] Born ca 1596.[7] Jane died in Scituate, MA on 8 Oct 1653; she was 57.[24],[16]
Jane, of Thanington, Kent, England.[7]
Thomas third married Anne Sutliffe.
Events
| Birth | 1613 | ||||
| Marriage | 31 Mar 1653 | Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America - Jane Young |  |  | |
| Death | 24 Sep 1691 | Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America |
Families
| Spouse | Jane Young (1596 - 1653) |
| Father | George King ( - ) |
| Mother | Joan ( - ) |
| Sibling | Anna King (1593 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Thomas Kinge m. widow Jane Hatch, 3 Mch., 1653.Endnotes
1. , "Early marriages and births in Scituate, Mass.," New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 19 (1865) (http://books.google.com : accessed 26 October 2009).
2. Kaye Hooley, "Hatch, Thomas and William of Scituate: Plymouth Colony ca. 1634-1700 ," ; , October 17, 1998; 2002; , , http://home.comcast.net/~kaeh/Histories/thos-wm.html.