William King1,2,3,4,5

M, b. 1595, d. before 27 June 1650
     William was born in 1595 in Dorchestershire, England. He married Dorothy Hayne on 17 February 1617 at the Abbey Church of St. Mary,Sherborne.6 On 20 March 1635, William & Dorothy along with their children boarded the "Marygould" in Weymouth, England for New England. There were 106 passengers aboard. Listed among the passengers were William Kinge age 40 years, his wife: Dorothy age 34 years, Mary Kinge age 12 years, Katheryn age 10 years, Willm Kinge age 8 years, Hanna Kinge age 6 years.7,5 They settled at Salem, Massachusetts, where he was made freeman March 25, 1636. The same year he was granted forty acres at Jeffrey's Creek, now Manchester. In 1638 he received thirty acres at Royall Side at the head of Basse River, now Beverly, where the King homestead was situated and stood until about 1840. The land rose with a gentle slope to the level of a broad field, and the road turned to the left beyond the house, passing over the bridge part way up the hill; the King acres were on both sides of the bridge. The name of William King appears in a list of Salem Grand Jurors in 1637 and also on the roll of members of the First Church. He took an active part in the religious controversies of the day and in 1637 identified himself with the Antinomians, a step which placed him under the ban of the Salem authorities and he was admonished to sever his connection with that sect, under penalty of being disarmed, and refusing to do so, he was directed to leave his gun with Lt. Danforth. William departed this life in Salem. The inventory of William's estate was taken on Monday, 27 June 1650. Dorothie Kinge, the widow, delivered the invetory 27 day of the fourth month 1650. His will was probated on 3 February 1651. William Kinge dying intestate, his widow Dorothie Kinge and his eldest son, William [to who is given 14li. For two oxen to teach his brothers his father’s trade] were ordered by the court held last 3rd day: 12: 1650, to dispose of the estate, which amounted to 112li 10s., as follows : To William Kinge, eldest son, double portion, 20 li; Samuel, second son, aged eighteen years, 10li; John, third son, aged 13, 10li; Mary, his daughter, wife of John scudder 5li; Katherine, wife of John Swaysy, his second daughter, 5li; Hannah, his third daughter10li; Mehitabell, his fourth daughter, aged 15, 10li; and Deliverance, his fifth daughter, aged nine, 10li. John to serve his brother William seven years and to have 16li. at the end of his time; Samuel to serve him three years and to have 12li; and William to allow his mother, Dorothie Kinge, two shillings per week for her son John’s service beginning 1: 1; 1653. The two younger daughters, Mehitabell and Deliverance, are to remain with their mother. Mr. Batter and Sergiant Palfree to divide the estate. – Wiliam Kinge agreed with his mother, Dorothie Kinge, to be relieved from his brother Jhn Kinge, and that said John be apprenticed to his mother. The court 28: 9: 1651 consented to the agreement.8

Family

Dorothy Hayne b. c 1601, d. a 1684
Children

Citations

  1. [S343] Josephine C. Frost, Ancestors of James Wilson Yates and his wife Nancy Davis Terry: showing Mayflower descen t from John Alden, Myles Standish, William Mullines, Alice Mullines, Priscilla Mullines, from Rev. Nathaniel Brewster and through the Drakes, from nearly all the royal families of Europe, pages 53-54.
  2. [S90] Genealogies of Long Island Families From the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, pages 493-498 - WILLIAM KINGE of Salem, Mass., was born in England about 1595, and is first traced in a list of 106 passengers entitled "Bound for New England, Waymouth, ye 20 March, 1635." * This list includes the following names: William Kinge, aged 4o, Dorothy his wife, aged 34, Mary Kinge his daughtr, aged 12, Katheryn his daughtr, aged 10, Willm Kinge his sonne, aged 8, Hanna Kinge his daughtr, aged 6.
    There was also another son Samuel King, born about 1633, whose name is not included in the ship's list, doubtless on account of his being so young, but his King parentage is clearly set forth in legal papers recorded at Salem relating to the distribution of his father's estate.
    As William King selected Weymouth for a point of departure, it is conjectured that he may have lived in some place in the south of England for which it was the most convenient port.
    In the Register of the Abbey Church of St. Mary at Sherborne, Dorset, are many entries of the name King, and among them the following: " 1616-17. Feb. 17, Williami Kinge et Dorothiae Havne nupt." This is probably the record of the marriage of William and Dorothy King the emigrants to America, though they do not appear to have lived in Sherborne as we find no further record of them there nor entries of the baptism of their children in the Church Register.
    William Kinge on reaching New England, settled at Salem, Mass., where he was made freeman 25 March, 1636, and received the same year a grant of 4o acres at Jeffrey's Creek, now Manchester, also in 1638, one of 3o acres at Royall Side § at the head of Basse River, now Beverly, where the King homestead was pleasantly situated.
    The land rose with a gentle slope to the level of a broad field, and the road turned to the left beyond the house, passing over the bridge part way up the hill; the King acres were on both sides of the bridge.
    In the deposition of John Weston, Senr., of Reading, dated 24 Feb., 1699-1700, may be found some interesting facts relating to the disposal of this land by the widow Dorothy King and her removal from Salem to Long Island.
    Capt. John Dodge of Beverly, aged about 63 years, testified on 28 June, 17oo, as to the King property at Royall Side, and described the boundaries as follows: "On the East upon the river called Basse River, Southerlie on ye cove that runs to a house formerly Batchelor's and Westerly and Northerly with the land of John Green, deceased."
    William King's name appears in a list of Salem Grand jurors in 1637 and also on the roll of members of the First Church of Salem; he took an active part in the religious controversies of the time and in 1637, identified himself with the Antinomians, a step which placed him under the ban of the Salem authorities, he was admonished to sever his connection with the sect, under penalty of being disarmed, and refusing to do so, he was directed to leave his gun with Lieut. Danforth.
    Mr. King died about 1650, intestate; his widow Dorothy and son William settled the estate under the direction of the court at Salem, where papers on file mention the following children: William the eldest son, Samuel aged 18, John aged 13, Mary, wife of Mr. Scudder, Katheryn, wife of John Swasy, Mehitable aged 15, and Deliverance aged 9.
    Dorothy Kinge, widow, of Salem, bought in 1652, of John Swazey of that place, his dwellng house and land, lying between the lands of Richard Hyde aid Daniell Rumball on the South River; also a tract of land in the South Field; in 1653, she sold the same to Thomas Johnson, Thomas Reynolds and Thomas Barnes; in 1658, she is mentioned in the Salem Court Records as "Doritha King, widdow and Relict of William King, Senr.," in the testimony of 'Michael Shaflin, aged about 8o years; in 1684, she received commonage of one acre at Southold, where her daughters Hannah, wife of Lieut. Richard Brown, and Deliverance, wife of John Tuthill were then living.
  3. [S342] Wayland Jefferson, Southold Town, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, page 32 - WILLIAM KING - Of Salem, m. Dorothy Hayne Feb. 17, 1616-7; had issue: William-2 m. Katharine Shefflin, no issue; Samuel-2 m. Abigail Ludlam of Southampton; John-2 m. Elizabeth Goldthwait; Mary-2 m. John Scudder; Katherine-2 m. John Swasey; Hannah-2 m. Lieut. Richard Browne (see Browne); Deliverance-2 m. John Tuthill (see Tuthill); Mehitable d. unm.
    Southold descendants of William and Dorothy King:
    Samuel and Abigail Ludlam King had issue: William-3 m. 1st Abigail Browne; 2nd Susannah Crook; Samuel-3 m. Hannah Havens; Capt. John-3 m. Katherine Osborne.
    William-3 and Abigail King had issue: William-4; Hannah-4; David-4; Daniel-4; Jonathan-4; John-4; Bezaleel-4; Abner-4; Abigail-4.
    Capt. John-3 and Katherine Osborne King had issue: Mary- 4; Joseph-4; Constant-4; Alexander-4; Elizabeth-4; Prosperous.
  4. [S740] Lucy Dubois Akerly, Records of the King Family of Southold, Suffolk County, New York 1595-1901



    , Pedigree of King of Salem, Mass. 1595-1887. Five lines of descent traced. by Rufus King, Esquire, Yonkers N.Y.
    page 12 - Mr. King died aout 1650-1 intestate; his widow, Dorothy & son, William, settled the estate under the direction of the court at Salem, where papers on file mention the following children: William the eldest son, Samuel aged 18, John aged 13, Mary, wife of Mr. Scudder, Katheryn, wife of John Swasy, Mehitable aged 15, & Deliverance aged 9.
  5. [S2266] William King, Volume IV page 174.
  6. [S740] Lucy Dubois Akerly, Records of the King Family of Southold, Suffolk County, New York 1595-1901



    , page 10 - "1616-1617, Feb. 17, Williami Kinge et Dorothiae Hayne nupt." at Abbey Church of St. Mary at Sherborne.
  7. [S90] Genealogies of Long Island Families From the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, pages 493-494 - list of 1o6 passengers entitled "Bound for New England, Waymouth, ye 20 March, 1635." *This list includes the following names: William Kinge, aged 4o, Dorothy his wife, aged 34, Mary Kinge his daughtr, aged 12, Katheryn his daughtr, aged 10, Willm Kinge his sonne, aged 8, Hanna Kinge his daughtr, aged 6.
  8. [S2265] Essex County, MA: Early Probate Records, 1635-1681: Estate of William KInge of Salem – William Kinge dying intestate, his widow Dorothie Kinge and his eldest son, William [to who is given 14li. For two oxen to teach his brothers his father’s trade] were ordered by the court held last 3rd day: 12: 1650, to dispose of the estate, which amounted to 112li 10s., as follows : To William Kinge, eldest son, double portion, 20 li.; Samuel, second son, aged eighteen years, 10li.; John, third son, aged 13, 10li.; Mary, his daughter, wife of John scudder 5li.; Katherine, wife of John Swaysy, his second daughter, 5li.; Hannah, his third daughter10li.; Mehitabell, his fourth daughter, aged 15, 10li.; and Deliverance, his fifth daughter, aged nine, 10li. John to serve his brother William seven years and to have 16li. at the end of his time; Samuel to serve him three years and to have 12li.; and William to allow his mother, Dorothie Kinge, two shillings per week for her son John’s service beginning 1: 1; 1653. The two younger daughters, Mehitabell and Deliverance, are to remain with their mother. Mr. Batter and Sergiant Palfree to divide the estate. – Wiliam Kinge agreed with his mother, Dorothie Kinge, to be relieved from his brother Jhn Kinge, and that said John be apprenticed to his mother. The court 28: 9: 1651 consented to the agreement.