KING CHRONOLOGIES
submitted by Sue Rydberg Canavan
These are bits of BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA data – CLUES to the
family of William King, b. Great Barrington, Berkshire Co. MA ca 1790
Some data from Columbia Co. NY
His brothers were named: George, Anson, Gideon, and Horace. His sisters named Laura and Lovica.
His children were named: Eliza Ann, Anise, Horace B. , William Orson, Roxanne Cordelia, Mary, Elizabeth Wells, and Walter George.
DATA GATHERED ON THE FOLLOWING KINGS FROM BERKSHIRE, MA
AMOS, ASAHEL, CALEB, DAVID, GEORGE, GIDEON, HOPSTILL, JESSE, JOHN, JONAH, LUCIUS, MOSES, ORSON, REUBEN, RHODA, STEPHEN, THOMAS, WALTER, WILLIAM
Sources:
1. [974.41 History of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men. Vol. 2. Pub. J. B. Beers & Co. New York 1885. Berkshire Anthenaeum, Pittsfield, MA.]
2. [929.2 King “King Genealogy. Clement King of Marshfield, MA 1668 and His descendants compiled by George Austin Morrison, Jr. Joel Munsell’s sons, Albany, NY 1898
3. [History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington]
4. [ 974.43 G 80.67 Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. Great Barrington Massachusetts Town Diary 1676-1930 and Program Tercentenary Celebration. July 20-26 1930]
AMOS KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1790 MA Berkshire Co. New Marlborough. 1790 US Census. Head of Household
Males 16 and over = 3 Males under 16=3 Females=5 no slaves p.30
ASAHEL KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1703 Sep 4 MA Berkshire Co. Deed. “1 ½ rods of the pool north on land of Asahel King and west on lands of said King…” “It is also agreed by me, the said shall be used freely by all that shall be inclined to use it for Benefit of healing or curing disorders that neither myself or heirs have any preference to others.”
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 413 Registry of Dees Berkshire Middle District, Pittsfield. Deed Book 17. p. 285. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
[NOTE: This date seems much too early. It should be rechecked. Maybe it should be 1730.]
1743 Dec 28 MA, Berkshire Co. New Marlborough or Sheffield. Organization of a church consisting of the Rev. Samuel Hopkins [later Dr. Hopkins] ordained pastor and 6 men, including Asahel KING.
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. P.228]
1744 Jul 7 MA Berkshire Co. Sheffield. Marriage of Asahel KING to Rebecca NASH
[“Early Marriages of Sheffield, Berkshire Co. MA 1797-1850” Bk. 1 p. 46
On line 2003 Rootsweb MA Berkshire Co].
1780 Apr 6 MA Berkshire Co. More of description of property Tavern and Land lives list of those who ran the tavern at various times.
Benjamin McCall 1773-1781
Bigelow 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784
Boardman 1781-1782
Cheney 1783-1784
Asahel King 1783
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 529 Registry of Deeds Berkshire Middle District, Pittsfield.. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
1783 Jun 17 MA Berkshire Co. Deed ti /Asahel King, Jr. of Hancock [from NY] Book 21 p. 92 Ephraim Boardman of Hancock. Land Boardman’s, west of Pittsfield Pool.”
Asahel King to Buckley Johnson for 190 Pounds [sterling]
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 530 Registry of Deeds Berkshire Middle District, Pittsfield.. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
CALEB KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1790 MA Berkshire Co. New Marlborough. 1790 US Census. Head of Household
Males 16 and over = 1 Males under 16 = 0 Females = 3 no slaves p.31
DAVID KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1726 - 1734 MA Berkshire Co. An original proprietor of land settlements when the town had begun in 1726. One of several who had died by 1734.
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – p. 542]
GEORGE KING, Captain
DATE PLACE EVENT
17?? MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington One of early sheriffs of county. Residence at Bung Hill “the old L house on the corner” [still standing in 1885]
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – p. 9]
GEORGE KING, Captain [continued]
1776 Jul 15 MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington
Revolutionary War Roll 20, 157 of the Original Muster and Pay rolls in the office of the Secretary of State. “…Captain George King of Great Barrington, with a company of forty-three men -- twenty-seven from this town – in the Regt. Of Colonel Mark Hopkins, did service at the Highlands from July 15th to August 4th 1776; travel allowed 112 miles each way. Of this Regt. Ebenezer Bement of Great Barrington was Adjutant.”
1777 Jan 19 NY Ticonderoga. “Later in the same year [1776] Capt. George King commanded a company from the north part of the county, in the Regt. Of Colonel Benjamin Simonds, on duty at Ticonderoga, and died there January 19th 1777.”
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. p. 21]
GIDEON KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1771 Dec 8 NY Canaan “Gideon King chosen a “Lister of the District”.
[Knurow Collection Vol. 45. P. 219. Town Records of Canaan NY 172-1810 May 3rd Meeting.]
1774 May 3 NY Canaan Gideon King appointed to “fence views”.
[Knurow Collection Vol. 45. P. 219. Town Records of Canaan NY 172-1810 May 3rd meeting. P. 12.]
1776 MA Berkshire Co. “Licenced to keep an Inn or House of Publick Entertainment at the Hot spring so called within the county of Berkshire.”
[Knurow Collection Vol. 8 #3 Berkshire Anthenaeum, Pittsfield, MA]
1776 Jan 30 NY New Lebanon “…through Dalton, Pittsfield, Hancock, to Gideon King’s Tavern at New Lebanon NY over the latter 3rd Mass. Turnpike…”
[Knurow Collection Vol. 8 #3 P520. Part of a Diary describing Route to Quebec City from Chester MA. Berkshire Anthenaeum, Pittsfield, MA]
1776 Jan 30 NY New Lebanon …from Chester on Feb 2nd “traveled to Landlord King’s in New Lebanon.” Penciled note says “Capt. Gideon King.”
[Knurow Collection Vol. 8 #3 P522 . Part of Adjutant Dewey’s Diary describing Route to Quebec City from Chester MA. Berkshire Anthenaeum, Pittsfield, MA]
1777 Jul 1 NY Canaan Cap. Ebeazer Grant and Lt. Juirie Mosely[unsure spelling] voted “ a man be sent to Landlord King’s at New Lebanon and make a Report how said ? inhabitants apprized the aforesaid Remonstrance” {p. 12} which had concerned Art. 3 viz “noted that every person that is an inhabitant in any district, town, or manor in this state and is a person of good character has a right and ought to have the Privilege of voting for a Governor, Deputy governor, Senate or Assembly to affirm a Constitution of form the Legislative authority of this state.” p. 12 etc. etc.
[Knurow Collection Vol. 45. P. 219. Town Records of Canaan NY 1772-1810 May 3rd meeting. P. 12. Berkshire Anthenaeum, Pittsfield, MA]
1779 Sept 29 MA Berkshire Co. Court of Common Pleas. Benjamin McCall agreed with Gideon King on sale of Benjamin’s Home, farm, saw-mill Re: {unknown word, perhaps ‘traded’} at the “Pool”. Ext.
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 529 Court of Common Pleas. Pittsfield. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
1780 Apr 6 MA Berkshire Co. Deed. From Benjamin McCall to Cypreon Bigelow. “…Land bordering that of Gideon King one side of road fro Gideon King in New Lebanon NY.”
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 300 Registry of Deeds Berkshire Middle District, Pittsfield. Deed Book 19. p.178. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
1780 Apr 6 MA Berkshire Co. More of description of property Tavern and Land lives list of those who ran the tavern at various times.
Benjamin McCall 1773-1781
Bigelow 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784
Boardman 1781-1782
Cheney 1783-1784
Asahel King 1783
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 529 Registry of Deeds Berkshire Middle District, Pittsfield.. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
1782 MA Berkshire Co. Court of Common Pleas. Bk 5 p. 298
“Benjamin McCall of New Lebanon, trader, plaintiff vs. Gideon King of New Lebanon [unknown word. Perhaps ‘deft’ {Hancock}
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 529 Court of Common Pleas. Pittsfield. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
1785 Jul 25 MA Berkshire Co. Deed. Description of land south of Gideon King deeded from Cypreon Bigelow to Buckley Johnson “Partly in Hancock and New Lebanon NY [on the south.]”
[Knurow Collection Vol 8. p. 209 Registry of Deeds Berkshire Middle District, Pittsfield. Deed Book 14. p. 184. Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield MA. 2003]
1787 NY Albany Co. New Lebanon. Gideon King sold his homestead at auction to ? [info. On p. 66]
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Town o Hancock. p. 67]
[REMOTE CLUE: This is somewhat cryptic as it was indexed as Gideon King and librarian indicated that very few errors have been found in this collection]
Edmund Cemetery, Burlington VT 7-26-72
Gideon Lyman, ?? and Joseph KING.
To the memory of Olive, wife of Deacon Lyman King who died 3 Jan 1830 age 53 yrs.
Deacon Lyman King b. 9 Nov. 1772 d. 18 Sep 1832
[Knurow Collection Vol. 45 P. 33. Berkshire Anthenaeum, Pittsfield, MA]
HOPSTILL KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1790 MA Berkshire Co. New Marlborough. 1790 US Census. Head of Household
Males 16 and over = 2 Males under 16 = 2 Females = 2 no slaves p. 31
JESSE KING, Esq.
DATE PLACE EVENT
?? MA Berkshire Co. Clergymen, belonging to the Association were expected to write the history of their own Towns, and in some instances, adjoining towns, where no Ministers were settled. Jesse King, Esq. was assigned the town of Florida with Deacon Robert Fife. He was also furnished with some facts about New Ashford.
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. Preface p. iv]
JOHN KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
??? MA Hamden Co. Westfield, The John King Family residence.
[929.2 King “King Genealogy. Clement King of Marshfield, MA 1668 and His descendants compiled by George Austin Morrison, Jr. Joel Munsell’s sons, Albany, NY 1898. Chapter VI The King Family of Westfield, Mass – John King.]
JONAH KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1790 MA Berkshire Co. New Marlborough. 1790 US Census. Head of Household
Males 16 and over = 2 Males under 16 = 2 Females = 4 no slaves p. 31
LUCIUS KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
?? MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington. Listed as one of the acting magistrates
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. P. 238]
MOSES KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
Ca 1730 MA Berkshire Co. One of earliest English settlers in Great Barrington.
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. P. 226]
ORSON KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
REUBEN KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1747 MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington. Reuben Kind died; first burial in upper cemetery.[ Source unk. P. 9.]
RHODA KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
17?? MA Berkshire Co. Sheffield
Marriage of Rhoda KING and Aaron ROOT
[“Early Marriages of Sheffield, Berkshire Co.MA 1797-1850”
On line 2003 Rootsweb MA Berkshire Co.].
STEPHEN KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1747 Mar 22 MA Berkshire Co. Great Unk. Town. Parish records. “…that Asahel Dewey was chosen collector “in the place of Stephen King, being enlisted in his Majestie’s service, can’t attend the office.” Note: Probably Great Barrington.
1752 Mar 26 MA Berkshire Co. Sheffield.
Marriage Stephen KING and Widow Esther Miller
[“Early Marriages of Sheffield, Berkshire Co.MA 1797-1850” Bk. 1 p. 81
On line 2003 Rootsweb MA Berkshire Co.].
THOMAS KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1810 Nov 10 MA Berkshire Co. Marriage of Thomas KING, OF Great Barrington, and Eunice PRATT
[“Early Marriages of Sheffield, Berkshire Co. MA1797-1850”
On line 2003 Rootsweb MA Berkshire Co.].
WALTER KING
DATE PLACE EVENT
1813-1815 MA Berkshire Co. Unk. Town. Rev. Walter King served as minister in the town.
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey p. 676]
WILLIAM KING, SR.
DATE PLACE EVENT
Ca 1730 MA Berkshire Co. One of earliest English settlers in Great Barrington
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. P. 226]
1745 MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington. First parish meeting held; the parish organized; William King, Clerk
1745 Nov. MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington. Inhabitants fled to Lower Township [Sheffield] on account of Indian warfare in Stockbridge.
[Source unk. P. 9]
1755 Jan 16 MA Berkshire Co. Sheffield. Marriage of William KING and Rachel LEE
[“Early Marriages of Sheffield, Berkshire Co. 1797-1850” Bk. 1 p. 108.
On line 2003 Rootsweb MA Berkshire Co.].
1761 July 22 MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington Town was incorporated at the time and numbered 500 inhabitants including Major William King.
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. P.8]
1790 MA Berkshire Co. New Marlborough. 1790 US Census. Head of Household
Males 16 and over = 2 Males Under 16= 4 Females = 2 no slaves p.31
WILLIAM KING, JR. Capt./Major
DATE PLACE EVENT
1771 MA Berkshire Co. Great Barrington Town Clerk. It was suggested that he may have been negligent for the records from these years are missing. {In 1771-76 he was a Captain and afterward a Major.
[History of Berkshire Co. by Rev. Chester Dewey – Great Barrington. P.19]
1775 Apr 21 MA Berkshire Co. – Boston. Capt. William King’s company of 45 minutemen marched on way to Boston after news of Battle of Lexington.
[source unk. P. 12.]