Descendants of Peter (III) King
Generation No. 1
1. PETER (III)5 KING (PETER (II)4, PETER (I)3, THOMAS2, ROBERT1) was born 1748 in Virginia, and died 29 March 1825 in Smith, TN. He married MARY JANE EDWARDS 22 March 1778 in Guilford,NC, daughter of HANUEL EDWARDS and ELLEN SCAIFE. She was born 04 December 1759 in Guilford, NC, and died 18 July 1860 in Simpson Co., KY.
Notes for PETER (III) KING:
Source: Will--June 9, 1788, Greene Co., TN. Conveyance of 50 Acres of land to George Wagoner from Peter II estate by executor, Peter III.
Marrriage records, Greene Co., TN, searched.
Family to Guilford, NC 1749, to Greene Co., TN 1782.
Peter King III in Rev. War, NC Line: Pvt. Capt. Beard's Co.[W 7981; M 804; Roll #1489; Start frame 0607
Pension Papers, Mary Jane (Edwards) KING; Carthage, Smith Co., TN; granted March 4, 1843, Vol. I, Pg. 198, #3917 submitted July 9, 1986 Martha Childs.
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GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF REV. WAR PENSION FILES, VOL. II; F-M ABSTRACTED BY VIRGIL D. WHITE; THE NAT'L HIST. PIB. CO., WAYNESBORO, tN 1991
Peter, Jane, W7981, NC Line, Soldier died March 29, 1825, Soldier's brother Benjamin KING made affidt March 7, 1840 in Jefferson Co., IL aged 74. Widow applied May 20, 1837 Smith Co., TN aged 82. Soldier lived in Guilford Co., NC at enlistment. Soldier and widow had married March 2, 1798. One Patrick Fergusson aged 64 of Smith Co., TN made aff'dt. 1837 that he knew soldier & wife in Washington Co., NC now in TN when they had moved there from Guilford Co., NC in 1784 and that they then had 4 children. Children's births only partially legible, towit: Elender b April 2, 1779, Next name torn off record b October 13, 1780, Nicholas b September 18, 1782, Mary b April 7, 1784. Anual b March 20, 1786, Sarah b April 20 1788, Hannah b February 22, 1790, Jane b July 1, 1792, Elizabeth b August 21, 1794, Rachel & Marthy twins b. September 29, 1796, Peter b March 30, 1801 and Jane b August 21, 1810.
Notes for MARY JANE EDWARDS:
Source: pension papers, Mary Jane (Edwards) KING; Carthage, Smith Co., TN. Granted March 4, 1843, Vol. I, Pg 198, #3917
children from pension papers
Church affiliation: Quaker.
Children of PETER KING and MARY EDWARDS are:
ii. JOHNSON KING, b. 13 October 1780, Guilford, NC; d. 16 May 1862, War of 1812; m. (1) ANNIE KELSEY; b. 1770; d. 1850; m. (2) JANE RUSH; d. 1885.
iii. NICHOLAS SR. KING, b. 18 September 1782, Green Co., TN; d. 23 August 1846, Yalobusha, MS; m. NANCY NORTON, 1808; b. 16 January 1790, KY; d. 14 July 1847, Ylabusha Co., Miss..
iv. MARY KING, b. 07 March 1784, Guilford, NC.
v. SARAH KING, b. 20 April 1788.
vi. HANNAH KING, b. 22 February 1790.
vii. JANE KING, b. 01 July 1792.
viii. ELIZABETH KING, b. 21 August 1794.
ix. MARTHY KING, b. 29 September 1796.
x. RACHEL KING, b. 29 September 1796.
xi. PETER(IV) KING, b. 30 March 1801, Greene, TN; d. 29 July 1864, Simpson, Ky buried: BlackJack Cem; m. MARY NEWMAN.
Notes for PETER(IV) KING:
information on the children were provided by:
Donna Hewett
2608 Berkeley Ave.
Austin, Texas 78745
xii. JANE KING, b. 21 August 1810.
xiii. ANUAL SR. (HANUEL) KING, b. 20 March 1786, Greene, TN,; m. MARY [--?--]; b. Abt. 1786.
Notes for ANUAL SR. (HANUEL) KING:
Source: 1) 1840 Census, Alabama. 2) 1810 Tax List, Barren Co., KY 3) 1850 Census, Mary Pg 153 widow of Anual? 1860 Census, Blount Co., Al Pg 145: 1850 Census, Blount Co., Al Pg. 289 Submitted by Martha Childs January 13, 1988.
Had two wives. second wife unknown.
His name Anuel is probably a version of his grandfather name Hanuel [Edwards].