FIFTH GENERATION

5. Francis (II) King ⁽⁹⁾ was born about 1720 in New Castle County, Delaware (prob). He died before 9 Dec 1794 in New Castle County, Delaware (prob). .
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The following biography was copied from pages 1196-1199 of the book "History of the KING FAMILY in Flanders & America 1300's - 1980 ---- The Ancestry & Descendants of Pieter de Coninck II (aka Peter King II) & his wife Anna Calet, Immigrants to New Castle County, Delaware by 1680/81. (including connecting families of Hanson, Haughey, Lamb, Laurence, McClaren, EcEwen, Skeer, Sweesy, Vandegrift, Westfall and others)" by Robert E. King and Doris R. (Van Dusen)Jones.

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CHAPTER 46 Francis King II (ca. 1720's -1794)

153 Francis King II was a son of Francis King (Sr.) and his 2nd wife Christian (Vandegrift) King. He apparently was one of their older children with his birth probably having been in the 1720's in New Castle County, Delaware. Subsequently, his death occurred sometime prior to 9 Dec 1794 which is the date when his will was presented to the New Castle County, Delaware court for probate. It had been written by him on 3 Jan 1794 in St. Georges Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware (it is recorded in New Castle Co., Del. Will Book 0, vol. I, p. 34). In it, Francis named as heirs his wife. Ann and 3 children (Francis III, Isaac and Ann) with a 4th child's son, Abraham Vandegrift, also mentioned. In addition, Francis King II appointed his son Isaac King to serve as the administrator and executor of his estate, with the will witnessed by his nephew (#152,3) James Haughey, Samuel Rodgers, and Gracey Armstrong. Less .than. year after Francis II's death, his son Isaac on 20 Aug 1795 sold his father's land at public auction with the price being: "for three pounds per acre to Lydia Drayton...she being the highest and best bidder" (as noted in Isaac's statement to the Court which is recorded in New Castle Co., Del. Orphan Court Book H-I, p. 178).
Francis King II married by the early 1750's as at least 1 of his 4 children (namely Francis King III) was provably born during this time. In his will Francis named his wife "Ann" yet her maiden surname is unknown and it is also uncertain if she was the mother of his chi1dren (she might have been his 2nd wife). In fact, all that is known about Ann is that she apparently outlived him--thus dying after 1794. Also it is evident that she and Francis lived in St. Georges Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware where he apparently farmed all his life.
Francis King II served with his brother (#154) Leonard King as a co-executor of his mother's will during the years 1778-1780 (as noted in CHAPTER 11). Earlier, on 27 Apr 1776, Francis King II had purchased from his brothers and sisters and other relatives their shares in his deceased father's land near present-day Odessa, Delaware. On the deed for this purchase, Francis was stated to have been in "actual possession" of the land already--thus suggesting the possibility that he might have taken full charge of the farming of his father's property after his death in 1753. (This deed of 27 Apr 1776 is quoted earlier in this book on pages 272-74 and is from New Castle Co., Del. Deed Book B-2, pp. 595-96.) Later, on 28 Aug 1784, Francis King II's ,brother Leonard King and his wife Catharine further released to him any right they might have had to 33 acres of land in St. Georges Hundred which had also formerly belonged to their father Francis King (Sr.) (noted in New Castle Co., Del. Deed Book H-2, p 199).
On 17 Aug 1778, Francis King II and his son Francis King III, along Several other relatives, signed an oath of allegiance to the American Revolutionary War cause against Great Britain (a copy of this is in CHAPTER 49). It is unknown, however, if either Francis II or Francis III actually performed military service during the Revolutionary War. As noted, Francis King II had 4 children:
4 Issue: 153,1 Elizabeth; 153,2 Francis III; 153,3 Ann 153,4 Isaac

THE CHILDREN OF FRANCIS KING II & THEIR FAMILIES

153,1 Elizabeth King b. ca. 1750's, d. probably before 3 Jan 1794 as she was not mentioned in her Father's wll1 which was written on that date. Elizabeth married by the late 1770's to her second cousin (#v42.12 Abraham Vandergrift, son of Leonard & Mary (Heton[?])Vandegrift (see the VANDEGRIFT APPENDIX for further details). Abraham had died prior to 22 July 1780 when probate began in New Castle County, Delaware Court on his will written on 18 June 1780 in Red Lion Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware (recorded in New Castle Co., Del. Will Book L-1, p. 200). In it he named his wife Elizabeth and "only son" Abraham who was noted to have been a minor.
1 Issue: 153,11 Abraham II
153,11 Abraham Vandegrift II b. pre-1780 probably in New Castle Co., Del., d. after 22 Aug 1811 when he and his wife were named on that date as heirs of her deceased mother (noted in New Castle Co., Del. Orphan Court Book K-l, p.13). "This record shows that his wife was his double cousin (#157,13) Johannah Vandergrift, daughter of (#157,1) Johannah Hyatt and her husband Isaac Vandegrift who was an uncle to Abraham Vandegrift II (see page 1352 for data on them). Nothing further is known about Abraham Vandegrift II or his wife (and cousin) Johannah.

153,2 Francis King III b. ca. 1750-55 probably in New Castle Co., Del., d. prior to Jan 1832 in Cecil Co., Md. His history and descendants are noted in a later section of this chapter.

153,3 Ann King b. ca. 1750's-60's, d. after 3 Jan 1794 when she was named in her father's will written on that date as the wife of John Kreeson. Their family, if any, is unknown.

153,4 Isaac King b. ca. 1750's-60's, d. after 24 May 1804 when he and his wife Joanna of "New Castle Hundred" in New Castle Co., Del. sold 212 acres & 26 perches of land in Appoquinimink Hundred in New Castle Co., Del. to Michael Bright and John Diehl. This was noted to have been land formerly owned by Joanna's father (#152,2) Marinus Haughey (noted in New Castle Co., Del. Deed Book A-3, p. 505). Thus Isaac had married his cousin.
Isaac King married prior to 10 Apr 1794 to his cousin (#152,21) Joanna Haughey, dau. of Marinus Haughey and his wife Rachel (see CHAPTER 45 for data on them). Their marriage is known to have been prior to 10 Apr 1794 as on that date Isaac and Joanna were named as heirs of Marinus Haughey in a New Castle County, Delaware Chancery Case (#R3) involving a petition to define the boundaries of her late father's land. This was in anticipation of a division of nearly 600 acres in Appoquinimink Hundred (where Isaac & Joanna were noted as living) which had formerly belonged to Marinus Haughey (a copy of this document is in the Hall of Records in Dover, Del.).
In Reverend Foot's 1842 address on the early history of Old Drawyer's Presbyterian Church near Odessa, Del. (cited in CHAPTER 11), Isaac King was noted to have served as a Trustee probably in the early 1800's for the "Forest Church" which had withdraw from Old Drawyer's in 1746. Foot further noted that the Forest Church was also called the "Presbyterian Congregation of Bohemia & Appoquinimy" and was under the jurisdiction of the Presbyterian Synod of New York.
Isaac King was also involved in various deeds in New Castle Co., Del. On l6 Apr 1796, Isaac King "of St. George Hundred" gave a deed of mortgage to John Hyatt of Red Lion Hundred (noted in New Castle Co., Del. Deed Book P-2, p. 330). Isaac owed 400 pounds to Hyatt and to secure the debt mortgaged 2 tracts of land totaling 116 acres in St. Georges Md. near Second Drawyers Creek (see page 44 of this book for a map showing the approximate location of this land). Subsequently, on 19 Dec 1809 Isaac's debt to Hyatt was paid by Isaac's wife's uncle (#152,3) James Haughey as indicated by a note attached to the 1796 deed. Later on 20 March 1798, Isaac King and his wife Joanna "of St. Georges Hundred" sold 155 acres and 71 perches of land to James Haughey for 900 pounds. This land was in 3 tracts all located in St. Georges Md. on the north side of Second Drawyers Creek by lands of Francis Haughey and Cornelius Armstrong. This land was further noted to have been a portion of the land purchased by Isaac's grandfather (#15) Francis King (Sr.) on 15 Apr 1743 which had then passed to his sons Leonard and Francis King II--with Francis II's son Isaac ending up in complete ownership of the land prior to 1798 (as noted in New Castle Co., Del. Deed Book T-2, p. 336).
Isaac King and his wife are also mentioned in several deeds concerning the settlement of the estate of her father (#152,2) Marinus Haughey and these are listed under his entry in CHAPTER 45. The last of these is dated 24 May 1804 and following it there is only one later deed in New Castle County, Delaware for Isaac King. It is a purchase by "Isaac King of New Castle Hundred" on 4 May 1805 for $1836.42 from Isaac Devore & his wife Sarah of Christiana Hundred of 81 acres & 3 perches of land bounded by the road leading from the town of New Castle, Del. to the Red Lion tavern by the lands of John Partridge (as noted in New Castle Co., Del. Deed Book H-3, p. 328).
The family of Isaac King is unproven although the 1800 Census of Appoquinimink Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware suggests that he and his wife had 5 sons and 3 daughters. At that time, 2 of their apparent sons were between 16 and 26 years old. It is theorized (not proven, however) that 1 was named "Francis" and the other was named "Isaac." Also, 1 of their apparent daughters may have been named "Rachel" as will be noted shortly.
3 (Speculated) Issue: 153,41 Francis; 153,42 Isaac; 153,43 Rachel

153,41 Francis King b. ca. 1774-84, d. prior to 21 Aug 1806 when New Castle Co., Del. Orphan Court records list James Crawford as being appointed to settle his estate (noted in New Castle Co., Del. Orphan Court Book I-1, p. 464). Also Crawford was appointed to serve as guardian of Francis's 2 children John & Francis (II). The last record of (#153,41) Francis King is an accounting of his estate made to the New Castle Co., Del. Orphan Court on 3 Apr 1816. His property was noted to have included: "one log dwelling, one log weaving house in bad repair and one small peach orchard. ... annual value...twenty four dollars" (quoted from New Castle Co., Del. Orphan Court Book K-l, p. 269).
2 Issue: 153,411 John; 153,412 Francis (II)

153,411 John King b. by 1806 (as indicated above) d. possibly prior to the 1815 document to be cited in his brother's write-up on the next page. Nothing more is known about him.

153,412 Francis King (II) b. by 1806 (as indicated on the last page), d. after 23 Aug 1815 when another guardian was appointed for him (noted in New Castle Co., Del. Orphan Court Book K-l, p. 170). The new guardian was Andrew McMurphy and he was further empowered to make an evaluation of the estate of Francis' father Francis King. Since. Francis (II)'s brother John was noted mentioned in this 1815 court action, he was either dead or no longer a minor in 1815. Nothing further is known about Francis King (II) with his name not appearing in later deeds of New Castle Co., Del.

153,42 Isaac King -- on 19 April 1811 an Isaac King, "yeoman," of the "Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia" and Rachel King, "single woman" of the same place for $400 released their possible claims for debts to John Matthews of New Castle Co., Del. Who was a sea captain (noted in New Castle Co., Del. Deed Book L-3, p. 107). Due to his name being "Isaac" and the mention of New Castle Co., Del., this Isaac King of Philadelphia might also have been a child of (#153,4) Isaac King & his wife Joanna (Haughey) King. Nothing further is known about him.

153,43 Rachel King -- the above record dated 19 April 1811 raises the speculation that she, too, might have been a child of (#153,4) Isaac King & his wife Joanna (Haughey) King. Nothing further is known about her.
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He was married to Ann. Ann ⁽¹⁰⁾ died after 1794. Francis (II) King and Ann had the following children:

14 i. Elizabeth King was born about 1750 in New Castle County, Delaware (prob). She died before 3 Jan 1794.
+15 ii. Frances (III) King.
16 iii. Isaac King was born between 1750 and 1770 in New Castle County, Delaware (prob). He died after 24 May 1804.
17 iv. Ann King was born between 1750 and 1770 in New Castle County, Delaware (prob). She died after 3 Jan 1794.