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Descendants of John King of Monongalia County VA/WV

Generation No. 2

2. SARAH² KING (JOHN¹) was born 22 Oct 1783 in MD, and died 22 Oct 1865 in Marion County, WV. She married JOHN V. CUNNINGHAM 26 Feb 1802 in Monongalia Co., VA (WV). He was born 09 Apr 1780 in Fort Amos, Marion County, VA, and died 16 Feb 1867 in Marion County, WV.

More About SARAH KING:
Burial: Cunningham Cemetery Baxter, Marion County, WV

Children of SARAH KING and JOHN CUNNINGHAM are:

	i.		DAVID³ CUNNINGHAM, b. 24 Dec 1803; d. 11 Feb 1881, Dents Run, Marion County, WV; m. CHARLOTTE REBECCA SNYDER, 19 Jun 1830, Monongalia Co., VA; b. 16 Jun 1810; d. 29 Oct 1876.
	ii.		ANN CUNNINGHAM, b. 22 Oct 1805; m. LINDSAY BOGGESS, 29 Mar 1827.
	iii.		ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. 13 Sep 1807; m. JOHN HOLT, 14 Nov 1826.
	iv.		JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM, b. 08 Nov 1809; d. 1890, Ritchie County, WV; m. LAVINIA MCCRAY, 16 Aug 1830; d. 19 Feb 1904.
	v.		REBECKA CUNNINGHAM, b. 13 Jan 1812; d. 1834.
	vi.		JOHN KING CUNNINGHAM, b. 13 Dec 1813; m. MEHALA MCCRAY, 13 Nov 1832; b. Abt. 1815, VA.
	vii.		SARAH CUNNINGHAM, b. 11 Aug 1817; d. 1825, Marion County, Virginia.
	viii.		NIMROD CUNNINGHAM, b. 13 Nov 1819; d. 13 Jun 1883, Fairmont, Marion County, WV; m. MARTHA DANLEY, 11 Feb 1844, Marion County, Virginia; b. 19 Apr 1816; d. 24 Aug 1908, Marion County, WV.
	ix.		JAMES LARKIN CUNNINGHAM, b. 24 Oct 1824; d. 10 Oct 1887, Duck Creek, Ritchie County, WV; m. ELIZA FOX; b. 23 Dec 1821, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. 01 Oct 1909, Duck Creek, Ritchie County, West Virgini.
	x.		EZEKIEL FIELDING CUNNINGHAM, b. 04 Feb 1827; d. 06 Aug 1879, Marion, County, WV; m. DORCAS ARNETT, 06 Apr 1848; b. 12 Dec 1830; d. 03 Apr 1911.

3. ANNE² KING (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1784 in MD. She married JOHN SNODGRASS 14 Mar 1807 in Monongalia Co., VA. He was born Abt. 1781.

Children of ANNE KING and JOHN SNODGRASS are:

	i.		COMFORT P.³ SNODGRASS, b. 05 Nov 1813; d. 1894; m. ABSOLEM DAVID EWING, 18 Nov 1841; b. 23 Feb 1817; d. 30 Jul 1898.
	ii.		NAOMI SNODGRASS, b. 25 Jul 1816, Monongalia Co., VA; d. 17 May 1885, Tyler Co., WV; m. DAVIS MEREDITH, 13 Nov 1833, Monongalia Co., VA; b. 07 Oct 1812, Monongalia Co., VA; d. 04 Mar 1893, Tyler Co., WV.

4. JOHN² KING (JOHN¹) was born 13 Nov 1790 in MD ², and died 29 Aug 1859 in Wetzel Co., VA (WV). He married ELIZABETH FLOYD 05 Feb 1816 in Monongalia Co. WV (VA), daughter of ANDREW FLOYD. She was born 04 Apr 1789 in KY, and died 19 Jun 1859 in Wetzel Co., WV.

Notes for JOHN KING:
John King was listed in the 1820 federal census for Monongalia County Virginia. When John purchased land in Tyler county in 1824 he was listed on the deed as being from Monongalia county. The land that John King purchased was in Tyler (now Wetzel) county on Fishing Creek, in the King Bend, near Porters Falls. He and Elizabeth lived there until their death in 1859.

The 1850 census listed John (59) his wife Elizabeth (61), Margaret (24), Jeremiah (21), and Elizabeth (19). John listed his place of birth as Maryland. His wife Elizabeth listed Kentucky as her place of birth.

The last will and testament of John King was recorded in Wetzel County Court on September 6, 1859. In his last will and testament John King mentions his children Thomas P., James E., John S., Margaret, Sarah Ann, Jeremiah, and Elizabeth. Also mentioned were the three children of James E. King namely Mary E., Price S., and Rachel R. King. Elman F. King, the son of Thomas P. King was also mentioned in the will.

Last Will and Testament of John King
Nov. 13,1790 - Aug. 29,1859
(transcribed from photocopy of court record)

I John King of the County of Wetzel and State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but being of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and being thus I set about to dispose of all such Worldly estate as is ___ pleased God to bless me with While being in my ___ mind I do hereby make my last will and testament and I give and I bequeath in manner and form following, that is to say: First I desire that Jeremiah King , my son, is to have the home place including all my lands except two tracts namely one of fifty acres lying on Monyes Run known as the ______ tract and the other tract of one hundred and twenty two acres and adjoining lands of James Cochran and William Milburn. And I give and bequeath the said home place to the said Jeremiah King and his heirs and assigns forever. And the two ____ _____ ____ named the ______ tract of said _____ one hundred and twenty two acre tract is to be sold after my decease and the proceed is thereof to be applied to the use of Sarah Ann Milburn and Elizabeth Snider two of my daughters and three children of James E. King deceased namely Mary E. King, Price S. King, and Rachel R. King. Which said three children of James E. king by making their deed to their interest in the above named fifty acre tract of land is to have Eighty dollars each when they become of lawful age, and remainder of the proceeds of the fifty acre tract and the one hundred and twenty two acre tract to be divided equally between my two above named daughters Sarah Ann and Elizabeth; or Jeremiah King my son to pay my said two daughters two hundred and fifty dollars each and he keep said two tracts of land and James E. King�s three children eighty dollars each when they become of lawful age and make their deed to him for their interest in said fifty acre tract on Monyes Run and the said Jeremiah King is to pay Margaret E. King my daughter the sum of three hundred dollars and he is to have all my farming utensils my wagon and harness and my ___ mare and young horse, my clock and two pare of bedsteads. All the livestock on the place except the cattle which is to be divided between the said Jeremiah King and Margaret E. King to suit themselves and if Elman F. King stays with Jeremiah King till he is twenty one years of age he is to be sent to school in the winter season whenever he can have an opportunity. And when he becomes of that age he is to be furnished by Jeremiah King a good young horse saddle and bridle with good and decent wearing appeal. And to pay to my son Thomas P. King fifty dollars at some convenient time in the settling of my estate and also the said Jeremiah King is to pay to John S. King five dollars and the said Margaret E. King is to have my young mare and two pare of bedsteads. The above named property is given and bequeathed to the aforesaid persons to their heirs and assigns forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint Jeremiah King executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other former wills or testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this nineteenth day of June 1859
John King .
Signed sealed published and declared by John King in this his last will and testament in the presence and hearing of us by his request and in his presence have subsigned our names as ___
      James Cochran
      James K Straight
      Caleb Headlee
The last will and testament of John King deceased was proven in open court and was ordered to be recorded this September 6th 1859.

More About JOHN KING:
Cause of Death: Old Age

Marriage Notes for JOHN KING and ELIZABETH FLOYD:
Bondsman was Michael Floyd

Children of JOHN KING and ELIZABETH FLOYD are:

6.	i.	THOMAS P.³ KING, b. 21 Nov 1816, Monongalia Co., VA; d. 09 May 1887, Big Fishing Ck., Wetzel Co., WV.
7.	ii.	JAMES E. KING, b. 1820, Tyler Co., VA; d. Bef. 1859.
	iii.	JOHN S. KING, b. 1821, Tyler Co., VA ³; m. MARY; b. 1834³.
	iv.	MARGARET E. KING, b. Abt. 1824, Tyler Co., VA ⁴; m. ASBURY KEARNS.
	v.	SARAH ANN KING, b. Abt. 1825, Tyler Co., VA; m. MILBURN.
8.	vi.	JEREMIAH KING, b. 14 Sep 1827, Tyler Co., VA; d. 19 Aug 1865.
9.	vii.	ELIZABETH KING, b. 1829, Tyler Co., VA.

5. COMFORT² KING (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1797 in MD ⁵, and died 29 Sep 1865. She married BARTEN MORRIS 22 Oct 1826 in Monongalia Co., WV. He was born 14 Apr 1799 in VA⁵, and died 30 Oct 1884.

Notes for COMFORT KING:
Other reports indicate birth in 1800

Children of COMFORT KING and BARTEN MORRIS are:

	i.		DAVID³ MORRIS⁵, b. 1831.
	ii.		SARAH ANN MORRIS⁵, b. 1833.
	iii.		MARIA MORRIS⁵, b. 1835.

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