• Not the husband of Elizabeth Smith
• Not a known father of Dorothea "Dorothy" (King) Waller or Mary Rowley
• Not a known son of John King and Agnes Buckrell

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!LIFE:"Born in England and came into Virginia with his parents about or before 1662. Resided in Stafford Co. VA. Died in Stafford Co. VA about 1690. Married Mary__________ and had issue."

Children of Robert (2) King and Mary his wife were:

1. Joseph m. Susan
2. Benjamin
3. Ann, m. Mr. Halo
4. Robert, m. Ann
5. Sarah
6. Hannah
7. Mary, m. Simon Bowling

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The above taken from "THE ANCESTRAL PILGRIMAGE ALONG LIFE'S PATHWAY" by Roy Stevenson King.

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066145210&seq=77

More information on this book further up the line.

His Will, dated 12 August 1689 and proved in Court 7 April 1690, Stafford Co. VA.

"The Will book for this period in Stafford Co. is missing. We(Roy), have the index to the book only and the Court orders for that time. Deeds of the descendants of this Robert (2), in their transfers of lands which they held from bequests made in his will, give the references to him and establish their line of descent from him. It has seem less confusing in arrangement of this lineage to place the abstracts of all of these records in the appendix for comparison and examination."

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066145210&seq=85

Will

12-AUGUST-1689 In the name of God amen. I Robert Kinge of Stafford County in Virginia being sick & weake of Body, but of perfect sounde sence & memory Blessed be God I doe make & appoint this my last will and testament revokeinge all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. Imprimis I bequeath my soul to almighty God who gave it hopeing that through ye merit of Jesus Christ to enjoy ye blessings prepared for all faithfull beleavers. Secondly my body to ye earth from whence it came to be buried att ye discreation of my exors. Hereafter named in decent & Christian burial & for what earthly estate it hath pleased allmightl God to endow me withal I give as hereafter followeth. Thirdly I give to my eldest son George & my next eldest sonne Robert Kinge all that tract of land knowne by ye name of ye Forrest Plantation it being equally divided between ye said George Kinge and Robert Kinge both in quantity and quality. Fourth I give to my sonne Joseph Kinge & Benjamin Kinge all that tract of land that I now live on it being about Three hundred and seventy acres of land & the said land to be equally divided between ye said Joheph & Benjamin Kinge & Joseph to have that part known by the name of Kings ____ grounde and adjoyninge to Ambrose Farlow & Benjamin to have that part where I now live. Fifthly I give ____ William Bowlinge & John Bowlinge & Robert Bowlinge a tract of land lyeing att ye head of ____ Creeke running with lande I brought of Thomas Revett & Edward Humston the said lande to be equally divided between ye before mentioned BOWLINGE & is three thousand acres belonging to me and ye whole tract of lande is twelve thousand acres & it extended it self from ye branch of Potomack Runne to ye branches of Ocquia Creeke, Henry Merest & Anthony Buckner have ye remaining part of ye said tract of lande. Sixthly I give to my daughter Sarah Kinge & Hannah Kinge all that tract of land lyeing att a place knowne by ye name of Stone in Westmoreland County between my plantation called Kings Quarter and henry Berry upon Holes his road ye said lande to be equally divided between ye said Sarah Kinge and Hannah Kinge. Seventhly I give to my daughter Ann Hole another tract of land adjoyninge to ye last tract of lande upon Holes his road it being the near most tract towards Rappahannock & the saide land to her said Ann Hole & after her decease to her daughter Hannah Hole & her heirs. Eightly I give to my loving wife Mary Kinge a tract of land which I bought of Alexander Boyninge it being two hundred and forty acres lyeing upon Hunting Creeke. Ninthly I give my loving friend John Brewton & Richard Ayliff both one tract of lande lyeing between Niapscoe & Merriumpsco Creeke that I formerly seated & adjoyninge upon ye lands of Martin Scarlett ye said land to be equally divided between ye said john Brewton & Richard Ayliff both in quantity and quality. Tenthly and lastly I give unto my loving wife Mary Kinge all ye remaining parte of my estate both personal and real and I doe appoint ye said Mary Kinge my wife to be my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament to see ye same performed after all my just debts are paid. As witness my hande and seale this 12th day of August 1689. In presence of William (W) Head Robert Kinge John Brewton, William Smith Elizabeth (E) Brewton, Jonah Denton Richard (R) Ayliffe This will was sufficiently proved in this court by ye oaths & testimonies of William Head, John Brewton, William Smith, Elizabeth Brewton & Richard Ayliff. Witnesses thereunto subscribed on the 7th day of Aprill 1690 and was then recorded.

SOURCE: Stafford County, Virginia, Deeds and Will Abstracts, p. 156-156a, 1689-1693 by Ruth and Sam Sparacio. NOTE: This will of Robert King shows that three Bowling men are his grandchildren. This is an abstract of the original document. The person trying to read the original couldn’t read the name of the person listed before William. I suspect this missing person is Simon Bowling Jr. Robert Kings wife’s name is Mary which is proven by another document. When you look at the girls names in the will, the one name that is missing is “Mary”. Since Mary is deceased at the time of the will, grandfather Robert King is leaving her share to her four sons. Keep in mind that Robert King lived next door to Simon Bowling Sr.

A different Robert King:

The will was dated 25 September 1693 and proved November 1693. The will of Robert King was presented to the Court of Westmoreland Co., Virginia in 1693 by Alexander Spence acting as attorney for Johanna King, the widow & relict of said Robert King. This is the father of Robert King died 1690.

Old information

This is old and wrong for Elizabeth Smith (1655-1686). It mixes up Robert King Sr. (d. 1693, married Johannah) with his son Robert King Jr. (d. 1690, married Mary).

Marriage 1 Robert KING b: 1638
Married: Stafford County, Virginia

Children

1. William KING b: ABT. 1659 in Stafford County, Virginia

Father: Francis KING b: Abt 1589 in Chestershire, England
Mother: Dorothy ASTON b: Abt 1593 in Chestershire, England

Marriage 1 Hanna (Johannah) SCARBOROUGH b: Abt 1630 in England (not a Scarborough)
Married: Abt 1645 in England
Children

1. Robert KING b: Abt 1646 in England
2. Dorothy KING b: Abt 1647 in England (not Dorothy (King) Waller
3. Richard KING b: Abt 1648 in England
4. Elizabeth KING b: Abt 1650 in England
5. John KING b: Abt 1650 in England

Marriage 2 Elizabeth BROOKE b: 28 Nov 1643 in Charles County, Brooke Place Maryland
Married: Abt 1659 in Stafford County, Virginia
Children

1. William KING b: Abt 1660 in Westmoreland, Virginia
2. Robert KING b: 1662 in Stafford County, New Kent Virginia
3. Joseph KING b: Abt 1664

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References

1. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/collaborate/L5YF-6BL (see notes)
2. Stafford, Virginia, Deed Book W-Z, p. 189
3. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PF-DKWP
4. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PF-DKWP?lang=en&...
5. King, Roy Stevenson, b. 1876. Ancestral Pilgrimage Along Life's Pathway. Atlanta, Ga., 1939. Page 57 < link > (children of Robert King Sr & Joanna) Page 59 (children of Robert King Jr & Mary) < link >