LAND RECORDS:

Nell Marion Nugent, “Cavaliers and Pioneers; Abstracts of Virginia
 Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1732. 3 vols. Vol. 1: 1643-1666; Vol.
2: 1666-1695; Vol. 3: 1695-1732.”

1716, 13 October - Pat. Book 10
JOHN KING - 443 acres in Upper Parish of Nansemond County near head of
Somerton Swamp adjoining land of his father MICHAEL KING, John Winborn and William Breen.

2. Records in Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County in Colony of North
Carolina

COURT RECORDS:

Mattie E. Parker and William S. Price, Jr. eds., “The Colonial Records
of North Carolina, Second Series, Volume 3, North Carolina Higher Court
Records 1697-1701”. State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC.

1697, Apr-June General Court
JOHN KING proves his right to 150 acres of land by importation of JNO.
KING, SARAH KING and ELIZ. KING.

1698, Sep 14 - Miscellaneous Court Documents
We Ann Wright, William Wright and Joseph Wright, executors and executrix
of John Wright, Gentleman of Nansemond County in Virginia appoint John
Porter of North Carolina  our attorney in the government of North Carolina to act and do on our behalh, etc.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Dicks
JOHN KING

1700, Oct-Nov General Court
A will of Mr. MICHAEL KING Senior of the County of Nansemond in the Colony
 of Virginia proved by the subscription of William Early and the oath of
John Early.

On petition of William Early and John Early ordered that Mr. JOHN KING pay
to William Early and John Early for their travel and attendance for 2 days
with costs alias execution.

Mr. JOHN KING proved his right to 450 acres by the importation of Jno.
Mason, Jno. Howell, MICHAEL KING, Henry Hill, Wm. Stevens, Thos. Porter,
 George Okeham, JOHN KING and John Falkes.

LAND RECORDS

1697, 15 May - North Carolina Patents, Book 1, p. 79
JOHN KING - 300 acres lying in Chowan Precinct beginning at a beech on the
side of Bennetts Creek Swamp etc.

JOHN KING - 150 acres in Chowan Precinct beginning at a hickory in the
Middle Swamp, etc. ----to a hickory standing on the side of Bennetts Creek
Swamp

1700 - Virginia Patents, Book 9, p. 272
Daniel Pugh - 422 acres in Upper Parish of Nansemond County on Bennetts
Creek adjoining JOHN KING.

1701, North Carolina Patents, Book 1, p.__
JOHN KING - 180 acres on SS of Bennetts Creek adjoining Thomas Speight
and the Mare Branch issuing out of Bennetts Creek.

1701, 16 Sep - North Carolina Patents, Book 1, p. 113
HENRY KING - 302 acres on Middle Swamp issuing out of Bennetts Creek
beginning at a corner of JOHN KINGs line to a hickory in Thomas Speights
line.

1701 - Virginia Patents, Book 9, p. 41
Epaphroditus Benton - 360 acres in Nansemond County on both sides of Deep
Run and branch of Bennetts Creek adjoining JOHN KING.

1703 - Virginia Patents, Book 9, p. 78
Henry Jurnegan - 100 acres in Nansemond County on WS of Bennetts Creek
on SWS of the Mare Branch adjoining JOHN KING.

1704 - Virginia Patents, Book 9, p. 90
William Parker - 282 acres in Upper Parish of Nansemond County on
Bennetts Creek adjoining JOHN KING, Benton and Sumner.

1714 - Virginia Patents, Book 10, p. 151
John Small - 467 acres in Upper Parish of Nansemond County on ES of
Bennetts Creek adjoining JOHN KINg, Benton, William Speight and Pugh’s
corner.

1716, Mar 18 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book B, p. 503
John Waters of Upper Parish of Nansemond County to JOHN KING of the Parish
 and County aforesaid - a quit claim to 100 acres bounded Bennetts Creek, joining Bay Branch.

1717, Oct 15 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book A1, p. 31
William Waters acknowledged a sale to JOHN KING.

1731, Chowan County Deeds, Book C1, p. 684
JOHN KING, Gentleman of Virginia to John Benton Jr.- 374 acres taken up by
 patent by the aforesaid JOHN KING 4 May 1697.

1739, Chowan County Deeds, Book C2, p. 66
JOHN KING, son of JOHN KING, deceased, to John Benton - land on SS of
Bennetts Creek formerly taken up by JOHN KING, deceased, 4 November 1701
adjoining Thomas Speight.

3. Records in Elizabeth City County Virginia

Rosemary Corley Neal, “Elizabeth City County, Virginia Deeds, Wills,
Court orders, 1715-1721”.

1715, Oct - JOHN KING witnessed the will of Ann Daniell. Will was
probated Aug 1716 by JOHN KING, Gentleman.

1716, Feb. - JOHN KING one of his Majesties Justices.

Mr. JOHN KING, Undertaker, is to build a Paire of Stocks, Pillory and
Whipping Post  according to the pattern of them at Williamsborough, the
finding iron works and what else convenient and to build a Ducking Stoole
to goe upon three wheeles Three foot High to the Liking of the Court for
all which he is to have 8 pounds in money.

John Holloway, Antho. Armistead, John Bayley, JOHN KING and Marke Johnson
Gent ack their deeds to William Bosell for the celler under the Courthouse.

1716, June - JOHN KING one of his Majesties Justices.

1717, April - Court represents to his honor Alexander Spotswood, his
Majesties Lt. Gov. and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Virginia .,
Capt. Wm. Bosell, Mr. John Bayley, Mr. JOHN KING to be fit and proper
persons to be High Sheriffe of Elizabeth City County for the preceeding
year.

1718, Aug. - Mr. JOHN KING one of Justices

1719, May - Mr. JOHN KING one of Justices.

Ordered that JOHN KING, Gent be paid 8 pounds according to the agreement
for making the Ducking Stool etc. who has the money in his hands.

1719, Jul. - Mr. JOHN KING one of Justices.

In the suit brought by Wm. Marshall and his wife against JOHN KING, Gent.
in an action of detinue damage 300 pounds for detaining several negroes
from the plf as is set forth in the plf decirand. A jury impanneled and
sworn. We find that Eliza, the wife of Wm. Marshall, one of the plaintiffs,
 is the only child of Wm. Merritt, eldest brother to Mary, late wife of
JOHN KING, the deft. We find that Mary Taylor was seized and possessed of
seven slaves, etc.

We find that Mary is dead and she never had any issue. We also find that
 Mary was the wife of Captain Daniel Taylor, deceased, and when a sole
possessed all the negroes in the decir by virtue of the last will and
testament.

We find by the oath of Madm. Wallace that she had heard Mary in her last
sickness say she had never made over any negroes to Mr. KING, etc.

Ordered that Mr. JOHN KING, Gent. pay to Bard Cowart for four days
attendance as evidence against William Marshall and being 12 miles
distance from his own house in Poquoson in York County and for his
coming twice.

Mr. James Schlater being as an evidence fro Poquoson in York County for
JOHN KING, Gent. agt WM. Marshall. Ordered that he be paid for three days
attendance being twelve miles distance, etc.

Ordered JNO. KING, Gent pay to Edward Tabb for three days attendance, etc.

1719 - 1720

An account of Marriage Licenses-

JOHN KING and Reba. Armistead

1721, Jun. - JOHN KING, Gent presented a Commission to be Sheriffe of this
County.

At the motion of JOHN KING, sheriff, JOHN KING, Jr. and Robert Armistead,
Jr. having taken usual oaths now sworn his under Sheriffs.