REFERENCES for John 13:

1. Perquimans Precinct North Carolina
Note! Perquimans Precinct, like Chowan Precinct, was a part of Albemarle County North Carolina. The two precincts, in fact, join each other.

“Old Albemarle County NORTH CAROLINA, Perquimans Precinct, Court Minutes, 1688 thru 1738” by Weynette Parks Haun

1692, Sep 3 - CATTIERN KINGE exectrix of the last will and tes(torn) of JOHN KINGE desesed haven proved his(torn) by Sefiffient evedense here in Cort it is tharf__(torn) orddered that the exectrix bring to the next Cort (torn) Inventory of the aprazment of the estate of JOHN KINGE John Stepney Sammewell Nichols John Gosby Isrel Snell being appointed aprasers of the said estate and give bond to the next Cort for the performance what is tharein specefidd.

2. York County Virginia
Note! York County Virginia adjoins Elizabeth City County.

“York County, Virginia Records, 1672-1676”, Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III.

1675, Dec 10 - JOHN KING, age 27, sitting by the fireside, being not well, and John Gethings sitting by deponent having two fingers cut off and the other rotted off taking it to heart, fell sick, and Mary Wycombe standing asked him would he leave that he had. He replied that what he had he left to Mary Wycome and said Mr. Digges was to give him for one year 2000 lbs tobacco or 15 pounds and within a day or two he died. signed JOHN KING.

1675, Dec 20 - At a Court held for York County
Probate of the will, noncupative, of John Githings, dec’d. is granted to Mr. William Weaver in right of his wife, Mary and proved by JOHN KING and John Tripsha.

“York County, Virginia Deeds, Orders, Wills, etc., No. 10, 1694-1697.” Part Two - Abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman. 1980.

1696, Aug 16 - I impower Mr. Po: Weldon to appeare for me at Yorke County Court against Thomas Crips in an action of debt. Signed - JOHN KING.

1696, Aug 31 - Mr. JOHN KING by Mr. Poynes Weldon his attorney hath judgement against Thomas Crips in an action of debt for 600 pounds of tobacco convenient att Mattapony River according to speciality dated 22 Dec 1694.

3. Elizabeth City County Virginia

“Wills and Administration of Elizabeth City County, Virginia, 1688-1800” by Blanche Adams Chapman.

KING, JOHN - Inventory before 1718. Book 1715-1721, p. 121.

4. On Ahoskie Swamp
Note! - In 1719 Ahoskie swamp was in Chowan Precinct, but in that part west of the Chowan River. It became Bertie Precinct in 1723. In 1759 the area including Ahoskie Swamp became a part of Hertford County.

1719, Apr 24 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book B, p. 671
John Daverson and wife Mary of Virginia to JOHN KING of Virginia, Planter, 540 acres bounded ES Ahoskie Swamp. Wit: James Wainwright, William Speight, Francis Speight

1722, Aug 22 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book C, p. 266
Beal Brown of Chowan Precinct to CHRISTIAN KING of Nansemond County Virginia - 640 acres on SS Ahoskie Swamp, part of a patent of 840 acres granted to Edwatd Hocutt 1 Apr 1720.

1722, Apr 6 - North Carolina Patents, Book 3, p. 96
Richard Barefield - 470 acres WS Ahoskie Marsh joining JOHN KING.

1723, Mar 26 - North Carolina Patents,Book 3, p. 142
John Spear - 400 acres on SS Ahoskey joining JOHN KING.

1723, Aug 4 - North Carolina Patents, Book 3, p. 161
Thomas Duffield - 150 acres in Bertie Precinct on ES of Fort Branch joining JOHN KING, a fork of the said Fork Branch and the main branch.

5. On Chowan River
Note!-This area is in Chowan Precinct, but is not the same area as the other patents on Bennetts Creek and its tributaries. It is really only a short distance from Ahoskie Swamp, but is on the ES of Chowan River, whereas Ahoskie Swamp is on the WS.
1719, Feb 8 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book C, p. 35
William Moore to JOHN KING of Nansemond County Virginia - 200 acres on NES of Chowan River where Titus Benton now lives, commonly called and known by the name of Cow Landing.

1721, Jun 1 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book F, p. 189
Epaphroditus Benton to JOHN KING of Nansemond County Virginia - 640 acres on NES of Chowan River formerly granted to said Benton 1 April 1720 a little below Meherrin Landing.

6. Later land records on Bennetts Creek.
Note! These later land records are after the JOHN KING who obtained the first patents was now a resident of Elizabeth City County Virginia and owned land in Nansemond County.

1719, Mar 1 - North Carolina Patents, Book 8, p. 210
JOHN KING - 640 acres joining William Speights, John Davis and Henry Jernigan.

1719, Mar 1 - North Carolina Patents, Book 8, p. 218
JOHN KING - 400 acres in Chowan Precinct along his own line and line of William Speights. (Lapsed in Francis Pugh’s name 29 Oct 1726).

1719, Mar 1 - North Carolina Patents, Book 8, p. 218
JOHN KING - 640 acres in Chowan Precinct along William Speight’s line, his own line and lines of John Davis and Henry Jenkins.(Lapsed to Aaron Odom 27 March 1727).

1719, Mar 1 - North Carolina Patents, Book 8, p. 218
William Speight - 480 acres joining Samuel Parker, Mare Branch, Thomas Gaugh, Edward Daughty and JOHN KING.

1719, Nov 10 - The Colonial Records of North Carolina
JOHN KINGs petition was read praying that a lapse patent may be granted for 99 acres of land lying at Bennett Creek being elapsed by John Walters to whom patent was granted for want of due seeding and planting.

1719, Nov 11 - North Carolina Patents, Book 1, p. 291
JOHN KING - 90 acres on Bay Branch near Richard Moores survey at head of Bennetts Creek.

1720, Jul 20 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book F1, p. 79
William Moore of Chowan Precinct to JOHN KING of Nansemond County Virginia - all my interest in the above mentioned patent.

1721, Jul 18 - Chowan Precinct Deeds, Book F1, p. 157
JOHN KING of Virginia to John Kittrell of Chowan - all my rights to above mentioned patent. ( patent granted 22 Feb 1719 for 640 acres.)

1724, Apr 9 - Colonial Records of North Carolina
Read the petition of Richard Parker showing that JOHN KING in the year 1719 obtained a patent for 90 acres of land lying in Chowan which said land not being cultivated as by law directs prays that a lapse may be granted him for the same.

1724, Oct 29 - Colonial Records of North Carolina
Read the petition of Aaron Odom showing that JOHN KING, deceased, took up and patented some time ago a tract of land in Chowan Precinct which is not seated and planted thereon as law directs praying a lapse patent may be granted to him for the same.