The Bible record of Solomon King indicated that MICHAEL KING(1) had a son named JOHN KING. It had previously been thought that the JOHN KING of Elizabeth City, Virginia was this son. It has now been established that this JOHN KING is more likely the son of MICHAEL KING(12) and a grandson of MICHAEL(1). Records have been collected in an attempt to locate JOHN KING(13). There are several possibilities as shown by these records.
1. The records of Perquimans Precinct in Albemarle County, North Carolina show that a JOHN KINGE died there in 1792. Perquimans Precinct adjoins Chowan Precinct and is thus not far removed from the Bennetts Creek area. Court records of North Carolina for this period cover both precincts.
2. Records of York County, Virginia show that a JOHN KING resided there. These records show that this JOHN KING was born in 1648, but does not show his place of birth. He was there at least as late as 1696 and could have been there longer. York County adjoins Elizabeth City County. It is across the James River from Nansemond County. There are indications that the second wife of JOHN KING(121) was from York County.
3. The administrative records of Elizabeth City County, Virginia show that a JOHN KING died there prior to 1718. The order book in which this record is found covers the period beginning in 1715. This establishes the date of death as between 1715 and 1718.
4. There were several patents to a JOHN KING on the portion of Bennetts Creek that borders on Nansemond County, Virginia. Most of these patents were not seated, but they referred to a JOHN KING of Nansemond County, Virginia. One document in 1724 in which Aaron Odom was applying to patent lapsed land had the statement “JOHN KING, desesed”.
5. There were patents to a JOHN KING of Nansemond County, Virginia in 1719 on Chowan River near Meherrin landing. There were alos patents at this same time on Ahoskie Swamp to a JOHN KING of Nansemond County, Virginia. These two areas are far removed from the Bennett Creek area of the other patents. They are, however, in close proximity to each other. Both of these areas are near the 1694 patent to NATHAN KING(11) and to WILLIAM KING(15) in 1703. It is more likely that this JOHN KING (there could be two people) is related to either NATHAN or WILLIAM. The area of their patents was still considered a part of Nansemond County until 1728.
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