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Edward William King 1720 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1 Jun 1790

Death Location: Piney Flats, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas King

Mother: Jane King

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Nichols

Children(s): William King

In 1720, Edward William King entered the world in Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Thomas King and Jane Catherine (Sharp) King. Edward William King married Elizabeth Nichols, and had children including William Kirby King. Edward William King passed away in 1790 in Piney Flats, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Edward William King entered the world in Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Thomas King and Jane Catherine (Sharp) King.
  • Edward William King married Elizabeth Nichols, and had children including William Kirby King.
  • Edward William King passed away in 1790 in Piney Flats, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward King's Ancestors

Self
Edward King
1720 – 1790
Birth Place: Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Thomas King
1695 – 1765
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
Jane (Catherine (Sharp)) King
1690 – 1739
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John Sharp
1664 – 1722
Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland
Elizabeth (Ellenor) Preston
1673 – 1711
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Preston
1642 – 1692
Amy Harrison
1653 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward King's Descendants

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Edward (William) King (1720 – 1 Jun 1790) m. Elizabeth Nichols (28 Jan 1728 – 29 October 1808)
  1. 1. William (Kirby) King (1 August 1752 – 5 November 1840) m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Sharp (3 October 1749 – 27 July 1829)
    1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie") King (1 Nov 1781 – 25 May 1850)
      1. 1. Joseph Pemberton (15 Oct 1807 – 11 Oct 1879)
        1. 1. George (Greenville) Pemberton (27 Dec 1830 – 18 Mar 1865) m. Mary (Ellender) Earles (24 Feb 1829 – 3 Feb 1923)

Edward King's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Edward William King in Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1790
1 Jun 1790
Age 70
Death of Edward William King in Piney Flats, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Piney Flats, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1790
    Event Place: Piney Flats, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Piney Flats, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

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