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Sophia King 1765–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1765

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina Colony

Death Date: 21 Aug 1828

Death Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Father: Michael Jr.

Mother: Mary Snell

Spouse(s): Joel Herring, John I

Children(s): Mary Gilmore, Jacob Gilmore, Jane Gilmore

In 1765, Sophia King entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina Colony, born to Michael King Jr And Mary Katherine Snell. Sophia King married Joel Herring, John Gilmore I, and had children including Jacob Gilmore, Jane Gilmore, John Gilmore Ii, Mary Polly Gilmore. Sophia King passed away in 1828 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Sophia King entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina Colony, born to Michael King Jr And Mary Katherine Snell.
  • Sophia King married Joel Herring, John Gilmore I, and had children including Jacob Gilmore, Jane Gilmore, John Gilmore Ii, Mary Polly Gilmore.
  • Sophia King passed away in 1828 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

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Sophia King's Ancestors

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Sophia King
1765–1828
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina Colony
Parents
Michael King Jr.
1722–1783
Bertie Co, NC
Mary (Katherine) Snell
1725–1783
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
MICHAEL KING
1698–
Somerton Creek, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Isabella (Ferguson) Bell
1704–1741
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Roger Snell
1698–1758
Perquiman Precinct, Ablermarle, North Carolina, USA
Ann Pickering
1701–1787
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophia King's Descendants

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Sophia King (ABT 1765–21 Aug 1828) m. Joel Herring (1760–09 APR 1828) m. John (Gilmore) I (1760–16 Mar 1789)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Gilmore 1789–1861
  2. 2. Jacob Gilmore 1784–1845
  3. 3. Jane Gilmore 1783–

Sophia King's Timeline

2 Records

1765
ABT 1765
Birth of Sophia King in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina Colony
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina Colony
1828
21 Aug 1828
Age 63
Death of Sophia King in Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Duplin, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1765
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1828
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

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