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William Rufus King 1753–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1753

Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Dec 1811

Death Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Michael King

Mother: Mary Snell

Spouse(s): Mary Woodson, Margaret DeVane

Children(s): Zachariah King, Rachael King, Hilsmon King, Allen King, Zacharia King, William Jr, Sarah King, William King, Spencer King, John King, William King, Mary King, John King, Margaret King, Tabitha King, Thomas King, William King, James King

William Rufus King was born in 1753 in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Michael King And Mary Katherine Snell. William Rufus King married Margaret Devane, Mary Polly Woodson, and had children including Allen King, Hilsmon King, James Meredith King, John Devane King, John King, Margaret King, Mary Catherine King, Rachael King, Sarah Grace King, Spencer King, Tabitha King, Thomas Devane King, William King Jr, William Rufus Devane King, William Rufus King, William Wiley King, Zacharia King, Zachariah King. William Rufus King passed away in 1811 in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Rufus King was born in 1753 in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Michael King And Mary Katherine Snell.
  • William Rufus King married Margaret Devane, Mary Polly Woodson, and had children including Allen King, Hilsmon King, James Meredith King, John Devane King, John King, Margaret King, Mary Catherine King, Rachael King, Sarah Grace King, Spencer King, Tabitha King, Thomas Devane King, William King Jr, William Rufus Devane King, William Rufus King, William Wiley King, Zacharia King, Zachariah King.
  • William Rufus King passed away in 1811 in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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William King's Ancestors

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William King
1753–1811
Birth Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Michael King
1722–1783
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Katherine) Snell
1725–1753
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William King's Descendants

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William (Rufus) King (30 Sep 1753–22 Dec 1811) m. Mary (Polly) Woodson (1752–22 Dec 1811) m. Margaret DeVane (08 Dec 1758–08 Dec 1826)
  1. 1. Zachariah King 1775–1830
  2. 2. Rachael King 1776–1840
  3. 3. Hilsmon King 1775–1835
  4. 4. Allen King 1770–1834
  5. 5. Zacharia King 1777–
  6. 6. William (King) Jr 1775–1834
  7. 7. Sarah (Grace) King 1773–1849
  8. 8. William (Rufus) King 1772–1774
  9. 9. Spencer King 1785–1849
  10. 10. John King 1790–1828
  11. 11. William (Rufus DeVane) King 1786–1853
  12. 12. Mary (Catherine) King 1784–
  13. 13. John (Devane) King 1782–
  14. 14. Margaret King 1782–1822
  15. 15. Tabitha King 1788–1870
  16. 16. Thomas (DeVane) King 1779–1854
  17. 17. William (Wiley) King 1782–1836
  18. 18. James (Meredith) King 1790–1850

William King's Timeline

2 Records

1753
30 Sep 1753
Birth of William Rufus King in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
1811
22 Dec 1811
Age 58
Death of William Rufus King in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sampson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1753
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1811
    Event Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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