I have now identified all the Stephen that married and are found in the census of Clark and Estill. None of them could be the father of William S King. I do think that Stephen “Francis” King born ~1827, who married Elizabeth Potts is a possible brother. I wonder about the John King who married Lucy Lilly in 1827.
I not sure if Robert S King is related to those Kings found in Estill. I think it a very good possibility. I also don’t think that R.S. King was from Clark Co. before his marriage to Sarah Crutchfield. Where did he come from? Bourbon Co. I think. (A later record I found says that my William S King and his son Samuel F King were of Bourbon Co.
Those early Kings in Clark Co. (pre 1830) are the same ones that are
found in Estill after it was formed. I find many links between Clark
, Estill, Bourbon. I believe its possible for most of these Kings
to BE RELATED. More work is need in the surrounding counties to know
this for sure!
1. 1845 PRE MARRIAGE -- SEPARATION OF PROPERTY FOR ROBERT S KING
AND CRUTCHFIELD
2. History of Kentucky ??By William Connelley
, page 373 mentions Wm S. King that married Sarah Bradley.
I want to know more about this source anybody heard of it
3 Estill Loose Marr. Return (0254635 & 0254636)
4. Clarke Land & prop Vol. 52-55 1885-1890 (1690257)
5. work of Wilber Allen & Virginia King McBee Pages 31-41
Dated Jan 16, 1993
names David Sr. (no wife), 2 CH David JR (that married
Harriet Waters), Robert Stephen
Robert S. with 6 children (Eloise Campbell says he had
13)
Source that says that Robert m Ford, History of Champaign Co. Ill,
Wm. Connelley
Gr-grand father O.F. was R.D. who was born in VA in 1783,
Descended from an Irish family that came to VA in Colonial Times.
R.D. was a skilled mechanic of the old time, was married in VA & became
a pioneer of Clarke Co. KY, where he lived until his death in 1867. He
Married A Miss Ford who also died in Clark Co. KY.
(what source?? ??Wm. Connelley, This has a lot of little
errors) ( it has been assumed that this is Robert Stephen
King)
P 38, 1/2 page down says “A Stephen King of Estill Co. KY, had
a son Samuel who m Sally Bradley. Their son Samuel F b 1 Apr. 1850
m Pearl W. Owen, d/o Thomas & sally Owen” another small error,
Samuel’s father was William Sanford who did marry Sarah Bradley.
What’s the source of Stephen????????/
6. I also have a set of papers # 85-99. Titled Kentucky
Kings, looks alot like the work of Wilber Allen.
it says -- Pioneer Families of Missouri page 350 says that Stephen
M King of Maryland settled in KY early. He married a Miss Nelson
by whom he had a son Stephen who married a German lady. After she died
he married Cynthia Chaney who also died. He then married a lady named Burner
who was the dau. of Mr. Stroods of Clark Co. KY. Mr. King had 9 Children
by his 3 wives, He was an early settler of Callaway Co. Mo. What
time period??
page 90, second line (under Stephen Francis King B 1825
m Elizabeth Potts m 1846,) “... Also I found in Clarke Co.
Vital records a son William S b 16 Feb. 18wo;;oa, 58” (??1832). “
This maybe an incomplete list. A Smith V. Potts & wife Elizabeth
(m1839 Hunt) of Estill Co. KY sold land to King Children including Sarah
Bradley King w/o Wm. S.”
(Smith Potts sister married Stepehn Francis King who is in the 1850 Clarke census and later Estill Co. census. Smith Potts father was Samuel Tomas Potts who m1 Vivion m2 Nancy Tuggle/Tuttle)
2. 1886 CLARK CO DEED BOOK 52, PAGE 387, BOTH WILLIAM S & SAMUEL ARE GETTING 10 ACRES FROM JOHNATHAN TROWBRIDGE. Indenture (says Kings of Bourbon Co.)- I see no Trowbridge connection before Johnathan. I need to take a closer look at Jonathan and his children.
Robert
1. 1815 Madison Co. -- Robt. King - Bondsman for
John Campbell & Anna Ford. Robert was the Guardian of the Bride.
2. 1816 Robt. King -- bondsman for Jard
Ford to marry Betsy Campbell (dau/ William)
3. 1845, JAN 8 CLARK CO KY, Robert S.
/ Sarah Crutchfield was in agreement that after and during their marriage
Sarah would keep her separate property. Free from Kings control.
THIS IS THE FIRST RECORD OF ROBERT S. KING in Clark Co., KY
Look for other record in Bourbon Co.
4. Robert had 13 children,BY 2? wives.WHAT
SOURCE? What Names David As Robert’s Father??? (A David of Rev War
moved VA to Madison Co. in 1796
5. Robert and Sarah (Crutchfield) King are buried in Owen Family Cemetery.
William’s son ,Samuel was married to Pearl Owens. It was her Families
Cemetery. (ALSO SARAH'S SISTER MARRIED HORTIO OWENS)
Two Of my Sam. F. Children area buried there.
6. The King families in Clark Co. census do not name children
DAVID or REBECCA. They do use similar names to those in Estill CO.
NOTE that those repeats of Estill Co. King names are COMMON names.
7. Robert’s children W31 John P., David A., Margaret, Gabella,
?robert, w#2 Thomas P, Francis, Samel, David, Daniel