Born in 1918. In 1745, he was appointed by Gov. Shirley, as Commissary of the troops destined for Annapolis Royal. In 1746, soon after his return from that expedition,
he moved to Scarborough, Me., where the residue of his life was spent in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. He became the owner of nearly three thousand acres of land there, divided into several valuable farms, and was for many years one of the largest exporters of lumber in the District of Maine. He also served the public, long and faithfully, as a justice and in many other capacities. He died at his residence near Dunstan Landing, March 27, 1776, aged 57 years.
His first wife was Isabella Bragdon, of York, Me., by whom he had one son Rufus (who signed the Constitution, ran for president, US Senator, Ambassador to Great Britain) and two daughters, Mary and Paulina, both of whom married physicians, Hon. Robert Southgate and Dr. Aaron Porter. Isabella, the mother, died Oct. 19, 1759,
The second wife of Richard King was Mary, daughter of Samuel Black, of York, born Oct. 8, 1736, married Jan. 31, 1762. died 28 May 1816. Their children were Richard. Isabella, Dorcas, William (First Governor of Maine), Elizabeth Lyyden who married Hon Dr Benjamin Jones Porter, and Major General Cyrus.
he moved to Scarborough, Me., where the residue of his life was spent in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. He became the owner of nearly three thousand acres of land there, divided into several valuable farms, and was for many years one of the largest exporters of lumber in the District of Maine. He also served the public, long and faithfully, as a justice and in many other capacities. He died at his residence near Dunstan Landing, March 27, 1776, aged 57 years.
His first wife was Isabella Bragdon, of York, Me., by whom he had one son Rufus (who signed the Constitution, ran for president, US Senator, Ambassador to Great Britain) and two daughters, Mary and Paulina, both of whom married physicians, Hon. Robert Southgate and Dr. Aaron Porter. Isabella, the mother, died Oct. 19, 1759,
The second wife of Richard King was Mary, daughter of Samuel Black, of York, born Oct. 8, 1736, married Jan. 31, 1762. died 28 May 1816. Their children were Richard. Isabella, Dorcas, William (First Governor of Maine), Elizabeth Lyyden who married Hon Dr Benjamin Jones Porter, and Major General Cyrus.
Born in 1918. In 1745, he was appointed by Gov. Shirley, as Commissary of the troops destined for Annapolis Royal. In 1746, soon after his return from that expedition,
he moved to Scarborough, Me., where the residue of his life was spent in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. He became the owner of nearly three thousand acres of land there, divided into several valuable farms, and was for many years one of the largest exporters of lumber in the District of Maine. He also served the public, long and faithfully, as a justice and in many other capacities. He died at his residence near Dunstan Landing, March 27, 1776, aged 57 years.
His first wife was Isabella Bragdon, of York, Me., by whom he had one son Rufus (who signed the Constitution, ran for president, US Senator, Ambassador to Great Britain) and two daughters, Mary and Paulina, both of whom married physicians, Hon. Robert Southgate and Dr. Aaron Porter. Isabella, the mother, died Oct. 19, 1759,
The second wife of Richard King was Mary, daughter of Samuel Black, of York, born Oct. 8, 1736, married Jan. 31, 1762. died 28 May 1816. Their children were Richard. Isabella, Dorcas, William (First Governor of Maine), Elizabeth Lyyden who married Hon Dr Benjamin Jones Porter, and Major General Cyrus.
he moved to Scarborough, Me., where the residue of his life was spent in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. He became the owner of nearly three thousand acres of land there, divided into several valuable farms, and was for many years one of the largest exporters of lumber in the District of Maine. He also served the public, long and faithfully, as a justice and in many other capacities. He died at his residence near Dunstan Landing, March 27, 1776, aged 57 years.
His first wife was Isabella Bragdon, of York, Me., by whom he had one son Rufus (who signed the Constitution, ran for president, US Senator, Ambassador to Great Britain) and two daughters, Mary and Paulina, both of whom married physicians, Hon. Robert Southgate and Dr. Aaron Porter. Isabella, the mother, died Oct. 19, 1759,
The second wife of Richard King was Mary, daughter of Samuel Black, of York, born Oct. 8, 1736, married Jan. 31, 1762. died 28 May 1816. Their children were Richard. Isabella, Dorcas, William (First Governor of Maine), Elizabeth Lyyden who married Hon Dr Benjamin Jones Porter, and Major General Cyrus.
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