Edgecombe County, NC - William C. King Family Bible
Transcription of The William C. King Family Bible (Prayer Book)
William C. King (abt. 1764-1818) of Edgecombe County (NC) kept some
family records in a prayer book entitled "A New Version Of The Psalms
Of David." This prayer book was written by N. Brady who was Chaplain
in Ordinary to the King of England and N. Tate who was Poet Laureat to
the same. This prayer book was published in Edinburg in 1768 by Alexander
Kincaid, His Majesty's printer. A copy of a portion of this prayer book
containing information about the family of William C. King was obtained
from the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh (September, 2007) with
the assistance of Guy Potts of Raleigh (NC). The information forthcoming
was transcribed from this copy of the William C. King prayer book by
Randolph M. (Bud) King of Wayne County, (NC).
Thursday June 13th 1805 Michael King my Father Departed this Life
Mary King my Mother Departed this Life on the 14th of November 1810
W. C. King Son of Michael King and Mary King
G. W. Lawrence was born 23rd of November 1803
William C. King and Mary King (Mary Wiggins) his Wife was married the
3rd Day of September 1795
Frances Hobson King Daughter of William and Mary King was born on Friday
the 24th of June 179_ (1796)
They being twins Thomas Wiggins King son of Wm & Mary King was born on
Friday the 24th of June 1796
William Armsted (Armistead) King son of Wm & Mary King was born Wednesday
the 4th day of October 1797
Sally Baker King Daughter of Wm & Mary King was born on Saturday the 9th
day of March 1799
Cofel (Coffield) King son of Wm and Mary King was born Wednesday the 26th
day of November 1800
Augustian (Augustus W.) King son of Wm & Mary King was born Thursday
morning the 25 Day of January 1803
John Robert King son of Wm & Mary King was born the 6th Day of November 1804
Also on the 14th Day of November 1804 Mary King departed this Life
November 9 day _____ (1809) William C. King and Charlotte Meriah King his
wife was married the 9th day of November 1809
Henry King son of Wm and Charlotte M. King was born the 28th January 1811
October Thirsday (Thursday) 15th 1812 Carlotte (Charlotte) M. King
Departed this Life
W. C. King & Hardy King ( Penelopy Hardy) his wife was married 14th
February 181_(1813)
Patsey Meriah King Daughter of William & Hardy King was born Monday 9
oclock in morn (morning) the 3 Day of January 1814
Maryanne Eliza King Daughter of Wm & Hardy King was born the 23 of
October 1815
Penelopy King Daughter of W. C. King & Hardy King was born the 10 th
September 1817
William C. King departed this life on Sanday (Sunday) morning the 22nd
of November 1818
Henry C. (Coffield) King Son of Wm A. (Armistead) King & Elizabeth
(Pearce) King Born Sept. 25th 1820
Thomas W. King and Martha (Porter) King his wife was married the 20
of September 1819
R. James William King Son of Thos. (Thomas) W. King & Martha (Porter)
King was born the 16 of February 1821
Moody Coffield King Son of Thos. W. King and Martha King was born the
3 day of March 1823
Information about the Negroes of this King Family included;
Lenise Born 5th of aprel (April) 1760
James Born ye 8th of Sept. 1761
Tom borne (born) ye 8th of October 1763
Arter was born 8th June 1764
Green born ye 8th of Dec. 1765
Easter born ye 5 of June 1766
__ender born 29 of June 1769
Amas (?) born ye 2_ of Dec. 1769
Maryan (?) born ye 27th of January 1772
Hanister (?) born ye 25th of February 1772
Hardy born ye 5th of apoel (April) 1774
Momein (?) born ye 10th of November 1774
Peny (?) born ye 19th of October 1777
Hannar born ye 10th of June 177_
S__ah born ye 8th of June 1793
_____ born ye 19th of March 1796
_____ born ye 19th of February 1785
_____ borne ye 14th of September 178_
_____ Borne ye 12th June 178_
_____ Borne ________ 1788
Negro Ages ( Additional information given under this heading)
Winny was borne ye__th aprel (April) 1791
Demsey borne ye __ of June 1792
Penney borne ye 26th of August 1793
Jery (?) borne ye 12th Day of March 179_
Suck borne ye 15th November 1796
Lewsa (?) the Daughter of Mar___ whas (was) born ye 15 of February
in the year 1798
Momain (?) born ye 27th of February 180_
Dinah borne ye 30th of June 1802
General Son of Leucy was born October 4th 1816
Mournin dughter (daughter) of Amy was born November the 20th 1818
Note: Information contained in parentheses was added by this researcher
for clarification. In some instances where the information presented in
the copy of the William C. King prayer book obtained from the N. C.
Archives was difficult to determine, a guess was made by this researcher
followed by a question mark. In other instances where clarity was not
good enough for a guess to be made, a blank was inserted. Most information
inserted in parentheses had to do with spelling differences. In a few
instances information may have been added by the researcher from his
knowledge of the William C. King Family gained by many hours of research.
Source of Bible Record:
NC Archives & History
Bibles - Call No. 400.1.1.1234
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