Marinus King ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Lawrence County Pennsylvania, 1770 - 1877, by S.W. and P.A. Durant. Online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lawrence/1877/neshanno.htm NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP. Marinus* King and his family, from Bellefonte, Centre county, Pa., settled in the Fisher neighborhood about 1803. "King's Chapel" was named in his honor, he being one of the prominent members. He raised a family of seven sons and two daughters. *Spelled Merines on an old subscription paper. We follow the spelling on his tombstone. Marinus King and family, from Center county, settled at King's Chapel in 1804, and joined the class. The meetings were held both at the house of Richards and Mr. King, in 1806 and 1807. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Several online databases give the descent of Marinus King as follows: Pieter de Connick of the Netherlands married Anna Calet. The following bio of him is published here: http://dwgslpfamily.com/genpages/p7.htm#i652. It is almost certain that Peter King II and his family left Netherlands in 1679 landing in the Dutch Colony of New Amsterdam which is now New York. Peter was naturalized in 1683 by giving an Oath of Alliagiance to the English Government which was done in the presence of William Penn the newly arrived Proproetor of Pennsyvannia and the Three Lower Counties which made up Delaware. For several years Peter de Conicnk II lived in the Labadist Colony in Cecil County, Maryland. Labadism was a strange strict new religion which quickly died out. It was based on the idea that everyone lived in a communal and worked for the good of the communal. No one owned property everything was everyones. No one had more or less than the other. Everyone lived on a 3,750 acre colony. Later this land was distributed to the people who had been in the colony since the colony and the religion collapsed. Peter King's son Peter King the third received his fathers share of the land since his father by this time was dead. It was Kind of an early form of Communsim. Nonetheless by the time Peter died he was not a member of this religious movement and had moved to nearby New Castle Delaware. There is a possibility that Peter was conected to the movement in Netherlands since it started near the region where he was living. I'm not sure what the source of this information is. Many of the citations at this page are from the International Genealogical Index of the LDS, which I consider unreliable. At the same page, the children of Pieter and Anna are given as: 1) Peter King (1671-1713) 2) Cornelius King (1672-1760) 3) Elizabeth King (1675-1676) 4) Francis King (1676-1753) 5) Jacob King (1685-1730) See also: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/k/i/n/Gerry-B-King/FAMO1-0001/d1913.htm#P1899 Francis King, b. in the Netherlands, m. Christian Vandegrift. He died in New Castle Co., DE, 7 May 1753, and is bur. Old Drawyer's Cem., Odessa. More detailed info: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/k/i/n/Gerry-B-King/FAMO1-0001/d1899.htm Their children are given as: 1) Marinus King 2) Johanna Hannah King, mar. ... Huaghey, bur. New Castle Co., DE 3) Francis King 4) Leonard King 5) Peter King 6) Christian King 7) Catherine King 8) Rebecca King, m. Christopher Vandegrift, d. 1803 in New Castle Co., DE 9) Ann King, d. 1793 in New Castle Co., DE Marinus King, b.c. 1713, d. 18 Nov 1747 in DE. His wife's name was ... Williams, and their children were: 1) John King (b. 1734) 2) Lydia King (b.c. 1742) 3) William King William King, b. 26 Dec 1742 in New Castle Co., DE, d. 22 Dec 1811 in Centre Co., PA. His bio is at: http://dwgslpfamily.com/genpages/p3.htm#i202. William King was buried in the Cedar Creek Cemetary which is located on a knoll less than one mile south from William's farm. There was a dispute on the location of the new church so a cemetary was all that was placed there. The exact location is about 100 yards south of Pennslvania state road #45 about 500 yards east of the intersection of this road with the local access road to Lindon Hall a stone house is on the north side. The 1874 history of the King family says that because his parents died when he was young he was brought up by an uncle who would not allow him to speak dutch and thus the mother language was lost. William King's family attended Old Drawyer's Church which was founded by his grandfather Francis King and his wifes grandfather Hans along with two others. William King was a man of wealth who owned slaves. All three early histories of the King family agree on William Kings military service during the Revolutionary War. William King moved to Penns Valley about four miles west of Potters Fort, Centre County Penn. about the times of the Indian War. He bought land and was among the very first white settlers there. He was one of the settlers who built Potters Fort, and for a time had to fight against the Indians, being one week at home working and the next off fighting or guarding the settlement. He was also one of the first jurors to hold court at Bellefonte, Pa. upon the formation of Centre County into a seperate county. He mar. 15 April 1767 at New Castle Co., DE, to Mary Hanson, dau. of John Hanson and Rachel Skeer. Their children where: 1) John Hanson King (1767-1807, Centre Co.), mar. Catharine Naudlin. 2) Marinus King (1769-1774) 3) William King (1772-1774) 4) Benjamin King (1773-1801, Centre Co.), mar. Sarah McEwen. 5) Catherine King (1776-1818, Centre Co.), mar. Samuel Lamb. 6) Marinus King 7) William King (1781-1886, Limestone, Clarion Co., PA), mar. Eleanor Aspril. 8) Jacob King (1784-1824, Clarion Co.), mar. Martha Maria McElhatten (d. 1860). a) Mary King (1815-1816) b) Nancy King (1817-1912, Clarion Co.), mar. James Cyphert. c) Sarah King (1819-1885, Clarion Co.), mar. Aaron Nolf. d) John McElhatten King (1821-1868, PA), mar. Elizabeth Frampton Potter. i) Sarah Eleanor King (1849-1926, Los Angeles), mar. Robert Wiser. ii) William Benjamin King (1851- ), mar. Minerva Catlott Myers. iii) Mary Elizabeth King (1853- ), mar. George Klingensmith. iv) Margaret Jane King (1855-1930), mar. John Thomas Miller. v) Martha Ann King (1856-1930), mar. William Henry Burns. vi) Eli Potter King (1858- ), mar. Estella Burchield. vii) James Henry King (1860-1861) viii) John Alvin King (1861-1942), mar. Henrietta Sherman. e) Hannah King (1823-1892), mar. Nathaniel Lewis. Marinus King, b. 21 Feb 1778 in Centre Co., PA, d. 14 Oct 1857 in Shenango Twp., Mercer Co., PA, bur. at King's Chapel near New Castle, PA. (The online db says he is buried in Delaware, which is an error.) His biography is online at: http://dwgslpfamily.com/genpages/p10.htm#i921. Marinus King moved to New Castle, Penn. from Centre County,Penn. in 1804.Marinus was a township official in Mahning Township near New Castle. On Jan. 26 1854 Marinus purchased a tract of land in Mercer County for $450 from his Great-Niece Ariana Clark. Marinus also owned various other pieces of land which amounted to the value of $6168 dollars. The house where Marinus King lived is still standing it is now lived in by Henry P. Cox. The home is basically unchanged since its construction except for an addition of a front porch. The house is located 2 and a half miles northwest of New Castle, Penn. The address is R. D. 5, Harbour & Walmo Road, New Castle, Penn. Marinus King was instramental in the founding of King's Chapel. During the early 1800's church meetings were held at either William Richards cabin or Marinus King's cabin. In 1806 Marinus built a log cabin which served as a school and church. In 1837 Marinus King and Elizabeth King formally deeded the land to the church. Today King's Chapel is a much larger modern structure. Interesting to note Thomas P. Bitner and family attended this church in Lawerence County,Penn. He married Elizabeth McEwen (1781 Hagerstown, MD; other sources say Centre Co., PA-1862 Lawrence Co., PA). Their children were: 1) John King (18 Feb 1804 PA-9 Feb 1886 Peola, WA), wife unknown a) William King, b. 1832 in PA b) Francis R. King, b. 1837 in PA c) Mary A. King, b. 1848 in IL d) Sarah M. King, b. 1851 in IL 2) William King (13 Aug 1805 PA-9 Apr 1879 Linn Co., OH) 3) Benjamin King (9 Mar 1807 PA-31 Dec 1878 Portsmouth, OH) 4) Ezekiel King (10 Mar 1809 PA-9 Aug 1844 MO) 5) Mary King (13 Mar 1811 PA-25 Sep 1891 Lawrence Co., PA) 6) Maurice Baker King (23 Mar 1813 PA-23 Jan 1888 Lucas Co., IA) 7) Marinus King (17 Dec 1814 PA-28 Jul 1893 Humbolt, Nebr) 8) David Lamb King (31 Oct 1816 PA-3 Aug 11898 Olmsted Co., Minn.), mar. Mary Jane Whitcomb. Ten children b. in IL and Minn. 9) Robert R. King (26 Nov 1818 PA-17 Apr 1901 Mercer Co., PA) 10) Elizabeth King (15 Jul 1821 PA-1905 CA) note: there is reason to believe there were more children than this Census data: 1790 Northumberland Co., PA (all in the same column) Robert King 2-3-3 [eldest son of William???] John King 1-3-1 [don't know him] William King 1-4-5 1800 Potters Twp., Centre Co., PA William King 01401-00101 1810 Potter Twp., Centre Co., PA (all next to each other) Wm King 2102?-11010 Wm King 00101-00000 Maraes King 40120-00010 [John, Wm, Benj, and Ezekiel are the younger males; who the older males are???] 1820 Mahoning Twp., Mercer (now Lawrence) Co., PA Marines King 431110-10110 [still some unaccounted for ticks here] 1830 Mahoning Twp., Mercer (now Lawrence) Co., PA Mariness King 0121101-0110001001 [trailing zeros suppressed] Neshannock Twp., Mercer (now Lawrence) Co., PA John King 00001-10101 [the oldest son perhaps???] William King 000001-01001 [too old to be the second son, he may be the same Wm King, age 53, b. Ireland, who appears in 1850] 1840 Mahoning Twp., Mercer (now Lawrence) Co., PA Mernus King 001010001-00110001001 [who are the young teens?] Elias King 00001-0001 [don't know him] Ezekiel S King 200001-00001 Henry King 00001-110001001 [don't know him] M B King 10001-21001 [probably Maurice] Robrt King 000001-10001 [too old to be son Robt] Neshannock Twp., Mercer (now Lawrence) Co., PA Wm King 0200001-110101 [whoever he is] Coitsville, Trumbull Co., OH Marinus King 10001-21001 1850 Perry Twp., Jackson Co., IA Morris B. King WM 37 laborer PA [must be Maurice] Matilda ------ WF 39 PA Sarah A ------ WF 16 PA Lucinda ------ WF 12 PA Ensign H ----- WM 12 PA Emily -------- WF 8 PA Adelia ------- WF 5 PA Matilda J ---- WF 3 PA Elizabeth A -- WF 2 PA (next family) William King WM 45 farmer PA [and brother William] Margaret --- WF 45 PA Robert M --- WM 21 laborer PA Marinus ---- WM 17 laborer PA Sarah E ---- WF 15 PA John H ----- WM 13 PA Benjamin --- WM 10 PA Nancy Ann -- WF 8 PA Mary Melissa -- WF 6 PA Martha Jane --- WF 4 IA Mary J Clark WF 25 PA 1850 Shenango Twp., Mercer Co., PA Robert R. King WM 32 farmer b. Mercer Co., PA Mary Ann King WF 38 b. Mercer Co., PA Cinthia [J] King WF 4 b. Mercer Co., PA Marinas King WM 72 none b. Centre Co., PA Elizabeth King WF 69 b. PA Mary[ann] King WF 19 b. OH 1860 Township 8N6W, Henderson Co., IL [apparently this is John] John King WM 56 farmer PA William --- WM 26 farmer PA Frances --- WF 23 PA John P ---- WM 21 farmer PA David C --- WM 19 farmer IL Mary A ---- WF 13 IL Sarah M --- WF 11 IL 1860 E. Little Sandy Twp., Greenup Co., KY [this is surely Ben] Ben King WM 53 farmer PA Ann King WF 51 PA S. W. King WM 26 farmer PA Marinus King WM 25 farmer PA Maurice King WM 20 farmer OH S. R. King WF 15 KY M. E. King WF 10 KY 1860 Cedar Twp., Lucas Co., IA [best guess for Maurice] Baker M King WM 50 farmer PA Jane ------- WF 45 PA Ensign H --- WM 23 farmer PA Amelia ----- WF 16 PA Matilda [H] -- WF 14 PA Harriet E ---- WF 10 IA Cornelia ----- WF 6 IA [actually included in next family] 1860 Wayne Twp., Auglaize Co., OH [I bet this is Marinus Jr.] Marion King WM 45 farmer PA Martha ---- WF 46 OH Lydia ----- WF 13 OH Marinus --- WM 11 OH Rachel ---- WF 9 OH Benjamin -- WM 6 OH Aaron ----- WM 2 OH 1860 Jefferson Twp., Mercer Co., PA Robt. R. King WM 40 farmer PA Mary Ann ---- WF 37 PA Mary E ------ WF 17 PA Cynthia J --- WF 14 PA John Sankey WM 61 farm laborer PA Emma R ---- WF 16 PA Warning: I disavow any primary knowledge of this family. With the exceptions of the above census data, all my info comes from secondary sources.