Thomas King, of Charles Town

Son of Samuel King and Leah Unknown
Not the husband of Mary Kinge who was living in England in 1702

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/King-10615

Thomas was born about 1658 [sic: before]. Thomas King ... He passed away in 1706. [1]

Thomas King and his wife, Mary, arrived in what became named Charles Towne, with the first band of settlers on March 15, 1670.

A fleet of three ships sailed from Gravesend England in August, 1699, destination the New World, to a place described as the Colony of Carolina. After a couple of stops and a few hardships along the way only one out of the three lowered it's anchor off the Carolina coastline.

The ship "Carolina", arrived in See Wee Bay and proceeded to anchor at the north end of Bull's Island on March 15, 1670. (Thomas King and his wife, Mary, his mother Leah King, and a sister who was also named Leah, were passengers on the ship "Carolina"). The first settlers established their settlement at Albemarle Point, which was located on the west bank of the Ashley River (across the river from its current site). They chose to name their settlement Charles Towne, in honor of King Charles, II of England.

By 1672, Charles Towne was reported to consist of thirty (30) houses and some 200-300 settlers. In 1690, Charles Towne was officially moved to its current site on the penunsula. Population in 1690 was estimated to be about 1200.

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/o/o/James--C-Poole/WEBSITE-0001/UHP...

Thomas King (son of Samuel King and Leah)488, 488 was born 1658 in England488, 488, and died 06 Mar 1706 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA488, 488.He married Mary on 1680 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA488.

More About Thomas King and Mary:
Marriage: 1680, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.488

Children of Thomas King and Mary are:

• +Samuel King, b. 1680, Charleston, South Carolina, USA488, 488, 488, d. 20 Oct 1749, Charleston, South Carolina, USA488, 488, 488. Married Elizabeth Preston.
• Richard King, b. 1678488, d. date unknown.
• Robert King, b. 1682488, d. date unknown.

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References

1. https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/o/o/James--C-Poole/WEBSITE-0001/UHP... cites
   1. 488. Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d., Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc.
2. https://www.carolana.com/SC/Towns/Charles_Town_SC.htm From 1670 to 1783, the city was known as Charles Town then Charlestown. No "e" on the end. At the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the name was shortened to Charleston, which has been in use ever since.