Capt. Robert King

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Husband Capt. Robert King ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1740 - Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 3
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           Died: Abt 1826 - Erie Co, PA
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Children

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1 M Thomas King ^{4 5}

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           Died: 1848 - Erie, Erie Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Sarah Wilson (      -Aft 1848) 6 7
           Marr: 1800 - Union Twp, Erie Co, PA 7

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Robert King

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He was a prominent man and one of the first settlers in Waterford, Erie County, Pennsylvania; he and a Mr. Black being probably the first to bring their families to Erie County. He received from the Government, for making certain favorable negotiations with the Indians, 400 acres of land located in Waterford, known as King's Flats, now in Le Boeuf Township.

He was one of the early pioneers, and the first actual settler of Erie County, Pennsylvania, having come there in July, 1794, by way of the West branch of the Susquehanna and over the mountains, to the Tionesta River, near Sheffield, in Warren County. The following is taken from Mr. B. Whitman's History of Le Boeuf Township, Erie, Pennsylvania. "First land was selected in Le Boeuf, in 1794, by Capt. Robert King, who took up 400 acres at the present Ford Bridge." "Capt. King retiring to his home in Lycoming Co., he brought his family along in the spring of 1795."
"Capt. Robert King, the pioneer of the township, had been an officer in the Revolutionary war, and also rendered the State important service in securing treaties with the Indians; as a reward for which the Legislature of Penn. voted him 400 acres of land, west of the Allegheny River. It was to take advantage of this bounty that he first visited the Township. In company with his hired man he crossed the mountains from Lycoming Co. through an almost impenetrable forest to the present site of Sheffield, Warren County, Pennsylvania, where he built a canoe in which they descended the Tionesta and Allegheny, to where Franklin now stands. From there, they poled the canoe up French Creek 80 miles, to the site of the Captain's future home. On returning to Lycoming County, they took a different route eastward from the Allegheny, and when they came back with Capt. King's family, of five sons and six daughters, it was by way of Pittsburgh." He and his family arrived at their new home May 15, 1795, and here the grand old patriot and soldier remained until the day of his death.
The Captain was a brave and accomplished soldier and officer, and served his country with honor and credit throughout the Revolutionary war. He was personally acquainted with Gen. La Fayette. "When La Fayette," says Mr. Whitman in his History of Le Boeuf Township, "returned to visit this county, and was at Waterford, the Captain, who had a personal acquaintance with him, during the struggles and hardships of the Revolutionary war, called to pay his respects to the eminent and patriotic Frenchman. Gen. La Fayette saw him when several rods away, and speaking out said: 'There comes Capt. King,' and advanced eagerly to meet the veteran."

1 Editor, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 916, Bios 224.

2 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 585, 613.

3 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 585.

4 Editor, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 689, 919, BS 224.

5 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 585, 612.

6 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 614.

7 Editor, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 689.