Capt. Richard King

Richard King (b.1718 in Boston, MA, and died March 27, 1775 in Dunston Landing, Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine).

Parents: John King and Mary Stowell)

Married (1) Isabella Bragdon on November 20, 1753 in York, York, ME, daughter of Jeremiah Samuel Bragdon and Tabitha Banks.

Married (2) Mary Blake.

Children of Richard King and Isabella Bragdon are:

  1. +Rufus King, b. March 24, 1755, Scarborough, Maine, d. April 29, 1827, New York City, NY.

  2. Paulina King, b. March 01, 1759, d. date unknown.

  3. Richard King, b. December 22, 1762, d. date unknown.

  4. +Mary King, b. November 02, 1757, Scarborough, Cumberland, ME566, 567, d. March 30, 1824, Scarborough, Cumberland, ME.

Children of Richard King and Mary Blake are:

  1. William King, d. date unknown.

  2. Cyrus King, d. date unknown.

  3.  Ichobod King, d. date unkown. 

  4. Elijah King, d. date unknown. 

Weblinks:

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Biographical notes:

Of these, Richard, the eldest, was born in Boston in 1718, and from his early youth displayed singular vitality, ability, and versatility.

He was a merchant, trader, speculator, soldier, farmer, and writer, in all of which callings he made his mark. After

serving in the expedition against Louisburg, during the war with France, he moved to Scarborough, Me., which became the permanent home of himself and of some of his descendants.

He was twice married. His first wife, Isabella Bragdon, bore him three children, of whom Rufus, the eldest [1755], became the head of the New York house. Mary Black, his second wife, bore him five children, of whom William became the first Governor of the State of Maine, and

Cyrus a noted Congressman from Massachusetts.

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As described in publication:

Pioneer lawyer, a story of the western slope of Colorado, by Ula King Fairfield. AuthorFairfield, Ula Marguerite King, 1888- [Browse] FormatBook LanguageEnglish Published/​Created[Denver, Printed by the W.H. Kistler stationery co.] 1946. Descriptionx, 156 p. illus.,plates,ports. port 22 cm.

Page 26: "A Richard King came to America in 1710. His son, Captain Richard King a successful merchant in Scarboro, Maine, had seven children. One, named Rufus, by his first wife, Isabella Bragdon King, and by his second wife, Mary Black King, William, Ichobod, Cyrus, and Elijah." ...

Pages 28-29 "Icobod King, although not so famous as his brothers William and Rufus, was a veteran of the American Revolution. He married Mary Houston, March 27, 1788. In memory of his brother, he named his son Rufus, (Dr. Rufus King). From that time, seven generations have given their first-born sons the name Rufus.