Elias King

Elias King, born in September 1690, married Elsa Cobb, daughter of William Cobb and widow of Charles Hoffman, on 5 May 1719. They lived in Penn’s Neck, Salem County NJ, where all three of their children were born. Elsa died by 1728, whereupon Elias moved to Brandywine Hundred to join his relatives. In partnership with Elias Tussey, he became a mill operator. He married 2nd Annika, daughter of Måns Pålsson, widow of John Tussey and mother of Elias Tussey, 22 October 1735. They had no children. After her death, Elias married 3rd the widow Mary Lucasdotter Stedham Bean, 1 January 1744/45. In his will of 14 February 1746/7, Elias King gave his third wife his “Cold Spring” plantation and his half of the mill. After her death the same property was to go to his son. The will was proved 10 March 1746/7. His widow was buried 10 December 1755. Elias’s surviving children were: Christina, born 15 February 1720, who married 1st Elias Tussey, and John King, born 27 May 1726.