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Thomas King b. 21 Jun 1645 Scituate, Plymouth, MA

Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs by William Richard Cutter, A.M. 1905

"Thomas King, the immigrant ancestor, came to New England in the ship, 'Blessing,' in July, 1635, age twenty-one with his wife Susan.  He settled at Scituate, Massachusetts, and was admitted to the church February 25, 1637.  He was on the list of those able to bear arms in 1643.  He married (second), Sarah ____, who died June 6, 1652.  He married (third), March 3, 1653, Jane Hatch, widow of William Hatch, and she died October 8, 1653.  He married fourth), Anne Besbey, daughter of Sarah Besbey, who survived him.  He built a house a few rods south of that of William Vassall, with whom he came from England, on top of the hill at Belle House Neck.  He also owned lands on the north side of Rotten Marsh, where he son, Deacon Thomas King, had a house in 1666.  He was chosen to succeed Elder William Hatch in the second church.  He died September 24, 1691.  He made a will  June 30, 1691, which was proved Mach 16, 1691-92, in which he made bequest to wife Anne, grandsons John and Thomas Rogers; set free his negro servant Robin, and gave him his bed and five pounds in money.  The residue of the estate went to his son Thomas."

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"The First Unitarian Church at Norwell Centre was formed in 1642, and its first meeting house stood on Wilson's Hill, near the Norwell-Scituate line.  Here the Society began a burying ground and continued its use until late in the 17th century, when it became neglected, and finally, probably about 1830, some mercenary person pulled up the old gravestones and made the spot a mowing field.
Mr. Turner learned from conversations with aged people that some of the stones were carried to the old Chandler Clapp place in Greenbush, and put under the corners of an old corn house.  Last Saturday he visited the place with Mr. Frederic Cole and Mr. charles O. Ellms of Scituate, and was delighted to find his surmises correct.  Two stones were found, but only one had an inscription.  This one is well nigh perfect, and reads as follows:  'Here Lyes Ye body of Thomas King who died September 25 1691 aged about 78 years.' "