Johann Adam King

#489, b. 20 January 1783, d. 7 May 1835
Johann Adam King|b. 20 Jan 1783\nd. 7 May 1835|p489.htm|Philip Jacob King|b. 18 Feb 1738/39\nd. a 29 Nov 1791|p499.htm|Maria Catherine Ziegler|b. 10 Mar 1749\nd. b 18 May 1827|p1230.htm|JohNicklaus Koenig|b. 18 May 1707\nd. 29 Mar 1776|p841.htm|Maria M. Stuber|b. 1702|p1991.htm|Johan P. Ziegler|b. 14 Aug 1714\nd. 7 Apr 1800|p1221.htm|Anna M. Schmitt|b. 1717\nd. 19 Sep 1783|p1222.htm|
  • Name Variation: Johann Adam King was also known as Dr. Adam King.3
  • Note*: John Adam King's parentage is problematic. The IGI lists his parents as Philip Jacob and Maria Catherine Zeigler however his baptism record just lists Philip Jacob and Catherina. His will lists his brother and sisters as the children of Philip Jacob b. 1740, and Philip's will lists Adam as his son, but also refers to Adam as his grandson. Not sure if the reference to "grandson", and later reference to inheriting his "grandmother's" house are editorial comments or are actually contained in the documents. Could be that Adam's will is actually Philip Jacob the younger's (b. 1764), in which case Adam may be the eldest son of the younger Philip Jacob and Catherine Ruth, which some published family trees propose. I believe that since the earlier will lists Adam as issue, and the fact that the younger Philip Jacob would only have been 19 at his birth argues for Adam to have been the son of the older Philip Jacob. in 1783.4,1
  • Birth*: He was born on 20 January 1783 at York, PA, US.5,6
  • He was the son of Philip Jacob King and Maria Catherine Ziegler.1
  • Christening: Johann Adam King was christened on 10 September 1783 at First Reformed Church, York, York, PA, US; Sponsers: Jost & Eva Herbach; parents: Philip Jacob & Catharina.7
  • (Witness) Census: He witnessed the census of Philip Jacob King and Maria Catherine Ziegler in 1790 at Manchester, York, PA, US, ; King, Jacob Philip 1 male > 16, 3 males < 16, 4 females, 1 other free man.8
  • (Witness) Will: Johann Adam King witnessed the will of Philip Jacob King on 29 November 1791 at York, PA, US; 25 Feb 1792; Wife: Catherine; Issue: Philip Jacob (oldest), Henry (to have grist and saw mills in Codorus), Peter, George, Adam, Elizabeth, Barbara, Catharine, Anna Maria)
    Left house to wife which in turn was left to grandson Adam:
    "Philip J. King surviving exr. of Philip J. deceased to Adam King of York borough esq. for $600 a house lately occupied by the widow of the testator who recently died."1
  • Occupation: Johann Adam King was clerk of the courts between 1818 and 1826 at York, York, PA, US.9
  • Occupation: He was editor of York Gazette between 1818 and 1835 at York, York, PA, US.9
  • (Witness) History: He witnessed Dr. Adam King, Col. M.H.Spanger, and Jacob Spangler escorted the Marquis de Lafyette and his son George Washington Lafayette, who were touring America, to Harrisburg. They returned to York on February 2, where they were met my 6 military companies and large crowds of people hailing Lafayette. on 29 January 1825.10
  • Occupation*: He was a congressman serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for York County - a Jacksonian between 4 March 1827 and 4 March 1833 at York, PA, US.3
  • Will*: He left a will on 18 May 1827 at York, PA, US; Inherited grandmother's house:
    "Philip J. King surviving exr. of Philip J. deceased to Adam King of York borough esq. for $600 a house lately occupied by the widow of the testator who recently died."1
  • Census*: He appeared on the census of 1830 at York, York, PA, US, ; King, Adam 40s, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30s.11
  • Death*: He died on 7 May 1835 at home, York, PA, US, at age 52 by suicide. His obituary of 12 May 1835 reads: "Died 6 May 1835 at home, committed suicide, senior editor of York Gazette, formerly M.C. from his district".3,12
  • Burial*: He was buried after 7 May 1835 at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York, PA, US; His tombstone reads: "Dr. Adam King 20 Jan 1783 - 7 May 1835 For 6 years (from 4 Mar 1827 - 4 Mar 1833) the deceased ably and honorably represented the county of York in the Congress of the U.S". His Find-A-Grave memorial may be seen here.13,14
  • Will: He left a will on 15 May 1835; Brother: Peter King; Sisters: Catherine King; Mary m. George Stough; Barbara m. Rouse - Luke, John, Wm., & Eliz m. John Rinamen; Elizabeth m. Pentz or Bentz - Daniel, Susanna m. John Bopp, Eliz. m. John Crone.15

Citations:

  1. [S377] Philip Jacob King, Last Will and Testament, Probated 25 Feb 1792 H289 (n.pub.); The Historical Society of York County.
  2. [S130] Transcribed Church Records (York, PA: First Reformed Church), #62; The Historical Society of York County.
  3. [S148] Cemetery Marker (N. George Street, York, PA: Prospect Hill Cemetery), tombstone inscription.
  4. [S115] Register of Wills (250 E. Market Street York, PA 17403: York County Heritage Trust), Will of Dr. Adam King 1835; The Historical Society of York County.
  5. [S130] Transcribed Church Records (York, PA: First Reformed Church), pg 62; The Historical Society of York County.
  6. [S262] International Geneological Index (R) (35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150: The Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, Copyright @1980, 1997, data as of February 1997), batch 8212603 - lists parents as Philip Jacob and Maria Catherine Ziegler; http://familysearch.org
  7. [S130] Transcribed Church Records (York, PA: First Reformed Church), page 62; The Historical Society of York County.
  8. [S411] 1790 US Federal Census (Statistical Schedule), PA, York County (Database online, Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, 2005), Manchester, image 2; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  9. [S517] Biographical Directory of US Congress, 1774 - Present (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000192).
  10. [S9] Submissions, Family Files and Vital Statistics (250 East Market Street, York, PA: York County Heritage Trust); The Historical Society of York County.
  11. [S378] 1830 US Federal Census (Statistical Schedule), PA, York County (Database online, Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, 2005), York, sheet 387, image 45; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  12. [S5] York Gazette (York, PA: n.pub.), 12 May 1835; The Historical Society of York County.
  13. [S111] Cemetery Survey, York County, PA (250 E. Market Street York, PA 17403: York County Heritage Trust); The Historical Society of York County.
  14. [S137] Joanne S. Frey, Testimony (n.pub.), Photograph.
  15. [S115] Register of Wills (250 E. Market Street York, PA 17403: York County Heritage Trust), Adam King's will; The Historical Society of York County.
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