John King

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• DAR #: A134254
• Military Service: 30 Oct 1780, North Carolina; Revolutionary War

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Juror Mecklenburg County NC. Salisbury District.
ROAD COMMISSIONER; TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO MAKE LAND ENTRY ROWAN CO NC 10 MAR 1778, 5 AUG 1778

Linn, Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co, NC, 1775-1778, Vol III, pg 40
Priott, Abstracts of Land Entries, Rowan Co, NC, 1778, pg 48, 105

Military Service:
Battle of Kings Mountain NC
1781 in June, September and one other time he furnished sundries to himself and his company,
Military Land Warrant for heirs of Richard King for 640 acres, for 84 months service in Continental lines. No 2810

John married Rachel Margaret Young on 30 Dec 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Rachel (daughter of James Franklin Wood and Deloras Jane Harrelson) was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC; died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agnes King was born in 1769; died in 1848.
2. Rachel King was born about 1770; died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
3. Margaret King was born in 1772; died in 1846.
4. Alexander Young King was born in 1773; died in 1850.
5. Jemima King was born in 1775; died in 1850.
6. Richard King was born in 1775; and died.
7. Milus King was born in 1776; and died.
8. Rufus King was born in 1778; and died.
9. Hugh Brevard King was born in 1783; was christened in 1843; and died.
10. Rachael Malinda King was born in 1784; died in 1846.
11. John King was born in 1787; died in 1864.
12. Tirzah King was born in 1788; and died.
13. Elizabeth King was born in 1790; and died.
14. Robert Rufus King was born in 1794; and died.

Richard married Margaret Barclay. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love) was born in 1711; died in 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
• Funeral: Home

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Funeral:
Pallbearers were Messers. Clyde, McBride, Paul and Bryan Poston, Julius Mull and Porter Champion. Flower girls were close friends of the family. Attendants came from as far away as Jacksonville, Fl.

James married Ellen Margaret Kerr on 1 Oct 1884 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Ellen (daughter of John William Kerr and Nancy Cornelia Erwin) was born on 25 Nov 1864 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 22 Feb 1940 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

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Married:
MARR: ADR1 James Osburne & Ellen Margaret POSTON

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• Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Peach St., Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
• Occupation: Farmer

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Came to Americia by way of Virginia.

Thomas married Elizabeth Love on 18 Jan 1818. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Love and Pherby Osborne) was born on 14 Mar 1800 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 23 Apr 1889 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

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Elizabeth Wilson lived out her life as servant to family and community. In 1870 she is enumerated living with her daughter. She spent many hours along the ridge under a great oak where she watched over cattle in the pasture. This was her place for quiet contemplation. She and a neighbor lady were worried and sought to right wrongs growing from industry and development along nearby bottom land. Their prayers were answered when Elizabeth stepped forward and donated land for the construction of a church. And named in her honor, Elizabeth Baptist Church stands as the spiritual home for many generations raised in eastern Shelby, North Carolina. Elizabeth Love Wilson's descendants donated a wonderful oval portrait that once hung in the family home. And today, each and every Sunday, the minister must pass under the protective gaze of Elizabeth as he enters the pulpit.

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• Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Peach St., Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

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James moved to the Wilson plantation sometime after marrying Tom Wilson's daughter, Sarah. He managed the Hotel at Wilson Springs after the death of Thomas Wilson.

Cemetery:
Sadly his monument is missing. There is a monument at Elizabeth Baptist Church that gives the location of his burial place.

James married Sarah Wilson on 4 Oct 1847. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love) was born on 18 Oct 1823 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 22 Jun 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

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• Military Service: Co. H, 57th NC Infantry, CSA, as a Second Lieutenant.

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Military Service:
John was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church. His obituary states that he was "one of Shelby's oldest and most esteemed citizens."

John married Nancy Cornelia Erwin in 1851. Nancy (daughter of Issac Erwin and Margaret Gingles, daughter of Absalom Michael McAbee and Mahulda "Hulda" Ann Weaver) was born on 5 Jul 1827 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 11 Aug 1911 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Peach St., Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

John married Margaret. Margaret was born in 1756 in Ireland; died on 10 Nov 1836 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Peach St., Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

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• Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Peach St., Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

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Charles's father James Love [or his brother?] was issued land grant # 291 in 1803 which was surveyed from a warrant for 320 acres "joining George Garman, Charles Alexander, Archibald White, Jonathan Osborn, and Christopher Osborne." These being the sons of the Christopher Osborne who died in 1789, it is important to note that they lived next to our known Love family. Of further interest, Phereby Osborne's sister Sarah married Henry, the son of John Plott. They moved to Buncombe County where Henry acquired his father's pack of hunting dogs brought over from Germany. Today a most valued breed of hound and a mountain range in western NC bare the name Plott.

Charles Love next appears in the 1800 census of Rutherford County NC where he is enumerated on page 126 as: 3m/10-, 1m26-45, 1f10-16, 1f16-26, 1f45+ This census record supports the possibility that Charles married Phereby sometime during the 1790's. Settling in a portion of Rutherford County that would later become part of Cleveland County NC, Charles Love's first known land purchase occurred in 1800. The definitions for his land acquisitions are as follows:

Deed 10/11-531, Rutherford NC) transaction date ________ recorded _________. William Magness sold to Charles Love 100 acres on the waters of Hickory Creek. Granted originally to Perry Green Magness, the land adjoined that of Josiah "Coventon." The witnesses were John Roberts and Jas. G. Beaty. Deed (22/23-88, Rutherford NC) transaction date: 28 Aug 1804. Pleasant Earles to Charles Love. Being four acres on the east side of Hickory Creek below the mill. The witnesses were John Wilson and Nathan Earles.

Deed (24-272, Rutherford NC) transaction date: 1 Jan 1807. Bennet Earles, Joshua Earles, Pleasant Earles, Nathan Earles, Labon Ledbetter, Elizabeth Earles, and Abel Harden to Charles Love, being 100 acres granted to William Earles and adjoining the lands of John Waterson. The witnesses were John Carruth and Zachariah Smith.

Dated 6 Mar 1818 in Rutherford County, Josiah Coventon (Covington) wrote his last will and testament. The eighth part of his will reads: "I leave to Charles Love My nabor two acres of land running up my spring branch from his sawmill to my land just be low my spring." Charles Love was named to be co-executor in this will that was probated in 1818. Note that Josiah Covington moved earlier from Stokes County NC where Charles Love likely once lived.

In the 1830's, Charles Love began selling off his lands. In the summer of 1832, Charles gave two hundred acres to the heirs of his deceased son John Love. In early winter of that same year, Charles gave land to his sons James and Osborne Love. The deeds area as follows:


Deed (37-142, Rutherford NC) transaction date: 27 Feb 1829. Charles Love to Samuel Green., for ten dollars being a tract of 2 3/4 acres joining Roberts and Green land on the south side of Shooly branch. Also another _ acre tract on the same branch. The transaction was witnessed by Perry G. Roberts. Jobbry Saunders, and T. F. Burchett. Deed (42-490, Rutherford NC) transaction date: 1 Jun 1832, recorded 9 Dec 1836. Charles Love to the children and "Bodily heirs of John Love." In consideration for natural love and affection, Charles Love gave 200 acres on the waters of Hickory Creek in Lincoln County. Adjoining lands belonging to "Watson" and Osborne Love, the tract includes "Improvements where said John Love lives." The witnesses were M. R. Alexander and Alexander Beaty.

Deed (38-610, Rutherford NC) transaction date; 13 May 1832. Charles Love for "natural affection for his son James." Being _____ hundred acres adjoining Samuel Green's land on _______ creek at "the mouth of the branch at the mill pond." The deed was witnessed by M. R. Alexander, Alexander Beaty, and __ Alexander.

Deed (38-611, Rutherford NC) transaction date; __________, recorded 3 Dec, 1832. Charles Love for "natural affection for his son Osborn." Being one hundred acres joining Ledbetter lands on the _____ Creek with improvements made by said Osborne Love. The witnesses were M. R. Alexander, Alexander Beaty, and ___ Alexander.

Charles Love died in the 1830's leaving a sizable estate that is found in the loose records of Cleveland County NC. Several of the children raised petitions against the estate. As appears in a spring 1861 petition of Thomas Wilson Sr. and wife Elizabeth, the estate and heirs of Charles Love are defined as follows:


" ...that Charles Love of Rutherford now Cleveland County died sometime in the year 183_ intestate leaving him surviving his widow Fereby Love and the following named children ...That is Elizabeth your Petitioner wife of petitioner Thos Wilson Senr., Charity Hendrick wife of Wm. Hendrick who is now a widow, Nancy wife of Wm. Poston, John Love, James Love, Oborne Love, Sarah wife of Levi Miller and Charles Love to where his real estate descended..."


Also accompanying and in support of the petition, Thomas Wilson produced a copy of the survey for Fereby Love's dower allotment. Being 74 acres including the mansion house, the 27 Sep 1839 allotment survey had been requested by "James Love, agent for Fereby Love." Thomas Wilson purchased most of the land and wanted it all for use in building a school, industry and for use as water supply for the town of Shelby. Fereby Love moved to Georgia with her son John Love. In the 1850 Gordon County census, she is listed as 81 years of age. Apparently, upon leaving North Carolina with her son John, Fereby sold the rights to her dower. The 1861 petition indicates that Fereby died sometime in the 1850's.

Charles married Pherby Osborne. Pherby (daughter of Christopher Osborne and Sarah McGruder) died in in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fereby Love moved to Georgia with her son John Love. In the 1850 Gordon County census, she is listed as 81 years of age. Apparently, upon leaving North Carolina with her son John, Fereby sold the rights to her dower. The 1861 petition indicates that Fereby died sometime in the 1850?s.