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Marke King - Arthur King

Some Thoughts

The Robert SMITH - Marke KING - Arthur EMORY Connection
Anne's 1st Marriage
Marke KING (d. bef 1668) son - Robert KING (d. 1686)
son - John KING (d. 1713)
dau - Eliz: KING
Robert SMITH (d. 1671) dau - Anne (SMITH) KING
Anne's 2nd Marriage (ca 1668)
Anne (KING) EMORY son - Arthur EMORY Jnr
Arthur EMORY Snr

Extracts From Two Wills
Testator Extracts Comments Sources
Robert SMITH
Talbot Co, MD
May 4, 1671
Dec 19, 1671
To grandchild, Mary Waterlin, Eliza: King, dau. of Marke King, deceased, ..
To Robert King, eldest son of said Marke King, home plantation
To dau. Anne Emory, plantation on which she now lives;
said land to descend to John King, younger son of Marke, afsd.
No mention of an Arthur as a grandson Talbot Co, MD
Vol 1, p 466
Robert King
Wye River
Talbot Co, MD
Feb 4, 1686
Aug 16, 1687
To brother Arthur, personalty
To brother John, ex and hrs, residue of estate
An Opinion
- The Arthur mentioned as Robert's brother is actually a half-brother,
a son of Anne in her marriage to Arthur Emory Snr.
Talbot Co, MD
Vol 4, p 263

Data From Some Talbot Co, MD Land Records (LDS 0014522)
Dates Pertinent Data Comments Sources
Aug 17, 1668 Arthur and Ann EMORY Indicates that Arthur EMORY's wife in 1668 was named Ann
- though does not indicate that she was necessarily Ann KING - widow of Marke KING
Vol 4, pp 84-5
Oct 8, 1677 Arthur EMORY, Junr sonne of Ann KING late wife of Arthur EMORY Senr Indicates that Ann KING was the wife of Arthur EMORY Sr
and that Ann was the mother of Arthur EMORY Jr.
Vol 4, pp 97-8
Jul 10, 1683 Arthur EMORY of Talbot Co, MD mentions 2nd sonne Arthur EMORY Junr - Sonne of 2nd wife Does not mention the name of his 2nd wife. Vol 4, pp 314-16

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