In 1835, Thomas King III of Nassau County, FL crossed the state line into Camden County, GA with his sons John King, Hiram King, George King, son-in-law William Rouse and his brother Simeon Rouse proceeding to the Casey home. It is believed they were seeking revenge for his daughter Adeline King marrying William Casey against Thomas King’s will and angry that the Caseys had supposedly untied his ferry boats at King’s Ferry enabling them to float down the river towards the Atlantic Ocean. Several members of the Casey family were killed along with at least one other person and several other people were wounded.

Thomas King III was caught, tried, and executed. All the others escaped and fled. For years, various researchers have tried to find the King sons who fled. Recently, another researcher and I have concluded that John and Hiram King fled to Jasper County, Mississippi and changed their last name to Adams. Hiram Adams died in the early 1840’s, while John King, alias Adams moved to Clarke County, MS and lived until the 1870’s. John had a large family including 3 wives – Epsy Young, Lydia Evans, and Eliza Herring. We are still looking for George King.

If you have info on these families that would support or refute the above, please let us know by replying

I am interested in knowing more about the KING family.

I am researching the YOUNG lineage from SC.
I have discovered that EPSEY ANN YOUNG (Clarke Cnty,MS) born 1823 died 1853, married a JOHN Q. ADAMS (his brother was HIRAM ADAMS) Epsey and John named one of their sons after his brother: HIRAM. Adams researchers believe John and HIRAM ADAMS were actually, John King and HIRAM King, sons of THOMAS KING III of Nassau County Florida.

Hope to hear from anyone re above.

Your Espie Young was the first wife of John King, alias John Adams.

My email address is gnshirley@comcast.net

I descend from his 2nd wife Lydia Evans who John King, alias John Adams married in 1854.

What info would you like to know? Email me at my address above.

Have you heard of Kings Ferry, Florida or Kingsland, Georgia or Kings Naval Base in Gerogia. All named after the family of John King, alias John Adams.

Do you descend from John King, alias John Adams and his first wife Espie Young?

George Shirley
Madison, MS

You can e-mail me at:
JU-DE@juno.com
I am a descendant of Thomas King 3rd and Maria Teresea Woodland through their son Edwin R King.
Edwin was the younger brother of John and Hiram King(alias Adams)who went to Mississippi from Florida after 1835.

Reply 12-21-08

Hello and many thanks for responding re: my post. I am so grateful.

I sent you a private em this date; hope to hear from you soon.

acy_cay07@yahoo.com