On May 23, 2026 the Kings Mountain Chapter and Heritage Alliance hosted a grave dedication ceremony to honor Patriot Henry King (1752-1825) at the Monte Vista Cemetery in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Henry King was born on 11 March 1752, possibly in Ireland. Little is presently known of his early life, though by the time of the American Revolution he was living on the Virginia frontier in Augusta County, an area that later became closely connected with the settlement of eastern Tennessee.
According to a transcript of the family Bible,1 he married Sarah Shields on 8 January 1778 in Augusta County, Virginia. They had the following known children:
Mary was born on 16 October 1778 and married Peter Harrington.
Elizabeth was born on 4 October 1780 and married James Barnes.
Thomas was born on 15 March 1783 and married Rebecca Little.
William Shields was born on 13 December 1784 and married Hester Cox.
Sarah was born on 23 October 1786 and married Mark Mears.
John was born on 4 October 1788 and married Anna Shields.
Henry Willis was born on 8 January 1792 and died young.
Willis was born on 5 March 1793 and died on 13 May 1819.
William “Billy” Frame was born on 27 March 1795 and married Ruth Little.
Henry was born on 13 September 1797 and married Elizabeth Tipton.
During the Revolutionary War, Henry King served in the Washington County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. His patriotic service is documented by Certificate of Pay No. 2913, dated 16 August 1782, which reflects service in the Washington and Sullivan County region along the North Carolina frontier, an area frequently threatened during the war years by Loyalist activity and conflict associated with the western frontier.
Henry King prepared his will on 30 September 1824. In it, he named all ten of his children, noting that four had preceded him in death.2 The document provides important confirmation of the family structure and reflects the extensive King family connections in early Tennessee.
He died before October 1825. Henry was originally buried on his property in the King-Little Cemetery on East Fairview Avenue. Before the death of his great-grandson, William C. King, in 1939, Henry’s remains were removed and reinterred at Monte Vista Burial Park.
Henry King was born on 11 March 1752, possibly in Ireland. Little is presently known of his early life, though by the time of the American Revolution he was living on the Virginia frontier in Augusta County, an area that later became closely connected with the settlement of eastern Tennessee.
According to a transcript of the family Bible,1 he married Sarah Shields on 8 January 1778 in Augusta County, Virginia. They had the following known children:
Mary was born on 16 October 1778 and married Peter Harrington.
Elizabeth was born on 4 October 1780 and married James Barnes.
Thomas was born on 15 March 1783 and married Rebecca Little.
William Shields was born on 13 December 1784 and married Hester Cox.
Sarah was born on 23 October 1786 and married Mark Mears.
John was born on 4 October 1788 and married Anna Shields.
Henry Willis was born on 8 January 1792 and died young.
Willis was born on 5 March 1793 and died on 13 May 1819.
William “Billy” Frame was born on 27 March 1795 and married Ruth Little.
Henry was born on 13 September 1797 and married Elizabeth Tipton.
During the Revolutionary War, Henry King served in the Washington County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. His patriotic service is documented by Certificate of Pay No. 2913, dated 16 August 1782, which reflects service in the Washington and Sullivan County region along the North Carolina frontier, an area frequently threatened during the war years by Loyalist activity and conflict associated with the western frontier.
Henry King prepared his will on 30 September 1824. In it, he named all ten of his children, noting that four had preceded him in death.2 The document provides important confirmation of the family structure and reflects the extensive King family connections in early Tennessee.
He died before October 1825. Henry was originally buried on his property in the King-Little Cemetery on East Fairview Avenue. Before the death of his great-grandson, William C. King, in 1939, Henry’s remains were removed and reinterred at Monte Vista Burial Park.
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