King, Jesse, 1746-1814

Jesse King was born sometime in 1746 in Monokin, Somerset County, Maryland to Jesse King and Mary King (Maiden Name unknown). He owned a plantation estate named “Oxhead” that he willed to his brother, William. Jesse and William were in business together as land brokers and often bought and sold land in Maryland, both directly and as intermediaries. Jesse never married and had no acknowledged children. He died before October 11, 1814, as his will was filed with the Orphan’s Court for Somerset County, Maryland on that date.