CPTN. ARTEMUS KING

• Death Notes
  • Captain Artemas KING Militia was born on 12 Jun 1799 in Suffield, Hartford, CT He died on 14 Mar 1881 in Suffield, Hartford, CT. age 81. 

• General Notes
  • Artemas King was an active and prominent man in Suffield. He was highly respected and a man of superior intelligence and judgment, always holding some important town office until he had passed the age of 70. He was consulted on most of the important affairs of the town and many times people from adjoining towns sought his advice. In his early days. He was Capt. of the Militia " Old Guard" and for many years Justice of the peace. In 1868 when he was 69 he notified the town that owing to the approaching age limit of 70 years they must not elect him again as he no longer would serve again. They then elected him Representative and he served two terms in the Legislature at New Haven and Hartford, CT. Artemas and his brother Theodore inherited a large tract of land from their father who was the largest land owner in Suffield. They afterwards punched the Harmon farm of many acres adjoining their tract. Theodore died in 1857 leaving his share to Horace A King the eldest son of Artemas. After the death of Horace in 1869 Artemas purchased the estate from the heirs and became sole owner, and on his death, he left the property to his children. About 2 years after Artemis died the old homestead burned destroying many valuable records and relics among which was the gun used by his father in the Revolutionary War.
    
    He was married to Sophia GRANGER (daughter of Roderick GRANGER and Amanda DUNLAP) on 12 Jan 1825 in Suffield, Hartford, CT.
    

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