James Putnam King - "Among the Kings of later years was
James P. King, one of the most successful farmers in Essex County. He was one
of the sons of Samuel King, and operated a large farm in the Kingdom, as did two
of his brothers. Besides farming he served in the state legislature, as
overseer of the poor for the town, and as vice president of the Essex
Agricultural Society."
-from The Peabody Story by John Wells |