William Henry PICKIN
Birth:
Abt 1670
France/Ireland
Death:
Abt 1750
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1692
Ireland
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH
Notes:
Based on the works of Thomas Monroe Pickens
pg 2 PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH by E.M. Sharp pb 1963 Memphis TN
" IN BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
In the records of the Dutch Reform Church, Bensalem, Bucks Co.,
Penn. under the heading of "Entries mad by Elder Chirstophel Van-Sandt,
during the Ministry of Rev. Malachi Jones 1719 - 1722", there is a list
of "Newcomers from Earlandt" who joined the church in which we find:
pg 2 PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH by E.M. Sharp pb 1963 Memphis TN " IN BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
In the records of the Dutch Reform Church, Bensalem, Bucks Co., Penn. under the heading of "Entries mad by Elder Chirstophel Van-Sandt, during the Ministry of Rev. Malachi Jones 1719 - 1722", there is a list of "Newcomers from Earlandt" who joined the church in which we find:
1719 - Willem Pecken and his wife, by certificate.
1720 - Iserell Pecken by profession.
1722 - Margaret Picken by profession (From; Bolton's
"SCOTCH-IRISH PIONEERS" Church, (Neshaminy) Bensalem, Bucks Co.: No. 5,
1912-14.
It must be remembered that the period of two years difference may
account for the old custom of keeping all members on probation for two
years. And now to better understand the situation at Bensalem we quote
from: "HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA" by J.H. Battles. Page
437.
"Among the various elements of the early population of the
township, the Dutch were the first to provide themselves with church
privileges. As early as 1710 the Vandegrifts and Vansants were
associated with their co-religionist of Southampton in the organization
of the "Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ at Bensalem, Sammeny,
Yermantown and Outlying villages" of which the Rev. Paulua Van Vlecq
was Pastor. In 1711 Thomas Stevenson executed a deed of trust for a
church site. The congregation which worshipped here was united in
organization with the body since known as the "Church of North and
South Hampton". The separation occurred in 1719 and was caused by
friction between the Dutch and the Scotch-Irish who formed the
membership of the former place. In December 1710 the fifteen (15)
members were all Dutch names. The number had increased so to forty two
(42) in 1719-20 of whom went seven (27) were Scotch-Irish. The
proportion of Dutch names the following year was still smaller, there
being but 3 communing members. It may be correctly inferred that this
was caused by dissatisfaction among them in regard to introduction of
the English language and Presbyterian usages into the church services;
and from that time they were employed almost exclusively."
"On page 484 Battles says that a settlement of Scotch Presbyterians
at Abingdon had been organized into a church by Rev. Malachi Jones,
and calls him a Welchman. Abingdon is just across the line from Bucks
county in Montgomery county, Penn. The Abingdon church records record
the marriage between LUCY PICKENS and MATTHEW GILESPIE, on September 2,
1722. (Penn. Archives-Second Series -Vol. 9, p. 199)
Andrew Pickens of Fayette Co. Tenn. in 1833 was interviewed by
Lymon C. Draper, the celebrated organizer of the Wisconsin Historical
Society and Archives. He told Draper about the Pickens coming to
America (See Appendix No. II, Par. 4). Whoever the parents were he
stated there were at least four brothers named, Israel, Andrew, John
and Gabriel. Traditions add ROBERT and possibly WILLIAM. We believe the
LUCY PICKENS GILLESPIPE was also a child of the same family.
{NOTE: Please note that ISRAEL is not mentioned here as a son of
WILLIAM. This is where the confusion starts. Later it is noted that
William had a son named ISRAEL. BUT, not the Israel that came from
Ireland. It is this authors belief that ISRAEL that came to the
colonies was William's brother. It is also my belief that this same
ISRAEL stayed in Pennsylvania and did not move south with the rest of
the family. This belief is supported by the facts in the 1790 census,
that show several PICKENS/PICKIN families living in various parts of
Pennsylvania}jcp 1994
JOHN PICKENS from Paxton Township, Lancaster Co. Penn. moved to
Orange Co. VA. where he proved his importation into the colony on
Thursday, July 24, 1740, stating that he brought himself, Eleanor,
Margaret, Margaret ye younger, Gabriel Pickens and William Baskin. It
appears that Margaret the elder woman may have been his mother,
Margaret the younger his sister, and we know Gabriel was is brother."
ID Number: 112
1722 - Margaret Picken by profession (From; Bolton's "SCOTCH-IRISH PIONEERS" Church, (Neshaminy) Bensalem, Bucks Co.: No. 5, 1912-14.
It must be remembered that the period of two years difference may account for the old custom of keeping all members on probation for two years. And now to better understand the situation at Bensalem we quote from: "HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA" by J.H. Battles. Page 437.
"Among the various elements of the early population of the township, the Dutch were the first to provide themselves with church privileges. As early as 1710 the Vandegrifts and Vansants were associated with their co-religionist of Southampton in the organization of the "Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ at Bensalem, Sammeny, Yermantown and Outlying villages" of which the Rev. Paulua Van Vlecq was Pastor. In 1711 Thomas Stevenson executed a deed of trust for a church site. The congregation which worshipped here was united in organization with the body since known as the "Church of North and South Hampton". The separation occurred in 1719 and was caused by friction between the Dutch and the Scotch-Irish who formed the membership of the former place. In December 1710 the fifteen (15) members were all Dutch names. The number had increased so to forty two (42) in 1719-20 of whom went seven (27) were Scotch-Irish. The proportion of Dutch names the following year was still smaller, there being but 3 communing members. It may be correctly inferred that this was caused by dissatisfaction among them in regard to introduction of the English language and Presbyterian usages into the church services; and from that time they were employed almost exclusively."
"On page 484 Battles says that a settlement of Scotch Presbyterians at Abingdon had been organized into a church by Rev. Malachi Jones, and calls him a Welchman. Abingdon is just across the line from Bucks county in Montgomery county, Penn. The Abingdon church records record the marriage between LUCY PICKENS and MATTHEW GILESPIE, on September 2, 1722. (Penn. Archives-Second Series -Vol. 9, p. 199)
Andrew Pickens of Fayette Co. Tenn. in 1833 was interviewed by Lymon C. Draper, the celebrated organizer of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Archives. He told Draper about the Pickens coming to America (See Appendix No. II, Par. 4). Whoever the parents were he stated there were at least four brothers named, Israel, Andrew, John and Gabriel. Traditions add ROBERT and possibly WILLIAM. We believe the LUCY PICKENS GILLESPIPE was also a child of the same family.
{NOTE: Please note that ISRAEL is not mentioned here as a son of WILLIAM. This is where the confusion starts. Later it is noted that William had a son named ISRAEL. BUT, not the Israel that came from Ireland. It is this authors belief that ISRAEL that came to the colonies was William's brother. It is also my belief that this same ISRAEL stayed in Pennsylvania and did not move south with the rest of the family. This belief is supported by the facts in the 1790 census, that show several PICKENS/PICKIN families living in various parts of Pennsylvania}jcp 1994
JOHN PICKENS from Paxton Township, Lancaster Co. Penn. moved to Orange Co. VA. where he proved his importation into the colony on Thursday, July 24, 1740, stating that he brought himself, Eleanor, Margaret, Margaret ye younger, Gabriel Pickens and William Baskin. It appears that Margaret the elder woman may have been his mother, Margaret the younger his sister, and we know Gabriel was is brother."
Margaret PIKE
Birth:
Abt 1672
Ireland
Death:
Abt 1750
Bucks, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
ID Number: M-PIKE0002
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
Abt 1693
Ireland
Death:
1749
Cub Creek, Charlotte, Virginia
Notes:
ID Number: 1121
2
Birth:
1697
Killedaugh, Limerick, Ireland
Death:
1 Jun 1793
home of his son, Pendlton, South Carolina
Notes:
ID Number: 1122
3
Lucy PICKIN
Birth:
Abt 1700
Ireland
Death:
Aft 1762
North Carolina
Marr:
Notes:
ID Number: 1123
E.M. Sharp, with further information on the, Kerr family
4
Birth:
Abt 1702
Tyrone, North Ireland
Death:
Aft 1750
Waxhaw Settlement, Abbeville, South Carolina
Notes:
There is no definate notations on the date or the location of Ann
Pickin Davis death or burial. The records quoted are not specific and
were not prepared by this writer or the writer quoted. jcp1993
ID Number: 1124
There is no definite notations on the date or the location of Ann Pickin Davis death or burial. The records quoted are not specific and were not prepared by this writer or the writer quoted. jcp1993
5
William Gabriel PICKINS
Birth:
Abt 1705
Ireland
Death:
Aft 19 Nov 1783
Montgomery, Virginia
Marr:
Notes:
NOTE:This family remains in disarray. We do know that William Gabriel
was a widower when he married Ann SCOTT. And through out the family
records there is referrals to Nancy CRAIG. In REVEREND JOHN CRAIG, by
Lillian Kennerly Craig, pb 1963 by Accurate Letter Company, New
Orleans, LA, there is no mention of a CRAIG-Pickens relationship. It is
very possible that William married Nancy in Pennsylvania had children
and that Nancy may have died in Pennsylvania or Virginia. The dates for
the children listed are mostly guessed as are the locations. It may be
that Nancy was the undiscovered daughter of Taliaferro and Mary Hawkins
CRAIG or it is possible the she with William CRAIG landed in Chester Co
Pennsylvania.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to researching this family is the
name William. According to Nellie Pickens Anderson's, THE JOHN PICKENS
FAMILY, pb 1951 and edited by Elizabeth SHUE, 1981.
"In 1768 ABRAHAM PICKENS had a wife whose maiden name was ANN OLIVER;"
This would lead us to believe that William Pickens, whose wife was
ANN OLIVER used his middle name frequently rather than that of WILLIAM.
Which would also mean that one of the reasons for the confusion and the
loss by Sharp and DAY of William's family was because of William's use
of the name Abraham.
We know by material from Day and Sharp that William Gabriel married a
Ann Oliver. This was confirmed through other material from the Oliver
line. What is not sure is WHY William Gabriel also used the name
Abraham.
There may possible be a name confusion by different line
researchers. There is a possibility that William Gabriel and William
Abraham are one in the same. OR There stands a chance that William
Abraham was a different person, of the same age, and probably born in
Pennsylvania. If this line of thought is true, then William Abraham
may very well be the son of Israel Pickens who stayed and raised his
family in Lancaster Co Pennsylvania.
{The more I go through this material, the more I am apt to believe that
William Abraham was the son of Israel and a completely different
person from William Gabriel.}jcp1997
There is more Craig information to pour through, but until that time
arrives I will leave the connection between these two marriages.jcp1994
pg 128 PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH E.M. Sharp, pb 1963 Memphis TN
"WILLIAM PICKENS whose origin is at present unknown, obtained land in
Mecklenburg County, N.C. in 1767. This is where the curtain raises on
him. That he was closely related to the other Pickens outlined in
this book we have no doubt. Various Genealogist in the family have made
him to be the son of JOHN and ELEANOR PICKENS, SR. , others a son of
JOHN PICKENS and JEAN SCOTT, others have stated his wife was NANCY
CRAIG. None of these claims have been substantiated beyond question. He
died in or about 1818 in Mecklenburg County. His will was signed on
May 12, 1804, to which he added a codicil Feb. 2, 1810. There is no
mention of his wife in the will. In his will he named: Son, ALEXANDER
PICKENS...Son: SAMUEL PICKENS...: Son in law, JOHN MORRISON...mentions
three daughters (not named) "Now single". The census of 1790 shows him
with two sons under 16, and 3 females. His known children are:
1. Margaret Pickens -b. 1773 -m. John Morrison
2. Alexander Pickens -b. 1775 -m. Margaret McLarty
3. Samuel Pickens -b. 1777 -m. Eleanor Kirkpatrick.
4. Mary (Polly) Pickens =-b. 1778 -d. Jan 1854
5. Elizabeth Pickens -d. 1827, buried at Spears graveyard near Rocky
River.
6. Daughter mentioned, but not named, in his will.
ID Number: 1125
NOTE:1999 dec 22; I think that there may be a conflict here between aWilliam Gabriel in Virginia and the
William Gabriel in North Carolina.
NOTE:This family remains in disarray. We do know that William Gabriel was a widower when he married Ann SCOTT. And through out the family records there is referrals to Nancy CRAIG. In REVEREND JOHN CRAIG, by Lillian Kennerly Craig, pb 1963 by Accurate Letter Company, New Orleans, LA, there is no mention of a CRAIG-Pickens relationship. It is very possible that William married Nancy in Pennsylvania had children and that Nancy may have died in Pennsylvania or Virginia. The dates for the children listed are mostly guessed as are the locations. It may be that Nancy was the undiscovered daughter of Taliaferro and Mary Hawkins CRAIG or it is possible the she with William CRAIG landed in Chester Co Pennsylvania.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to researching this family is the name William. According to Nellie Pickens Anderson's, THE JOHN PICKENS FAMILY, pb 1951 and edited by Elizabeth SHUE, 1981. "In 1768 ABRAHAM PICKENS had a wife whose maiden name was ANN OLIVER;"
This would lead us to believe that William Pickens, whose wife was ANN OLIVER used his middle name frequently rather than that of WILLIAM. Which would also mean that one of the reasons for the confusion and the loss by Sharp and DAY of William's family was because of William's use of the name Abraham.
We know by material from Day and Sharp that William Gabriel married a Ann Oliver. This was confirmed through other material from the Oliver line. What is not sure is WHY William Gabriel also used the name Abraham.
There may possible be a name confusion by different line researchers. There is a possibility that William Gabriel and William Abraham are one in the same. OR There stands a chance that William Abraham was a different person, of the same age, and probably born in Pennsylvania. If this line of thought is true, then William Abraham may very well be the son of Israel Pickens who stayed and raised his family in Lancaster Co Pennsylvania. {The more I go through this material, the more I am apt to believe that William Abraham was the son of Israel and a completely different person from William Gabriel.}jcp1997
There is more Craig information to pour through, but until that time arrives I will leave the connection between these two marriages.jcp1994 pg 128 PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH E.M. Sharp, pb 1963 Memphis TN "WILLIAM PICKENS whose origin is at present unknown, obtained land in Mecklenburg County, N.C. in 1767. This is where the curtain raises on him. That he was closely related to the other Pickens outlined in this book we have no doubt. Various Genealogist in the family have made him to be the son of JOHN and ELEANOR PICKENS, SR. , others a son of JOHN PICKENS and JEAN SCOTT, others have stated his wife was NANCY CRAIG. None of these claims have been substantiated beyond question. He died in or about 1818 in Mecklenburg County. His will was signed on May 12, 1804, to which he added a codicil Feb. 2, 1810. There is no mention of his wife in the will. In his will he named: Son, ALEXANDER PICKENS...Son: SAMUEL PICKENS...: Son in law, JOHN MORRISON...mentions three daughters (not named) "Now single". The census of 1790 shows him with two sons under 16, and 3 females. His known children are: 1. Margaret Pickens -b. 1773 -m. John Morrison 2. Alexander Pickens -b. 1775 -m. Margaret McLarty 3. Samuel Pickens -b. 1777 -m. Eleanor Kirkpatrick. 4. Mary (Polly) Pickens =-b. 1778 -d. Jan 1854 5. Elizabeth Pickens -d. 1827, buried at Spears graveyard near Rocky
River. 6. Daughter mentioned, but not named, in his will.
NOTE:1999 dec 22; I think that there may be a conflict here between aWilliam Gabriel in Virginia and the William Gabriel in North Carolina.
6
Birth:
Abt 1707
North Ireland
Death:
4 Nov 1756
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Notes:
ID Number: 1126
7
John PICKIN
Birth:
Abt 1708
Antrim, Ireland
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
ID Number: 1127
8
Margaret PICKIN
Birth:
Abt 1716
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
According to E.M. Sharp's manuscript Margaret 'ye younger' married a
Ramsey. pg 2, 'Pickens Families of the South', pg 1963, Memphis
TN.jpc1996
ID Number: 1128
According to E.M. Sharp's manuscript Margaret 'ye younger' married a Ramsey. pg 2, 'Pickens Families of the South', pg 1963, Memphis TN.jpc1996
9
Gabriel PICKIN
Birth:
Abt 1720
Abingdon, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Death:
Murry, Hardin, Tennessee
Marr:
Notes:
ID Number: 1129
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William Henry Pickin - Margaret Pike
William Henry Pickin
was born at France/Ireland Abt 1670.
His parents were Robert Andrew Pickens and Ester Jean Bonneau.
He married Margaret Pike Abt 1692 at Ireland . Margaret Pike was born at Ireland Abt 1672 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Israel Pickin
born Abt 1693.
Robert Pike Pickin
born 1697.
Lucy Pickin
born Abt 1700.
Anne Pickin
born Abt 1702.
William Gabriel Pickins
born Abt 1705.
Andrew Pickin, Col.
born Abt 1707.
John Pickin
born Abt 1708.
Margaret Pickin
born Abt 1716.
Gabriel Pickin
born Abt 1720.
William Henry Pickin died Abt 1750 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania .
Margaret Pike died Abt 1750 at Bucks, Lancaster, Pennsylvania .