Robert Andrew PICKENS

                   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."