Individual Details
Capt. Samuel W. PICKENS
(28 Apr 1743 - 9 Jun 1821)
THE PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH by E.M. Sharp, pb 1963 Memphis
TN, page 10
"NEWSPAPER NOTICE: Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette, Friday,
June 29, 1821.
DIED: 'At his seat in Cabarrus County, on the 8th, instant, CAPT. SAMUEL PICKENS, in the 78th year of his age. Mr Pickens was born in Charlotte County, in the State of Virginia, in 1743 from whence he emigrated to North Carolina at an early age of his life, and settled himself in Mecklenburg County (now Cabarrus) where he continued to live until his death. He was one of those remaining few, who proved ever faithful in the gloomy days of the American Revolution, in the godllike cause of freedom. Throughout life he charished the principles of genuine Republicanism; and it may be safely said, that there is no man living where bosom throbs with purer patriotic principles than did his. In his domestic concerns he was a kind parent, and a valuable neighbor. He left five sons, and two daughters, and a numerous train of friends and acquaintances to bemoan his loss. "Beyond the narrow vale of time, Where Bright celestial ages roll, To Scenes eternal, Scenes sublime, Virtue points the way and leads the soul.""
TN, page 10
"NEWSPAPER NOTICE: Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette, Friday,
June 29, 1821.
DIED: 'At his seat in Cabarrus County, on the 8th, instant, CAPT. SAMUEL PICKENS, in the 78th year of his age. Mr Pickens was born in Charlotte County, in the State of Virginia, in 1743 from whence he emigrated to North Carolina at an early age of his life, and settled himself in Mecklenburg County (now Cabarrus) where he continued to live until his death. He was one of those remaining few, who proved ever faithful in the gloomy days of the American Revolution, in the godllike cause of freedom. Throughout life he charished the principles of genuine Republicanism; and it may be safely said, that there is no man living where bosom throbs with purer patriotic principles than did his. In his domestic concerns he was a kind parent, and a valuable neighbor. He left five sons, and two daughters, and a numerous train of friends and acquaintances to bemoan his loss. "Beyond the narrow vale of time, Where Bright celestial ages roll, To Scenes eternal, Scenes sublime, Virtue points the way and leads the soul.""
Events
| Birth | 28 Apr 1743 | Lunenburg, Brunswick County, VA | |||
| Death | 9 Jun 1821 | Cabarrus County, NC | |||
| Burial | Abt 10 Jun 1821 | Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC | |||
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Families
| Father | Israel PICKIN (1693 - 1749) |
| Mother | Martha DAVIS (1708 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Ann PICKINS (1726 - 1775) |
| Sibling | William PICKENS (1728 - 1800) |
| Sibling | John PICKENS (1735 - 1795) |
| Sibling | Margaret Nancy PICKENS (1739 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Mary PICKENS (1741 - ) |
| Sibling | Rebecca PICKENS (1746 - 1829) |
| Sibling | Jane PICKENS (1746 - 1781) |
| Sibling | Hannah PICKENS (1749 - 1806) |
| Sibling | Nancy PICKENS ( - ) |