Individual Details

Probate

John Chickering did not leave a will. Mehitable Chickering is the widow. 26 Apr 1769: Commission to take inventory of Capt. John Chickring late of Andover.5 Sep 1769: Bond of Mehitable Chickering Widow of Andover as Adm'x on all the Estate of John Chickering Late of Andover Mariner De'd Intestate. Made oath to inventory £110.3.9.1.28 Sep 1773 Accounting of Mehitable Chickering allowed and order to distribute one third to Mehetabell Chickering the widow, double share to John Chickering, and to Eliz'a Chickering a Daughter of s'd Dec'd.There is also a guardianship case for John Chickering, Jr. age about 15 years; Stephen Barker is named guardian.Capt. John Chickering probatehttps://www.americanancestors.org/databases/essex-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1638-1881/image?volumeId=13763&pageName=5294:1&rId=245173155guardianship for son John – I don’t see aguardianship for Elizabethhttps://www.americanancestors.org/databases/essex-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1638-1881/image?volumeId=13763&pageName=5295:1&rId=245173165

Biography

put in parents for John Chickering but not sure they are correct – in the History of Pembroke which seems a little wrong -- https://archive.org/details/historyofpembrok00cart/page/30/mode/2up -- but does give the death date of Ruth Dale