Individual Details
Henry Pickett
(Abt, 1650 - March, 1702)
"The Picketts of Anson County migrated from the Virginia Colonies during the middle of the Eighteenth Century, where they had settled after coming earlier from France by way of England. The first Pickett of this line of whom we know anything definite settled in Middlesex County, Virginia, and was registered in the Vestry Book of Christ Church Parish in the year 1665. He was a cask maker by trade, and was appointed constable in the year 1692. He was married twice, first to Sarah who was the mother of his son, John, through whom the name was perpetuated. He had another son, William, who had no children, and two daughters, Sarah, who married first James Fullerton, then James Webb; and Hannah, who married Thomas Spencer. In his will (probated July 10, 1702 in Essex or Middlesex County, Virginia), he provided for a child yet unborn to his second wife, Elizabeth, who later was named James but who did not live long." ("James Pickett, Anson Patriot" by Grady R. Moore, from PATRIOTS OF THE REVOLUTION WITH DECENDENTS IN ANSON COUNTY, page 28; originally from The Messenger and Intellingencer (newspaper); compiled by the Thomas Wade Chapter, DAR, Wadesboro, NC. Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina Library.)
(Frances Wynn notes lists the last two children as William, who married Sarah, and Henry, who married Elizabeth, but does not mention a son James.)
"10 August 1702, Essex County, Virginia. In the name of God, amen, I Henry Pickett being sick and weak of body but in perfect sense and memory, Blessed be God for it, I do ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner and form as followeth first rendering my soul to Almighty God my Creator next my body to the earth from whence it was taken, to be decently buryed as my executors as hereafter named see fite and as for that lofoll estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give as followeth: Item: I give unto my tow daughters, Hanah Spencer and Searah Fullerton each of them one shilling being a full part of their possession out of this my estate. Item: I give unto my loving son, William Pickett, all my deventdet of lande being in the freshes of Rappahannock River to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give unto my loving son, John Pickett all my debts which is owing of me and paying my debts which I owe. Item: I give unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Pickett the lands where I now live on during her life also the half of my personal estate between her and the child that she now goeth with All the other half of my estate my son William Pickett ordaining my loving wife and my two sons John and William Exeutrix and executors of this my last will & testament aft witnessing my hands & seale this 18th day of October 1701. Henry [H) Picket, Teste: William Johnson, William (X) Wilson, Richard (X) Edwards. Prov'd by the oaths of William Wilson & Richard Edwards in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Aug't 1702." (Last Will and Testment of Henry Pickett.) (NOTE: Henry died in March of 1702. At the April court, Henry's sons, John and William, petitioned the court to have Henry's widow, Elizabeth, bring in the Will for probate, but she didn't present the Will until the August court. It was then recorded 10 August 1702.)
(Frances Wynn notes lists the last two children as William, who married Sarah, and Henry, who married Elizabeth, but does not mention a son James.)
"10 August 1702, Essex County, Virginia. In the name of God, amen, I Henry Pickett being sick and weak of body but in perfect sense and memory, Blessed be God for it, I do ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner and form as followeth first rendering my soul to Almighty God my Creator next my body to the earth from whence it was taken, to be decently buryed as my executors as hereafter named see fite and as for that lofoll estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give as followeth: Item: I give unto my tow daughters, Hanah Spencer and Searah Fullerton each of them one shilling being a full part of their possession out of this my estate. Item: I give unto my loving son, William Pickett, all my deventdet of lande being in the freshes of Rappahannock River to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give unto my loving son, John Pickett all my debts which is owing of me and paying my debts which I owe. Item: I give unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Pickett the lands where I now live on during her life also the half of my personal estate between her and the child that she now goeth with All the other half of my estate my son William Pickett ordaining my loving wife and my two sons John and William Exeutrix and executors of this my last will & testament aft witnessing my hands & seale this 18th day of October 1701. Henry [H) Picket, Teste: William Johnson, William (X) Wilson, Richard (X) Edwards. Prov'd by the oaths of William Wilson & Richard Edwards in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Aug't 1702." (Last Will and Testment of Henry Pickett.) (NOTE: Henry died in March of 1702. At the April court, Henry's sons, John and William, petitioned the court to have Henry's widow, Elizabeth, bring in the Will for probate, but she didn't present the Will until the August court. It was then recorded 10 August 1702.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1650 | Lancaster, England | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1670 | Sarah Southgate | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1699 | Elizabeth | |||
| Death | March, 1702 | Essex County, Virginia |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Southgate ( - ) |
| Child | Hannah Pickett (1670 - ) |
| Child | Henry Pickett Jr. ( - ) |
| Child | John Pickett Sr. (1675 - 1765) |
| Child | Sarah Pickett (1677 - 1748) |
| Child | William Pickett (1686 - 1743) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth |
| Child | James Pickett (1702 - 1703) |
| Father | William Pickett (1600 - 1684) |
| Mother | Ann Sanford (1630 - ) |
| Sibling | James Pickett (1655 - ) |
| Sibling | George Pickett (1658 - 1740) |