Abigail Pike

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Abigail was living with her husband in the Pasquotank Precinct in the 1730's. They moved to Hopewell, Virginia and then lived on the Cane Creek in North Carolina.

Following quoted from an unknown source found in "A History of the Piggott-Pickett Family 1680-1985" compiled by Marie Pickett Reck:

"During the l730's John and Abigail Pike were living in the Pasquotank Precinct. Hearing that a new meeting had been established at Hopewell, in Frederick County, Virginia, they felt that they should add their strength to the new Quaker settlement.

Almost hurriedly, it was said, they made ready for the journey. At that time, John and Abigail had two small children, Sarah and Anne. During the eleven years they lived in the Hopewell community, the number of children increased to eight.

Other Quakers from Pennsylvania passed through the Hopewell community on their way to the Piedmont section of North Carolina. John and Abigail joined the movement and started a new life by building a new home on the banks of Cane Creek.

In early 1751 when the youngest child, Nathan, was almost two years of age, Abigail asked permission of the Cane Creek Friends to allow her and Rachel Wright to attend a Quarterly Meeting at Little River in Perquimans County, and ask that a meeting be set up there. The Friends consented.

Traveling on horseback these two brave women rode through the wilderness to the Quarterly Meeting, and made the return trip safely. Cane Creek Meeting was set up June 31, 1751.

Abigail was also envolved in the establishment of the New Garden Meeting about 35 miles to the west, again she traveled through more wilderness country.

Direct descendants of this courageous,pioneer woman are scattered all across the state of North Carolina, as well as other states in our nation."

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via daughter Susannah Lee (born Pike) by SmartCopy: Jun 23 2015, 5:00:08 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 4 2021, 23:42:42 UTC