William Henry Pickens

Förnamn William Mellannamn Henry Efternamn Pickens Efternamn vid födelse Pickens Födelsedatum 1670 1669 1673 1669 ca 1670 ca 1680 Födelseort France France France Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Northern Ireland France France or Ireland La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France France France Dödsdatum mellan 1740 och 1750 1735 1735 1735 1740 ca 1730 1735 1735 1735 1735 ca 1735 1735 Dödsort Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania, (Present USA) pa Bucks, PA, USA Ireland Bucks County, PA Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Limerick, Ireland

Most Pickens information is taken from a book written entitled "Israel Pickens Family and Pickens Origins, by E. M. Sharp from Pickens Families of the South. His book is available online at:

http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pickensarchive/isp...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Reformed_Church

In the records of the Dutch Reformed Church, Bensalem, Bucks Co. Penn. under the heading of "Entries made by Elder Christophel Van-Zandt, during the Ministry of Rev. Malachi Jones 1719 - 1722:, there is a list of "newcomers from Earland" who joined the church in which we find:

1719 - Willem Pecken and his wife, by certificate.

1720 - Iserell Pecken by profession.

1722 - Margaret Pecken by profession (From: Bolton's "Scotch-Irish Pioneers)

In the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Publications under, Reformed Church, (Neshaminy) Bensalem, Bucks Co.: No. 5, 1812-14.

p. 35 "New Church Members from Ireland, Nov. 4, 1722" "The new members from Ireland have been received on letter of attestation and have now become chosen Elders - William Pickens and his wife"

p. 36 "Israel Pickens, by profession of faith" " Margaret Pickens, communicant" June 6, 1724.

It must be remembered that the period of two years difference may account for the old custom of keeping all members on probaration for two years. And now to better understand the situation at Bensalem we quote from "History of Bucks County Pennsylvania" by J.H. Battle. Page 473.

Children of William Pickens and Margaret Pike:

WILLIAM PICKENS, tradditional son of ROBERT and JEAN BONNEAU PICKENS, may have been born in France, and came with his parents to North Ireland, where he was married.

MARGARET, his wife is said by some to have been Margaret Pike (traditional).

There children appear to have been:

1. Israel Pickens - m Martha ________? died in Charlotte Co. VA. in 1749.

2. Andrew Pickens - m. Nancy Davis, died 1756 in Waxhaw settlement, S.C.

3. John Pickens - m. Eleanor ______? - lived last in Abbeville Dist. S.C.

4. Lucy Pickens - m. Matthew Gillespie, m(2) John Kerr.

5. Gabriel Pickens - m. Zerubiah ______? Died in Abbeville Dist. S.C.

6. Robert Pickens - m. Mariam (Davis?) died in Pendleton Dist. S.C.

7. William - m.(1) Elizabeth __? m(2)Mrs Ann Scott d. Montgomery Co. VA.

8. Margaret Pickens - "ye younger". One acconts says she married a Ramsey. {John}

William Henry Pickens was born in France in 1670. In 1685, at the age of 14/15, he fled France with his parents after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes which had given Protestants some religious rights in the predominately Catholic country (for details see link below). They went to Scotland (his father's place of birth) for a short time before immigrating to Ulster, Northern Ireland where three of his six sons were born.

About 1719, after over 30 years in Ireland, William Henry and his wife, the former Margaret Pike, immgrated from Ireland to Buck's County, PA with most, if not all, of their 9 children. Records (1719-1721) of the Dutch Reformed Church of Bensalem and Neshaminy, Bucks County, PA (near Philadelphia) identify them as recent immigrants from Ireland. The records (in Dutch) include "William Peckens eyn hausfrau and Israel Peckens eyn hausfrau" on a list of "Newcomers from Eerlandt" received by certificate during the ministry of Reverend Malachi Jones. The "Israel Peckens" referred to is either William's brother or son .

It was the custom of the Dutch Reformed Church to keep all new members on probation for 2 years. William Henry and his wife were admitted on 4 November 1722. The Dutch were the first settlers in the area to provide themselves with church privileges. In 1710, the 15 members of the church all had Dutch surnames. By the time the Pickens family arrived 10 years later, church membership had increased to 42. Twenty-seven of these 42 were Scotch-Irish. Soon the English language and Presbyterian practices were used in church services.

Like many other immigrants, William Henry was Irish with Scottish roots and was thus referred to as "Scotch-Irish."

Link to Edict of Nantes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of_Nantes

One of at least three sons born to Robert Andrew and Ester Jeanne (Widow Benoit aka Lady le Bonneau) of France, William married Margaret Pike in 1692 in Ireland. They immigrated to America in 1719, joining the Dutch Reform Church in Bensalem, Bucks Co PA.

US & Int'l Marriage Records 1560-1900: Name: Margaret Pike Gender: Female Birth Place: Ireland Birth Year: 1672 Spouse Name: William Henry Pickens Spouse Birth Year: 1669 Marriage Year: 1692 Marriage State: Ireland Number Pages: 1

Children with Margaret: 1) Israel Sidney Pickens (1693-1749), m: Martha Ann Davis. 2) Margaret Pickens (1695-1789) 3) Robert Pike Pickens (1697-1787), m: Miriam Davis. 4) Col Andrew Pickens (1699-1756), m: Nancy Anne Davis. 5) Lucy Pickens (1702-1762)(twin), m1: Matthew Gillespie, m2: John Carr [aka Kerr]. 6) Anne Pickens (1702-1750)(twin), m: Robert Davis Sr. 7) William Pickens (1705-aft 1783), m1: Widow Elizabeth Ann Scott; m2: Ann Oliver. 8) Thomas Pickens (b. c1709) 9) John Pickens (1714-1773), m: Eleanor Baskin. 10) Gabriel Pickens (1715-1775), m: Zerubiah Smith.

Ref: "History of Bucks County Pennsylvania", JH Battles, Pg 437. "Pickens Families of the South", EM Sharp, 1963 Memphis TN.

From Bolton's "SCOTCH-IRISH PIONEERS" Church, (Neshaminy) Bensalem, Bucks Co.: No. 5, 1912-14: "In the records of the Dutch Reform Church, Bensalem, Bucks Co PA, under the heading of "Entries made by Elder Christophel 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.""

Family links:

Parents:

 Robert Andre Picken (1644 - 1700)

 Ester Jeanne Benoit Pickens (1645 - 1674)

Spouse:

 Margaret Pike Pickens (1672 - 1740)*

Children:

 Andrew Pickens (1690 - 1756)*

 Israel Sidney Pickens (1693 - 1749)*

 Robert Pike Pickens (1697 - 1787)*

 John Pickens (1714 - 1771)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial Specifically: Buried on homestead land.

Created by: Bonnie's Daughter Record added: Apr 03, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 88040957

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Source Citation: Source number: 1013.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CD2 marriage date: 1692 marriage place: , , , Ireland Name: William Henry Pickens birth date: 1670 birth place: , , , France http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=956677...

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Source Citation: Source number: 611.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SKL birth date: 1670 birth place: , , , France Name: William Henry Pickens http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=956671...

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Source Citation: Source number: 17.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TJ1 Name: William Henry Pickens birth date: 1670 birth place: , , , France marriage date: 1692 marriage place: , , , Ireland http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=956690...

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Source Citation: SAR Membership Number: 96678 birth date: 1670 birth place: , , , France Name: William Henry Pickens http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=sarmemberapps&h=10475...

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Source Citation: Source number: 1013.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CD2 marriage date: 1692 marriage place: , , , Ireland Name: William Henry Pickens birth date: 1670 birth place: , , , France http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=956677...

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Source Citation: Source number: 611.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SKL birth date: 1670 birth place: , , , France Name: William Henry Pickens http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=956671...

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Source Citation: Source number: 17.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TJ1 Name: William Henry Pickens birth date: 1670 birth place: , , , France marriage date: 1692 marriage place: , , , Ireland http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=956690...

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Source Citation: Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1722; Page Number: 279 Name: William Henry Pickens arrival date: 1722 arrival place: Pennsylvania http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=3066666&ti=...

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