The Pickett Family of Virginia
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Carrington Coleman clcoleman@nxs.net
The information on the Pickett Family of Virginia was taken from:
Pickett Family of Virginia
Vol. 49, No. 1 (Jan., 1941), pp. 80-86, Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4245070
Vol. 49, No. 2 (Apr., 1941), pp. 186-190, Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4245089
Published by: Virginia Historical Society
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Part Two: 1705 - 1749
Essex County records, cont.
(pages 224, 232 and 257)
Feby. 1705/6 John Pickett presented for concealing himself and other persons of his family, tithables, in this county; summoned to next court.
Mar. 1705/6 on motion of Owen, attorney for John Pickett, on charge of concealing tithbles; continued to next court.
April 11, 1706 John Pickett fined 300 pounds tobacco for concealing 3 tithables (negroes).
(page 298, 300) Nov 1706, John Burnett vs John Pickett and Joseph Burgess; assault and battery.
(page 297) Nov. 1706, John Pickett, charged with 6 tithables by mistake not entered in last year's lists, in County levy.
VOLUME 1707-1711, DEEDS &c.
(page 216) April 10, 1709, John Pickett, of Essex Co. planter, to Richard Wise, of King & Queen Co., for 5 shillings, conveys all that seat, or island, of land known as Rogers Island in Piscataway Creek, next above the ferry containing by patent 80 acres.8
(page 236) July 10, 1709 Richard Wakeling, of Essex Co. (son and heir of Wm. Wakeling, decd.), for 300 pounds tobacco and cash, conveys to John Pickett, of Essex Co. 300 acres in Essex on main swamp of the little Tuckho adjoining Thos. Dixon.
Witnesses:
WmL Pickett,
John Boughan.
(page 246) 10th 7ber 1709 John Harper to John Pickett, both of Essex Co., conveys 244 acres, being part of 550 acres granted to Wm. Tomlin, Edwd. Gouldman and James Boughan by patent Oct. 1704.
(page 241) Sept. 8, 1709 Edward Merrick, of Westmoreland Co., planter, for 500 pounds of tobacco, conveys to John Pickett, planter, 1014 acres on southside Rappahannock River west side of branch of Matopony River and called little Tuckaho, formerly granted Edwd. Merrick and Wm. Wakelin in April 1704.
(page 324) May l0, 1710, John Pickett surety for Jane Mills, guardian of Francis and Mary Brown.
VOLUME 1708-14, ORDER BOOK
(page 150) May 10, 1709, Mary Ward, an orphan, is bound to William Pickett until she is 18 years old.
(page 489) Dec. 1712 James Boughan vs John Pickett and Mary, his wife, Henry Boughan, Francis Pierce and Mary, his wife, and Wm. Cox; petition dismissed (see also pages 511-512).
(page 584) John Pichett's servant man John English petitions for his freedom; court's opinion said English is still a servant and that he continue until expiration of his time.
(page 614) Nov. 1714. William Pickett appointed constable and not appearing to be sworn ordered that the sheriff take him in custody until he give bond with security to appear at next court and be sworn.
VOLUME 1713-23, ORDER BOOK
(page 4) March 1716, John Pickett vs John Tyree and John Evans, in chancery; dismissed.
VOLUME 1710-23, ORDER BOOK
(page 54) May 1717, John Pickett appointed constable.
(page 130) May 1718 John Pickett being committed for affronting Joseph Smith, a justice of the peace, etc. is fined L.2 :10:0 currency.
(page 283) Mar. 1718 [1718/19] Wm. Pickett, and wife Sarah, acknowledge deed to John Stogdill.
(page 312) June 16, 1710 William Pickett, et als, petition for a road from the bridge by Henry Emberson's to the main road by the Long Ridge Swamp; rejected.
(page 364) Sept. 1719 John Picket fined l000 pounds of tobacco and attorney's fee and costs for retailing liquor without license.
(page 437) May 1720 John Pickett vs William Winston; action on case.
(page 447) June 1720 William Picket, surety for Mary Lindsey's administration of estate of Joshua Lindsay.
(page 456) June 1720 William Winston and John Picket being before this court for quarreling and fighting in the face of the court, it is the opinion of the court that John Picket was the aggressor and therefore do order the sheriff to put the said Picket in the stocks and there keep him for an hour, and also that he be in the sheriff's custody until he gives bond with good security in sum of L.100 currency and also until he pays all fees and gives security for the payment of them, and then be discharged.
(page 515) Sept. 1720 John Pickett, of King & Queen County's run away negro taken up in Essex Co. by John Evans.
(page 617) Dec. 1721 William Pickett surety for Richard and Martha Goode adminstrators of the estate of Katherine Pierce, decd.
(page 637) Mar. 1721 Robt. Baylor, et als, executors of John Taylor, decd., vs John Pickett; on the case; William Pickett, surety.
VOLUME 1718-21, DEEDS &c.
(page 22) Dec. 1, 1718 William Pickett and Sarah Pickett, of Essex Co. deed to John Stodgill; deed for land.
(page 22) Mar. 1718 [1718/19] William Pickett of St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co. to John Stodgill, of same; for 1600 pounds tobacco; conveys 50 acres of land in Essex County Sarah Pickett relinquishes dower.
(page 293) Aug. 5, 1720, John Picket of Essex Co. to Allen Frazier, of same, for 1500 pounds of tobacco, conveys, 150 acres in Essex part of a patent granted the orphans of Walter Proverb and to John Picket for 517 acres.
VOLUME 1721-4, DEEDS, &c.
(page 25) Dec. 26, 1721 John Picket of St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co. to his daughter Blessing Saunders and her husband Richard Saunders, conveying plantation whereon said Richard Saunders now dwells it being 182 1/2 acres which said John Picket took up in co-partnership between Catherine and Elinor Provers (?) and himself as per patent.
(page 46) May 15, 1722, John Pickett and Mary, his wife, of King & Queen Co., planter, to Peter Tribble, of Essex Co., cooper (for L. 30 sterling and 1000 pouands tobacco) convey 100 acres on northside Piscataway Creek (being part of a patent granted Robt. Young) and adjoining Thos. Gaines (formerly John White's) Wm. Johnson, Mr. Pettis,
and road parting same from land of Argyle Blackstone.
(page 77) July 19, 1722 Willim Picket, of Essex Co. had power of attorney from Catherine wife of Joseph Berrey to relinquish her dower in 200 acres in King & Queen Co. to Thos. Jackson and Sarah Tindsley, of that county, and in 150 acres in same county to James Lindsey of Essex County.
VOLUME 1723-25, ORDER BOOK
(page 197) Sept. 1724, John Picket vs Nicholas Davis; action of detinue
(page 352) Nov. 1725 Thomas Burnett vs John Picket, Jr.; slander.
(page 351) NOV. 1725 John Picket vs John Ball; trespass.
VOLUME 1728-33, DEEDS
(Page 13) May 20, 1729 William Keeton and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Picket, of Drysdale Parish, King and Queen Co., for L. 60 sterling, convey 80 acres in Essex Co.
VOLUME 1729-33, ORDER BOOK
(page 35a) May 16, 1733 John Pickett to pay to James Pickett, of King & Queen Co. 198 pounds tobacco and costs for coming 26 miles as a witness against Thomas Hardy; also to pay same amount to Hannah, wife of the said James Pickett.
VOLUME 1735-8, DEEDS
(page 272) Mar. 12, 1736 [1736/7] Thomas May and Lucy, his wife, of Essex Co. to William Pickett, of Essex Co. for L. 26 currency, convey 100 acres in Essex Co.
(page 338) Sept. 20, 1737 John Picket, of King & Queen Co. for L. 27 currency, conveys to George Wright, of Essex Co. all said Picket's right, title, interest which is now, or shall become due hereafter in 80 acres of land which formerly belonged to Wm. Keeton, in Essex Co. [See above deed May 20, 1729 Keeton and wife to John Picket].
VOLUME 1738-42, DEEDS, &c.
(Page 87-90) NOV. 20, 1739, John Pickett and Mary, his wife, of King and Queen County, for L. 93 :10 currency, convey to Gabriel Jones, of Essex Co., 93 1/2 acres in Essex Co. which said John Pickett heired from his father [name not given].
WILL BOOK 7 (1743-7)
(page 65) The will of William Pickett, of Essex County, dated 0ct. 10, 1743; probated Dec. 20, 1748; to wife Sarah Pickett, 12 negroes; to cousin Lucy Norril, 8 negros and if she die without heirs then to her sister Matthew [sic.] Martha] Norril; to Hannah Richardson, wife of Peter Richardson, L. 20 currency; to Succa Broughan, daughter of Augustine Boughan, 1 negro; to cousin Henry Pickett, son of John Pickett, Senior, my plantation I purchased of Thomas May, and all my wearing apparel; to cousin Lucy Norril a feather bed and 3 heifers; to wife Sarah Picket my dwelling house and plantation for her life and after her decease to my cousin William Pickett, son of John Pickett; residue of estate to wife Sarah, and she and Samuel Hipkins are named executors.
Witnesses:
John Melear
William Hord
Cornelius Vaughan
The bond of Sarah Pickett, executor of William Picket, deceased, dated Dec. 20, 1748;
L.1000 sterling; with Thos. Waring and James Gatewood sureties;
signed: "Sarah (S, her mark) Picket" ""
(page 118) Inventory of estate of William Pickett, deceased, taken April 10, 1744, lists 22 negros, 40 head cattle, 20 heads sheep, 42 hogs, 2 horses and 1 [riding] chair and harness, 100 gallons Virginia Brandy, beds and furniture, chairs, tables, etc.
Sarah Pickett, executrix. 9
Note the use of term cousin in William Pickett's will, most probably is used for nephew and niece.
VOLUME 1746-49, DEEDS, &c.
(page 75) Aug. 15, 1746 John Picket, and Mary, his wife, of Caroline Co. to James Herndon, of Essex Co., for 5 shillings, convey 180 acres in Essex formerly purchased by said Picket from John Harper [See ante Harper's deed to Pickett, l0th 7ber. 1709].
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8 The 80 acres hereby conveyed were granted Henry Pickett by patent Oct. 24, 1701; See POST.
9 William Pickett's will dated 0ct. 10, 1743 was not probated until Dec. 20, 1748, more than four years after his death, for he certainly died prior to April 10, 1744 on which date the inventory of his estate was made.
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