Samuel Pickens

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Between 1819 and 1822, Alabama, USA; Comptroller of Public Accounts

Samuel married Mary Gaillard Thomas on 11 Sep 1830 in Greene, Alabama, USA. Mary was born in 1813 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; died in 1873 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1873 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Pickens was born about 1841 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA.
2. James Pickens was born about 1842 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA.
3. William Pickens was born about 1843 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA.
4. John Gaillard Pickens was born about 1844 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA; died in 1860 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA.
5. Mary Pickens was born about 1845 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA.
6. Louisa Pickens was born about 1851 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA; died before 1950 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
7. Israel Pickens was born about 1852 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1789, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Settled estate of brother-in-law James Clark
• Residence: 1790, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1800, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
• Will: 18 May 1800, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Mentioned in Brother's will

Notes:

Born Virginia or North Carolina?

Samuel married Jane Carrigan in 1769 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Jane was born on 13 Jan 1758 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Nov 1812 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relocated: Abt 1720, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; French Huegenots due to Edict of Nantes revocation
• Arrival: 1722, Pennsylvania, USA
• Relocated: 1740, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
• Civil: 19 May 1749, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Cub Creek Cemetery

Died:
Cub Creek

Israel married Martha Ann Nisbet in 1727 in Bensalem, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha was born in 1710 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA; died in Oct 1774 in Gaston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1774 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Children listed in her Clark Marriage do not correspond to the marriage date or to her children by Israel Pickens. There is an error here.


Buried:
Cub Creek Cemetery

Died:
Crowders Creek

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Arrival: 1719, Bensalem, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

McPherson Book lists his name as John.

William Pickens -The fighting elder of Andrew Pickens left Ireland perhaps after the fall of Limerick. First of the Pickens to arrive in America. The records in Bucks County, Pennsylvania from Neshaminy Presbyterian Church indicate that William Pickens and wife Margaret were from Ireland and were admitted to the church in Neshaminy by certificate in April of 1720.
Notes from Nelan/Pickens Family Tree

From Findagrave
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.
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.""


Buried:
Homestead Land

William married Margaret Pike in 1692 in Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Margaret (daughter of Gabriel Pike and Catharine Blount) was born in 1672 in Northern Ireland; died in 1740 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1740 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 1719, Bensalem, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

From Findagrave:
The third of at least nine children born to Gabriel & Catharina (Blount) Pike of Ireland,
Margaret married William Henry Picken(s) in 1692 in Ireland. They immigrated to America in 1719,
settling in Bucks Co PA. They had ten children, seven sons and three daughters.

Buried:
Homestead Land