John PICKETT, Jr., m. Elizabeth SEVERY in 1721 Marblehead, MA
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John PICKETT, Jr., m. Elizabeth SEVERY in 1721 Marblehead, MA
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Posted: 26 Apr 2008 7:57PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Severy, Severit, Wilkins, Pickett, Bancroft, Allen
Hello. I have been researching my Samuel WILKINS ancestor for over 5 years. He is one of my "brick walls" and I am descended from him through 2 of his children.
My "educated guess" is that he was the last child of William WILKINS and Sarah BANCROFT who married in Middleton, MA, ~1760. They had several children in Middleton, and then left the town in the 1770's. I believe he is the William WILKINS who shows up in August, ME, in the 1770's and lives there till about 1800. Unfortunately, there is no information on this couple in "Maine" and the only child I know about is Eunice who went back to Middleton.
According to the "Bray WILKINS book," Sarah BANCROFT was a half-Native American, and her mother was a PICKETT. I wrote to the Middleton Historical Society, and they responded with good information in December. The researcher says that Sarah was the daughter of Robert BANCROFT and Elizabeth PICKETT who married in Middleton in 1745.
And, he says that Elizabeth PICKETT was born in 1726 in Marblehead, MA, to John PICKETT, Jr., and Elizabeth SEVERY. I am just finding out about this couple within the past few months, and I have not had time to investigate them further. However, I was told that Mrs. PICKETT probably died young, as John remarried later in 1726 to Miriam ALLEN, and they had 10 children.
The name, SEVERY, comes down a generation, as a son of Robert and Elizabeth (SEVERY) BANCROFT is named, SEVERY BANCROFT. (They seem to have had 12 children, with another son, named John PICKETT BANCROFT.)
I have searched the archives of this Board and found the description of the origin of the SEVERY name. I had known about the Huguenots, but am just finding out I might be descended from one.
And, I found out there is no Mailing List for this surname. (And, no Message Board for this name at www.genforum.com )
It was suggested that I write to the Marblehead Historical Society, and I have not yet done that, but I will try to do that this weekend.
Betty (near Lowell, MA)
(On Lists for 7 years; now an Administrator for 7 Lists.)
(Is there a need for a SEVERY Mailing List ?? )
My "educated guess" is that he was the last child of William WILKINS and Sarah BANCROFT who married in Middleton, MA, ~1760. They had several children in Middleton, and then left the town in the 1770's. I believe he is the William WILKINS who shows up in August, ME, in the 1770's and lives there till about 1800. Unfortunately, there is no information on this couple in "Maine" and the only child I know about is Eunice who went back to Middleton.
According to the "Bray WILKINS book," Sarah BANCROFT was a half-Native American, and her mother was a PICKETT. I wrote to the Middleton Historical Society, and they responded with good information in December. The researcher says that Sarah was the daughter of Robert BANCROFT and Elizabeth PICKETT who married in Middleton in 1745.
And, he says that Elizabeth PICKETT was born in 1726 in Marblehead, MA, to John PICKETT, Jr., and Elizabeth SEVERY. I am just finding out about this couple within the past few months, and I have not had time to investigate them further. However, I was told that Mrs. PICKETT probably died young, as John remarried later in 1726 to Miriam ALLEN, and they had 10 children.
The name, SEVERY, comes down a generation, as a son of Robert and Elizabeth (SEVERY) BANCROFT is named, SEVERY BANCROFT. (They seem to have had 12 children, with another son, named John PICKETT BANCROFT.)
I have searched the archives of this Board and found the description of the origin of the SEVERY name. I had known about the Huguenots, but am just finding out I might be descended from one.
And, I found out there is no Mailing List for this surname. (And, no Message Board for this name at www.genforum.com )
It was suggested that I write to the Marblehead Historical Society, and I have not yet done that, but I will try to do that this weekend.
Betty (near Lowell, MA)
(On Lists for 7 years; now an Administrator for 7 Lists.)
(Is there a need for a SEVERY Mailing List ?? )