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William Henry * Pickens 1669–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1669

Birth Location: La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Death Date: 1735

Death Location: buried on family property, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Robert Pickens

Mother: Ester Benoit

Spouse(s): Margaret (Pyke)

Children(s): Anne Pickens, Gabriel Pickens, Robert Pickens, John Pickens, Thomas Pickens, Israel Pickens, Margaret Pickens, Colonel Pickens, Lucy Pickens

William Henry * Pickens was born in 1669 in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France, the child of Robert Andrew Pickens And Ester Jeanne Benoit. William Henry * Pickens married Margaret Pike Pyke, and had children including Anne Pickens, Colonel Andrew Sidney Pickens, Gabriel Pickens, Israel Sidney Pickens, John Pickens, Lucy Pickens, Margaret Pickens, Robert Pike Pickens, Thomas Pickens. William Henry * Pickens passed away in 1735 in buried on family property, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry * Pickens was born in 1669 in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France, the child of Robert Andrew Pickens And Ester Jeanne Benoit.
  • William Henry * Pickens married Margaret Pike Pyke, and had children including Anne Pickens, Colonel Andrew Sidney Pickens, Gabriel Pickens, Israel Sidney Pickens, John Pickens, Lucy Pickens, Margaret Pickens, Robert Pike Pickens, Thomas Pickens.
  • William Henry * Pickens passed away in 1735 in buried on family property, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pickens's Ancestors

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William Pickens
1669–1735
Birth Place: La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Parents
Robert Andrew * Pickens
1644–1700
Scotland. traveled to France before going to America
Ester (Jeanne *) Benoit
1644–1674
La Rochelle, France
Grandparents
William (Andrew * Pickens) (Picon)
1624–1658
Lowland, Scotland (or France ?)
Isobell (*) Matthisone
1626–1661
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Anthoine (*) Benoit
1630–1649
London, London, England
Jeanne (Elizabeth * Videau) (Theault)(Marin)
1630–
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert (Picon)
1600–1669
Jeanne Rollin
1602–1661
David Matthisone
1600–1661
Marian Andersone
1600–1661
Catherine Deblays
1604–1633
Jeanne Mauze
1660–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andre (Picon)
1581–1619
Catherine Jolly
1580–1662
William Mathison
1580–1600
Janet Maxwell
1580–1600
Johne ❤️
1587–1612
Barbara Thomsone
1588–1563

William Pickens's Descendants

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William (Henry *) Pickens (1669–1735) m. Margaret (* Pike) (Pyke) (1672–04 May 1740)
  1. 1. Anne (*) Pickens 1702–1750 m. Robert (*) Davis 1680–1770
    1. 1. William ((Buck) Fitzpatrick *) DAVIS 1731–1792 m. Mary (*) McAnally 1718–1791
      1. 1. John (Dabney *) Davis 1750–1792 m. Nancy (*) Cromin 1761–1836
        1. 1. Samuel Davis 1775–
        2. 2. Solomon Davis 1777–1845
        3. 3. Elisha Davis 1779–
        4. 4. Jinsey (Jane) Davis 1785–1850 m. William Dearing 1785–
        5. 5. Elen (Eleanor) Davis 1790–1870
        6. 6. John (Calvin) Davis 1780–1837
        7. 7. Nancy (*) Davis 1795–1862 m. Berry (*) Dearing 1776–1845
      2. 2. Elender Davis 1755–1778
      3. 3. Anna Davis 1774–1832
      4. 4. Samuel Davis 1751–
      5. 5. Ruhamah Davis 1776–1845 m. John (Madison) Dearing 1773–1845
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dearing 1794–1886
        2. 2. Ruhamah Dearing 1810–1852
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Davis 1752–1832
      7. 7. William Davis 1768–
      8. 8. Samson Davis 1755–1840
      9. 9. James Davis 1753–1844
      10. 10. Ruchamer ("Ruhamer Mercy") Davis 1772–1845
    2. 2. George Davis 1736–1807 m. Hannah (Sample) Orr 1743–1806
      1. 1. John Davis 1768–1841
      2. 2. James (C) Davis 1760–1837
      3. 3. Robert Davis 1770–1825
    3. 3. Margaret Davis 1721–
    4. 4. James Davis 1727–1815
    5. 5. Robert Davis 1735–1801
    6. 6. Moses Davis 1730–1804
    7. 7. Catherine Davis 1737–
  2. 2. Gabriel Pickens 1715–1777
  3. 3. Robert ((Pike)) Pickens 1697–1787
  4. 4. John Pickens 1714–1771
  5. 5. Thomas Pickens 1690–1739
  6. 6. Israel (Sidney) Pickens 1693–1749
  7. 7. Margaret Pickens 1695–1789
  8. 8. Colonel (Andrew Sidney) Pickens 1699–1756
  9. 9. Lucy Pickens 1697–1762

William Pickens's Timeline

2 Records

1669
1669
Birth of William Henry * Pickens in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
1735
1735
Age 66
Death of William Henry * Pickens in buried on family property, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
buried on family property, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2673.019; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1013.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CD2
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 17.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TJ1
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1722; Page Number: 279

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: buried on family property, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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