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William Pickering 1719–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1719

Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 19 January 1789

Death Location: Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Samuel (Direct)

Mother: Mary Scarborough

Spouse(s): Sarah Wright

Children(s): Mary Pickering, Jacob Pickering, Lidia Pickering

In 1719, William Pickering entered the world in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Samuel Pickering Direct And Mary Scarborough. William Pickering married Sarah Wright, and had children including Jacob Pickering, Lidia Pickering, Mary Ellia Pickering. William Pickering passed away in 1789 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1719, William Pickering entered the world in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Samuel Pickering Direct And Mary Scarborough.
  • William Pickering married Sarah Wright, and had children including Jacob Pickering, Lidia Pickering, Mary Ellia Pickering.
  • William Pickering passed away in 1789 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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William Pickering's Ancestors

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William Pickering
1719–1789
Birth Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Pickering (Direct)
1684–1726
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Scarborough
1695–1787
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Pickering
1637–1694
Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pickering's Descendants

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William Pickering (1 March 1719–19 January 1789) m. Sarah Wright (15 March 1727–1775)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellia) Pickering 1763–1828 m. Ellis Ellis 1760–1808
    1. 1. Jesse Ellis 1793–1874 m. Elizabeth Beals 1797–
      1. 1. Hannah Ellis 1838–1935 m. Solomon Wattenbarger 1840–1908
        1. 1. Olynthus (Tyndall) Wattenbarger 1870–1925 m. Ida Baker 1873–1915
      2. 2. Matilda Ellis 1828–
      3. 3. Sarah Ellis 1830–
      4. 4. John Ellis 1833–
      5. 5. Rachel Ellis 1835–
      6. 6. David Ellis 1821–1912 m. Mary (Kitty) Ellis 1829–1914
        1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Birdwell 1866–1941
        2. 2. Jonathan (W) Ellis 1849–1913 m. Frances (Josephine) Johnson 1853–1896 m. Della Hershfield 1877–
        3. 3. John (D.) Ellis 1856–1948 m. Cordelia (J) Ellis 1872–
        4. 4. Rachel (Martha Emily) Squibb 1856–1923 m. Caleb (A) Squibb 1858–
        5. 5. Thomas (Edgar) Ellis 1854–1885
        6. 6. Will Ellis 1864–
        7. 7. Grant Ellis 1870–
        8. 8. Charlie Ellis 1874–
  2. 2. Jacob Pickering 1756–1832
  3. 3. Lidia Pickering 1754–1829

William Pickering's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1 March 1719
Birth of William Pickering in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1789
19 January 1789
Age 70
Death of William Pickering in Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1719
    Event Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1789
    Event Place: Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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