The Pickett Family of Virginia
Submitted by
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 Three: 1761 - 1809
DEED BOOK 29 (1761)
(page 60) 0ct. 15, 1760, William Pickett, of Fauquier Co. conveys to James Kay, of Essex Co. (for L. 89 curr.), a tract of 267 acres being part of 500 acres sold and conveyed by John Amiss and Sarah, his wife, to Henry Pickett, by deed recorded in Essex court, June 10, 1698; the said 267 acres now in Essex Co., and a smaller part in Caroline County; beginning at an oak branch of Cockershells Creek and adjoining Dishman's and Capt. Robert Rennolds' line; said Pickett agreeing to defend title to same from right of dower of E1izabeth, the now wife of the said William Pickett.
Note: See ante, deed Dec. 12, 1698 Amiss and wife to Henry Pickett. This land decended from Henry Pickett to his son William (died 1743) and under William's will, passed to "cousin " [nephew] William Pickett, of Fauquier Co., grantor in above deed.
DEED BOOK 30
(page 24) Feb. 20, 1765, John Pickett and Mary, his wife, of Caroline County, convey by deed of gift, to Mace Pickett, son of the said John and Mary Pickett, all that tract of land the said John and Mary Pickett hold in Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, containing 125 acres, and adjoining lands of William Cox and Henry Cox, and
on Piscataway Creek.
Witnesses:
Edward Vauter
William Pickett, ir [jr.]
Mace (M, his mark) Pickett, junr.
(page l21) Nov. 20, 1766 Henry Pickett, of Augusta County, conveys to James Roy, of Essex Co. (for L. 37 currency), all that parcel of land which was left or given by William Pickett, deceased, by his last will and testament, to the said Henry Pickett; the said land is 100 acres in Essex Co., and adjoins the lands of James Roy, David Dishman, Robert Carter, William Ayres and William Noell, decd.
Note: see ante, will of William Pickett, dated Oct. 10, 1743, probated Dec. 20, 1748, and also deed, Mar. 12, 1736/7 of Thomas May to William Pickett.]
From the Register of St. Paul's Parish, Stafford and King George Counties, 1711-1791, we have these items:
(page 53) John, son of William and Elizabeth Picket, born Feby. 26; baptized March 23, 1735 [1735/6].
(page 61) Martine, son of William and Elizabeth Picket, born Dec. 25, 1736; baptized Feby. 1736/7.
From the King George County records, the following:
DEED BOOK 2
[page 362) April l6, 1741 Hancock Lee, of King George Co. Gent. for annual rent of L. 4 currency, leases to William Pickett, of Spotsylvania Co. planter, 150 acres in Hanover Parish, King George Co., for the lives of said William Pickett, and his wife Elizabeth, and John Pickett, their son.
DEED BOOK 4
(page 65) April 5, 1751 Robt. Rae, merchant, (attorney for Robt. and Thos. Dunlop) relinquishes certain interest in certain goods and chattels to "Mr. William Picket."
(Page 107) March 28, 1754, Matthew Tebbets, blacksmith, of King George Co., to William Picket, of King George Co, conveys cattle, goods and chattels in consideration of a bond for L. 8 :17s. which said Tebbets gave said Picket, July 3, 1746.
From Fauquier County records we have the following wills:
WILL Book 1 (1759-83)
(page 110) The will of William Pickett, of Fauquier County, dated Sept. 26, 1766; probated Nov. 24, 1766; to daughter Sarah Pickett, slaves and personal property when she is of age; wife Elizabeth Pickett, all estate, except land I hold in Caroline and Culpeper Counties; son Reuben Pickett when he comes of age. "Land I hold in Caroline Co. to be sold after my mother's death" and money arising from sale thereof to be paid to Mary Ann Marshall; to daughter Sarah Pickett, L. 70 currency, After my wife's death, property to be sold and divided among three sons, viz:
John Pickett, Martin Pickett and William Pickett, except should sons George Pickett and Reuben Pickett not have as much as the others they shall be made equal. Executors, my wife, and sons Martin Pickett and William Pickett.
WILL Book 3 (1796-1803)
(page 519) The will of Martin Pickett, of Fauquier County, dated May 4, l803; probated April 25, 1804; names daughters Lucy, wife of Charles Marshall, Letty Johnson, Milly Clarkson, Judah, wife of Stanton Slaughter, Betsy [Pickett], Nancy, wife Francis Brooke; sons George Blackwell Pickett and Steptoe Pickett; brothers John Pickett
and William Pickett; executors son George Pickett, General John Blackwell and Stanton Slaughter.
(page 102) The will of William Pickett, of Fauquier County, dated Jany. 10, 1798, probated Feby. 26, 1798, to wife Martha; sons William Pickett and James Pickett; daughters Ann Pickett and Sukey Brady; children John Pickett, Sanford Pickett, William Pickett, James Pickett, Patty Fishback, Sukey Brady, Molly Jackson, Sally Metcalfe, Ann Pickett, Subroy [Sebba?l Smith; excecutors sons James Pickett and William Pickett. 11
From a suit, Scott and wife vs Pickett, recorded in Fauquier Co. Land Causes No. 1 (1809-15) the following items are derived: l2
(page 39) Sept. 15, 1809 John Miller, aged upwards of 90 years deposed he was acquainted with John Corbin who took up the land on which William Pickett, who is now deceased lived and died. [i. e. William Pickett, who died in Fauquier in 1766; see his will, ante.
(page 53) Sept 12 1809 William Pickett, aged 68 [he was therefore born in 1741] deposed that he was about 9 or 10 years old when he came with his father [i. e William Pickett who died in Fauquier in 1766] from the lower country where he lived [i. e. King George Co.] to Fauquier. He refers to his brother Martin Pickett, deceased [i. e. Martin
Pickett who died in Fauquier Co. 1804.] 13
(page 54) Sept. 15, 1809 William Miller, aged 68 years [he was therefore born in 1741] said that he knew old "William Pickett grandfather of the plaintiff's wife and yourself." [The plaintiff in this suit was John Scott who married Elizabeth Pickett, daugher of Martin Pickett, son of William Pickett, who died in Fauquier in 1766. The "yourself " refers to the said William Miller, who made the statement.]
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10 The King George County records have not been regularly searched for Pickett items. The above were taken just
at random. A careful search in King George would probably disclose other items
11 Abstracts of the above Pickett wills recorded in Fauquier County are given in King, Wills and Marriages of Fauquier County, 1759-1800, pages 8, 59 and 72, from which source our items, as given above, have been taken.
12 We are indebted to Mrs. P. W. Hiden, of Newport News, Virginia, for these items.
13 According to the statement in this deposition William Pickett (who died 1766) went to Fauquier Co. to live about 1750 or 1751.
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