Nancy Melinda (Asbill) Bicknell (abt. 1788 - 1869)

Born about 1788 in Buncombe, North Carolina [uncertain]

Wife of Posey Reeder — married 4 Mar 1801 in Randolf, NC

Wife of Thomas E. Bicknell — married 29 Dec 1814 in Estill, KY

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1869 at about age 81 in Estill, Madison, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Full blooded American Indian^{[citation needed]}

She married first 4 MAR 1801 in Randolf, North Carolina Posey Reeder.^[1]

Thomas Bicknell fought with Posey Reeder in the Battle of 1812 where Posey was killed at Kings Hill. Posey asked Thomas to please take care of his wife after he died. After Thomas's first wife died in 1812, he married Nancy and took care of her for the rest of her life.^{[citation needed]}

Altogether Thomas had 23 children between the two wives.Bicknell/Reeder.^{[citation needed]}

Estill Co. KY. Court Records:^{[citation needed]}

17 July 1815, Summons against Nancy Reeder alas(alias?) Becknell, charged with incapable of bringing up her children in an honest manner. Aaron Reeder age 9 bound to David Bullock to learn the occupation of Cabinet Maker, Arras Reeder bound to same. Elizabeth Reeder bound to Henry Beatty to learn the trade of housewifery and To Henry Beatty, John Reeder to learn the trade of Millwright. The orphans of Poosey Reeder.

Same date: Thomas Becknell, same charge, Ordered Margarrite Becknell age 8 and Jenne Becknell age 3 be bound to Wm. Meadows to learn the trade of housewifery and John Allan Becknell age 7 bound to Henry Beatty to learn the trade of millwright.

Kathie, on FS there is a record of War of 1812 service for Thomas Bricknell:

1st Regiment, North Carolina militia at United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-5LWB : 12 March 2018), Thomas Bicknell, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 17; FHL microfilm 882,535.

The profile states that he was born in Va., but could have moved to NC and served from there. His profile has more info on Nancy Asbill, stating that she experienced discrimination due to her being a "full blooded American Indian", and this proved through court records that are not sourced on Thomas' profile.

The proximity of families in Madison County, Kentucky, might make a connection to that line I'm researching. There are census records for Thomas living in Madison.

Sources

1. ↑ World Tree Project; better source sought