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This profile is project protected to prevent the reintroduction of unproven parentage and origins. There is no known record of her birth but court records show that she was deceased by July 1701 in Carolina.
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Origins
Nothing is presently known about the origins of Em, believed to have had three husbands, other than that she is most likely born in England. An estimated year of birth is say 1645 based upon her first marriage.
First Marriage
Em first married John Pike, a merchant tailor in the City of London. It may be read that both the record of John's birth and his marriage to Em are believed destroyed by the great fire of London in 1666. Some place the marriage estimate as 1667 which does beg the question how was the record lost in a 1666 fire. Their first known child was born 1668.
With John Pike, Em had nine children, two of which survived to adulthood, Africa and Samuel whose baptismal records are extant (thought lost for many years). John Pike died 1 Oct 1681.
Second Marriage
Em's second marriage was to a John Nixon. It has been speculated that the 1 Jan 1683 marriage of a John Nickson [sic] and Emm Pike [sic] at Temple Church, London is their marriage record however this has not been proven.[9] In WikiTree, this husband is probably this John Nixon however extant records are so scant it is not certain the records we do have are for the same person.
A lawsuit in Chancery Court of Pasqutank, Oct/Nov Session 1706,[citation needed] which was against Samuel Pike concerning land he had inherited from his father in law [term for stepfather in this time period], John Nixon, effectively proves that Emma Pike had remarried.
To the Colonies
There is no record of when Em and John Nixon came to the colonies, however, we have clues. Their headrights (along with those of others) were proved by Edward Mayo in 1693/94 while the earliest property records of Edward in the colony are dated 1684. "On the first Monday, 1693/94 Edward Mayo proved thirteen headrights for the taking up of land: Eward Mayo, Sr., Edward Mayo, Jr., Sarah Mayo, Ann Mayo, Elizabeth Mayo, John Nixon, Em Nixon, Samuel Pike, Affrica Pike and three slaves, in all thirteen."[10] Headrights were often proved and paid many years after the fact. In this case, we know Edward Mayo had been in the colony by at least 1684 and it is reasonable to suggest that Em and John Nixon were here by then as well (and possibly arrived with Edward Mayo though there is no documentation of this). The relationship between John and Em Nixon and Edward Mayo prior to the colony is unknown at this time. Edward had been in Barbados prior to the colony.
The earliest reference in colonial records to a John Nixon is 6 Nov 1679 at which time he was a member of the "Grand Councell for ye County of Albemarle" and declared his age to be fifty-four.[11] Winslow found no other references in this period to a man of this name suggesting he may be the John Nixon for which Edward Mayo senior received headrights.
The death date of John Nixon is nowhere recorded. Em had no known children with John Nixon. An Ann Nixon did migrate with them to America, but it's likely she was John Nixon's child by an earlier marriage in England. Her age is unknown.
Third Marriage
Em's third marriage was to Edward Mayo. The only extant records documenting that they were married are estate records from July 1701 where Edward is contesting what happens to a particular slave[12] and administration papers giving her as "Em Mayo, wife of Edward Mayo, dec'd." (See citation under Death)
Death
The death of Em Mayo is nowhere recorded but is before July 1701. Africa Pike and husband Hugh McGregory were administrators of "Emy Mayo, wife of Edward Mayo, dec'd."[13]. Estate papers regarding Edward's challenge to elements of the estate settlement are dated July 1701.[12][14] There is no known record of Edward Mayo after the July 1701 court records.
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Categories: England Managed Profiles, Pre-1700 PPP | Pasquotank, North Carolina | Southern Pioneers
Jo, England Project Managed Profiles Team Coordinator
Most of the Quaker Nixon family found in the Albemarle/Pasquotank is recorded in some manner. Has it been determined if the John Nixon probable wife of Em is already in WikiTree?
edited by T Stanton
Jo, England Project Managed Profiles team coordinator
Following today's G2G post, the England Project would like to co-manage this profile with you to protect the integrity of Em's profile. You are welcome to stay on as either a PM or on the Trusted List. Someone will send a TL request direct from the EP account - please set the EP as manager when you accept the request.
Please message me directly if you have any questions.
Thanks, Traci, England Project Managed Profiles Team
Beyond that is whether her parents and LNAB are proven. So if the merge is imminent, choose Unknown, for now, and list the attached parents as disputed origins (unless they have been proven).
I can add the Ancestry Record links when I am not on mobile.
The child that needs added is Unknown-351349. Best to resolve these LNAB as unknown, and the missing parents and her missing child need added. Evidence from 2 indexes: a) Surname: England, Select Marriages, 15381973 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Emm Pike Spouse John Nickson (sic) Marriage 1 Jan 1683 Temple Church of England, London, London, England
b) Poor child: North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Afraca (sic) Smithwick Spouse Benjamin Blount Marriage North Carolina
Please advise, I'm on hold! Thanks