John Pickard (abt. 1622 - abt. 1683)

Born about 1622 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (Crosby) Pickard — married 29 Oct 1644 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about 24 Sep 1683 at about age 61 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

John Pickard was born circa 1622. He was the son of John Pickard and his wife, Ann. ^[1] probably in England. He arrived in Rowley, Massachusetts in 1646. ^[2] He married Jane Crosby on 29 Oct 1644 at Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^{[3] [4] [5]}They had eight children:

1. Rebecca Pickard Phips 1645 - 1668
2. Mary Pickard Pearson 1651 - 1728
3. John Pickard 1653 - 1697
4. Sarah Pickard Hammond 1657 - 1713
5. Ann Pickard Pingry^[6] 1660 - 1740
6. Samuel Pickard 1663 - 1751
7. Jane Pickard Hazen (bef. 1666 - 1748
8. Hannah Pickard Bradstreet 1670 - 1737

John Pickard was admitted to the Salem Church November 1, 1649, and was a proprietor of Salem. ^[7]

John Pickard died September 1683 in Massachusetts, his will was proved on 27 November 1683. ^[8]

John Pickard was buried at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on September 24, 1683.^[9] His burial location is unknown.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ George Brainard Blodgette and Amos Everett Jewett. Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts. 1933. Reprinted by the New England History Press, Somersworth, New Hampshire. 1981. Pages 291-292. Digital copy:
2. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

   Name: John Pickard

   Arrival Year: 1646

   Arrival Place: Rowley, Massachusetts

   Primary Immigrant: Pickard, John

3. ↑ Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850. Name: John Pickard; Spouse: Jane Crosby; Marriage Date: 29 Aug 1644; City: Rowley; County: Essex; Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0496782.
4. ↑ Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, page 291.

   Name: John Pickard;

   Spouse: Jane Crosby;

   Marriage Date: 29 Aug 1644;

   City: Rowley; County: Essex;

   Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0496782

5. ↑ Vital Records of Rowley, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. Front Cover. Rowley (Mass. : Town), Rowley, Mass. Essex Institute, 1928 p. 372
6. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, pp 13-14 A genealogical record of the descendants of Moses Pengry of Ipswich, Massachusetts
7. ↑ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 3. edited by William Richard Cutter.
8. ↑ Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691. Name: John Pickard; Death Year: 1683; Death Place: Massachusetts, British America; Probate Date: Nov 1683; Probate Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, British America; Record Type: Inventory; Volume IX, Page number 136.
9. ↑ This is entirely plausible, but is there a source for it?
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51672526/john-pickard: accessed 31 July 2022), memorial page for John Pickard (1622–23 Sep 1683), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51672526, ; Maintained by Ed Poulin (contributor 47263733)Burial Details Unknown, who reports a Unknown. Find A Grave: Memorial #51672526.