John Pickard (abt. 1725 - abt. 1812)

Husband of Margaret (Whatley) Pickard — married [date unknown] in Orange, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1812 at about age 87 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Margaret (Peggy) Whatley was his 2nd wife, 1st wife unknown, as of yet. It may be difficult to ascertain which children were born to which wife, although certainly not all of them were born to Peggy.

John and brother Henry are listed in the State Archives of NC as having been paid for furnishing supplies to the militia of NC, VA and SC during the Revolutionary War.

NC Probate Orange Vol D p351-352, Pickard John

State of No Carolina Orange County February 15th in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and twelve. My Will - I John Pickard being low in health but perfectly in my right mind and mindful of the mortality of human nature with to have my will concerning the goods and possessions with which I have been blessed in this world. And first my body after death I recommend to be buried and my soul I devoutly recommend to God who gave it I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Sally Sixty Six acres of land adjoining James Moores line the profits of which shall go to her benefit so long as she lives single but when she marries the said land with its profits shell go to the benefit of my beloved wife Peggy and I moreover wish and appoint my son Alex Pickard to be a guardian for my said daughter Sally and at Sallys death the above mentioned land shall return to my wife and her successors and to my beloved wife Peggy I give and bequeath the balance of my land together with all my property goods Debts interest and claims to gather, use and benefit so long as she remains my widow but if she marries then the land shall be equally divided between my three youngest sons viz Daniel, Jesse and Thomas - If my wife never marries then at her death my three youngest sons Daniel, Jesse and Thomas shall possess the land as above mentioned - And these three when they come to the possession of the land they shall each pay fifty Dollars Entry a fund and that sum of a hundred & fifty dollars shall be Equally divided amongst the rest of my sons and daughters to wit my sons Henry, James John, Alex, Issac, Richard, Elisha, Michael and to my daughters Rebecca Steel, Fanny Crutchfield and Catherine Efland. If any of the three die without issue, his first part of the land shall be equally divided between the other two. My wife shall pay all my just debts And I Moreover wish and Appoint Alex Pickard my son and John H Pickard my grand son to Execute this my last Will & Testament to whom I faithfully trust Amen

Thomas Sasliz } John Pickard John Grimes } Alex/r Pickard qualified

Mentioned in will:

• Wife: Peggy
• Daus: Sally, Rebecca Steel, Fanny Crutchfield, Catherine Efland,
• Sons: Daniel, Jesse, Thomas, Henry, James, John, Alex, Isaac, Richard, Elisha, Michael
• Grandson: John H. Pickard (not sure whose son he was but he was Rev. John H. Pickard FAG Memorial 10630610 B. Mar 1783, m. Anne Forrest 10 Jun 1812, d. 11 Sep 1858 in Caswell County)

Research Notes

Find a Grave does not contain a photo of headstone and the memorial says that his parents are Henry Pickard and wife Elizabeth. This isn't correct A) because while Henry did have a son John, he died before Henry did as implied in his will and B) Henry would not be old enough to be this John's father. Henry Pickard (Pickard-1138) was this John's brother, parents unknown.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18422251/john-henry-pickard

This entry seems promising (from an old RootsWeb https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/j/o/h/Katie-Johnston-Alabama/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0735.html):

"William Henry PICKARD (b. 1724, d. Nov 1790) William Henry PICKARD (son of Nicholas PICKARD and Anna Barbara WEISER) was born 1724 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY, and died Nov 1790 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Unknown on Bet. 1750 - 1751 in New York. Notes for William Henry PICKARD: Our William Henry Pickard was one of 8 known children. His brother John/Johannes Pickard and he were the oldest boys in the family.They left their home in New York and came to Orange Co., N.C. We believe they came after John's first wife died which would be between 1765-1772.

(Edit: good thought except that those parents (Pickard-246 and Weiser-63) already have sons (Pickard-653 and Pickard-654) with full profiles, William Henry having gone to Canada. So either both of those profiles are wrong or these weren't John and Henry's parents.)

John lived on one side of the Cain Creek of the Haw River and Henry lived on the other side, which became Chatham Co., N.C. (John's land on the other side stayed Orange County). Land deeds show that John purchased his land in: "Orange NC Land Entry#658 14 Sep 1778 Tho. Larkley, Little CAIN Creek, adj. James McBride, John Pickard, Hawfield, Old Road." Our Henry's land deed shows: "ORANGE COUNTY DEED BOOK 3 P.117, 6 February 1780, John Rainey of Orange granted to Henry Pickard, land on N. side of Haw River in the Hawfields and part of Cain Creek. Witnesses: John Steel, Henry Steel, proved Feb 1780 by John Steel".

Brother John Pickard was married twice and had 12 children by each wife. We do not have the names of all 24 children nor if all lived to become adults. There are many researchers that have in error listed this Henry as John Henry and it is very possible that after our John died, prior to 1790 (date of our Henry's will) this Henry may have added John to his name. (German naming tradition). Brother John Pickard died in 1812 in Orange Co., N.C. and left MANY, MANY Pickard descendants. His descendants have helped me to locate these descendants."

Sources

• "United States Census, 1810," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2J-PVH : accessed 21 May 2015), Jno Pickard, Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; citing p. 858, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 41; FHL microfilm 337,914.
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8L-1YGZ : 16 March 2018), John Pickard, 1812; citing Orange County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,069,148.
• NC Probate Orange Vol D p351-352, Pickard John

• DESCENDANCY of HENRY PICKARD (b c1730) and ELIZABETH (SMOTHERS?) http://edlers.org/pers/AP/03bpick.pdf
• Weller, Dorothy, The Pickard Family, 1970

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Scott Smith for creating WikiTree profile Pickard-335 through the import of Family_2013-03-01.ged on Mar 1, 2013.