Thomas Pickering (1656 - aft. 1719)

Born 1656 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died after 14 Aug 1719 after age 63 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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Biography

Son of John Pickering and Mary (Unknown), born about 1656. ^[1][2]

Husband of Mary Gee, married by 1686. ^[1][3][2]

Father of Joshua Pickering; Rebecca Wentworth; Abigail Pickering; Mary Fabian; Elizabeth Brackett; Mehitabel Weeks; Martha Pickering; Thomas Pickering; Hannah Pickering; Hazelelponi Pickering; James Pickering; Sarah Pickering; John Pickering and Johsua Pickering

Occupation: Shipwright

The first John Pickering had two sons, John and Thomas. John inherited Pickering's neck in Portsmouth. Thomas from whom all who bear the name of Pickering are descended, inherited the farm in Newington. Not long after he began to build his log cabin on the bay, and started clearing the land, an English man-of-war anchored in the Piscataqua River. A press gang was sent ashore to obtain recruits. Some of them met Thomas while he was engaged in felling trees on his premises. After conversing with him and complimenting him on his muscular appearance, they informed him that he must follow them. He declined, and on their commanding him to do so, he seized one of them by the neck and bore him to the ground with a threat to sever his head from his body, at the same time raising his ax. The fellow begged for mercy, and with his companions at once beat a retreat.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Anderson, Robert Charles Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, page 1460
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Libby, Charles T., Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, page 551
3. ↑ Daughters of Balthazar Willix, NEHGR 68:82

• https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=erica+marie&nz=tork&p=thomas&n=pickering
• https://geni.com/people/Thomas-Pickering/6000000027574275744
• "From a Grandmother: Fanny Pickering Heffenger's Genealogical Reflections," written for her grandchildren sometime before she died in 1938. p.44

See Also

• Thomas Pickering p. 552; Family Listing; https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/163980451?p=49805234&returnLabel=Thomas%20Pickering%20(LKWQ-4VD)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLKWQ-4VD
• Will of Thomas Pickering 1719 Portsmouth. Family members listed. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/163979617?p=49805234&returnLabel=Thomas%20Pickering%20(LKWQ-4VD)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLKWQ-4VD