William Pike (bef. 1761 - 1824)

Born before 18 Sep 1761 in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Husband of Susannah (Mills) Pike — married 31 Dec 1791 in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1824 after age 63 in Washington County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William Pike was a Maryland colonist.

This profile is part of the Pike Name Study.

William & his brother moved into the large county of Nelson just as Kentucky became a state. They moved from St. Mary's Maryland and helped name a town called St. Mary's.

They were Catholics and he & his children were all interred in Catholic cemeteries. At least one daughter became a Nun.

His Will indicated that he wished to be buried in Holy Cross, Holy Cross, Marion County, Kentucky. As far as we know, that is where he was interred.

He actually moved into the present day county of Marion. Nelson County Kentucky that was formed from Jefferson County in 1784. This is while Nelson County was a county of Virginia. Kentucky wasn't a state until 1792. Their location was morphed into Washington County in 1792 and then changed again in 1834 when they became part of Marion County Ky. These county changes must be considered as one is following this family.^[1]

His family probably immagrated from Northern Ireland where the Church of England wasn't recognized.

His brother is John.

Robert Pike settled at St Mary's County, Maryland in March 1633/34. Much of this bio is from Find A Grave. His headstone hasn't been found. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/countyformations/kentuckyformationmaps.html Pike-2301 19:06, 11 December 2015 (EST)
2. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116244321 Pike-2301 19:06, 11 December 2015 (EST)

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYP3-LHN2 : 12 February 2020), William Pyke, 1761.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65Q-VJJ : 9 March 2021), William Pike and Susanna Mills, 31 Dec 1791; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 481,488.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH29-XWC : accessed 3 September 2021), William Pike, Washington, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 299, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 181,353.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116244321/william-pike

See Also:

• http://www.thearkandthedove.com/

[The Ark and the Dove, Society of the Ark and the Dove] Pike-2301 19:06, 11 December 2015 (EST)