Mourning Aldrich (Raiford) Pickett (abt. 1725 - 1803)

Born about 1725 in Bertie, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of William Robards — married about 1750 in North Carolina

Wife of William Pickett — married 1761 in Anson, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 1803 at about age 78 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mourning Raiford was born before 1733, to Matthew and Mourning Raiford. There is no documented evidence that Mourning's middle name was "Aldrich."

She was married twice, first to William Robards, by whom she had four children:^[1]

1. Mary Robards; m. J. H. Tindle/Tindall.^[2] Mary received by deed of gift from her parents (before her father's death): a negro girl named Judy (aged 15), one feather bed & furniture, a gold ring with her name engraved on it, one breeding mare, and 300 acres of land in Cumberland Co., on Grantham Creek.
2. Sarah Robards, received a negro girl named Moll (4 yrs), one feather bead & furniture, 5 cows & calves, one breeding mare, a gold ring with her name engraved on it, and 10 pounds proc. money
3. Ann Robards, b. 13 Feb 1756;^[3] m. 24 Jan 1771, James Terry, son of William and Mary (Raiford) Terry. Ann received by deed of gift a negro girl named Cate (8 yrs), one feather bed & furniture, 5 cows & calves, one breeding mare, a gold ring with her name engraved on it, 10 pounds proc. money.
4. William Robards, Jr., b. abt. 1758.

On 18 Nov 1760, Robards made gift deed to his four children, which were proved in Nov Court 1760^[4] All the children were minors at the time of his death, and Mourning and her second husband, William Pickett were granted guardianship. Mourning and William had the following children:

1. Sally Pickett; m. Thomas Chiles
2. James Pickett
3. Hannah Pickett; m. Walter Leak
4. Mary Pickett

On 14 Oct 1774, William Robards, Jr. went to court in Anson Co., and chose his sister's husband, James Terry as guardian.^[5]

Pickett died before 1793, and Mourning was executrix of his estate. On 18 Sep 1795, Mourning filed an application to recover £17.6.6 against James Pickett, heir-at-law of William Pickett.^[6]

On 7 Jan 1800, Mourning made deeds of gift, of lots in Rockingham, to her grandchildren: Mourning P. Tindle, lot #60; Lucy Davison Tindle, #67; Nancy Robards Tindle, #61; Eli Terry, #11; Mourning P. Leake, #16; and on 12 Jul 1800 to William Leake part of lot #42.^[7]

On 22 Jan 1802, Mourning bought Lot #20 in Rockingham from Toddy Roberson for £20. Her son William Robards was witness.^[8]

Will of Mourning Pickett, widow, of Rockingham, N. C., I give and bequeath to my worthy friends, Walter Leak of this place and William Terry of Sneedsboro, all my estate, both real and personal for the benefit of my loving daughter Sally Chiles, wife of Thomas Chiles, of Montgomery Co. He is not to intermeddle neither shall same be subject of his debts; the above Walter Leak and William Terry and my loving son, James Pickett, exrs. (Not dated). Wit: Wm. Robards & Wm. Leak. Proved in Court March Sesssion 1803 by William Robards.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.

   An inventory of the estate & effects belonging to the estate of Wililam Robards, deceased, giving to the following children by deed of gift in the life of the sd William Robards viz. William Robard, Mary Robards, Sarah Robards and Ann Robards and Mourning Prickett and William Pickett her husband was appoined guardians of the said children

2. ↑ McBee, May Wilson (1950). Anson County, North Carolina Abstracts of Early Records, Vol. 1. p. 67. Hereafter referenced as "McBee".
3. ↑ McBee, p. 149. Citing: Family Bible.
4. ↑ McBee, p. 149. Citing: Cumberland County, North Carolina, Deed Book 1, pp. 282-3.
5. ↑ McBee, p. 149.
6. ↑ McBee, p. 150.

   Bk. C, p. 474. John Cole, Sheriff, to William Robards, 18 Sept. 795. Whereas Mourning Pickett, admx. of William Pickett, decd. filed application to recover £7-6-6 agst James Pickett, heir-at-law of Wm. Pickett, who set up 10 lots in Rockingham April Session 1795; sells same at public sale 30 May 1795; William Robards highest bidder of lot #31, £3-15. Oct. Session 1795.
   

   Wit: W. Terry, ----------------------------John Macalester, D.C.

   -------Moses Chambers----------------for James Terry, Clk.

7. ↑ McBee, Footnote, p. 153.
8. ↑ McBee, p. 153. Citing: Bk. F, p. 128.
9. ↑ McBee, p. 153.

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