Sarah (Burrill) Pickering

Family

Sources

1. Ellery & Bowditch, "The Pickering Genealogy" (1897), Vol. I: "1-70. II. 1. John Pickering [John 1-70. I. 1], probably born in Salem, died in Salem. A farmer." "1-70. I. 1. John Pickering, the founder of the Pickering family in Salem, was born in England, in 1615, according to a record made in the family Bible of his grandson John Pickering ... living in Salem in the early part of the year 1637" (town grant Feb. 7, 1637 "Jn°. Pickering, Carpenter granted to be inhabitant"). Will of John Pickering of Salem, dated 30:5m:1655, proved 1:5m:1657: "I bequeath to my son Jn° Pickeringe two parts out of my estate ... I bequeath to my son Jn'than one part and halfe ... the other pt & halfe to my wife Elizabeth ... I make my beloued wife Elizabeth & my sons John and Jonathan my Executrix & Executors." "1-70. I. 1. Elizabeth ... the wife of John Pickering, probably died in Salem." "Of their children, but four are known to us: John, and Jonathan, and two named Elizabeth." Matches john-pickering-lt-bsb (Lieut. John; will 1694 names wife Alice and eldest son John).

   Ellery & Bowditch, "The Pickering Genealogy" (1897), Vol. I: "12-47. IV. 2. Sarah Pickering (John 1-70. III. 1), born in Salem, baptized there Feb. 6, 1688-9, died in Salem. She and her husband, Joseph Hardy, were among the thirty-six members of the First Church who formed the East Church"; "1-70. III. 1. John Pickering [John 1-70. II. 1], born in Salem, died in Salem. A farmer ... selectman in 1710, 1716, and 1717 ... representative ... 1714 and 1716"; "1-70. III. 1. Sarah Burrill, the wife of John Pickering, born in Lynn, died in Salem." Peirce Family Record: "Sarah Pickering was a daughter of John Pickering of Salem, (1658-1722".

2. Ellery & Bowditch, "The Pickering Genealogy" (1897), Vol. I: "1-70. II. 1. John Pickering [John 1-70. I. 1], probably born in Salem, died in Salem. A farmer." "1-70. I. 1. John Pickering, the founder of the Pickering family in Salem, was born in England, in 1615, according to a record made in the family Bible of his grandson John Pickering ... living in Salem in the early part of the year 1637" (town grant Feb. 7, 1637 "Jn°. Pickering, Carpenter granted to be inhabitant"). Will of John Pickering of Salem, dated 30:5m:1655, proved 1:5m:1657: "I bequeath to my son Jn° Pickeringe two parts out of my estate ... I bequeath to my son Jn'than one part and halfe ... the other pt & halfe to my wife Elizabeth ... I make my beloued wife Elizabeth & my sons John and Jonathan my Executrix & Executors." "1-70. I. 1. Elizabeth ... the wife of John Pickering, probably died in Salem." "Of their children, but four are known to us: John, and Jonathan, and two named Elizabeth." Matches john-pickering-lt-bsb (Lieut. John; will 1694 names wife Alice and eldest son John).

   Ellery & Bowditch, "The Pickering Genealogy" (1897), Vol. I p. 48, Sarah (Burrill) Pickering [1-70. III. 1]: "Her grandfather, George Burrill, came to Lynn soon after the first settlement, and was one of the richest planters in the town ... Her father, Lieutenant John Burrill, was a selectman, a representative in the General Court, and prominent in other ways. He bequeathed to her 120. Her mother was Lois, daughter of Thomas Ivory. Her brothers, Hon. John Burrill, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Hon. Ebenezer Burrill were very distinguished men. She is mentioned in both of their wills." Plate: "The Communion Service given to the First Church in Lynn ... by the Hon. John Burrill, Esq., and Theophilus Burrill, Esq., of Lynn, Brothers of Sarah Burrill [1-70. III. 1.]."

3. The Probate Records of Essex County, Vol. I, Estate of George Burrill, Sr. of Lynn: will dated 18 Oct 1653 — "I Giue to my sonn francis ... I giue vnto my my sonn John that house ... alsoe I giu him fourteen acrs of salt marsh ... alsoe my sonn Georg to haue his now dwelling house ... equally devided to my three sonns yt is George francis and John." Three sons appointed administrators 27:4:1654. Vital Records of Lynn, Vol. I Births: "Burrill, John, s. George [bef. 1640.]. p. r. 4." (+ "Francis, s. George [bef. 1640.]"). Vol. II Marriages/Deaths: "BURELL ... Mary, w. George, — : 6 m ; 1653"; "Burrill ... John, Lt., Apr. 24, 1703. [a. 72 y. g. r. i.]". Matches john-burrill-lt-bsb (husband of Lois Ivory; father of Sarah Burrill Pickering). Mother Mary (w. George, d. 6m 1653) = LEAD as mother of John (not named in will).

   Vital Records of Lynn, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births, BURRILL: "John, s. John and Lois, Oct. 15, 1658"; "Anna, d. John and Lois, Sept. 15, 1666"; "Theophilus, s. John and Lois, July 15, 1669"; "Lois, d. John and Lois, Jan. 27, 1671". The Hon. John (b. 1658) and Theophilus (b. 1669), named by the Pickering Genealogy as Sarah's brothers, are recorded as children of John and Lois Burrill; Sarah (b. c. 1661, Peirce) falls inside this family's birth sequence.

4. Salem VR Vol. II Births (1918), PICKERING: "Sarah, d. John, jr. and Sarah (Burrell), July 25, 1686. CT. R." (other Sarahs b. 1703-4 and 1711 too young for the 1707 marriage). Salem VR Marriages: "Joseph [Hardy], and Sarah Pickering, June 25, 1707." Birth of daughter Martha: "Martha, d. Joseph and Sarah (Pickering), Feb. 26, 1710-11."

   Salem VR Vol. II Births (1918), PICKERING: "Sarah, d. John, jr. and Sarah (Burrell), July 25, 1686. CT. R." (other Sarahs b. 1703-4 and 1711 too young for the 1707 marriage). Salem VR Marriages: "Joseph [Hardy], and Sarah Pickering, June 25, 1707." Birth of daughter Martha: "Martha, d. Joseph and Sarah (Pickering), Feb. 26, 1710-11."

5. Ellery & Bowditch, "The Pickering Genealogy" (1897), Vol. I: "1-70. II. 1. John Pickering [John 1-70. I. 1], probably born in Salem, died in Salem. A farmer." "1-70. I. 1. John Pickering, the founder of the Pickering family in Salem, was born in England, in 1615, according to a record made in the family Bible of his grandson John Pickering ... living in Salem in the early part of the year 1637" (town grant Feb. 7, 1637 "Jn°. Pickering, Carpenter granted to be inhabitant"). Will of John Pickering of Salem, dated 30:5m:1655, proved 1:5m:1657: "I bequeath to my son Jn° Pickeringe two parts out of my estate ... I bequeath to my son Jn'than one part and halfe ... the other pt & halfe to my wife Elizabeth ... I make my beloued wife Elizabeth & my sons John and Jonathan my Executrix & Executors." "1-70. I. 1. Elizabeth ... the wife of John Pickering, probably died in Salem." "Of their children, but four are known to us: John, and Jonathan, and two named Elizabeth." Matches john-pickering-lt-bsb (Lieut. John; will 1694 names wife Alice and eldest son John).

   Ellery & Bowditch, "The Pickering Genealogy" (1897), Vol. I p. 48, Sarah (Burrill) Pickering [1-70. III. 1]: "Her grandfather, George Burrill, came to Lynn soon after the first settlement, and was one of the richest planters in the town ... Her father, Lieutenant John Burrill, was a selectman, a representative in the General Court, and prominent in other ways. He bequeathed to her 120. Her mother was Lois, daughter of Thomas Ivory. Her brothers, Hon. John Burrill, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Hon. Ebenezer Burrill were very distinguished men. She is mentioned in both of their wills." Plate: "The Communion Service given to the First Church in Lynn ... by the Hon. John Burrill, Esq., and Theophilus Burrill, Esq., of Lynn, Brothers of Sarah Burrill [1-70. III. 1.]."