John Pickering

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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: "1-70. III. 1. John Pickering [John 1-70. II. 1], born in Salem, died in Salem. A farmer ... He inherited from his father the homestead"; will of Lieut. John Pickering, "senior of Salem", dated May 3, 1694, proved May 21, 1694: "To my eldest son John Pickering, my homestead, where I now dwell ... To my wife Alice Pickering, one-third of my moveable goods ... To my son John Pickering all the rest of my estate. My wife Alice and son John Pickering my executors"; release of May 13, 1713 by "John Pickering, yeoman, Benjamin Pickering, and William Pickering, mariners, sons of Mr. John and Mrs. Alice Pickering, both of Salem, deceased"; "1-70. II. 1. Alice Bullock, the wife of John Pickering ... she had married as her first husband Henry Bullock, Jr., of Salem"; "Alice Pickering was a daughter of William and Alice Flint"; she died between Mar. 4, 1712-13 and May 13, 1713.

3. Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY: "John Hardy, of England, at Salem 1634. His son Capt. Joseph Hardy, of England, (at Salem 1644), had a son Capt. Joseph Hardy, Second, also of Salem, who was born 30 July 165-, and died 14 April 1687." Clear relationship sentence "His son Capt. Joseph Hardy". Matches joseph-hardy-sr-bsb (husband of Martha; father of Joseph Jr. b. 30:7m:165-). Mother of Capt. Joseph = unknown / LEAD.

   Peirce Family Record (1894): "Sarah Pickering was a daughter of John Pickering of Salem, (1658-1722), and Sarah (Burrill) Pickering, (1661-1714,) granddaughter of George Burrill who died in 1673 one of the richest planters of Lynn. Mrs. Sarah (Burrill) Pickering's brothers were the Hon. John and the Hon. Ebenezer Burrill." Salem VR Births: "Sarah, d. John, jr. and Sarah (Burrell), July 25, 1686" (John is "jr." to Lieut. John Sr.).

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: "1-70. III. 1. John Pickering [John 1-70. II. 1], born in Salem, died in Salem. A farmer ... He inherited from his father the homestead"; will of Lieut. John Pickering, "senior of Salem", dated May 3, 1694, proved May 21, 1694: "To my eldest son John Pickering, my homestead, where I now dwell ... To my wife Alice Pickering, one-third of my moveable goods ... To my son John Pickering all the rest of my estate. My wife Alice and son John Pickering my executors"; release of May 13, 1713 by "John Pickering, yeoman, Benjamin Pickering, and William Pickering, mariners, sons of Mr. John and Mrs. Alice Pickering, both of Salem, deceased"; "1-70. II. 1. Alice Bullock, the wife of John Pickering ... she had married as her first husband Henry Bullock, Jr., of Salem"; "Alice Pickering was a daughter of William and Alice Flint"; she died between Mar. 4, 1712-13 and May 13, 1713.