The Pickett Family of Virginia
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Carrington Coleman clcoleman@nxs.net
The information on the Pickett Family of Virginia was taken from:
Pickett Family of Virginia
Vol. 49, No. 1 (Jan., 1941), pp. 80-86, Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4245070
Vol. 49, No. 2 (Apr., 1941), pp. 186-190, Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4245089
Published by: Virginia Historical Society
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Part Four: Virginia Land Patents
In the Virginia Land Patents, 1623-1774 (Land Office, Richmond), we find the following entered in the name of Pickett:
Oct. 24, 1701, patent to Henry Pickett, 80 acres in Essex Co. being an island in Piscataway Creek known as Rogers Island at mouth of Perry's Creek, formerly granted Jonathan Fisher by patent Oct. 28, 1697 and by him deserted and granted said Pickett by order General Court, April 15, 1701; due said Pickett for transportation of 2 persons into the colony, viz. Ellinor Corne and Peter Landner.
(Patent Book 9, page 377).
Note: see ante, deed Apr. 10, 1799 by which John Pickett (who was son of Henry Pickett, the patentee, who died in 1702) conveyed this 80 acres to Richard Wise.
Nov. 1, 1713 Catherine and Elenor Proverb, daughters and co-heiresses of Walter Proverb, decd. (in right of the said Walter) and John Pickles [sic. Pickett], patent for 517 acres in St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co. on south side main run of Pumandsen, between patent of John Meadovs and Henry Peters and Alexander Fleming; and adjoins Fleming,
Thos. Tinsley and Meadows
(Patent Book 10, page 104).
Note: Though he appears in the patent as Pickles, two deeds in Faquier County proves the name to have been Picket. See ante deed Aug. 5, 1720 John Picket to Allen Frazier for 150 acres, and Dec. 26, 1721, John Picket to his daughter Blessing Saunders, for 182 1/2 acres, both of which show the lands conveyed to have come out of this patent.
Feb. 9, 1737 [1737/8] John Picket, patent for 100 acres in Orange Co. On south side Staunton River, and opposite Henry Downs.
(Patent Book 17, page 494).
June 16, 1738, John Plicket, patent for 500 acres formerly in Spotsylvania, now Orange Co. formerly granted Edward Southall but lapsed for failure to plant; due said Picket for importation of 9 persons into the colony, viz. Thos. Snodgrass, Geo. Underdown, Wm. Cape, James Hutcheson, John Farmer, John Stuart, John Holloway, Henry Kendall, Thos. Dumingham
(Patent Book 13, page 31).
Note: The Orange County deeds show the disposition of the lands granted in the two preceding patents as follows:
June 24, 1741, John Pickett, of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline Co. (for L.12:10 currency) conveys to Isaac Smith, of St. Thomas Parish, Orange Co., 100 acres in Orange Co. on south side Stanton's River and opposite land surveyed for Henry Down's. The deed is signed "John Pickett" and Mary, wife of said John Pickett relinquished her dower
(Orange County, Deed Book 5, page 246).
Also,
On June 1, 1742 John Pickett, of Caroline Co. (for 5 schillings sterling)
conveyed to Philip Rootes, of King and Queen Co., 500 acres in Orange Co., on south side Robinson River, granted said John Pickett by patent June 16, 1738. The deed is signed "John Pickett, jr." Mary, wife of the said John Pickett relinquished her dowr.
(Orange County, Deed Book 5, page 235). 14
The lands mentioned above were in Orange Co. when granted in 1737/8 and 1739 and also when they were sold in 1741 and 1742. However, in 1749 they fell into Culpeper County when that county was created from the portion of Orange Co. north of the Rapidan River, and at the present time they are in Madison County.
Feb. 9, 1737 [1737/8] William Pickett, patent for 183 acres on north side of Conway's River above the land of William Terrell, in Orange Co.
(Patent Book 17, page 494).
June 29, 1739 William Pickett and Benjamin Reynolds, patent for 850 acres in formerly Spotsylvania, now Orange Co., in the Little Fork [i e. the fork of the Rapidan and Robinson rivers] due for importation of 9 persons into the colony, viz. Thos. Portwood, Elizabeth King, Sarah Crowley, James Allen, Mary Crowley, John Strutt, Catherine Straughan, and Patrick Murffy
(Patent Book 18, page 353).
Note: The lands granted William Pickett in the two preceding patents were when granted in 1737/8 and 1739 in Orange Co., but in 1749 they fell into Culpeper Co. when Orange Co. was divided. The Orange and Culpeper County deeds should be examined to see what disposition was made of these lands in order to identify the William Pickett to whom they were granted.
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14 Orange County deeds also give the following Pickett items: Mar. 26, 1741 Wm. Eddins, of St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co. (for L.16 currency) conveyed to James Pickett, of St. Thornas' Parish, Orange Co. 100 acres in the said parish and county in the Little Fork between the Rapidan and Robinson Rivers (Deed Book 4. page 375).
On Mar. 27, 1755 William Jackson and Mary, his wife, of Orange Co. (for 5 shillings currency) conveyed to John Pickett, Jr., of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline Co. 100 acres in Orange Co., adjoining Neals and Zachary
(Deed Book 12, page 275)
May 15, 1786 Thos. Strashley and Matty, his wife, of Westmoreland Co. for L. 400 currency) conveyed to Mace Pickett, of Orange Co., 1020 acres on west side Rapidan River, Orange Co.
(Deed Book 19, page 199).
June 27, 1796 Mace Pickett, of Orange Co. made a conveyance to Ben. James Powell, and Esther, his wife, daughter of the said Mace Pickett
(Deed Book 21, page 72).
James Pickett appears as a constable in Orange Co. [1739?] and Francis Pickett appears in that county at the same date
William and Mary Quarterly (lst series), Vol 27, page 23.
Other Pickett Records
STYLE : Pickett vs Picketts
PLAINTIFF(s) : William Pickett
DEFENDANT(s) : Elizabeth Pickett; John Pickett; Francis Pickett
PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; King George
REMARK(s) : Slaves - Mill, Sylvia & Charlotte - property of William Pickett
CITATION : Pickett vs Picketts / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-74
District Court Records for the Spotsylvania District (1789-1808) records held at the City of Fredericksburg
STYLE : Pickett vs Thornton
PLAINTIFF(s) : Martin Picket
DEFENDANT(s) : James B. Thornton
PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline
REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated apl. 1804 by death of Martin Pickett
Slave - James - property of Martin Pickett
CITATION : Pickett vs Thornton / 1804 / CR-DC-L / 566-28
District Court Records for the Spotsylvania District (1789-1808) records held at the City of Fredericksburg
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