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Samuel Pickering II (abt. 1734 - 1810)

Samuel Pickering II
Born about in Portsmouth, New Hampshiremap
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Husband of — married 13 Mar 1756 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married 8 Aug 1761 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Father of , , and
Died at about age 76 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution
Samuel Pickering II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A203369.
1776 Project
Samuel Pickering II served with Capt. Nathaniel Fales' Company, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Pickering was born in about 1734 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was the son of Samuel Pickering and Sarah Cotton. Samuel served in the American Revolutionary War as a private in the Massachusetts militia between 1778-1779. He married first Mary Thomes on August 8th, 1756 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony; and second Mary Dunham on January 17th, 1761. Samuel died January 17th, 1810 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Massachusetts (now Maine).

Hosmer's An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle, Maine:[1]

Samuel Pickering settled what is known as Pickering's Island, not included in our territorial limits, but as he was in his day well known here, it seems proper to notice him. Whether he ever resided in the town we do not know, but all his family known to us, with but one exception, did so, and died here. His wife was a daughter of Mr. Elijah Dunham, Sr., and sister to Mr. Elijah Dunham, who died in 1842. His sons were Mr. Daniel Pickering, the father of the late Mr, Richard Pickering; the present Mr. Thomas Pickering ; and another lived in Orland. The daughters were the wives of Mr. John Bray, son of Mr. William Bray ; of the late Mr. Willard Cole, and of Mr. Nathan Ball. His wife was Miss Mary Hayden, of a family who then resided here, but of whom nothing is now known to us. Mr. Daniel Pickering resided on Greenlaw's Neck, near the place now occupied by his son. He died not far from the year 1850; his wife dying a few years earlier.

Key Events

Birth 1734; Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[citation needed]

Marriage

  1. 13 Mar 1756 to Mary Thomes; Falmouth, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony[2]
  1. 8 Aug 1761 to Mary Dunham. Falmouth, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony[3][4]

Death 17 Jan 1810; Deer Isle, Hancock, Massachusetts (now Maine). [5]

Revolutionary War Service

  1. 1 Jun 1778 - 1 Dec 1778: Capt. Thomas Robbins' Co, under Col. John Allan; raised for the defense of Machias[6][7]
  1. 1 Aug 1779 - 15 Aug 1779: Capt. Nathaniel Fales' Co; Co marched on expedition to Bagaduce as part of land support for Penobscot Expedition by order of General Solomon Lovell[8][9][10][11]

Research Notes

  • Marriage record for Samuel's 2nd marriage says Mary Gilford, but many other sources say Mary "Polly" Dunham, daughter of Elijah Dunham, was wife of Samuel Pickering and mother of his children. It is likely she married a Gilford first and became a widow before marrying Samuel.[citation needed]

Sources

  1. ↑ Hosmer, George Lawrence. An historical sketch of the town of Deer Isle, Maine, with notices of its settlers and early inhabitants. Boston, Stanley and Usher, 1886. Pg. 156.
  2. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-GZ9Z?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-F4P%3A1029440401%2C1029465401 : 20 May 2014), Delayed returns for vital records 1670-1891 > Peterson, 1880-Plummer, 1838 > image 2119 of 5247; multiple sources, Maine.
  3. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q219-YV31 : 22 July 2021), Samuel Pickerin and Mary Gilford, 08 Aug 1761; citing Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  4. ↑ Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1670-1921. Film #001205237.
  5. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99L1-Q9W2-H?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-1S8D : 17 March 2018), Samuel Pickring Or Pickering, 01 Jun 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,607.
  7. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-D1M5 : 1 March 2021), Samuel Pickring, 01 Jun 1778; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711089.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-T7NS : 17 March 2018), Samuel Pickering, 01 Aug 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,607.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-BZ47 : 17 March 2018), Samuel Pickering, 01 Aug 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,607.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-BZHX : 17 March 2018), Samuel Pickering, 01 Aug 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,607.
  11. ↑ Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War: a compilation from the archives. Massachusetts, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Boston, Massachusetts: Wright & Potter, 1896-1908. Vol. 12, Pg. 353.
  • Cotton, Frank Etheridge. Cotton family of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Boston, Mass., New England Hist. Geneal. Soc. 1905. Reprinted from New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 58-59. Pg. 5. https://archive.org/details/cottonfamilyofpo00cott/page/5
  • Payroll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 171-72 of 628.
  • Muster roll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 118 of 628.




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