"Pickett, John. Deputy for Stratford, May 1673, May 1675. He settled at Salem, Mass., by 1648; rem. to Stratford 1660; Constable, 1667, Selectman, 1669. John, Sr., d. 11 Apr. 1684; his wife 'Margett' d. 6 Oct. 1683 (Stratford rec.). John 'Pigott's' wife of Stratford was mentioned by Winthrop as aged 41 yrs. in 1663.
Will 26 Feb. 1683/4; 'stricken in years'; son Daniel, my dwelling house and home lot; sons John, Daniel, James, Thomas; dau. Sarah; Abigail wife of Thomas Pickett; dau. Rebecca Sention; son John's little boy John; James' little boy John; John Lane; Thomas' little boy; my dau. Lane; sons John and Daniel, Exec'rs; friends Israel Chauncey, Deacon Timothy Wilcoxson, and Sergt. Jehiel Preston, overseers. Witnesses: David Mitchell, Isaac Knell. Inv. 15 Apr. 1684."