Person:Robert Pickens (3)

  1. Israel PickensAbt 1693 - 1749
  2. Robert Pike Pickens1697 - 1793
  3. Andrew PickensAbt 1699 - 1756
  4. Anne PickensAbt 1702 - Abt 1750
  5. Lucy Pickens1702 - 1782
  6. William PickensAbt 1705 - 1783
  7. John PickensAbt 1708 - 1770
  8. Gabriel Pickens, of South Branch, Potomac River, VAAbt 1715 - 1775
  9. Margaret PickensAbt 1716 -
m. 1729
  1. Andrew Pickens1736 - 1821
  2. Martha Pickens1738 -
  3. Elizabeth Pickens1740 -
  4. Margaret Pickens1742 -
  5. Jane Pickens1744 -
  6. Israel Pickens1745 - 1829
  7. Robert Pickens1747 - 1830
  8. Ann Pickens1747 -
  9. David Pickens1748 -
  10. Samuel Pickens1750 -
  11. Margaret Pickens1752 -
  12. Elizabeth Pickens1755 -
Facts and Events
Name Robert Pike Pickens
Gender Male
Birth? 1697 Killedaugh Parish, Limerick, Ireland
Marriage 1729 to Miriam Davis
Death? 6 Jan 1793 Granville District, South Carolina
Alt Death? 1793 Anderson Dist. South Carolina
Alt Death? 6 Jan 1793 Picken's Chapel, Anderson District, South Carolina


Will of Robert Pickens

WILL OF ROBERT PICKENS [from Day's book, p. 82].

Granville County, St. Bartholomews
In the name of God, Amen. I Robert Pickins of above named Parish, being weak of body but sound of mind, blist be God for it, do this twentieth day of January on the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 83, make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following, that is to say:
First of all I give and bequeath to my son Robert Pickins whome I constuted and make and ordain one of my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, all and Singred, my Lands and teams and all plantation utenchals whatsoever all cattle and hobs, only what is mentioned underneath.
Secondly - I make and constute Miriam Pickins my other Executor one mare colt and two young cows with calf and two sows and when she leaves the planation.
Thirdly - I give and bequeath to my Grandson and grandaughter John and Martha Pickins one gray mare colt.
Fourthly - I give and bequeath unto my two grandchildren, Margaret and Elisabeth Pickins one black year old colt.
Fiftly - I give and bequeath unto Eliner Prater one sliver dolar.
Sixtly - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jain Norwood one cow that I lent him and her increase.
Seventhly - I give and bequeath to my son Andrew Pickins one cow and calf if ever he comes here for them.
I do hereby utterly Disalow revoke and Disanul all and every other testament wills Legendes Bequests and Executors be me in any ways before named willed and Bequethed and Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament. Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above written.
(signed) Robert [His X Mark] Pickins Signed, Sealed published and Declaired by the said Robert Pickins as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of each us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.
Jane Seawright, Samuel Reed, Margaret [Her X Mark] Sharp.
J. B. Earle, C. C.
Recorded in Will Book C, page 15
Proved June 1, 1793, Rec'd Sept. 14, 1793, Hugh Wardlaw, J.P."