Person:James Bicknell (5)

James Bicknell

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m. 4 May 1749

Facts and Events

Name^[2]	James Bicknell
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	5 Aug 1758	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Death`^?`	Bef 1771	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United StatesNot mentioned in father's probate

References

↑ Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1910)
vol. 1, p. 43.

BICKNELL, James, s. Ebenezer Jr. and Sarah, [born] Aug. 5, 1758. [Bicknel, CR1]
↑ Source:Chamberlain, George Walter. History of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Vol. 3, p. 83, has for James: "b. 5 Aug. 1758; removed to Abington", with no further information. This appears incorrect as no portion of his father's estate was set out for son James, rather everything not part of the widow's dower was divided equally between the three daughters. The lack of mention in the probate suggests he died, if not before his father, then certainly before the estate was divided in 1773. Since he would have only been 15 even at this date, it appears he died young since even a removal would not have explained the lack of mention, though he would not be expected to leave home at such an early age.