Person Record

Metadata

Name

Pickering, Thomas, c1689-1746

Born

c1689

Birthplace

Portsmouth, N.H.

Deceased

Mar. 18, 1746

Deceased where

Casco Bay*

Places of residence

Portsmouth, N.H.

Occupation

Captain in militia. Mariner.

Father

John Pickering.

Mother

Elizabeth Munden.

Spouse

m. 1. (maybe) Elizabeth ___., m. 2. Dorothy Stover, b. or bp.? Dec. 10, 1704 in

Children

with Dorothy:
1. John Davis.
2. Daniel Davis.
3. Thomas Davis, b. c1746, d. 1779.
4. Elizabeth Davis 1726-1817, d. age 91, m. 1. ____ Lambert and m. 2. _____ Prowse.
5. Abigail Davis, b. c1732, d. 1832, m. 1. Thomas Patterson and m. 2. ---- Janvrin.
6. Dorothy Davis 1734-1820, m. Capt. Nelson.
7. Olive Davis, m. George Jerry Osborne.
8. Lydia Davis 1740-1824, m. John Underwood.
9. Mary Davis, b. c1764, d. 1841, m. Samuel Drown.

Notes

* Sent from Portsmouth, N.H. to Casco Bay in 1746 to quell a Native American "insurrection." He was seized by a violent attack of rheumatism and when the Native Americans realized, he was killed by them.

Relationships

Spouses: m. 1. (maybe) Elizabeth ___.
m. 2. Dorothy Stover, b. or bp.? Dec. 10, 1704 in York, Me., d. Jun. 1790 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. c1714.

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