John Pickard

  Noted events in his life were:

• Tax Record: ²⁹⁶
He is listed as one of the 60 original settlers on the tax list for Rowley.

• He served in the military. ²⁹⁷
John Pickard is listed on the muster roll for King Phillip's War under the Command of Captain Nicholas Manning.

• Background Information: ⁶⁶²
John Pickard, "carpenter," married in 1644, Jane Crosby, daughter of the Widow Constance Crosby. Jane Crosby died 20 Feb 1715/6 at the age of 89 years. John was buried 24 Sep 1683.

The mother of John Pickard was widow Ann Lume, who died in Rowley on 19 Mar 1661/2, leaving an estate valued at £49 2s 6d, and daughters Judith Lume, who married 26 Nat 1663, Joshua Bradley, and Susannah Lume, who administered Ann's estate. John Pickard having declared in court that he neither desired nor expected any part of the estate.

The children of John and Jane were:

Rebecca, b. 13 Aug 1645; m. Solomon Phips
Mary, b. 1651; m. 14 Feb 1670/1, John Person
John, b. 1 Jan 1653; m. Sarah Smith
Sarah, b. 31 Nov 1656; m. Thomas Hammond of Ipswich (Rowley Parish). She died 16 Jan 1712/3 aged 57
Ann, b. 15 Feb 1659/60; m. 22 Mar 1681/2, Aaron Pingry, son of Deacond Moses of Ipswich. She d. 3 Feb 1739/40 "in her 63 years."
Samuel, b. Feb 1663
Jane, bap. 22 Apr 1666; m. 6 Nov 1684, Edward Hazen, son of Edward
Hannah, bap, 1669/70; m. 19 Jul 1687, Moses Bradstreet of Ipswich; d. 3 Jan 1736/7

~ Early settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, pg. 180 - 181

John married Jane Crosby, daughter of Robert Crosby and Constance Bingham, 16 Nov 1 644 in Rowley, Massachusetts, Bristish American Colonies.⁶⁶³ (Jane Crosby was born on 22 Apr 1627 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding, Yorkshire, England ²⁸⁵ and died on 22 Feb 1716 in Rowley, Massachusetts, Bristish American Colonies ⁶⁶³.)