Joseph Willilam Pickens: Appalachian Aristocracy

1794 - 1868 (73 years)

Generation: 1

Joseph Willilam Pickens was born 30 Aug 1794, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC (son of Andrew Martin Pickens and Mary Margaret Dowdle); died 28 Jan 1868, Madison Co. AL; was buried , Pickens Cemetery Moontown Madison Co. AL.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41914101

Joseph married Selina Brown Brazelton 31 Dec 1818, Alabama. Selina (daughter of Henry J. Brazelson and Lydia Ledbetter) was born 30 May 1804, Madison, Aiken Co. SC; died 09 Sep 1883, Ladonia, Fannin Co. TX; was buried , Pickens Cemetery, Big Cove, Madison Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Children:

John Middleton Pickens was born 17 Jul 1845, Madison Co. AL; died 21 Oct 1903, Cullman, Cullman Co. AL; was buried , Cullman City Cemetery Cullman Cullman Co. AL.

Generation: 2

Andrew Martin Pickens was born 28 Oct 1770, Waxhaw Settlement, Abbeville SC (son of Joseph William Pickens and Eleanor Pickens); died 04 Sep 1852, Greenville, Butler Co. AL.

Andrew married Mary Margaret Dowdle 1790, Anderson Co. SC. Mary (daughter of Robert Dowdle, Sr. and Mary Jane Givens) was born 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 1840, Madison Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Mary Margaret Dowdle was born 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC (daughter of Robert Dowdle, Sr. and Mary Jane Givens); died 1840, Madison Co. AL.

Children:

1. Joseph Willilam Pickens was born 30 Aug 1794, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC; died 28 Jan 1868, Madison Co. AL; was buried , Pickens Cemetery Moontown Madison Co. AL.

Generation: 3

Joseph William Pickens was born 01 Feb 1737, Paxton Township, PA (son of Andrew Pickens and Nancy Ann Davis); died 17 Jun 1781, Abbeville Co. SC.

Notes:

South Carolina Census, 1790-1890
Name: Joseph Pickens
State: SC
County: Ninety-sixth District
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1779
Database: SC Early Census Index

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership
Name: Captain Joseph William Pickens
SAR Membership: 65888
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1737
Birth Place: Paxton, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Jan 1781
Death Place: Ninety Six, South Carolina
Father: Robert Pickens
Spouse: Eliner Pickens

Joseph married Eleanor Pickens 01 Sep 1760, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC. Eleanor (daughter of John Pickens and Eleanor Baskin) was born Dec 1746, Staunton, Augusta Co. VA; died 01 Nov 1803, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC. [Group Sheet]

Eleanor Pickens was born Dec 1746, Staunton, Augusta Co. VA (daughter of John Pickens and Eleanor Baskin); died 01 Nov 1803, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC.

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Joseph Pickens
Gender: Male
Birth Place: PA
Birth Year: 1737
Spouse Name: Eleanor Pickens
Spouse Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1746
Marriage Year: 1760
Marriage State: SC
Number Pages: 1

Children:

2. Andrew Martin Pickens was born 28 Oct 1770, Waxhaw Settlement, Abbeville SC; died 04 Sep 1852, Greenville, Butler Co. AL.

Robert Dowdle, Sr. was born 1743, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 06 Aug 1820, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC.

Notes:

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: Robert Dowdle Sr
SAR Membership: 77616
Birth Date: 1742
Birth Place: Antrion, Ireland [Antrim]
Death Date: 1820
Death Place: Pendleton, South Carolina
Spouse: Mary Dowdle
Children: Robert Dowdle

Robert married Mary Jane Givens 1766, Dorchester Co. SC. Mary (daughter of John Givens and Mary Margaret Sitlington) was born 1743, Anderson Co. SC; died 27 Nov 1823, Anderson Co. SC. [Group Sheet]

Mary Jane Givens was born 1743, Anderson Co. SC (daughter of John Givens and Mary Margaret Sitlington); died 27 Nov 1823, Anderson Co. SC.

Notes:

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: Mary Dowdle
SAR Membership: 77616
Birth Date: 1743
Death Date: 27 Nov 1823
Spouse: Robert Dowdle

Children:

3. Mary Margaret Dowdle was born 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 1840, Madison Co. AL.

Generation: 4

Andrew Pickens was born 1699, Northern Ireland (son of William Henry Pickens and Margaret Pike); died 04 Nov 1756, South Carolina.

Notes:

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: Colonel Andrew Pickens
SAR Membership: 79031
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1700
Father: William Pickens
Spouse: Nancy Ann Davis
Children: Joseph Pickens

Andrew married Nancy Ann Davis 1735, Pennsylvania. Nancy (daughter of William Davis) was born 1705, Ireland; died 1762, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Nancy Ann Davis was born 1705, Ireland (daughter of William Davis); died 1762, South Carolina.

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Nancy Davis
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Ir
Birth Year: 1705
Spouse Name: Andrew Pickens
Spouse
Birth Place: Ir
Spouse Birth Year: 1699
Marriage Year: 1735
Marriage State: PA
Number Pages: 1

Children:

4. Joseph William Pickens was born 01 Feb 1737, Paxton Township, PA; died 17 Jun 1781, Abbeville Co. SC.

10.

John Pickens was born 1710, Bucks Co. PA (son of William Henry Pickens and Margaret Pike); died 1771, Abbeville, Abbeville Co. SC.

John married Eleanor Baskin 1730, Lancaster Co. PA. Eleanor (daughter of William Baskin and Mary Montgomery) was born 1710, Donegal Co. Ireland; died 1781, Abbeville, Abbeville Co. SC. [Group Sheet]

11.

Eleanor Baskin was born 1710, Donegal Co. Ireland (daughter of William Baskin and Mary Montgomery); died 1781, Abbeville, Abbeville Co. SC.

Children:

5. Eleanor Pickens was born Dec 1746, Staunton, Augusta Co. VA; died 01 Nov 1803, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC.

14.

John Givens was born 1719, Antrim, Ulster Ireland (son of Samuel Givens and Sarah Cathey); died 19 Nov 1790, Augusta Co. VA.

Notes:

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: John Givens
Year: 1739
Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family Members: Husband Samuel Givens, Wife Sarah; Son John; Son Samuel; Son James; Daughter Margaret; Daughter Jane; Daughter Sarah; Son Wm; Daughter Elizabeth; Daughter Martha
Source Publication Code: 4627
Primary Immigrant: Givens, Samuel
Annotation: Includes facts about the person making the oath, the family accompanying him, and the date of the oath. Information found in Orange County Order Book, vol. 2 (1739-1741).
Source Bibliography: LINDSAY, JOICEY HAW, contributor. "Importation Oaths 1739-1741, Orange County [Virginia]." In Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 17:2 (Apr. 1979), pp. 51-52; vol. 17:3 (July 1979), pp. 100-102; vol. 17:4 (Oct. 1979), pp. 121-123.
Page: 51

Capt. John Givens commanded a company of militia from Augusta County, Virginia militia from 16 Oct 177 7 to 15 Mar 1782 (during the Revolutionary War.) They fought in battles at Jamestown and Yorktown. In the list of militia men in Capt. John Givens' company were: John Givens, Robert Givens, Samuel Givens, Sr., James Givens and William Givens. ("Gleanings of Virginia History" by Wm. Fletcher Boogher)

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: John Givens
Date: 14 Jan 1790
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: John Givens will (Sr.)-To wife, Margaret; to son, Thomas, 150 acres, part of home plantation; to son, James; to daughter, Mary; to daughter, Sarah Lofftis; daughter, Ann Henderson; son, John; son, George; son Samuel; son, William; daughter, Elizabet
Description: Decedent's Son
Book date: WB7-220
Prove date: 20 Apr 1790

John married Mary Margaret Sitlington 1745, Augusta Co. VA. Mary was born 1729, Augusta Co. VA; died 1814, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

15.
Mary Margaret Sitlington was born 1729, Augusta Co. VA; died 1814, Virginia.
Children:

7. Mary Jane Givens was born 1743, Anderson Co. SC; died 27 Nov 1823, Anderson Co. SC.