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WILLS for PICKERING of Cheshire

The following are links to excerpts and full transcriptions of our Pickering family and possible related family members that might not yet be proven. This is a compilation of research notes and the conclusions I make may not be accurate. Please use these notes for further research.

1725 Aug 6 — JOHN HARRISON of Barbados
1837 Nov 3 — MARY PICKERING admon Lydia Pickering **
1885 — ELLEN PICKERING (wife of John Rigby Pickering)

1570 Sep 10 HUGH PICKERING Warkworth
1645 BERNARD PICKERING Tarvin
1655 JOHN PICKERING Norley
1687 JOHN PICKERING of Gorstage, Weaverham
1687 May JOHN PICKERING of Frodsham
1711 SAMUEL PICKERING Aston by Sutton
1725 Aug 6 JOHN HARRISON Barbados
1730 Sep 27 JONATHAN PICKERING Yeoman of Crowton, wife Alice Barker
1740 Jan 3 WILLIAM PICKERING Cuddington
1790 April 21 JOHN PICKERING the Elder of Norley
1811 SAMUEL PICKERING Sutton Mills
1813 THOMAS PICKERING of Great Sutton
1815 May JOHN PICKERING of Frodsham – Bond of Administration
1815 Jun JOHN PICKERING of Norley abt. 1744
1820 MARGARET HORRABIN PICKERING Wife of Thomas (165-1814)
1837 Nov 3 MARY PICKERING admon Lydia Pickering
1853 CHARLES WALKER of Chester, Gentleman
1857 ANN PICKERING of Frodsham (Saltworks)
1881 CHARLES W. H. PICKERING Wallasey
1885 ELLEN PICKERING Wife of John Rigby Pickering

NOTES from Last Wills and Testaments

•  JOHN PICKERING  | b. abt. 1660 – d. before 1711  |  John was mentioned in the Will of his father, John of Gorstage (1630-1688) dated March 19, 1687. He was not mentioned in the Will of his brother, Samuel Pickering of Aston, Cheshire, dated June 13, 1711. So it is possible that he died before then. From the Cheshire Marriage Act Book, there is an entry:  “May Decimo Quarto 1690 Johem Pickering de Weverham et Mariam Adshead de Runcorn.”

•  JOSEPH PICKERING of Gorstage | dates unknown  |  Joseph was born in Gorstich (Gorstage), Weaverham parish, Cheshire. Joseph was mentioned in the Will of his father, John of Gorstage (1630-1688) dated March 19, 1687. He was mentioned in the Will of his brother, Samuel Pickering of Aston, Cheshire, dated June 13, 1711. He received Samuel Pickering’s “propriety of ye halfe estate I purchased from Thomas Mannering in great Buddeth Town”. He also received 1/3 part of Samuel Pickering’s personal estate. On the Will of Elizabeth Done of Cuddington, Weaverham parish, a widow, dated September 29, 1693 Bernard Pickering and Joseph Pickering were 2 of the 3 witnesses of the signing of the Will.

BERNARD PICKERING  |  1665-1737  |  Bernard was mentioned in the Will of his father, John of Gorstage (1630-1688) dated March 19, 1687. On the will of Elizabeth Done of Cuddington, Weaverham parish, a widow, dated 29 Sept 1693, Bernard Pickering and Joseph Pickering were two of the three witnesses of the signing of the Will and their signatures are on the Will. Bernard Pickering of Cuddington was buried February 21, 1737 at St. Mary church, Weaverham. From Cheshire Marriage Bonds & Licences, there is a entry for August 22, 1710, Bernard Pickering of the parish of Whitegate, Yeoman and Sarah Nixon of Over, widow … to be married at Whitegate or Over … Samuel Pickering of Runcorn, Yeoman and John Doe were bondsmen for them.

Bernard Pickering was mentioned in the Will of his brother, Samuel Pickering of Aston, Cheshire, dated June 13, 1711.  Bernard received 1/3 part of Samuel Pickering’s Personal Estate. On July 26, 1728, an Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of William Blackamore, yeoman Late of Crowton in the parish of Weaverham, was done and the Appraisors were Bernard Pickering, Wm Pickering, and John Bassnett.  Their signatures are on the document.

CHESTER WILLS INDEX 1588-1846 for PICKERING

 

1640 John   Crowton
       
       
1762 Thomas Cordwainer Crowton
1842 Samuel Schoolmasster Crowton, Weaverham
1684 John   Daresbury
1687 John   Frodsham
1821 Margaret Widow Frodsham
1837 Catherine Spinster Frodsham
1837 John Gentleman Frodsham
1837 John   Frodsham
1837 Mary Spinster Frodsham
1837 William Corn Merchant Frodsham
1838 Catherine Spinster Frodsham
1838 John Gentleman Frodsham
1838 Mary Spinster Frodsham
1838 William Coal Merchant Frodsham
1846 Alice Widow Frodsham
1815 John Corn Dealer Frodsham, Beach
1688 John   Gorstage
1584 Robert   Grappenhall
1650 Robert   Grappenhall
1664 Richard   Grappenhall
1664 Robert   Grappenhall
1664 Roger   Grappenhall
1665 Richard   Grappenhall
1747 Thomas   Halton
1756 Mary Widow Halton
1821 Thomas   Halton, Ashmore
1645 Thomas   Hatton, Daresbury
1675 William   Kinglsley
1675 William Linenweaver Kingsley
1836 Samuel Yeoman Norley, Frodsham
1855 James Farmer Norley
1838 Ann Spinster Runcorn
1813 Thomas   Sutton
1831 John Gentleman Sutton
1811 Samuel   Sutton Mills
1814 Thomas Miller Sutton, Runcorn
1790 John Yeoman The Elder Norley
1696 Robert   Thelwell
1748 John ESQ Thelwell

 

NOTES, cont’d.

•  THOMAS PICKERING  1685-1690 |  St. Marys Church, Weaverham  |  Thoma Pickeringe de Over, burial October 15, 1690. Thomas was not mentioned in the Will of his brother, Samuel Pickering of Aston, Cheshire dated June 13, 1711, but was mentioned in his father, John Pickering’s Will dated March 19, 1687. From the Cheshire Marriage Act Book there is an entry of interest, “Dec. Quinto 1685 Thomas Pickering de Waverham et Elizam Barker de Over vid.” 

•  SAMUEL PICKERING  |  1687-1698 | Samuel was mentioned in his father, John Pickering’s Will dated March 19, 1687. On the Will of Thomas Breck of Runcorn, Samuel Pickering was one of the witnesses of the signing and his signature is on the document. Samuel also participated in the Inventory of Thomas Breck’s goods and chattels, which was done on 15 Sept 1687.

•  WILLIAM BLACKAMORE, yeoman |  1728 July 26 — Inventory of goods and Chattels  |  Late of Crowton in the parish of Weaverham, was done and the appraisers were Bernard Pickering, William Pickering, and John Bassnett. Signatures are on the document.