WOODY, Rebecca

1776 - 1853  (76 years)

• Name	WOODY, Rebecca
  Birth	1 Oct 1776	Orange Co., N.C.
  Gender	Female
  Note	Rebecca Pickett the widow of John Pickett of North Carolina, with her children was really the first Pickett to arrive in Randloph county Indiana, as shown by the records of the White River Monthly Meeting. John Pickett was brother to Benjamin Pickett, and perhaps about one year older. John had made arrangments to move from North Carolina with his family. His land had been sold but while loading his household goods, he suddenly became ill and died. After he was laid to rest, Rebecca came on with her children. It is said that they came by wagon along with other families, some of the sons driving the team while Rebecca walked much of the way. The record shows that she was recieved at the White River MM August 5th, 1826. It is not evident whether she came immediatly to the Jericho Community and squatted on government land or lived for a time with relatives. She did not aquire land till July 5th, 1831, when she bought from the Government 80 acres in the NW s36 R14E. She is said to have been noted for the far carrying power of her voice as she scolded her numerous family of boys who were being raised without a father.
  Name	Rebecca PICKETT
  Reference Number	1532
  _UID	064D0C486F6F44888D0FB74FC7817F0FC9EE
  Death	14 Jun 1853	Randolph, IN, USA
  Burial	Jericho Cemetery
  	Rebecca Pickett the widow of John Pickett of North Carolina, with her children was really the first Pickett to arrive in Randloph county Indiana, as shown by the records of the White River Monthly Meeting. John Pickett was brother to Benjamin Pickett, and perhaps about one year older. John had made arrangments to move from North Carolina with his family. His land had been sold but while loading his household goods, he suddenly became ill and died. After he was laid to rest, Rebecca came on with her children. It is said that they came by wagon along with other families, some of the sons driving the team while Rebecca walked much of the way.
  Person ID	I1533	MARTINPRUITT
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	WOODY, James,   b. 29 Sep 1744, Baltimore, Md., USA d. Nov 1822, Orange, NC, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Laughlin, Mary,   b. 7 Jun 1751, Orange, NC, USA d. 10 Aug 1825, Orange, NC, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1767
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PICKETT, John,   b. 6 Feb 1770, Orange Co., N.C. d. 10 May 1825, Orange, NC, USA (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	4 Apr 1801	N.C.
  Children	1. PICKETT, William,   b. 27 Jan 1802, Orange, NC, USA d. 21 May 1855, Randolph, IN, USA (Age 53 years)   2. PICKETT, James,   b. 13 Feb 1804, Orange, NC, USA d. Kansas   3. PICKETT, Mary,   b. 4 Feb 1805, Orange Co., N.C. d. 4 Mar 1880, Iowa, USA (Age 75 years)   4. PICKETT, Simon,   b. 21 Feb 1809, Orange, NC, USA d. 5 Apr 1877, Spiceland, IN, USA (Age 68 years)   5. PICKETT, Thomas,   b. 16 Nov 1813, Orange, NC, USA d. 28 May 1892, Kansas (Age 78 years)   6. PICKETT, John B.,   b. 14 May 1818, Orange, NC, USA d. Lynn, IN, USA   7. PICKETT, Benjamin,   b. 11 Jan, Orange, NC, USA d. 10 Sep 1850, Randolph, IN, USA
  Family ID	F261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2021

  
  

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