Pickett (Y-DNA)
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Status summary
Completed as of February 25, 2021
- Recruiting direct male-line descendants of John Pickett for further SNP testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)
- Pickett DNA Project Administrator of this project has been contacted for information on Y-DNA Haplogroup of this family.
Still to do as of February 25, 2021
- NGS/WGS test results for descendants of John Pickett to confirm assignment as well as test descendants to discover any subclades unique to descendants lines
Biography
First Generation
John Pickett whose birth and parentage is currently unknown died at sea (returning from Barbadoes) 16 Aug 1667. He married New London 14 Mar 1651 Ruth Brewster (daughter of Johnnathan and granddaughter of Elder William Brewster). They had six children before his untimely death (prob. born New London): Mary (c1652), Ruth (c1654), John (1656-1690/1, never married), Adam (1658), Mercy (1660/1), William (bp 1670 d. unm 1690).
Second Generation
Adam Pickett was born in New London 15 Nov 1658 and died likely at sea before 4 Jan 1690/1. He married New London 26 May 1680 Hannah Wetherell and they had three children before his early death (born New London): Adam (1681), John (1685) and Hannah (1689)
Third Generation
Adam Pickett was born New London 7 Sep 1681 and died there bef 8 Aug 1706. He married New London 26 Nov 1702 Susanna Turner.
John Pickett was born New London 28 Jul 1685 and died there 9 Dec 1738. He married 1706 Elizabeth Mulford and they had: Adam (1708), John (1710-1739 m. Mary Cogswell), Hannah and Mary.
Fourth Generation
DNA results
Previous Y-DNA testing
The Pickett family DNA project currently (as of February 25, 2021) does not publicly display their Y-DNA results.
References & External Links
- Merrick, Barbara Lambert, ed. Scott Andrew Bartley, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, vol. 24 (Brewster) Part I General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2014
- Geni.com profile for John Pickett
