John BICKMORE^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1731 - 1778  (47 years)

• Name	John BICKMORE
  Born	25 Mar 1731	Friendship, Knox County, Maine   [2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LZ2V-J44
  _UID	A4B4EE23ABFF48BF96C688FE25A4590B2994
  Died	1 Sep 1778	Friendship, Knox County, Maine   [2, 4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I18659	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	George BICKMORE,   b. Abt 1705, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Jan 1774, Friendship, Knox County, Maine  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth ANDREWS,   b. 9 Feb 1707, Dorchester, Essex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Feb 1774, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1730	Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F9002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna WADSWORTH,   b. Abt 1738, Meduncook, Lincoln County, Maine ,   d. Friendship, Knox County, Maine
  Married	Feb 1756	Of Friendship, Maine   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Children	1. John BICKMORE, Jr.,   b. 13 May 1758, Friendship, Knox County, Maine ,   d. 4 Sep 1832, Montville, Waldo County, Maine  (Age 74 years)   2. Martha BICKMORE,   b. 26 Jan 1763, Friendship, Knox County, Maine ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sedate BICKMORE,   b. 3 Oct 1766, Friendship, Knox County, Maine ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. David BICKMORE,   b. 18 Dec 1768, Meduncook, Knox, Maine, British Colonial America ,   d. 1853, Madison, Illinois  (Age 84 years)   5. Samuel BICKMORE,   b. 10 Jul 1772, Friendship, Knox County, Maine ,   d. 23 May 1838, St. George, Knox County, Maine  (Age 65 years)   6. Elisha BICKMORE,   b. 18 Jun 1774, Friendship, Knox County, Maine ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Solomon BICKMORE,   b. 9 Jun 1775, Friendship, Knox County, Maine ,   d. 30 Jan 1846, Appleton Ridge, Maine  (Age 70 years)   8. Abraham BICKMORE,   b. 1776, Friendship, Knox County, Maine ,   d. 1 Sep 1778, Friendship, Knox County, Maine  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F8966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Military Service: Soldier in the America Revolution Sources of Information for Compiler, Gordon E. White Reference for covenant signed by, John, Anna and Elizabeth Bickmore wastaken from the history of Friendship, Maine. " Early Bickmore History " Document: Includes a copy of a petition signedby John, his wife Anna, and his mother Elizabeth, The petition follows; " This being a day pitched upon by the general court of Boston, under theadvice of the Governor for a day of fasting and prayer through out theProvince, on account of our dangerous situation with regard to ourliberties-- -- We, of the inhabitants of Meduncook, met, at theminister's house and after our religious service, the following covenant,composed at Boston and sent to us was signed as follows. " viz-- -- " We the people of Meduncook, having taken into consideration theprecarious state of liberties of New England and more especially, thepresent disturbed condition of this Province, do, in the prescence ofGod, solemnly and in good faith, covenant and engage with each other:that -- -- from henceforth we will suspend all commercial intercoursewith the said Island of Great Britain until the said act for blocking upsaid harbor be repealed -- -- We will not buy purchase or consume ofsuffer anyone else to do so, any goods, wares, or merchandise that shallarrive from Great Britain from and after the last day of August, 1774. Weagree to break off all commerce etc. with all persons who continue toimport goods from Great Britain or shall purchase for those who doimport, We further agree to purchase no article from those who have notsigned this covenant. " " I_________of_________in the company of __________do, solemnly swearthat the goods on hand have not been imported from Great Britain sinceAugust 1774, and will not import or purchase, of any persons importingand goods, as aforesaid, until the harbor of Boston shall be opened andwe are fully restored to the free use of our constitutional rights andcharter and lastly, we agree that after this or a similiar covenant hasbeen offerd to any person and they refuse to sign it or produce the oath,above said we will consider them as contumacious (sic) importers andwithdraw all commercial relations with them, so far as not to purchase ofthem any articles, whatsoever, "an publish their names to the World." Signed -- -- July 14, 1774 Witnes our hand --- -- John Bickmore and WifeAnna, and Elizabeth Bickmore

  
  

• Sources

  [S758] James Sergent, James Sergent. [S274] a26701.ged. [S273] chormicle.ged. [S152] Sergent.ged. [S154] Sergent2.ged. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for John BICKMORE, person ID LZ2V-J44. (Reliability: 3).