Jane M. BICKMORE

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Jane married Charles T. MARTIN on 26 Aug 1838 in Appleton, Maine. Charles and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Solomon married Maria Christina HITTENHEIM about 1802. Maria was born on 8 Apr 1779 in Waldoboro, Maine; died before 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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all commercial intercoursewith the said Island of Great Britain until the said act for blocking upsaid harbor be repealed -- -- We will not buy purchase or consume ofsuffer anyone else to do so, any goods, wares, or merchandise that shallarrive from Great Britain from and after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

John married Anna WADSWORTH in Feb 1756 in Of Friendship, Maine. Anna was born about 1738 in Meduncook, Lincoln County, Maine; died in in Friendship, Knox County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George married Elizabeth ANDREWS on 2 Apr 1730 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph ANDREWS and Elizabeth BILL) was born on 9 Feb 1707 in Dorchester, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1774 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On July 1774 John and Anna Bickmore, and Elizabeth Bickmore, widow of George Bickmore, were among the 57 inhabitants of Meduncook who agreed not to import any goods from Great Britain until port of Boston, Massachusetts was opened.

"Early Bickmore History" Document: Includes a copy of a petition signed by John, his wife Anna, and his mother Elizabeth. The petition follows:
"This being a day pitched upon by the general court of Boston, under the advice of the Governor for a day of fasting and prayer through out the Province, on account of our dangerous situation with regard to our liberties_ _ We, of the inhabitants of Meduncook, met, at the minister's house and after our religious service, the following covenant, composed at Boston and sent to us was signed as follows:
" We the people of Meduncook, having taken into consideration the precarious state of liberties of New England and more especially, the present disturbed condition of this Province, do, in the presence of God, solemnly and in good faith, covenant and engage with each other: that:- - From henceforth we will suspend all commercial intercourse with the said Island of Great Britain until the said act for blocking up said harbor be repealed- -We will not buy purchase or consume or suffer anyone else to do so, any goods, wares, or merchandise
that shall arrive from Great Britain from and after the last day of August, 1774. We agree to break off all commerce etc. with all persons who continue to import goods from Great Britain or shall purchase from those who do import. We, further, agree to purchase no article from those who have not signed this covenant."
" I __________ of ___________ in the company of ___________ do, solemnly swear that the goods on hand have not been imported from Great Britain since Aug. 1774, and will not import or purchase, of any persons importing any goods, as aforesaid, until the harbor of Boston shall be opened & we are fully restored to the free use of our constitutional rights & charter & lastly, we agree, that after this or a similiar covenant has been offered to any person, &, they refuse to sign it or produce the oath, above said we will consider them as contumacious (sic) importers and withdraw all commercial relations with them, so far as not to purchase of them any articles, whatsoever, and publish their names to the world."

Signed_ _ July 14, 1774
"Witness our hand"
John Bickmore and wife Anna
Elizabeth Bickmore
These names were included in the list of some of the people who constituted the town of Meduncook, Maine.(Friendship).
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Another reference for covenant signed by John, Anna and Elizabeth Bickmore is "Records of Meduncook Plantation and Friendship, Maine 1762-1899" by Melville Bradford Cook, p. 10-11. Words are slightly different than above.