Sarah BICKMORE

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Henry married Nancy BARTER. Nancy was born about 16 Apr 1805 in Isle Au Haut; died on 16 Aug 1861; was buried in Cem. At Ridge Bapt. Church, Martinsville, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Mary BARTER on 9 Feb 1796. Mary was born on 8 Dec 1773; died on 8 Oct 1856; was buried in Cem. At Tennants Harbor, Maine. [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all commercial intercoursewith the said Island of Great Britain until the said act for blocking upsaid harbor be repealed -- -- We will not buy purchase or consume ofsuffer anyone else to do so, any goods, wares, or merchandise that shallarrive from Great Britain from and after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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