Pickman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The origins of the Pickman name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Pickman was originally derived from a family having lived in Bikome, a town in the county of Somerset.

Early Origins of the Pickman family

The surname Pickman was first found in Somerset where Kirby's Quest listed the first two entries for the name: Walter de Bikome, Somerset, 1 Edward III and Godfrey de Bycorobe, Somerset, 1 Edward III. 1 In both cases, these poeple lived "1 Edward III," or in other words "during the first year of King Edward III's reign."

Early History of the Pickman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pickman research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1743, 1747, 1758 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Pickman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pickman Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Pickman include Bickham, Bickam, Bigham, Biggam, Bigholme, Bighone, Begholm, Beghome, Biggem and many more.

Early Notables of the Pickman family

Notables of this surname at this time include: George Bickham the Elder (d. 1769), writing-master and engraver, born about the end of the seventeenth century. "He was the most celebrated penman of his time, and published in 1743 a folio volume entitled 'The Universal Penman . . . exemplified in all the...
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Pickman migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Pickman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nathaniel Pickman, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1639 2
Benjamin Pickman, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1661 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Pickman (post 1700) +

Dudley Leavitt Pickman (1779-1846), American politician, Member of Massachusetts State Senate 3
Benjamin Pickman Jr. (1763-1843), American politician, Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1809-11 3
Gayton Pickman Osgood (1797-1861), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1833-35 4

Citations +

Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html