Capt. John Givens: Appalachian Aristocracy

1719 - 1790 (71 years)

Generation: 1

Capt. John Givens was born 1719, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 19 Nov 1790, Augusta Co. VA.

John married Mary Margaret Sitlington 1745, Augusta Co. VA. Mary was born 1729, Augusta Co. VA; died 1814, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Mary Jane Givens was born 1743, Anderson Co. SC; died 27 Nov 1823, Anderson Co. SC.

Generation: 2

Mary Jane Givens

(1.John¹) was born 1743, Anderson Co. SC; died 27 Nov 1823, Anderson Co. SC.

Mary married Robert Dowdle, Sr. 1766, Dorchester Co. SC. Robert was born 1743, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 06 Aug 1820, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC. [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Mary Margaret Dowdle was born 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 1840, Madison Co. AL.

Generation: 3

Mary Margaret Dowdle

(2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 1840, Madison Co. AL.

Mary married Andrew Martin Pickens 1790, Anderson Co. SC. Andrew (son of Joseph William Pickens and Eleanor Pickens) was born 28 Oct 1770, Waxhaw Settlement, Abbeville SC; died 04 Sep 1852, Greenville, Butler Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Joseph Willilam Pickens was born 30 Aug 1794, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC; died 28 Jan 1868, Madison Co. AL; was buried , Pickens Cemetery Moontown Madison Co. AL.

Generation: 4

Joseph Willilam Pickens

(3.Mary³, 2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born 30 Aug 1794, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC; died 28 Jan 1868, Madison Co. AL; was buried , Pickens Cemetery Moontown Madison Co. AL.

Joseph married Selina Brown Brazelton 31 Dec 1818, Alabama. Selina (daughter of Henry J. Brazelson and Lydia Ledbetter) was born 30 May 1804, Madison, Aiken Co. SC; died 09 Sep 1883, Ladonia, Fannin Co. TX; was buried , Pickens Cemetery, Big Cove, Madison Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. John Middleton Pickens was born 17 Jul 1845, Madison Co. AL; died 21 Oct 1903, Cullman, Cullman Co. AL; was buried , Cullman City Cemetery Cullman Cullman Co. AL.