I am descended from William and his son Abraham who migrated to Ohio and founded Pickerington. Following is what I have for William's ancestry. Does anyone have source information verifying it? I am aware of the "stowaway" story concerning William. Thank you, Jerry Ferren.

Direct Descendants of John Pickering

1 PICKERING, John b: 1615 in Newgate, Coventry, Warwickshire, England/Coventry, England d: 01 July 1657 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.. +?, Elizabeth b: Abt. 1615 in England m: 1636 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts d: 30 October 1662 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
. 2 PICKERING, John, Jr. Lt. b: 1637 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d: 05 May 1694 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
. 2 PICKERING, Jonathon b: 10 February 1642/43 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d: 1729 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
..... +CROMWELL, Jane b: 17 June 1645 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England/Malmesbury, England m: 19 March 1665/66 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d: 15 February 1749/50 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Jane b: 27 November 1667 in Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Elizabeth b: 02 June 1669 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d: Abt. 1723 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Mary b: 01 December 1670 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Ann b: 25 August 1673 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Jonathon, Jr. b: 11 May 1674 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Sarah b: 25 January 1675/76 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, John b: 19 May 1678 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Hannah b: 28 May 1682 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
.... 3 PICKERING, Samuel b: 03 August 1684 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d: 10 August 1727 in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
........ +SCARBOROUGH, Mary b: 08 August 1695 in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania m: 07 November 1712 in Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d: 14 January 1787 in Opeckan, Frederick County, Virginia
....... 4 PICKERING, Mercy b: 19 September 1713 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
....... 4 PICKERING, John b: 22 April 1715 in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d: 01 February 1787 in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
....... 4 PICKERING, Isaac b: 23 December 1716 in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d: 04 January 1799 in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
....... 4 PICKERING, William b: 10 January 1719/20 in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d: 10 January 1789 in Frederick County, Virginia
........... +WRIGHT, Sarah b: 15 May 1727 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland m: 1749 in Frederick County, Virginia d: 1775 in Frederick County, Virginia
.......... 5 PICKERING, Hannah b: 30 November 1750 in Frederick County, Virginia
.......... 5 PICKERING, John b: 23 February 1751/52 in Frederick County, Virginia d: October 1796 in Frederick County, Virginia
.......... 5 PICKERING, Lydia b: 11 July 1754 in Frederick County, Virginia d: 1829
.......... 5 PICKERING, Jacob b: 10 December 1756 in Frederick County, Virginia d: 28 February 1832 in Flushing, Belmont County, Ohio
.......... 5 PICKERING, William b: 22 February 1759 in Frederick County, Virginia d: 19 January 1816 in Rockingham County, Virginia
.......... 5 PICKERING, Jonathan b: 14 April 1761 in Frederick County, Virginia d: 27 March 1826 in Highland County, Ohio
.......... 5 PICKERING, Mary b: 25 July 1763 in Back Creek, Frederick County, Virginia d: 1828 in Greene County, Tennessee
....... 4 PICKERING, Samuel II b: 20 January 1720/21 in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d: 1800 in Frederick County, Virginia
....... 4 PICKERING, Grace Scarborough b: 24 August 1722 in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d: 1783 in Frederick County, Virginia
....... 4 PICKERING, Jacob b: 09 October 1724 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
....... 4 PICKERING, Levi b: Abt. 1725 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
.... 3 PICKERING, Mercy b: 1686 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
. 2 PICKERING, Elizabeth b: 03 March 1643/44 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d: Bef. 17 August 1645 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
. 2 PICKERING, Elizabeth b: 17 August 1645 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d: Bef. 01 July 1657 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts