Benjamin  Pickman  ft  G.  Son  of  the  celebrated  Merchant  B.  Pick*
man,  distinguished  by  his  good  influence  in  the  town  of  Salem.
The  Father  is  now  living.  Was  a  refugee  in  the  revolution  and
returned  to  his  family  after  the  peace  of  1783.  The  father  grad-
uated at  Cambridge  in  1759  ft  the  son  Thomas,  in  1791.  His
Brother  Col.  B.,  who  married  a  Derby,  in  1784,  his  ITncle  William,
in  1766  ft  he  died  in  Nov.,  1815,  aei  67  The  Mother  of  Thomas
was  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Tappan,  ft  one  of  the  best  women  of  our
Country.  Bazaliel  Tappan  was  son  of  Bevd.  Christopher  Tappan
of  Newbury.  Was  a  Physician  in  Salem  15  years,  then  engaged  in
mercantile  pursuits  ft  died  1762,  aet.  58.  Dr.  Pickman  was  not  in
good  health  &  finally  died  of  pulmonic  complaints.  He  was  well
instructed  in  common  literature,  ft  studied  with  Dr.  Holyoke.  He
had  not  the  power  of  recommending  himself  by  the*  usual  compli*
ances  which  he  despised,  but  his  characteristic  was  the  power  to
distinguish  men  well  when  his  prejudices  would  allow.  He  was  un-
doubtedly the  best  informed  man  of  the  family.  A  younger  brother
addicted  himself  to  commercial  pursuits  &  his  only  sister  is  mar-
ried as  a  third  wife  to  Osgood,  Esqr.  at  Andover.
3.    This  day  a  Shark  was  brou^t  into  this  Port,  7  feet  long.
