Robert HICKS

Notes:

May 22, 1627 as recorded in the Plymouth Colony Records - The Division of Cattle, 1627 listed Hickes: Robert, Margret, Samuell, Ephraim, Lydia, Phebe (others as Jene)...(The twelveth lott fell to John Jene & his companie joyned to him his wife...to this lott fell the greate white backt cow wch was brought over with the first in the Ann, to wch cow the keepeing of the bull was joyned for thes psonts to pvide for. heere also two shee goats.), also listed Edward Banges (husb of Lydia).

Division of Land 1623 - These lye beyond the fort to the wood west. / This goeth in wth a corner by ye ponde. - Robert Hickes (also Robart Hickes his wife & children)

Reconstructed passenger list, ship Fortune 1621




ROBERT HICKS

ORIGIN:
London

MIGRATION:
1621 on Fortune

FIRST RESIDENCE:
Plymouth

OCCUPATION:
Fellmonger (in England).

FREEMAN:
In the "1633" list of Plymouth freemen, among those admitted before 1 January 1632/3 [PCR 1:3]. In list of 7 March 1636/7 [PCR 1:52]. In the Plymouth section of the 1639 Plymouth Colony list of freemen, with the annotation "dead" [PCR 8:173].

EDUCATION:
His inventory included "3 books" valued at 8s. His widow, Margaret, signed her will.

ESTATE:
In the 1623 Plymouth division of land, "Robart Hickes" was granted one acre as a passenger on the Fortune, and his wife and children were granted four acres as passengers on the Anne [PCR 12:5, 6]. In the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle Robert Hicks, Margaret Hicks, Samuel Hicks, Ephraim Hicks, Lydia Hicks and Phebe Hicks were the sixth through eleventh persons in the twelfth company [PCR 12:13].

Assessed 18s. in the Plymouth tax list of 25 March 1633 and 12s. in the list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:9, 27]. "Robert Hickes" was thirty-seventh on the list of Purchasers [PCR 2:177].

On 10 February 1629 Robert Hicks purchased two acres on the north side of town from Steven Dean [PCR 12:7]. On 29 August 1638 Clement Briggs acknowledged his sale of "one acre of land in the upper fall near the second brook" to "Mr. Rob[er]teeks" [PCR 12:34]. On 9 December 1639 "Mr. Rob[er]te Hicks" rented five acres at Reed Pond to John Smyth for three years, Smyth to fence the east side of the land [PCR 12:51]. On 13 July 1639 George Sowle acknowledged his sale of two acres of land to Robert Hicks of Plymouth [PCR 12:45]. On 20 July 1639 John Barnes of Plymouth, yeoman, acknowledged his sale of four acres of meadow at High Pynes to Mr. Robert Hicks [PCR 12;45]. On 11 February 1639[/40] Mr. Robert Hicks of Plymouth, planter, sold to Samuell Hicks his eldest son all his house, outhouses and garden in Plymouth, together with four acres of land and eight acres of land and all the meadow at the Heigh Pynes and Iland Creek, and all his right title and interest in the land, and three cows [PCR 12:54]. On 7 April 1642 Mr. Robert Hicks sold two acres of marsh at Heigh Pines to Mr. William Bradford [PCR 12:79]. On 7 May 1642 Mr. Robert Hicks sold seven acres of upland at Iland Creek to William Brett of Duxbury [PCR 12:80]. On the same day he acknowledged his deed to John Reynor of three acres of marsh meadow at Heigh Pynes [PCR 12:80]. On 9 October 1645 Mr. Robert Hicks sold to Georg Partrich a parcel of marsh meadow consisting of two acres [PCR 12:115].

In his will, dated 28 May 1645 and proved 15 May 1648,
"Robert Hicks of Plymouth ... being full of infirmities of body" bequeathed to "my son Ephraim all that my dwelling house barn and buildings with the gardens ... in Plymouth," also "all those three fields one lying on the north side of the said town of Plymouth ..., the second which I lately purchased of Mr. John Aldin and the third called the south field"; "but my mind and will is that my executrix hereafter named shall have and enjoy three rooms in the said house during her life she keeping herself unmarried, viz. the hall and chamber over and cellar underneath, and also that my said son Ephraim shall pay her the thirds of the said lands during her life and widowhood"; to "my said son Ephraim all my lands lying at Iland Creek on Duxbery side except two lots of upland of twenty acres apiece lying next unto Mr. Kemp's lands, which I hereby give and bequeath unto John Banges my grandchild"; to "my executrix ... the rents of the said land not set and let forth for six years yet to come if she shall so long live, but all the rest of my lands ... I give unto my said son Ephraim"; "I give unto John Reyner the son of Mr. John Reyner our teacher fifty acres of the purchased lands accruing ... to me as a purchaser of my share of lands lying at Seawams or Secunck if the said Mr. John Reyner his father do remain at Plymouth"; to "Samuell my eldest son" fifty acres; to "my said son Ephraim" fifty acres; to "John Watson" fifty acres; to "John Bangs" fifty acres; to "the younger of Mr. Charls Chancy's sons which his wife had at one birth when he dwelt at Plymouth" fifty acres; to "my said son Ephraim" household goods; to the Town of Plymouth one cow calf; to "William Pontus" 20s.; to "John Faunce" 20s.; to "Nathaneell Morton" 20s.; to "Thomas Cushman" 20s.; "Margaret my loving wife" sole executrix and residue; Mr. John Howland, Mannasses Kempton and Thomas Cushman overseers; to John Howland and Mannasses Kemton 10s. each for a remembrance; to Joshua Prat "a suit of my wearing clothes with a pair of shoes and stockings"; to Samuell Eddy a pair of wearing stockings; to "my said son Ephraim ... my four oxen, paying my loving wife ... the thirds of the profits of the lands as is before mentioned ... and to draw her twenty loads of wood yearly to her house in Plymouth during her life" [MD 8:144-46, citing PCPR 1:1:703].

The inventory of the estate of "Mr. Robert Hicks deceased the 24th of May 1647 taken the fifth of July in the year aforesaid also exhibited upon oath the 4th of May 1648" totalled

Robert married Margaret WINSLOW about 1603 in Surrey, England. Margaret (daughter of Edward Winslow and Eleanor PELHAM) was born in 1589 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England; died in 1666 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Ephraim HICKS
2. Thomas HICKS was born on 19 Feb 1604; died on 23 Apr 1604.
3. John HICKS was born on 12 Oct 1605.
4. Sara HICKS was born on 25 Oct 1607; died on 24 Feb 1618.
5. Mary HICKS was born about 1609 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 23 Aug 1670 in Killingsworth, Middlesex Co, CT.
6. Richard HICKS was born on 17 Sep 1609.
7. Samuel HICKS was born on 18 Aug 1611 in Southwark, London, Greater London, England; died on 11 Sep 1645.
8. Lydia HICKS was born about 6 Sep 1612 in Bermondsey, City of London, Greater London, England; died between 1632 and 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.
9. Phebe HICKS was born on 15 Mar 1613 in Bermondsey Abbey, Bermondsey, City of London, Greater London, England; died on 22 May 1663 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

James married Phoebe ALYN about 1582 in Southwark, London, Greater London, England. Phoebe (daughter of Ephraim ALYN and Nancy EVARTS) was born about 1559 in Southwark, London, Greater London, England. [Group Sheet]

Baptist married Mary EVARTS about 1550 in Fortesset, Gloucestershire, England. Mary was born about 1530 in Fortesset, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet]

Ephraim married Nancy EVARTS. Nancy was born in in Surrey, England. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Margaret ATWOOD about 1518 in Fortesset, Gloucestershire, England. Margaret was born about 1490 in Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet]

John married Joan DAMER in 1486. Joan was born about 1459 in Fortesset, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet]