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Robert HICKS

Male 1583 - 1647  (64 years)


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  1. 1.  Robert HICKS was born in 1583 in Southwark, London, Greater London, England; died on 24 May 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ephraim HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Thomas HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1604; died on 23 Apr 1604.
    3. 4. John HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1605.
    4. 5. Sara HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1607; died on 24 Feb 1618.
    5. 6. Mary HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1609 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 23 Aug 1670 in Killingsworth, Middlesex Co, CT.
    6. 7. Richard HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1609.
    7. 8. Samuel HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1611 in Southwark, London, Greater London, England; died on 11 Sep 1645.
    8. 9. Lydia HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 10. Phebe HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ephraim HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1)

    Notes:

    may be same Ephraim Hicks, husband of Elizabeth Howland


  2. 3.  Thomas HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 19 Feb 1604; died on 23 Apr 1604.

  3. 4.  John HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 12 Oct 1605.

  4. 5.  Sara HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 25 Oct 1607; died on 24 Feb 1618.

    Notes:

    apparently this Sara Hicks is Sara (Hicks) Jene


  5. 6.  Mary HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born about 1609 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 23 Aug 1670 in Killingsworth, Middlesex Co, CT.

    Notes:

    One record shows Mary Hicks, dau of Robert Hicks and Margaret Winslow, as bp. 11 May 1617; bur. 14 September 1619. Perhaps there was a second Mary? The Abt. 1609 birth date given here is also given for her brother, Richard...a possible twin?

    Mary married Edward GRISWOLD on 30 Oct 1630 in England. Edward (son of George GRISWOLD and Dorothy JAMES) was born on 26 Jul 1607 in Wooton, Warwickshire, England; died on 30 Aug 1691 in Killingsworth, Middlesex Co, CT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Mary GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Francis GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1630 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died about 6 Oct 1671 in Norwich, New London Co, CT.
    3. 13. Sarah GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1631 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 6 Nov 1715 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.
    4. 14. George GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 May 1633 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 3 Sep 1704 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.
    5. 15. Lydia GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1637 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died about 1639 in England.
    6. 16. John GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1642 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died in 1642 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.
    7. 17. Ann GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1642 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.
    8. 18. Deborah GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1646; died in 1719.
    9. 19. Joseph GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1647 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; died on 14 Nov 1716 in CT.
    10. 20. Samuel GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1649 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; died about 6 Jul 1672 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.
    11. 21. John GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1 Aug 1652 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; died on 7 Aug 1717 in Clinton, Middlesex Co, CT.

  6. 7.  Richard HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 17 Sep 1609.

  7. 8.  Samuel HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 18 Aug 1611 in Southwark, London, Greater London, England; died on 11 Sep 1645.

    Samuel married Lydia DOANE on 11 Sep 1645 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. Lydia (daughter of Deacon John Done and Ann) was born about 1625 in England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Margaret HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Sarah HICKS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1646 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died on 2 Nov 1688.

  8. 9.  Lydia HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born about 6 Sep 1612 in Bermondsey, City of London, Greater London, England; died between 1632 and 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

    Lydia married Edward BANGS about 1633. Edward (son of John BANGS and Joan CHAVIS) was born about 28 Oct 1591 in Panfield, Essex, England; died in Feb 1677 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. John BANGS  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  Phebe HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) 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.

    Phebe married George WATSON in 1635 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. George (son of Robert WATSON and ELIZABETH) was born in 1602 in Holme on Spaulding, Yorkshire, England; died on 31 Jan 1688 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Phebe WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. John WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 27. Mary WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 28. Elizabeth WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1648; died in 1723 in Taunton, Plymouth Co, MA.
    5. 29. Samuel WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1648; died on 20 Aug 1649.
    6. 30. Jonathan WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1652.
    7. 31. Elkanah WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1656.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Mary GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1)

  2. 12.  Francis GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born about 1630 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died about 6 Oct 1671 in Norwich, New London Co, CT.

  3. 13.  Sarah GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 29 Jan 1631 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 6 Nov 1715 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.

  4. 14.  George GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 19 May 1633 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 3 Sep 1704 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.

  5. 15.  Lydia GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 17 Nov 1637 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died about 1639 in England.

  6. 16.  John GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born about 1642 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died in 1642 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.

  7. 17.  Ann GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 19 Jun 1642 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.

  8. 18.  Deborah GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 28 Jun 1646; died in 1719.

    Deborah married Joseph CRANE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Joseph CRANE  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 19.  Joseph GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 12 Mar 1647 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; died on 14 Nov 1716 in CT.

  10. 20.  Samuel GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 18 Nov 1649 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; died about 6 Jul 1672 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.

  11. 21.  John GRISWOLD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born about 1 Aug 1652 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; died on 7 Aug 1717 in Clinton, Middlesex Co, CT.

  12. 22.  Margaret HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

    Margaret married John JENNEY. John (son of Samuel JENNEY and Susanna WOOD) was born in 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died on 10 Apr 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Samuel JENNEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Sarah JENNEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 35. Mehitable JENNEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 36. Elizabeth JENNEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 37. Lydia JENNEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 38. John JENNEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 23.  Sarah HICKS Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1646 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died on 2 Nov 1688.

    Notes:

    Sarah Hicks was born in 1646 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. She died on 2 Nov 1688. Sarah is a very important ancestor. She provides a connection back to 1134 AD. Her ancestry is well and extensively documented by LDS. [SCHURCHL.GED] Parents: Samuel Hicks and Lydia Doane.

    She was married to Joseph Churchill on 3 Jun 1672 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. Children were: John Churchill, Margaret Churchill, Barnabas Churchill.

    Sarah married Joseph CHURCHILL on 3 Jun 1672 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. Joseph (son of John CHURCHILL and Hanna PONTUS) was born in 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died after 1715 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. John CHURCHILL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Margaret CHURCHILL  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Barnabas CHURCHILL  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 24.  John BANGS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lydia2, 1.Robert1)

    John married Hannah SMALLEY. [Group Sheet]


  15. 25.  Phebe WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1)

    Phebe married Jonathan SHAW on 22 Jan 1656. [Group Sheet]


  16. 26.  John WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1)

  17. 27.  Mary WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1)

  18. 28.  Elizabeth WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1) was born on 16 Jan 1648; died in 1723 in Taunton, Plymouth Co, MA.

    Elizabeth married Joseph WILLIAMS on 28 Nov 1663 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. Joseph (son of Richard WILLIAMS and Frances DEIGHTON) was born in 1649 in Taunton, Plymouth Co, MA; died on 17 Aug 1692 in Taunton, Plymouth Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Mehetable WILLIAMS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1676; died in 1738.

  19. 29.  Samuel WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1) was born on 18 Jan 1648; died on 20 Aug 1649.

    Notes:

    Died:
    also given as 08/22/1649


  20. 30.  Jonathan WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1) was born on 9 Mar 1652.

  21. 31.  Elkanah WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1) was born on 25 Feb 1656.


Generation: 4

  1. 32.  Joseph CRANE Descendancy chart to this point (18.Deborah3, 6.Mary2, 1.Robert1)

    Joseph married Mary COUCH on 12 Jul 1719. Mary (daughter of Capt. Samuel COUCH and Edrea HURLBUT) was born on 15 Dec 1695; was christened on 3 May 1696 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 9 Jan 1766. [Group Sheet]


  2. 33.  Samuel JENNEY Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  3. 34.  Sarah JENNEY Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  4. 35.  Mehitable JENNEY Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  5. 36.  Elizabeth JENNEY Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  6. 37.  Lydia JENNEY Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  7. 38.  John JENNEY Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  8. 39.  John CHURCHILL Descendancy chart to this point (23.Sarah3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  9. 40.  Margaret CHURCHILL Descendancy chart to this point (23.Sarah3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  10. 41.  Barnabas CHURCHILL Descendancy chart to this point (23.Sarah3, 8.Samuel2, 1.Robert1)

  11. 42.  Mehetable WILLIAMS Descendancy chart to this point (28.Elizabeth3, 10.Phebe2, 1.Robert1) was born on 7 Jun 1676; died in 1738.

    Mehetable married Increase ROBINSON, Jr. on 11 Feb 1695. (son of Increase ROBINSON and Sarah PENNIMAN) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Mehetable ROBINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1695.


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