Benjamin Hicks (1739 - 1811)

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Biography

He was born on 23 May 1739 and his parents were Phebe (Titus) and Benjamin Hicks (Sr. b: 29 Jun 1713).

He was married twice to MOTT women who were first cousins once removed.

Benjamin HICKS (Jr.) first married about 26 Apr 1765 in Westbury Friends Meeting, Westbury, New York to Elizabeth MOTT ^{[1] [2] [3]} (d: bef.1768, d/o Benjamin Mott of Cow Neck, Hempstead) and they had a son ...

1. Mott Hicks, b: 1766 Great Neck, NY; d: 18 Oct 1842; m: Esther Cock, b: 17 Feb 1777; d: 30 Jan 1822.

Benjamin HICKS (Jr.) married secondly on 03 Feb 1774 in Westbury Friends Meeting, Westbury, New York to Mary MOTT ^[1] (b: 30 Nov 1752; d/o Jehu Mott of Hempstead; d: 15 Oct 1824). The record transcription gave father of the bride as John rather than Jehu - a common error. Jehu Mott's Will named Benjamin Hicks as his son-in-law.

Their children included ...

1. Elizabeth HICKS, b: 24 Apr 1775; d: 15 Dec 1845; m: Cornell WILLIS, b: 21 Mar 1772; d: 03 Mar 1849
2. Silas HICKS, b: 23 Oct 1777 Flushing, Long Island, NY; d: 30 Mar 1861; m: Sarah TITUS, b: 24 Mar 1790; d: 21 Nov 1874
3. Sarah HICKS, b: 22 Mar 1780; m: Henry HAYDOCK, d: 25 Mar 1826
4. Mary HICKS, b: 30 Sep 1782; d: 09 Dec 1861
5. Temperance HICKS, b: 25 Apr 1785; d: 23 Oct 1843; m: 29 Aug 1811 Henry MOTT b: 17 Jul 1782; d: 17 Aug 1851
6. Benjamin HICKS, b: 14 Jun 1790; d: 14 Dec 1883; m: Elizabeth W. MORRELL, b: 20 Nov 1794; d: 14 May 1878
7. Phebe HICKS, b: 16 Jan 1793; d: 31 Aug 1839; m: Abraham Brooks b: 20 Jun 1789; d: 03 Dec 1852
8. Robert M. HICKS, b: 13 Apr 1799; d: 15 Oct 1843; m: Rosanna F. LEGGETT, d:d: 23 Dec 1868.

He was named executor in the Will of his brother Silas HICKS (written=1773, proved=05 Aug 1782).

Benjamin Hicks of North Hempstead, Queens County made his own Will on 21 Mar 1811.

He died on 02 Apr 1811.

His Will was proved on 30 Sep 1811 ^[4] and mentioned ...

- wife, Mary

- sons, Robert B., Benjamin, Mott, Silas

- daughters, Mary; Temperance; Elizabeth Willis; Sarah Haycock

executors: son Benjamin and son-in-law Cornell Willis

witnesses: Marian Mitchell, William Rensen, Jacob Rensen.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" v3 p417, 429 New York City and Long Island 1657-1940 by William Wade Hinshaw & published by Edwards Brothers Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1940 & reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co. of Baltimore, MD in 1977
2. ↑ "New York Marriages Previous to 1784" p273 by Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltmore, MD in 1968; marriage license on 26 Apr 1765.
3. ↑ "Marriage Liscenses, Names of Persons for Whom Were Issued by the Sct'y of the Province of NY Previous to 1784" by E. B. O'Callaghan & published by Weed, Parsons & Co. of Albany, NY in 1860; p181 Text: Liscense issued 26 Apr 1765; original in Marriage Bonds v9 p110.
4. ↑ QCW C:179

• "Colonial Families of Long Island, New York & Connecticut" v3 p1340 by Herbert Furman Seversmith, FASG of Washington, DC in 1948; citing Benjamin D. Hicks Mss. Collection at NY Historical Society (currently unavailable). With extensive discussion of the problem of the spurious English Ancestry.

• "Genealogies of Long Island families" by Henry Bainbridge Hoff; from the New York genealogical and biographical record

• "Long Island Genealogies" p213 by Mary Powell Bunker & published by Joel Munsell's Sons of Albany, NY in 1895.

• "Early New Netherland Settlers" compiled by R. G. Clarke

• "Plantagenet Descent" by David A. Blocher, indicating people with descendancy from Geoffery Plantagenet (originator of the name, and father of King Henry II)

• Poole Genealogy by Herbert Armstrong Poole (1905-1960)

• Hicks/Hix Database - Northeast Connections on Rootsweb