William Hickox (1609 - 1645)

Born 10 Dec 1609 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Upson) Hickcox — married 1641 in Warwickshire, England

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1645 at age 35 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

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Biography

from Hickok:

"1. WILLIAM HICKOCKS, was one of the original settlers of Farmington, Conn.; purchased home lot, and died soon after 1645; he married Elizabeth, who died 3 August 1655; she married (2) William Adams, died 18 July 1655, who came to Hartford from Massachusetts, in 1648, removed to Farmington and died in 1653. Her children by Adams were: Benjamin born about 1649, and Elizabeth born about 1652. When the inventory of the Adams Estate1 was taken, 6 September 1655, the two Adams children were listed together with Samuel Heacock age 12, and Joseph Heacock age 10.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH HICKOCKS:

+ 2. SAMUEL HICKOCK, b. abt. 1643; d. 1695; mar. Hannah Upson.

+ 3. JOSEPH HICKOCK, b. abt. 1645; d. 1687; mar. Mary Carpenter."

• 1609 - Christening 10 DEC 1609 Stratford, Avon, Warwick, England
• 1635 - Arrived in America in 1635 aboard the ship "Plain Joan"^[1][2] at Virginia and came to Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1645/46 - Death 1645 OR 1646 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut^[3]

William Hickok immigrated to the British Colony of Connecticut in 1640. He passed away in 1645.

There has been a great deal of controversy from whence came William Hickocks, (Hickok, Hickox, Hicock), Who died in Farmington, Connecticut, soon after 1645, Leaving a Widow, Elizabeth, and two young sons. In all probability, the family came from Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England. Stratford upon Avon is a quite English market town that has become famous as the birthplace of William Shakespere. It is one of the oldest towns in England. High peak old english style houses line its narrow streets. It is the largest town in the district. William Hickok left England just a few years befor civil war broke out in 1645. Embarked on the Plaine Joan which sailed from London for the Northern contenent on May 15, 1635. Recorded in Newhaven, Moved to Hartford in 1643, settling in Farmington, Connecticut where he was one of the original settlers. After a Hard life as a farmer he died about 1645, leaving a widow Elizabeth and two sons, Samuel and Joseph. Both sons were born in Farmington, Elizabeth later remarried to a William Adams in 1648. Her two children by adams were Benjamin born about 1649 and Elizabeth born about 1652.

Birth

Date: Bef 1600

Place: London England^[4]

Baptism

Date: Bef 1630^[5]

Death

Date: Bef 1646^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Passengers of the Plain Joan to Virginia, May 1635, NEHGS April 1848 Passengers for Virginia www.rays-place.com
2. ↑ Wikitree.com Plain Joan
3. ↑ Compiled by Charles Nelson Hickok, Ph.B., The Hickok Genealogy, Descendants of William Hickocks of Farmington, CT, with Ancestry of Charles Nelson Hickok. The Tuttle Publishing Co., Inc. (Rutland, VT 1938) Ancestry.com Page 5
4. ↑ Source: #S29 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 2, 2001
5. ↑ Source: #S29 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 2, 2001
6. ↑ Source: #S29 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jun 2, 2001

• “THE HICKOK GENEALOGY Descendants of William Hickocks of Farmington, Connecticut”; Compiled by CHARLES NELSON HICKOK, Ph.B.; THE TUTTLE PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. RUTLAND, VERMONT 1938

• COLKET, MEREDITH B., JR. Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants from Europe, 1607-1657. Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 1975. Page 144