George Hicks Sr (1695 - bef. 1762)

Born 1695 in Charles City, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 25 May 1762 before age 67 in Craven County, Province of South Carolina

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Biography

George was born in 1695 in Charles City, Virginia. In 1730 he was deeded 500 acres by his father. He died 25 May 1762 in Colonial South Carolina.

GEORGE2 HICKS (ROBERT1) born Abt 1695, died before will proved in Court May 25, 1762 in Craven County, South Carolina. He married SARAH.

The children of George Hicks and wife Sarah were:

James Hicks

George Hicks

Robert Hicks

Lucy Hicks

Patent to George Hix, dated October 31, 1726, for 265 acres, new land, Brunswick County; on North side of Roanoake River; on Popler Creek, corner of Daniel Hix. Virginia Patent Book 13, page 60, page 61. ^[1]

Patent to George Hix, dated October 13, 1727, for 260 acres, new land, Brunswick County; on South side of Maherin River; above the upper fork of the first great Creek, above the Christianna Fort. Virginia Patent Book 13, page 206. ^[1]

Lease dated October 4, 1732, between George Hicks and Sarah, his wife, of Surry County, and Daniel Carroll of Prince George County, concerning parcel of land on Poplar Creek, which was granted to Daniel Hicks, by Letters Patent bearing date of October 31, 1726. Presented to Court on October 5, 1732. ^[2]

Lease dated October 4, 1732, between George Hicks of Surry County and Alexander Sinney of Prince George County, Clerk, for 260 acres on South side of Maherrin River "fork of the first Great Creek above Christiana Fort. Reference of Letters Patent bearing date at Williamsburgh of October 13, 172 . Signed by George and Sarah Hicks. ^[3]

Indenture between Robert Hix and George Hix, for natural Love and Affection unto my son, George Hix, 500 acres on North side of Maherrin River in Southwark Parish, and being a part of a 2,000 acre tract granted to the said Robert Hix, by Letters of Patent dated August 10, 1720, and adjoining the lands of Robert Hicks, Daniel Hicks and James Wyches. Presented in Court on March 17, 1730. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} http://www.usgenwebsites.org/vagenweb/brunswick/firstfamilies/hickspatents.html
2. ↑ Brunswick County,Virginia Deeds and Wills Book 1, page 12.
3. ↑ Brunswick County,VirginiaDeeds and Wills Book 1, page 15.
4. ↑ In Brunswick Co., VA, Order Book 2, p 9 -July 2, 1741 George Hix Gent produced a commission from the Honble the President to be Lieutenant of the Troop of Horse in this County whereof Nathaniel Edwards Gent is Captain and then took the Oaths appointed to be taken instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and took and Subscribed the Oath of Abjuration http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0011/g0000038.html

• Will of George Hicks, dated November 14, 1761, proved May 25, 1762, Craven County, South Carolina.Devises land to wife, and after her death to son, Robert Hicks. Son, George. Grand-daughter, Elizabeth Hicks. Grandson, Benjamin Hicks. Executor: Robert Hicks.Witnesses: Henry Bedingfield, George and Luke Paul.[Will Book QQ, 1760-1767, page 196 (or page 176), Charleston, Craven County, South Carolina].

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