Robert B. Hicks Jr. (1759 - 1825)

Born 1759 in Granville County, North Carolina

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Died 9 Sep 1825 at about age 66 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

He entered the Revolutionary Army and was a member of the North Carolina Militia. He saw service in the battle of Guilford. General Green placed troops in the front line during this battle resulting in a overwhelming defeat by the British soldiers. All of the American soldiers fled, except for Hicks, who stayed and stood his ground, fighting single handed with his enemy.[1]

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• https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Hicks/6000000003275826432
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=j-m-hicks&id=I06523
• Wikipedia: "[2]"
• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Y-23Q5 : 10 March 2021), Robert Hicks and Sarah Ravers [sic], 10 Sep 1793; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
• "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"

Granville County, North Carolina, Estate Records; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #1513350 (accessed 30 March 2023) Robert Hicks probate in Granville, North Carolina, USA. John R. Hicks. Adm.