Jemima (Seaman) Hicks (1750 - 1829)

Born 21 Sep 1750 in New York

Ancestors

Wife of Elias Hicks — married 2 Jan 1771 in Westbury, Lewis, New York

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1829 at age 78 in New York, USA

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Biography

Jemima was a Friend (Quaker)

Jemima was the wife of Elias Hicks, the prominent Quaker, abolitionist, and namesake of the Hicksite branch of Quakerism.

Jemima and Elias first announced their intention to marry to the Westbury Monthly Meeting the 29th day 11 month 1770/71 (January 29, 1771).

Elias Hicks son of John Hicks, of Rockaway, and Jemima Seamn, daughter of Jonathan Seaman of Jericho, presented themselves and declared their intentions of marriage with each, and this meeting appoints John Mott and Micajah Mott to make enquiry into Elias Hicks, his clearness in relation of marriage with other women, and to make report at the next monthly meeting.

Their second announcement was recorded at the next meeting 26th day 12th month 1770/71 (February 26, 1771) with Robert Seaman and John Mott being appointed to attend the marriage.^[1] Jemima and Elias were married before friends at the Westbury Meeting on 2nd day 1st month (2 March) 1771.^[2] The marriage was reported as accomplished at the following meeting 30th day 1st month (March 30), 1771. ^[1]

They together had 11 children, only 5 of which survived to adulthood. She died 17d 3m 1829 [17 Mar 1829].^[3] She is buried in the Jericho Friends' Burial Ground.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wilbur, Henry Watson. The Life and Labors of Elias Hicks. Friends' General Conference Advancement Committee (1910). Google Books
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, database with images, "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" > New York > Nassau > Westbury Monthly Meeting > Oversized Marriage Certificates > Elias Hicks and Jemima Seaman, 2nd day 1st month 1771; Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA) Oversized Marriage Certificates, Quaker Meeting Records Collection. Ancestry Record 2189 #135958 with attached Image. See shared Ancestry image.
3. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number J 451; Volume 3.1; Page 5; ID 102439.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for Jemima Seaman Hicks (21 Nov 1750–17 Mar 1829), Find A Grave: Memorial #86605097, citing Jericho Friends' Burial Ground, Jericho, Nassau County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Andre La Plume (contributor 47177349) .

• Pool, Herbert Armstrong. "Poole Genealogy". [http://www.antonymaitland.com/hptext/hp0266.txt (Thomas Hicks, 266)