Jemima (Sears) Hicks (1816 - 1894)

Born 3 Apr 1816 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Wife of Nathaniel Hicks — married 26 Mar 1835 in Westmorland, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 27 May 1894 at age 78 in Midgic, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Jemima (Jane) Sears was born on April 3, 1816 in Sackville, New Brunswick.^[1] She was the daughter of David Sears and Susanna Ward. She married Nathaniel Hicks on Mar 26, 1835.^[2]

In 1851, Nathaniel & Jemima (seen as Jane) were living in Midgic, New Brunswick, with 8 children. The census shows the following:

• Nathaniel, 35, farmer
• Jane, 32
• William, 12
• Charles, 5 (unclear)
• Jonathan, 9
• Daniel, 2
• Nathaniel, 2 months
• Phoebe, 15
• Nancy, 14
• Sarah, 6

In 1861, Nathaniel & Jemima (written Gemima) were living in Midgic, in the household of Nathaniel's father, Jonathan, along with some of his siblings and their families. There were 11 children living with them at that time.

• Nathaniel, 47, farmer prop.
• Gemima, 44
• Amelia, 26 (is Phoebe from 1851 census?)
• Nancy, 24
• William, 22
• Charles, 14
• John, 17 (is this Jonathan?)
• Susanna, 16 (is this Sarah?)
• David N, 12 (is this Daniel?)
• Nathaniel, 10
• Martha A, 8
• Elizabeth B, 6
• Joseph B, 1

In 1871, William and Nancy and their families were living near Nathaniel and Jemima. The remaining children at home were:

• Nathaniel, 54, farmer
• Gemima, 52
• Charles, 22, farm labourer
• David, 20, farm labourer
• Nathaniel, 18, farm labourer
• Joseph, 10
• Elizabeth, 15
• Amos, 5
• Anna, 3
• Nettie Jane, 3

The three youngest children seem young to be the children of Nathan and Jemima, who would have been between 49 and 52 at the time of their birth. Could they be grandchildren?

In 1881, Nathaniel (listed as "Thaniel") and Jemima were living with son Joseph, his wife and children, along with Amos, Lucinda and Julia (daughter of Harris & Nancy Hicks):

• Thaniel Hicks, 68, farmer
• Jemima, 64
• Joseph Hicks, 21, farmer
• Kate, 22
• Marcus, 2
• Aaron, 10/12 (June)
• Amos, 16, farmer's son
• Lucinda A, 14 (is this Anna?)
• Julia, 5

Jemima died on September 4, 1868 in Midgic.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Sackville Township Record Book – Sears
2. ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2P9-ZMN : 5 December 2014), Nathaniel Hicks and Jemima Sears, 26 Mar 1835; citing Westmorland,New Brunswick, reference ; FHL microfilm 847,576.
3. ↑ Doug Ayer – Descendants of John Hicks - to be confirmed

See also:

• 1851 Census of New Brunswick, Library and Archives Canada, Westmorland, Westmorland (89) - Pg 41
• 1861 Census of New Brunswick, Library and Archives Canada, Westmorland, Westmorland - Pg 45
• 1861 Census of New Brunswick, Library and Archives Canada, Westmorland, Westmorland - Pg 46
• 1871 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Westmorland (186), Westmorland (C) - Pg 28-29
• 1871 Canada Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland (186), Westmorland (C) - Pg 30-31
• 1881 Canada Census, Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Westmorland (33), Sackville, B-1 - Pg 61-62
• Find A Grave: Memorial #214955930