Amos Hicks
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Amos Hicks (1791 - 1864)

Amos Hicks
Born in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswickmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 73 in New Brunswickmap
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Biography

Amos Hicks was born on 2 Jan 1791 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, son of Josiah Hicks (1749 - 1799) and Lydia (Finney) Hicks (1751 - 1799).

His siblings were:

  1. Samuel Hicks (1770 - 1860)
  2. James Hicks (1772 - <1851)
  3. Josiah Hicks Jr. (1775 - 1854)
  4. Rebecca (Hicks) Anderson (1778 - 1864)
  5. Jonathan Hicks (1780 - 1862)
  6. Lydia Hicks (1782 - )
  7. Nathan William Hicks (1785 - )
  8. Ambrose Hicks (1788 - )
  9. Levi Hicks (1794 - )
  10. Elizabeth Hicks (1796 - )

Amos married Susanna Ward (born in Sackville on 9 Mar 1799; died in Havelock, Kings, New Brunswick on 13 Jul 1864), daughter of Jonathan Ward and Dorothy Maxwell. Their children were:

  1. Jonathan Ward Hicks (1817 - 1890)
  2. Rufus Hicks (~1819 - 1904)
  3. Amy (Hicks) Rogers (~1822 - 1889)
  4. Dorothy (Hicks) Tower (1826 - <1911)
  5. David Hicks (1827 - >1901)
  6. Amos Hicks (1829 - 1890)
  7. Josiah Hicks (1830 - 1882)
  8. Rebecca (Hicks) Lutz (1832 - 1905)
  9. Charles Lewis Hicks (1834 - 1902)
  10. Deacon Howard Douglas Hicks (1834 - 1919)
  11. Deliah Charlotte (Hicks) Lutes (1837 - 1895)
  12. Christopher Ward Hicks (1840 - 1921).

In 1851, Amos was living in Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

In 1861, Amos was living in Salisbury.

Amos died on 5 Dec 1864 in New Brunswick aged 73. He is buried in Butternut Ridge Loyalist and Adjoining Cemetery, Havelock.[1]

Amos Hicks was born on January 2, 1791 in Sackville, New Brunswick.[2] He was the son of Josiah Hicks and Lydia Finney. He married Susanna Ward. They lived in Salisbury, New Brunswick.


Amos and Susanna's grant is in the upper right quadrant of the attached map. It is to the right of the county line in the centre of the area described as Hicks Settlement and is within Salisbury Parish.

The area around his grant was also called Hicksville, and was named after him.[3]


Research Notes

  • Fact: Also Known As Amonths Hicks
  • Fact: Residence (1851) Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Fact: Residence (1861) Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Fact: Burial Butternut Ridge, Havelock, Kings County, New Brunswick


Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135422731/amos-hicks : accessed 14 December 2021), memorial page for Amos Hicks (1791–5 Dec 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135422731, citing Butternut Ridge Loyalist & Adjoining Cemetery, Havelock, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Scott A (contributor 50170331) .
  2. Sackville Township Record Book - Hicks
  3. https://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=1755

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