Tabitha Hicks

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Bracey — married 1 Apr 1795 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

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Biography

TABITHA HICKS, daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Harrison) Hicks. She married Samuel Bracey, son of Thomas and Mary (Floyd) Bracey, on 1 April 1795. They had six children:

– Harrison Hyram Bracey – Thomas Harrison Bracey – Hugh Bracey – Paschal Hicks Bracey – Rebecca H. Bracey – Tabitha S. Bracey

Tabitha Hicks and Samuel Bracey were married by the Rev. Edward Dromgoole. She was “under the age of 21 years” according to the marriage bonds. Hamlin Hicks was a witness.^[1]

Samuel Bracey died in December 1808. A sale of some of his estate was held at his late residence on Friday the 23d day of December 1808. Tabitha Bracey bought most of the furniture, sheep, corn, etc. (B.W.B. 7, 349)

On 4 January 1815 she married Benjamin King. She moved to Tennessee with at least two of her children, Tabitha S. and Harrison H. Bracey. In August of 1818 her daughter, Tabitha, was appointed a guardian, Samuel Huff, in Springfield, Robertson County, Tenn.

On 13 November 1826 Paschel Bracey was given the power of attorney for his mother, Tabitha King, of Robertson Co., Tenn., to secure her part of her mother’s estate. (B.D.B. 27, p. 212) Tabitha King apparently died about 1828. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ http://wvancestry.com/ReferenceMaterial/Files/Marriage_Records_of_Brunswick_County_Virginia_1730-1852.pdf
2. ↑ http://www.sttammanyfarm.com/hicks.html