James M Hickman (1771 - 1851)

Born 18 Apr 1771 in Bath County, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Margaret (Byrd) Hickman — married 11 Jun 1795 in Bath County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1851 at age 80 in Bath County, Virginia, United States

Biography

James Hickman was born 18 April 1771 in Bath County, Virginia.^[1]

James married Margaret Byrd (born about 1773 in Bath, Virginia) on 11 June 1795 in Bath County, Virginia.^[2] They had nine children:^[3]

• Sarah, b. 1795, m. Jacob Hardway
• John B., b. 1797
• Richard, 1798
• Mary, b. 1801
• Margaret, b. 1809
• Charles Hickman, b. 1811
• Mahala Hickman, b. 1812, m. Augustine Heffner
• Catharine, b.1816, m. James V. Hamilton
• Nancy V., b. 1820, m. William B. Vance

James died on 11 November 1851 in Bath County, United States, aged 78. He was buried in Warm Springs Cemetery, in Bath County.^[4]

Research Notes

James left a will referenced in the final settlement of his estate that gave all his land and personal property to his widow for her lifetime, then the land was to be sold after her decease and the proceeds divided between daughters Sarah, Mahala, Catherine and Mary and grandson James W. Vance. All his personal property was also to be sold, but the will did not make any disposition for the proceeds, so it was distributed equally to his heirs at law, which were his surviving eight children and the six children of his daughter Nancy Hickman Vance.^[3]

Other possible relatives:
A James E. Hickman, b. about 1805 appears in 1840 census in Bath County; he appears to be married with children. However, neither he nor his heirs were mentioned in James' estate settlement, so James E. is probably not a son.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Census, District 8, Bath County, Virginia, 17 July 1850, page 110, family 13, household of James Hickman, lines 7–13, FHL DGS #004191112, Item 2, image 3 of 60, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88P-87Q.
2. ↑ Marriage of James Hickman and Margaret Bird, 11 June 1795, Bath County, Virginia, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCD-G8N, .
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Final settlement of the estate of James Hickman, January 1861, Bath County, Virginia, Bath County Will Book 6, 1854–1876, p. 314–318, FHL film #007644004, images 183–185 of 371, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PH-9S9Z
4. ↑ James M. Hickman, memorial ID 177536802, died 11 Nov 1851, Warm Springs Cemetery, Warm Springs, Bath, Virginia, NO PHOTOGRAPH, maintained by Fran (contributor 47001337) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177536802/james_m-hickman.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1810", https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH23-T4W , Entry for James Hickman, 1810.
• "United States Census, 1820", https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLH-G3K, Entry for James Hickman, 1820.
• 1830 United States Census, Bath, Virginia, page 191, entry for James Hickman, FHL DGS #005156030, Image 377 of 661, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-GFZ
• 1840 United States Census, Bath, Virginia, page 16, entry for James Hickman, FHL DGS#005154912, Item 3, image 33, of 43, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYM-F76
• Sale bill of the balance of the personal and real estate of James Hickman, deceased, 29 August 1854, Bath County, Virginia, Bath County Will Book 6, 1854–1876, p. 38, FHL film #007644004, image 45 of 371, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PH-994K
• Inventory and sale bill of the estate of Margaret Hickman, deceased, 29 August 1854, Bath County, Virginia, Bath County Will Book 6, 1854–1876, p. 36–27, FHL film #007644004, image 44 of 371, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PH-994T