John Hicks of Virginia

Detached from John Hicks and Horod Long. Not their son.

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John Hicks (also Hix) (b. 1685) & Rebeckah Rives (Rieves- Reeves) (1692) Surry Co; Brunswick Co. Bedford Co.

[John Hicks left a will on 1728 (ref. Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia, 1671-1750) which proves some of his ancestry. As of now I have not documented who his father is. It has been suggested that John's father is Robert, the Taylor of Surry County and that his brother is the famous Captain Robert Hicks.

Rebecca (Rebeckah) Rives (Reeves; also Rieves) is this John Hix wife. There is also a John Hix, who is a son of Captain Robert. The Rives family is also connected to Captain Roberts family.

Another possible candidates is: On August 6, 1671, Wm. Corker of Surry County, received 1850 acres, for transporting 17 persons, and among them was John Hix. Then John Hix is listed Surry Co. tithe tables in 1678. This John Hix would be born circa 1651, giving his age as 20 years-old in 1671.

JOHN[1] HICKS was born Abt. 1685 in Virginia, and died 1729 in Surry/Sussex Virginia. He married REBECKAH[1] RIEVES (REBECCA RIVES) Abt. 1710 in Surry/Sussex Virginia. She was born Abt. 1692. REBECCA is the Daughter of Timothy (b. 1670) and Judith Rives. Timothy's father William Rives (b. 1636) emigrated to Virginia in 1653 when he was 18.

Children:

1. ROBERT[2] HICKS, b. Abt. 1715, Surry Co., Virginia. m. Mary Courtney
2. JOHN HICKS, JR b. Abt. 1717, Surry Co.
3. DANIEL HICKS, b. Abt. 1719, Surry Co. m. Sarah Shackleford
4. JOSHUA HICKS
5. ABIGAIL HICKS m. John Rose (John Rose, son of William and Lucy (Corker) Jordan Rose, was born ca 1696 in Surry County, Virginia.)
6. REBECKAH (REBECCA) HICKS (1720 - March 14, 1750) [m. Robert Tatum ]

Notes for JOHN HICKS:

[Item 1] Will of John Hicks, dated the 30th day of September, 1728, and proved August 20, 1729. In the name of God Amen I, John Hicks, of Surry Co. being of sound perfect & disposing & memory, Thanks be to the Almighty God & calling to mind the uncertain state of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please God to call do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form as fol-loweth--Imprimis I recommend my soul unto ye hands of Almighty God my Saviour Jesus Christ in whom alone I trust to be assuredly saved & for my body I commit it to ye earth to be decently interred at ye discretion of my executrix hereafter named & for my temporal estate I give, devise and dispose of ye same in manner following. Item, I desire that all my just debts & funeral expenses be first paid & allowed. Item, I give & devise unto my son Robt Hicks & his heirs forever the tract of land I now live on & my wearing clothes & my will & desire is that my son Robt. shall goe and live with my son-in-law Edward Tatum until he comes to ye age of 18 years. Item I givwe & devise unto my two sons Jno. Hicks & Dan'l Hicks and their heirs forever my tract of land which I took up on Stevenss' branch in Brunswick Co. to be divided between them & my will & desire is that my son John Hicks go and live with my son-in-law John Rose untill

Abstract:

To son, Robert Hicks, tract I live on and it is desire that son shall go and live with my son-in-law, Robert [also published as Edward] Tatum, until he is 18 years of age. To two son, John and Daniel Hicks, tract on Stephens Branch in Brunswick County. Desires that son, John Hicks should live with son-in-law, John Rose, until he arrives at the age of 18 years. To son, Joshua Hicks a copper kettle, the rest of the estate to wife Rebeckah Hicks. Wife, Rebeckah Hicks, named as Executrix, with her brother, George Rieves. Witnesses were Ursilla (Arsilla ref. Boddie] Rieves, Elizabeth Rieves and Christopher Tatum. [Wills and Deeds Book 1715-1730, page 963, Surry County, Virginia.]

[Item 2] The Tatum appears as "son-in-law Robert" in 1980 book, Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia, 1671-1750. Appears as "son-in-law" Edward in 1976 book, William Rose of Surry County, Virginia: Page 46 [also in Boddie]. After viewing a transcription of the actually will- it's clear John refers to son-in-law Edward Tataum. In the Will of Nathaniel Tatum, 1714 he mentions his sons: Edward Tatum (d. 1744 m. Martha -will), Peter, Christopher, Henry. His son Edward Tatum m. Martha in his 1744 will children are: Jesse, Edward (Jr.), Cheney, and John (his will witnessed by Robert Hicks, whose daughter Elinor m. Paul Tatum). There is no Robert mentioned in either will and Edward is married to Martha-- so he is not the correct Edward Tatum.

[Item 3] Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia, 1671-1750; 1980: under Hawthorne, John- "John Hicks to sell the slaves and to wife and all my children. Wants land at Maratick River and now called North Carolina to be sold. Wife and John Hicks, Exers. 5 Apr., 1720. Prob.: 19 Oct., 1720. Wit: Robt. Jeffry's, Geo. Rives,"

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