Ann Hicks

Ann Pierce

Born: Sep. 21, 1725, Bristol, Bristol Co, Rhode Island

Died: Sep. 21, 1798, Richmond, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire

Marriage? (Int Apr 22, 1749 at Rehoboth).

Spouse ? : Ephraim Hicks, b. 1687, Swansea, Bristol County, Mass; d. Oct. 21, 1765, Richmond, Cheshire Co, NH

Children

• Oliver Hicks b: ABT 1752 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA
• Samuel Hicks b: ABT 1756 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
• David Hicks b: ABT 1750 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
• Thomas Hicks b: ABT 1754 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA

Marriage?: Sept 16, 1770

Spouse? Col. Nathaniel Carey of Bristol.

NOTE; Ephraim Hicks' 4th wife, was Ann Pierce (Int Apr 22, 1749 at Rehoboth). Hodge (p 17) feels she was probably a widow, but offers no clue to her identity. Mr. Gayle Hix feels she was the daughter of Richard Pearce and Susannah Lawton, b. Sept 21, 1725 in Bristol. RI. But that would mean Ephraim was 28 years older. If they married in 1749, that would make Ephraim about 62 and Ann 24 at the time. Ephraim would also have been the father of a newborn child Samuel at 69 years old. This is possible but unlikely.

The Pearce Genealogy claims that Ann married Col. Nathaniel Carey of Bristol. However, F. C. Pierce's publication of the Pearce Genealogy has been in question for a number of years.

It's possible that one, both, or neither of these spouses are correct.

Sources:

• Nathaniel Cary and Ann Pearse - "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V3-4ZY
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=j-m-hicks...

1. Author: Hodge, Harriet Woodbury. Title: HICKS(HIX) FAMILIES OF REHOBOTH & SWANSEA, MA. Publication: Privately Printed, Winnetka, Ill, 1976, FHL # 1036844; Repository: Family History Center. Medium: Microfilm
2. Author: Hix, Gayle D., Title: HIX, GAYLE D.- PERSONAL FILES - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. Unpublished as of 1999; Note: Source Medium: Manuscript. Text: BelievesEphraim is buried on the old Hicks Homestead in Richmond under a large fieldstone.
3. Author: Arnold, James N., Title: REHOBOTH, MA , VITAL RECORDS OF, 1642-1896", Vol 1 & 2, Naragansett Publilshing Co., Providence, RI, 1897
4. Author: Rounds, H. L. Peter, Title: SWANSEA, MA, VITAL RECORDS OF, to 1850, Pub. : NEHGS, Boston 1992

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104417350

Ann was Elder Ephraim's final wife whom he married on 22 Apr 1749 and she bore him four Children:

David Hicks-1750-1827 Rev War Soldier Oliver Hicks-1752-15 Jan 1837/Ruth Garnsey Thomas Hicks-1754 Samuel Hicks-1756/Esther Garnsey Rev War soldier* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 28 2020, 3:43:18 UTC