Henry Hix (Hicks) 1600s- 1700s Mainly Virginia

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[Henry Hix (Hicks, Hickes, Hux etc) has been rumored to be the father of Samuel Hix (b. c 1695- 1772 - will and Diana Wills). Samuel was the father of Nathaniel, Henry, Samuel Jr. and by a later affidavit, David, the father of the Western NC line of Hicks, including Big Sammy. He lived in Henrico Co. (Goochland in 1728) and had two daughter that married at Whitlow and a Woodall- all prominent families in Goochland.

2 May, 1734. — Chas. Hudson of St. Paul's to Henry Hix (Hudson patent in part April 7, 1732) on North E. Creek. 1734

Samuel's son Henry was born in Goochland c. 1722 and married in 1751 married Betty Willis- children:
            I. Henry b. October 20, 1756 and
            II. Harman b. March 5, 1760

At least one line has Henry (1686) as son of John Hixe/Sarah Preston- I don't see it.

Francis Clark of Louisa County, Virginia and his ... - Page 112

Henry Hix in 1751, owned land as recorded in St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book (in New Kent County until 1720, and it fell into the new county of Hanover). Henry married Betty Willis and their known children were Henry born October 24, 1756 and baptized Feb. 27 and Harman born March 5 1760 bapt. May 4 1760.
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Various Henry Hicks in approximate chronological order:

Dec. 22, 1658: Henry Hicks sails from Bristol for Virginia as an indentured servant to John Morgan, Upholsterer, for 6 years. He listed his home as Titherington, Glouchestershire.
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 On October 4, 1675, according to Virginia Land Grant and Patent Book No. Six, page 563, Thomas Cocke received a land grant of 1983 acres on the north side of the James River in Charles City County Virginia, for the transportation of persons, including Henry Hix/ Hicks.
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1675 Oct. 4       Henry Hicks       Charles City Co., north side of James, at Gyllie's (Gilles)path near Merriaes path, over Mongoies Run, to west branch of Herring Creek to a run of Chickahominy      

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Henry Hix (born 1682)

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1687, April 20       Henry Hicks       Varina Parish, Henrico Co,, south of Chickahominy River
John Evans       Varina Parish, Henrico Co., south of Chickahominy River- [Evans (Evan Jr.) is friend relative of Captain Robert Hick]

Twelve years later, on April 20, 1687, according to the Virginia Land Grant and Patent Book Seven, page 556, Thomas Cock, Junr. in Virina Parish, Henrico County, Virginia, received a grant of 671 acres for transportation of persons, including Henry Hix/Hicks.

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Henry Hicks had at least one brother, Stephen Hicks, whose wife's name is unknown, but they had at least one son, Daniel Hicks, who was married to Joan Hicks. They resided in St. James of Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia. Daniel's will of November 24, 1734 named a daughter, Winifred Hicks who married James Bates. They lived first in Goochland County, Virginia, then moved to Halifax County, North Carolina.

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Henry Hix in 1751, owned land as recorded in St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book (in New Kent County until 1720, and it fell into the new county of Hanover)

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Tene Hix acknowledges deed to Robert Willis 1744 [Zeney (Willis) Hix is Henry's Wife, Robert's daughter. Zaney is apparently a nickname for Elizabeth- she is also called Betty in St. (Paul's ? ) parish birth registry.)

Oct. 1744 Robert Willis (m. Mary) father of Zeney, who Married Henry Hix/Hicks gives Teney (Zeney) Hicks 50 acres of land on N. branch of Tuckahoe creek. Witness James Stephen /Richard Willis

Teaney (Zeney) Hix deeds same land back to her brother Robert Willis Jr. Said to be the land where she has "lately lived."

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Thomas Cocke received a land grant of 1983 acres on the north side of the James River in Charles City County Virginia, for the transportation of persons, including Henry Hix/ Hicks. Twelve years later, on April 20, 1687, according to the Virginia Land Grant and Patent Book Seven, page 556, Thomas Cock, Junr. in Virina Parish, Henrico County, Virginia, received a grant of 671 acres for transportation of persons, including Henry Hix/ Hicks. Twelve years later, on April 20, 1687 .

Henry Hix in 1751, owned land as recorded in St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book (in New Kent County until 1720, and it fell into ...

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Hanover County, VA 1706 - 1786 Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish

P. 383 (305) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish Nov. 19th 1759. "Ordered into one Precinct for Processioning the Lands of Matthew Pate, Thomas Baker, Edward Lankford, William Allen, Sherwood Harris, John Raglands Orphans, William Davis, Henry Hix.

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Wife and son of Henry Hix/Hicks/Hickes, Town Fork Settlement, Rowan Co., North Carolina, 1759
Michael Tuttle (View posts)
Posted: 15 May 2001 2:00AM
Classification: Query
Edited: 10 Feb 2004 2:54AM
Surnames: Banner, Hix, Hicks, Hickes, Winston, Lashley, Robinson, Merrell, Southern
I would like to ask the participants of this "Indian Captives" board if this information, translated from German to English by the North Carolina Historical Commission, originally appearing in the Daily Diaries of the Moravians of "The Old Dutch Fort" of Bethabara, in modern-day Winston-Salem, NC, rings any bells... can anyone add further information?

1755 - The Henry Banner family from Town Fork came into the fort at Bethabara for protection.

May, 1756 - Henry Banner and other families along the Fork asked to come into the fort for protection. A raiding party of approximately 400 Cherokee were in the area. They remained for about 6 weeks.

1756 - March, near the home of Colonel Joseph Winston, on the Town Fork was a blockhouse, and in March 1756, the people of Town Fork were warned of a possible Indian raid. Most inhabitants went either to Bethabara or to the blockhouse for safety. Two men were killed near the blockhouse the following day. The Indians were spread over all the area, and in the morning Barnett Lashley and a Mr. Robinson left the blockhouse to go feed the stock and both were killed. Lashley's daughter went to their home to milk the cows. She saw nine Indians who immediately came after her. She fled toward Town Fork Creek and upon getting to the creek she jumped in, waded down the creek until she came to a bank that was caved in. She hid under this cutback and waited. She was not discovered by the Indians. After dark she returned to the blockhouse and was told of her father's death.

July, 1756 - Indians again in the Town Fork region.

April, 1757 - Town Fork settlers asked the fort at Bethabara for help against the Indians, many Cherokees in the area.

1759 - February, The settlement on Town Fork came under Indian attack. It was with great difficulty that the settlers repulsed the attack, and prevented the Indians' attempt to destroy this part of the Town Fork settlement.

1759 - March, many Cherokees in the region.

1759 - Cherokee raids reached as far east as Smith River in Rockingham County. A woman and child were kidnapped and were carried to the Cherokee Town. The woman and child were the wife and son of Henry Hicks.

1761 - Wife and son of Henry Hicks who is now deceased regained when General Waddell marched on the Cherokee Towns.

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The reason for my interest is that the son mentioned was John Hicks, who began my Hicks line in Stokes County, NC. I would like to know the identity of his mother, as well as finding out what happened to her. Due to his father's death, John Hicks was bound out to Benjamin Merrell (Captain of the Regulators, Jersey settlement, Rowan Co.) at age 15, and I know nothing more of his mother after Henry Hicks' estate was settled by Henry's brother David. She just disappeared.

I descend from John Hicks through my great grandmother, Parthenia Catherine Hicks, who married Joshua Calvin Southern in the Meadows community of central Stokes County.

Anyone who can offer any help with this, please try. It will be greatly appreciated.

Michael Tuttle


It seems that several other researchers suspect that the wife of Henry Hix/Hickes/Hicks, whose name was Catherine apparently, was Cherokee herself. This would provide a plausible explanation for the kidnapping of the mother and son, as opposed to their being killed outright. It could also explain the lack of information on her, as well as her seeming disappearance after her son John was bound out ... with her husband dead, killed --by the way-- while trying to get the two of them back, according to some researchers I've contacted, she would not have had reason to remain in the settlers' society and so returned to the Cherokee Town from which she had been "rescued" at such high price.

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Husband:        Henry Hix, Sr.
Birth/Chris:         ... 1722 at ...
Death/Burial:        ... 1765/1814 at ...
 
Wife:        Elizabeth Willis
Birth/Chris:         ... 1716/1741 at ...
Death/Burial:        ... 1765/1828 at ...
 
Married:        ... 1739/1765 at ...
Children:

1. Hicks, Henry, Jr. - Birth/Chris: ... 1756 at ...
2. Hix, Willis - Birth/Chris: ... 1758 at ...
3. Hix, Harmon - Birth/Chris: ... 1760 at ...
4. Hix, Elizabeth - Birth/Chris: ... 1762 at ...


Elizabeth Willis m.Henry Hix/Hicks 1755-56 in Goochland Co. Va. Their first three children were Henry b. 24 Oct 1756; Harmon b. 5 Mar. 1760; Elizabeth b. 21 Jan. 1762. The family moved to Orange/Caswell Co by 1768. I'm a WILLIS RESEARCHER.
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ID: I40030
Name: Henry Hicks 1
Sex: M
Reference Number: 40030


Marriage Ann Willis

    Has Child Elizabeth Hicks b: 1747 in Goochland County, Virginia


Sources:

    Details: Barton-Miller Family Tree (Ancestry.com) (August 2009)

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ID: I29232
Name: Elizabeth Hicks 1
Sex: F
Reference Number: 29232
Birth: 1747 in Goochland County, Virginia 1
Death: 05 MAY 1808 in Caswell County, North Carolina 1



Father: Henry Hicks
Mother: Ann Willis

Marriage 1 Andrew Haddock b: 1742 in North Carolina

Children

    Has Children Mary Haddock b: 1765
    Has Children Richard Haddock b: ABT 1766 in Caswell County, North Carolina