Robert Hicks 
M, #13406, b. circa 1578, d. Mar 24, 1647
| Relationship | 10th great-grandfather of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr. |
Family | Margaret Winslow b. circa 1589, d. circa 1666 | |
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| Birth* | circa 1578 | Robert Hicks was born circa 1578 at Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom . |
| Marriage* | circa 1603 | He married Margaret Winslow circa 1603. |
| Death* | Mar 24, 1647 | Robert Hicks died on Mar 24, 1647 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. |
| Burial* | Mar 25, 1647 | He was buried on Mar 25, 1647 at Unknown Cemetery, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 11266046.1 |
| Book Excerpt* | Robert Hicks was born in 1578 at Southwark, Surrey, England. He married Margaret (Unknown) before 1603 at Surrey, England. Robert Hicks died on March 24, 1646/47 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on May 15, 1648. He was fellmonger in 1616 at England. He resided at at London, Middlesex, England, on July 6, 1618. He immigrated on November 9, 1621 to Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; aboard the ship fortune. "Robert Hickes" was granted one acre as a passenger on the Fortune, and his wife and children were granted four acres as passengers on the Anne. In 1623 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. In the division of cattle Robert Hicks, Margaret Hicks, Samuel Hicks, Ephriam Hicks, Lydia Hicks, and Phebe Hicks wert the sixth throught eleventh persons in the twelfth company in 1627. He purchased two acres on the north side of town from Steven Dean on February 10, 1629 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Before January 1, 1632/33 Robert Hicks was listed as a freeman at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He was are found on the tax list at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, assessed 18s on March 25, 1633. He was are found on the tax list at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, assessed 12s on March 27, 1634. On March 7, 1636/37 Robert Hicks was listed as a freeman at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Clement Briggs acknowledged his sale of "one acre of land in the upper fall near the second brook" to "Mr. Robert Heeks" on August 29, 1638 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Clement Briggs of Weymoth, fellmonger, deposed August 29, 1638; that about two and twenty years since his departure then dwelling with one Mr. Samuel Lathame in Barmundsey Streete in Southwarke a fellmonger and one Thomas Harlow then also dwelling with Mr. Robert Heeks in the same stree a fellmonger the said Harlow and this deponent had often confrence together how many pelts each of their master pulled a week. And this deponent deposeth and saith the the said Robert Heeks did pull three hundred pelts a week and diverse times six or seven hundred & more a week in the killing seasons, which was the most part of the year (except the time of Lent) for the space of three or four years. And that the said Robert Heeks sold his sheep's pelts for 40s a hundred to Mr Arnold Allard, whereas this deponent's Mr Samuel Lathame sold his pelts for 50s per hundred to the same man at the same time and Mr. Heeks pelts were much better ware. George Soule acknowledged his sale of two acres of land to Robert Hicks of Plymouth on July 13, 1639. Robert Hicks of Plymouth "citizen and leatherseller of London," by a bill dated July 6, 1618 was indebted to Thomas Heath citizen and cooper of London for £180, which amount was demanded by letter of attorney made by Hannah Cugley but Hicks showed and acquitance of all debts to Heath, havein paid it long ago on July 13, 1639. John Barnes of Plymouth, yeoman, adcknowledged his sale of four acres of meadow at the Heigh Pynes to Mr. Robert Hicks on July 20, 1639 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. "Mr. Robert Hicks rented five acres at Reed Pond to John Smyth for three years, Smyth to fence the east side of the land on December 9, 1639 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mr. Robert Hicks of Plymouth, planter, sold to Samuel Hicks his eldest son all his house, outhouses and garden in Plymouth, together with four acres of land and eight acres of land and all the meadow at Heigh Pynes and Hand Creek, and all his right, title and interest in the land, and three cows on February 11, 1639/40. He acknowledged his deed to John Reyonr of three acres of marsh at Heigh Pynes on April 7, 1642 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He sold land two acres of marsh at Heigh Pynes to Mr. William Bradford on April 7, 1642 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He left a will on May 28, 1645 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. "Robert Hicks of Plymouth ... being full of infirmities of body" bequeathed to "my son Ephriam all that my dwelling house barn an buildings with the gardens ... in Plymouth," also "all those three fields on lying on the north side of the said town of Plymouth ..., the second which I lately prurchased of Mr. John Alden and the third called south field," but my mind and wills is thay my executrix hereafter named shall have and enjoy three rooms in the said house during her life she keepeing herself un married, viz. the hall and chamber over and cellar underneath, and also that my son Ephriam shall pay her the thirds of the said lands during her life and widowhood", to "my said son Ephriam all my lands lying at Iland Creek on Duxberry side except two lots of upland of twenty acres apiece lying next unto Mr. Kemps lands, which I hereby give and bequeath unto John Bangs my grandchild"; to my executrix ... the rents of the said land not set and let forth for six years yet to come if she shall so lon live, but all the rest of my lands ... I give unto my son Ephriam", I give unto John Reyner the son of Mr. John Reyner our teacher fifty acres of the purchased lands accruing ... to me as a purchaser of my share of lands laying at Seawams of Secunck if the said Mr. John Reyner his father do reamin at Plymouth"; to "Samuell my eldest son" fifty acres; to "my said son Ephriam" fifty acres; to "John Watson" fifty acres; to "John Bangs" fifty acres; to "the youger of Mr. Charls Chancy's sonswhich his wife had at one birth when he dwelt in Plymouth" fifty acres; to "my son Ephriam" household goods; to the Town of Plymouth one cow calf; to "William Pnotus" 20s: to "John Faunce' 20s; to "Nathaneell Morton" 20s; to "Thomas Cushman" 20s; "Margaret my loving wife" sole executrix and residue; Mr. John Howland, Mannasses Kemton, and Thomas Cushman overseers; to John Howland, Mannasses Kemton 10s each for a remeberance; to Joshua Prat "a suit of my wearing clothes with a pair of shoes and stockings"; to Samuell Eddy a pair of wearing stockings; to "my son Ephriam ... my four oxen, paying my loving wife ... the thirds of the profits of the lands as before mentioned ... and to draw her 20 loads of wood yearly to her house in Plymouth during her life." He sold land Georg Patrrich a parcel of marsh meadow consisting of two acres on October 9, 1645 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The Inventory of Robert Hicks was taken totalled £39 13s, with not real estate included on May 4, 1648. "Gorge Watson" on behalf of his son John Watson and nephew John Bangs, requested that, because "Samuel Hicks" was mistakenly entered in the court records as prurchaser of lands at Cushenah and Accoaksett, etc., and it should have been "Mr, Robert" Hickes, it be corrected, thre matter was referred to a later court. On May 1, 1660 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2 | |