Robert Hicks, US 1621

Their Children:

1. Thomas b. bef 19 February 1603 at Southwark, Surrey, England; d. 23April 1604 at England, aged 14 months.

2. John b. bef 12 October 1605 at Southwark, Surrey, England

3. Sarah b. bef 25 October 1607 at Southwark, Surrey, England; d. bef. 24 February 1617 at England, aged 9 years,

4. Richard b. bef 17 September 1609 at Southwark, Surrey, England;

5. Samuel b. bef 18 August 1611 at Southwark, Surrey, England

6. Lydia b. bef. 6 September 1617 at Southwark, Surrey, England; m. 1633 Edward Bangs at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. abt 1635 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

7. Phebe b. bef. 15 march 1614 at Southwark, Surrey, England; m. 1635 George Watson at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 22 May 1663 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

8. Mary b. bef 11May 1617 at Southwark, Surrey, England; d. 14 September 1619 at Southwark, Surrey, England, aged 2 years.

9. Ephraim b. abt 1625 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 13 September 1649 Elizabeth Howland at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 12 December 1649 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, aged 24 years.

10. Elizabeth b. abt 1627 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 10 July 1651 John Dickerson at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

11. Daniel b. abt 1629 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 19 September 1657 Elizabeth Hanmore at Scituate, Plymouth, MA

Robert Hicks came to New England on the Fortune in 1621. His wife and three of the children came later on the Anne in 1623. He had been a fellmonger, or leatherseller and lived on Bermondsey Street in Southwark, England. The first eight children were baptized at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

Robert was a freeman by 1633 at Plymouth. He served as an arbiter, appraiser, and rater for taxes in 1633-34. He was part of a committee for dividing meadow land about this time as well. His wife, Margaret was educated. She could sign her name and in his will Samuel Fuller requested "when my daughter Mercy is fitt to goe to scole that mrs Heeks may teach her as well as my sonne." It is thought she taught others, too.

Generation Two:

Samuel Hicks- bef 18 August 1611 at Southwark, Surrey, England; m. 11 September 1645 Lydia Doane at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 11 September 1645 at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA

Their Children:

1. Thomas b. 1647 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 1698, aged 51 years

2. Sarah b. 1649 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 3 June 1672 Joseph Churchill at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

3. Dorcas b. 14 February 1651 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

4. Margaret b. 9 March 1654 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA;

5. Mary b. 1657 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

6. Abigail b. 1659 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

7. Samuel b. 1661 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

8. John b. 1633 at Barnstable, Plymouth, MA

9. Joanna b. 1667 at Barnstable, Plymouth, MA

Samuel Hicks came to America with his mother Margaret on the ship "Ann" to meet father, Robert, who had come previously on the "Fortune". Samuel was at Plymouth 1643 and able to bear arms. He went to Nausett and was constable 1646. Representative to Colony Court 1647 and 1649 with Mr. Doane. Was in Eastham for a short time. Was resident of Barnstable as late as 1672.