Person:Benjamin Wicks (1)

Newspaper articles show that Benjamin bought some land from John I. Green in 1871. Land that was set aside as burying grounds. It was foreclosed by the Mutual Life Insurance co on his wife in 1879 who inherited the land. Looks like Benjamin died before 1879. Newpaper article March 10 1877 states that Capt Wicks was lost at sea near the north side of Barnegat Inlet on Saturday last (March 3 1877).

1.   Find A Grave Memorial.
2.   Name: Wicks Gender: Male Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 02 Mar 1877 Death Place: Dover, Ocean, New Jersey Age: 55 Birth Date: 1822 Birthplace: Occupation: Sailor Race: Marital Status: Unknown Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06653-4 System Origin: New Jersey-EASy GS Film number: 494142 Reference ID: v B-D p 158 Citing this Record: "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK3-HVZ : accessed 4 July 2015), Wicks, 02 Mar 1877; citing Dover, Ocean, New Jersey, reference v B-D p 158; FHL microfilm 494,142.
3.   WICKS- SUDDENLY AT SQUAN BEACH NJ. MARCH 2, CAPT. BENJAMIN WICKS.
   
   Inscription:
   Capt. Benjamin Wicks drowned at Squand Beach March 2nd 1877 age 52 years 5 m and 6 d's.
   We hope to meet beyond the river
   Where the surges cease to roll.