Person:Benjamin Hicks (2)

All information from Norman Zezula

M. abt 1790

!BIRTH: a preliminary estimate based on an attempt to assemble the family. He first appears in 1794 when he signs Joshua's marriage bond (Rowan Co., NC). Thus he was born before 1773. In the 1800 census, he is in the 26-45 age group--he is listed as married with 6 children under 10. Since he had 4 more children than did Joshua, while James had none and William was apparently living with his father, and unmarried, Benjamin is presumed to be the oldest of four sons. Since the 1800 census indicates that all four were born 1755-1774, Benjamin's birth year is estimated to be ABT 1769. The other sons are put in order of their marriage dates. The two HICKS girls are assumed to have married a few years younger than did their brothers. With this adjustment, they were listed in probable birth order behind their four brothers.

!MARRIAGE: marriage date estimated based on his 6 children in the 1800 census He was probably married about or before 1790. His marriage does not

appear in the Surry Co. marriage bonds.  It is possible that he married before he came to Surry Co.

!DEATH: AFT 1804 (He sold his land in Surry Co. in Oct 1804)

CENSUS--1800: Surry Co., NC (#662)

         Benjamin     HICKS  b. 1755-1774  [prob. BEF 1770]
         Wife                b. 1774-1784
         Son                 b. 1790-1800
         Son                 b. 1790-1800
         Son                 b. 1790-1800
         Son                 b. 1790-1800
         Daughter            b. 1790-1800
         Daughter            b. 1790-1800

CENSUS--1810: Benjamin apparently left Surry Co. about 1805, having

sold his land in late 1804.  He does not appear in the 1810 or later censuses for Surry.  His father, his brothers (Joshua and William), and his "relative?" Laban HICKS all  appear to have sold their land and left the county about this time.  Only James appears to have stayed; he appears in the  1810-1830 Surry Co. census records.  William apparently went to Iredell Co., NC; Joshua went to Clermont Co., Ohio; the others haven't been traced.

XCENSUS--1820:

LAND: See Notes for his father, Joshua HICKS.

CHRONOLOGY: 1794: First appears on the Surry Co. tax rolls

            1799:  Taxed on 100 acres
            1800:  bought 100 acres; taxed on 100 acres (prob. the 1799 land
                   was this same parcel, ie. he had 100 acres total)
                   Census:  with wife & 6 children under 10
            1804:  sold his land in an 80 acre and a 22 acre parcel

NOTE: A different Benjamin Hicks is in the 1850 census (Surry Co., NC (P207)

      HICKS, Benjamin  69  M     (could be the son of the Benj. b. in 1768)
             Sarah     60  F
             Solomon   25  M
             Martha    23  F
             Sally     18  F
             Benjamin  17  M