Person:Samuel Hicks (3)

All information from Norman Zezula

!BIRTH: 1800 census ,Surry Co., NC (#662) indicates he is over 45

!MARRIAGE: no record found; prob. 1770 or before due to estimated ages of sons. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

          Bride: Lucy James
          Groom: Samuel Hicks
          Bond Date: 14 Oct 1809
          County: Surry
          Record #: 01 104
          Bondsman: James Hicks
          Bond #: 000145095

!DEATH: alive in Surry Co., NC in May 1806 when he acknowledged a land sale. On 14 Oct 1809, a Samuel HICKS married Lucy James (in Surry Co.) It is not known if this is the same Samuel.

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

                 Samuel     HICKS  b. BEF  1745
                 Son               b. 1745-1764  [William?]

CENSUS--1810: Surry Co., NC (p 648)

                 Samuel     HICKS  b. BEF 1765
                 Wife              b. 1765-1784  [Lucy Jones ?]
               (No children; it is not known if this is the same Samuel, but the age range is consistent.)

CHRONOLOGY:

     1790:  No Samuel HICKS in NC or Va. census, or in any Surry record
     1791:  Taxed in Surry on 600 acres (first Surry record found for him)
     1792-1794:    "    "   "   "  600 acres
          1795:    "    "   "   "  400 acres
          1796:    "    "   "   "  600 acres
     1797-1798:    "    "   "   "  400 acres
          1799:    "    "   "   "  300 acres
          1800:    "    "   "   "  300 acres; sold 2 parcels of land (one to

William HICKS; the other to Benjamin HICKS (probably his sons) (100 acres to each); appeared in census 1804: Sold 42 acres in Surry; was a witness for a 8 May 1804 land transaction.

          1805:  Sold 400 acres in Surry to James HICKS (probably his son).
                 (this apparently was the remainder of his land holdings.
          1806:  In the May term, in open court, he acknowledged his mark
                 on the sale document for the 400 acres sold in 1805.

LAND: Samuel HICKS had a 242 acre land parcel on Hunting Creek in Surry Co.

      After putting together a sketch based on the land description of
      several subsequent transactions, the following description of the
      original parcel has been concluded:
        From Jefferies' corner, N. 120 poles to a pine on Johnson's corner;
        then E. 56 poles to an oak ? on Laban HICKS line; then N. 40 poles;
        then E. 226 poles; then 17 degrees W. of due south to the "old line"
        (which line runs east and west thru Jefferies' corner); and then
        west along this "old line" back to the begining (at Jefferies'
        corner).
     In 1800, Samuel sold the eastern 100 acres to William HICKS; the central 100 acres to William HICKS, and retained the eastern 42 acres.  The

dividing lines were parallel to the 120 pole line that forms the western boundary of the original parcel. These dividing lines intersect the "old line" (the southern boundary of the original parcel) at 56 poles and at 156 poles east of the oak at Jefferies' corner. These dividing lines are perpendicular to the "old line." All 3 parcels are on Hunting Creek.

     On 8 May 1804, Benjamin HICKS sold the eastern 22 acres of his land to

William HICKS (thus moving their common border to the west). In 1805 (3 Aug), William HICKS (by then "of Iredell Co.") sold his land to William Jeffery. On 17 Oct of 1805, Benjamin HICKS sold his land to William Jefferies. In Dec 1804, Samuel HICKS sold his 42 acres (remaining to him of the original 242 acres) to Isaac Jones.

     On 17 Mar 1805, Samuel HICKS sold 400 acres to James HICKS.  This land  was on Deep Creek.  However, it apparently wasn't far from the Hunting Creek parcel. Laban HICKS's land was also on Deep Creek; yet it appears that his land and Samuel's have a point of contact (an oak on Laban HICKS line).  Samuel HICKS 400 acres may even have ajoined the 244 acre parcel on Hunting Creek.  At any rate, the transaction for the 400 acres sold to James follows:
               17 Mar 1805  for 100 pounds  "On the waters of Deep Creek begining at a black oak; runs south 17 degrees west 75 chains to a stake; west 45 chains to a ____ oak; north 71 chains to a pine; east to the begining; containing in the whole 400 acres.  Signed Samuel HICKS (by mark)  (acknowledged in open court by Samuel HICKS in the May term of 1806, and ordered to be duely registered."

LAND: Summary:

           28 Feb 1791  Laban HICKS enters 200 acres in Surry Co. on the  waters of Hunting Creek and Deep Creek adjoining Edward Woolridge. (p 492, Land Entries)
           Nov 1792  Laban HICKS enters 200 acres on the waters of Hunting Creek adjoining William Woodridge and himself (p 547, Land Entries)
           24 Dec 1792  Laban HICKS rec'd 200 acres on Deep Creek
           26 Jul 1800  Samuel HICKS to Benjamin HICKS: 100 acres on Hunting
Creek (Samuel signs by mark; wit. James & Joshua HICKS)
           26 Jul 1800  Samuel HICKS to William HICKS: 100 acres (Samuel signs by mark; wit. James & Joshua HICKS)
            8 May 1804  Benjamin HICKS to William HICKS: 22 acres (Benjamin

signs; wit. Samuel HICKS by mark, and Laban HICKS)

           17 Oct 1804  Benjamin HICKS to William Jeffery, on the waters of

North Hunting Creek: (Benjamin signs; wit Joshua HICKS)

           10 Nov 1804  Samuel HICKS to Issac Jones: (Samuel signs by mark;

wit. Laban HICKS)

           10 Nov 1804  Laban HICKS sells 100 acres
           12 Dec 1804  Samuel HICKS to Issac Jones: (Samuel signs by mark;

wit. Laban HICKS

           17 Mar 1805  Samuel HICKS to James HICKS: 400 acres (Samuel signs by mark; later acknowledged by him in open court)
            3 Aug 1805  William HICKS of Iredell Co. to William Jeffery:

(William by mark)

           11 Nov 1807  Laban HICKS obtains 100 acres from the state on Cobbs Creek at 50 shillings per hundred acres

LAND: Deeds: 24 Dec 1792 Grant of 200 acres (10 pounds/ acre) to Laban HICKS [in Surry Co.] "on the waters of Deep Creek, begining at a black oak, William Woolridges begining corner, and runs North on Richard Bealock's? line 28 chains to a stake in William Terrel's [division?] line, known by the name of Aymes? Old Place; thence West on the same [heading?] by his corner 28 chains; and so on the same course 43 chains more to a pine; thence South 28 chains to a stake on the piney nobbs; thence East to the begining." (has 12 months to register this deed)

             26 Jul 1800  Samuel HICKS to Benjamin HICKS, both of Surry Co.,

100 acres; cost 50 pounds: "On the waters of Hunting Creek, begining at a ____ oak, William HICKS corner oak, West 100 poles to a ____ oak in that line; thence ______ [therewith?] said line South 160 poles to a ____ oak thru

[old?] corner; then East 100 poles to a stake, William HICKS corner; then North with his line to the begining."            (wit. James & Joshua HICKS)
             26 Jul 1800  Samuel HICKS to William HICKS, both of Surry Co.

100 acres; cost 50 pounds: " On the waters of Hunting Creek, begining at a white oak, runs West 126 poles to a ___ oak; then South 160 poles to a stake in the old line; then along said line East 78 poles to a stake in the old

corner; thence North 17 degrees East with the old line to the begining."  (wit. James & Joshua HICKS)
              8 May 1804  Benjamin HICKS to William HICKS, 22 acres; cost 15
pounds:  "On the waters of Hunting Creek, begining at a [post at?] William HICKS corner; runs West 10 poles to a  post oak at Thomas Coffin's corner, then South 8 degrees West 164 poles to a stake in Woodridge's old line; thence East 33 poles to a stake: thence South 163 poles to the Beginning."  (wit. Laban HICKS, Samuel HICKS)
             17 Oct 1804  "Benjamin HICKS sells 80 acres on Hunting Creek to

William Jeffery for 50 pounds current money of [NC?]: On the waters of North Hunting Creek adjoining Samuel HICKS and Issac Jones and John Brown, including the plantation whereon Thomas Coffin (?) now lives and bounded as follows: begining at a ____ oak, running North 163 [poles?] to ____oak; then East 90 poles to a ____ oak; then South ___ degrees West 164 poles to a stake in the original line; then west to the begining." (wit. Joshua HICKS)

             10 Nov 1804  Laban HICKS sells 100 acres:  "On the waters of Deep Creek containing 100 acres, begining at a pine (?), Henry Jefferies (?) corner, runs West to said HICKS corner pine (?); then North (?) on his line 28 chains to his corner stake in William Woodridge's line; then West on the same 11.5 chains to a stake on Hill's line; then North on the same [heading?]  ____ corner 58 chains to a pine; thence East 22.5 chains to a stake on Speer's line; thence on the same to the begining.
             12 Dec 1804  Samuel HICKS to  Issac Jones, 42 acres:  "On the

waters of Hunting Creek, begining at a ____ oak, [Jefferies corner ?], runs North 120 poles to a pine, Johnson's corner; then East 56 poles to a post (?) oak on Laban HICKS line; then South 120 poles to a Spanish oak in said _____ line; then west to the begining; containing in the whole 42 acres." (wit. Laban HICKS)

   3 Aug 1805  William HICKS of Iredell Co. to William Jeffery, 100 acres:  "On the waters of Hunting Creek joining  Samuel HICKS', John Brown's, Richard Mesick's (?) line, begining at a white oak, runs West 126 poles to a ___ oak; then South 160 poles to a stake in the old line; thence along the old line East 78 poles to a stake, the old corner; thence North 17 (?) degrees with the old line to the begining."
  17 Mar 1805  Samuel HICKS to  William HICKS 400 acres; cost 100 pounds: "On the waters of Deep Creek, begining at a black oak, runs South 17 degrees West 75 chains to a stake; West 45 chains to a ____ oak; North 71 chains to a  pine; East to the begining."  "acknowledged in open court May term, 1806 by Samuel HICKS and ordered to be duely registered."
  11 Nov 1807  Laban HICKS  from the state for 50 shillings per 100 acres; 100 acres N 2528 (M:327):  "On Cobb's Creek begining at creek, stout oak in Spark's line; runs West one hundred and ___ poles to a black oak; thence South 114 (?) poles to a short oak; thence East 67 poles to a red oak; thence N 5 poles to a pine, John Rose's corner; then with his line 73 poles to a black oak; thence North to the begining."

LITERACY: Samuel & William HICKS sign by mark. Apparently, Laban, Joshua, James, and Benjamin can write their own name.

LABIN HICKS: He is a neighbor of Samuel HICKS and his sons. His land and that of Samuel's original parcel touch at a corner (at least). Also, he is a witness for several land tansactions involving Samuel and his sons. (two sales of Samuel to non family; Laban also is a co-witness with Samuel in the Benjamin to William sale. This all implies that they are related; Laban may be another son of Samuel. There are references to "Laban Sen." and "Laban Jun." in the records. Only a Laban Sr. is listed in the 1800 Census for Surry; However, only Laban Jr., (or just "Laban") is mentioned in the tax, deed and grant indexes. Clearly, Laban Jr. is the son of Laban Senior. The 1800 census lists only one Laban (in the 26-44 age group.) If this is Laban Jr., Laban Sr. is probably Samuel's brother, or possibly Samuel's father.

   If this is Laban Sr., he is probably an older son of Samuel. It should be noted that both Laban and Samuel appear first in Surry in 1791 (Laban entered land; both were taxed on their land). Additional members of this extended HICKS family do not appear in Surry Co. records until 1792 or later.

Chronology: 1791: enters 200 acres (fron state); taxed on 400 acres

            1792:  enters 100 acres; bought 200 acres
            1794:  Laban Jr. taxed on 300 acres
            1795:  Laban Jr. taxed on 300 acres
            1796:  Laban Jr. taxed on 300 acres
            1797-1800:  Laban (no Jr. or Sr.) taxed on 300 acres
            1800:  Laban Sr., Surry census (26-44); no Laban Jr.
            1804:  Laban sells 100 acres; wit. to 3 land transactions involving Samuel, Benj. and Wm.
            1807:  Laban obtains 100 acres on Cobb's Creek from the state for 50 shillings.

CHILDREN: Benjamin, James, Joshua, and William are taken to be Samuel's sons because of their close involvement in land transactions. The father sells 3 land parcels to 3 of his sons (James, Benjamin, and William). Benjamin sells part of his to William. They act as witnesses in the sales between father and son and between 2 brothers. Benjamin signs Joshua's marriage bond (in Rowan Co.). Only the "Laban Sr.-Laban Jr. problem prevents listing Laban as another son at this time.

 The two possible daughters, Eliza and Polly, were obtained from Surry Co. marriage bonds.  It is not certain that Samuel, and not Laban (or even  Thomas, Nathanial, or John -- see "Other HICKS") is their father.  This is a preliminary assumption because the marriage dates are consistent with this family.

OTHER HICKS: None of the Laban-Samuel HICKS family appears in Surry Co. prior to 1791. However, 5 other HICKS or HIX are listed in the county in previous records. None were in the Hunting Creek-Deep Creek area, except for James. The names of these five are: Thomas, Nathaniel, John, James, and Frederick HICKS.

   1771-1772:  Frederick HICKS in tax list: in 1771 with a "1" in a column

(heading illegible); in 1772 with a "2" in a similar column (from the clerk of the House of Burgesses)

   1782:  James HICKS in tax list.  No data is given for him; however, he is listed among people who are designated "Deep Creek."  The names for "Capt. Wright's district" include:  Philimon Halcourt(400 acres), Peter Myers (160 acres), Greenburg, Patterson (640), John Catten?, John Door?, James HICKS,

George Hol____, ______, Thomas Gallium?, Lawrence Halcomb, Darrel? ______, ...

   1787:  Thomas HIX listed in state census (no data)
   1790:  Census (Surry Co.):
          Nathaniel HICKS:  1 son under 16; 4 daughters;  wife
          John HICKS:       1 Son over 16; 3 under; no daughters; wife
          Thomas HICKS:     7 sons over 16; 1 daughter; wife
   1790-1793:  John taxed; (1791 - on 23 acres; 1794 - on 150 acres)
   1790-1791:  Nathaniel taxed on 640 acres
   1794:  Nathaniel   "   "   "    "   (did not check him for later years)
   1800:  Census (Surry Co.):
     Nathaniel HICKS Jr.: He & wife (both over 45); 3 young sons; 3 daughters
   1800:  Census (Iredel Co.)
     Henry HICKS: he over 45, wife 26-44; 1 son, 1 dau under 10; 1 son 10-16.
   1801:  Nathaniel HIX and wife buys 640 acres on Fall Creek from John August (Thomas HIX a witness) (I 202)

NOTE: HICKS, Elizabeth Jane: an account (under heading: "Accounts, Inventories, and Settlements") May 1894, agent-Sam'l Davis (gdsn?); file #691. (This probably is not a relative or a wife of the Samuel HICKS family)

NOTE: 1810 census: (#686) Surry Co.: John Hix: 1 son, 1 dau under 10; 4 sons 16-18; wife 26-44; his age apparently not given

    1820 census:  (#231) Iredell Co.:  Henry Hicks over 45, his wife 26-44,  2 sons 16-18, 1 dau 10-16; 2 slaves
    1830 census:  (#031) Iredell Co.:  Henry Hicks 50-60, son 20-30, female

50-60, 10-15, 20-30

       (#032)  Iredell:  Elijah Hicks--males: 2 (under 5); 2 (5-10), 1 (30-40); female: 2 (5-10), 1 (30-40)
       (#121) Surry: Daniel Hicks--males:  1 (under 5), 1 (30-40), female: 2 (under 5), 2 (5-10), 1 (20-30)