Robert
[uncertain]
"Taylor"
Hicks
aka Hix
Born about in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Hixe
Died [date unknown]
in Virginia [uncertain]
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Disputed Relationship: Researchers disagree on whether or not this Robert was the father of the well-known Indian trader Robert Hicks (abt.1658-aft.1738).
Biography
Robert Hicks was a Virginia colonist.
"Robert Hix, the taylor, Senr"[1]
This Robert Hicks, who appears in Virginia Land Records in 1654 (see below), is probably the father of Robert Hicks, Indian trader, who died in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1739.[2] However, Bruce Hicks prefaces his presentation of circumstantial evidence supporting this in a 2001 post with the statement: "The origin of Robert Hicks, Indian trader of colonial Virginia, is not known."[3]
- ROBERT HIX (Hicks) father of Captain Robert Hicks, was sponsored by Hugh Lee, and had a land holding awarded in 1654 (Surry Co. Virginia) from Lee when he arrived in Virginia. He was born c. 1636 and came into Virginia around 1654.[4]
- The elder Robert is associated with John Evans (who owned land near Hix) and Robert's son, Captain Robert, married Evan's daughter, Winnifred in Surry County, Virginia. Captain Robert was born c. 1658 and it's possible he had a younger brother named Henry or John who might be Samuel's father. In 1665 John Hicks, John Evans and John Harris left Bristol (England) Baptist Church for New England (which at that time meant America) with three sisters (last name Mogg). The name John Evan may be more than coincidental and this could be the same John Evan, father-in-law to Captain Robert. The Henry Hicks could be a brother or son of Robert.[4]
Virginia Records
- [Item 1] Virginia Land Records: 1654 April 8 Robert Hicks Charles City Co., south side Appomattox River, north side 3rd. branch Blackwater (Creek), near Warrck Path (VPB#6, p. 510).
- [Item 2] Book 7 PP 395 & 396 24 Oct 1701 John Poythris, Senr. Deep Bottom, 350 acres Charles City Co. N side of Nottaway River adj 950 acres patented by Hugh Lee, Jr. (and sold to William Jones, Sr., Robert Hix, the taylor, Senr., and John Roberts); to fork of Myery Br., parting Tonatora old field, to the Indian SW, 24 Oct, 1701. Transportation of 7 persons; John Lee, Robert Boreman, Humphrey Hix, Hen. Snetgrove, Mary Drin, N. Satinbach, Wm. Lambut. (ref C & P Vol 3, P. 52)[1]
- Note: In item 2 John Poythris, Robert Hix and Humphrey Hix are mentioned. An Anne Poythress (with Charles Ross and John Chapman) both witnessed and gave oath proving the 1739 will of Robert Hicks.[2]
Robert was born about 1630.
Captain Robert's father, also named Robert (the tailor, as that was his trade), was sponsored by Hugh Lee, and had a land holding dated 1654 (see below). He was born c. 1636 and came into Virginia around 1654. The second holding of that land may be him or by 1694 it may have transferred his son Captain Robert (no record). Note the land adjoins the land of John Evans, the Captain's father-in-law. There are at least two John Evans (Sr. and Jr.) that are involved with the Hicks family in Charles City Co. John Evans Sr. b. 1649 of Bristol ( m. Mary) of Charles Co. later moved to Prince Georges Co. Robert Hicks, Sr., born ca. 1650; married by 1685, Charles City Co., VA.[5]
April 8, 1654 Robert Hicks- Charles City Co., south side Appomattox River, north side 3rd. branch Blackwater (Creek), near Warrck Path.[6]
Patent to Hugh Lee, dated April 8, 1654, for 2000 acres, named Aberconaway, Charles City County, for transportation of 40 persons, including Richrd, Sparkes, Hen. Neale, Jno. Crew, Andr. Crew, Richd. Dennis, Wm. Marsh, Morris Joyce, Hen. Allaman, Jno. Browne, Wm. Bernard, Tho. Clark, Tomasin Harris, Jno. Browne, Phill. Pledge, Mary Browne, Jno. Cox, Richd. Warren, Tho. Michell, Jno. Drennett, Barbara Petingall, Cha. Bartlett, Wm. Taylor, Jno. Floyd, Tho. Stanley, Joan Liswell, Sara King, Rebecka Love?, Sara Swetland, Jocabus Jonson, Eliz. Cooper, Tho. Woods, Tho. Dance, Jno. Burges, Tho. Ory?, Addam Bradshaw, Robt. Hyme?, Martha Gibbs, Robt. Hicks, Jno. Allen, and Tho. Alford, on South Side Appomattock River, on North side the 3rd branch of the Black Water; nigh Warrick Path. [7]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Item 2 Image, attached to this profile.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1739 Will of Robert Hicks of Brunswick County, Virginia: http://www.usgenwebsites.org/vagenweb/brunswick/court/wills/hicksrobert1739.html (transcription).
- ↑ Bruce Hicks. Genforum post, "Capt. Robert Hicks, Indian Trader, Colonial Va.", 8 November 2001 (accessed in Rootsweb Archives 5 March 2021).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bluegrass Messengers
- ↑ The ancestry of Tennessee Williams - Page 38; 1993
- ↑ Virginia Record Book 6,p. 510
- ↑ Virginia Patent Book 6, page 510.
- Decendents of John Hicks 1612-1672
- http://www.bluegrassmessengers.com/surry-co--brunswick-co-early-hicks-pre-1820.aspx
- http://www.bluegrassmessengers.com/-robert-taylor--captain-robert-family--workpage.aspx
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Categories: Virginia Colonists
1714 August 10 – Prince George Country: Hugh Lee, Sr. and Ann, his wife of the county of Prince George in Bristol Parish deeded to Samuel Lee of the same county and parish for 100 acres of land, all houses and plantation where said Samuel Lee now lives in said fork of said branch (not named here).... (Signed) Hugh Lee, (Witnesses) John ("x') Womack, Daniel Sturdivan, Charles Roberts. Recorded 10 August 1714
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1922978?seq=3
when the birth year was changed from 1625, the birth place of Worcestershire, England was deleted.
Susan Pence
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Possibly be John's Father? https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hixe-1 Bluegrass Messengers
1) Robert Hicks (Hix), "The Taylor" b. circa 1634; son, Captain Robert Hicks; (Captain Robert is referred to as Robert Jr. on occasion and was nicknamed "Robin.") John Evan's Sr. was father of Captain Robert's first wife, Winnifred Evans. Children Captain Robert (b.1658):