Who was Margaret Hicks?

Margaret Hicks (1654–1698) was born in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Hicks 1654–1698

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Born 9 Mar 1654 · Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Died 18 May 1698 · Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father Samuel Hicks

Mother Lydia Doane

Spouse Abraham Jackson Jr

Children James Jenney, John Jenney, Lidia Jackson, Mehitable Jenney Jene, Samuel Jenney

Siblings Martha Hicks, Sarah Hicks

Records

U.S. and International Marriage Records, … Ancestry Family Tree U.S., Family History Books

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Immediate Family

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Mehitable Jenney Jene

Samuel Jenney

Biography

In 1654, Margaret Hicks entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to samuel hicks and lydia doane. Margaret Hicks married abraham jackson jr, john jenney, and had children including james jenney, john jenney, lidia jackson, mehitable jenney jene, samuel jenney. Margaret Hicks passed away in 1698 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Life Timeline

1654

Birth of Margaret Hicks in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1698

Death of Margaret Hicks in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death

1703

Margaret Hicks was married

Marriage

Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Hicks

This ancestor line traces from Southwark, Surrey, England (1611) to Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (1654) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Margaret Hicks (1654–1698) was born in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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