Who was Samuel Hicks?

Samuel Hicks (1785–1854) was born in Hardy, Bedford County, Virginia, United States and died in , Hickman, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel David Hicks 1785–1854

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Born 17 Apr 1785 · Hardy, Bedford County, Virginia, United States

Died 7 Jan 1854 · , Hickman, Kentucky, USA

Father Thomas Hicks

Mother Elizabeth Morral

Spouse Nancy Dillon

Children Thomas E Hicks

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1810 United States Federal Census 1830 United States Federal Census American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Geneanet Community Trees Index Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., War of 1812 Service … Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records U.S., Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary … Fayette County, Kentucky, Marriage Index U.S., Family History Books

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Biography

Samuel David Hicks was born in 1785 in Hardy, Bedford County, Virginia, United States, the child of thomas hicks and elizabeth morral. In 1794, Samuel David Hicks resided in USA. Samuel David Hicks married nancy dillon, susannah m gilman, and had children including thomas e hicks. Samuel David Hicks passed away in 1854 in, Hickman, Kentucky, USA.

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Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
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Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Military U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
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Probate/Wills Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records
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Military U.S., Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers
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Marriage Records Fayette County, Kentucky, Marriage Index
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Record U.S., Family History Books

Life Timeline

1785

Birth of Samuel David Hicks in Hardy, Bedford County, Virginia, United States

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1794

Samuel David Hicks resided here in USA

Residence

1804

Samuel David Hicks was married in Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Marriage

1810

Samuel David Hicks resided here in Jessamine, Kentucky, USA

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1830

Samuel David Hicks resided here in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Residence

1854

Death of Samuel David Hicks in, Hickman, Kentucky, USA

Death

1854

Samuel David Hicks - Probate in Hickman, Kentucky, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Hicks

This ancestor line traces from Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1744) to Hardy, Bedford County, Virginia, United States (1785) across 2 generations.

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: Samuel Hicks (1785–1854) was born in Hardy, Bedford County, Virginia, United States and died in , Hickman, Kentucky, USA. 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 Samuel 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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