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Benjamin Henry Hicks 1798–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, VA

Death Date: 22 APR 1861

Death Location: Richmond, VA

Father: PETER HICKS

Mother: SARAH DAVENPORT

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The story of Benjamin Henry Hicks began in 1798 in Spotsylvania, VA. Benjamin Henry Hicks passed away in 1861 in Richmond, VA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Henry Hicks began in 1798 in Spotsylvania, VA.
  • Benjamin Henry Hicks passed away in 1861 in Richmond, VA.

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Benjamin Hicks's Ancestors

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Benjamin Hicks
1798–1861
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, VA
Parents
PETER WESLEY HICKS
1769–1850
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
SARAH (SALLY) DAVENPORT
1773–1860
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (James) Hicks
1750–1819
Brunswick, Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth) Harris
1754–1848
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
John (Smith) Davenport
1748–1820
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Davenport
1717–1773
Mary Smith
1733–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Smith
1690–1778
Elizabeth (Smith)
1709–1778

Benjamin Hicks's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Benjamin Henry Hicks in Spotsylvania, VA
Spotsylvania, VA
1861
22 APR 1861
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Henry Hicks in Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 APR 1861
    Event Place: Richmond, VA

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