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John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses 1657–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1657

Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Briton Church, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia

Father: John (EOL)

Mother: Elizabethae Farmer

Spouse(s): Sarah Preston

Children(s): Sarah Hicks

John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses was born in 1657 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of John William Hicks Hixe Hix Eol And Elizabethae Farmer. John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses married Sarah Preston, and had children including Sarah Ann Hicks. John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses passed away in 1720 in Briton Church, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses was born in 1657 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of John William Hicks Hixe Hix Eol And Elizabethae Farmer.
  • John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses married Sarah Preston, and had children including Sarah Ann Hicks.
  • John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses passed away in 1720 in Briton Church, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia.

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Children(s)

John Burgesses's Ancestors

Self
John Burgesses
1657–1720
Birth Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
John William Hicks, Hixe, Hix (EOL)
1632–1721
Faringdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabethae Farmer
1630–1729
Great Faringdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Hixe or) Hicks
1612–1654
Faringdon, Berkshire, England
Martha (Curtis) Hicks
1612–1680
Faringdon, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John (Hicks)
1600–1687
Grace Hix
1600–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Hicks
1575–1653
Reverend Elliston
1573–1635
Grace Archer
1581–1670

John Burgesses's Descendants

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John (Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of) Burgesses (6 Sep 1657–1720) m. Sarah Preston (1662–Feb 1698)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Hicks 1682–1745
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Martin 1708–1805 m. Merry Webb 1697–1774
      1. 1. Mary (Anne) Webb 1730–1795 m. Charles (" The Old Scotsman" Burns) Sr 1720–1789
        1. 1. *Susan (Lucinda) Burns 1772–1853
        2. 2. *Alexander (Abner Burns) Sr 1747–1829
        3. 3. Samuel (Laughlin Burns) Sr. 1754–1837 m. Mary (Ann) Dugger 1775–1848 m. Mary Lesslie 1761–1848
        4. 4. Andrew (S) Burns 1757–1845
        5. 5. Catherine Burns 1759–1792
        6. 6. *Elizabeth Burns 1755–1783
        7. 7. Thomas Burns 1755–
        8. 8. *Charles (Burns) Jr 1753–1864
        9. 9. Robert Burns 1748–
        10. 10. *John (Arthur) Burns 1750–1805 m. Nancy (Ann) Walker 1754–1848
        11. 11. *Ann Burns 1759–1782 m. John Jett 1760–1808
        12. 12. Catherine Burns 1753–1797
        13. 13. CHARLES (BURNS) JR 1747–1754
        14. 14. Samuel Burns 1746–1794
        15. 15. John (Arthur) Burns 1747–1805
        16. 16. Alexander (Abner) Burns 1747–1829
        17. 17. Jane (Ann) Burn 1761–1782 m. John (Jett,) IV 1755–1816

John Burgesses's Timeline

2 Records

1657
6 Sep 1657
Birth of John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1720
1720
Age 63
Death of John Bennett Hixe (Hicks), Doorkeeper of The House of Burgesses in Briton Church, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia
Briton Church, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1657
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Briton Church, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia

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