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Martha Ann Hicks 1793–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1793

Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 February 1852

Death Location: Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Vines Hicks

Mother: Elizabeth Hardway

Spouse(s): Benjamin Wright

Children(s): Brig. Wright, John Wright, Julia Harwell, Elizabeth Crump

In 1793, Martha Ann Hicks entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Vines Collier Hicks And Elizabeth Hardway. Martha Ann Hicks married Benjamin Wright, Hartwell, and had children including Brig Gen Marcus Joseph Wright, Elizabeth Levenia Crump, John Vines Wright, Julia A Harwell. Martha Ann Hicks passed away in 1852 in Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Martha Ann Hicks entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Vines Collier Hicks And Elizabeth Hardway.
  • Martha Ann Hicks married Benjamin Wright, Hartwell, and had children including Brig Gen Marcus Joseph Wright, Elizabeth Levenia Crump, John Vines Wright, Julia A Harwell.
  • Martha Ann Hicks passed away in 1852 in Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Hicks's Ancestors

Self
Martha Hicks
1793–1852
Birth Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Vines Collier Hicks
1755–1817
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hardway
1770–1844
Bristol Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Captain (James Benjamin) Hicks
1730–1793
St. Andrew's Parish, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Judith (Tabitha) Collier
1730–1822
Porto Bello, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
William Hardway
1723–1792
Bristol Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Martha Manson
1730–1820
Prince George, Virginia, Colonial British America
Great-Grandparents
George Hicks
1695–1761
Sarah Hicks
1699–1770
Captain Collier
1738–1810
Susannah Smith
1737–1807
Thomas Hardaway
1685–1744
Jane Stith
1695–1740
John Manson
1702–1736
Martha Pegram
1692–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt (Hixe)
1658–1738
Esther Luten
1673–1744
William Gardner
1672–1700
*Mary MNU
1679–1699
Isaac Collier
1711–1771
Ann Collier
1713–1737
William Smith
1688–1750
Ann Fitzhugh
1700–1771
John Hardaway
1654–1689
Frances Harris
1650–1737
Drury Stith
1670–1741
Susannah Stith
1674–1745
Peter Manson
1670–1721
Elizabeth Chapman
1677–1713
George Pegram
1660–1704
Sarah Pegram
1661–1720

Martha Hicks's Descendants

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Martha (Ann) Hicks (26 Oct 1793–27 February 1852) m. Benjamin Wright (2 Apr 1784–30 Jan 1860)
  1. 1. Brig. (Gen Marcus Joseph) Wright 1831–1922 m. Pauline (Womack) Wright
    1. 1. Howard (Paul) Wright 1881–
  2. 2. John (Vines) Wright 1828–1908
  3. 3. Julia (A.) Harwell 1811–1824
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Levenia) Crump 1825–1853

Martha Hicks's Timeline

3 Records

1793
26 Oct 1793
Birth of Martha Ann Hicks in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
1852
27 Feb 1852
Age 59
Death of Martha Ann Hicks in Purdie, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Purdie, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
1852
27 February 1852
Age 59
Death of Martha Ann Hicks in Purdie, McNairy County Tennessee, United States
Purdie, McNairy County Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1793
    Event Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Purdie, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1852
    Event Place: Purdie, McNairy County Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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