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Matthew J Hicks 1776–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1776

Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Father: Shadrach Hicks

Mother: Sarah Pomfret

Spouse(s): Susannah PRICE, Susan Price

Children(s): Mary Hicks, Edward Hicks

Matthew J Hicks was born in 1776 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, the child of Shadrach William Hicks And Sarah Sally Pomfret. Matthew J Hicks married Susan Elizabeth Price, Susannah Elizabeth Price, and had children including Edward R Hicks, Mary Polly Hicks, Thomas Hicks. Matthew J Hicks passed away in 1860 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Matthew J Hicks was born in 1776 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, the child of Shadrach William Hicks And Sarah Sally Pomfret.
  • Matthew J Hicks married Susan Elizabeth Price, Susannah Elizabeth Price, and had children including Edward R Hicks, Mary Polly Hicks, Thomas Hicks.
  • Matthew J Hicks passed away in 1860 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Hicks's Ancestors

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Matthew Hicks
1776–1860
Birth Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Shadrach William Hicks
1760–1822
King William County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Pomfret
1763–1848
King William, King William County, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
John (H) Hicks
1715–1780
Albermarle, Sussex, Virginia
Mary Harris
1722–1770
Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Ann Hunt
1723–1794
King William, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Hicks
1695–1772
Rebecca Champney
1703–1779
Ralph Hunt
1693–1780
Dianna Anderson
1691–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zachariah II
1657–1752
Ruth Greene
1661–1703
Hannah Smedley
1669–1748
Richard Hunt
1655–1719
Elinor Linton
1670–1719
Robert Anderson
1663–1716
Mary Overton
1673–1735

Matthew Hicks's Descendants

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Matthew (J) Hicks (25 Apr 1776–1860) m. Susannah (Elizabeth) PRICE (1785–1865) m. Susan (Elizabeth) Price (6 Oct 1786–1852)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Hicks 1813–1900 m. James (“ Mountain Jim”) Gwyn 1805–1849
    1. 1. Eliza (Guinn) Hicks 1833–1928 m. Willis Hicks 1833–1916
      1. 1. Matilda Hicks 1877–1955 m. Charlie Hicks 1875–1937
        1. 1. Martha Hicks 1907–1984 m. Gurney (Garland) HOLTSCLAW 1904–1957
        2. 2. Ida Hicks 1899–1984 m. Newton (D) Clark 1906–1975
        3. 3. McKinley (H) Hicks 1921–2000
        4. 4. Olive (B) Hicks 1915–2002
        5. 5. Sarah Hicks 1904–1984
        6. 6. Vertie (Nettie) Hicks 1912–1954
        7. 7. Bell Hicks 1902–1929
        8. 8. Bertha (Lou) Hicks 1915–1997
        9. 9. Katherine (Denie) Hicks 1917–1997
        10. 10. Lena (Dory) Hicks 1910–1992
        11. 11. Charles (Kenneth) Hicks 1948–1966
    2. 2. Nancy (Louisa (Gwyn)) Hicks 1833–1928
    3. 3. Lurana (Rainey Susanna) Gwynn 1835–1921
    4. 4. Pharaba (A) Gwyn 1845–1946
    5. 5. James Gwyn 1848–
    6. 6. Henry Gwyn 1850–1936
    7. 7. Samuel (P) Gwyn 1852–
    8. 8. Suffina (Grace) Gwyn 1853–
    9. 9. Annie Gwyn 1830–1890
    10. 10. Isaac Gwyn 1838–1910
    11. 11. William Gwyn 1847–
  2. 2. Edward (R) Hicks 1820–1860

Matthew Hicks's Timeline

5 Records

1776
25 Apr 1776
Birth of Matthew J Hicks in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
1786
15 Aug 1786
Age 10
Matthew J Hicks was married in Southampton, Virginia, United States
Southampton, Virginia, United States
1796
Abt. 1796
Age 20
Matthew J Hicks was married in NC
NC
1833
26 Sep 1833
Age 57
Matthew J Hicks was married in Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 84
Death of Matthew J Hicks in Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1776
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1786
    Event Place: Southampton, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1796
    Event Place: NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Richmond, North Carolina, United States

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