Hicks family papers
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Abstract
The collection contains indentures, deeds, and the last will and testaments of the Hicks family of the Town of Flushing, Long Island, New York, dating from 1730 to 1788.
Biographical note
The Hicks family trace their roots to Robert Hicks. A native of Gloucestershire, England, he sailed from London to Plymouth, Massachusetts on the ship "Fortune" in 1621. He later settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts. His two sons, John and Stephen, purchased large tracts of land in Flushing and Hempstead, Long Island, New York. John Hicks had one son, Thomas Hicks, who was appointed the first judge of Queens County. He married twice and had twelve children. It is presumed that the Hicks family members represented in this collection are the sons of Judge Thomas Hicks, although this cannot be confirmed.
Source: A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, by William Watts Hart Davis, 1905
Scope and Contents
The collection contains indentures, deeds, and the last will and testaments of the Hicks family of the Town of Flushing, Long Island, New York, dating from 1730 to 1788.
The documents include:
1. Indenture between William Hicks and Stephen Hicks, 1730
2. Indenture between William Hicks and Stephen Hicks, 1738
3. Deed between Stephen Hicks and Thomas Hicks, 1761
4. Indenture between Charles Hicks and Stephen Hicks, 1767
5. Last will and testament of Thomas Hicks, 1784
6. Last will and testament of Stephen Hicks, 1786
7. Receipt of funds received from the estate of Stephen Hicks by his widow, Charlotte Hicks Creed, 1788 (signed by her then-current husband, Hewlett Creed)
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
All documents in the collection are in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Hicks family papers, 1978.031, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown. Accessioned in 1978.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
