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Jacob “Elder Jacob” Hix

Birth
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
30 Mar 1809 (aged 68–69)
Burial
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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As in Trim data pg 140: "died in the 70th year of his age" means he died when he was 69. Birth date of 1 Jan 1738 changed to (yr only) 1740, pending further sourcing/study. Elder Jacob Hix is referenced in Tilton's "History of Rehoboth", pg 301. He was pastor of the Oak Swamp Church for abt thirty years, though to 1809. HCD 10-30-2020

PER PREVIOUS (sources req'd):
Jacob was born 1 Jan 1738 in Rehoboth, married Submit Peck, daughter of Abinezer Peck and Submit Sawyer. His parents are Elder John Hix and Hannah Galusha.

Additional source for birth as 1 Jan 1738:
Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths. With supplement containing the record of 1896, Colonial Returns, Lists of the Early Settlers, Purchasers, Freemen; Inhabitants, the Soldiers serving in Philips War and The Revolution. Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. 1897. Page 635.
As in Trim data pg 140: "died in the 70th year of his age" means he died when he was 69. Birth date of 1 Jan 1738 changed to (yr only) 1740, pending further sourcing/study. Elder Jacob Hix is referenced in Tilton's "History of Rehoboth", pg 301. He was pastor of the Oak Swamp Church for abt thirty years, though to 1809. HCD 10-30-2020

PER PREVIOUS (sources req'd):
Jacob was born 1 Jan 1738 in Rehoboth, married Submit Peck, daughter of Abinezer Peck and Submit Sawyer. His parents are Elder John Hix and Hannah Galusha.

Additional source for birth as 1 Jan 1738:
Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths. With supplement containing the record of 1896, Colonial Returns, Lists of the Early Settlers, Purchasers, Freemen; Inhabitants, the Soldiers serving in Philips War and The Revolution. Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. 1897. Page 635.

Inscription

In memory of Mr. Jacob Hix who died March 30th 1809 in the 70th year of his age.



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  • Maintained by: HCD
  • Originally Created by: David Tague
  • Added: Mar 7, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86383767/jacob-hix: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob “Elder Jacob” Hix (1740–30 Mar 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86383767, citing Hix Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by HCD (contributor 49037662).