Arrived on the "FORTUNE" from London in 1621, the first ship after the "Mayflower" to the Plymouth Bay Colony.
His birth year is estimated to be 1578 based on his marriage to Margaret by 1603. Robert died 24 May 1647 in Plymouth. He was a fellmonger, meaning he prepared skins for leather making. They lived at Plymouth. Robert Hickes was granted one acre as a passenger on the Fortune, and his wife and children were granted four acres as passengers on the Anne. The 1627 Plymouth division of cattle named Robert, Margaret, Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia, and Phebe Hicks.
"Great Migration" is the authoritative source. The couple's first eight children were baptized at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.
1. Thomas, bp. 19 Feb 1603/4; bur. 23 Apr 1604.
2. John, bp. 12 Oct 1605; no further record.
3. Sara, bp. 25 Oct 1607; bur. 24 Feb 1617/8.
4. Richard, bp. 17 Sep 1609; no further record.
5. Samuel, bp. 18 Aug 1611; m. Plymouth 11 Sep 1645 Lydia Doane, daughter of John Doane.
6. Lydia, bp. 6 Sep 1612; m. by about 1633 Edward Bangs.
7. Phoebe, bp. 15 Mar 1614/5; m. by about 1636 George Watson (their daughter Phebem. Jonathan Shaw on 22 Jan 1656
8. Mary, bp. 11 May 1617; bur. 14 Sep 1619.
9. Ephraim, b. Plymouth about 1625; m. Plymouth 13 Sep 1649 Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland; Ephraim Hicks d. 12 Dec 1649 "a violent death" and his widow m. (2) Plymouth 10 Jul 1651 John Dickenson.
Note: According to North America, Family Histories, which is rife with errors, claim Robert Hicks had two wives first wife Elizabeth Morgan and had four children, Elizabeth, Thomas, John and Stephen. Second wife Margaret Hicks had four children when arrived on the Anne in 1622 Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia and Phebe.
This is the source of misinformation found in many trees. "Great Migration" states "Several sources give Robert Hicks two wives: Elizabeth Morgan and Margaret Winslow. No record has been found of any marriage for Robert Hicks, and his only known wife was Margaret; the argument that Margaret was a Winslow has little basis." Margaret outlived her husband and died 1665.
His birth year is estimated to be 1578 based on his marriage to Margaret by 1603. Robert died 24 May 1647 in Plymouth. He was a fellmonger, meaning he prepared skins for leather making. They lived at Plymouth. Robert Hickes was granted one acre as a passenger on the Fortune, and his wife and children were granted four acres as passengers on the Anne. The 1627 Plymouth division of cattle named Robert, Margaret, Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia, and Phebe Hicks.
"Great Migration" is the authoritative source. The couple's first eight children were baptized at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.
1. Thomas, bp. 19 Feb 1603/4; bur. 23 Apr 1604.
2. John, bp. 12 Oct 1605; no further record.
3. Sara, bp. 25 Oct 1607; bur. 24 Feb 1617/8.
4. Richard, bp. 17 Sep 1609; no further record.
5. Samuel, bp. 18 Aug 1611; m. Plymouth 11 Sep 1645 Lydia Doane, daughter of John Doane.
6. Lydia, bp. 6 Sep 1612; m. by about 1633 Edward Bangs.
7. Phoebe, bp. 15 Mar 1614/5; m. by about 1636 George Watson (their daughter Phebem. Jonathan Shaw on 22 Jan 1656
8. Mary, bp. 11 May 1617; bur. 14 Sep 1619.
9. Ephraim, b. Plymouth about 1625; m. Plymouth 13 Sep 1649 Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland; Ephraim Hicks d. 12 Dec 1649 "a violent death" and his widow m. (2) Plymouth 10 Jul 1651 John Dickenson.
Note: According to North America, Family Histories, which is rife with errors, claim Robert Hicks had two wives first wife Elizabeth Morgan and had four children, Elizabeth, Thomas, John and Stephen. Second wife Margaret Hicks had four children when arrived on the Anne in 1622 Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia and Phebe.
This is the source of misinformation found in many trees. "Great Migration" states "Several sources give Robert Hicks two wives: Elizabeth Morgan and Margaret Winslow. No record has been found of any marriage for Robert Hicks, and his only known wife was Margaret; the argument that Margaret was a Winslow has little basis." Margaret outlived her husband and died 1665.
Arrived on the "FORTUNE" from London in 1621, the first ship after the "Mayflower" to the Plymouth Bay Colony.
His birth year is estimated to be 1578 based on his marriage to Margaret by 1603. Robert died 24 May 1647 in Plymouth. He was a fellmonger, meaning he prepared skins for leather making. They lived at Plymouth. Robert Hickes was granted one acre as a passenger on the Fortune, and his wife and children were granted four acres as passengers on the Anne. The 1627 Plymouth division of cattle named Robert, Margaret, Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia, and Phebe Hicks.
"Great Migration" is the authoritative source. The couple's first eight children were baptized at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.
1. Thomas, bp. 19 Feb 1603/4; bur. 23 Apr 1604.
2. John, bp. 12 Oct 1605; no further record.
3. Sara, bp. 25 Oct 1607; bur. 24 Feb 1617/8.
4. Richard, bp. 17 Sep 1609; no further record.
5. Samuel, bp. 18 Aug 1611; m. Plymouth 11 Sep 1645 Lydia Doane, daughter of John Doane.
6. Lydia, bp. 6 Sep 1612; m. by about 1633 Edward Bangs.
7. Phoebe, bp. 15 Mar 1614/5; m. by about 1636 George Watson (their daughter Phebem. Jonathan Shaw on 22 Jan 1656
8. Mary, bp. 11 May 1617; bur. 14 Sep 1619.
9. Ephraim, b. Plymouth about 1625; m. Plymouth 13 Sep 1649 Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland; Ephraim Hicks d. 12 Dec 1649 "a violent death" and his widow m. (2) Plymouth 10 Jul 1651 John Dickenson.
Note: According to North America, Family Histories, which is rife with errors, claim Robert Hicks had two wives first wife Elizabeth Morgan and had four children, Elizabeth, Thomas, John and Stephen. Second wife Margaret Hicks had four children when arrived on the Anne in 1622 Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia and Phebe.
This is the source of misinformation found in many trees. "Great Migration" states "Several sources give Robert Hicks two wives: Elizabeth Morgan and Margaret Winslow. No record has been found of any marriage for Robert Hicks, and his only known wife was Margaret; the argument that Margaret was a Winslow has little basis." Margaret outlived her husband and died 1665.
His birth year is estimated to be 1578 based on his marriage to Margaret by 1603. Robert died 24 May 1647 in Plymouth. He was a fellmonger, meaning he prepared skins for leather making. They lived at Plymouth. Robert Hickes was granted one acre as a passenger on the Fortune, and his wife and children were granted four acres as passengers on the Anne. The 1627 Plymouth division of cattle named Robert, Margaret, Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia, and Phebe Hicks.
"Great Migration" is the authoritative source. The couple's first eight children were baptized at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.
1. Thomas, bp. 19 Feb 1603/4; bur. 23 Apr 1604.
2. John, bp. 12 Oct 1605; no further record.
3. Sara, bp. 25 Oct 1607; bur. 24 Feb 1617/8.
4. Richard, bp. 17 Sep 1609; no further record.
5. Samuel, bp. 18 Aug 1611; m. Plymouth 11 Sep 1645 Lydia Doane, daughter of John Doane.
6. Lydia, bp. 6 Sep 1612; m. by about 1633 Edward Bangs.
7. Phoebe, bp. 15 Mar 1614/5; m. by about 1636 George Watson (their daughter Phebem. Jonathan Shaw on 22 Jan 1656
8. Mary, bp. 11 May 1617; bur. 14 Sep 1619.
9. Ephraim, b. Plymouth about 1625; m. Plymouth 13 Sep 1649 Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland; Ephraim Hicks d. 12 Dec 1649 "a violent death" and his widow m. (2) Plymouth 10 Jul 1651 John Dickenson.
Note: According to North America, Family Histories, which is rife with errors, claim Robert Hicks had two wives first wife Elizabeth Morgan and had four children, Elizabeth, Thomas, John and Stephen. Second wife Margaret Hicks had four children when arrived on the Anne in 1622 Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia and Phebe.
This is the source of misinformation found in many trees. "Great Migration" states "Several sources give Robert Hicks two wives: Elizabeth Morgan and Margaret Winslow. No record has been found of any marriage for Robert Hicks, and his only known wife was Margaret; the argument that Margaret was a Winslow has little basis." Margaret outlived her husband and died 1665.
