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Ancestors of Maxine Delores Hickman

Generation No. 6

      32. Roger Hickman, born 16 Jun 1740 in Maryland (Source: Information from Ray Cooley via e-mail 3 Dec 1997); died 18 Nov 1827 in Bath County, Virginia (Source: Information from Ray Cooley via e-mail 3 Dec 1997). He was the son of 64. Arthur Hickman and 65. Sabrah ?. He married 33. Margaret Davis.

      33. Margaret Davis, died Unknown.

Notes for Roger Hickman:
      Bath County, Virginia Will Book 3 page 226:
Will of Roger Hickman dated June 21 1817 Witnesses: Presley Moore, Charles Hamilton, William Hamilton Probated June 1827 Executor Andrew S. Warwick. Bequests: Land on the Wagon Road to be equally divided between sons William, the lower part, and James, the upper where he lives to daughter Mary Dunlap any balance and 50 acres up the mountain east of my house.

Children of Roger Hickman and Margaret Davis are:

	16	i.		William Hickman, born 05 Jun 1770 in Virginia; died 25 Oct 1843 in Virginia; married Mary Elliott 20 Jun 1799 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
		ii.		Mary Hickman, born 28 Dec 1776 in Virginia (Source: Joe Weiss.); died Unknown; married John Dunlap Abt. 1793 in Bath County, Virginia (Source: Bath County Historical Society, Bath County Marriage Bonds and Ministers' Returns 1791-1853, (Printed by McClure Printing Company , Inc. Verona, Virginia 1978), Page 6, 1793 May 6 Marriage Bond: John Dunlap and Mary Hickman. Surety, Roger Hickman Mar 6 Minister's Return: John Dunlap and Mary Hickman . By Sam Glenddire (?) (1794). Note: Marriage usually took place near the time the bond was made. Ministers sometimes waited several months before giving the clerk the marriage record.); died Unknown.

Notes for John Dunlap:
From Joe Weiss: "John's will in 1822 lists wife, Mary, 5 sons and 7 daughters.
Louisa Dunlap the youngest is an ancestor of Joe's wife. The will stipulated that the 5 sons were to inherit the 300 acres of land, but not until Louisa became of age. Louisa was born in 1820. A neighbor named Crawford ended up with the land."

More About John Dunlap and Mary Hickman:
Marriage: Abt. 1793, Bath County, Virginia (Source: Bath County Historical Society, Bath County Marriage Bonds and Ministers' Returns 1791-1853, (Printed by McClure Printing Company , Inc. Verona, Virginia 1978), Page 6, 1793 May 6 Marriage Bond: John Dunlap and Mary Hickman. Surety, Roger Hickman Mar 6 Minister's Return: John Dunlap and Mary Hickman . By Sam Glenddire (?) (1794). Note: Marriage usually took place near the time the bond was made. Ministers sometimes waited several months before giving the clerk the marriage record.)

iii.

James M. Hickman, born Abt. 1775; died 11 Nov 1851; married Margaret Byrd 11 Jun 1795 in Bath County, Virginia; died Unknown.

Notes for James M. Hickman:
Will Book 5, page 422 Bath County, Virginia:
Will of James Hickman dated 27 Oct 1851, proved Dec 1851
Executor: neighbor William McClintic and Roger Hickman
Witnesses: John P. Ervin, Roger Hickman, Daniel C. Hamilton, A. H. Byrd
Bequests: to wife Margaret - tract of land I now live on, with the mansion house and all household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils, her choice of 2 horses, 4 cows, Negro boy William, Negro girl Prudence.
to son Richard - William, after my wife's death
to daughter Mary H. Hickman -- Negro boy Henry; Prudence after my wife's death.
my wife is to keep my unfortunate children: my son Charles who is subject to fits and my daughter Margaret who is an idiot; after my wife's death, son Richard and daughter Mary H. Hickman are to keep these children.
to two granddaughters Martha Vance and Mary S. Vance - Negro woman Rose and her 2 children John and Frank
to grandson James W. Hevner - Negro boy James
to James H. Hardway - Negro boy Hansen
to "my John B. Hickman" $1.
to son - in - law William B. Vance - $1.
to Sarah Hardway, Mahala Hevner, Catherine Hamilton, James W. Vance - proceeds divided equally from sale of tract of land on Back Creek and all adjoining lands belonging to me at my death.

Will Book 6, page 314 Bath County, Virginia:
Settlement - estate of James Hickman - 1 Nov 1860
Accounts of 1854-1860
Executor: William McClintic Jr.; settled by William H. Terrill
Heirs: Sarah Hardway (wife of Jacob Hardway), John B. Hickman, Richard Hickman, Mary Hickman, Peggy Hickman, Charles Hickman, Mahaly Heffner (wife of Augustine Heffner), Catherine Hamilton (wife of James V. Hamilton), and the six children of Nancy Vance dec'd (wife of William B. Vance and daughter of James Hickman), to wit: Elizabeth, Sarah, Martha, James, charles, and Mary S. Vance.

Taken from "Abstracts of Bath County, Virginia Will Books 5 and 6 (1843-1875)" by Holly Wanless Cochran to order write:
Hollyhock Press
1660 Peachey Road
Ashland, OR 97520

Additional information from Leah Stier Rt. 3 Box 131 A, Philippi, WV 26416-9551

More About James Hickman and Margaret Byrd:
Marriage: 11 Jun 1795, Bath County, Virginia

iv.

John B. Hickman, born Abt. 1777; died Unknown.

      34. James Elliott, died Unknown. He was the son of 68. William Elliott and 69. Margaret Graham. He married 35. Martha Risk 26 Jan 1769 in Augusta County, Virginia.

      35. Martha Risk, died Unknown. She was the daughter of 70. John Risk and 71. Margaret ?.

Notes for James Elliott:
      In an e-mail Nila Tyrrel 24 Apr 2001 she wrote:
I presume you have that Capt. James Elliott was the son of William Elliott.

More About James Elliott and Martha Risk:
Marriage: 26 Jan 1769, Augusta County, Virginia

Children of James Elliott and Martha Risk are:

	17	i.		Mary Elliott, born 01 Apr 1771 in Virginia; died 18 Oct 1842 in Virginia; married William Hickman 20 Jun 1799 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
		ii.		William Elliott, born 08 Feb 1783 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died 27 Jun 1834 in Highland County, Ohio.

      36. Osborn Hamilton, born 03 Aug 1750 in Scotland; died 14 Dec 1822 in Back Creek, Bath County, Virginia (Source: Will Book 3 page 33, 34 Appraisement and sale pages 37-41). He was the son of 72. John Hamilton and 73. Elizabeth Stewart. He married 37. Mary Davis 23 Jan 1776 in Frederick County, Maryland.

      37. Mary Davis, born 23 Jan 1755; died 20 May 1822 in Back Creek, Bath County, Virginia.

Notes for Osborn Hamilton:
      William Hickman, a witness at the will of Osborn Hamilton. William, father of James Elliott Hickman who married Elizabeth Hamilton, the daughter of James Hamilton, son of Osborn Hamilton.

      Bath County Will Book 3 page 33, 34 names the children of Osborn Hamilton

      To youngest son, William, "...that half of the tract of land whereon I now live from the line Andrew Hamilton extending down the creek to the land of Col. Gatewood..."

      "About 1777, a Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Hamilton purchased a tract of land in Botetourt County, Virginia, now Bath County, Virginia, extending six miles along Back Creek, about Mountain Grove towards Sun Rise post office, from the Indians. Thus the Hamiltons became among the earliest white settlers in that section." -- Hamilton Genealogy by Hazel M. Deitz of Covington, VA

Notes for Mary Davis:
From Brenda Hickman 23 Aug '04:
Something about this Mary Davis that was married to Osborne Hamilton. In the Bath County Will and Settlements or something like that, on page 19 it says

Power of attorney given by John Davis of Woodford Co., KY to Osburn
Hamilton of Bath, to convey to Joseph Gregory land on Back Creek, Oct.
5, 1799. Acknowledged in Woodford Co., KY Court.

Then on page 114 in Will of Osbourn Hamilton at the end of it, it says

........also moiety of estate of John Davis, late of KY due at Mrs. Davis'
death, reserving a suitable maintenance for his wife.

More About Osborn Hamilton and Mary Davis:
Marriage: 23 Jan 1776, Frederick County, Maryland

Children of Osborn Hamilton and Mary Davis are:

John Hamilton, born 21 Aug 1778 in Augusta County, Virginia; died Unknown; married (1) Polly McGuffen 05 Aug 1798; died Unknown; married (2) Mary McGuffin Abt. 1799; died Unknown.

More About John Hamilton and Polly McGuffen:
Marriage: 05 Aug 1798

	ii.	Andrew Hamilton, born 18 May 1784 in Back Creek, Augusta County, Virginia; died 05 Oct 1865; married ? Mann; died Unknown.
18	iii.	James Hamilton, born 04 Apr 1786 in Botetourt County, Virginia; died 17 Dec 1872 in Bath County, Virginia; married Mary Erwin 18 Nov 1806 in Augusta County, Virginia.
	iv.	Charles Hamilton, born Abt. 1787 in Back Creek, Augusta County, Virginia; died Abt. 1873; married Alice Erwin 07 Apr 1809 in Augusta County, Virginia; died Unknown.

More About Charles Hamilton and Alice Erwin:
Marriage: 07 Apr 1809, Augusta County, Virginia

Anne Hamilton, died Unknown; married Presley Moore Apr 1810 in Bath County, Virginia; died Unknown.

Notes for Presley Moore:
From Don Riddle 09 Nov 2004:
My great grandfather was Sampson Moore died 1965 in Ritchie County WV. I trace my line 3 more
generations back to Presley Moore and Anne Hamilton. My Great Aunt says Presley was born in Westmoreland County Va in 1772,but it seems to be a brick wall as to who his parents were or where he came from. .

More About Presley Moore and Anne Hamilton:
Marriage: Apr 1810, Bath County, Virginia

vi.

William Hamilton, died Unknown.

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