| Name |
Elizabeth 'Betsy' (of Isaac) Somers [1] |
| Birth |
Abt 1780 |
Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland  [2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Will - Named in Fathers will |
15 Sep 1821 |
Somerset Co, Maryland [3, 4] |
- In his will Isaac Summers gave to wife Mary. To sons Dickey Summers (Extr) & Horsey Summers. To daughters Rebecca Maddox, Molly Sommers, Jane Rae, Betsey Hickman & Fanny Bailey. To grandson Isaac Hickman. Witt: Aaron Sterling, Jacob Cullen & Theophs. B. White.
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| Deed - They were named in a deed |
19 Sep 1831 |
Somerset Co, Maryland [5] |
- Richard Sumers of Accomack County sells to Mary Sumers, daughter of Betsy Hickman, of Somerset County, Maryland, for $100, all the remaining part of the land which was given me by my father, Isaac Somers, dec'd, in his will which is not this day conveyed by deed and to Betsy Hickman. (The land) known by whatever name or names the same may be called. Signed: Richard (his X mark) Hickman. Acknowledged before William Roach, Henry Ward, Justices of the Peace for Somerest Couty. (NOTE: Isaac's will stipulated that Richard his son, who is without heirs at the time of the writing of the will, can will the land left to him to those brothers and sisters he feels are deserving, or to their heirs if the parent is dead.)
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| Land - they bought land |
19 Sep 1831 |
Appeshole Creek, near Crisfield, Somerset Co, Maryland [6] |
- Richard Somers of Accomack County, Virginia sells to Betsy Hickman of Somerset County, Maryland, for $100, part of two tracts of land called "Long Town" and "Lot" or whatever name or names the same may be called, being part of the land given to me by my father Isaac Somers, deceased" in Somerset County and in Little Annamessex, beginning at the mouth of a gut issuing out of Appeshole Creek being a division between said land and Job Moore thence running westerly with said Moore land and Aaron Sterling's land and southerly with John Sterling's land so far as will contain one half of the said land in a long square line easterly down to the aforesaid creek." Witnesses: William Roach, Henry Ward.
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| Census head of household |
1840 |
Lower District, Somerset Co, Maryland [7] |
- There are no Hickmans in Somerset County censuses for 1810-1830. In 1840 there are four Hickman households: George L. in Middle District and Isaac, Thomas, & Elizabeth in Lower District. The assumption made was that Elizabeth, Thomas, & Isaac are related and living near each other. Elizabeth shows as age 70 in both the 1850 & 1860 censuses. In 1860 two of Isaac's daughters are living with her.
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| Census head of household |
3 Aug 1850 |
Brinkleys District, Somerset Co, Maryland [8] |
- HH#474 was headed by Elizabeth Hickman, a 70 year old farmer (farmer marked thru), with real estate valued at $800, born in MD. Listed with her was John Hickman, a 30 year old farmer, born in MD; and Elizabeth Sterling, age 18, born in MD. She was listed near Josiah Sterling, a 38 year old mariner, the head of HH#476, with real estate valued at $1,000. Also near by was Isaac Hickman, a 45 year old oysterman, the head of HH#471, with real estate valued at $500. Listed with him was Ellen Hickman, age 44, who was Eleanor Tyler, who married Isaac Hickman 21 Dec 1835 in Somerset Co, MD.
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| Will - Named in Sons will |
9 Jan 1856 |
Somerset Co, Maryland [9, 10] |
- John Hickman gave his estate to his mother Elizabeth (Extx) and to his brother Thomas Hickman (Extr). Witt: Joshua R. Handy, George Adams & George S. Handy.
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| Marr Name |
Elizabeth 'Betsy' (of Isaac) Hickman |
| Reference Identifier |
Bev Walker |
| Record ID |
65791 |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
Origins  |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
Benjamin Somers, b. Abt 1635, England d. Bef 22 Dec 1715, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 80 years) (Great Grandfather)  Ann Smith, b. Abt 1670 d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandmother) |
| Siblings |
2 brothers and 4 sisters |
| > | 1. Richard 'Dicky' (of Isaac) Somers, b. 1760, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 7 Jul 1851, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 91 years)
╚═ (--?--) (--?--), m. Abt 1800 ; Elizabeth A. Riggin, m. 4 Jul 1836 | | + | 2. Horsey (of Isaac) Somers, I, b. 1762, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 26 Feb 1852, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 90 years)
╚═ Nancy Rew, m. Abt 1795 | | + | 3. Jane 'Jinney' Somers, b. Abt 1772, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Oct 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)
╚═ Charles Rew, Sr., m. Abt 1800 | | + | 4. Elizabeth 'Betsy' (of Isaac) Somers, b. Abt 1780, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
╚═ (--?--) (father of Mary R Somers) (--?--); William Hickman, m. Abt 1805 | | + | 5. Euphamy 'Fanny' Somers, b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 15 Feb 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 70 years)
╚═ John Rew, m. 30 Dec 1798 ; Bowman H. Bayly, m. 13 Feb 1810 | | | 6. Molly Somers, b. Abt 1782, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown | | > | 7. Rebecca Somers, b. 1 Sep 1785, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 5 Nov 1868, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 83 years)
╚═ George Maddox, m. 6 Jan 1813 |
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| Person ID |
I65791 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
11 Jul 2022 |
Abt 1780 - Yes, date unknown
