Thomas (of Edward) Hickman, (blacksmith

Abt 1770 - 1827  (57 years)

• Name	Thomas (of Edward) Hickman  [1]
  Suffix	(blacksmith
  Birth	Abt 1770	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Land - they inherited land	10 Feb 1798	tract A116, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	Edward Hickman's children were named in the division of his land in settling his estate. The northern 56 acres was divided into 3 portions, as was the southern 50 acre strip. Son Richard received 17 1/2 acres of the 56 acres, son George received 18 1/2 acres of the 56 acres, and Stephen & Robert Hickman jointly received 20 acres of the 56 acres and it is assumed they were the sons of a dec'd child who had died before Edward. The 56 acres that were divided into these 3 tracts eventually became owned by Zepporah Ann Hickman Morten, seemingly the orphan daughter of Richard Hickman and were sold by her and her husband Thomas Morten of Somersette County, New Jersey, to James Rew of Accomack County in 1830 (Acc Deeds 1828-1830, p. 446). Henry Hickman received 15 acres of the southern 50 acre tract and the deed names his wife Scissey Hickman. This was probably Lissa Bayly that Henry is recorded as marrying in 1789. Thomas Hickman received 16 acres of the southern 50 acre tract and Dennis Hickman received the remaining acres of the southern 50 acre tract although his deed is not included with the 5 recorded in the division of 1798. Dennis & wife Bridget signed the other deeds and the next year (1799) they made a deed selling his brother Thomas Hickman's 18 1/2 acres for 55 pounds "The whole that fell to him by the death of his father" (Acc District Court Wills & Deeds, 1789-1799, p. 445). In 1806 Dennis and Bridget signed another deed selling Thomas (of Edward) the 3 acres of land that was Dennis' share of his late brother Henry Hickman's land.
  Land - they bought land	Between 1799 and 1811	tract A116, Rue, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	Thomas Hickman bought the adjoining 18 1/2 acre tract from his brother Dennis. His brother Henry died without heirs in 1803 and Thomas inherited 3 of his 15 acres. He bought 3 additional acres of Henry's land from Stephen and Robert Hickman in 1804. Dennis sold him his 3 acres in 1806 and in 1811, Thomas bought from brother Richard Hickman 6 1/4 acres of the same land. (Acc Deeds 1810-1812, p. 355). This last purchase included brother George's 3 acres since he had died in 1804 and left his property to Richard Hickman. So by 1811 Thomas Hickman (B.S.) owned the entire 50 acre tract his father had purchased from William and Elizabeth Miles in 1754. In earlier deeds he is spoken of as Thomas Hickman of Edward, but by 1807 he is called Thomas Hickman, Black Smith and the letters B.S. follow his name in Accomack County records until his death in 1827. (NOTE: Normally B.S. stands for Bay Side.)
  Census head of household	1800	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	She was shown as Thomas Hickman a head of household.
  Census head of household	1810	St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	She was shown as Thomas Hickman a head of household.
  Land - they bought land	30 Sep 1813	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Thomas Hickman B.S. bought 36 acres and 2 perches in St. George Parish from John and Catherine Cropper for 312 pounds, 1 shilling & 1 penny half penny (Acc Deeds District Court 1807-1830, p. 195). This deed show this land bordered by land Thomas already owned and by William Middleton and John Cropper.
  Census head of household	1820	Drummond Town, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	She was shown as Thomas Hickman a head of household.
  Reference Identifier	St. George
  Record ID	73305
  Will	14 May 1827	St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as Thomas Hickman, B.S., St. George Parish. To Elizabeth & Mary Stephens the land where my son Thomas Hickman lives which I bought of John Cropper except a strip lying between Thomas R. Joynes & my son Thomas Hickman which I give to said Thomas & if both Elizabeth & Mary Stephens die before arrival at age & without heirs, then to my 3 sons Elijah, Edward & Thomas Hickman. Also to Elizabeth & Mary Stephens my Negro boy Ephraim & girl Elsa & ... To my son Elijah Hickman the land where he now lives & 26 acres which I bought of William Copes. To Edward Hickman the land where he lives ... & $110. To my son Thomas Hickman the balance of my land where I now live. To son Elijah Hickman $10 to go against the strip of land that I give to my son Thomas Hickman. Son Thomas Hickman Extr. Witt: James Lewis, James Powell & Thomas W. Blackstone. Prob: On 30 Jul 1827 the will of Thomas Hickman B. S. was partly proved by the oath of James Powell, with George White, Edmund Parks & James Taylor securities. On 25 Oct 1841 the will of Thomas Hickman (B. S.) dec'd was fully proved by the oath of James Lewis.
  Death	30 Jul 1827	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that his will was partly proved. It was fully proved on 25 Oct 1841.
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. (d_o Edward) Hickman,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Jun 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 35 years) ╚═Constable Thomas Hickman,   b. Abt 1731, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Jul 1807, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 76 years),  m. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     2. Henry Hickman,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jun 1803, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 43 years) ╚═Lissa Bayly,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 10 Oct 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 3. Dennis Hickman,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 44 years) ╚═Bridget Dix,   b. Abt 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 2 Apr 1792, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     4. George Hickman,   b. Abt 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Apr 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 37 years) + 5. Thomas (of Edward) Hickman, (blacksmith,   b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Jul 1827, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 57 years) ╚═Lucretia Middleton, (Middleton?),   b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 6. Richard Hickman,   b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Dec 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 46 years) ╚═Ann 'Nancy' (--?--),   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Mar 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 46 years),  m. Abt 1795
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Hickman, I,   b. 1638   d. Bef 3 Jul 1683, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 45 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I73305	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward Hickman,   b. Abt 1716, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Oct 1797, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Wright,   b. Abt 1725, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1744	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F14311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucretia Middleton, (Middleton?),   b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1795	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	There is not record of Thomas Hickman's marriage, but he is joined by wife Lucretia in signing the deeds that divided his father's property in 1798. The only inference to her maiden name is a deed in 1807, in which Thomas Hickman B.S. and wife Lucretia join William Middleton in selling land to John Cropper (Acc Deeds 1804-1807, p. 720). This implies that she was a Middleton.
  Children	+ 1. Elijah Hickman,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 May 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 50 years) ╚═ Nancy (--?--)  (Age < 62 years)  m. Abt 1800 + 2. Edward Hickman,   b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 24 Nov 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 61 years) ╚═ Sally Roberts  m. 14 Apr 1813 + 3. Thomas Hickman, (blacksmith),   b. Abt 1797, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Jul 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 59 years) ╚═ Zipporah G. 'Tippah' Pettitt  (Age 71 years)  m. 25 May 1818 + 4. Leah (--?--),   b. Abt 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Jan 1825 (Age < 27 years) ╚═ Charles Stevens  (Age < 48 years)  m. Abt 1815
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F29147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1770 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1795 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they bought land - 30 Sep 1813 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 30 Jul 1827 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S2420] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Hickman, (New Church, VA, self published photo copies, 1984), p. 9, 2420. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 267 (will of Thomas Hickman, B.S., St. George Parish), 688. [S578] Jody Powell, 1800, 1810 & 1820 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1991), 578. [S743] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Wrights of Acc Co, VA, (Self Published, New Church, VA, 1994), 743. [S2420] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Hickman, (New Church, VA, self published photo copies, 1984), p. 6 (Edward Hickman, the 3rd Generation), 2420.