EDWIN AND ELENDER WEBBER CHILES HICKMAN, by Hope A. Hilton, l967, pg. 65
"There is recorded in Book 8, pg. 295, of Warren County Deeds, a Deed to William Hickman from William Work dated ll Feb. l8l8. This states that the Court has decided to give William Hickman a Deed to l/2 of a 200 acre plot on the Barren River for $l.00."1790 Surry Co., N.C. Census
William Hickman
l Male over l6
l male under l6
l femalel800 Surry Co., N.C. Census
l male 0-l0 yrs.
2 males l6-21 yrs.
2 males 21-45 yrs.
l female l0-l6 yrs.
l female 21-45 yrs.
(Edwin Hickman is son in 0-l0 category, he was born l792, age 8 in l800. There very obviously are 2 families living together in the household in l800. Possibly Lettice's mother is living with them and some of her older children. "Extended" families were very common this period. There is no listing for a William Hickman family in the l8l0 census. William appeared on the l8ll tax list of Warren County, Ky., this is the reason.)STOKES COUNTY, NC DEEDS VOL. I & II, 1787-1797, by Mrs. W.O. Absher, Southern Historical Press, 1985, pg. 25
Vol. I, pg. 208
3 March 1792 between Stephen Lyon, Attorney for William Hickman of Patrick Co., Va. & Benjamin Smith...73 pds. 200 acres on Snow Creek...conditional line between Benjamin Smith and William Southern...
Benjamin Smith
Thomas Smith Stephen Lyon
John Wallace
(Does this William Hickman refer to the one in this family or the son of Edwin & Ellender Webber Hickman?)
EDWIN AND ELENDER WEBBER CHILES HICKMAN, by Hope A. Hilton, l967
The author quotes a letter written from Edwin Temple Hickman to his son William A. Hickman. Both letters in the possession of the author.pg. 92
Randolph County, Mo.
May the 6th, l849
"Dear Children: I avail myself of the present opportunity of informing you that we are all in good health at present and sincerely hope that you are enjoying the same blessing. We received yours of the l2th of February--and one of a later date. They gave us great satisfaction to hear of your health and posterity. You complain of my not writing to you before this time, the reason was when you wrote to me from Sandhill I expected you would make your promise good and I would once more have the satisfaction of seeing you in this life and I waited in hope of seeing you until it got too late for a letter to pass from me to you, and when the winter broke I expected er long before a letter could pass to you that you would be searching for gold but not in California, report say that there is plenty at Salt Lake, if so your folks (the Mormons) aren't smart or they would of kept it dar, report say that two of them brought in $45,000 of the gold found at the Salt Lake to barter for goods."I would like to know if gold was plenty at the Lake. I have had no notion of being a Mormon but if I could see a good prospect for gold it would be a great inducement at least for a while. Your brothers D. and Easom has injured themselves by taking the gold fever they have made the necessary preparation, wagon, oxen, etc. etc. to go to California but one that agreed to go with them and bear his part of the expense of the outfit backed out and they had strained every nerve to make their part of the outfit and when he backed out it disappointed them and a great loss they gave a high price for a wagon and sixty dollars a yoke for cattle (they had 3 yoke) they had him bound in a bond and the last I heard from them they were going to law.
"You stated in your last letter that Bernetta had written to her father. I doubt whether he got the letter he has married his aunt the Widow Hobbs and has moved to Howard County & is living in or joining New Franklin. Right here I must give you a good one. I think, but you can judge for yourself. You know the old man and me was very thick and confidential by times, so just before he was married he came to see me and told me all about it (for he couldn't talk of anything else), that the widow had 4 negros that one was a fine Smith and he intended to put him in a shop at Milton etc. etc. but behold between the time they agreed to marry and the wedding day she slipped the negros out of her hands privaately and it weren't known for months, then Old George made a sham sale of all his negros to the Dr., it is believed to be a sham sale at any rate or Frederick has got them all. When the old man married he sent word to your mother that he was a perfect happy man nothing lacking how he is now I can't say, I will leave it with you to Judge. Catharine Burcharte and Squire Benj. Haley married a few weeks past, more big kin folks, there has been a great many deaths and marriages since you was here, the widow Whitenburg is living at Old George's place at Milton. Health has been very good in this section for the last l2 months, your brother George was well the first of last month and staed in his letter that he intended coming home in July if he didn't marry, he is in fine health complains of nothing but being too fleshy. Oh how my children is scattered and still going. Jo starts for Illinois in a few days, my family is getting small, home is a lonesome looking place, nothing flourishing in the way of improvement, but I have plenty bread and meat. I have bacon for sale and could spare one hundred barrels of corn. Write on reception and write every opportunity. I would of been very glad of seeing you once more but it is doubtful whether I ever see you again in this life, kiss the little children for me and tell them I want to see them.
M.D. and Easom is living in Adair County.
E.T. Hickman"
EDWIN AND ELENDER WEBBER CHILES HICKMAN, by Hope A. Hilton, l967 pg. 95
Letter from Elizabeth to her son George Washington Hickman who is in Utah.
"Adair, Missouri
May 2, l867
Dear Son: It has been a long time since we have had a line from you you may want to kow how we are doing since the Blacks left we are doing very well we have a plenty to live on we are in common health at this time health is good here. We have had a cold winter we had colder weather in March than any time in the winter. We received 2 letters from Iowa, one from Jane, one from Easom they bring us distressing news. George your Dear Brother J.H. is dead he died on the 7th of April he was sick about 7 weeks. We hoped to live by again but he has left this troublesome world he has gone to rest we ought not to grieve after him believing he is happy.George we are all alone now have no child in the State and our time cannot be long in this world we are getting old, your Father is 75 I am 73 soon and let us know how you are do not wait for me to write it is a hard task for me to write.
E.T. & Elizabeth HickmanWe had a protracted meeting here in this neighborhood last August here was 39 addition to the Church your father and I was of that number 2 days after the meeting broke up we went to Iowa we went to J.H. first and he went with us all the round we went to Easoms, next and then we went to see Rhoda, he appeared to enjoy himself. Well I am glad that we went to see him he was much rejoiced that his Father had joined the Church."
EDWIN & ELENDER HICKMAN, by Hope A. Hilton states Rhoda was born in Warren Co., Ky.
EDWIN AND ELENDER WEBBER CHILES HICKMAN, Hope A. Hilton, l967 pg. 22
"Thomas the other Will executor (of his Father's estate), and father of the famous Rev. William Hickman of Kentucky, died in l762 when the boy Reverend was l3 or l4 years of age. The Rev. William died in l830 after marrying twice and fathering l7 children.Residence: Franklin Co, Ky.
FORKS OF ELKHORN CHURCH, by Ermina Jett Darnell, l980
Also furnishes information on this family, his children & grandchildren.
EDWIN AND ELENDER WEBBER CHILES HICKMAN, Hope A. Hilton, l967 pg. 22
"Thomas the other Will executor (of his Father's estate), and father of the famous Rev. William Hickman of Kentucky, died in l762 when the boy Reverend was l3 or l4 years of age. The Rev. William died in l830 after marrying twice and fathering l7 children.Residence: Franklin Co, Ky.
FORKS OF ELKHORN CHURCH, by Ermina Jett Darnell, l980
Also furnishes information on this family, his children & grandchildren.