General Notes

[Caleb Hicks.ged]

"History of Long Island", 3rd Ed, 1962 reprint, p. 470: "Thomas Hicks, eldest son of Judge Hicks, married Deborah, daughter of Daniel Whitehead , one of the most extensive landowners of Jamaica and settled at Bayside, Flushing.... He had four sons and six daughters. He died in 1712 and his eldest son Thomas succeeded to the Bayside estate."
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NY Historical Society, Abstracts of Wills, Vol 2, pp 95-6
Page 153.--THOMAS HICKS, Jr. I, Thomas Hicks, Jr., of Flushing, in Queens County, being weak and indisposed. I leave to my wife, Deborah Hicks, the use and benefit of my homestead where I now live, to wit, that part that was James Clements, Together with 10 acres of woodland at the northeast corner of my 100 acres, and all the housing and orchards during her widowhood, Also the use of the meadow I bought of Francis Doughty, And the use of my whole plantation till my son, Thomas Hicks, comes of age. I leave to my son Thomas, all the lands and plantation I bought of Richard Chew, with all the 100 acres that I bought of John Hinchman, except the 10 acres at the northeast corner, which I leave to my son Augustine, Also the meadow that was formerly James Clements. I leave to my son, Augustine Hicks, all my homestead that was James Clements, after my wife's decease, Also the 10 acres of woodland at the northeast corner of my 100 acres, And all the meadow that was Francis Doughty's, with all the haying and orchards. I leave to my son Whitehead Hicks, all the 10 acre lots bought and purchased by my father in law Daniel Whitehead, deceased, Situate and lying upon the south side of the Hills, to him and his heirs and assigns. And my son Thomas is to pay to his brother Whitehead œ25, when he is of age. And my son Augustine shall pay him œ10. And my son Thomas shall pay to his brother, Stephenson Hicks, œ100 when of age. I leave to my six daughters, Abigail, Deborah, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Martha, two thirds of movables. I appoint my wife executor, and my brother, Jacob Hicks, and Thomas Willett, Jr., and James Johnson, overseers.
Dated April 30, 1712. Witnesses, James Clements, Francis Doughty, John Ryder. Proved, October 20, 1712. The widow Deborah Hicks, having died, and Thomas Willetts, Jr., and James Johnson, having refused the executorship, and the said Deborah Hicks having made a will and appointed John Rodman, Robert Fields, Francis Doughty and Samuel Bowne, executors, And Samuel Bowne and John Rodman by writing dated October 16th having refused, Letters of administration are granted Robert Field, Francis Doughty, and Jacob Hicks.