Benjamin Bosworth HICKS
Elizabeth R. CHAMBERLAIN
Husband: Benjamin Bosworth HICKS
Birth: 8 Jul 1808, Royalton, Bristol Co., Vermont
Death: 22 Jan 1875, Petersham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Burial:
Father: Asahel HIX
Mother: Susanna WATERMAN
Marriage: 2 May 1835, Dana, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Wife: Elizabeth R. CHAMBERLAIN
Birth: 16 Aug 1808, Petersham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Death: 31 Jul 1872, Petersham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Burial:
Father: Levi CHAMBERLAIN
Mother: Lydia NYE
Children:
1. Charles B. HICKS, b: 1837, Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont
2. Levi C. HICKS, b: Mar 1839, Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont
3. Forest A. HICKS, b: Feb 1843, Barnard,
Windsor Co., Vermont
4. Edgar E. HICKS, b: 1846, Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont
5. Emma T. HICKS, b: 5 Aug 1847, Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont
d: 12 Sep 1867, Dana, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
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Notes:
The spelling of the surname seems to have changed from Hix to Hicks with
the relocation to Massachusetts.
1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0548, Page 364), Bethel, Windsor Co., Vermont
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NAME |
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< 5 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
90-99 |
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HIX, Benja. |
Males |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Females |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Indicates: |
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Number/ Sex |
Age |
Therefore Born |
Inferred |
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2 Males |
< 5 |
1836 – 1840 |
= Charles (b: 1837) |
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1 Male |
30 – 39 |
1801 – 1810 |
= Benjamin (b: 1808) |
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1 Female |
30 – 39 |
1801 – 1810 |
= Elizabeth (b: 1809) |
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1850
Federal Census Data (M432_0343, Page 313), Petersham, Worcester Co.,
Massachusetts,
Enumeration Date 15-Aug-1850, Family #182
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NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr. |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
HICKS, Benjamin B |
41 |
M |
Farmer |
--- |
VT |
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Elizabeth R |
41 |
F |
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MA |
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Charles B |
13 |
M |
|
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VT |
X |
|
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Levi C |
11 |
M |
|
|
VT |
X |
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Forest A |
7 |
M |
|
|
VT |
X |
|
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Edgar E |
4 |
M |
|
|
VT |
X |
|
|
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Sarah E |
2 |
F |
|
|
MA |
|
|
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1860
Federal Census Data (M653_0533, Page 360), Petersham, Worcester Co.,
Massachusetts,
Enumeration Date:
30-Jun-1860, Family #1189
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NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, C |
|
HICKS, Benjamin B |
52 |
M |
W |
Miller |
$1,300 |
$200 |
VT |
|
|
|
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Elizabeth R |
51 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
VT |
|
|
|
|
Edgar E |
14 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
VT |
X |
|
|
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Emma J |
12 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
VT |
X |
|
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1870
Federal Census Data (M593_0655, Page 175A), Petersham, Worcester Co.,
Massachusetts,
Enumeration
Date: 30-Aug-1870, Family #10
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
HICKS, Benjamin B |
61 |
M |
W |
Saw & Grist Mill |
$500 |
$256 |
VT |
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Elizabeth R |
61 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
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|
MA |
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Edward E |
24 |
M |
W |
Farm Laborer |
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VT |
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Dana, Massachusetts Vital Records,
1633-1850, Family History Library Film #0186145
2) Death - Husband: Worcester County Massachusetts Vital Statistics -
Deaths, Vol. 276, Page 413
3) Death - Wife: Worcester County Massachusetts
Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 249, Page 351
4) Death - Child #5: Worcester County Massachusetts Vital Statistics -
Deaths, Vol. 204, Page 256