Hickson Genealogy

The New Jersey branch of the Hixson/Hixon family

Family of William Hixson/Hixon born ca 1625 in Kent

Generation 23

• William Hixson or Hixon, born ca 1625, died 1695 in Kent, England, according to family lore.
  • Noah, born ca 1648, died ca 1715.
  • William, born 18 April 1647 in Frodsham, Cheshire England, died 3 Dec 1722, Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

I have not seen any proof that this is the same William. It needs checking again. It seems very unlikely that this William was really born in Frodsham. His father is said to have been born and died in Kent, why should their son have been born in Cheshire? There were lots of HICKSONs who came from Frodsham. Has there been some confusion?

William and Noah emigrated to the United States, but no-one has yet found the ship on which they travelled.

Generation 24

• William Hixson married
  1. Mary Pattison 1675 in Crosswicks Creek, born 8 September 1656, died 8 September 1686 in Crosscreek, Burlington County, New Jersey,
     • John Hixson or John Hickson, born ca 1676, Crosswicke Creek, Burlington Co., New Jersey, died after 1736, Hunterdon (Mercer) Co., New Jersey
     • Joseph Hickson, born 1678, died 1775
     • Benjamin Hickson, born 1680, died 1732 in New Jersey. He married Mary Morrell.
     • Priscilla Hickson, born 1682 in New Jersey. She married William Schooley, Snr.
     • son Hickson, born 1684 in New Jersey
     • dau Hickson, born 1686 in New Jersey
  2. Phebe Hendricks ca 1712, born ca 1660, died after William
     • a daughter born ca 1713*

William left England in 1670 and settled at Crosswicks Creek, New Jersey. About 1700 he moved to Hunterdon County.

*another record states that William and Phebe had no children, but that Phebe brought Matthew & Mary from her previous marriage who are mentioned in William's Will.

Generation 25

• John Hixson, married ca 1700 in New Jersey, Elizabeth Stillwell, born 1680
  • Matthew, b~1700
  • Timothy Hickson, b~1703, died 1748
  • Isaiah Hickson, b~1705
  • Tyler Hixson, b~1707
  • Joseph Hickson, b~1709
  • William Hixson, b~1711, died 19 September 1770 in Augusta, Georgia
  • Elizabeth Hixson, b~1713
  • Mary Hixson, b~1718
  • Abigail Hixson, b~1722, died 1810
  • Margaret Hickson, born between 1720-1724

Generation 26

• William Hixson married (ca 1737 NJ) Sarah Elizabeth or was her name either Sarah or Elizabeth b.ca 1714, d~1819
  • William (Hickson), b~1735 NJ, died before 1828 TN
  • Elizabeth Hickson, born (est) 1737-1764
  • Kezia, b Oct 1738 VA, d~1794 NC
  • John Hickson, born ca 1740 in NC, died 1776 in Rev. War
  • Mary Hickson, born est 1737-1764, died after 1770
  • Timothy Hickson, born est 1737-1764, died 1781 in Pasquotank Co, NC
  • Nancy Ann Hickson, born ca 1760 in NC, died 1804 during move from Georgia to Ohio

Generation 27

• Kezia Hickson married Henry Jones ~1767 in Orange County NC
  • and they had 11 children