Hickson Genealogy
Wills and Testaments
I have a number of Wills many of which I am having great trouble transcribing.
If you want to help let me know.
- 1557 William Hickson, mariner of Brightlingsea, Essex
- 1575 William Higson of Over Township
- 1576 Ellen Hickson, spinster of Cheshire - Contested Will
- 1585 Elizabeth Higson of Brereton cum Smethwick
- 1585 Thomas Hickson of Barkston
- 1597 Ellinor Higson, spinster of Newhall, Cheshire
- 1601 James Hickson of Backford - Contested
- 1612 William Hickson of Clotton
- 1613 Richard Hickson, husbandman of Frodsham
- 1614 Gawen Higson, husbandman of Swineshead
- 1615 Thomas Higson, glover of Tilston
- 1617 Oliver Hickson of Clotton. Husbandman.
- 1619 Robert Hickson of Tarvin / Ashton
- 1621 William Hickson, husbandman of Martinsands
- 1624 Marjorie Hickson of Whitegate - Contested
- 1625 Margaret Hickson of Whitegate
- 1627 Richard Hixon, shoemaker of Frodsham
- 1630 John Hickson, husbandman of Little Budworth
- 1631 Margaret Hickson of Stapleford
- 1635 Richard Hickson of Dunham
- 1639 John Hixon, yeoman of Frandon or Clotton
- 1639 John Hichesson of Idenshawe
- 1641 John Hickson of Dunham on the Hill (1615)
- 1644 Mathew Hickson, yeoman of Dunstable
- 1646 Robert Hickson of Neston
- 1648 Ann Hickson, née Turner of Dunstable, widow of Mathew, above
- 1683 John Higson of Tatton
- 1716 John Higson of Tatton
- 1748 Samuel Ellison Hixon, a minor of 11 years, son of John Thomasin Hickson of Chester
- 1767 Ann Higson of Frodsham
- 1771 Samuel Ellison Hickson of Chester
- 1775 William Higson of Frodsham
- 1798 Mary Higson of Hatton
- 1807 Joseph Hickson of Sussex County, New Jersey
- 1817 Mary Higson of Frodsham
- 1818 John Hickson, bachelor and gentleman of Eastham
- 1820 Thomas Higson of Frodsham
- 1826 John Higson of Frodsham
- 1827 Sarah Higson of Frodsham
- 1840 Joseph Hickson of Brimstage, Cheshire
These Wills I have not yet obtained/are not in my possession
