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Ancestors of Maxine Delores Hickman

Generation No. 7

      64. Arthur Hickman, born 02 Feb 1712/13 in Stepney Parish, Somerset County, Maryland; died 15 Jan 1779 in Montgomery County, Maryland. He was the son of 128. William Hickman and 129. Elizabeth ?. He married 65. Sabrah ? 02 Jan 1736/37 in Montgomery County, Maryland.

      65. Sabrah ?, born in Somerset County, Maryland; died 1755 in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Notes for Arthur Hickman:
Arthur Hickman's first wife was Sabrah (last name unknown) who died about 1755 (information from Ray Cooley). He later married Mary Douglas, a widow. The Hickman children were adults at the time of his second marriage and the Douglas children were also adults.
      Will of Arthur Hickman dated 13 day of November 1779 Montgomery County Maryland proved 12 December 1779:
Bequests to wife Mary, daughters: Hannah, Taby, Betty,Catharine, and sons: William,Soud/Suddeth/Sotha, Roger,Benjamin
      From his will:
"4th-I give and bequeath forever to my son Roger the half of a track of land that lies on the westernmost fork of the James River which goes by the name of Back Creek and I also give and bequeath forever to my son Roger one feather bed and one sheet and one blanket and a negro boy called Tobe."

More About Arthur Hickman and Sabrah ?:
Marriage: 02 Jan 1736/37, Montgomery County, Maryland

Children of Arthur Hickman and Sabrah ? are:

	32	i.		Roger Hickman, born 16 Jun 1740 in Maryland; died 18 Nov 1827 in Bath County, Virginia; married Margaret Davis.
		ii.		Sotha Hickman, born 10 Jun 1746 in Sugar Land Bottom on the Potomac River, Rockville, MD; died 27 May 1838 in Quiet Dell, Harrison County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Davis Abt. 1770 in Frederick County, MD; died Unknown.

More About Sotha Hickman and Elizabeth Davis:
Marriage: Abt. 1770, Frederick County, MD

		iii.		William Hickman, born Abt. 1748 in Somerset County, MD; died 1808 in Montgomery County, MD; married (1) Jean Jane Fletchall; died Unknown; married (2) Ann Nancy Lucas; died Unknown.
		iv.		Ann Tabitha Hickman, born Abt. 1738 in Somerset County, MD; died Unknown; married William Jewel, Sr.; born Abt. 1741 in Frederick County, Maryland; died Unknown.

Notes for William Jewel, Sr.:
The information for the family of William Jewell, Sr. and Ann Tabitha Hickman Jewell is from their descendant, Robert Hinshaw.

		v.		Elizabeth Betty Hickman, born Abt. 1750 in Somerset County, MD; died Unknown; married James Ellis; died Unknown.
		vi.		Catherine Hickman, born Abt. 1754 in Somerset County, MD; died Unknown; married Neal McGinnis Abt. 1770; died Unknown.

More About Neal McGinnis and Catherine Hickman:
Marriage: Abt. 1770

      68. William Elliott, died Unknown. He married 69. Margaret Graham.

      69. Margaret Graham, died Unknown.

Child of William Elliott and Margaret Graham is:

James Elliott, died Unknown; married Martha Risk 26 Jan 1769 in Augusta County, Virginia.

      70. John Risk, born Abt. 1715 in Northern Ireland; died 1776 in Augusta County, Virginia (Source: Will Book page 487 Augusta County, Virginia.). He married 71. Margaret ?.

      71. Margaret ?, born Abt. 1720; died Abt. 1790.

Notes for John Risk:
      E-mail from Joann Rabideau 13 Aug 2000 states that John Risk of Augusta Co., VA may have been born about 1715 in Ireland and have come to PA about 1732 where there was a Scotch Irish settlement. His will was proved 9 Nov 1776, page 487, book 5, 5 Aug 1775.
      E-mail from Jo Rabideau 20 April 2001 states:
I have heard from a Bradly Risk and he sent some new info.
He has that the !st John I. Risk's father was a John ,born1644, Glasgow High Church,Lanark,
Scotland .He was Christened Apr.20,1644 same place His wife was Issobell Blair That John's father was a John also born about 1629 same place, his father was Alexr. Risk and mother was Issobel Wry.
      E-mail from Nila Tyrrel 26 Apr 2001 with John Risk's Will:
Notes for JOHN I RISK, SR:
Augusta Co Will Book page 487, Book 5, 5 Aug 1775
In the name of God Amen. I, John Risk of Augusta County being sick and frail of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God for the same calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it was appointed for all men once to die do constitute and make this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally & first of all I do give my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it not doubting at at the general ressurection I shall receive the same and as to my body I remit it to the Earth to be buried in a good and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this World, I do give and devise the same the following manner and for,
Viz, first of all I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Margaret Risk the one third of the plantation that I now live upon to the only use of her and her maintainance during her natural life.
Item, secondly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Robert Risk ten shillings sterling.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Risk alias Hays ten shillings sterling.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Hannah Risk alias Moore ten shillings.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Marthew Risk alias Eltot ten shillings sterling.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Margaret Risk alias Wohul ten shillings sterling.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved nephew James Risk the sum of five shillings sterling.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son William Risk ten shillings sterling.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son David Risk the sum of five shillings.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well loved son Samuel Rish the plantation that I now live upon and my will is that my Executors make him a good title in fee simple of this my said land as well of the third part which my wife is to have she living out of her life time part I give and bequeath the same to the only use and behoof of him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item my will is that the plantation that lies in the Calf Pasture containing one hundred and seventy acres be sold and that my Executors make a good title in fee simple to the purchaser or purchasers & that the money for which it will be sold be equally divided between my beloved sons Robert Risk, David Risk, Samuel Rish & John Risk.
Item my will is that my plantation containing one hundred & seventy acres joining the plantation that Benjamin Kindley did live on to be sold and that my Executors make a good title in fee simple to the purchaser or purchasers and that the money arising from the sale be equally divided between my beloved nephews John Risk son to Robert Risk and John Risk son to William Risk.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Margaret Risk her choices of my mares for a saddle mare her saddle, her own cloths to bed and cloathing.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Elizabeth Risk her sorrel mare and colt her saddle her cloaths two cows and two calfs also a feather bed and furniture or cloathing.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son David Risk two cows and two calfs.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Samuel Risk two cows and two calfs and the general part of my house hold furniture allowing my wife Margaret Risk her third part of the furniture her life time and the clock.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Robert Risk my wearing cloaths and the half of the mill with half an acre of land to him his heires and assigns forever.
Item my will is that the remainder of my estate of my stock of every kind be divided at the pleasure of my Executor after my just debts are all discharged.
Item my will is that my beloved son Robert Risk be whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke disannull all of the other and former wills writings legacies Dower Rights and Titlees of Dower making and Constituting this and this only to be my last Will and Testament.
(signed John Risk)
Signed Sealed Delivered Published and Pronounced to be the last Will and Testament of John Risk in the presence of us this 25th of August in the year of our Lord 1775
Test. John Hays, John Richey, Alexander Lowrey

At a court held for Augusta County by authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia November 19th, 1776
This last Will and Testament of John Risk dec'ed was Proved by the oath of John Hays one of the witnesses thereto and Orders to lie for further Proof.
At a court held for Augusta County by authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia November 18th 1777
The last Will and Testament of John Risk dec'ed being formerly proved by the oath of John Hays one of the witnesses thereto was this day further proved by the oaths of the other witnesses thereto subscribbed and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of son Robert Risk the Executor herein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form he having with securities entered into and acknowledged their bon according to law~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume VIII No. 3, January 1901 Pages 331 and 332 - Notes and Queries.
Early Augusta Co. Surveys, communicated by Judge Lyman Chalkley, Staunton, Virginia
May 8, 1738 - John Risk
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Children of John Risk and Margaret ? are:

		i.		David Risk, died Unknown.
		ii.		Elizabeth Risk, died Unknown; married John O'Dear; died Unknown.
		iii.		James Risk, died 26 Sep 1763 in William Mann's Mill, Augusta County, Virginia; married Jane Jan 1763 in Augusta County, Virginia; died Unknown.

Notes for James Risk:
From Nila Tyrrel 26 Apr 2001:
In an envelope used by Martha Risk Elliott to record the births of her children is the following letter which is now in the DAR archives.
FORT YOUNG SEPTEMBER YE 28th 1763
Sir
this is to Let Know that on Monday ye 26th of this Instant there Was an ingagement at William manns mill with moffett and phiilllips and they was Defeated there Was Twelve men Killed on the Spot What was wounded I can not Tell we found one Being wounded mortally Soon Died The men that was killed was Stript naked and some of them cut very much to peases amongst the Rest I found your Son James which was the Greatest Grief and surprise that ever I meet with He had been wounded and took to the River and just got to the off side and was Lying half out his shirt was strip off and Lying By him
all the men was afraid to go over But Mr. Sumter and myself the water Being Very Deep I took him up myself and carryed him to the side of a tree and Covered him up as well as possible and Tomorrow Do Intend to go and Bury him with yet leave of God or Die myself opportunity will not allow to inclose Every perticular Andrew Hays would not come over to See him taken Care of I Remain your Dolefull friend and Humble Servant
Jos Martin
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At the time of this James Risk's death, his son James was not yet born. You will see that his uncles name the younger James Risk, their nephew, in their wills.
From the Augusta Co., VA court records in 1772 we find:
Know all men by these present that we Jane Risk, John Alexander, Samuel McCutcheon are held and firmly bound unto George Moffett, John Hays, Elizah McClennachan & Alexander Robertson, justices in the commission of the peace for Augusta County for and in behalf and to be sole use and behalf of the Justices of the said county and their successors in the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to the said Justices and their successors to the which. Payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and every of us owe and every of our heirs, executors & administrators .................................
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Jane Risk and John Alexander administrator of all the goods chattles and cred of James Risk decd do make and cause to be made a true and perfect inventory....May 17, 1772
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More About JAMES RISK:
Fact 1: January 1763, married Jane
Fact 2: September 26, 1763, Mutilated by Indians

More About James Risk and Jane:
Marriage: Jan 1763, Augusta County, Virginia

iv.

John Risk, Jr., died 1808 in Scott County, Kentucky; married Nancy Janett Brown 26 Aug 1786 in Rockbridge, Virginia; died Unknown.

Notes for John Risk, Jr.:
From Nila Tyrrel 26 Apr 2001:
The Scott County Court House at Georgetown KY burned, along with most of the records. The xerox copy I received from the Scott County court house has many places with only ......... instead of words. Possibly, when trying to salvage old records and recopy them after the fire, parts could not be read so the person copying them put ........... in those places (NRT)

Will of John Risk -- Will Book A, Pages 392-393as recorded Scott County Kentucky----

Scott County Sct February Court 1808

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Risk, of the County of Scott and State of Kentucky being weak in body but sound in mind and memory, thanks be given to God for the same. And calling to mind the.........................death near at hand I do make and ordain this last will and manner and form as follows: viz after my lawful....paid I leave and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Jane and the boys John and Robert Risk the plantation that I now live on with all the farming utensils and all my stock such as horses, cows, sheep and hogs, provided they pay off the legatees hereafter mentioned.
The plantation to be equally divided between John and Robert Risk. Only my wife Jane is to have full possession of my house and her maintenance of the place as long as she lives single. John to have choice, but if she marries I do leave and bequeth her one horse, saddle and bridle, a bed with furniture.
And then the forementioned property falls to John and Robert. My sons William and Moses, I leave one hundred acres of land lying on Trade Waters to be divided equally between them. I also leave to my son James Risk and his sisters Margaret, Elizasbeth, Mary Anne, Jane, Martha, Susanna, Rebecca and Nancy upwards of fifty pounds that my son James has lifted of the price of my land in Virginia to be divided equally between them. I allow my unmarried daughter Rebecca her mare and saddle with a bridle, two cows, two sheep, a bed with furniture. I also leave to my wife, the boy John, and Robert Risk the balance of my money that is coming from the settlement and the half of what can be got of Maurisons bond for land in this county; to my wife, John and Robert Risk to enable them to school and raise my children Wiliam and Moses, I allow to be learned to read and write and to go as far as through the Rule of three.
And if William and Moses Risk stay with John and Moses Risk till eighteen years of age and works to their hands, I allow them to get one horse, saddle, and bridle each. The girls Sally, Hetty and Ruth when they come of age to have one horse and bridle, a bed and furniture each. I likewise leave my money that may be got from Ivebaom Beachim in the hands of one of the ........ ...................................................................................................
to happen to my family I allow it to go to relieve them, if not, I allow William and Moses to have it equally divided between them when they come of age. And to see that my will is executed with strickness I appoint as guardians, Morbert Morris, David Morris, James Dougherty and John Horn to see that they do not trade nor squander away the property in their hands nor involve themselves in debts so as not to be able to pay of the legatees, under forfeiture of so much of their part as will pay them. And when they come of age they must bind themselves if need be security given to pay of the legatees what the above hath said.
This my last will makes void any will or wills made by me heretofore, ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testatment.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 4 day of September one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed sealed published and delivered by the said John Risk to be his last will and testament.
in presence of
John Neisbit John Risk
Isaac Beauchamp (Seal)
Daniel Brown
Sally Brown

Scott County Sct March Court 1808
This the last will and testament of John Risk dec'd was this day produced in open court and proved to be the act and deed of him, the said John Risk dec'd by the oaths of Isaac Beauchamp and Sally Brown two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Attest
John Hawkins, cl

More About JOHN RISK, JR:
Fact 1: This John Risk said to have had 16 children by first wife.
Fact 2: Some say her name was Estill, others say Rutherford, & others say Purcell
Fact 3: Second wife Jane Brown said to have had 8 children by John Risk

Notes for Nancy Janett Brown:
Called Jane

More About John Risk and Nancy Brown:
Marriage: 26 Aug 1786, Rockbridge, Virginia

35	v.	Martha Risk, died Unknown; married James Elliott 26 Jan 1769 in Augusta County, Virginia.
	vi.	Samuel Risk, died Unknown.
	vii.	Hannah Risk, born 1740; died 1810; married Moses Moore 08 Nov 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia; born 1737; died 1812.

Notes for Moses Moore:
Information in "Early Western Augusta Pioneers" by Geo. W. Cleek.
Settled in Pocahontas County, VA/WV and was taken prisoner by Indians, but escaped.

More About Moses Moore and Hannah Risk:
Marriage: 08 Nov 1761, Augusta County, Virginia

		viii.		Mary Risk, born Oct 1741; died Unknown; married John Hays; died Unknown.
		ix.		Robert Risk, born 1746; died 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Moore; died Unknown.

Notes for Robert Risk:
Information for Robert Risk and his descendants from Jo Rabideau who found most of her information at the Historical Society in Versailles, Indiana and some from Bob Scott who researched the Buchanan Family.
From Nila Tyrrel 26 Apr 2001:
In the name of God. Amen.
I, Robert Rusk of the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia being very sick and weak in body, but of sound mind & memory, Thanks be given to God for same and to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manners and from following
Viz., principally and first of all I recommend my Soul unto the hands of God that gave it, and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Chrisian like and decent manner at the discression of my executors hereafter named and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispost of the same in manner following.
I order that it is my last will that all of my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my executors.
Im[----I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Rusk my large sorral mare, her saddle and bridle and all her clothes her bed and furniture and all the furniture of the dresser, three cows of her choice of my stock. I likewise order that all my tools that is necessary for working the farm I now live on be kept for the support of my family during my wife's widowhood and at the end of that period to be equally divided between my two sons John and James Rusk.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my oldest son John Rusk, my plantation lying on Brown's Creek containing 358 acres to be his and his heirs and assigns forever. I likewise bequeath unto him my sorrel mare with a star in her face.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Rusk one bay mare four years old and a---saddle and bridle to be bought for her by my executors and of the price of my land which is to be sold as soon as she arrives at the age of thirteen years.
I likewise authorize my executors to sell my plantation or tract of land lying on Naps (?) Creek containing 120 acres as soon as convenient after my decease and the money arising to be paid to my son John at his arriving at the age of twenty one years and fifteen pounds to be paid to my oldest daughter at her coming to the age of eighteen years of required and twenty pounds to my son James at his arriving at the age of twenty one years.
I like allow to be paid out of the part ---of---land to my nephew James Rusk Sen. five pounds and a balance due to me by him to be forgiven and to my nephew Robert Rusk five pounds of said sale, that five pounds to my nephew Robert O'Dear of said sale and five pounds to be paid to my brother David Rusk out of the same.
I likewise allow my half of the mill and one acre of land left to me by my father to be equally divided between my mother Margaret Rusk and my brother Samuel Rusk each to have an equal share of the same during my mother's life and at her decease to be wholly the property of my brother Samuel upon him paying John Whitman a bond due to him since he attend our Mill.
I --- and it is my last will that the remaining part of the price of a tract of land equally divided between my three daughts Margaret, Jane, and ----residence the house and empower my executors to make a legal deed to John Willson of Rockbridge County for a tract of land I sold to him as soon as convenient. I likewise---my wife keep two of the rest of my horses to be of her choice to assist in working the plantation for the support of my family during her widowhood and at the end of that period to be equally divided among her and my children each to have an equal part. I also allow the remainder of my personal estate to be sold as soon as convenient by the executors and the money arising from such (and my outstanding debts) after paying my just debts and funeral charges to be applied to the use of building a house on the plantation my beloved wife is to have peaceable possession of during her widowhood for the purpose of raising my family or until my son James --- of age twenty one years and then to be his property. I likewise allow my wagon to be kept for the use of my plantation only. I allow my brother Samuel Rusk to have the one half of the same upon condition that he pays for ----her in proper repair and lastly I ---and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Risk Executor and my loving brother John Rusk and my brother-in-law James Moore executor of this my last will and testament.
18 March 1786
(Signed Robert Risk)

July 18, 1786 presented in court and names then spelled Robert Risk, John Risk, and Elizabeth Risk-----------

(The dashes in the will are where I could not read the faint old writing--nrt)

		x.		Margaret Risk, born 04 Feb 1747/48 in Augusta County, Virginia; died Unknown; married Christopher Walkup; died Unknown.
		xi.		William Risk, born 1750; died 1786; married Mary Zickafoos; died Unknown.

Notes for William Risk:
From Nila Tyrrel 26 Apr 2001:
Augusta Co. VA Book 18 Page 370
In the name of God. Amen. I, William Risk Senr of Augusta County and state of Virginia do make this my last will and Testament as follows
First I allow all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my personal estate.
Second I allow my beloved wife Mary Risk the one third part of all my real estate for the term of during her natural life, also one bed and furniture, the horse that I now own, one caw and calf, all my sheep, also my clock, all my part of my cupbord and kitchen furniture to be disposed of at her death as she thinks proper. I will and bequeath to my son William Risk, his heirs and assigns, the one half or that part of my plantation that lyes between a run known by the name of Ned's Run and William Kerr lives including my house, subject to lean held by William Kerr. Said William is to keep my two daughters Polly and Sally on said land while they live unmarried.
I will and bequeath to my son Joseph Risk his heirs and assigns all the balance of my land and it is my will that all my plantation utinsels and my stock of cattle and hogs including my wagon be equally divided between my sons William and Joseph.
I leave and bequeath to my daughter Polly, a bed and furniture also a cow and her clothing.
I leave and bequeath to my daughter Sally a bed and furniture, a cow and her clothing.
I leave and bequeath to my three sons John, Robert, and James to each one dollar.
I leave and bequeath to my two daughters Betsy and Peggy to each one dollar.
Lastly, I do constitute my wife, Mary Risk, executress and son son William Risk executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills or testaments by one here to fore made confirming this and this only to be my last will and testament. In the testamony whereof I this said William Risk have hereto set my hand and affix my seal this eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty
(signed William Risk)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Risk to be his last will and testament in the presents of William Willson Matthew Willson
Resolved before signed I allow my negro girl Rose to be for the benefit of my wife during her life and at her death I bequeath Rose to my two daughters Polly & Sally.
(signed Wm Risk)
Presented in court of William Willson Sept 24, 1832 and
Presented in court by Matthew Willson October 22, 1832

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