[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 6, Ed. 1, Tree #0112, Date of Import: Apr 28, 1999]
source says family originated in Oxfordshire, soon after Norman conquest. Says Francis, wife, and son Joseph came to Lancaster Co. Pa. 1660's. Place of death from David Stielow 8/94. Descendancy chart LDS Ancestral File concurs. Year of birth in qquestion - Brian says 1630, David Stielow doesn't list a year, LDS descendancy chart & Moniteau Co. Missouri history have 1644 - all have him married to Elizabeth Chamberlain. Son Joseph born 1670, either date possible in theory given abscence - so far - of b-date of father.
More About Francis Hickman: Date born 2: Abt. 16355502, 5503, 5504 Date born 3: 1644, Lambourne, Wodlands, Berkshire, Parish, Wiltshire, England/Berkshire Co., England.5505, 5506 Date born 4: 1644, Wilts, England.5507, 5508 Died 2: Dec 1685, Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania/Chester, Delaware Co., PA.5509, 5510 Died 3: 01 Aug 1687, Chester Co. Pennsylvania.5511, 5512, 5513
More About Francis Hickman and Elizabeth Chamberlin: Marriage 1: 1657, Marlborough, Wiltshire, Eng.5514, 5515, 5516, 5517 Marriage 2: 31 Oct 1664, Lambourn, Wiltshire, England.5518, 5519, 5520
Children of Francis Hickman and Elizabeth Chamberlin are:
+Benjamin Hickman, b. 04 Jun 1677, Lambourne Wdlnds, Bershire Parish, Wiltshire, England5521, 5522, d. 07 Oct 1742, Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA5523, 5524.