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Martha Ann Hicks (b. July 19, 1783, d. Bef. 1850)

Martha Ann Hicks was born July 19, 1783 in Tennessee, and died Bef. 1850 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. She married Thomas William Whitworth on July 19, 1800 in Tennessee, son of John Whitworth and Elizabeth Claybrook.

Notes for Martha Ann Hicks:
Complete Transcription of Will
Wills and Inventories
Wilson Co., Tenn.
1802 - 1814

In the name of God amen: I Mary Ann Hicks of the County of
Wilson and State of Tennessee, being very sick and weak
of body, but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be unto
God, calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing
that it is appointed for all persons to die, do make and
ordain this my last will and testament, and my
body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent
Christian Burial at the descretion of my surviving friends,
nothing doubting , I give, demise and dispose of the same in the
following manner and form.
First, I bequeath to PHILIP KOONCE and my beloved
daughter ANNE KOONCE, wife of PHILIP, four negroes,
namely a girl Phillis, and a boy Norrice, to be theirs
during their natural lives and at their deaths to give the to
their children as they think proper and equitable. Also,
I give and bequeath to THOMAS WHITWORTH and
my beloved daughter, MARTHA wife of THOMAS, four
negros during their natural lives, namely;Charles, Mingo,
Samuel and the child that the negro woman Fanny, being pregnant
with at this time, and at their deaths to give them to their
children as they shall think proper and equitable. Also,
I bequeath to PHILIP KOONCE and his wife ANNE KOONCE
during their natural lives the said negro woman Fanny
above mentioned, and at their deaths to be given to their
children with the rest of the property that I have ...
I HERETO SET MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 7 DAY OF JULY IN THE YEAR
OF OUR LORD EIGHTEEEN HUNDRED AND TWO
SIGNED MARY ANN HICKS
WITNESSED BY,
CHRISTOPHER KOONCE, CATY WILLSON, POLLY KOONCE,

p.62 Revolutionary Pensions (series)
[Cornelius Darnell; Levin Benson; Phillip Koontz;

TENNESSEE PENSION ROLL of 1835
PHILIP KOONCE
LINCOLN COUNTY
PRIVATE
NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA
$20.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$60.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED
JULY 26, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 79

An old record of Stewarts Creek Baptist Church shows the church was started
in 1810 and that Philip Koonce gave one acre of land for the church to be built
on. The record also shows that the land was close to the ferry across the Elk River

May 31, 1823
Taken up by Anthony BLEDSOE, on the east fork of
Cane creek, a roan horse colt . . . appraised to
twenty-five dollars.
June 5, 1823
PHILIP KOONCE, Ranger, Lincoln county
By his deputy, C. SCALES

MEMOIR OF JNO.T.HICKS--To the funeral sermon of Rev.Dr.E.C. SLATER,at the
First Methodist Church,over the remains of our deceased friend,we are indebted
for some of the circumstantial facts in this article. John Thomas HICKS, son of
Robert HICKS,was born in North Hampton County,Virginia,December 28th,1834.He
resided in this county from seven years of age to the time of his death.He
married Miss Mary E.ROBERTSON,in Bolivar,Tennessee december 28th,1859.During
the war,he entered the Confederate service and belonged to Biffie’s Cavalry
for the term of two years.”

JACKSON SUN VOL.III NO.38 JUNE 8,1877 JACKSON,TN

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT--Stonewall Lodge No.199; Knights of Honor: In memory of our
worthy brother,John T.HICKS. signed: B.A.ENLOE; H.C.ANDERSON; E.S.MALLORY;
committee.

He died of malarial fever and urinic poison

LOCAL SHORTS--The report in the county that Mr.Jno T.HICKS died of small pox
is absolutely false.He died of malarial fever and urinic poison.

More About Martha Ann Hicks and Thomas William Whitworth:
Marriage: July 19, 1800, Tennessee.

Children of Martha Ann Hicks and Thomas William Whitworth are:

+Elizabeth S. Whitworth, b. 1801, Stewarts Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee, d. Aft. 1870, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
James Whitworth, b. March 01, 1804, Sumner County, Tennessee, d. Aft. 1850.
William Whitworth, b. March 01, 1804, Tennessee, d. September 16, 1880, Unionville, Putnam County, MO..
Fields Whitworth, b. July 19, 1806, Lincoln County, Tennessee, d. 1875, Cape Girardeau, Butler County, Mo..
Russell Whitworth, b. October 04, 1809, Stewarts Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee, d. November 11, 1891, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
John Whitworth, b. 1811, Stewarts Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Martha Ann Whitworth, b. May 01, 1817, Tennessee, d. February 14, 1879, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Thomas B. Whitworth, b. 1818, Stewarts Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee, d. Aft. 1867.
Andrew Whitworth, b. November 01, 1822, Stewarts Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee, d. September 07, 1902, Lauderdale County, Alabama.