Descendants of John Lewis Hickman,

*Revolutionary Soldier

submitted by Bob Barker

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN LEWIS⁵ HICKMAN,*REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER (JOSEPH⁴, JOSEPH³, FRANCIS², SIMON¹) was born 07 Oct 1761 in Cecil County, MD, and died 12 Dec 1834 in Logan County, KY. He married NANCY ANN PATTON,* 31 Oct 1785 in Rowan County, NC, daughter of WILLIAM PATTON and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born 17 Jul 1761 in Rowan County, NC, and died 11 Nov 1825 in Logan County, KY.

Notes for JOHN LEWIS HICKMAN,*REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER:

1790 Census Image shows on Series: M637 Roll: 7 Page 329-----family is made up as 2, 3, 3

 Military Service: Revolutionary War S31127

State of Kentucky, Simpson County.

On this 12th day of September 1833 personally appeared before James Herndon, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, John Hickman, who is a resident of said state and of Logan County, KY., aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.

That in the year 1780, he thinks the first month of the spring, he entered the service of the United States as a private in the War of the Revolution as a drafted soldier of Rowan County, North Carolina, for six months or upwards, that Captain Cole Mountflorence was the commandant of the company to which this affiat belonged, that his company formed a portion of Col. Paulas Barringer's Regiment of Militia....etc.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of December 1833 and W. H. Todd, Present. Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 dollars per annum to begin on the 4th day of March, 1831.

 More About JOHN LEWIS HICKMAN,*REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER:

Census: 1790, Salisbury District, Rowan County, NC

Military service: Apr 1780, Revolutionary War soldier in NC Militia

More About JOHN HICKMAN and NANCY PATTON:

Marriage: 31 Oct 1785, Rowan County, NC

Other Info: William Patton, Bondsman. Max Chambers, witness

Children of JOHN HICKMAN and NANCY PATTON are:

i. JESSE LEE⁶ HICKMAN, b. 10 Jan 1786, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC; d. 23 Mar 1850, Allen County, KY; m. MARY ANN GRIFFIN, 1805, Warren County, KY; b. Abt. 1790, Culpepper County, VA; d. 09 Oct 1854, Allen County, KY.

More About JESSE HICKMAN and MARY GRIFFIN:

Marriage: 1805, Warren County, KY

ii. WILLIAM HICKMAN, b. 07 Jan 1788, Rowan County, NC; d. 1848, Simpson County, KY; m. MARY WOODWARD, 06 May 1809, Logan County, KY; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. 07 Apr 1815, Logan County, KY.

More About WILLIAM HICKMAN and MARY WOODWARD:

Marriage: 06 May 1809, Logan County, KY

iii. JOSEPH HICKMAN, b. 14 Feb 1790, Rowan County, NC; d. 05 Apr 1839, Sumner County, TN; m. MARTHA JOHNS, 05 Apr 1809, Sumner County, TN; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.

More About JOSEPH HICKMAN and MARTHA JOHNS:

Marriage: 05 Apr 1809, Sumner County, TN

iv. GEORGE HICKMAN, b. 01 Jan 1792, Bourbon County, KY; d. 20 Jul 1863, Moniteau County, MO; m. (1) SALLY GILBERT, 07 Dec 1815, Logan County, KY; b. Unknown, Unknown Place; m. (2) MATILDA A. CLARK, 21 May 1829, Logan County, KY; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.

More About GEORGE HICKMAN and SALLY GILBERT:

Marriage: 07 Dec 1815, Logan County, KY

More About GEORGE HICKMAN and MATILDA CLARK:

Marriage: 21 May 1829, Logan County, KY

v. HOPE HULL HICKMAN,*, b. 16 Jan 1794, Bourbon County, KY; d. 20 Jan 1846, Logan County, KY; m. MARGARET "PEGGY" GORHAM RIGG, *, 02 Sep 1819, 7 Oct. 1819 in Logan County, KY. No reason for date conflicts, but, expect license and actual marriage dates.; b. Bet. 1796 - 1803, See Note 3. KY. Two census of Noah Barker family reflect these place.; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900, Probably Bates or St. Clair, MO.

Notes for MARGARET "PEGGY" GORHAM RIGG, *:

Note 1. Birth and death dates are from information on Census Records of 1850 KY, and 1880 and 1900 in MO of Noah Shelton Barker.

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Note 2. In trying to determine Margaret Rigg's parents:The below info provided by Jean Strand (Seattle, Washington) jzstrand@nwlink.com .

1810 and 1820 and a marriage record book from 1790-1865 for Logan Co. show:

1. George Rigg to Sally Bryant 17 Oct. 1806 (only male Rigg in this book) and I think he may be a relative to our Margaret

2. Hope H. Hickman to Peggy G. Rigg 7 Oct. 1819. Notice that a nickname "Peggy" was used here.

3. Judith Rigg and John Rice 9 Nov. 1813

4. M.M. Riggs to Eli B. March 1 April 1855

Richard Watson Rigg married Elizabeth George in 1812 in Logan County, KY according to :

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hoarce&id=I1905 Edna Kokanour <e.koke@charter.net>

The census index books for Ky.

1810 Ky. census index: does not list any Rigg--but does list two Riggs:

Thomas Riggs p. 163

Thomas Riggs p. 188

1820 Ky. census index lists; George Rigg, p. 35. Russellville twp.

The Logan Co., Ky. Cemetery book only lists two Riggs below (no Rigg)

Greacy Riggs 25 Dec. 1857-8 March 1931

Wilson Riggs 18 sept. 1851-29 Jan. 1928

Both buried at Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Ky. (Logan Co.)

Note 3. 1880 Census Place: Spruce, Bates, Missouri

Source: FHL Film 1254673 National Archives Film T9-0673 Page 145B Margaret is 77 years old. Birth then would be 1803.

 More About MARGARET "PEGGY" GORHAM RIGG, *:

Burial: Probably Bates or St. Clair, MO

Marriage Notes for HOPE HICKMAN and MARGARET RIGG:

The marriage record book from 1790-1865 for Logan Co.

George Rigg to Sally Bryant 17 Oct. 1806 (only male Rigg in this book) is probably relative of Peggy

Hope H. Hickman to Peggy G. Rigg 7 Oct. 1819

Judith Rigg and John Rice 9 Nov. 1813

M.M. Riggs to Eli B. March 1 April 1855

More About HOPE HICKMAN and MARGARET RIGG:

Marriage: 02 Sep 1819, 7 Oct. 1819 in Logan County, KY. No reason for date conflicts, but, expect license and actual marriage dates.

vi. JOHN WILLIAM HICKMAN, b. 17 Jul 1795, Believed to be Bourbon County, KY.

vii. ELIJAH HICKMAN, b. 15 Jan 1798, Bourbon County, KY; d. 1875, Logan County, KY; m. MARY "POLLY" MCCALEB, 20 Jan 1823, Logan County, KY; b. Abt. 1803, KY; d. Unknown, Unknown.

Notes for ELIJAH HICKMAN:

Elija Hickman household, 1850 KY Federal Census, (District 1, Logan County, Kentucky, page 12, Enumeration date 20 August 1850, Lines 10-16, M432-211, Ancestry.com page 23, transcribed 16 January 2002)

Elijah Hickman (male; age 52; miller; born in KY)----1798) Elijah6 Hickman, (John5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Simon1) was born 15 Jan 1798 at Bourbon County, Ky., and on 20 Jan 1823 at Logan County, Ky., married Mary 'Polly' McCaleb. Elijah died in 1875 at Logan County, Ky.

Mary (female; age 47; born in KY)

Nancy (female; age 22; born in KY)

Catherine (female; age 20; born in KY)

Maria (female; age 17; born in KY)

George (male; age 14; born in KY; attending school)

William (male; age 11; born in KY; attending school)

The Grist Mill was attacked and burn to the ground by a band of Unionist in the early 1860's.They felt Elijah supported the southern states separation efforts. Elijah rebuilt the mill a second time but it was again attacked and burned, so he farmed the surrounding land.

More About ELIJAH HICKMAN:

Occupation: Owner and miller of the Hickman Water Grist Mill

More About ELIJAH HICKMAN and MARY MCCALEB:

Marriage: 20 Jan 1823, Logan County, KY

viii. BENJAMIN HICKMAN, b. 30 Nov 1800, Bourbon County, KY; d. 1885, Simpson County, KY; m. ELIZABETH HALL, 02 Jun 1825, Simpson County, KY; b. 1806; d. 25 Apr 1881, Franklin County, KY.

More About BENJAMIN HICKMAN and ELIZABETH HALL:

Marriage: 02 Jun 1825, Simpson County, KY

ix. MARY "POLLY" HICKMAN, b. 30 Nov 1802, Bourbon County, KY; d. 01 Feb 1864, Henry County, MO.

x. NANCY HICKMAN, b. 10 Jan 1809, Bourbon County, KY; d. 09 Sep 1858, Clinton, Henry County, MO; m. AARON H. MORGAN, 06 Oct 1830, Logan County, KY; b. 27 May 1808, SC according to the 1850 census; d. 08 Apr 1874, Clinton, Henry County, MO.

More About NANCY HICKMAN:

Burial: Morgan Cemetery, Big Creek Twp, Henry County, MO

Religion: A member of the Missionary Baptist Church , Henry county, MO

More About AARON H. MORGAN:

Burial: Big Creek Twp, Henry County, MO

Marriage Notes for NANCY HICKMAN and AARON MORGAN:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wellbaby&id=I5

Children

* Mary Ann MORGAN b: ABT 1833 in KY

John H. MORGAN b: 09 JUN 1834 in KY

Reuben MORGAN b: ABT 1836 in KY

* Elizabeth Ann MORGAN b: 27 OCT 1838 in KY

George W. MORGAN b: ABT 1840 KY

* Louisa Margaret MORGAN b: January 13, 1841 in Simpson county, KY

William Martin MORGAN b: ABT 1843 in KY

Margaret MORGAN b: 02 DEC 1845 in KY

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