Individual Details

Birth

Daniel Hicks, Jr. received his part of his father's estate from his guardian James Hicks on 5-28-1752.
This implies Daniel Hicks, Jr. had reached his adulthood of 20-21 years of age, making his birthdate 1731 or 1732.
His family was living in Brunswick County, VA at that time.
From Brunswick County, Virginia Order Book 4, p. 168.

Miscellaneous

Guardianship of Daniel Hicks, Sr.'s children:
Court for April 3, 1740. George Hix is appointed guardian to Thomas Hix, Mary Hix, Daniel Hix and Benjamin Hix, Orphants of Daniel Hix, dec'd.  
George Hix together with John Chapman came into Court and presented and acknowledged a bond of Six hundred pounds Cort. Money for the well and truly paying to Thomas Hix, Mary Hix, Daniel Hix, & Benjamin Hix Orphants of Daniel Hix Decd. all Such Estates or Estates as now is or hereafter shall appear to be due to the said Orphants which is ordered to be recorded.
From Order Book 1, page 302, Brunswick County,Virginia

Miscellaneous

Guardianship of Daniel Hicks, Jr. and his brother Benjamin was reassigned to their uncle James Hicks:
James Hicks Feb 1747, appointed guardian to Daniel Hix & Benja. Hix
orphans of Daniel Hix dec’d in room of George Hix.
From Brunswick County, Virginia Order Book 3, p. 340

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr. sold land he inherited from his father:
Indenture made the 25th day of March, 1751, between Daniel Hicks of North Carolina, and Robert Jones, Jr., of Virginia, Attorney at Law, for 150 pounds, conveying 250 acres of land which said plantation seat, tract or parcel of land, Daniel Hicks, father of the aforesaid Daniel Hicks, did by his last Will and Testament in writing bearing date of the 17th day of December 1734, did devise to the aforesaid Daniel Hicks, his son, in fee simple. . . South by Meherrin River, West by a swamp and the land of Robert Jones, Jr., Eastward by Nathaniel Edwards dividing line to Meherren River.
Witnesses were John Edmunds, James Wall, William Chapman, Thomas Morrice, and George Brewer.
Presented in Court on January 1, 1752.
From Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 5, page 149.

 

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr. received his part of his father's estate from his guardian James Hicks:
Court for 28 May 1752 Brunswick VA.
James Hicks Guardian of Daniel and Benjamin Hicks orphans of Daniel Hicks presented account and exhibited receipt from the said Daniel whereby it appears that he hath receive his Estate of his said Guardian ordered he be excused from rendering any further account of Daniel's est.
From Brunswick County, Virginia Order Book 4, p. 168.

Note: This implies Daniel Hicks, Jr. had reached his adulthood of 20-21 years of age.

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr. served in the Onslow County, NC militia under his brother Thomas Hicks:
A Muster Roll of Forces, retaken at Henry Rhodes’ on Friday, the 25th of October, 1754, to serve as Militia in a regiment of Foot, commanded by the Honorable Colonel John Starkey, Esqr, in Captain Tho. Hicks’ own Company, Viz: Daniel Hicks [among a list of 86 names],
From North Carolina Trustees for the Public Libraries, The State Records of North Carolina, Vol 22, p. 339.

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks bought land from Thomas Hicks in Onslow County, NC:
Thomas Hicks to Daniel Hicks for 20 lbs 75 ac SW branch of New River patented by Edward Mashburn on Mashburn’s Great Branch. Tests: John Chapman, Henry Fountain. 2 Oct 1755
From Book E p. 2, Abstracts Onslow County, North Carolina, Vol. 2 p.88

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks sold land in Onslow Co., NC:
Daniel Hicks to Charles Whitehead for 12 lbs, 80 ac on Mashburn’s Great Branch being part f tract granted to Edward Mashburn at line marked by Peter Parker and John McDaniel; said Parker’s land now belonging to Thomas Jenkins and on Mickel William’s lines and on the ease side of schoolhouse branch to Daniel Hicks and Willis Whitehead’s lines and to Poplar branch.
Tests: Wm. Lloyd, James Kibbles, Joshus Johnston.
No date.
Registered Feb 1762, Abstracts Onslow p. 127.

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr. sold land in Onslow Co., NC:
Daniel Hicks to Joshua Johnston for 20 lbs 50 ac E side Sawpit Branch and E side Schoolhouse Branch to the Mill Dam Branch including the plantation whereon said Hicks lives, being part of tract granted to Edward Mashburn.
Test: James Kibbles, Wm Sanders, Wm Lloyd.
5 Jan 1761.[1762?]
From Book F (1760-1768) Abstracts Onslow V.1 p 122

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks sold land in Onslow Co., NC:
Daniel Hicks to Richard Ogden for 50 lbs 50 ac S side SawPitt Branch on E side Schoolhouse Branch to Mill Dam Branch, including plantation whereon Hicks now lives which is part of tract granted to Edward Mashburn and sold to John Daniel and Daniel to Thomas Hicks and he to Benjamin Hicks and Benjamin to Daniel Hicks.
Tests: Lewis Williams, James Kibble, Solomon Ogden.
28 May 1761.
From Book F (1760-1768) Abstracts Onslow V.1, p. 122

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr. bought land in Onslow Co., NC:
Richard Ogden to Daniel Hicks for 50 lbs 50 ac on Sawpit Branch and on east side Schoolhouse Branch, including plantation whereon Ogden lives, being part of tract taken up by Edward Mashburn and by him deeded to John Daniel and by him to Thomas Hicks and he to Benjamin Hicks and by him to Daniel Hicks.
Tests: Willis Whitehead, Jos Lloyd, Thos. Hicks.
30 Jun 1761.
From Book F (1760-1768) Abstracts Onslow V.1 p 122.

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks bought land in Onslow Co., NC:.
Henry Skibbow to Daniel Hicks for 20 lbs 200 ac on SW side New River, between land of John Glover, now Mr. Wards, and Abraham Kibbles, now Saml. Hicks’ land, granted to Chas Cox 25 Sep 1741 at Kibble’s lower corner. This deeds 100 ac of tract.
Test: Wm Sanders, Sarah James.
16 Nov 1761.
From Book F (1760-1768) Abstracts Onslow V.1 p122.

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr. bought land in Onslow Co., NC:
William Wilkins to Daniel Hicks for 100 lbs 117 ac SW branch New River known as Thomas Parker place which is part of grant to Stephen Williams and by him deeded to Peter Parker and by him to Thomas Parker deceased, and by said Thomas Parker to his heirs and by them to Lewis Williams and by him to William Wilkns at the dividing line between Thomas Parker and Theophilus Williams.
Tests: Wm Reynolds, Wm Lloyd.
17 Dec 1761.
From Abstracts Onslow V.1 p. 122 and Repeated on p. 35 Book F.

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr. sold land in Onslow Co., NC:
Daniel Hicks to William Wilkins for 20 lbs 100 ac on SW side New River between land of John Glover, now Mr. Ward’s and the land of Abraham Kibble deceased, now William Wilkins land being lower part of 200 ac granted 1741 to Charles Cox at Kibble’s lower corner on the river.
Tests: William Reynolds, Wm Lloyd.
19 Dec 1761.
From Book F p. 33, Abstracts Onslow V.1 p 127.

Death

Death date is from the date his will was written.

Miscellaneous

Daniel Hicks, Jr.'s last will and testament abstract:
3 Jan 1762/9 Jul 1765 Berkely Co SC.
Wife Comfort, daus. Elizabeth, Sary, sons John, Robert,
Exors: brother Thomas Hicks, beloved wife and James Kibbles sole exors.
Wit: Willis Whitehead, Joshua Johnston, William Loyd.
From NC Archives.

Full text of Daniel Hicks, Jr.'s will:
In the name of God Amen this Thurd day January in the year of our Lord one Thousand 1762 I Daniel Hic [torn] of Onslow County in the province of North Carolina _lan [torn] Being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind an [torn] memory thanks be [obliterated] God therefore caling ain to mind this mortality of my Body and knowing th [torn] apointed for all men to dye Do make and ord [torn] this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and firs of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and for my Body I recommend it to the earth to be bured in a Christian like maner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting at the General resurrection I shall rise the same again by the mighty power of God as touching such worldly estate wherew [trn] it has plesed God to Bless me in this life I gi [torn] and d [torn] [mutilated] following manner and [torn] imprimus it is my will and I do order that in the first p[torn] all my just Depts and funeral Charges be Paid and iates paid, I Lend and bequeath unto Comfort my dearly bloved wife my negro wench Hanner During hur Life or hur Widohood and in case she may children it is my will that the first child that She has that it may belong to my Dater Elizabeth and after hur Life or hur Widohood it is my Will [torn] and increas may be Equly Devided a _____ my [torn] children
Item I give unto my well beloved son John Hicks [obliterated] negro wench Chany.
Item I give unto my well beloved son Robert Hicks one negr [torn] wench named Lidia.
Item. I give unto my well beloved Daughter Sary one Negro boy named Bitton?.
Item I give unto my well beloved Son John Hicks five Lickly Cows and calves.
Item I give unto my well beloved son Robert Hicks five Lic__ cows and calves.
Item I give unto my well beloved Daughter Sary five [torn] of young cattel.
Item I give unto my well beloved Daughter Alisabith fore head of Lickly young Cattel.
Item I give and bequeath unto my wife the remader part of [torn]. Item I give and bequeath unto my wife a Horse? and a mare and a ____ and _____ one five Pound for the use of _____ [torn] I lend unto my wife ________ of Land During hur Life or hur Widohood and then to be [torn] ly to be Devided between my two sons John and Robert.
I give unto my beloved Son John Four Puter Basons Lick [torn] my Son Robert I give Four Basons ____.
Item I give unto my belved wife four Puter Dishes and___ [torn] ter Platt.
[torn] ive unto my Dater Alisabeth one [torn].
Item I give unto my beloved son John Hicks __ted andfo___[torn] wise I give unto my beloved Robert Hicks one bed[torn]rnature. Item I give and beqeath unto my wife my Sock of hogs and torn] wise Three Irand Pots
Item I likewise Constatute and ordain my brother Thomas Hicks and my beloved wife and James Kibbles my onely and Sole Excutors in trust of this my last will and testament [torn]
I do thereby shurely disalow ____ ____ _____ ____ and eve [torn] other formar Testaments Wills acquits and Exugtes by me m [torn] any? ways before the Time orgiges welled bequeathed ratify Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hererunto set my Hand & Seal this Day year abov mntioned.
Signed Sealed published                                                Daniel Hicks
Pronounced Declred by the Said Daniel Hicks [torn] [torn] his Presents us the [torn] ubscrbers
Willies Whitehead
Joshua Johnston his mark
William Loyd his mark
Transcribed from the Original, North Carolina Archives.

Digital copy of original will contains the same information; will made 1-3-1762 in Onslow Co., NC.
From Ancestry.com, Will and Estate Papers, Onslow County, North Carolina, 1663-1978.