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Robert Hicks, Sr. and some of his sons were Indian traders in the Brunswick/Surry County area of early Virginia. This is one account of Robert and son Daniel's activity:
“In July, 1712, Robert Hix, of Surry, and John Evans, David Crawley, Richard Jones, and Nathaniel Urven, of Prince George county, Va., received a license from Governor Spotswood to trade with the “Western Indians.” They gave a penal bond of three hundred pounds not to trade with the Tuscaroras or any other Indians in league or alliance with them. (Calendar of Virginia State Papers, Vol. I., p. 155.)
In his letter of Jan. 25, 1719-20, to the Governor of New York, Governor Spotswood stated that during the Tuscarora War (1711-1713) two hundredof the New York Indians had set upon and robbed a caravan of Virginia, Indian traders as they were going south, killing one of them and nearly all of their horses. At the Treaty of Albany (1722') the Deputies of the Five Nations admitted that they had robbed “that honest man, Captain Hicks,” and promised to make reparation.
Hicks who at the instance of the Governor of New York were sent to the Cattabaw Indians to demand the liberty of certain Prisoners of the five Nations taken by them.
It appearing to the Board that the Sd Robt & Daniel have diligently p-formed the service req’d of them. It is therefore Ordered that there be p’d to each of them out of his Majesties Revenue of 2 S p hhd the sum of thirteen pounds Currt Money for their Trouble in the Sd Service."

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Daniel Hicks, Sr. received a land grant of 137 acres in Brunswick Co., VA.
From Virginia Land Patent Book 12 -1724-1726, p. 516.

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Daniel Hicks, Sr. received land on 10-13-1727 in Brunswick Co., VA: Patent to Daniel Hix, 13 Oct, 1727, 355 ac, new land, Brunswick County; South side of Maherin River; on the Indian Line, corner of Capt. Robert Hix; on George Hix's line.
From Virginia Patent Book 13, p. 211

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Daniel Hicks, Sr. was appointed Road Surveyor in Brunswick Co., VA:
Daniel Hicks appointed Surveyor of a Road from Roger Smiths ford up to Chamberlains Road and that all the Tyths from Arthur Harris up to Colo. Allens Quarter are Ordered to assist in Clearing the Same dated 6 Jun 1734.
From Brunswick County, Virginia Road Orders, 1988. p.66

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Daniel Hicks, Sr.' will:
In the name of God Amen.  the seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and thirty four, I Daniel Hicks of Brunswick County being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, therefore bring unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it,and for my body recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner.  
I give and bequeath to Edith my dearly beloved wife two negroes named Dick and Annake, a horse called Lap side saddle and Bridel and half my household goods to her,her heirs and assigns forever and I likewise give to the sd. Edith the use of one Negro called Valentine during her widowhood and that at her death or marriage the said Negro Valentine to be delivered to my son Benjamin Hicks or to his heirs or assigns.  And I do give to the sd. Edith the use of my dwelling house and plantation during her natural life.  
I give unto my well beloved son Thomas Hicks three negroes named Nero, Brandon and Peter and it is my desire that the tract of land where my plantation is be equally divided into two parts and the lower part of the sd. tract of land I do give to the said Thomas Hicks and to his heirs and assigns forever.  
I give to my well beloved son Daniel Hicks two negroes named Austine and Little Dick and my dwelling house and plantation with the appurtenances thereof to him and his heirs or assigns forever.  
I give to my well beloved daughter Mary Hicks two negroes named Dorcas and Phillis to her and to her heirs or assigns forever.  
I give to my well beloved son Benjamin Hicks two negroes named Bess and Hannah and their increase and the tract of land below Reves Swamp where John Hicks lived with the appurtenances thereof to him and his heirs or assigns forever.  
And it is my desire that after my just debts and funeral charges is truly paid that all my estate which is not herein mentioned by equally divided amongst my four children and I do likwise constitute make and ordain Edith my beloved wife and John Hicks my only and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disammul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and executors by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
This is the copie made by Daniel Hix at the house of George Wallton in the Parish of St. Andrews in the County of Brunswick in his last Sickness on the day herein mentioned as right as we can remember.  
Witness our hands.  
Signed by George Wallton, Robert Hicks, Sr., Frances Hicks, and James Hicks.
At a court held for Brunswick County the third day of Aprill, 1735 this copy of the will of Daniel Hicks was presented in Court by Edith Hicks Executrix therein named who made oath thereto according to law and the same being proved by George Wallton, Robert Hicks, Francis Hicks, James Hicks witnesses thereto the same is admitted to record.
From Deed and Will Book 1, page 168, Brunswick County,Virginia

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Estate records for Daniel Hicks, SR:
Court for April 3, 1735. Edith Hicks, Executrix of Daniel Hicks, deceased,came into Court and presented and proved copy of the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased who made oath thereto according to Law and the same being proved by the oaths of Robert Hicks, George Wallton, Frances Hicks and James Hicks, witnesses thereto, it is ordered to be recorded.
From Order Book 1, page 86, Brunswick County, Virginia

Court for May 1, 1735. Upon the motion of John Hix who was appointed an Executor to Daniel Hick's Will came into Court and relinquished his right of Executorship which is ordered to be recorded.
From Order Book 1, page 89, Brunswick County, Virginia

Court for May 1, 1735. The Last Will and Testament of Daniel Hicks, deceased,was presented in Court by Edith Hicks, the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto and the same being proved by George Wallton, Robert Hicks, Jr., Francis Hicks and James Hicks, it is ordered to be recorded.
From Order Book 1, page 91, Brunswick County, Virginia

Court for May 1, 1735. John Irby, Henry Wych, Samuel Chamberline and Charles Stewart or any three of them being first sworn by some Justice of the Commission are ordered and appointed to appraise the Estate of Daniel Hicks, dec'd.
From Order Book 1, page 91, Brunswick County, Virginia

Court for July 3, 1735. An inventory of the Estate of Daniel Hicks was returned by Edith Hicks, the Executrix, who made oath thereto and who is ordered to be recorded.
From Order Book 1, page 98, Brunswick County, Virginia

Inventory of the estate of Daniel Hicks,made pursuant to the order of the Court of May 1, 1735.  Appraisal of the estate by Samuel Chamberlain, Henry Wych, and John Irby on June 28, 1735 and returned to Court on July 3, 1735, by EdithHicks, Executrix.
From Deed and Will Book 1, page 194, Brunswick County, Virginia