Bath is abt. 25 mls fr. Wedmore/Cheddar, where the Hickes interm. with the likes of the Cowncell family, and were, thus, of some status. The Chapmans were an influential and long established family of Bath. (See Transcript of indenture of lease between (1) Henry VIII and (2) Richard Chapman of Bathe, Somerset, clothier: of property in Somerset. (Nat. Arch. ref. LR 15/136).

Bath, Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, i.e. Bath Abbey:

1. Thomas Chapman/Elizabeth Kinge, 28 Jul. 1573.
1.1. William Chapman, bapt. 28 Sept. 1577.
1.1.1. William Chapman, Glover, m. Margaret …
1.1.1.1. John Chapman, bapt. 4 Feb. 1615, m. Edith Hickes, 14 Apr. 1645.
1.1.1.2. Katherine Chapman, bapt. 17 Nov. 1611, m. Richard Mayo, 19 Oct. 1640.
1.1.1.3. William Chapman, bapt. 7 Sept. 1609.
1.1.1.3.1. Anne Chapman, bapt. 27 Jul. 1647, m. Walter Hickes, 4 Feb. 1676.
1.1.1.3.1.1. Robert Hickes, bapt.13 Mar. 1683. 6 March 1738. Will of Robert Hicks: I, Robert Hicks, Gentleman of Brunswick. To my son Charles Hicks … To my wife Frances Hicks … To my son John Hicks … To my son James Hicks … To my son-in-law Richard Ransom … To my grandson Benjamin Hicks … To my son George Hicks … To my daughter Martha Beddingfield … To my daughter Frances Ransom … To my daughter Elizabeth Hicks … To my daughter Rachel Hicks … To my son Charles Hicks … To my grandson John Beddingfield … To my two daughters Mary and Tabitha. Executrix: my wife Frances Hicks. Wit. Ann Poythress, Charles Ross, John Chapman. (ibid.). Indenture, 28 July 1744, betw. Abigail Mayo of Brunswick, St. Andrews Par., and Michael Wall of same, £5, s side of falling Run, 100a, granted by pat. to James Mayo, 18 Feb. 1722. Signed Abbigail Mayo. Witnesses: Nathaniel Edwards, George Hicks, Rebecca Chapman, Thomas Rose. Indenture and memorandum proved by oath of George Hicks, gent, and Rebeccca Chapman, widow. (B. 3, p. 3).
1.1.1.3.1.2. Mr. John Hickes,  b. c. 1684, m. 1. Mary … Will of  John Hicks, dated the 30th day of September, 1728, and proved 20 Aug.1729. … Item, I give & devise unto my son Robt. Hicks & his heirs forever the tract of land I now live on & my wearing clothes & my will & desire is that my son Robt. shall goe and live with my son-in-law Edward Tatum until he comes to ye age of 18 years. Item I givwe & devise unto my two sons Jno. Hicks & Dan’l Hicks and their heirs forever my tract of land which I took up on Stevenss’ branch in Brunswick Co. to be divided between them & my will & desire is that my son John Hicks go and live with my son-in-law John Rose.
1.1.1.3.1.2.1. John Hickes, bapt. 24 Jan. 1706.
1.1.1.3.1.2.2. James Hickes, bapt. 17 Feb. 1713.
1.1.1.3.1.2. Mr. John Hickes, m. 2. …
1.1.1.3.1.2.1. Daniel Hickes,  b. c. 1720. Indenture made 25 Jan. 1745, between Thomas Hicks of the Province of North Carolina and Nathaniel Edwards of Brunswick Co., £40, 250a, is the lower part of a tract of land containing about 400 acs. whereon Daniel Hicks late of Brunswick Co. aforesd. at the time of his death did dwell & which said 250 acres of land the said Daniel Hicks by his last will & Testament dated 17 Dec. 1734 did devise to the said Thomas Hicks as by the said last will & Testament of the said Daniel Hicks duly proved and recorded in the County Court of Brunswick. Signed Thomas Hicks. Witnesses: John Wall, Jr., George Hicks, James Hicks, Jr. (son of George), John Irby, Jr. Henry Bedingfield, Francis Price. Court 6 Feb. 1745. (ibid. p. 141)
1.1.1.3.1.2.2. Abigail Hickes, m. John Rose.

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1.1. Edward Wiche, m. Sara Chepman, 9 Feb. 1640, Bridgwater (St Mary). 16 mls fr. Wedmore.
1.2. Henry Wiche, m. Joanna Craftman, 5 Jun. 1645, Bridgwater.
1.2.1. Henry Wiche, bapt. 16 Jul 1664, Bridgwater (reg. f. Henry, mother Joan).
1.2.1.1. Henry Wyche.
1.1.1.1.1. Abigail Wyche, m. George Brewer (4 March 1734), son of George Brewer and Sarah Lanier, half-sister of Sampson Lanier Sr., who m. Elizabeth Washington; their son, Thomas Lanier, m. Anne Maclin, dau. of William Maclin Sr. and Katherine Brewer.

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1. Thomas Howse, m. ‘Susana Hixe‘, 28 May 1638, in Compton Martin, Somerset (St Michael the Archangel).
1.1. Thomas House, m. Francis Millard on 29 May 1664, in Compton Martin, she bapt. 10 June 1628, da. of Henry Millard and ‘Alison Hickes‘, who m. on 16 Apr. 1621. The Millard and Hix families were of the many threads that bound a densely-woven kinship network, including those of Harris, Hodges and Cowncell, which inhabited the swampy lands near Wedmore, Somerset. It is not an exaggeration to state that everyone was a cousin of sorts of everyone else.
1.1.1. James House, bapt. 1 Sept. 1666, Compton Martin. John Duke and John Taylor Duke witnessed the will of James House in Brunswick, 9 Feb. 1735.
1.1.1.1. Thomas House, bapt. 19 Mar. 1692, Compton Martin; f. James & Sarah.
1.1.1.2. James House, bapt. 13 Mar. 1697, in Compton Martin, f. James & Sarah.
1.1.1.2.1. Isaac House. Indenture made 5 June 1746 between Isaac House of St. Andrews Parish, Brunswick Co., and Richard Ramsom of same, £35, North side of the three Creeks, 84a. Signed Isaac House. Witnesses: John Wall, Junr., James Maclin, son of William Maclin.

John Wall/Elizabeth Rowe, 5 Apr. 1627, Wedmore (St Mary).

4 Feb. 1664. Prob. of will of Capt Jno. Wall decd. to Elizabeth Wall the relict. Will proved by oaths of Capt Fran. Grey & Richard Price.

Feb. 1694. Ordered that Henry Wyche and John Wall view a tobacco house built by John King for Edward Chilton and report how they find it at next court.

4 Mar. 1694. Order of last court for Henry Wyche and John Wall to view a house built by Henry King for Edward Chilton is recorded.

Sarah Wall m. George Wyche of Sussex Co.

John Wall, 970 acs., Brunswick Co.; on S. side of Maherin River; adj. John Carrell; Leadbetters Path; David Crawley; & George Walton’s land; 31 Oct. 1726. 200 acs. part granted him, 11 July 1719.

15 June 1744. To John Wall & William Macklin three thousand acres lying on Terrible Creek being a Branch of Staunton River in Brunswick beginning at John Walls upper Camp on the said Creek thence up & down for Quantity.

Will. 7 May 1744. I, Frances Hicks of B, being sick and weak but in perfect senses I order that no appraisement be made of my estate. Signed Frances Hicks. Wit. John Wall, Henry Beddingfeild, William Beddingfeild. At a Court held for B 5 Jul 1744, this will of Frances Hicks, widow deced, was presented in court by James Hicks, one of the executors, and the same was proved by the oaths of John Wall, Gent, and Henry Beddinfeild, two of the witnesses.

5 June 1746. From Isaac House of St Andrewís Parish in Brunswick, to Richard Ransom of same, for £35, one certain tract of about 84 acres of land on the north side of the three Creeks in Brunswick, and bounded by the creek a little above the Mill. Signed Isaac House. Wit John Wall Jr., James Maclin.

Inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Irby deced. Per Court order, we appraised the estate of Dr. John Irby. Ann Irby, Exíx. Signed Nathaniel Edwards, George Hicks, John Wall Jr. Returned to Brunswick Court on 3 Sep. 1747.

Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Richard Ransom decd, Brunswick Court order, we appraised the estate. Signed 26 Jan. 1748, John Wall Jr., Benja Seawell, George Wyche.

The Walls and Rowes  are, thus, identified.

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