1-ROBERT HICKS a leather dresser of London, England and ancestor of the Hicks family in America is said to have descended from Sir Ellis Hicks who was knighted by Edward, the Black Prince, on the battlefield of Poictiers, September 9, 1356, for bravery in capturing a set of colors from the French, through his son John, who had Thomas, who had Baptist who had James the father of Robert.

Robert Hicks arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts on the ship Fortune, November 11, 1621, which brought over parts of the families left behind the year before by the Mayflower. He married first in 1610 in England Elizabeth Morgan but before sailing for America he married second Margaret Winslow who came over with their children, Samuel, Ephraim, Lydia and Phebe in the ship Ann during 1622 in the month of June. Just which Margaret in the Winslow family she was has not been ascertained but there can be no doubt but what she was of the early noted Winslow family for one John Winslow came with Robert Hicks on the ship Fortune and in the will of Samuel Fuller made in 1633 Robert Hicks and John Winslow are mentioned together showing close association with the Winslow family on this side of the water.

His will was made in Plymouth, Massachusetts where he died March 24, 1647 his inventory being taken on July 5th of that year. He said he was formerly of Duxbury and the will is dated May 28, 1645. He gave his son Ephraim his house at Plymouth and "land lately purchased of John Alden" and also land at Island Creek on the Duxbury side; he mentions his oldest son Samuel and his wife Margaret was to have three rooms in his house during her lifetime and to be executrix of his will. He mentions his grandson John Bangs and remembers John son of Reverend John Reyner, John Watson and "the younger of Mr. Charles Chauncey's sons which his wife had at one birth when

hee dwelt at Plymouth." He also left the town of Plymouth a "cow calfe" and bequeathed Wm. Pontus, Phineas Pratt, John Faunce, Nathaniel Morton, Thomas Cushman twenty shillings each and gave Joshua Prat and Samuel Eddy a suit of clothes. He made John Howland, Manasseh Kempton and Thomas Cushman his Overseers and Nathaniel Souther witnessed the will. Margaret Hicks died before 1694.

2-LYDIA HICKS daughter of Robert and Margaret (Winslow) Hicks was born in England and became the wife of Captain Edward Bangs after she came to America but just when is not known.

(See BANGS)

References: New England Register, Vol. 2, page 244; Vol. 4, pages 33, 282; Frost Genealogy, page 343.

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1—WILLIAM MULLINES, his wife and two children Joseph and Priscilla and a servant named Robert Carter were passengers on the Mayflower as listed by Bradford in his History. Thirty years after the landing Bradford writes "Mr. Molines and his wife, his sone and his servant dyed the first winter. Only his daughter Priscilla survived and married with John Alden, who are both living and have 11 children and their eldest daughter is married and hath five children."

In Baird's History of Huguenot Emigration to America he states "William Molines and his daughter Priscilla afterwards the wife of John Alden and Philip De la Noye and others remained in Leyden" referring to the emigration to Guiana. It is not generally believed that William Mullines and his wife Alice were French for after this they went to England and embarked in the Speedwell which ship sailed with the Mayflower but becoming unseaworthy,

they put back and in the re-adjustment of the passengers they became passengers on the Mayflower.

The maiden name of his wife is not known. He made his will evidently at Plymouth and died there March 3, 1621. His will was proved in Dorking, County Surrey, England which seems quite conclusive evidence that he must have been an Englishman. It was certified to April 2, 1621. The date of his death, Old Style was February 21, 1620/1.

His will reads as follows:-"In the name of God Amen: I comit my soule to God that gave it and my bodie to the earth from whence it came. Alsoe I give my goodes as followeth That fforty poundes in the hands of goodman Woodes I give my wife tenn poundes, my sonne Joseph tenn poundes, my daughter Priscilla tenn poundes and my eldest sonne tenn poundes. Alsoe I give to my eldest sonne all my debts, bonds, bills (onelye yt forty poundes excepted in the handes of goodman Wood) given as aforesaid with all the stock in his owne handes. To my eldest daughter I give ten shillings to be paid out of my sonnes stock. Furthermore that goodes I have in Virginia (Plymouth then considered part of Va.) as followeth: To my wife Alice halfe my goodes and to Joseph and Priscilla the other halfe equallie to be devided betweene them. Alsoe I have xxj dozen of shoes and thirteene paire of bootes wch I give into the Companies handes for forty poundes at seaven years and if they like them at that rate. If it be thought to deare as my Overseers shall thinck good. And if they like them at that rate at the divident I shall have nyne shares whereof I give as followeth, twoe to my wife, twoe to my sonne William, twoe to my sonne Joseph, twoe to my daughter Priscilla and one to the Companie. Allsoe if my sonne William will come to Virginia I give him my share of land furthermore I give to my twoe Overseers, Mr. John Carver and Mr. Williamson, twentye shillings apeece to see this my will performed desiringe them that he would have an eye over my wife and children to be as fathers and freindes to them: Allsoe to have a speciall eye to my man Robert wch hathe not so approved himselfe as I would he should have done."

2-PRISCILLA MULLINES daughter of William and Alice Mullines came in the Mayflower with her parents. The date of her birth and the date of her death are not known. She married John Alden and was living in 1680 for at the funeral of Josiah Winslow in that year "the venerable John Alden with Priscilla on his arm" are named among those of note attending.

(See ALDEN)

References:-Bradford's History; New England Register Vol. 42, page 62; Vol 47 page 91; Vol. 51, pages 427, 248, 429.

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1-GEORGE ALLEN sailed for New England March 20, 1635 from Weymouth, England. He was son of Ralph Allen of Thurcaston, Leicester County, England and was born about 1568. He resided a short time at Lynn, Massachusetts, removing to Sandwich where on June 30, 1638 he was elected Constable and in 1640 Surveyor. He resided for a short time at Newport, Rhode Island where he was Deputy to the General Court at Plymouth from 1641 to 1644. His burial is recorded as taking place May 2, 1648. He left widow Catharine, but probably not the mother of his children. She married second John Collins of Boston.

2-SAMUEL ALLEN son of George Allen was born in England and in this country before his father, arriving with the first settlers of Boston in 1628. He located in Braintree, Massachusetts where he was Town Clerk for many years. His wife Ann, maiden name not known, died there September 26, 1641 and he 6th month, 5th day, 1669.

3-JAMES ALLEN son of Samuel and Ann Allen was born in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1636 and with wife Elizabeth Perkins, born 1644, died August 7, 1722 became the ancestors of that part of the Allen family known as the Vineyard Allens, now scattered over the land from Maine to California. He married in 1662 and removed to Sandwich where the births of three of his children are recorded between 1663 and 1667. Just when he removed to Martha's Vineyard is not known but in 1669 he was one of the leading spirits of Tisbury and Chilmark and one of the largest land holders. At one time or another he owned seven of the original home lots on the west side of Old Mill Brook besides all the dividends accruing from them.

His home there in 1911 was owned by Everett Allen Davis, Esq. He resided there for twenty years before removing to Chilmark in 1692, where he had a farm of 250 acres which he left to his sons by will.

In 1675 he was made Assistant under the Mayhew regime and after the

Island came under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts he was one of the first three Justices of the Peace; became Selectman of Chilmark in 1704. He refused many important offices but wielded tremendous influence and had the honor of being the first one to hold an office on the Island who was not related by blood or marriage with the all powerful Mayhew family.

In 1701 he gave Tisbury its first "God's Acre" for a burial place and as a new location for a new meeting house and within its enclosure lies his body marked with a well preserved slate stone. He died July 25, 1714 aged 78 years.

4-BENJAMIN ALLEN son of James and Elizabeth (Perkins) Allen was born in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard in 1689 as their youngest child and was the first college graduate of that place. He studied theology with Reverend Jonathan Russell and went to Yale where he graduated in 1708 and received his degree of Bachelor of Arts when 19 years of age. In 1710 he preached a short time at Chatham and appears to have been at Barnstable though not in a ministerial capacity but he married there April 5, 1712, Elizabeth, the daughter of Job and Hannah (Taylor) Crocker who was born May 15, 1688 and with her appeared next at the re-settlement of Worcester in 1715 where he preached two years, removing to Bridgewater where on August 17, 1717 he preached the first time in the newly incorporated South Parish in that place and on July 9, 1718 was ordained its pastor. He built his home on Central Square owned and occupied in 1884 by Mrs. Nahum Washburn. He preached his last sermon there October 11, 1730. His next field of labor was in Falmouth, Maine now Portland where a new Second Parish was being formed at Cape Elizabeth and he was installed there November 10, 1734 and resided there until his death on May 6, 1754.

The Boston Gazette of June 25, 1754 says: "God sent him to us in the height of his powers and usefulness and continued him a blessing for upwards of twenty years. He was justly accounted a person of superior intellectual powers and withal a good Christian and Minister of Jesus Christ well accomplished for the sacred office and faithful discharge of the Trust given him as well as in pastoral visits as Public Administrations thereby making full proof of his Ministry and being an example to his flock. His discourses were solid, his methods clear and natural, his delivery grave, serious and pathetic, more adapted to reach the hearers hearts and consciences than with words and phrases to gratify the fancies of the curious. He was of a healthy strong constitution, his eye never dimned while he lived and though he used a strong voice yet it was easy and without straining and seemed not to spend for most of his days. He was in some of his last years much impaired by lethargick and repeated shocks of paralytick disorders yet continued in his Lord's work till they with a fever returned in greater force and nature could no longer bear up. After being seized he continued to the 10th day but scarce speaking a word, much disordered in his senses and taking little notice of anything. He was exemplary in every relation, a kind husband, a tender father, a wise counselor and an effectionate faithful friend. His conversation was agreeable and enter