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Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1
�1996, Judy Parsons Smith
Nathaniel
HixO
Nathaniel Hix is the
ancestor of this branch of the family. Nathaniel is listed in
the Calendar of Tennessee and King’s Mountain Papers of
the Draper Collection of Manuscripts.
Revolutionary War Service: January 9, 17777
IXX 26 (3) - Hix, Nathaniel Receipt to Captain Joseph Martin
for 18 pounds and 2 shillings for wages. In 1782, he
furnished supplies for the Militia in Powell Valley, and was
allowed 1 pound, ten shillings for forage for the use of the
Washington County Militia in Powell Valley. 1783 (OBK 1-193)
305 pounds beef for use Washington Militia in Powell Valley.
In the pay abstract of militia
from Washington County, we find:
Aug 1792 Nath’l Hix,
Serg’t Serv’d 2 mon 6 days, pd for services by
A. Lewis.
1793 Nath. Hicks, Serg’t 8 Sept, thime in 2 mon 6
days, pay per month $7, total pay $15.40.
In 1792, Nathaniel Hick signed
a petition to form Russell County, Virginia. In 1793, he
served as Serg’t in a detachment of Militia in Powell
Valley.
Nathaniel Hix, d. 1810,
Washington County, VA; m. 1777/1778, Washington County, VA to
Jean (Scott) Chrisman, widow of
Isaac Chrisman, daughter of Samuel & Ann Scott of Ireland,
d. 1825, Lee County, VA. Nathaniel & Jane (Scott)
(Chrisman) Hix had six (6) children:
1. Frances ‘Fanny’ Hix, b. 26 Nov 1778; m 1st Joseph
Ely; m 2nd John
Russell, Jr.
2. Rebecca Hix, b. abt 1780; m. prior 1801 to Joel
Benham.
3. Archibald Hix, b. 1782. Lived in Lee County, VA.
However, no further records can be found.
4. James Hix, b. 1784.
5. John Hix, b. 1786, youngest son.
6. Jean Hix, b. abt.1788, youngestf daughter
Frances ‘Fanny’ Hicks
1. Frances
‘Fanny’ Hicks, daughter of Nathaniel
& Jane (Scott) Hix,
b. 26 Nov 1778, Washington County, VA; d. 15 Apr 1861, Lee
County, VA; m 1st Joseph Ely; m 2nd John Russell, Sr. Joseph & Fanny
(Hicks) Ely had children, of whom:
A. Jane
Ely, b. 10 May
1800; d. 4 Jan 1870, Lee County, VA; m. John Smyth. See
Ely & Smyth.
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