Clarissa Jane Presnell

Family/Spouse: Uriah H Hicks. Uriah (son of Solomon Hicks and Prudence West) was born on 9 Aug 1792 in Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, United States; was christened in in Randolph, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Feb 1874 in Jackson Township, Clay, Indiana, USA; was buried in Clay, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wealthy Hicks was born on 30 Aug 1834 in Jackson Township, Clay, Indiana, USA; died on 4 Jul 1929 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 7 Jul 1929 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Hicks was born in 1839.
2. Harrison Hicks was born in 1835 in Indiana, USA; died on 1 Dec 1861 in Clay, Indiana, USA.
3. Emily Jane Hicks was born in 1853.
4. Homer Hicks was born on 4 Jan 1847 in Centerpoint, Clay, Indiana, USA; died on 25 Jan 1917 in Centerpoint, Clay, Indiana, USA.
5. Hardy Hicks was born in 1836 in Indiana, USA; died in 1928 in Jackson, Clay, Indiana, USA.
6. Nancy Hicks was born on 10 Aug 1828 in Indiana, USA; died on 19 Dec 1911 in Sugar Ridge, Clay, Indiana, USA.
7. Mary Hicks was born on 28 Jan 1826 in Clay City, Clay, Indiana, United States,; died on 13 Sep 1876 in Center Point, Clay, Indiana, USA.
8. Wealthy Hicks was born on 30 Aug 1836 in Clay, Indiana, USA,; died on 4 Jul 1859 in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
9. Harvey Hicks was born on 25 Mar 1832 in Indiana, USA; died on 25 Jan 1917 in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay, Indiana, USA.
10. Lysetta Hicks was born on 13 Jul 1840 in Clay, Indiana, USA; died on 19 Jan 1929 in Clay, Indiana, USA.
11. Clarissa Hicks was born on 29 May 1845 in Jackson, Clay, Indiana, USA; died on 19 Mar 1882 in Sugar Ridge, Clay, Indiana, USA.
12. Hamilton Hicks was born on 18 Oct 1842 in Clay, Indiana, USA; died on 1 Dec 1861 in Clay, Indiana, USA.
13. Sarah Hicks was born in 1844; died in 1908 in Indiana, USA.

Notes:

Lived on Little River in Lower part of Randolph Co, NC

John married Rebecca Sturdivant on 5 Jul 1808 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Randolph Sturdivant and Sarah Dicey Rainey) was born on 13 Apr 1799 in Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA; died on 9 May 1875 in Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Old Hope Church Cemetery (1/4 m NW of New Hope Church). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Curtis. Mary was born about 1760; died in 1831 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Randolph married Sarah Dicey Rainey on 25 May 1776 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Francis Rainey and Ann Rottenberry) was born in 1757 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Feb 1846 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"At the convention to consider ratifications of the Federal Constitution, held in Hillsborough (Twp, Randolph Co) in August 1788, NC voted against the new Constitution. As a result of the pro-ratification campaign which followed, the General Assembly, meeting in Fayetteville on November 17, 1788, received many petitions urging the call of a new convention to reconsider the Constitution.

The manuscript Dept of Perkins Library at Duke University holds petitions from 19 counties in its collection "NC State Papers, 1788-1789." Among these petitions is one drown up by the militia companies of Randolph County. This is a valuable roster of the county's citizens in late 1788, and the Journal is pleased to publish it, with kind permission of the Manuscript Dept.

As those who have puzzled over and deciphered eighteenth century manuscripts know all too well, this material can be hard to read, especially lists of proper names. Fortunately in this instance company leaders signed for all of the men in the group and there is thus some uniformity of handwriting. With the help of Mrs Carolyn Hager and other researchers in the Genealogical Society, the rosters have been carefully deciphered and compared to those of contemporary documents for the county. It is likely that some inaccuracies have gotten through, however. If you note ways the list can be made more accurate, we will be more than pleased to hear from you." Joe C Rees, Duke University Library.

Undated document: Probably prepared between Sept & October, 1788.

To the honorable the General Assembly of NC now siitting at Fayetteville
greeting
The petition of sundry inhabitants within the county of Randolph humbly
sheweth - -
That our minds are deeply impress'd with the truth of that maxim by which
was brought about our glorious revolution to wit
"By Union we stand by Disunion we fall" and we think that union is as
necessary at this time, as any period during the war, for the preservation of
our Independent Republican form of government as well as for the preservation
of our lives, libertys, and propertys- - -
That we have a just sense of the Miserable State we must shortly be
reduced to should we separate from our Sister States with whom we have
fought, bled, and nobly conquered - - and who to shew their great
willingness to continue in union with us have given up one of their greatest
local benefits for the general good to wit their Imposts a sum sufficient for
the present to pay off our part of the Interest of the Foreign debt and which
may in future by the increase of commerce be also sufficient to pay the
principal - -
That we believe in our concienses the future hapiness & prosperity of
this State depends on our firm Union with our Sister States and the speedy
ratification of the Federal Constitution what ever the opposers of it may,
from ill grounded fears, prejudices, or self interested motives, say to the
contrary - -
Not doubting but that the Congress when organiz'd will in a
Constitutional manner make any amendment which may be thought necessary for
the general good of the Union
Under this firm belief we pray that your Honourable body will call a new
Convention to reconsider the federal Constitution & Ratify the same on the
part of this State that we may, in Union, haave ashare in common with the
other States in framing the Federal Laws, Choosing the great officers of
government, and making all the necessary amendments to the Constitution - -
and your petitions as in duty bound will ever pray.
(2nd group to sign:)
Capt. KNIGHT Company, mannering BROOKSHEAR (BROOKSHIRE) L(ieutenat)t (?)
(includes)
W(illia)m PESSNELL (PRESNELL) (this would be William, Sr, son of James and Ann Daniel
Absalom PRESNEL
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William married Mary Cabeness about 1755 in Amelia, Virginia, USA. Mary was born about 1739; died in in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Sarah Oliver. Sarah was born in 1719 in Sussex, Virginia, USA; died in 1800 in Warren, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Ann Rottenberry. Ann was born in 1733 in Bath Parrish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States; died on 9 Mar 1779 in Mecklenberg, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]