Brief Life History of John
When John Hickman was born on 5 April 1706, in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Benjamin Hickman Sr., was 28 and his mother, Ann Buffington, was 33. He died in 1792, at the age of 86.
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- John Hickman, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA mONTHLY MEETING QUAKERS
- chester monthly meeti g,
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1789
Historical Boundaries 1789: Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire): from the Middle English personal names Hikeman, Hicheman, and (in the West Midlands) Hikemon and Hichemon, pet forms of Hike and Hiche with the hypocoristic suffix -man or -mon. See Hick and Hitch . In some instances, however, Hikeman and Hicheman might be occupational names denoting a ‘servant of Hike or Hiche’. This surname has long been established in Ireland, notably in County Clare.
Americanized form of German Hickmann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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