Increase Sikes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 13 Mar 1660, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts
• Other-Begin: 3 Mar 1952, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts

Notes:

Property:
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. V, 1881, p. 74

Feb. 13, 1656: ?It is granted to Abell Wright an amount of Twenty (20) acres which had formerly come into the hand of Rowland Thomas, lying in ye great plain over ye great river, called Chickuppy plain, provided he continue five years in town.? It was soon evident that Abel had come to stay, for again reads the record: ?March 13, 1660, There is granted to Thomas Bancroft, Abell Wright, John Lumbard and Richard Sikes, a parcel of land lying on the west side of ye great river over against ye long meadow below George Colton?s, which land hereby granded, lyeth between two brooks, and it is to run westward from ye river to a hill about 40 rods westward; Thos. Bancroft to lie next to the Southermost brook, Abell Wright next toward the north, John Lumbard next to him, and Richard Siikes next to him; the four sharing thereof equally in three-score acres of land, if there be so much there; or is there be not so much they are to divide the piece equally amongst them, lying as above expressed.? (Record of Deeds, vol. i, p. 203)

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Other-Begin:
In 1653, Benjamin Mun was found guilty of taking tobacco in the haycock with Reice Bedortha: March the 3rd, 1652/53. Richard Sikes the sworne presenter for this Towne; doth present Reice Bedortha for Breach of an Order of General Court, namely, For Taking of Tobacco on his Hay Cock: Also Benjamin Mun, for the same offence: We find them Gilty of the plaine breach of the law, which requires them to pay 10s a peice only Richard Sikes who Informed, being to Receive halfe the fine, he releases them of that So that we order each of them to pay .5s according as the Law requires: which is to be paid to the Deacon for the use of the poore.

Richard married Phoebe Cooley, (immigrant) about 1635. Phoebe (daughter of William* Cooley and Joan* Arnett) was born on 10 Nov 1609 in Tring Parish, Herfordshire, England; died on 2 Jan 1687 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William* married Joan* Arnett about 1608 in Tring, Hartfordshire (probably), England. Joan* was born about 1594 in England (probably); died after 1616 in England (probably). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]