John Wicks

6th great-grandparent – 1 of 256 254 in this generation

(1744-1822)

John was born on 15 July 1744 in Huntington, New York, to Miriam Whitman, age 38, and Elnathan Wicks, age 39.

John first married on December 11, 1766, at the age of 22, Elizabeth Tucker. His 2nd wife was his first cousin, Eunice Wicks, whom he married in East Northport, New York, on January 5, 1776, at the age of 31.

John and Eunice had five children, including Selah Wicks.

John’s mother died when he was 40 and his father died the following year when John was 41. His son, Selah, died in Islip when John was 67. John himself died on 9 March 1822, in Commack, New York, at the age of 77. He and Eunice were buried in the Wicks Family Cemetery, Commack. Click here to view his record on findagrave.com.