Samuel Hicks, Leeds, Canada
I am not related but thought I would pass this on:
Source: World Vital Records; Paper of Record; British Colonist; Stanstead Quebec; June 12, 1823; Image #a0004cyd
Unprofitable Robbery
A few weeks ago as Mr. Samuel Hicks, a Methodist local preacher, pretty far advanced in years, residing at Leeds, was returning home from an adjacent village where he had been preaching, he was met by two fellows, who demanded his money.--Fortunately he had only 7s. with him which he gave up to the robbers. They then premptorily ordered him to surrender his great coat, which he was necessitated to do and aftwards perceiving that his strait coat was good they determined to have it also.--Mr. H. expostulated with them, urging the coldness of the night, etc., but they were inflexible, he therefore very reluctantly complied, venturing, however, to request that they would afford him some clothes in lieu of his two coats, to secure him from the inclemency of the weather. They gave him an old jacket in which he proceeded homeward; but had not travelled far before he heard them following him. Apprehensive of further ill treatment, he concealed himself in a stone quarry near the spot, where he remained unobserved by the robbers who passed soon after. Mr. Hicks by a different route arrived safe at home, where on examining the ragged jacket, it was found to contain five sovereigns, undesignedly given to him by the robbers, which doubtless had been the object of their pursuit -- Hull Adv.