Re: John Hixe born 1658 England-came to VA
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John Hixe born 1658 England-came to VA
Pauleta Hicks 12/12/99
The earliest documented information that I have found on John Hix/ Hixe is the purchase of land in 1682 on Preston's spring Branch.There are several entries in the Journals of the House of Burgesses about the appointment of John Hix as the doorkeeper and also his neighbor Joseph Preston.It appears that the members of this body did not have to pay taxes.Perhaps the motivation for having the job???It was not until the body was disbanded (1776 ??)that they started paying taxes.I believe the reference to the burial place of John Hix/Hixe is Bruton Parish.I found nothing that said in the Bruton Church cemetery.