Sykes, Richard

1598 - 1676  (77 years)

• Name	Sykes, Richard  [1]
  	Richard Sikes' Bio, 1600s , Massachusetts Richard Sikes b. ca 1600, England; d. Mar 16, 1676, Springfield, MA; m. 1640, Dorchester, MA, Phoebe nln; b. ca. 1618, England; d. Jan 2, 1687, Springfield, MA. Children: 2-1 Rebecca Sikes, b. Dec 6, 1640, Roxbury, MA; m. Nathaniel Burt. 2 Experience Sikes, b. Nov 5, 1642, Springfield, MA; d. Jun 7, 1648, Springfield, MA. 3-3 Increase Sikes, b. Aug 6, 1644, Springfield, MA; m. Abigail Fowler. 4-4 Nathaniel Sikes, b. Oct 30, 1646, Springfield, MA; m. Hannah Bagg. 5-5 Victory Sikes, b. Mar 3, 1648/49, Springfield, MA; m. (1) Elizabeth Burt; m. (2) Elizabeth Granger; m. (3) Mary Pritchard. 6-6 James Sikes, b. Jun 11, 1651, Springfield, MA. The first record of Richard Sykes in New England was when he joined the Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts the 4 day 9th month 1639, November 4, 1639. It's not known on what ship he arrived. A relation of religious experience or confessions was a necessary prerequisite to church membership in 1639. This would have taken some time so Richard probably arrived in the Spring of 1639 at the latest. The next record showing him is becoming a Freeman, 13th day 3th month 1640, May 13, 1640 at Cambridge Mass. He is included in the list, in sequence, with several other Dorchester men. He would have to have been 21 to become a Freeman so that makes his birth in England before May 1619. Phebe Sykes joined the church in Dorchester on the 9 day 4 month 1640, 9 June 1640. This is the first record of Phebe in New England, her surname has not been found. It was reported to be Green by (Ref. 7), Elizabeth (Oviatt) Browning, but from other records I have proved this is not true. There is an active investigation that she might be Phoebe Cooley ' brother to' (sic- i.e. brother...) Benjamin Cooley another early Springfield family. In Benjamin Cooley’s will he mentions "my cousen Sikes land ..." and there is a Phoebe Cooley bp. 10 Nov 1609 and a Benjamin Cooley bp. 25 Feb 1615/6 at Tring, Hertford, England. Richard & Phebe were probably born before 1619 for a couple of reasons: first Phebe had her last child, James, in 1651. If she was in her early 40's that would put her birth about 1610. Richard also asked for release from Training on 24 Sept 1661 due to age and weakness; if he was in his early 60's that would make his birth about 1600. asallenjr1added this on 28 Jun 2010 dhoperideroriginally submitted this to Baikie Family Tree on 31 Dec 2007 http://sikes-sykesfamilies.rootsweb.com/ss-04.html
  Birth	10 Nov 1598	Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	Gladmere?
  Birth	10 Nov 1598	Caverswall, Staffordshire, England   [1]
  Baptism	20 May 1600	Caverswall, Staffordshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1639	Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Name	Richard Sikes  [2]
  Death	11 Mar 1676	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I58999	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Sykes, James,   b. 1595, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sykes, Helene mrs
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F40788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Green, Phebe,   b. 1610, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 Jan 1687, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1640	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Sykes, Increase Sikes,   b. 6 Aug 1644, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 Mar 1712, Ludlow City, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Sykes, Nathaniel Sikes,   b. 30 Oct 1646, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 Sep 1687, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Sykes, Experience Sikes,   b. 5 Sep 1642, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 Jan 1647, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Sykes, Victory Sikes,   b. 3 Mar 1649, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Apr 1708, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Sykes, Richard,   b. 1650, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Sykes, Rebecca Sikes,   b. 6 Dec 1640, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 Jan 1712, Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F40743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Nov 1598 - Yorkshire, England Birth - 10 Nov 1598 - Caverswall, Staffordshire, England Baptism - 20 May 1600 - Caverswall, Staffordshire, England Arrival - 1639 - Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 1640 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death - 11 Mar 1676 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Richard Sikes' Bio, 1600s , Massachusetts Richard Sikes b. ca 1600, England; d. Mar 16, 1676, Springfield, MA; m. 1640, Dorchester, MA, Phoebe nln; b. ca. 1618, England; d. Jan 2, 1687, Springfield, MA. Children: 2-1 Rebecca Sikes, b. Dec 6, 1640, Roxbury, MA; m. Nathaniel Burt. 2 Experience Sikes, b. Nov 5, 1642, Springfield, MA; d. Jun 7, 1648, Springfield, MA. 3-3 Increase Sikes, b. Aug 6, 1644, Springfield, MA; m. Abigail Fowler. 4-4 Nathaniel Sikes, b. Oct 30, 1646, Springfield, MA; m. Hannah Bagg. 5-5 Victory Sikes, b. Mar 3, 1648/49, Springfield, MA; m. (1) Elizabeth Burt; m. (2) Elizabeth Granger; m. (3) Mary Pritchard. 6-6 James Sikes, b. Jun 11, 1651, Springfield, MA. The first record of Richard Sykes in New England was when he joined the Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts the 4 day 9th month 1639, November 4, 1639. It's not known on what ship he arrived. A relation of religious experience or confessions was a necessary prerequisite to church membership in 1639. This would have taken some time so Richard probably arrived in the Spring of 1639 at the latest. The next record showing him is becoming a Freeman, 13th day 3th month 1640, May 13, 1640 at Cambridge Mass. He is included in the list, in sequence, with several other Dorchester men. He would have to have been 21 to become a Freeman so that makes his birth in England before May 1619. Phebe Sykes joined the church in Dorchester on the 9 day 4 month 1640, 9 June 1640. This is the first record of Phebe in New England, her surname has not been found. It was reported to be Green by (Ref. 7), Elizabeth (Oviatt) Browning, but from other records I have proved this is not true. There is an active investigation that she might be Phoebe Cooley ' brother to' (sic- i.e. brother...) Benjamin Cooley another early Springfield family. In Benjamin Cooley’s will he mentions "my cousen Sikes land ..." and there is a Phoebe Cooley bp. 10 Nov 1609 and a Benjamin Cooley bp. 25 Feb 1615/6 at Tring, Hertford, England. Richard & Phebe were probably born before 1619 for a couple of reasons: first Phebe had her last child, James, in 1651. If she was in her early 40's that would put her birth about 1610. Richard also asked for release from Training on 24 Sept 1661 due to age and weakness; if he was in his early 60's that would make his birth about 1600. asallenjr1added this on 28 Jun 2010 dhoperideroriginally submitted this to Baikie Family Tree on 31 Dec 2007 http://sikes-sykesfamilies.rootsweb.com/ss-04.html

  
  

• Sources

  [S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online., Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer. Record for Richard Sykes Richard Sikes' Bio, 1600s , Massachusetts Richard Sikes b. ca 1600, England; d. Mar 16, 1676, Springfield, MA; m. 1640, Dorchester, MA, Phoebe nln; b. ca. 1618, England; d. Jan 2, 1687, Springfield, MA. Children: 2-1 Rebecca Sikes, b. Dec 6, 1640, Roxbury, MA; m. Nathaniel Burt. 2 Experience Sikes, b. Nov 5, 1642, Springfield, MA; d. Jun 7, 1648, Springfield, MA. 3-3 Increase Sikes, b. Aug 6, 1644, Springfield, MA; m. Abigail Fowler. 4-4 Nathaniel Sikes, b. Oct 30, 1646, Springfield, MA; m. Hannah Bagg. 5-5 Victory Sikes, b. Mar 3, 1648/49, Springfield, MA; m. (1) Elizabeth Burt; m. (2) Elizabeth Granger; m. (3) Mary Pritchard. 6-6 James Sikes, b. Jun 11, 1651, Springfield, MA. The first record of Richard Sykes in New England was when he joined the Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts the 4 day 9th month 1639, November 4, 1639. It's not known on what ship he arrived. A relation of religious experience or confessions was a necessary prerequisite to church membership in 1639. This would have taken some time so Richard probably arrived in the Spring of 1639 at the latest. The next record showing him is becoming a Freeman, 13th day 3th month 1640, May 13, 1640 at Cambridge Mass. He is included in the list, in sequence, with several other Dorchester men. He would have to have been 21 to become a Freeman so that makes his birth in England before May 1619. Phebe Sykes joined the church in Dorchester on the 9 day 4 month 1640, 9 June 1640. This is the first record of Phebe in New England, her surname has not been found. It was reported to be Green by (Ref. 7), Elizabeth (Oviatt) Browning, but from other records I have proved this is not true. There is an active investigation that she might be Phoebe Cooley ' brother to' (sic- i.e. brother...) Benjamin Cooley another early Springfield family. In Benjamin Cooley’s will he mentions "my cousen Sikes land ..." and there is a Phoebe Cooley bp. 10 Nov 1609 and a Benjamin Cooley bp. 25 Feb 1615/6 at Tring, Hertford, England. Richard & Phebe were probably born before 1619 for a couple of reasons: first Phebe had her last child, James, in 1651. If she was in her early 40's that would put her birth about 1610. Richard also asked for release from Training on 24 Sept 1661 due to age and weakness; if he was in his early 60's that would make his birth about 1600. asallenjr1added this on 28 Jun 2010 dhoperideroriginally submitted this to Baikie Family Tree on 31 Dec 2007 http://sikes-sykesfamilies.rootsweb.com/ss-04.html [S1120] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Knecht Family Tree RichardKnecht53 20181206HAv. Record for Phebe Smalley Knecht Family Tree RichardKnecht53 20181206HAv (116) facts Increase Sikes' Bio,1600s , Massachusetts Increase Sikes b. Aug 6, 1644, Springfield, MA; d. Mar 24, 1712, Springfield, MA; son of Richard Sikes & Phoebe nln; m. Mar 22, 1671, Springfield, MA, Abigail Fowler; dau. of Ambrose Fowler & Joanna Alvord; b. Mar 1, 1646/47, Windsor, CT; d. Jun 19, 1733, Springfield, MA. Children: 1 John Sikes, b. Apr 23, 1672, Springfield, MA; d. Nov 10, 1689, Springfield, MA. 14-2 Nathaniel Sikes, b. Jul 7, 1673, Springfield, MA; m. Elizabeth Ball. 15-3 Increase Sikes Jr., b. Jan 1, 1674/75, Springfield, MA; m. (1) Mary Knowlton; m. (2) Mary Warriner. 16-4 Abigail Sikes, b. Mar 16, 1676/77, Springfield, MA; m. (1) William Hendrick; m. (2) nfn Smith. 17-5 Rebecca Sikes, b. Sep 15, 1678, Springfield, MA; m. Samuel Wright. 18-6 Samuel Sikes, b. Mar 27, 1680, Springfield, MA; m. Mary Foote. 7 Phoebe Sikes, b. Feb 21, 1681/82, Springfield, MA; d. Mar 15, 1682, Springfield, MA. 8 James Sikes, b. Mar 14, 1682/83, Springfield, MA; d. May 24, 1683, Springfield, MA. 9 James Sikes, b. Mar 27, 1684, Springfield, MA; d. Springfield, MA. 10 Benjamin Sikes, b. Dec 5, 1685, Springfield, MA; d. Jun 30, 1687, Springfield, MA. With his brother Victory, Increase contracted to build a barn, 52 by 24 feet for Major John Pynchon in Springfield, MA. On 23 Nov 1670, he agreed to carry down the Great River (Connecticut) to Hartford for John Pynchon, his corn & barrels next spring. Increase Sikes became a Freeman 7 May 1684 in Springfield, MA. He was a carpenter, farmer, logger, and laborer, regularly in the Pynchon's employ. Richard Knechtadded this on 4 Aug 2011 dhoperideroriginally submitted this to Baikie Family Tree on 31 Dec 2007 http://sikes-sykesfamilies.rootsweb.com/ss-04.html

  
  

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