Hi Brian,

There's no reason to assume the Hicks of Beech Mountain are necessarily English. I've studied their early entry into Virginia and there is no conclusive ancestor from the British Isles.

The 1633 reference to Samuel Hickes is merely a guess- which has been perpetuated in print and online.

The oldest authenticated Hicks in the Jane Gentry Hicks line is Samuel Hicks b. 1695 of Tuckhoe Creek in Henrico County one of the original 8 shires.

After studying the ancient Hicks/Harmon version of Lord Bateman, called Young Beehan, it appears to be Scottish- and mentions Glasgow (as only in Child H).

The Harmon line (Hermann)is German and apparently the "Jack Tales" have been developed from this German tradition which culminated in Council Harmon.

Richie