Increase Sikes

 

AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT

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Increase Sikes
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Born: 06 Aug 1644 Springfield, MA

 

   
Married: 22 Mar 1670/1 Springfield, MA

 

   
Died: 24 Mar 1711/2    

FATHER

Richard Sikes

MOTHER

Phoebe

WIFE

Abigail Fowler

CHILDREN

1. John Sikes b. 23 Apr 1672

2. Nathaniel Sikes b. 07 Jul 1673

3. Increase Sikes b. 01 Jan 1674/5

4. Abigail Sikes b. 16 Mar 1676/7

5. Rebecca Sikes b. 15 Sep 1678

6. Samuel Sikes b. 27 Mar 1680

7. Phoebe Sikes b. 21 Feb 1681/2

8. James Sikes b. 14 Mar 1682/3

9. Benjamin Sikes b. 05 Dec 1685

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.

 

 

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