Increase SIKES

Birth:
6 Jun 1644
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death:
24 Mar 1712
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Marriage:
22 Mar 1671
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sources:
Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers (FHL#496,428), Vol 4, pg 86
Springfield Families, by Thomas Warren, 1935 (FHL#014,787)
The Sikes/Sykes Families Association Website
1651 Census Springfield,Hampshire,Massachusetts
Notes:
                   NAME:
      SIKES aka SYKES, SYCKES

NOTES:
      Became a Freeman in May 1684 in Springfield,Hampshire,Massachusetts
Abigail FOWLER
Birth:
1 Mar 1645/46
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
19 Jun 1733
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Sources:
Families of Early Guilford,Connecticut, by Alvan Talcott, written 1890 (FHL#974.67/G1 D2t)
Children
Marriage
1
John SIKES
Birth:
23 Apr 1672
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
10 Nov 1689
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
 
Marr:
 
2
Nathaniel SIKES
Birth:
7 Jul 1673
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
30 May 1727
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Elizabeth BALL 
Marr:
24 Dec 1696
Springfield, Hampshire, Massac 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
      At various times, Nathaniel held positions of constable, surveyor of highways, and surveyor of boards and shingles (whatever that was)
3
Increase SIKES
Birth:
1 Jan 1675
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death:
3 Sep 1750
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Mary KNOWLTON 
Marr:
Abt 1697
of Hampden, Massachusetts 
4
Abigail SIKES
Birth:
16 Mar 1676
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Rebecca SIKES
Birth:
17 Sep 1678
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
1760
Samuel WRIGHT 
Marr:
3 Nov 1697
Springfield, Hampshire, Massac 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
      Also listed as born 15 Sep 1678
6
Samuel SIKES
Birth:
17 Mar 1680
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
6 Jan 1735
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
      Also listed as born 27 Mar 1680
7
Pheobe SIKES
Birth:
27 Feb 1682
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
15 Mar 1682
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
      Also lsited as born 21 Feb 1682
8
James SIKES
Birth:
14 Mar 1683
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
24 May 1683
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
 
Marr:
 
9
James SIKES
Birth:
27 Mar 1684
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
 
Marr:
 
10
Benjamin SIKES
Birth:
5 Dec 1685
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
30 Jun 1687
Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
 
Marr:
 
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Increase Sikes - Abigail Fowler

Increase Sikes was born at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts 6 Jun 1644. His parents were Richard Sikes and Phebe Pierce.

He married Abigail Fowler 22 Mar 1671 at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts . Abigail Fowler was born at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut 1 Mar 1645/46 daughter of Ambrose Fowler and Joanna Alvord .

They were the parents of 10 children:
John Sikes born 23 Apr 1672.
Nathaniel Sikes born 7 Jul 1673.
Increase Sikes born 1 Jan 1675.
Abigail Sikes born 16 Mar 1676.
Rebecca Sikes born 17 Sep 1678.
Samuel Sikes born 17 Mar 1680.
Pheobe Sikes born 27 Feb 1682.
James Sikes born 14 Mar 1683.
James Sikes born 27 Mar 1684.
Benjamin Sikes born 5 Dec 1685.

Increase Sikes died 24 Mar 1712 at Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts .

Abigail Fowler died 19 Jun 1733 at Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts .