"According to a deposition made by Joseph Wickes, he was born in 1620, and was therefore at the time he made the request for land in his thirty-eighth year. Having received a certificate of survey under date September 22nd, 1658 (Land Office, Annapolis Warrants, Vol. Q. pp. 321-322) for 850 acres at the mouth of the Chester River, he and Thomas Hynson received a 'Grant' (Land Office, Annapolis, Emigrant List, Vol. Q. p.66) January 19th, 1659 for 'Wickcliffe'. This grant of land to them jointly, indicated that they had thrown together their fortunes, and had received from the Land Office, then situated at St. Mary's City, a Grant in which both shared equally. Thomas Hynson, who stated that he was born in 1620, in later years accepted from Captain Wickes land in lieu of his rights in 'Wickcliffe', and shortly after the grant was made Captain Wickes began the home of this old place on Eastern Neck Island..." Source: Maryland Historical Magazine, Published under the authority of the Maryland Historical Society, Vol. 15, pg 237-8, Pub 1920, Baltimore
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"At the time of Major Wickes' death, his family consisted of three sons and one daughter. They were Joseph, Benjamin, Martha by his first wife, and Samuel by his second wife, who was mrs. Ann Hynson Randall, the widow of Benjamin Randall. She was a sister of Thomas and John Hynson, and the daughter of Coloniel Thomas Hynson, the business partner of Major Wickes, whom she married about 1671. It is of no importance, but of interest, that the widow of Major Wickes married again, her third husband being that fine old Englishman, St. Leger Codd, who was one of the first vestrymen of Shrewsbury Parish in Kent County, and who was also a member of the Provincial Council.
"" Source: Maryland Historical Magazine, Published under the authority of the Maryland Historical Society, Vol. 15, pg 237, Pub 1920, Baltimore
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