First Generation
1. Richard TICKELL was born after 1775.
In the 1820 census, Richard was enumerated in the 45 and over column. There
were no other people in his household except slaves. His son, Richard Jr., lived
next door. He petitioned the Spanish government on Jun 8, 1810 in East Baton
Rouge Parish, LA. to find Edmund Hawes in default of his contract
to build for Richard Tickell a cotton gin and press. The text of the letter
appears, translated from Spanish, in the Archives of the Spanish Government of
West Florida, Vol. 12, as follows:
June 7, 1810
Richard Tickell
vs.
Edmund Hawes
On contract for a
cotton mill.
His Excellency:
I, Richard Tickell, appear before Your Excellency in the best form of law, with
the greates respect and say, that in the month of June, 1808, Edmund Hawes, a
neighbor of mine, entered into a contract with me by which he promised to build
a cotton gin and press, so that I could work the cotton which I had already planted.
Without regard to my interests, and less regard to his promise, he defaulted
in the fulfillment of his contract, as a result of which I have suffered great
damages. Although he later offered, together with a man named Barker, to correct
the defects of said work, due to the fact that it had not been built to my satisfaction,
they have not done so, as shown by the annexed certificate signed by George Carig,
a resident of well-known honesty and one of the most skillful builders of cotton
gins and presses in this territory, who at my request, examined said work.
Therefore, considering that the said work is of no use to me, being so defectively
constructed, I pray that Your Excellency order the examination of the said construction
by skillful men versed in that kind of construction, and after my complaint is
verified, to order Edmind Hawes to rebuild it at his expense and to my entire
satisfaction, condemning <sic> him to pay the costs and damages suffered
by me through his fault and failure to comply with his contract.
This is grace and justice which I hope to receive fromYour Excellency's well-known
equity.
Baton Rouge, June 7, 1810
His Mark
X
Richard Tickell
In dated on Sep 10, 1812 he conveyed property in St. Helena Parish, LA to his
sons Nathaniel, George and Richard, Jr.1
He appeared in the census in 1820 in St. Helena Parish, LA.2 He died about 1822 in St. Helena Parish, LA.3,4
Richard Tickell, Se., 1822, File T-4
Feb. 25, 1822 - At the request of Nathaniel and George Tickell, heirs of the
late Richard Tickell, Sr., John Noblett, J. P., proceeded to make an inventory:
One plantation, a settlement claim and Certificate obtained for 640 acres -
$1300; one Spanish patent for 500 acres purchased of Balsom Hammes situated in
East Baton Rouge Parish; 5 slaves; 1 stud horse, $200; 3 mares; hogs; sheep;
geese; 3 bushels peas; corn; 3 sides leather; bacon; 20 pounds soap; 16 bee hives;
1 pair leather traces; whip saw; other personal property.
March 20, 1822 - Sale: Stephen Roberts purchased one tract of land for $1500;
James Elam purchased one tract of land for $100
March 8, 1922 - Petition of Nathaniel Tickell for administration
March 19, 1822 - Family meeting. Present were : William Kinchen, Parish Judge;
Timpthy Thames, neighbor and friend to the minor children of Richard Tickell;
and Nebuchadnezor Lewis, friend of the minor children of Sarah Young, deceased,
and also the representative of Jesse Tickell, absent heir. they recommended
the sale of the whole estate.
Sep. 6, 1823 - Petition of Agnes and Leucresia Tickell, late wife of Nathaniel
Tickell and Richard Tickell. The heirs of Richard Tickell, Sr., are: the heirs
of Sarah Tickell Young, daughter of deceased: James, Polly, Reubin, and Thomas
Young; Jesse Tickell, a son; the heirs of Nathaniel Tickell: Susan, Sarah, Mary
and Reuben Tickell; the heirs of George tickell; his widow Mary Tickell, tutrix;
the heirs of Richard Tickell, Jr., deceased: Catherine, John, Elizabeth, William
and George Tickell. there was also a partition of notes, cash and other items.
Dempsey Kemp was curator of the absent heirs of Sarah T. Young. Mrs. Tickell
later appointed Robert Young curator of F. Young's minor children.
There is some confusion pertaining to the wives of Richard, Sr. Elizabeth Ogden/Hogden
is thought to be the mother of all of Richard's children. The Collins wife
requires more research. Dee Brister of Woodworth, LA, in a package to me in
August 1996 wrote that Elizabeth Collins was likely not the mother of the 5 Tickell
children. At the time, Dee believed that she and Richard divorced, and was the
Elizabeth Tickell in the 1820 and 1830 East Baton Rouge Parish census records.
Elizabeth Collins was previously married to and was the widow of Richard Collins
when she married Richard Tickell, Sr. in November, 1813. She could have been
Elizabeth Ogden Collins, but not likely since they were married long after the
five Tickell children were born. Richard TICKELL and Mrs. Elizabeth COLLINS
were married on Nov 5, 1813 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
State of Louisiana
Parish of East Baton Rouge
On this fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and thirteen, before me Andrew Stute Parish Judge, performing the duties of Notary
Public of the said Parish, came and appeared Richard Tickel of the Parish of
St. Helena, who declares that being of lawful age and at his own disposition,
he has voluntarily <?> engaged to marry Elizabeth Collins, widow of the
late Richard Collins deceased, and that besides other property which he brings
into the common stock for defraying the expenses of the said intended marriage,
he has given, granted and conveyed, and these presents does give, grant and convey
to the said Elizabeth his future wife, to be appropriated to her use and benefit
after the decease of the said appearer, in case she should survive him, four
negro slaves of his property of the description following viz Monday a negro
man of the age of twenty-seven years. May a negro woman of the age of fourteen
years. Simon a negro boy of the age of twelve years and Dicy a negro givl of
the age of yen years and the said _____ engages not to sell or eliminate the
said slaves or to allow them to be appropriated in any way to the payment of
his debts, fines or forgeitures of any kind whatsoever, and for the fulfilment
of this contract he binds himself with all his goods and estate present and future
un___ing all laws, immunities and privileges by which he might be discharged
from the aforesaid obligation. In testimony whereof he has hereuntil with one
and in presence of Henry Collins, Js (James?) Herault - witnesses made his ordinary
mark, the day and year above written, having declared that he does not know to
write.
His
Richard X Tickel
Mark
/s/ Henry Collins
/s/ Js Herault
/s/ And. Stute
Richard TICKELL and Elizabeth OGDEN were married in
Louisiana. Elizabeth OGDEN died before
1812 in St. Helena Parish, LA as evidenced by quit claim dated Sep. 10, 1812.
Richard TICKELL and Elizabeth OGDEN had the following children:
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