Benjamin Ricks, b: 1707 - Chowan County, North Carolina

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


^Jacob Ricks^{b.1735 Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.}			^{Isaac Ricks (?Rickesis)(?Rix)}^{b.1638 Norfolk, England d.1731 Chuckatuck, Virginia}

^Joel Ricks^{b.1737 Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.}		^Isaac Ricks^{b.1669 Southhampton C, Virginia d.1748 Chowan C, North Carolina}	^{Kathren ?Unknown}^{b.1645 Jamestown, Virginia d.1717 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia}

^Lewis Ricks^{b.1741 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.1781 North Carolina}	^{Benjamin Ricks}^{b.1707 Chowan C, North Carolina d.}		^{Michael McKinnie(?MacQuinay)}^{b.1642 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia d.1686 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia}

^{Benjamin Ricks}^{b.1742 Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.1779}		^{Sarah McKinnie}^{b.1673 Chowan C, North Carolina d.}	^{Elizabeth ?Unknown}^{b.1646 d.}

^Molly Ricks^{b.1743 Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.}

^{Thomnas Ricks}^{b.1745 Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.}

^{William Ricks}^{b.1750 Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.1832}	^{Patience Helty}^{b.1717 of Edgeco, North Carolina d.}

^{Josiah Ricks}^{b.1755 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.}

^{Meredith Ricks}^{b.1756 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.1780}

^John Ricks^{b.1758 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.}

^{Abraham Ricks}^{b.1760 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.}

^Sarah Ricks^{b.1761 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.}

^{Patience Ricks}^{b.1763 Edgecomb, North Carolina d.}