Hix Salls

     Hix Salls was born circa 1752 at probably Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Isaac Salls and Hannah Hawley. Hix Salls married Mary Briggs circa 1775; Although no record has been located, it is certain that Mary Briggs was the wife of Hix Salls. There are several notarial records stating her as such. One, after Hix' death was 31 May 1828, when Mary Briggs, widow Salls, sold land to both B. Salls and E. Salls, her sons.² Hix Salls died on 26 April 1826 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.³ He was buried on 28 April 1826 at St George's Anglican Cemetery, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.⁴
     Hix Salls and wife Mary Briggs last appear in Rev. Gideon Bostwick's records in July, 1781 when they have their children, Hannah and John, baptised. I believe that it was shortly after this date that Hix Salls and his family, then consisting of Enoch, Hannah and John, left as Loyalists to seek a new home in Canada. His son Isaac was probably his first to be born out of the States.^5,6 He
     There are many land records involving Hix Salls in the early notarial records of Quebec. Not all have been investigated as yet, and some concerned land in Vermont. I think that Hix Salls was the only son of Isaac who was, indeed, a Loyalist, although further investigation of land records may rule out this line of thinking.
     Within Canadian Land Records, Hix Salls petitioned Governor Dorchester in October 1795 for land in the town of Clifton, Quebec. "Your Petitioner... humbly begs leave to observe that, Enic Salls, John Salls and Isaac Salls, are his sons who wish to settle with him...likewise two sons under age, Stephen Hix Salls of about thirteen years, and Samuel Salls still younger...Your Petitioner's loyalty & sufferings during the late War, gives them some hope that your Lordship will take this Petition into consideration".

     Passed before notary Leon Lalanne on 18 Dec 1822 was a land donation from Hix Salls and wife Mary Briggs to son Abraham Salls, "the 2nd". This involved land in Noyan: Lot #14 in the 4th Range, reserving some land for himself and his wife.⁷
     The first extant records of the Free Masons was dated 17 Oct 1815, when the meeting of the Nelson Lodge, No. 14, met "at the house of Bro: Hix Salls". There were 22 officers and members attending, including E. Waite, Stephen Salls, Daniel Tryon, Hix Salls, who was Treasurer, and Daniel Salls, Secretary. Between 1815 and 1823, all meetings were held at the home of Hix Salls.⁸
     Noted in Niles Weekly Register in Feb 1824, an article on Longevity was a glimpse into a dinner party at Caldwell's Manor "in the state of New York", that Enoch Salls entertained guests on 8 Feb 1824, including Hix Salls, Esq., ae 71, Mary, his wife, ae 67, Mr. Abraham Salls, ae 63 and wife Margaret, ae 63.⁹
     On 29 Jul 1824, Hix Salls and his wife Mary "for reason of their advanced ages & the infirmities incident thereto which render them unable to sustain the care & trouble of their domestic affairs & well knowing the diligence, integrity & capability of their beloved son Enoch Salls, residing in Caldwell Manor...yeoman & relying upon his filial solicitude for their peace, ease & comfort the remainder of their lives..." did give all their property and personal estate to Enoch Salls in exchange for his care and devotion during their last years.¹⁰