THE VERMONT SYKES' first arrived in the Boston Area, Dorchester in 1630s, Richard Sikes, Born in York, England, B.1616-D1676, son of Rev. Mark Sikes. Richard Mar. Phoebe Green, 6 children, lived in Springfield, MA one of the founders. Son Victory B.1649-D1708, Mar. Elizabeth Burt, 6 Children, when she died, Mar. Elizabeth Granger, 4 children, Mother of twins John/Victory II. Victory ll B.1689-D1749. Mar. Mary King, 11 children. Son Titus B1726-D1811, Mar. Rhoda Miller, 16 Children, 2 sets of twins. Titus moved to Dorset, Vermont from Suffield Conn.. Where his father had moved from Springfield Mass..

The spelling of the name changed in this generation. One set of twins Ezra & Jacob, Jacob B.1758-D.1840, Mar. Michael Kent, 11 children. Son Jacob Jr B.1794-D.1836. Mar. Minerva Goodspeed, Sykes, Wood B.1803 D.1885 remarried after Jacob Killed in haying accident. Minerva had 6 children with Jacob and 4 with Samuel Wood. Her son Jacob the 3rd, B.1829-D.1901 Mar. Martha Wilson, 8 children, Jacob move to West Windsor (Brownsville) Vermont in 1858 and each generation down to Leigh worked in the Sykes Saw Mill. Jacobs son Wilbert B1851-D.1935, Mar. Harriet Silver, 10 children. Son Ernest B.1885-D.1956, Mar. Sara Labor, 5 children. Son Lester E.1916-Live, Mar. Christine Peoples, 3 children. Son Leigh , Live, Mar. Barbara Gourde, 3 children. Son Geoffrey B.1972-Live, Mar. April Sims, 2 children. Geoffrey has two sisters Leanne & Erin. Geoffrey daughters Allison & Aleigha are the newest Sykes Vermonters.In New England

I have traced the Sykes' Back to 1630s, and then in England the history is easy to follow back to 1066, when Richard D' Sike invaded England.