According to Charles Ferdinand Carson Jr., The Ricks Family, Isaac was born December 27, 1702 near Chuckatuck, Virginia. Before 1720, he moved to Chowan County, Albermarle County, NC with his brother William. Isaac purchased land in Chowan Co. from William and Esther Ricks on or before April 6, 1722 but apparently sold it to his brother Jacob. Sometime about 1727/1728, Isaac married Eleanor Johnson, daughter of James Johnson of Isle of Wight Co., VA and widow of John Bunn of Edgecomb County, NC. On August 10, 1743, Isaac Ricks bought 200 acres on the south side of the Tar River from John Bunn for eighteen pounds. He also owned a grist mill at the Great Falls of the Tar River, land where the town of Rocky Mount, NC is now located, and other pieces of land.
According to Charles Ferdinand Carson Jr., The Ricks Family: Sometime about 1727/1728, Isaac married Eleanor Johnson, daughter of James Johnson of Isle of Wight Co., VA and widow of John Bunn of Edgecomb County, NC.
