Col. John Higginson1
M, #2555, b. 1646, d. 23 March 1719
Col. John Higginson was born in 1646 in Guildford, Connecticut.2 He was the son of Rev. John Higginson and Sarah Whitfield.3 Col. John Higginson married Sarah Savage, daughter of Major Thomas Savage and Mary Symmes, on 9 October 1672 in Massachusetts (recorded at Salem.)1,2 Col. John Higginson died on 23 March 1719 in Salem, Massachusetts.2
Child of Col. John Higginson and Sarah Savage
- Capt. John Higginson+1 b. 20 Aug 1675, d. 26 Apr 1718
Lt. Col. John Higginson1
M, #2613, b. 11 October 1720, d. 23 September 1774
Lt. Col. John Higginson was born on 11 October 1720 in Salem, Massachusetts.2 He was the son of John Higginson and Ruth Boardman.3 Lt. Col. John Higginson married Mehitable Robie, daughter of Thomas Robie and Mehitable Sewall, on 29 December 1755 as his third wife.4 Lt. Col. John Higginson died on 23 September 1774 in Salem, Massachusetts, at the age of 53.2
Children of Lt. Col. John Higginson and Mehitable Robie
- Mehitable Higginson2 b. 6 Apr 1759, d. 15 Dec 1759
- John Higginson2 b. 1 Sep 1760, d. 22 Dec 1762
- Andrew Higginson2 b. 5 Aug 1762, d. 9 Sep 1763
- Mehitable Higginson5 b. 26 Mar 1764, d. 19 Jul 1846
Citations
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1081.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 19.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 16.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1082.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 20.
Rev. John Higginson1
M, #17082, b. circa 1616, d. 9 December 1708
Of Salem, Massachusetts. Rev. John Higginson was born circa 1616 in England (from age at death.)1 He married secondly Mary Blackman, daughter of Rev. Adam Blackman, in 1676.1 Rev. John Higginson died on 9 December 1708 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.1,2
Rev. John Higginson1
M, #19592, b. 6 August 1616, d. 9 December 1708
Rev. John Higginson was baptised on 6 August 1616 at Leicestershire.1 He was the son of Rev. Francis Higginson and Anne Herbert.2,3 Rev. John Higginson married firstly Sarah Whitfield, daughter of Rev. Henry Whitfield and Dorothy Sheafe, in Guilford, Connecticut.1 Rev. John Higginson died on 9 December 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, at the age of 92.1
Child of Rev. John Higginson and Sarah Whitfield
- Col. John Higginson+1 b. 1646, d. 23 Mar 1719
Rev. John Higginson1
M, #19598
Vicar of Claybrooke, Leicestershire.
Child of Rev. John Higginson
- Rev. Francis Higginson+1 b. 6 Aug 1586, d. 6 Aug 1630
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 1.
Martha Salisbury Higginson1
F, #7520, b. 6 June 1801, d. 4 December 1889
Martha Salisbury Higginson was born on 6 June 1801 in Boston, Massachusetts.1,2 She was the daughter of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury.1 Martha Salisbury Higginson married Rev. Ichabod Nichols, son of Ichabod Nichols and Lydia Ropes, on 3 May 1833 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.3,2 Martha Salisbury Higginson died on 4 December 1889 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 88.1,2
Mary Louisa Higginson1
F, #19392, b. 13 April 1832, d. 14 May 1903
Mary Louisa Higginson was born on 13 April 1832 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.2 She was the daughter of Dr. Francis John Higginson and Susan Cleveland Channing.1,2 Mary Louisa Higginson married Francis Cabot, son of Frederick Cabot and Marianne Cabot, on 12 November 1856 in Brattleboro, Vermont, the marriage was performed by the Rev. Mr. Higginson of Worcester.1,3 Mary Louisa Higginson died on 14 May 1903 in Brookline, Massachusetts, at the age of 71.3
Children of Mary Louisa Higginson and Francis Cabot
- Marian Cabot4 b. 24 Sep 1857, d. 11 Jul 1932
- Francis Higginson Cabot+1 b. 28 Jun 1859, d. 20 Dec 1939
- Louisa Storrow Cabot+4 b. 16 Nov 1860
- Elizabeth Higginson Cabot5 b. 1 Feb 1863, d. 21 Aug 1863
- Susan Channing Cabot4 b. 6 May 1864
- Margaret Copley Cabot6 b. 15 Jun 1866, d. 27 Nov 1920
- Frederick Pickering Cabot4 b. 15 Jun 1868, d. 6 Jan 1932
- Stephen Perkins Cabot4 b. 20 Sep 1869
- Philip Wentworth Cabot4 b. 14 Jun 1871, d. 21 Jul 1871
- Amy Wentworth Cabot4 b. 22 Jun 1872
Citations
- [S205] Newspaper, The Boston Daily Atlas, (Boston, MA) Saturday, November 15, 1856.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 33.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 38.
- [S639] Roger Irving Lee, Descendants of Francis Cabot.
- [S205] Newspaper, Boston Daily Advertiser, (Boston, MA) Tuesday, August 25, 1863.
- [S83] NEHGR, Vol. 76, p. 214.
Mehitable Higginson1
F, #13224, b. 6 April 1759, d. 15 December 1759
Mehitable Higginson was born on 6 April 1759 in Salem, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Lt. Col. John Higginson and Mehitable Robie.1 Mehitable Higginson died on 15 December 1759.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 19.
Mehitable Higginson1
F, #13227, b. 26 March 1764, d. 19 July 1846
Mehitable Higginson was born on 26 March 1764 in Salem, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Lt. Col. John Higginson and Mehitable Robie.1 Mehitable Higginson. She was for many years a school teacher in Salem.1 She died on 19 July 1846 at the age of 82.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 20.
Nathaniel Higginson1
M, #13209, b. 1 June 1718, d. 1719
Nathaniel Higginson was baptised on 1 June 1718 at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.1,2 He was the son of Capt. John Higginson and Margaret Sewall.1 Nathaniel Higginson died in 1719.1
Nathaniel Cabot Higginson1
M, #13231, b. 12 February 1768, d. July 1794
Nathaniel Cabot Higginson was born on 12 February 1768 in Salem ?, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1 Nathaniel Cabot Higginson married Sarah Rhea on 13 October 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 Nathaniel Cabot Higginson died in July 1794 in Roseau, Dominica, at the age of 26.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 21.
Samuel Higginson1
M, #25677, b. 5 February 1699, d. 23 September 1702
Samuel Higginson was born on 5 February 1699 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Capt. John Higginson and Hannah Gardner.1 Samuel Higginson died on 23 September 1702 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, at the age of 3.1
Citations
- [S89] Family Search, Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915.
Sarah Higginson1
F, #12947, b. 13 February 1702/3, d. 14 June 1746
Sarah Higginson was born on 13 February 1702/3 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.2,3 She was the daughter of Capt. John Higginson and Hannah Gardner.1 Sarah Higginson married Dr. John Cabot, son of John Cabot and Anne Orne, on 1 December 1732 in Salem, Massachusetts.4 Sarah Higginson died on 14 June 1746 in Salem, Massachusetts, at the age of 43 s.p.4
Sarah Higginson1
F, #13230, b. 11 June 1766, d. 2 November 1808
Sarah Higginson was born on 11 June 1766 in Salem ?, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1 Sarah Higginson married Dudley Atkins on 18 October 1792 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.2 Sarah Higginson died on 2 November 1808 in Massachusetts at the age of 42.
Sarah Higginson1
F, #13240, b. 14 January 1744/45, d. 5 May 1772
Sarah Higginson was born on 14 January 1744/45 in Salem, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Judge Stephen Higginson and Elizabeth Cabot.1 Sarah Higginson married Hon. John Lowell LL.D., son of Rev. John Lowell and Sarah Champney, on 3 January 1767 in Salem, Massachusetts.2 Sarah Higginson died on 5 May 1772 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, at the age of 27.1
Smith Higginson1
M, #12948
Citations
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, Sinnett's Sewall genealogy, p. 72.
Stephen Higginson1
M, #19612, b. 4 August 1803, d. 13 July 1804
Stephen Higginson was born on 4 August 1803.1 He was the son of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury.1 Stephen Higginson died on 13 July 1804.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 28.
Hon. Stephen Higginson1
M, #675, b. 28 October 1743, d. 22 November 1828
Hon. Stephen Higginson was born on 28 October 1743 in Salem, Massachusetts, (28 November in Higginson and Cabot.2,3,4,5) He was the son of Judge Stephen Higginson and Elizabeth Cabot.3 Hon. Stephen Higginson married firstly Susanna Cleveland, daughter of Rev. Aaron Cleveland and Susanna Porter, on 1 October 1763 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.1 Hon. Stephen Higginson married Elizabeth Perkins, daughter of James Perkins and Joanna Mascarene, on 18 June 1789 in Boston.1 Hon. Stephen Higginson married thirdly Sarah Perkins, daughter of James Perkins, on 3 September 1792 in Boston, Massachusetts, (sister of his previous wife.)1 Hon. Stephen Higginson died on 22 November 1828 in Boston at the age of 85.2,6
A descendant of the Rev. Francis Higginson (1588-1630). He became a merchant and a shipmaster, and accumulated a considerable fortune. In 1774 he visited England, and whilst there appeared by request at the House of Commons to express his opinion as to the Revolutionary feeling in Massachusetts. He was a delegate to the Continental congress, 1782-83; and navy agent at Boston, 1797-1801. He was active in the suppression of Shays's rebellion, holding the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment sent from Boston for that purpose. He published Examination of Jay's Treaty by Cato (1795); and numerous essays.6
Children of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland
- John Higginson1 b. 15 Jan 1765
- Sarah Higginson1 b. 11 Jun 1766, d. 2 Nov 1808
- Nathaniel Cabot Higginson1 b. 12 Feb 1768, d. Jul 1794
- Stephen Higginson Jr.+7 b. 20 Nov 1770, d. 20 Feb 1834
- Barbara Cooper Higginson+8 b. 15 Jan 1774
- Elizabeth Higginson8 b. 5 Aug 1776, d. 7 Sep 1842
- George Higginson8 b. 19 Jul 1779
- Henry Higginson8 b. 5 Feb 1781
- Susan Cleveland Higginson8 b. 20 Apr 1783
Child of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Sarah Perkins
- James Perkins Higginson8 b. 24 Aug 1791
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 21.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1080.
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, v. 5, p.243.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 16.
- [S472] L. Vernon Briggs, Cabot family, p. 43.
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, v.5, p.243.
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 22.
Judge Stephen Higginson1
M, #2557, b. 31 July 1716, d. 12 October 1761
Judge Stephen Higginson was born on 31 July 1716 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.2 He was the son of Capt. John Higginson and Margaret Sewall.2 Judge Stephen Higginson was christened on 5 August 1716 at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.3 He married Elizabeth Cabot, daughter of John Cabot and Anne Orne, on 22 April 1743 in Salem.2,4 Judge Stephen Higginson died on 12 October 1761 suddenly in Newbury, Massachusetts, at the age of 45.2,4,5 Stephen Higginson was one of the most influential merchants of Salem. He held the principal offices in the town, was Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and a representative. He was actively interested in the establishment of the Social Library, which in 1810 was purchased by the proprietors of the Salem Athenaeum.4
Children of Judge Stephen Higginson and Elizabeth Cabot
- Hon. Stephen Higginson+6 b. 28 Oct 1743, d. 22 Nov 1828
- Sarah Higginson7 b. 14 Jan 1744/45, d. 5 May 1772
- John Higginson5 b. 30 Apr 1746, d. Aug 1750
- Deborah Higginson5 b. 24 Jul 1750, d. Sep 1753
- John Higginson5 b. 1752
- Deborah Higginson+8 b. 6 Jan 1754, d. 4 Dec 1820
- Elizabeth Higginson+9 b. 2 May 1756, d. 14 Jul 1826
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 13.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1080.
- [S89] Family Search, Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 16.
- [S472] L. Vernon Briggs, Cabot family, p. 43.
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, v. 5, p.243.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 22.
- [S125] Robert Moody & Vincent, Verle Delano Sherman, Mayflower Families, p. 23.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 23.
Stephen Higginson Jr.1
M, #813, b. 20 November 1770, d. 20 February 1834
Stephen Higginson Jr. was born on 20 November 1770 in Salem, Massachusetts.2 He was the son of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1 Stephen Higginson Jr. married firstly Martha Salisbury, daughter of Deacon Samuel S. Salisbury and Elizabeth Sewall, on 7 August 1794 in Boston, Massachusetts.3,2 Stephen Higginson Jr. married secondly Louisa Storrow, daughter of Capt. Thomas Storrow and Anne Appleton, on 14 February 1805 in Boston, Massachusetts.2 Stephen Higginson Jr. died on 20 February 1834 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 63.2
Children of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury
- Elizabeth Sewall Higginson2 b. 3 Jun 1795, d. Mar 1796
- Elizabeth Sewall Higginson4 b. 26 May 1798, d. Dec 1840
- Susan Cleveland Higginson2 b. 1 Mar 1800, d. Sep 1801
- Martha Salisbury Higginson4 b. 6 Jun 1801, d. 4 Dec 1889
- Stephen Higginson2 b. 4 Aug 1803, d. 13 Jul 1804
Child of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Louisa Storrow
- Dr. Francis John Higginson+5 b. 6 May 1806, d. 11 Aug 1870
Citations
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 28.
- [S102] Annie Haven Thwing, Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 53416.
- [S69] Unknown author, The Pickering Genealogy, p. 385.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 29.
Susan Cleveland Higginson1
F, #13238, b. 20 April 1783
Susan Cleveland Higginson was born on 20 April 1783.1 She was the daughter of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 22.
Susan Cleveland Higginson1
F, #19609, b. 1 March 1800, d. September 1801
Susan Cleveland Higginson was born on 1 March 1800.1 She was the daughter of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury.1 Susan Cleveland Higginson died in September 1801 at the age of 1.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 28.
Aaron Hill1
M, #10899
Aaron Hill married Hannah Quincy, daughter of Samuel Quincy and Hannah Hill, on 24 November 1785 the service was performed by the Rev. Oliver Everet.2
Abigail Hill
F, #25753
Abigail Hill married Eliphalet Ladd.
Child of Abigail Hill and Eliphalet Ladd
- Betsey Ladd+ b. 12 Aug 1776, d. 18 Nov 1821
Beatrice Hill1
F, #20134
Child of Beatrice Hill and William Bulkeley of Woore
- Thomas Bulkeley+1 b. c 1515, d. 1591
Citations
- [S288] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta ancestry, p. 146.
Betsey Hill
F, #25737
Betsey Hill married Samuel Drew.
Child of Betsey Hill and Samuel Drew
- George Orman Drew b. 2 Apr 1833, d. 9 Mar 1921
Clement Hill1
M, #21337, b. 1670, d. 1743
Clement Hill was born in 1670.1 He married Ann Darnall, daughter of Col. Henry Darnall I of Portland Manor and Elinor Hatton.1 Clement Hill died in 1743.1
Citations
- [S382] Ronald Hoffman, Dear Papa, Dear Charley, Appendix I, Chart F. p. 1540.
Derek Robert Adrian Hill1
M, #2312, b. 21 October 1946, d. 14 September 2011
Derek Robert Adrian Hill was born on 21 October 1946 in Pont Rouge, Québec.1 He was the son of Graham Hope Sewell Hill and Gwynneth Elsie Smyth.1 Derek Robert Adrian Hill married Marlène Bédard, daughter of Albert Bédard and Brigitte Germain, on 3 January 1975. In 1995 he was farming at Pont Rouge.1 Derek Robert Adrian Hill died on 14 September 2011 in Pont Rouge, Québec, at the age of 64.
Citations
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.