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Isaac Higgins

b. 31 Aug 1672 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts  |  d. BEFORE 20 Mar 1760 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Parents

Events

Birth
31 Aug 1672 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Death
BEFORE 20 Mar 1760 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Family

Spouse: Lydia Collins (1676–)

Children:

  1. Mercy Higgins (20 Mar 1697–)
    m. Samuel Smith (25 May 1696–AFTER May 1742) · 19 Jul 1718 · (Intention), Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Samuel Smith; Elkanah Smith (1734–); Bethiah Smith
  2. Sarah Higgins (3 Aug 1699–)
    m. David Smith (Mar 1691–) · 26 Feb 1718 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
  3. Benjamin Higgins (19 Apr 1701–ABOUT Apr 1760)
    m. Sarah Mayo · 13 Aug 1726 · (Intention), Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Rebecca Higgins (1734–)
  4. Elkanah Higgins (10 Nov 1703–)
    m. Rebecca Doane
  5. Rebecca Higgins (10 Oct 1705–15 Jan 1776)
    m. Joseph Pepper (24 Feb 1705–1782) · 28 Aug 1725 · (Intention), Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Ruth Pepper (1727–); Daniel Pepper (1729–); Rebecca Pepper (1731–); Samuel Pepper (1734–); Elizabeth Pepper (1736–); Lydia Pepper (1737–); Hannah Pepper (1740–); Joseph Pepper (1744–); Sarah Pepper (1746–)
  6. Isaac Higgins (3 Jul 1708–)
    m. Abigail Freeman · 16 Jun 1733 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
  7. Hannah Higgins (11 Sep 1712–)
    m. Cornelius Tower · 5 Jun 1732
  8. Lydia Higgins (3 Jul 1718–25 Jul 1800)
    m. William Myrick (5 Apr 1718–13 Sep 1799) · 4 Apr 1741 · (Intention), Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Betty Myrick (–1822)

Notes

!Children: MD 9:12 (Eastham & Orleans VR p.99) !Birth: MD 8:12 (Eastham & Orleans VR p.72): "Isace Higens the sonn of Benjamine Higens was Borne the last day of aughust 1672" !Will: Dated 12 Feb 1760, proved 20 Mar 1760 Barnstable [Higgins Genealogy p. 83]: "I Isaac Higgins of Eastham, husbandman, far advanced in years, make my last will and testament. To Lydia my beloved wife my whole estate for her life. To heirs of my deceased son Benjamin all my wearing apparell in equal porportions. I give them no more because I gave to my son Benjamin a deed of part of my real estate before. To children of my deceased son Isaac the field where the dwelling house of my deceased son Elkanah formerly stood and half a lot of land lying on the northerly side of the place called Yates Creek. Likewise a lot of woodland near Silver Spring harbor and also noe note for L10 due from Isaiah Higgins and another from Jesse Cole. To my daughters, Mercy, Sarah, Rebecca, Hannah, and Lydia all my moveables equally divided." Inventory L42.11.11.