David Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Aug 1759 - Eastham, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Birth 2, , Eastham, Massachusetts in Eastham, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Captain Isaiah Higgins (1727-After 1790)
Mother: Joanna Mayo (Cir 1728- ) 3
Spouses and Children
1. *Hannah Snow (22 Mar 1759 - ) 4
Marriage: 25 Mar 1777 - Eastham, Massachusetts 5
Status:
David Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Sep 1767 - Eastham, Massachusetts 6
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: David Higgins (1746- )
Mother: Lydia Hopkins (1748- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Olive Hadley (9 Oct 1774 - 30 Jul 1809)
Marriage: 26 Oct 1791 - Mount Desert Island, Maine 7
Status:
Children:
1. Elisha Higgins (1794- )
2. Lucy Higgins (1798- )
2. Polly Haynes (Est 1770 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
General:
David was a twin with Richard.Marriage Notes (Olive Hadley)
David & Olive settled at Aunt Molly's Beach, at the mouth of North West Cove.
Children, in Eden/Mt Desert/Bar Harbor
Olive, b 11 feb 1793; d 20 Feb 1809.
Elisha, b 24 May 1794; m Sally Murch of Oak Point
John, b 16 Oct 1796; m Louisa Lord of Trenton
Lucy, b 31 Dec 1798; m Seth Higgins of Hampden
Ezekiel, b 28 Feb 1801
Elizabeth, b 24 Apr 1803
Hepsibeth Higgins b: 24 APR 1803
Esther, b 22 Mar 1805; m Nathaniel Burns, -- Smith, William Robinson
Sally, b 20 Apr 1807
Harriet Newell, b --; m Amos Clement of Seal Harbor; removed to Kansas 8
David Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Aug 1746 - Eastham, Massachusetts 9
Baptism:
Death: on Mount Desert Island, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Moses Higgins (1711-1798)
Mother: Elizabeth Arey (1716-1792)
Spouses and Children
1. *Lydia Hopkins (7 Feb 1748 - )
Marriage: 15 Jan 1767 - Eastham, Massachusetts 6
Status:
Children:
1. David Higgins (1767- )
2. Richard Higgins (1767- )
3. Hannah Higgins (1770- )
4. Sparrow Higgins (1772-Abt 1854) 10
5. Reuben Higgins (1774- )
6. Lydia Higgins (1775- )
7. Shaw Higgins (1777-After 1828)
8. Apphiah Higgins (1779- )
9. Oliver Higgins (1781- )
10. Priscilla Higgins (1783- )
11. John Higgins (Est 1785- )
Notes
Marriage Notes (Lydia Hopkins)
"The Higgins family moved from Eastham to Mt. Desert Island in 1778, settling at Spruce Point." That date is contradicted by the children's Eastham birth records. 11
David Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Jan 1804 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 24 Jan 1894
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham 13
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Higgins (1775-1860) 14
Mother: Mercy Mayo (1774-1846)
Spouses and Children
1. *Sally Swain (24 Mar 1807 - 22 Mar 1897) 15
Marriage: 12 Apr 1827 - (Orleans, Massachusetts)
Status:
Children:
1. Beniah G Higgins (1830-1876) 13
2. Hannah Rebecca Higgins (1831-1888) 13
3. David Gill Higgins (1836-1854)
4. Maria Holmes Higgins (1839-1915) 16
5. Asa Higgins (1841-1897) 13
6. Levi Walter Higgins (1844-1924) 13
Notes
Marriage Notes (Sally Swain)
"David Higgins, son of Joshua and Mercy (Mayo) Higgins, grand-son of Elkanah, and great-grandson of Ebenezer Higgins, was born in 1804. He is a farmer. He married Sally, daughter of Walter P. Swain. They had six children, three of whom are living: Maria H. (Mrs. Roland D. Cobb), Asa and Levi W." - Deyo
marriage date is probably Intentions 12
David Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Dec 1776 - Eastham, Massachusetts 17
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ebenezer Higgins (1731-1818)
Mother: Elizabeth Merrick (1732-1820)
Notes
General:
Married Eunice Steele, and another.
David Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Apr 1706 - Eastham, Massachusetts 18
Baptism:
Death: Jul 1771 - Middle Haddam (Chatham), Connecticut 19
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Death, , Chatham, Connecticut in Chatham, Connecticut
Parents
Father: Richard Higgins (1664-1732) 20
Mother: Sarah Hamblin (1671-After 1743) 21
Spouses and Children
1. *Jane Brown (19 Jun 1713 - ) 22
Marriage: 6 Oct 1757 - Middle Haddam (Middletown), Connecticut 23
Status:
2. Mercy Twining (20 Feb 1708 - Bef Oct 1757)
Marriage: 5 Oct 1727 - Eastham, Massachusetts 24
Status:
Children:
1. Lamuel Higgins (1729- ) 24
2. Dorothy Higgins (1731- )
3. Jedediah Higgins (1733- ) 24
4. Anna Higgins (1735- ) 24
5. Elkenah Higgins (1737- ) 24
6. Nehemiah Higgins (Abt 1739- ) 24
Notes
General:
David Higgins and his first wife Mercy moved from Eastham to Middle Haddam ca. 1748 and were admitted to the Haddam Neck congregation 29 April 1750. The will of David Higgins of Chatham, dated 23 Feb. 1768 and proved 5 Aug. 1771, mentioned loving wife, five sons Lemuel (executor), Jedidiah, Elkanah, Moses and Solomon, and four daus. Doratha, Ann, Phebe and Abagail. The witnesses made oath 1 July 1771, and an inventory was taken 8 July.
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David G Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Aug 1854 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 18 Apr 1881 - Brockton, Massachusetts
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death: diphtheria
Parents
Father: Beniah G Higgins (1830-1876) 13
Mother: Maria T Dill (1835-1902) 13
Notes
Medical:
age 28-8
single
painter
b Eastham, res Brockton
s/o Beniah G Higgins & Maria - Higgins, both of Eastham 26
David Gill Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 20 Sep 1836 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 22 Mar 1854 - Lost At Sea 13
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: David Higgins (1804-1894) 12
Mother: Sally Swain (1807-1897) 15
Dean Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 23 Feb 1800 - Granville, Massachusetts 27
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Solomon Higgins (1758-Cir 1820) 28
Mother: Temperance Smith (1762- )
Dean Higgins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Sep 1774 - Eastham, Massachusetts 29
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Solomon Higgins (1721- )
Mother: Bethiah Chase (1734-1772)
Deborah Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Oct 1790
Baptism:
Death: After 1833 - Frankfort, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Prince Higgins (1741- )
Mother: Keziah Freeman (Abt 1746-1817)
Spouses and Children
1. *William Woodman (1786 - After 1860) 30
Marriage: 1811 - Maine
Status:
Children:
1. Jane H Woodman (1818-1874)
2. Rebecca T Woodman (1826- )
3. Martha S Woodman (1833-1876)
4. Benjamin F Woodman (1839- )
5. Catherine C Woodman (1842- )
Notes
Marriage Notes (William Woodman)
1850, 1860 US census, Frankfort Me
Deborah Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Oct 1771 - (Maine)
Baptism:
Death: 16 Jun 1839 - Taunton, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Barnabus Higgins (1745-Abt 1819)
Mother: Abigail Atwood (1743- )
Spouses and Children
1. *David Covell (11 Sep 1738 - Between 1815 and 1820)
Marriage: 11 Dec 1796 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 31
Status:
Children:
1. Barnabus Higgins Covell (1797- ) 32
2. Rachel Covell (1798- ) 32
3. Deborah Covell (1801-1865) 32
4. Abigail Higgins Covell (1802- ) 32
5. Mary Ann Covell (1804-1817) 32
6. David Mason Covell (1806-1881) 32
7. Martha Covell (1807- ) 32
8. Lucinda Covell (1809- ) 32
Debrew Higgins
Sex: F
AKA: Deborah Higgins
Individual Information
Birth: 26 Oct 1725 - Cape Cod (Provincetown), Massachusetts 33
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Beriah Higgins (1692- )
Mother: Desire Cook (1694- )
Delia E Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Oct 1854
Baptism:
Death: 21 Feb 1894 - Attleboro, Massachusetts 34
Burial: in Truro Methodist cemetery
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Higgins (1822-1905)
Mother: Hannah Paine (1827-1904)
Spouses and Children
1. *Josiah T Davis (18 Jun 1847 - 2 Jan 1876)
Marriage:
Status:
2. James W Luther (Est 1850 - ) 34
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
Medical:
age 39-4-13
Deliverance Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1765 - (Wellfleet, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Robert Nickerson (19 Aug 1748 - )
Marriage: 1 May 1785 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 35
Status:
Desire Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Jul 1756 - Middletown, Connecticut 36
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Beriah Higgins (1727- ) 37
Mother: Thankful Barnes (Est 1730- )
Desire Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Aug 1724 - Truro, Massachusetts 38
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Beriah Higgins (1692- )
Mother: Desire Cook (1694- )
Desire P Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth:
Baptism: 19 May 1793 - Pearsontown (now Standish), Maine 39
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ebenezer Higgins (1749-Between 1793/1801)
Mother: Rebecca Dyer (1753-1820)
Notes
General:
m Ephraim Blake of Gorham, Dec 1813 39
Dorcas Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 20 Sep 1765 - Eastham, Massachusetts 40
Baptism:
Death: 21 May 1812 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 41
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Edmond Higgins (1740-1793) 42
Mother: Esther Higgins (1740- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Heman Snow (29 Sep 1766 - 23 Oct 1827)
Marriage: 20 Apr 1786 - Eastham, Massachusetts 43
Status:
Children:
1. Betsey Snow (1786-1788) 41
2. Lucy Snow (1788-1871) 44
3. Josiah H Snow (1791-1874) 44
4. Heman Snow (1793-1839)
5. Jonathan Snow (1795-1835)
6. Mary Snow (1797- ) 45
7. Betsey Snow (1799-1883) 46
8. Simpkins Snow (1803- ) 44
9. Benjamin Snow (1806-1824)
10. Edmond Snow (1808-1837)
11. Deacon Robert Knowles Snow Jr (1812-1843)
12. John Gill Snow (1811-1896) 47
Notes
Marriage Notes (Heman Snow)
Snow obelisk, Orleans Cemetery:
HEMAN SNOW
Died
Aug. 23, 1827
Æt. 62
DORCAS SNOW
wife of HEMAN SNOW
Died
May 21, 1812
Æt. 47
LYDIA K. SNOW
wife of HEMAN SNOW
Died
May 31, 1843 [corrected]
Æt. 71
(south side)
JONAH SNOW
Died
Oct. 22, 1835
Æt. 40
HEMAN SNOW JR.
Died
June 10, 1839
Æt. 44
EDMOND SNOW
Died
Oct. 25, 1837
Æt. 29
(north side)
BETSEY SNOW
Died
1788
Æt. 2
infant son
of ROBERT K. SNOW
Died
Feb. 1, 1816
Æt. 1
BENJAMIN SNOW
Died
at Belchertown, Mass.
Oct. 10, 1824
Æt. 18
(east side)
ROBERT K. SNOW
WARREN SNOW
HEZEKIAH ATWOOD
NICHOLAS, JABEZ & MARK SNOW
Ancestors of the Snow Family
were buried in Eastham. 48
Dorcas Higgins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 Sep 1799 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death: 14 Aug 1837 - Barnstable, Massachusetts 49
Burial: in Congregational & Soldiers cemetery, Eastham 13
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Benjamin Higgins (1767-1853)
Mother: Mercy Walker (1771-1816) 50
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain Barnabas Higgins (27 Dec 1797 - 20 Jul 1825)
Marriage: 4 Oct 1821 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Barnabas Nathaniel Green Higgins (1824-1846)
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