Edward Higgins (bef. 1747 - bef. 1788)

Born before 1747 in Pennsylvania

Died before 1788 at about age 41 in Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Edward was born bef. 1747. He died bef. 1788.

Research Notes

Birth: Bef. 1747 in DE? PA? Sherry one years before in tax records as a Twenty.

Death: Bef. 1788 in Quemahoning Twp, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania (Tentative)

1768 Tax List: Bedford Twp, Bedford, Pennsylvania. From an online site listing the 1768 tax assessment for Barre and Bedford Twps. "Bedford Township, which encompassed the western half of Bedford County and the southern half of Blair County:". John and Edward Higgins listed as freemen. Also a "John Miller (3 horses and 3 cows)", not as a freeman. Daniel Stoy not listed in any of the 1768 tax lists.

Sources

• Edward: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB6X-WDK Lists his parents, 5 siblings. No sources.

• Marriage: 12/11/1737 at Old Swede's Church (Holy Trinity Church), Wilmington, New Castle Co, Delaware. Per marriage records of the Holy Trinity (Swede's) Church of Wilmington, Delaware. Note that an article in "The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society" lists this marriage on page 189, among others that indicate the presence in Delaware of Irish settlers. The large influx of Irish settlers to the area started around 1745 but there were some there as early as 1720. Hendrickson would more likely be a Swedish or German-type surname.