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Ebenezer Higgins (1721 - 1779)

Ebenezer Higgins
Born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Baymap
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Brother of , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 8 Oct 1742 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Husband of — married 27 Oct 1763 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 57 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Proven Mayflower line Ebenezer Higgins was born on 21 July 1721 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Samuel & Mehitable(5) (Phinney) Higgins.[1]

Marriage:
8 OCT 1742 Eastham, Barnstable, Ma
Source: #S57::: Page: 20:94
He m. 2nd, Hannah Yates, 27 Oct 1763 in Harwich (MD 32:62)

Marriage

Intentions at Eastham:
"September 22 : 1742 then entred the Intentions of Ebenezor Higgins and Martha Burges both of Eastham to proseed in marriage."[2]

Marriage at Eastham:
"October the 8th 1742 then Ebenezor Higgins junr & Martha Burg both of Eastham was maried In Eastham by Joseph Doane Justice Peace"[3]

Children:[4]

  1. Elizabeth Higgins, b. 24 Jan 1742/3
  2. Seth Higgins, b. 17 may 1744
  3. Hannah Higgins, b. 8 Jul 1747
  4. Ebenezer Higgins, Jr., b. 23 Aug 1749
  5. Jonathan Higgins, b. 04 Aug 1751
  6. Abisha Higgins, b. 18 Oct 1752
  7. Elisha Higgins, b. 12 Aug 1753
  8. Susannah Higgins, b. 28 May 1755
  9. Heman Higgins, b. 18 Apr 1757 m. Hannah Randall. Son Constant Higgins m. Lois Fogg. Son Gideon Higgins m. Ruth Edwards. Son james E. Higgins m. Susan Amanda Bates. Son Charles Gideon Higgins m. Emily L. Olsen. Daughter Alice winifred Higgins m. John Garcia Silvaria. Daughter Gertrude Lois Silvaria m. Leo H. Sylvia. Son Michael A Sylvia is the line holder for this line.
  10. Thankful Higgins, b. 16 May 1759

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 20 May 2014, Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths 1701-1796 > image 22 of 126; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. Eastham Births, marriages, deaths 1701-1796, p. 28. (Birth of first 9 children.)
  2. ↑ George Ernest Bowman, "Eastham & Orleans, MA, Vital Records," Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 29, p. 13
  3. ↑ George Ernest Bowman, "Eastham & Orleans, MA, Vital Records," Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 20, p. 94
  4. ↑ Katherine W. Hiam, Burgess Genealogy, Descendants of the Four Sons of Thomas and Dorothy (Waynes) Burgess (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1997), pp. 110-111, citing Higgins Descendants 137-8




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