Daniel Higbee (1745 - bef. 1784)

Born 11 Feb 1745 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Died before 16 Sep 1784 before age 39 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

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Biography

Daniel Higbee was born February 11, 1745 in Rochester, Massachusetts^[1]. He came with his father to Sheffield, Massachusetts, about 1757. He served in the American War for Independance, and was in the battle of Hubbardton ^[2]. He held land at Sheffield, and his estate was probated on 16 September, 1784.^[3]

Daniel Higbee is only mentioned in a birth record in the Higby Genealogy with no further information.^[4]

He married Mary (possibly the daughter of Abraham Burrell, and who later married William Spaulding), and had, probably all by her, four children:

1. Dexter b est abt 1778
2. Hannah b est abt 1780
3. Silas b est abt 1782
4. David b est abt 1784

The ages of the children are estimated based on their order in a land record^[5], and Daniel's last year alive. They all may be older. Silas may be the #165 Silas Higby in the Higby Genealogy^[4]. The genealogy claims (without source?) that Silas is the son of Daniel Elton Higbie. However Daniel Elton Higbie does not mention Silas in his will, only his three sons whose birth records exist.

His marriage record and the bith records of his children are not found. However record of his family has been found in land records relating to his estate.

A land record dated March 1, 1791 (and recorded May 2, 1809) mentions some of his siblings, as well as his widow Mary, and children Dexter, Hannah, Silas, and David.^[5]

Another record dated May 27, 1807 mentions all of his siblings, as well as "Dexter Higby, Aaron Gray, Hannah his wife [all of Vermont], Silas Higby + David Higby [both of New York]": his four children and son-in-law.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ Town of Rochester, Massachusetts. Town Records, Volume 2 1732-1783, page 19; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-76FQ : accessed 26 June 2018), image 189 from DGS 007009291 ("Town and vital records of Rochester, Massachusetts, 1673-1893")
2. ↑ Raymond, Marcius Denison. Gray Genealogy: Being a Genealogical Record and History of the Descendants of John Gray, of Beverly, Mass. (Tarrytown, New York, 1887) Page 238
3. ↑ Berkshire Massachusetts, Probate records, 1761-1917, Volume 5 1784-1786, p64; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-R4QG : accessed 26 June 2018), image 257 from DGS 007705489 ("Probate records, 1761-1917")
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Clinton David. Edward Higby and His Descendants (T.R. Marvin & Son, Boston, 1927)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Berkshire Massachusetts, Southern District Deeds, 1807-1810, Volume 44 1784-1786, p298,299; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z8-Q6VH : accessed 26 June 2018), image 166 from DGS 007464302 ("Land records - southern district, 1790-1865 [Berkshire County, Massachusetts]").
6. ↑ Berkshire Massachusetts, Southern District Deeds, 1807-1810, Volume 44 1784-1786, p15; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Z8-QFDG : accessed 26 June 2018), image 15 from DGS 007464302 ("Land records - southern district, 1790-1865 [Berkshire County, Massachusetts]").
7. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-Z6ZJ : 6 June 2023), Daniel Higbee, 8 May 1775; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711086.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-VZ1 : 5 January 2021), Daniel Higbee in entry for Daniel Higbee, 1744.