Thomas Higginson (abt. 1722 - 1789)

Born about 1722 in County Wexford, Ireland

Descendants

Died 23 May 1789 at about age 67 in Ballinderry, County Antrim, Ireland

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Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

Thomas was born in County Wexford, son of Thomas Higginson and Mary Colley, in 1722.

He was educated by Dr Arnot and entered Trinity College Dublin on 27 January, 1739 [1740], aged 17, Scholarship 1743, B.A. 1744. ^[1]

• Vicar of Ballinderry 1753-1775; 1781-89
• Rector of Lisburn 1775-1781

Thomas married Anne Moore

Children

1. Thomas Edward, (Rev) born 1767. Rector of Lambeg, married his cousin Jane Higginson, daughter of Philip Talbot Higginson, on 7 September 1788.
2. Sarah Eliza married Henry Marmion, of Lambeg
3. Maria married John Johnston, of Dublin on 22 December 1772
4. Letitia married Captain Graydon of H.M. Dragoons

The house in which the Rev. Thomas Higginson resided at Ballinderry is marked "Woodbrook" in Taylor and Skinner's Road Map of Ireland.

The Rev. Thomas Higginson must have resigned the living of Lisburn long before he died, as his successor was appointed in 1781.

He died in 1789 and is buried in the graveyard of the Middle Church, Ballinderry. ^[2]

Gravestone

In Memory of the Rev. Thomas Higginson, D.D., Rector of Lisburn, and for Thirty years Vicar Incumbent of Ballinderry, Who departed this life 23rd May, 1789, aged 69 years:

Also His Wife Anne, who departed This life 21st Nov., 1798, Aged 76 years.

This Monument is erected To his Memory by his Grandson. Henry Higginson, A.M., J.P., Lisburn May 1855.

Probate ^[3]

Higginson, Thomas, Vicar of Ballinderry. co. Antrim

Will dated 6 July 1789, proved 8 July 1789

Son - Thomas Edward Higginson

Son-in-law - John Johnston

Daughter - Ann Campbell

Mary Anne Campbell, daughter of same

Daughter - Maria Johnston

Granddaughter - Elizabeth Marmion

Daughter - Lettice Graydon

Sources

1. ↑ FindmyPast - Alumni Dublinenses - 1924 Edition Note: Published in 1924, this is the first edition Alumni Dublinenses, a register of provosts, professors, graduates and students of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's oldest university.
2. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246541_00361.pdf
3. ↑ FindmyPast - Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills. (Phillips Mss) H 1780-1794

• WikiTree profile Higginson-219 created through the import of Murrell _ Johnston Family Tree December 2012.ged on Dec 14, 2012 by Sally Murrell.
• Lisburn Cathedral and its Past Rectors with an appendix by The Very Rev W.P. Carmody, Dean of Down, Published 1926
• A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland by Sir Bernard Burke and Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Publication date 1912, Family: Higginson of Carnalea