Who was Desire Higgins?

Desire Higgins (1724–1794) was born in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Desire Higgins 1724–1794

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Born 10 Aug 1724 · Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Died 24 Feb 1794 · Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Beriah Higgins

Mother Desire Cooke

Spouse Hezekiah Summer

Siblings Beriah Higgins, Deborah Higgins, Jemima Higgins, Jethro Higgins, Joseph Higgins, Josiah Higgins, Phoebe Higgins, Thankful Higgins

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Immediate Family

Parents

Beriah Higgins

Desire Cooke

Spouse(s)

Hezekiah Summer

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1724, Desire Higgins entered the world in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to beriah higgins and desire cooke. Desire Higgins married hezekiah summer. Desire Higgins passed away in 1794 in Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1724

Birth of Desire Higgins in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Birth

1794

Death of Desire Higgins in Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Desire Higgins

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1724) across 7 generations.

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: Desire Higgins (1724–1794) was born in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Desire in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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