Who was Eunice Higgins?

Eunice Higgins (1737–1806) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Eunice Higgins 1737–1806

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Born 28 Sep 1737 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Died 23 Mar 1806 · Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Isaac Higgins

Mother Abigail Freeman 1A 34

Spouse William Cole Vi

Children Abraham Cole Cpt, Capt William Cole Jr, Eunice Cole Hartwell, Hannah Cole, Isaiah Cole, Jerusha Cole, Joanna Cole Leary Foster Shaw, Lusha Lucia Lucy Cole, Mary COLE

Siblings Abigail Higgins, Abraham Higgins, Ephraim Higgins, Isaac Higgins, Jacob Higgins, Joseph Capt Higgins 8, Lucy Higgins, Mary Higgins

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Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Higgins

Abigail Freeman 1A 34

Spouse(s)

Children

Joanna Cole Leary Foster Shaw

Lusha Lucia Lucy Cole

Mary COLE

Biography

In 1737, Eunice Higgins entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to isaac higgins and abigail freeman 1a 34. Eunice Higgins married william cole vi, and had children including abraham cole cpt, capt william cole jr, eunice cole hartwell, hannah cole, isaiah cole, jerusha cole, joanna cole leary foster shaw, lusha lucia lucy cole, mary cole. Eunice Higgins passed away in 1806 in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Life Timeline

1737

Birth of Eunice Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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1806

Death of Eunice Higgins in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Eunice Higgins

This ancestor line traces from Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England (1371) to Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (1737) across 7 generations.

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: Eunice Higgins (1737–1806) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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