Who was Jesse Higgins?

Jesse Higgins (1731–1778) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America and died in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jesse Higgins 1731–1778

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Born 26 JUN 1731 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Died 27 NOV 1778 · Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States

Father Israel Cole Higgins

Mother Ruth Brown

Siblings Eunice Higgins, Hannah Higgins, Heman Higgins, Israel Higgins, Lydia Higgins, Rachael Higgins, Ruth Higgins, Seth Higgins, Sylvanus Higgins

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … FamilySearch Family Tree <i>Vital Records of Eastham & …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Israel Cole Higgins

Ruth Brown

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Jesse Higgins was born in 1731 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, the child of israel cole higgins and ruth brown. Jesse Higgins passed away in 1778 in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record FamilySearch Family Tree
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Record <i>Vital Records of Eastham & Orleans, Massachusetts, vol. 15 - 1913</i> (Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston)

Life Timeline

1731

Birth of Jesse Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Birth

1778

Death of Jesse Higgins in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Jesse Higgins

This ancestor line traces from England (1500) to Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable) (1731) across 7 generations.

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: Jesse Higgins (1731–1778) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America and died in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States. 5 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Jesse 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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