Jonathan Higgins 1734–1821
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Jonathan Higgins in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Jonathan Higgins 1734–1821
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Immediate Family
Biography
Jonathan Higgins was born in 1734 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of thomas higgins and abigail paine. Jonathan Higgins married bethiah snow, eunice brown, sarah coombs, and had children including anna higgins, bethiah higgins, elnathan higgins, ezekiel higgins, hannah horton higgins, henry higgins, jonathan higgins, lois higgins, mary higgins, olive higgins, paine higgins, sarah higgins. Jonathan Higgins passed away in 1821 in Wellfleet, MA, Massachusetts, USA.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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3Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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4Death Records Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
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5Record S968164303
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6Record S968164492
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Jonathan Higgins
This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1734) across 7 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Jonathan Higgins (1734–1821) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Wellfleet, MA, Massachusetts, USA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Jonathan Higgins's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record