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Brewster Higley 1680–1760

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Birth Date: January 10, 1680

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: November 5, 1760

Death Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Higley

Mother: Hannah DRAKE

Children: Brewster Higley, John Higley, John Higley, John Higley

Brewster Higley was born in 1680 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Higley And Hannah Drake. Brewster Higley married Esther Holcomb, Hester Holcombe, Mindwell Bull, and had children including Brewster Higley, David Higley, Elizabeth Higley, Ester Higley, Hannah Higley, Hester Higley, Huldah Higley, Joel Higley, John Higley, Joseph Higley, Naomi Higley, Seth Higley. Brewster Higley passed away in 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

Brewster Higley was born in 1680 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Higley And Hannah Drake.

Family

Brewster Higley married Esther Holcomb, Hester Holcombe, Mindwell Bull, and had children including Brewster Higley, David Higley, Elizabeth Higley, Ester Higley, Hannah Higley, Hester Higley, Huldah Higley, Joel Higley, John Higley, Joseph Higley, Naomi Higley, Seth Higley.

Later Years

Brewster Higley passed away in 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  3. 3
    Church Records Historical sketch of the Congregational church and parish of Canton Center, Conn.

Life Timeline

1680
Born in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1760
Died in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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