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Richard Higgins 1603–1675

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Birth Date: August 1, 1603

Birth Location: Stoke Hundred, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: June 21, 1675

Death Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Father: Edward Higgins

Mother:

Children: William Higgins, Jedediah Higgins

The story of Richard Higgins began in 1603 in Stoke Hundred, Hertfordshire, England. Richard Higgins married Lydia Chandler, and had children including Ann Higgins, Benjamin Higgins, Eliakim Higgins, Jedediah Higgins, Jonathan Higgins, Lydia Higgins, Mary Higgins, Owen Higgins, Rebecca Higgins, Ruth Higgins, Thomas Higgins, William Higgins, Zerah Higgins. Richard Higgins passed away in 1675 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, 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 6 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 6 trees
Death year and location consistent across 6 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:
A
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

The story of Richard Higgins began in 1603 in Stoke Hundred, Hertfordshire, England.

Family

Richard Higgins married Lydia Chandler, and had children including Ann Higgins, Benjamin Higgins, Eliakim Higgins, Jedediah Higgins, Jonathan Higgins, Lydia Higgins, Mary Higgins, Owen Higgins, Rebecca Higgins, Ruth Higgins, Thomas Higgins, William Higgins, Zerah Higgins.

Later Years

Richard Higgins passed away in 1675 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  2. 2
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  3. 3
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  4. 4
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  5. 5
    Record Millennium File
  6. 6
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  7. 7
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  8. 8
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  9. 9
    Record MS_1MY HERITAGE CHU
  10. 10
    Baptism Records England & Wales Christening Records
  11. 11
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  12. 12
    Record @@MS_1CHRIS HURST MY @@
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    Record Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his
  14. 14
    Land Records Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
  15. 15
    Family Tree WikiTree

Life Timeline

1602
Baptized in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England
1603
Born in Stoke Hundred, Hertfordshire, England
1675
Died in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

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