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Edward Higby 1652–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: Stratford, Connecticut (Fairfield)

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Middletown, New Jersey (Monmouth)

Father: Edward Higby

Mother: Jedidah Skidmore

Spouse(s): Abigail Adams

Children(s): John Higbee, Edward Higbee

The story of Edward Higby began in 1652 in Stratford, Connecticut (Fairfield). Edward Higby married Abigail Adams, and had children including Edward Higbee, John Higbee. Edward Higby passed away in 1717 in Middletown, New Jersey (Monmouth).

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Higby began in 1652 in Stratford, Connecticut (Fairfield).
  • Edward Higby married Abigail Adams, and had children including Edward Higbee, John Higbee.
  • Edward Higby passed away in 1717 in Middletown, New Jersey (Monmouth).

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Higby
1613–1699
Birth Location: Parish of Ivinghoe, Bucks, England
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Jedidah Skidmore
1624–1662
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Adams
1660–1695
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford)
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Children(s)

John Higbee
1687–1716
Birth Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York (Suffold)
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Edward Higbee
1685–
Birth Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York (Suffold)
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Edward Higby's Ancestors

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Edward Higby
1652–1717
Birth Place: Stratford, Connecticut (Fairfield)
Parents
Edward Higby
1613–1699
Parish of Ivinghoe, Bucks, England
Jedidah Skidmore
1624–1662
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Higby's Descendants

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Edward Higby (1652–1717) m. Abigail Adams (1660–WFT Est. 1695-1755)
  1. 1. John Higbee 1687–1716 m. Alice Andrews 1672–1716
    1. 1. Edward Higbee 1714–1793 m. Jemima Risley 1720–1756
      1. 1. John Higbee 1739–1786 m. Mary Smith 1720–1770
        1. 1. Josiah Higbee 1765–1794 m. Sarah Thorpe 1746–1792
  2. 2. Edward Higbee 1685–
    1. 1. Peter Higbee 1710– m. II Wife 1708–
      1. 1. Hendrick Higbee 1759–1824 m. Mrs. Higbee 1749–
        1. 1. John Higbee 1788–1833 m. Nancy Lansing 1798–1833

Edward Higby's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Edward Higby in Stratford, Connecticut (Fairfield)
Stratford, Connecticut (Fairfield)
1717
1717
Age 65
Death of Edward Higby in Middletown, New Jersey (Monmouth)
Middletown, New Jersey (Monmouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Stratford, Connecticut (Fairfield)
    Record Source: World Family Tree, Tree #1272

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Middletown, New Jersey (Monmouth)
    Record Source: World Family Tree, Tree #1272
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