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Elisha Higgins 1701 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1701

Birth Location: Orleans, Massachusetts

Death Date: 22 Jan 1777

Death Location: Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Father: Elisha Higgins

Mother: Jane Collins

Spouse(s): Hannah Doane, Sarah Lewis

Children(s): EDWARD HIGGINS, JOSEPH HIGGINS, Abigail Higgins, Abial Higgins, Abial Higgins, Uriah Higgins, Jane Higgins, Sarah Higgins, Elisha Higgins, Edward Higgins

In 1701, Elisha Higgins entered the world in Orleans, Massachusetts, born to Elisha Higgins and Jane Collins. Elisha Higgins married Hannah Doane, Sarah Lewis, and had children including EDWARD HIGGINS, JOSEPH HIGGINS, Abigail Higgins, Abial Higgins, Abial Higgins, Uriah Higgins, Jane Higgins, Sarah Higgins, Elisha Higgins, Edward Higgins. Elisha Higgins passed away in 1777 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1701, Elisha Higgins entered the world in Orleans, Massachusetts, born to Elisha Higgins and Jane Collins.
  • Elisha Higgins married Hannah Doane, Sarah Lewis, and had children including EDWARD HIGGINS, JOSEPH HIGGINS, Abigail Higgins, Abial Higgins, Abial Higgins, Uriah Higgins, Jane Higgins, Sarah Higgins, Elisha Higgins, Edward Higgins.
  • Elisha Higgins passed away in 1777 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA.

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Elisha Higgins's Ancestors

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Elisha Higgins
1701 – 1777
Birth Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
Parents
Elisha Higgins
1677 – 1750
Eastham,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
Jane Collins
1684 – 1739
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisha Higgins's Descendants

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Elisha Higgins (3 Jan 1701 – 22 Jan 1777) m. Hannah Doane (05 Mar 1704 – 22 Sep 1776) m. Sarah Lewis (2 Jun 1702 – 15 Oct 1733)
  1. 1. EDWARD HIGGINS (15 Oct 1733 – )
  2. 2. JOSEPH HIGGINS (9 Feb 1735 – 27 Mar 1781)
  3. 3. Abigail Higgins (29 Jul 1737 – 24 Nov 1798) m. Simon Giffin (5 July 1741 – 6 Nov 1820) m. Elnathan Hubbell (22 Sep 1717 – 21 Jul 1788) m. James Henderson m. Lydia Crane (May 21, 1741 – December 20, 1813)
    1. 1. Edward Giffin (30 Dec 1761 – 12 Oct 1830)
    2. 2. James Giffin (22 Feb 1764 – 03 Sep 1823)
    3. 3. David (Doane) Giffin (08 Sep 1766 – 02 Apr 1840)
    4. 4. David (Doane) Giffin (8 Sep 1766 – 2 Apr 1840)
    5. 5. Mehitable Hubbell (1745 – )
    6. 6. Huldad Hubbell (1747 – )
    7. 7. Experience Hubbell (7 Sep 1749 – 25 Apr 1774)
    8. 8. Patience Hubbell (7 Sep 1749 – 5 Mar 1829)
    9. 9. Dewey Hubbell (1750 – )
    10. 10. Lemuel Hubbell (2 Aug 1755 – 11 Apr 1845)
    11. 11. Cynthia Hubbell (1756 – )
    12. 12. Cyrus Hubbell (1757 – )
    13. 13. Aaron Hubbell (14 Sep 1757 – 26 Dec 1844)
    14. 14. Almerin Hubbell (1759 – )
    15. 15. Beulah Hubbell (25 May 1760 – )
    16. 16. Bildad (James) Hubbell (22 Aug 1762 – 3 Dec 1840)
    17. 17. Almerin (Dr) Hubbell (2 Jan 1766 – 12 Apr 1822)
    18. 18. Experience Hubbel (4 Mar 1779 – ) m. Peter Dietz (9 Jan 1778 – after 1822)
      1. 1. Anna (E) Dietz (26 Apr 1802 – )
      2. 2. Abigail Dietz (8 Jul 1808 – )
      3. 3. William (Aaron) Deitz (10 Oct 1809 – 30 Apr 1890)
      4. 4. Maria Dietz (17 Jul 1811 – )
      5. 5. Mary Dietz (18 Dec 1814 – )
      6. 6. Salina Dietz (15 Jan 1821 – )
      7. 7. John (Miner) Dietz (1822 – 9 Jan 1890)
  4. 4. Abial Higgins (29 Dec 1740 – 15 Jan 1826)
  5. 5. Abial Higgins (29 Dec 1740 – 15 Jan 1826)
  6. 6. Uriah Higgins (24 May 1742 – 1810)
  7. 7. Jane Higgins (18 Feb 1722 – )
  8. 8. Sarah Higgins (1 May 1725 – 1761)
  9. 9. Elisha Higgins (1 Nov 1727 – 23 Mar 1801)
  10. 10. Edward Higgins (1733 – )

Elisha Higgins's Timeline

3 Records

1701
3 Jan 1701
Birth of Elisha Higgins in Orleans, Massachusetts
Orleans, Massachusetts
1702
3 Jan 1702
Age 1
Birth of Elisha Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1777
22 Jan 1777
Age 76
Death of Elisha Higgins in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1702
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Bennington, Vermont Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 326.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1701
    Event Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1777
    Event Place: Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Bennington, Vermont Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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