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Elisha Higgins 1771–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: FEB 1771

Birth Location: Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Death Date: 7 AUG 1845

Death Location: Orrington, Maine (Penobscot)

Father: Jethro Higgins

Mother: Ruth Snow

Spouse(s): Mehitable Cobb

Children(s): Freeman Higgins

In 1771, Elisha Higgins entered the world in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable), born to Jethro Higgins And Ruth Snow. Elisha Higgins married Mehitable Cobb, and had children including Freeman Cobb Higgins. Elisha Higgins passed away in 1845 in Orrington, Maine (Penobscot).

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Biography

  • In 1771, Elisha Higgins entered the world in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable), born to Jethro Higgins And Ruth Snow.
  • Elisha Higgins married Mehitable Cobb, and had children including Freeman Cobb Higgins.
  • Elisha Higgins passed away in 1845 in Orrington, Maine (Penobscot).

Immediate Family

Parents

Jethro Higgins
1730–1810
Birth Location: Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
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Ruth Snow
1738–1802
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mehitable Cobb
1783–
Birth Location: Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
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Children(s)

Freeman Higgins
1804–1882
Birth Location: Bucksport, Maine (Hancock)
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Elisha Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Higgins
1771–1845
Birth Place: Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Parents
Jethro Higgins
1730–1810
Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Ruth Snow
1738–1802
Grandparents
Thomas Higgins
1703–
Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Sarah Vickery
1705–
Hull, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
Ichabod Higgins
1662–1728
Melatiah Hamlin
1668–1744
Benjamin Vickery
1664–1718
Dorcas Paine
–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Higgins
1640–1691
Lydia Bangs
1642–1706
John Hamlin
1644–1718
Sarah Bearce
1646–1712
Thomas Paine
1612–1706
Mary Snow
1630–1704

Elisha Higgins's Descendants

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Elisha Higgins (FEB 1771–7 AUG 1845) m. Mehitable Cobb (30 MAR 1783–)
  1. 1. Freeman (Cobb) Higgins 1804–1882 m. Mary Woodman 1814–1883
    1. 1. Nehemiah Higgins 1846–
    2. 2. Charles (E.) Higgins 1848–
    3. 3. William (W.) Higgins 1852–
    4. 4. Hannah (I.) Higgins 1837–
    5. 5. Elisha Higgins 1842–
    6. 6. Freeman (Cobb) Higgins 1843–1916 m. Lucinda (Delia) Lanpher 1842–1928
      1. 1. Arthur (Baldwin) Higgins 1882–1952 m. Marguerite (Mabelle) Nevens 1892–
        1. 1. Maynard (L.) Higgins 1914–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (P.) Higgins 1916–
        3. 3. Eloise (D.) Higgins 1919–
        4. 4. Christine Higgins 1921– m. Stanley Ivers 1915–
        5. 5. Dorothy (M.) Higgins 1924–
      2. 2. Leo (P.) Higgins 1867–
    7. 7. Benjamin Higgins 1857–
    8. 8. Deborah (S.) Higgins 1835–1901 m. Benjamin (R.) Arey 1832–
      1. 1. Fred (Austin) Arey 1855–1916
      2. 2. Benjamin Arey 1858–
      3. 3. George (A.) Arey 1867–
      4. 4. Eddie (L.) Arey 1877–
    9. 9. Mary Higgins 1839–

Elisha Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1771
FEB 1771
Birth of Elisha Higgins in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
1845
7 AUG 1845
Age 74
Death of Elisha Higgins in Orrington, Maine (Penobscot)
Orrington, Maine (Penobscot)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: FEB 1771
    Event Place: Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1845
    Event Place: Orrington, Maine (Penobscot)
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