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Eunice Sexton 1745–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1745

Birth Location: Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 5 Apr 1788

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ebenezer War

Mother: Eunice Benham

Spouse(s): Heman Higgins

Children(s): Jehiel Higgins, John Higgins, Lucinda Higgins

Eunice Sexton was born in 1745 in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Ebenezer Sexton Served In Colonel Nathan Whiting S Connecticut Regiment French And Indian War And Eunice Benham. Eunice Sexton married Heman Higgins, and had children including Jehiel Higgins, John Higgins, Lucinda Higgins. Eunice Sexton passed away in 1788 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Eunice Sexton was born in 1745 in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Ebenezer Sexton Served In Colonel Nathan Whiting S Connecticut Regiment French And Indian War And Eunice Benham.
  • Eunice Sexton married Heman Higgins, and had children including Jehiel Higgins, John Higgins, Lucinda Higgins.
  • Eunice Sexton passed away in 1788 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer War
1717–1795
Birth Location: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Eunice Benham
1723–1758
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Heman Higgins
1740–1778
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
HH

Children(s)

Jehiel Higgins
1774–1850
Birth Location: Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
JH
John Higgins
1769–
Birth Location: Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut
JH
Lucinda Higgins
1771–
Birth Location: Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut
LH

Eunice Sexton's Ancestors

Self
Eunice Sexton
1745–1788
Birth Place: Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Sexton Served in Colonel Nathan Whiting's Connecticut Regiment French and Indian War
1717–1795
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Eunice Benham
1723–1758
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Gershom Sexton
1690–1742
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Hannah ((Pease) Miller) Sexton
1694–1742
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
James Benham
1679–1745
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Esther Preston
1684–1764
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Captain
1658–1698
Hannah Sexton
1653–1715
Robert Jr
1656–1744
Abigaile Randall
1657–1743
Joseph Benham
1630–1703
Winifred Benham
1637–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sergeant Immigrant
1607–1687
Sarah Bearding
1623–1685
John Salem
1632–1689
Mary Pease
1630–1669
Rev. King
1615–1699
Mary Baker
1615–1691

Eunice Sexton's Descendants

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Eunice Sexton (30 Oct 1745–5 Apr 1788) m. Heman Higgins (25 Nov 1740–1 May 1778)
  1. 1. Jehiel Higgins 1774–1850 m. Rachel Hungerford 1776–1831
    1. 1. Dorcas Higgins 1804–1866 m. Seymour (Scoville) LCTN-L1H 1804–1877
      1. 1. Rachel Scoville 1841–1866 m. Daniel Streeter 1836–1865
        1. 1. Walter (G.) Streeter 1858–1914 m. Anna (Louise) Roberts 1857–1920
        2. 2. Wilnur Streeter 1861–
        3. 3. Cora Streeter 1863–
      2. 2. James Scovill 1844–
      3. 3. Chloe Drake 1834–
      4. 4. Anneliza Scovel 1836–
      5. 5. Jehiel Scovel 1839–
  2. 2. John Higgins 1769–
  3. 3. Lucinda Higgins 1771–

Eunice Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1745
30 Oct 1745
Birth of Eunice Sexton in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
1788
5 Apr 1788
Age 43
Death of Eunice Sexton in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1745
    Event Place: Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1788
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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