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James Higginbotham 1729–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1729

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 14 March 1813

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain (Higgenbotham)

Mother: Frances Riley

Spouse(s): Rachael Campbell

Children(s): George Higginbotham, James Higginbotham

In 1729, James Higginbotham entered the world in Ireland, born to Captain John Joseph Higginbotham Sr Higgenbotham And Frances Riley. James Higginbotham married Rachael Campbell, and had children including George Washington Higginbotham, James Higginbotham. James Higginbotham passed away in 1813 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1729, James Higginbotham entered the world in Ireland, born to Captain John Joseph Higginbotham Sr Higgenbotham And Frances Riley.
  • James Higginbotham married Rachael Campbell, and had children including George Washington Higginbotham, James Higginbotham.
  • James Higginbotham passed away in 1813 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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James Higginbotham's Ancestors

Self
James Higginbotham
1729–1813
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Captain John Joseph Higginbotham, Sr. (Higgenbotham)
1695–1742
St Philip, Barbados, W Indies
Frances Riley
1692–1751
Whitestown, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
Charles Higinbotham
1664–1734
St Philip, Barbados, W Indies
Ann Rawling
1666–1740
St Philip, Barbados, W Indies
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Jr
1639–1714
Mary Cleaver
1651–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Sr
1599–1673
Alice
1620–

James Higginbotham's Descendants

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James Higginbotham (25 December 1729–14 March 1813) m. Rachael Campbell (1755–28 March 1809)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Higginbotham 1783–1863
  2. 2. James Higginbotham 1789–

James Higginbotham's Timeline

2 Records

1729
25 December 1729
Birth of James Higginbotham in Ireland
Ireland
1813
14 March 1813
Age 84
Death of James Higginbotham in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1729
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1813
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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