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John Higgins 1644 – 1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1644

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 27 Jun 1711

Death Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Father: Sir 1617,

Mother: Eleanor Gough

Spouse(s): Penelope Hull\Hall

Children(s): Augustine Higgins

The story of John Higgins began in 1644 in Staffordshire, England. John Higgins married Penelope Hull\Hall, and had children including Augustine Higgins. John Higgins passed away in 1711 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Higgins began in 1644 in Staffordshire, England.
  • John Higgins married Penelope Hull\Hall, and had children including Augustine Higgins.
  • John Higgins passed away in 1711 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir 1617,
1617 – 1667
Birth Location: Adbaston, Staffordshire, England
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Eleanor Gough
1620 – 1670
Birth Location: High Ercall, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Penelope Hull\Hall
1662 – 1711
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Augustine Higgins
1685 – 1720
Birth Location: Westmoreland Co., Virginia
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John Higgins's Ancestors

Self
John Higgins
1644 – 1711
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Higgins\Hegins - 1617,
1617 – 1667
Adbaston, Staffordshire, England
Eleanor (Alice) Gough
1620 – 1670
High Ercall, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Higgins
1594 – 1644
Adbaston, Staffordshire, England
Jane (Arnold or) Beard
1594 – 1644
Quadring, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Smythes\Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\Smithes\Smith-Higgins
1573 – 1623
Walter Arnold
1565 – 1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Higgins's Descendants

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John Higgins (16 Sep 1644 – 27 Jun 1711) m. Penelope Hull\Hall (after 7 August 1662 – Abt 1711)
  1. 1. Augustine Higgins (ABT 1685 – bef 24 Feb 1720) m. Ann (Waddy Higgins) Barnes (1688 – aft 16 Feb 1744)
    1. 1. Penelope Higgins (1713 – 26 Mar 1732) m. Capt. (Daniel W. McCarty,) Jr. (1708 – 16 May 1744)
      1. 1. James McCarty (1 April 1730 – 1785) m. Nancy (Ann) Bosley (1735 – 18 April 1813)
        1. 1. Cornelius MCCARTY (Apr 1766 – 28 Feb 1831) m. Susannah ("Sukey") Hardwick (22 Jul 1770 – 1854)

John Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1644
16 Sep 1644
Birth of John Higgins in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1711
27 Jun 1711
Age 67
Death of John Higgins in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1644
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1711
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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