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John Higley 1649–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 July 1649

Birth Location: Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England

Death Date: 25 August 1714

Death Location: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Higley

Mother: Katherine Brewster

Spouse(s): Hannah Drake, Sarah Strong

Children(s): Brewster Sr, Catherine Higley, Mindwell Fitch, Hannah Higley, Joseph Higley, Nathaniel Higley, John Higley, Josiah Higley, Elizabeth Higley, Hannah Higley, Jonathan Higley, Samuel Higley

John Higley was born in 1649 in Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England, the child of Jonathan Bissell Higley And Katherine Brewster. John Higley married Hannah Drake, Sarah Strong, and had children including Brewster Higley Sr, Catherine Higley, Elizabeth Higley, Hannah Drake Higley, Hannah Higley, John Higley, Jonathan Higley, Joseph Higley, Josiah Higley, Mindwell Fitch, Nathaniel Higley, Samuel Higley. John Higley passed away in 1714 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Higley was born in 1649 in Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England, the child of Jonathan Bissell Higley And Katherine Brewster.
  • John Higley married Hannah Drake, Sarah Strong, and had children including Brewster Higley Sr, Catherine Higley, Elizabeth Higley, Hannah Drake Higley, Hannah Higley, John Higley, Jonathan Higley, Joseph Higley, Josiah Higley, Mindwell Fitch, Nathaniel Higley, Samuel Higley.
  • John Higley passed away in 1714 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Higley's Ancestors

Self
John Higley
1649–1714
Birth Place: Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England
Parents
Jonathan Bissell Higley
1624–1664
Frimley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Katherine Brewster
1626–1657
Frimley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Jonathan Higley
1594–1657
Frimley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Drake
1602–1652
Frimley, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Higley
1570–1640
Jane Brewster
1573–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Higley
1549–1616
Margarett Osland
1549–1583

John Higley's Descendants

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John Higley (22 July 1649–25 August 1714) m. Hannah Drake (6 Aug 1653–4 August 1694) m. Sarah Strong (14 March 1665–27 May 1739)
  1. 1. Brewster (Higley) Sr 1680–1760 m. Hester Higley 1684–1775
    1. 1. John Higley 1722–1802 m. Anna Clark 1732–1798 m. Apphia Higley 1726–1762
      1. 1. Job Higley 1768–1808 m. Dorcas Eggleston 1772–1849
        1. 1. Nelson Higley 1798–1868 m. Wealthy Myers 1815–1888
        2. 2. Mahala (Dorcas Eggleston) Higley 1806–1904
      2. 2. Isaac Higley 1753–1810
      3. 3. Martha Mills 1766–
      4. 4. John (Higley) Jr 1746–1802
      5. 5. Apphia Mills 1747–1783
      6. 6. Obed Higley 1757–1841
  2. 2. Catherine Higley 1679–1740
  3. 3. Mindwell Fitch 1689–1769
  4. 4. Hannah (Drake) Higley 1683–1768
  5. 5. Joseph Higley 1685–1715
  6. 6. Nathaniel Higley 1699–1773
  7. 7. John Higley 1673–1741
  8. 8. Josiah Higley 1701–1751
  9. 9. Elizabeth Higley 1677–1743
  10. 10. Hannah Higley 1677–1677
  11. 11. Jonathan Higley 1675–1716
  12. 12. Samuel Higley 1687–1737

John Higley's Timeline

4 Records

1649
22 July 1649
Birth of John Higley in Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England
Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England
1649
12 Aug 1649
John Higley was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1695
1695
Age 46
John Higley was married in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1714
25 August 1714
Age 65
Death of John Higley in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 July 1649
    Event Place: Frimley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1649
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1714
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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