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Joseph Higginbotham 1720–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

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

Death Date: 1805

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

Father: Captain (Higgenbotham)

Mother: Frances Riley

Spouse(s): Hannah Smith

Children(s): Joseph Higginbotham, Benjamin Higginbotham, Jacob Higginbotham

In 1720, Joseph Higginbotham entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain John Joseph Higginbotham Sr Higgenbotham And Frances Riley. Joseph Higginbotham married Hannah Smith, and had children including Benjamin Higginbotham, Frances Higginbotham, Hannah Higginbotham, Jacob Higginbotham, Joseph Higginbotham, Rachael Higginbotham, Susanna Higginbotham, William Higginbotham. Joseph Higginbotham passed away in 1805 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Joseph Higginbotham entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain John Joseph Higginbotham Sr Higgenbotham And Frances Riley.
  • Joseph Higginbotham married Hannah Smith, and had children including Benjamin Higginbotham, Frances Higginbotham, Hannah Higginbotham, Jacob Higginbotham, Joseph Higginbotham, Rachael Higginbotham, Susanna Higginbotham, William Higginbotham.
  • Joseph Higginbotham passed away in 1805 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Joseph Higginbotham's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Higginbotham
1720–1805
Birth Place: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
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–

Joseph Higginbotham's Descendants

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Joseph Higginbotham (1720–1805) m. Hannah Smith (1720–1800)
  1. 1. Joseph Higginbotham –1823
  2. 2. Benjamin Higginbotham 1757–1833
  3. 3. Jacob Higginbotham 1751–1836

Joseph Higginbotham's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Joseph Higginbotham in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
1805
1805
Age 85
Death of Joseph 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: 1720
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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