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Joshua Higgins 1732–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Kingston, Somerset, NJ

Death Date: 4 Mar 1804

Death Location: Kingston, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Father: Jediah Higgins

Mother: Hannah Compact)

Spouse(s): Mary Higgins

Children(s): Elizabeth Brooks

The story of Joshua Higgins began in 1732 in Kingston, Somerset, NJ. Joshua Higgins married Mary Quick Higgins, and had children including Elizabeth Harkins Wright Brooks. Joshua Higgins passed away in 1804 in Kingston, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Higgins began in 1732 in Kingston, Somerset, NJ.
  • Joshua Higgins married Mary Quick Higgins, and had children including Elizabeth Harkins Wright Brooks.
  • Joshua Higgins passed away in 1804 in Kingston, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Higgins's Ancestors

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Joshua Higgins
1732–1804
Birth Place: Kingston, Somerset, NJ
Parents
Jediah H Higgins
1691–1772
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Hannah (Stout Bonham (descendant of Samuel Fuller, 21st signer of The Mayflower) Compact)
1695–1770
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Sibell Newbold) (immigrant)
1661–1715
Eckington, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England
Judge (Hezekiah Bonham) Sr
1667–1738
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Newbold
1625–1692
Nicholas Bonham
1630–1684
Hannah Fuller
1636–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Newbold
1584–1652
Jane Syms
1588–1625
Mary Bishop
1610–1635
Samuel Fuller
1608–1683
Jane Lothrop
–1683

Joshua Higgins's Descendants

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Joshua Higgins (1732–4 Mar 1804) m. Mary (Quick) Higgins (1727–24 November 1818)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Harkins Wright) Brooks 1753–1838 m. “Benjamin” (Sergeant Brooks) Sr 1753–1838
    1. 1. Jeremiah Brooks 1773–1871 m. Catherina (Elizabeth 'Catherine') McElwain 1764–1820 m. Cathon (Catherine) McElwain 1760–1817
      1. 1. Abraham (William Brooks) ,Sr. 1795–1856 m. Judith ('Syndey') Carpenter 1805–1859 m. Judith ('Syndey') Carpenter 1805–1860
        1. 1. John (Laban Brooks) ,Sr. 1828–1902 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Clifton 1830–1870 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Clifton 1830–1870
        2. 2. Rebecca (Brooks {Perkins}) ,Twin 1838–
        3. 3. Sabina (or Salina) Brooks 1842–
        4. 4. Abraham (Brooks) ,Jr. 1831–1874
        5. 5. Abraham Brooks 1836–1910
        6. 6. Miles (Passion) Brooks 1842–1915
        7. 7. Sarah (Jane Brooks) Tharp 1845–1911
        8. 8. Rhoda (Catherine Brooks) {Clifton} 1830–1870
        9. 9. Caroline (Brooks) (Cogar) 1826–
        10. 10. Elizabeth ('Bettie') Brooks 1834–1851
        11. 11. Emsy ('Emsey' Brooks) ,Twin 1838–
        12. 12. George ('Washington' Brooks ,Twin,Bush) Whacker 1847–1865
        13. 13. William (Riley) Brooks 1848–1935
        14. 14. Jeremiah Brooks 1848–1851
      2. 2. Jeremiah (Brooks) ,Jr. 1800–1865
      3. 3. Tunis ('Toonis' 'Simon' Brooks ,War of 1812,Lived on Jacob Miller's Farm in) Roanoke 1797–1879
      4. 4. Sarah ('Sally' Louise Brooks ,Lived on Jacob Miller's Farm Land in) Roanoke 1803–1870
      5. 5. Nancy (Mary Ann Brooks ,Lived on Jacob Miller's Farm in Roanoke for a few years with her) parents 1794–1862
      6. 6. Benjamin (Brooks ,Sr.,Had 12) Kids 1798–1840
      7. 7. Isaac Brooks 1800–
      8. 8. Jacob (Brooks) ,Sr. 1805–1850

Joshua Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Joshua Higgins in Kingston, Somerset, NJ
Kingston, Somerset, NJ
1804
4 Mar 1804
Age 72
Death of Joshua Higgins in Kingston, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Kingston, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Kingston, Somerset, NJ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1804
    Event Place: Kingston, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

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