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Moses Higgins 1742–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 12 Feb 1818

Death Location: Chatham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA, Death Notice, Middlesex Gazette, Issue 2 Apr 1818

Father: David Higgins

Mother: Mercy Twining

Spouse(s): Dorcas Higgins

Children(s): Ornan Higgins

The story of Moses Higgins began in 1742 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Moses Higgins married Dorcas Brainard Higgins, and had children including Ornan Higgins. Moses Higgins passed away in 1818 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA, Death Notice, Middlesex Gazette, Issue 2 Apr 1818.

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Biography

  • The story of Moses Higgins began in 1742 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Moses Higgins married Dorcas Brainard Higgins, and had children including Ornan Higgins.
  • Moses Higgins passed away in 1818 in Chatham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA, Death Notice, Middlesex Gazette, Issue 2 Apr 1818.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Higgins
1706–1771
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mercy Twining
1707–1757
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Higgins
1746–1829
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Ornan Higgins
1788–1857
Birth Location: Chatham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA
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Moses Higgins's Ancestors

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Moses Higgins
1742–1818
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
David Higgins
1706–1771
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mercy Twining
1707–1757
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Moses Higgins's Descendants

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Moses Higgins (1742–12 Feb 1818) m. Dorcas (Brainard) Higgins (16 Feb 1746–16 Jun 1829)
  1. 1. Ornan Higgins 1788–1857 m. Eleanor (Phelps) Barce 1792–1880
    1. 1. Julia (Amanda) Higgins 1813–1885 m. Patrick (W) Bartlett 1808–1871
      1. 1. Willis (F) Bartlett 1844–1902 m. Emma (M) Close 1849–1913
        1. 1. Arthur (Willis) Bartlett 1876–1944 m. Daisy (Luella) POWELL 1878–1972

Moses Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Moses Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1818
12 Feb 1818
Age 76
Death of Moses Higgins in Chatham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA, Death Notice, Middlesex Gazette, Issue 2 Apr 1818
Chatham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA, Death Notice, Middlesex Gazette, Issue 2 Apr 1818

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1818
    Event Place: Chatham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA, Death Notice, Middlesex Gazette, Issue 2 Apr 1818
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