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Richard Higgins 1603–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1603

Birth Location: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 21 June 1675

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Edward Higgins

Mother: Julian Meals

Spouse(s): Mary Yates, Lydia Chandler, Mary Higgens, Mary Yates

Children(s): MARY Higgins?, Jonathan Higgins

The story of Richard Higgins began in 1603 in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Richard Higgins married Lydia Chandler, Mary Higgens, Mary O Yates, Mary Yates, and had children including Jonathan Higgins, Mary Higgins. Richard Higgins passed away in 1675 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Higgins began in 1603 in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
  • Richard Higgins married Lydia Chandler, Mary Higgens, Mary O Yates, Mary Yates, and had children including Jonathan Higgins, Mary Higgins.
  • Richard Higgins passed away in 1675 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Higgins
1545–1631
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, , England
EH
Julian Meals
1582–1603
Birth Location: Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Yates
1630–1702
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
MY
Lydia Chandler
1615–1650
Birth Location: Hertfordshire, England
LC
Mary Higgens
1632–1702
Birth Location: Cape, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
MH
Mary Yates
1632–1670
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
MY

Children(s)

MARY Higgins?
1648–1722
Birth Location: of Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Jonathan Higgins
1637–1711
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
JH

Richard Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Richard Higgins
1603–1675
Birth Place: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Edward R Higgins
1545–1631
Worcester, Worcestershire, , England
Julian ((Mawles)) Meals
1582–1603
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Higgins's Descendants

1.
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Richard Higgins (1 August 1603–21 June 1675) m. Mary (O) Yates (3 May 1630–2 Dec 1702) m. Lydia Chandler (1615–1650) m. Mary Higgens (1632–2 Dec 1702) m. Mary Yates (1632–1670)
  1. 1. MARY Higgins? 1648–1722 m. Lt (Joseph) Snow 1634–1722
    1. 1. Joseph (Snow) Jr 1671–1705 m. Sarah Hamilton 1671–1715
      1. 1. Joseph (Snow) III 1690–1747 m. Mercy Knowles 1704–1759
        1. 1. Thankful Snow 1744–1827 m. William Laskey 1737–1786
  2. 2. Jonathan Higgins 1637–1711 m. Elizabeth Rogers 1639–1677 m. Hannah Rogers 1652–1690

Richard Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1603
1 August 1603
Birth of Richard Higgins in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
1675
21 June 1675
Age 72
Death of Richard Higgins in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1603
    Event Place: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1675
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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