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Richard Higgins 1740–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Bullenbrook, Talbot, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 9 MAR 1823

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Father: Richard Higgins

Mother: Sarah Greene

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clarke, Eleanor MacGill

Children(s): Samuel II, Anne Higgins, Richard Higgins, Sarah Higgins, Charles Higgins, Eleanor Higgins

In 1740, Richard Higgins entered the world in Bullenbrook, Talbot, Maryland, USA, born to Richard Higgins And Sarah Greene. Richard Higgins married Eleanor Macgill, Elizabeth Clarke, and had children including Anne Higgins, Charles Higgins, Eleanor Rawlings Higgins, Richard Higgins, Samuel Higgins Ii, Sarah Higgins. Richard Higgins passed away in 1823 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Richard Higgins entered the world in Bullenbrook, Talbot, Maryland, USA, born to Richard Higgins And Sarah Greene.
  • Richard Higgins married Eleanor Macgill, Elizabeth Clarke, and had children including Anne Higgins, Charles Higgins, Eleanor Rawlings Higgins, Richard Higgins, Samuel Higgins Ii, Sarah Higgins.
  • Richard Higgins passed away in 1823 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Higgins
1715–1769
Birth Location: Bullenbrook Hundred, Talbot, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Greene
1719–1800
Birth Location: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clarke
1743–1782
Birth Location: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
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Eleanor MacGill
1763–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel II
1772–1838
Birth Location: Upper Marlborough, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Anne Higgins
1770–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Higgins
1777–1823
Birth Location: Upper Marlborough, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Higgins
1782–
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Charles Higgins
1781–1855
Birth Location: Upper Marlborough, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Eleanor Higgins
1769–1820
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Richard Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Richard Higgins
1740–1823
Birth Place: Bullenbrook, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Parents
Richard Higgins
1715–1769
Bullenbrook Hundred, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Sarah Greene
1719–1800
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Higgins
1671–1739
Bay City, Talbot, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Woolman
1688–1721
Woolmans Hermitage, Talbot, Maryland, United States
James (Francis) Greene
1680–1734
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Charity Hagan
1682–1754
Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Higgins
1638–1684
Mary Lindall
1645–1681
Robert Greene
1646–1716
Mary Boarman
1660–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Higgins
1596–
Elizabeth Higgins
1612–1633
James Lindall
1610–1652
MARY Higgenson
1615–1652
Thomas Greene
1609–1661
Winifred Clarke
1610–1656
William Boarman
1630–1709
Sarah Linle
1632–1669

Richard Higgins's Descendants

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Richard Higgins (1740–9 MAR 1823) m. Elizabeth Clarke (7 JAN 1743–1782) m. Eleanor MacGill (1763–)
  1. 1. Samuel (Higgins) II 1772–1838 m. Tabitha Willett 1780–1813 m. Harriett Higgins 1797–1880
    1. 1. Sarah Higgins 1800–1863 m. James Hunter 1780–1855
      1. 1. Samuel (Perry) Hunter 1825–1908 m. Sarah (T.) Glancy 1837–1900
        1. 1. Lucinda (Delila "Lucy") Hunter 1876–1949 m. William (Harrison) McNurlen 1866–1931
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Hunter 1853–1925 m. John (Wesley) Brown 1849–1930
        3. 3. James (B.) Hunter 1856–
        4. 4. Nancy (M.) Hunter 1852–
        5. 5. Eva (Drusilla) Hunter 1866–1923 m. William (Clark) Willis 1862–1923
        6. 6. Amy (M.) Hunter 1860–1941 m. Watson (Douglas) Henkle 1860–1935
      2. 2. John (Park) Hunter 1818–1911
      3. 3. Charles (Higgins) Willett 1829–1914
      4. 4. Clarissa Hunter 1820–1906
      5. 5. Jane (Elizabeth) Hunter 1832–1914
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Hunter 1841–1920 m. John Watkins 1830–1903
        1. 1. Serannah Watkins 1859–
        2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Watkins 1860–1938
        3. 3. Mary (Amanda) Watkins 1869–1924
        4. 4. Thomas (Raines) Watkins 1874–1951
      7. 7. William (Willett) Hunter 1835–
      8. 8. Ayletter (Raines) Hunter 1827–1898
      9. 9. Russell (St Clair) Hunter 1837–1897
    2. 2. Harriett (Son) Higgins 1812–
    3. 3. William Higgins 1800–1838
    4. 4. Helen Higgins 1816–
    5. 5. Harriet (Daughter) Higgins 1818–
    6. 6. Richard Higgins 1814–
    7. 7. Sally Higgins 1810–1890
    8. 8. Clarke Higgins 1808–1852
    9. 9. Eleanor (MacGill) Higgins 1803–
    10. 10. Samuel (Higgins) III 1801–1843
    11. 11. Charles (Willett) Higgins 1805–1855
    12. 12. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Higgins 1816–
    13. 13. Sarah ("Sally") Higgins 1814–1851
    14. 14. John Higgins 1816–
    15. 15. Nancy (Ann) Higgins 1807–1877
    16. 16. Mary (Emily) Higgins 1810–1890
  2. 2. Anne Higgins 1770–
  3. 3. Richard Higgins 1777–1823
  4. 4. Sarah Higgins 1782–
  5. 5. Charles Higgins 1781–1855
  6. 6. Eleanor (Rawlings) Higgins 1769–1820

Richard Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Richard Higgins in Bullenbrook, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Bullenbrook, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1823
9 MAR 1823
Age 83
Death of Richard Higgins in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Bullenbrook, Talbot, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 MAR 1823
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    82-83
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