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Thankful Higgins 1692–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1692

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 13 Jul 1712

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

Father: Jonathan Higgins

Mother: Lydia Sparrow

Spouse(s): Richard Knowles

Children(s): Thankful (Godfrey)

Thankful Higgins was born in 1692 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Jonathan Higgins And Lydia Sparrow. Thankful Higgins married Richard Knowles Knowles, and had children including Thankful Knowles Godfrey. Thankful Higgins passed away in 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thankful Higgins was born in 1692 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Jonathan Higgins And Lydia Sparrow.
  • Thankful Higgins married Richard Knowles Knowles, and had children including Thankful Knowles Godfrey.
  • Thankful Higgins passed away in 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Higgins
1664–1754
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JH
Lydia Sparrow
1660–1708
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
LS

Spouses(s)

Richard Knowles
1688–1769
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
RK

Children(s)

Thankful (Godfrey)
1705–1779
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
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Thankful Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Higgins
1692–1712
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Jonathan Higgins
1664–1754
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Sparrow
1660–1708
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Higgins Jonathan
1637–1690
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Rogers
1639–1678
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Jonathan (Capt) Sparrow
1633–1706
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rebecca Bangs
1636–1677
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Higgins
1603–1675
Lydia Chandler
1613–1651
Joseph Rogers
1602–1678
Hannah Chruchman
1612–1678
Richard Sparrow
1601–1660
Pandora Bangs
1605–1661
Edward *
1591–1678
Rebecca GGM)
1611–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Higgins
1570–
Edmund Chandler
1588–1662
Elizabeth Alden
1591–1738
Thomas Rogers
1571–1621
Mrs Rogers
1573–1622
Edmund Sherman
1580–1615
John GG
1567–1632
Jane GG
1567–1632
John GG
1567–1632
Jane GG
1567–1632
pp HUBBARD
1570–1646
Margaret Dewey
1574–1633

Thankful Higgins's Descendants

1.
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Thankful Higgins (1692–13 Jul 1712) m. Richard (Knowles) Knowles (Jul 1688–1769)
  1. 1. Thankful (Knowles) (Godfrey) 1705–1779 m. Samuel Godfrey 1703–1768
    1. 1. Phele Godfrey –1734
    2. 2. Alexander Godfrey 1733–1742
    3. 3. Josiah Godfrey 1728–1790 m. Eunice Godfrey 1731–
      1. 1. Susannah Godfrey 1753–1795
      2. 2. Josiah Godfrey 1749–1778
      3. 3. Mary Godfrey 1769–1816
      4. 4. Alexander Godfrey –1803
      5. 5. Martha Godfrey 1751–
    4. 4. Thankful Godfrey 1729–1815 m. David (Smith) Jr 1718–1795 m. John Reynolds 1725–1790
      1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1776–1856 m. Seth Wilson 1774–1856
        1. 1. John Wilson 1817–1890 m. Matilda Goodwin 1814–1853
        2. 2. Smith (W.) Wilson 1822–1884
        3. 3. Deborah Crowell 1798–1867 m. Paul Crowell 1798–1860
        4. 4. Janet Wilson 1807–1864 m. Joseph Crowell 1807–1862
        5. 5. David Wilson 1805–1882
        6. 6. Henry Wilson 1796–1861
      2. 2. Zara Smith 1768–1843 m. Mercy Harding 1769–1851
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Bearse) Smith 1796–
        2. 2. Sarah Smith 1808–1872
        3. 3. Susanna (Nickerson) Smith 1803–
        4. 4. Joshua (Harding) Smith 1798–1883
        5. 5. Obediah (Emery) Smith 1795–1889
        6. 6. David Smith 1794–1816
        7. 7. Mary (Donaldson) Smith 1812–1869
        8. 8. Susan Smith 1803–
        9. 9. Seth Smith 1800–
        10. 10. Samuel (O.D) Smith 1802–1872
        11. 11. Warren Smith 1793–1815
      3. 3. Warren Smith 1766–
      4. 4. Jesse Smith 1774–1841 m. Reliance Doty 1778–1841
        1. 1. Samuel (Godfrey) Smith 1797–1870 m. Rebecca Kendrick 1795–
      5. 5. John Reynolds 1754–1824 m. Temperance Reynolds 1748–1827
        1. 1. Temperance Swaine 1776–1838
      6. 6. Thankful Smith 1778–1815 m. James Cahoon 1776–1803
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cahoon 1802–
        2. 2. Reuben Cahoon 1799–1868
        3. 3. Eunice Cahoon 1797–
      7. 7. Aram Smith 1770–1826
      8. 8. Obediah Smith 1772–
    5. 5. Prince (Godfrey) Sr 1740–1814
    6. 6. Bethiah Godfrey 1737–1800 m. Eleazar Sears 1739–1824
      1. 1. Sally Sears 1775–1851 m. Isaac Smalley 1773–1813
      2. 2. Bethiah Sears 1765–1820
      3. 3. Sabra Sears 1777–1859 m. Samuel Matthews 1775–1846
        1. 1. Richard Matthews 1808–1893
        2. 2. Nathaniel Matthews 1806–1885
        3. 3. Rebecca (Hawes) Matthews 1814–1903
        4. 4. Temperance Mathews 1799–1875
        5. 5. Sabra Matthews 1804–
        6. 6. Sylvanus Matthews 1818–1844
        7. 7. Samuel Matthews 1801–1882
        8. 8. Oliver Matthews 1810–1883
        9. 9. Bethiah (Sears) Mathews 1813–1874
      4. 4. Winthrop Sears 1772–1838
      5. 5. Thomas Sears 1767–1780

Thankful Higgins's Timeline

3 Records

1692
1692
Birth of Thankful Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1705
1705
Age 13
Thankful Higgins was married in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1712
13 Jul 1712
Age 20
Death of Thankful Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1712
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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