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Thankful Higgins 1738 – 1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 April 1738

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

Death Date: 29 January 1824

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

Father: Thomas Higgins

Mother: Abigail Paine

Spouse(s): Isaac Freeman

Children(s): Benjamin Freeman

In 1738, Thankful Higgins entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Thomas Higgins and Abigail Paine. Thankful Higgins married Isaac Freeman, and had children including Benjamin Tercyak, Capt Freeman. Thankful Higgins passed away in 1824 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Thankful Higgins entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Thomas Higgins and Abigail Paine.
  • Thankful Higgins married Isaac Freeman, and had children including Benjamin Tercyak, Capt Freeman.
  • Thankful Higgins passed away in 1824 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thankful Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Higgins
1738 – 1824
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Higgins
1704 – 1789
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Paine
1707 –
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Higgins
1681 – 1771
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Freeman
– 1743
Nicholas Paine
– 1732
Hannah Higgins
1672 – 1731
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Freeman
1657 – 1717
Sarah Mayo
1660 – 1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Freeman
1622 – 1719
Mercy Prence
– 1711

Thankful Higgins's Descendants

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Thankful Higgins (9 April 1738 – 29 January 1824) m. Isaac Freeman (1733 – 6 Aug 1807)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Tercyak, Capt) Freeman (18 Oct 1762 – 20 Apr 1833) m. MERCY ((FREEMAN)) ATWOOD (18 Jan 1770 – 12 Aug 1858)
    1. 1. James (G) Freeman (17 Oct 1790 – 29 Feb 1856) m. Susanna Wiley (17 Jun 1792 – 10 Jan 1869)
      1. 1. Newton (Franklin) Freeman (2 Mar 1851 – 21 Jan 1929) m. Mary (Ellen) Moore (20 Dec 1845 – 8 Feb 1931)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Freeman (5 Mar 1878 – 6 Feb 1954) m. Grace (Elizabeth) Black (Aug 1878 – 18 Dec 1943)

Thankful Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1738
9 April 1738
Birth of Thankful Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1824
29 January 1824
Age 86
Death of Thankful Higgins in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1738
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1824
    Event Place: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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