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Thomas Higgins 1704 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1704

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1789

Death Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Higgins

Mother: Sarah Freeman

Spouse(s): Abigail Paine

Children(s): Thankful Higgins

In 1704, Thomas Higgins entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Higgins and Sarah Freeman. Thomas Higgins married Abigail Paine, and had children including Thankful Higgins. Thomas Higgins passed away in 1789 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1704, Thomas Higgins entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Higgins and Sarah Freeman.
  • Thomas Higgins married Abigail Paine, and had children including Thankful Higgins.
  • Thomas Higgins passed away in 1789 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Higgins
1681 – 1771
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Freeman
– 1743
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Paine
1707 –
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thankful Higgins
1738 – 1824
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Thomas Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Higgins
1704 – 1789
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benjamin Higgins
1681 – 1771
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Freeman
– 1743
Grandparents
Edmund Freeman
1657 – 1717
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Mayo
1660 – 1745
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Freeman
1622 – 1719
Mercy Prence
– 1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Prence
1600 – 1673
Patience Brewster
1600 –

Thomas Higgins's Descendants

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Thomas Higgins (24 Jun 1704 – Abt. 1789) m. Abigail Paine (3 Aug 1707 – )
  1. 1. 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)

Thomas Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1704
24 Jun 1704
Birth of Thomas Higgins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1789
Abt. 1789
Age 85
Death of Thomas Higgins in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1704
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1789
    Event Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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