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William Higgins 1719 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1719

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America

Death Date: 11 Oct 1786

Death Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Higgins

Mother: Elinor Chandler

Spouse(s): Anne Yarbrough

Children(s): James Higgins, Deborah Higgins, Lucrecia Higgins, William Higgins, Elizabeth Higgins, Mary Higgins, John Higgins, Joel Higgins, Jesse Higgins, Moses Higgins, Aaron Higgins

William Higgins was born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America in 1719, to William Higgins and Elinor Chandler. Later in life, William Higgins married Anne Yarbrough; among their children were James Higgins, Deborah Higgins, Lucrecia Higgins, William Higgins, Elizabeth Higgins, Mary Ann Higgins, John Higgins, Joel Higgins, Jesse Higgins, Moses Higgins and Aaron Higgins. William Higgins died in Caroline County, Virginia, USA, 1786.

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Parents

William Higgins
1692 – 1748
Birth Location: –
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Elinor Chandler
1695 – 1750
Birth Location: Amelia Co., Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Anne Yarbrough
1720 – 1787
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia
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Children(s)

James Higgins
1720 – 1824
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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Deborah Higgins
1738 – 1822
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Lucrecia Higgins
1739 –
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America
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William Higgins
1739 – 1820
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America
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Elizabeth Higgins
1740 – 1791
Birth Location: Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, USA
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Mary Higgins
1744 – 1813
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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John Higgins
1747 – 1826
Birth Location: King William Co., Virginia
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Joel Higgins
1748 – 1807
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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Jesse Higgins
1750 – 1819
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Moses Higgins
1752 – 1829
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Aaron Higgins
1763 – 1790
Birth Location: Lincoln Co, Kentucky, USA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 Aug 1719
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Oct 1786
    Event Place: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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