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William Higginson 1673 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1673

Birth Location: Mossland, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Apr 1726

Death Location: Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Father: Col. Higginson

Mother: Mary Savage

Spouse(s): Mary Hull

Children(s): Edward Higginson, William Higginson, Thomas Higginson, Dorthea Higginson, Nathaniel Higginson

In 1673, William Higginson entered the world in Mossland, Antrim, Ireland, born to Col. Edward Higginson and Mary Savage. William Higginson married Mary Hull, and had children including Edward Higginson, William Higginson, Thomas Higginson, Dorthea Higginson, Nathaniel Hull Higginson. William Higginson passed away in 1726 in Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1673, William Higginson entered the world in Mossland, Antrim, Ireland, born to Col. Edward Higginson and Mary Savage.
  • William Higginson married Mary Hull, and had children including Edward Higginson, William Higginson, Thomas Higginson, Dorthea Higginson, Nathaniel Hull Higginson.
  • William Higginson passed away in 1726 in Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Higginson
1650 – 1713
Birth Location: Ballinderry, Co. Antrim Ireland
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Mary Savage
1634 – 1715
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hull
1670 – 1740
Birth Location: Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Edward Higginson
1700 – 1773
Birth Location: Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland
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William Higginson
1713 – 1738
Birth Location: Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland
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Thomas Higginson
1714 – 1716
Birth Location: Cottage Hill, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland
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Dorthea Higginson
1716 – 1730
Birth Location: Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland
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Nathaniel Higginson
1723 – 1815
Birth Location: Mosslands, Drumaduff Townland, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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William Higginson's Ancestors

Self
William Higginson
1673 – 1726
Birth Place: Mossland, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Col. Edward Higginson
1650 – 1713
Ballinderry, Co. Antrim Ireland
Mary Savage
1634 – 1715
Grandparents
William Higginson
1615 – 1676
Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
Ellinor Higginson
1615 – 1678
Northern, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Higginson
1575 – 1667
Elizabeth Higginson
1575 – 1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Higginson
1540 – 1624
Elizabeth Rogers
1545 – 1635

William Higginson's Descendants

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William Higginson (1673 – 2 Apr 1726) m. Mary Hull (1670 – 27 March 1740)
  1. 1. Edward Higginson (1700 – 10 Feb 1773)
  2. 2. William Higginson (1713 – 1738)
  3. 3. Thomas Higginson (1714 – 1716)
  4. 4. Dorthea Higginson (1716 – 1730)
  5. 5. Nathaniel (Hull) Higginson (1723 – 1815) m. Jane Higginson (1725 – 1801)
    1. 1. George (Thomas) Higginson (22 May 1762 – 26 Oct 1820) m. Mary Stockwell (12 Apr 1769 – 10 June 1853)
      1. 1. Polly Higginson (08 Feb 1789 – 10 Jan 1814)
      2. 2. James (M) Higginson (8 Feb 1789 – 26 Jun 1849) m. Judah Burchfield (1798 – 1854)
        1. 1. Roley Higginson (11 May 1821 – 28 Nov 1871) m. Elizabeth (Nancy) Williams (8 Apr 1834 – 25 Sep 1906)
        2. 2. Franklin (J) Higginson (1823 – 1849)
        3. 3. James (W) Higginson (25 DEC 1826 – 15 JUN 1889)
        4. 4. Eliza (Carson) Higginson (1828 – WFT Est 1842-1922)
        5. 5. Fountain (S) Higginson (19 JUL 1829 – 1886)
        6. 6. Rebecca Higginson (15 JAN 1837 – 6 DEC 1914)
        7. 7. Emily Higginson (4 FEB 1844 – 21 MAR 1900)
        8. 8. Noah (Hampton) Higginson
      3. 3. George (Corran) Higginson (18 Jul 1792 – 17 Sep 1860)
      4. 4. John (Kidd) Higginson (01 Jan 1794 – 9 May 1794)
      5. 5. Whiteside Higginson (05 Oct 1795 – 28 Apr 1853)
      6. 6. Rebecca (Prudence) Higginson (27 Feb 1798 – 15 June 1846)
      7. 7. Hincliffe Higginson (29 Dec 1799 – 1850)
      8. 8. Hull Higginson (09 Mar 1801 – 8 Mar 1869)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Higginson (17 Oct 1802 – Aug 1855)
      10. 10. Sally (Sarah) Higginson (05 Feb 1804 – 1818)
      11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Higginson (5 Feb 1804 – 30 Nov 1907)
      12. 12. Franklin Higginson (28 Aug 1805 – 17 Jun 1860)
      13. 13. Jefferson Higginson (01 Jun 1807 – 13 October 1870)
      14. 14. Madison Higginson (30 Aug 1809 – 10 Oct 1875)
      15. 15. Washington Higginson (27 Jun 1812 – 11 December 1878) m. Eliza Crews (11 Dec 1813 – 20 Nov 1900)
        1. 1. Mary (Isabel) Higginson (12 May 1834 – 24 Aug 1889)
        2. 2. Sarah (A) Tapp (16 Feb 1836 – )
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Higginson (16 Feb 1836 – 12 Apr 1930)
        4. 4. George (Washington) Higginson (20 Nov 1838 – 6 Sep 1876)
        5. 5. Margara (Jane) Higginson (25 Jan 1841 – 27 Mar 1896) m. Thomas (M) Marks
        6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Higginson (2 Dec 1845 – 24 Jun 1918)
        7. 7. James (W) Higginson (11 Nov 1846 – 1 Jan 1935)
        8. 8. Elizabeth Higginson (1849 – 21 Apr 1929)
        9. 9. Charolette (Ellenora) Higginson (9 Jan 1853 – 12 Nov 1928)
        10. 10. Angeline Higginson (27 Jun 1855 – 28 Apr 1896)
      16. 16. Benjamin Higginson (01 Nov 1819 – )
    2. 2. Jane Higginson (1763 – 1764)
    3. 3. Jane Higginson (1763 – 1764)
    4. 4. Dorothea Higginson (About:1764 – 1765)
    5. 5. Francis Higginson
    6. 6. Nathaniel Higginson
    7. 7. Nicholas Higginson
    8. 8. William Higginson

William Higginson's Timeline

2 Records

1673
1673
Birth of William Higginson in Mossland, Antrim, Ireland
Mossland, Antrim, Ireland
1726
2 Apr 1726
Age 53
Death of William Higginson in Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1673
    Event Place: Mossland, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ballinderry, Antrim
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1726
    Event Place: Mosslands, Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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