John Higginson1
M, b. 10 January 1697/98, d. 15 July 1744
John Higginson|b. 10 Jan 1697/98\nd. 15 Jul 1744|p216.htm#i5533|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Hannah Gardner|b. 4 Apr 1676\nd. 24 Jun 1713|p171.htm#i5538|Col. John Higginson|b. 1646\nd. 23 Mar 1719|p216.htm#i2555|Sarah Savage|b. 25 Jun 1653|p385.htm#i2556|||||||
John Higginson was born on 10 January 1697/98 in Salem, Massachusetts.1,2 He was the son of Capt. John Higginson and Hannah Gardner.1 John Higginson graduated in 1717 from Harvard. At Salem he was a Justice of the Peace and County Registrar, he also commanded a company.3 He married firstly Ruth Boardman, daughter of Andrew Boardman and Elizabeth Trusedale, on 4 December 1719 at Cambridge, Massachusetts.1,4 John Higginson married secondly Esther Cabot, daughter of John Cabot and Anne Orne, on 28 April 1732 at Salem, Massachusetts.3,4 John Higginson died on 15 July 1744 in Salem, Massachusetts, at the age of 46.1,4
Children of John Higginson and Ruth Boardman
- Lt. Col. John Higginson+5 b. 11 Oct 1720, d. 23 Sep 1774
- Elizabeth Higginson+1 b. 30 Mar 1722, d. 25 Oct 1781
Citations
- [S41] Leverett Saltonstall, Ancestry and Descendants of Sir Richard Saltonstall., p. 194 pedigree.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 13.
- [S83] NEHGR, Vol. 5, p. 48.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 15.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 16.
John Higginson1
M, b. 1 September 1760, d. 22 December 1762
John Higginson|b. 1 Sep 1760\nd. 22 Dec 1762|p216.htm#i13225|Lt. Col. John Higginson|b. 11 Oct 1720\nd. 23 Sep 1774|p216.htm#i2613|Mehitable Robie|b. 29 Dec 1723\nd. 20 Jan 1818|p374.htm#i2612|John Higginson|b. 10 Jan 1697/98\nd. 15 Jul 1744|p216.htm#i5533|Ruth Boardman|b. 19 Nov 1698\nd. 14 Jun 1727|p38.htm#i5534|Thomas Robie|b. 20 Mar 1688/89\nd. 28 Aug 1729|p374.htm#i226|Mehitable Sewall|b. 21 May 1695|p425.htm#i422|
John Higginson was born on 1 September 1760 in Salem, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Lt. Col. John Higginson and Mehitable Robie.1 John Higginson died on 22 December 1762 at the age of 2.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 19.
John Higginson1
M, b. 15 January 1765
John Higginson|b. 15 Jan 1765|p216.htm#i13229|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Rev. Aaron Cleveland|b. 29 Oct 1715\nd. 11 Aug 1757|p84.htm#i816|Susanna Porter|b. 26 Apr 1716\nd. 28 Mar 1788|p349.htm#i677|
John Higginson was born on 15 January 1765 in Salem ?, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 21.
John Higginson1
M, b. 30 April 1746, d. August 1750
John Higginson|b. 30 Apr 1746\nd. Aug 1750|p216.htm#i13781|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Margaret Sewall|b. 7 May 1687\nd. Mar 1736|p422.htm#i423|John Cabot|b. 7 Apr 1680\nd. 7 Jun 1742|p62.htm#i2559|Anne Orne|b. 14 Apr 1678\nd. 1767|p326.htm#i2560|
John Higginson was born on 30 April 1746.1 He was the son of Judge Stephen Higginson and Elizabeth Cabot.1 John Higginson died in August 1750 at the age of 4.1
Citations
- [S472] L. Vernon Briggs, Cabot family, p. 43.
John Higginson1
M, b. 1752
John Higginson|b. 1752|p216.htm#i13783|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Margaret Sewall|b. 7 May 1687\nd. Mar 1736|p422.htm#i423|John Cabot|b. 7 Apr 1680\nd. 7 Jun 1742|p62.htm#i2559|Anne Orne|b. 14 Apr 1678\nd. 1767|p326.htm#i2560|
Citations
- [S472] L. Vernon Briggs, Cabot family, p. 43.
Capt. John Higginson1
M, b. 20 August 1675, d. 26 April 1718
Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Col. John Higginson|b. 1646\nd. 23 Mar 1719|p216.htm#i2555|Sarah Savage|b. 25 Jun 1653|p385.htm#i2556|Rev. John Higginson|b. 6 Aug 1616\nd. 9 Dec 1708|p216.htm#i19592|Sarah Whitfield|b. 1 Nov 1620\nd. 8 Jul 1675|p532.htm#i19593|Major Thomas Savage|b. c 1607\nd. 14 Feb 1682|p385.htm#i316|Mary Symmes||p472.htm#i7046|
Capt. John Higginson was born on 20 August 1675 in Salem, Massachusetts.2,1 He was a a merchant of Salem.2 He was the son of Col. John Higginson and Sarah Savage.2 Capt. John Higginson married Hannah Gardner on 13 September 1695 in Salem (or 1 September).3,1 Capt. John Higginson married Margaret Sewall, daughter of Major Stephen Sewall and Margaret Mitchell, on 11 November 1714 his second wife.4,5 Capt. John Higginson died on 26 April 1718 in Salem at the age of 42.2
Children of Capt. John Higginson and Hannah Gardner
- Ebenezer Prescott Higginson6
- Smith Higginson7
- Elizabeth Higginson+1 b. 28 Jun 1696, d. 20 Mar 1722/23
- John Higginson+3 b. 10 Jan 1697/98, d. 15 Jul 1744
- Sarah Higginson7 b. 13 Feb 1702/3, d. 14 Jun 1746
Children of Capt. John Higginson and Margaret Sewall
- Judge Stephen Higginson+2 b. 31 Jul 1716, d. 12 Oct 1761
- Nathaniel Higginson1 b. 1 Jun 1718, d. 1719
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 13.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1080.
- [S41] Leverett Saltonstall, Ancestry and Descendants of Sir Richard Saltonstall., p. 194 pedigree.
- [S24] Sarah Elizabeth Titcomb, Early New England People, p. 228.
- [S89] LDS Record, FHL Number 761209+.
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, The Sewall genealogy, p. 69.
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, The Sewall genealogy, p. 72.
Col. John Higginson1
M, b. 1646, d. 23 March 1719
Col. John Higginson|b. 1646\nd. 23 Mar 1719|p216.htm#i2555|Rev. John Higginson|b. 6 Aug 1616\nd. 9 Dec 1708|p216.htm#i19592|Sarah Whitfield|b. 1 Nov 1620\nd. 8 Jul 1675|p532.htm#i19593|Rev. Francis Higginson|b. 6 Aug 1586\nd. 6 Aug 1630|p215.htm#i19596|Anne Herbert|d. 1640|p213.htm#i19597|Rev. Henry Whitfield||p532.htm#i19594|Dorothy Sheafe||p445.htm#i19595|
Col. John Higginson was born in 1646 in Guildford, Connecticut.3 He was the son of Rev. John Higginson and Sarah Whitfield.2 Col. John Higginson married Sarah Savage, daughter of Major Thomas Savage and Mary Symmes, on 9 October 1672 in Massachusetts (recorded at Salem).1,3 Col. John Higginson died on 23 March 1719 in Salem, Massachusetts.3
Child of Col. John Higginson and Sarah Savage
- Capt. John Higginson+1 b. 20 Aug 1675, d. 26 Apr 1718
Lt. Col. John Higginson1
M, b. 11 October 1720, d. 23 September 1774
Lt. Col. John Higginson|b. 11 Oct 1720\nd. 23 Sep 1774|p216.htm#i2613|John Higginson|b. 10 Jan 1697/98\nd. 15 Jul 1744|p216.htm#i5533|Ruth Boardman|b. 19 Nov 1698\nd. 14 Jun 1727|p38.htm#i5534|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Hannah Gardner|b. 4 Apr 1676\nd. 24 Jun 1713|p171.htm#i5538|Andrew Boardman||p38.htm#i5535|Elizabeth Trusedale||p507.htm#i5536|
Lt. Col. John Higginson was born on 11 October 1720 in Salem, Massachusetts.3 He was the son of John Higginson and Ruth Boardman.2 Lt. Col. John Higginson married Mehitable Robie, daughter of Thomas Robie and Mehitable Sewall, on 29 December 1755 as his third wife.4 Lt. Col. John Higginson died on 23 September 1774 in Salem, Massachusetts, at the age of 53.3
Children of Lt. Col. John Higginson and Mehitable Robie
- Mehitable Higginson3 b. 6 Apr 1759, d. 15 Dec 1759
- John Higginson3 b. 1 Sep 1760, d. 22 Dec 1762
- Andrew Higginson3 b. 5 Aug 1762, d. 9 Sep 1763
- Mehitable Higginson5 b. 26 Mar 1764, d. 19 Jul 1846
Citations
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1081.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 16.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 19.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1082.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 20.
Rev. John Higginson1
M, b. 1616, d. 1708
Of Salem, Massachusetts. Rev. John Higginson was born in 1616.1 He married Mary Blackman, daughter of Rev. Adam Blackman, in 1676.1 Rev. John Higginson died in 1708.1
Citations
- [S282] Francis Atwater, Atwater, p. 426.
Rev. John Higginson1
M, b. 6 August 1616, d. 9 December 1708
Rev. John Higginson|b. 6 Aug 1616\nd. 9 Dec 1708|p216.htm#i19592|Rev. Francis Higginson|b. 6 Aug 1586\nd. 6 Aug 1630|p215.htm#i19596|Anne Herbert|d. 1640|p213.htm#i19597|Rev. John Higginson||p216.htm#i19598||||||||||
Rev. John Higginson was baptised on 6 August 1616 at Leicestershire.1 He was the son of Rev. Francis Higginson and Anne Herbert.2,3 Rev. John Higginson married firstly Sarah Whitfield, daughter of Rev. Henry Whitfield and Dorothy Sheafe, in Guilford, Connecticut.1 Rev. John Higginson died on 9 December 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, at the age of 92.1
Child of Rev. John Higginson and Sarah Whitfield
- Col. John Higginson+1 b. 1646, d. 23 Mar 1719
Rev. John Higginson1
M
Vicar of Claybrooke, Leicestershire.
Child of Rev. John Higginson
- Rev. Francis Higginson+1 b. 6 Aug 1586, d. 6 Aug 1630
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 1.
Martha Salisbury Higginson1
F, b. 6 June 1801, d. 4 December 1889
Martha Salisbury Higginson|b. 6 Jun 1801\nd. 4 Dec 1889|p216.htm#i7520|Stephen Higginson Jr.|b. 20 Nov 1770\nd. 20 Feb 1834|p216.htm#i813|Martha Salisbury|b. 14 Mar 1771\nd. 29 Sep 1803|p381.htm#i913|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Deacon Samuel S. Salisbury|d. 2 May 1818|p381.htm#i101|Elizabeth Sewall|b. 12 Mar 1750\nd. 25 Mar 1789|p405.htm#i100|
Martha Salisbury Higginson was born on 6 June 1801 in Boston, Massachusetts.1,2 She was the daughter of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury.1 Martha Salisbury Higginson married Rev. Ichabod Nichols, son of Ichabod Nichols and Lydia Ropes, on 3 May 1833 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.3,2 Martha Salisbury Higginson died on 4 December 1889 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 88.1,2
Mary Louisa Higginson1
F, b. 13 April 1832, d. 14 May 1903
Mary Louisa Higginson|b. 13 Apr 1832\nd. 14 May 1903|p216.htm#i19392|Dr. Francis John Higginson|b. 6 May 1806\nd. 11 Aug 1870|p215.htm#i19393|Susan Cleveland Channing|b. 13 Oct 1807\nd. 14 May 1877|p74.htm#i19613|Stephen Higginson Jr.|b. 20 Nov 1770\nd. 20 Feb 1834|p216.htm#i813|Louisa Storrow|b. 18 Mar 1786\nd. 15 Nov 1864|p466.htm#i19604|||||||
Mary Louisa Higginson was born on 13 April 1832 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.2 She was the daughter of Dr. Francis John Higginson and Susan Cleveland Channing.1,2 Mary Louisa Higginson married Francis Cabot, son of Frederick Cabot and Marianne Cabot, on 12 November 1856 in Brattleboro, Vermont, the marriage was performed by the Rev. Mr. Higginson of Worcester.1,3 Mary Louisa Higginson died on 14 May 1903 in Brookline, Massachusetts, at the age of 71.3
Children of Mary Louisa Higginson and Francis Cabot
- Francis Higginson Cabot+1 b. 28 Jun 1859, d. 20 Dec 1939
- Elizabeth Higginson Cabot4 b. c 1 Feb 1863, d. 21 Aug 1863
- Margaret Copley Cabot5 b. 15 Jun 1866, d. 27 Nov 1920
Citations
- [S205] Newspaper, The Boston Daily Atlas, (Boston, MA) Saturday, November 15, 1856.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 33.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 38.
- [S205] Newspaper, Boston Daily Advertiser, (Boston, MA) Tuesday, August 25, 1863.
- [S83] NEHGR, Vol. 76, p. 214.
Mehitable Higginson1
F, b. 6 April 1759, d. 15 December 1759
Mehitable Higginson|b. 6 Apr 1759\nd. 15 Dec 1759|p216.htm#i13224|Lt. Col. John Higginson|b. 11 Oct 1720\nd. 23 Sep 1774|p216.htm#i2613|Mehitable Robie|b. 29 Dec 1723\nd. 20 Jan 1818|p374.htm#i2612|John Higginson|b. 10 Jan 1697/98\nd. 15 Jul 1744|p216.htm#i5533|Ruth Boardman|b. 19 Nov 1698\nd. 14 Jun 1727|p38.htm#i5534|Thomas Robie|b. 20 Mar 1688/89\nd. 28 Aug 1729|p374.htm#i226|Mehitable Sewall|b. 21 May 1695|p425.htm#i422|
Mehitable Higginson was born on 6 April 1759 in Salem, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Lt. Col. John Higginson and Mehitable Robie.1 Mehitable Higginson died on 15 December 1759.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 19.
Mehitable Higginson1
F, b. 26 March 1764, d. 19 July 1846
Mehitable Higginson|b. 26 Mar 1764\nd. 19 Jul 1846|p216.htm#i13227|Lt. Col. John Higginson|b. 11 Oct 1720\nd. 23 Sep 1774|p216.htm#i2613|Mehitable Robie|b. 29 Dec 1723\nd. 20 Jan 1818|p374.htm#i2612|John Higginson|b. 10 Jan 1697/98\nd. 15 Jul 1744|p216.htm#i5533|Ruth Boardman|b. 19 Nov 1698\nd. 14 Jun 1727|p38.htm#i5534|Thomas Robie|b. 20 Mar 1688/89\nd. 28 Aug 1729|p374.htm#i226|Mehitable Sewall|b. 21 May 1695|p425.htm#i422|
Mehitable Higginson was born on 26 March 1764 in Salem, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Lt. Col. John Higginson and Mehitable Robie.1 Mehitable Higginson. She was for many years a school teacher in Salem.1 She died on 19 July 1846 at the age of 82.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 20.
Nathaniel Higginson1
M, b. 1 June 1718, d. 1719
Nathaniel Higginson|b. 1 Jun 1718\nd. 1719|p216.htm#i13209|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Margaret Sewall|b. 7 May 1687\nd. Mar 1736|p422.htm#i423|Col. John Higginson|b. 1646\nd. 23 Mar 1719|p216.htm#i2555|Sarah Savage|b. 25 Jun 1653|p385.htm#i2556|Major Stephen Sewall|b. 19 Aug 1657\nd. 17 Oct 1725|p433.htm#i20|Margaret Mitchell|b. 2 Feb 1663/64\nd. 24 Jan 1735/36|p302.htm#i21|
Nathaniel Higginson was baptised on 1 June 1718.1 He was the son of Capt. John Higginson and Margaret Sewall.1 Nathaniel Higginson died in 1719.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 13.
Nathaniel Cabot Higginson1
M, b. 12 February 1768, d. July 1794
Nathaniel Cabot Higginson|b. 12 Feb 1768\nd. Jul 1794|p216.htm#i13231|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Rev. Aaron Cleveland|b. 29 Oct 1715\nd. 11 Aug 1757|p84.htm#i816|Susanna Porter|b. 26 Apr 1716\nd. 28 Mar 1788|p349.htm#i677|
Nathaniel Cabot Higginson was born on 12 February 1768 in Salem ?, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1 Nathaniel Cabot Higginson married Sarah Rhea on 13 October 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 Nathaniel Cabot Higginson died in July 1794 in Roseau, Dominica, at the age of 26.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 21.
Sarah Higginson1
F, b. 13 February 1702/3, d. 14 June 1746
Sarah Higginson|b. 13 Feb 1702/3\nd. 14 Jun 1746|p216.htm#i12947|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Hannah Gardner|b. 4 Apr 1676\nd. 24 Jun 1713|p171.htm#i5538|Col. John Higginson|b. 1646\nd. 23 Mar 1719|p216.htm#i2555|Sarah Savage|b. 25 Jun 1653|p385.htm#i2556|||||||
Sarah Higginson was born on 13 February 1702/3 in Salem, Massachusetts.2 She was the daughter of Capt. John Higginson and Hannah Gardner.1 Sarah Higginson married Dr. John Cabot, son of John Cabot and Anne Orne, on 1 December 1732 in Salem, Massachusetts.3 Sarah Higginson died on 14 June 1746 in Salem, Massachusetts, at the age of 43 s.p.3
Sarah Higginson1
F, b. 11 June 1766
Sarah Higginson|b. 11 Jun 1766|p216.htm#i13230|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Rev. Aaron Cleveland|b. 29 Oct 1715\nd. 11 Aug 1757|p84.htm#i816|Susanna Porter|b. 26 Apr 1716\nd. 28 Mar 1788|p349.htm#i677|
Sarah Higginson was born on 11 June 1766 in Salem ?, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 21.
Sarah Higginson1
F, b. 14 January 1744/45, d. 5 May 1772
Sarah Higginson|b. 14 Jan 1744/45\nd. 5 May 1772|p216.htm#i13240|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Margaret Sewall|b. 7 May 1687\nd. Mar 1736|p422.htm#i423|John Cabot|b. 7 Apr 1680\nd. 7 Jun 1742|p62.htm#i2559|Anne Orne|b. 14 Apr 1678\nd. 1767|p326.htm#i2560|
Sarah Higginson was born on 14 January 1744/45 in Salem, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Judge Stephen Higginson and Elizabeth Cabot.1 Sarah Higginson married Hon. John Lowell LL.D., son of Rev. John Lowell and Sarah Champney, on 3 January 1767 in Salem, Massachusetts.2 Sarah Higginson died on 5 May 1772 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, at the age of 27.1
Smith Higginson1
M
Smith Higginson||p216.htm#i12948|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Hannah Gardner|b. 4 Apr 1676\nd. 24 Jun 1713|p171.htm#i5538|Col. John Higginson|b. 1646\nd. 23 Mar 1719|p216.htm#i2555|Sarah Savage|b. 25 Jun 1653|p385.htm#i2556|||||||
Citations
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, The Sewall genealogy, p. 72.
Stephen Higginson1
M, b. 4 August 1803, d. 13 July 1804
Stephen Higginson|b. 4 Aug 1803\nd. 13 Jul 1804|p216.htm#i19612|Stephen Higginson Jr.|b. 20 Nov 1770\nd. 20 Feb 1834|p216.htm#i813|Martha Salisbury|b. 14 Mar 1771\nd. 29 Sep 1803|p381.htm#i913|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Deacon Samuel S. Salisbury|d. 2 May 1818|p381.htm#i101|Elizabeth Sewall|b. 12 Mar 1750\nd. 25 Mar 1789|p405.htm#i100|
Stephen Higginson was born on 4 August 1803.1 He was the son of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury.1 Stephen Higginson died on 13 July 1804.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 28.
Hon. Stephen Higginson1
M, b. 28 October 1743, d. 22 November 1828
Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Margaret Sewall|b. 7 May 1687\nd. Mar 1736|p422.htm#i423|John Cabot|b. 7 Apr 1680\nd. 7 Jun 1742|p62.htm#i2559|Anne Orne|b. 14 Apr 1678\nd. 1767|p326.htm#i2560|
Hon. Stephen Higginson was born on 28 October 1743 in Salem, Massachusetts, (28 November in Higginson and Cabot).3,2,4,5 He was the son of Judge Stephen Higginson and Elizabeth Cabot.2 A descendant of the Rev. Francis Higginson (1588-1630). He became a merchant and a shipmaster, and accumulated a considerable fortune. In 1774 he visited England, and whilst there appeared by request at the House of Commons to express his opinion as to the Revolutionary feeling in Massachusetts. He was a delegate to the Continental congress, 1782-83; and navy agent at Boston, 1797-1801. He was active in the suppression of Shays's rebellion, holding the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment sent from Boston for that purpose. He published Examination of Jay's Treaty by Cato (1795); and numerous essays.6 Hon. Stephen Higginson married firstly Susanna Cleveland, daughter of Rev. Aaron Cleveland and Susanna Porter, on 1 October 1763 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.1 Hon. Stephen Higginson married Elizabeth Perkins, daughter of James Perkins and Joanna Mascarene, on 18 June 1789 in Boston.1 Hon. Stephen Higginson married thirdly Sarah Perkins, daughter of James Perkins, on 3 September 1792 in Boston, Massachusetts, (sister of his previous wife).1 Hon. Stephen Higginson died on 22 November 1828 in Boston at the age of 85.3,6
Children of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland
- John Higginson1 b. 15 Jan 1765
- Sarah Higginson1 b. 11 Jun 1766
- Nathaniel Cabot Higginson1 b. 12 Feb 1768, d. Jul 1794
- Stephen Higginson Jr.+7 b. 20 Nov 1770, d. 20 Feb 1834
- Barbara Cooper Higginson+8 b. 15 Jan 1774
- Elizabeth Higginson8 b. 5 Aug 1776, d. 7 Sep 1842
- George Higginson8 b. 19 Jul 1779
- Henry Higginson8 b. 5 Feb 1781
- Susan Cleveland Higginson8 b. 20 Apr 1783
Child of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Sarah Perkins
- James Perkins Higginson8 b. 24 Aug 1791
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 21.
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, v. 5, p.243.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1080.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 16.
- [S472] L. Vernon Briggs, Cabot family, p. 43.
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, v.5, p.243.
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 22.
Judge Stephen Higginson1
M, b. 31 July 1716, d. 12 October 1761
Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Capt. John Higginson|b. 20 Aug 1675\nd. 26 Apr 1718|p216.htm#i673|Margaret Sewall|b. 7 May 1687\nd. Mar 1736|p422.htm#i423|Col. John Higginson|b. 1646\nd. 23 Mar 1719|p216.htm#i2555|Sarah Savage|b. 25 Jun 1653|p385.htm#i2556|Major Stephen Sewall|b. 19 Aug 1657\nd. 17 Oct 1725|p433.htm#i20|Margaret Mitchell|b. 2 Feb 1663/64\nd. 24 Jan 1735/36|p302.htm#i21|
Judge Stephen Higginson was born on 31 July 1716 in Salem, Massachusetts.2 He was the son of Capt. John Higginson and Margaret Sewall.2 Judge Stephen Higginson married Elizabeth Cabot, daughter of John Cabot and Anne Orne, on 22 April 1743 in Salem.2,3 Judge Stephen Higginson died on 12 October 1761 suddenly in Newbury, Massachusetts, at the age of 45.2,3,4 Stephen Higginson was one of the most influential merchants of Salem. He held the principal offices in the town, was Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and a representative. He was actively interested in the establishment of the Social Library, which in 1810 was purchased by the proprietors of the Salem Athenaeum.3
Children of Judge Stephen Higginson and Elizabeth Cabot
- Hon. Stephen Higginson+5 b. 28 Oct 1743, d. 22 Nov 1828
- Sarah Higginson6 b. 14 Jan 1744/45, d. 5 May 1772
- John Higginson4 b. 30 Apr 1746, d. Aug 1750
- Deborah Higginson4 b. 24 Jul 1750, d. Sep 1753
- John Higginson4 b. 1752
- Deborah Higginson+7 b. 6 Jan 1754, d. 4 Dec 1820
- Elizabeth Higginson8 b. 2 May 1756, d. 14 Jul 1826
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 13.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1080.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 16.
- [S472] L. Vernon Briggs, Cabot family, p. 43.
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, v. 5, p.243.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 22.
- [S125] Robert Moody & Vincent, Verle Delano Sherman, Mayflower Families, p. 23.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 23.
Stephen Higginson Jr.1
M, b. 20 November 1770, d. 20 February 1834
Stephen Higginson Jr.|b. 20 Nov 1770\nd. 20 Feb 1834|p216.htm#i813|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Rev. Aaron Cleveland|b. 29 Oct 1715\nd. 11 Aug 1757|p84.htm#i816|Susanna Porter|b. 26 Apr 1716\nd. 28 Mar 1788|p349.htm#i677|
Stephen Higginson Jr. was born on 20 November 1770 in Salem, Massachusetts.2 He was the son of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1 Stephen Higginson Jr. married firstly Martha Salisbury, daughter of Deacon Samuel S. Salisbury and Elizabeth Sewall, on 7 August 1794 in Boston, Massachusetts.3,2 Stephen Higginson Jr. married secondly Louisa Storrow, daughter of Capt. Thomas Storrow and Anne Appleton, on 14 February 1805 in Boston, Massachusetts.2 Stephen Higginson Jr. died on 20 February 1834 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 63.2
Children of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury
- Elizabeth Sewall Higginson2 b. 3 Jun 1795, d. Mar 1796
- Elizabeth Sewall Higginson4 b. 26 May 1798, d. Dec 1840
- Susan Cleveland Higginson2 b. 1 Mar 1800, d. Sep 1801
- Martha Salisbury Higginson4 b. 6 Jun 1801, d. 4 Dec 1889
- Stephen Higginson2 b. 4 Aug 1803, d. 13 Jul 1804
Child of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Louisa Storrow
- Dr. Francis John Higginson+5 b. 6 May 1806, d. 11 Aug 1870
Citations
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 28.
- [S102] Annie Haven Thwing, Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 53416.
- [S69] Unknown author, The Pickering Genealogy, p. 385.
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 29.
Susan Cleveland Higginson1
F, b. 20 April 1783
Susan Cleveland Higginson|b. 20 Apr 1783|p216.htm#i13238|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Judge Stephen Higginson|b. 31 Jul 1716\nd. 12 Oct 1761|p216.htm#i2557|Elizabeth Cabot|b. 12 Jun 1715\nd. 24 Apr 1797|p62.htm#i2558|Rev. Aaron Cleveland|b. 29 Oct 1715\nd. 11 Aug 1757|p84.htm#i816|Susanna Porter|b. 26 Apr 1716\nd. 28 Mar 1788|p349.htm#i677|
Susan Cleveland Higginson was born on 20 April 1783.1 She was the daughter of Hon. Stephen Higginson and Susanna Cleveland.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 22.
Susan Cleveland Higginson1
F, b. 1 March 1800, d. September 1801
Susan Cleveland Higginson|b. 1 Mar 1800\nd. Sep 1801|p216.htm#i19609|Stephen Higginson Jr.|b. 20 Nov 1770\nd. 20 Feb 1834|p216.htm#i813|Martha Salisbury|b. 14 Mar 1771\nd. 29 Sep 1803|p381.htm#i913|Hon. Stephen Higginson|b. 28 Oct 1743\nd. 22 Nov 1828|p216.htm#i675|Susanna Cleveland|b. 1 Mar 1741\nd. 18 Jun 1788|p86.htm#i812|Deacon Samuel S. Salisbury|d. 2 May 1818|p381.htm#i101|Elizabeth Sewall|b. 12 Mar 1750\nd. 25 Mar 1789|p405.htm#i100|
Susan Cleveland Higginson was born on 1 March 1800.1 She was the daughter of Stephen Higginson Jr. and Martha Salisbury.1 Susan Cleveland Higginson died in September 1801 at the age of 1.1
Citations
- [S157] Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Descendants of Francis Higginson, p. 28.
Major A.T. Hill1
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Major A.T. Hill||p216.htm#i1916|Shuldham Samuel Crawford Hill|b. 1837\nd. 1916|p218.htm#i1915||||||||||||||||
Major A.T. Hill was the son of Shuldham Samuel Crawford Hill.1
Citations
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
Aaron Hill1
M
Aaron Hill married Hannah Quincy, daughter of Samuel Quincy and Hannah Hill, on 24 November 1785 the service was performed by the Rev. Oliver Everet.2
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