Person:Benjamin Higgins (1)
Benjamin Higgins
b.Jun 1640 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
d.14 Mar 1690/91 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (probably)
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Dec 1634
  1. Jonathan Higgins1637 -
  2. Benjamin Higgins1640 - 1690/91
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Benjamin Higgins1640 - 1690/91
  • W.  Lydia BangsAbt 1642 - Aft 1705/06
m. 24 Dec 1661
  1. Ichabod Higgins1662 - 1728
  2. Richard Higgins1664 - 1732
  3. John Higgins1666 - 1689
  4. Joshua Higgins1668 -
  5. Lydia HigginsBef 1670 -
  6. Isaac Higgins1672 -
  7. Rebecca Higgins1674 - 1675
  8. Samuel Higgins1676/77 -
  9. Benjamin Higgins1681 - Bef 1761
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Benjamin Higgins
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Jun 1640 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 24 Dec 1661 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United Statesto Lydia Bangs
Death[3] 14 Mar 1690/91 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (probably)

HIGGINS: p 50-52 #3 resided on lands which probably belonged to his father at Pochet, now in EastOrleans. Served on a jury that hung three indians, probably innocent, foranother indian's death, an event which led to King Philip's War.

AFN: b. 14 Dec 1661 [wrong]

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Higgins, in Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995)
    2:930.

    "Benjamin (Higgins), b Plymouth June 1640; …"

  2. ↑ Vital Records of Eastham and Orleans, in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
    5:23.

    "Richard Higinse his Children … a sonn there [towne of new Plimworth] born allso named Beniamin born in June in the yeere 1640"

  3. ↑ Abstracts of the Barnstable County, Mass., Probate Records, in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
    12:89.

    "'An invintory of ye Estate of Benjamin Higgins of Eastham who deceased on ye 14th of march 1690:91' … dated 19 Jun 1691, sworn to by 'Lydia Higgins ye Relict of Benjamin Higgins' 24 Jun 1691, …"

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