"5 Col. John3 Higginson (John,2 Francis1), born ____, 1646, at Guilford, Conn.; died Mar. 23, 1719, at Salem, Mass.; … John Higginson was one of the great merchants of Salem, and held many public offices. In 1678, he was chosen to keep the town books, and was frequently selectman. He was deputy from Salem, 1685, 1689, and 1691, and a member of the Council from 1700 until his death. He was also county treasurer and justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He was commissioned ensign in 1675 and promoted until, in 1701, he ranked as colonel."