Person:William Higgins (40)

William Higgins
Facts and Events
Name[1] William Higgins
Gender Male
Birth? Ireland
Marriage 1745 Stafford, Virginia, United Statesto Anne Yarborough
Death[2] Bef May 1784 Caroline, Virginia, United States
Probate[2] May 1784 Caroline, Virginia, United StatesWill of William Higgins proved, ordered to be recorded by Aaron Higgins
References
  1. Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky. (Chicago, IL, USA: O. L. Baskin, 1882)
    471.

    ...William Higgins was the first of whom there is any definite account, he being the great-grandsire of our subject; he removed from Ireland to the Old Dominion, and settled prior to the Revolution, and raised a family of seven sons and one daughter; the sons were: William, Moses, Aaron, Capt. James, John, Joel and Jesse ...

  2. 2.0 2.1 Virginia. County Court (Caroline County). Order books, 1732-1824: index to wills, inventories and administrations 1732-1800. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1947, 1983)
    Order books (photostat) 1777-1785, p 327.

    May Court 1784: 'The last Will and Testament of William Higgin deceased was proved ... and ordered to be Recorded on the motion of Aaron Higgin ...'

  3.   Harter, Mrs. Bert. Durrett Family (15:3ff), in Dorman, John Frederick, ed. The Virginia Genealogist. (Washington, District of Columbia: Dorman, John Frederick)
    16(1972):268.

    'There is considerable evidence that Ann (Yarborough) Durrett married second William Higgins who died in Caroline County prior to May 1785 when the inventory and appraisal of his estate was recorded [citing Caroline Co., Va., Order Book 1785-87, p. 50].'