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About Lydia Higgins
Descendant of Elder William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger and Mary Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger
The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, Barbara Lambert Merrick, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA, 2014, p. 156
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Massachusetts_Bay
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LC2F-2ZX/lydia-sparrow-1661-1709
Lydia Sparrow 19 November 1661–16 March 1709 (Age 47) Eastham, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
The Life Summary of Lydia
When Lydia Sparrow was born on 19 November 1661, in Eastham, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Jonathan Sparrow, was 29 and her mother, Rebecca Bangs, was 25. She married William Freeman on 3 April 1685, in Eastham, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 16 March 1709, in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 47.
Spouse and Children
William Freeman Male 1661–1687
• Male
Lydia Sparrow Female 1661–1709
• Female
Marriage 3 April 1685 Eastham, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Children (2)
Lydia Freeman Female 1684–1716
• Female
William Freeman Male 1686–1772
• Male VIEW ALL Sources (0) Sources There are no historical documents attached to Lydia. Photos and Memories (0) Photos and Memories Do you know Lydia? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account Parents and Siblings
Jonathan Sparrow Male 1632–1707
• Male
Rebecca Bangs Female 1636–1692
• Female Siblings (9)
Rebeckah Sparrow Female 1655–1740
• Female
John Sparrow Male 1656–1734
• Male
Sarah Prescilla Sparrow Female 1658–1682
• Female
Mary Sparrow Female 1659–Deceased
• Female
Elizabeth Sparrow Female 1660–1688
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Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1760 1780 William Freeman
1661–1687 Lydia Sparrow
1661–1709 Marriage: 3 April 1685
Lydia Freeman
1684–1716 William Freeman
1686–1772 Name Meaning
Sparrow
Lydia English: nickname from Middle English sparewe ‘sparrow’, perhaps for a small, chirpy person, or else for someone bearing some fancied physical resemblance to a sparrow. Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006. Possible Related Names Spark Sparling Spurling
- Lydia Sparrow Higgins
- Birth: 1662 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- Death: 1709 Massachusetts, USA
- Birth date is approximate. She was born after Nov 19,1660, and she died after Mar 16,1708/9.
- Her first husband, married about 1683, was William Freeman. He died before May 31,1687 when Lydia took out letters of administration of his estate. William was the son of John Freeman and Mercy Prence Freeman.
- She married, second, Jonathan Higgins Jr.
- Children(by first marriage): William Freeman Jr and Lydia Freeman Godfrey.
- Children(by second marriage): Thankful Higgins, Samuel Higgins, Hannah Higgins Baker, Jonathan Higgins III, and Experience Higgins Crowell.
- Family links:
- Parents:
- Jonathan Sparrow (1633 - 1706)
- Rebecca Bangs Sparrow (1636 - ____)
- Spouse:
- Jonathan Higgins (1664 - 1754)*
- Children:
- Samuel Higgins (1694 - 1776)*
- Experience Higgins Crowell (1699 - 1777)*
- Siblings:
- Rebecca Sparrow Freeman (1655 - 1740)*
- John Sparrow (1656 - 1734)*
- Lydia Sparrow Higgins (1662 - 1709)
- Elizabeth Sparrow Freeman (1664 - ____)*
- Jonathan Sparrow (1665 - 1739)*
- Richard Sparrow (1670 - 1728)**
- *Calculated relationship
- **Half-sibling
- Burial: Unknown
- Find A Grave Memorial# 48838662
- From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48838662 _________________
- SPARROW, Lydia
- b. 19 NOV 1660 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- d. 16 MAR 1707/8 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- Parents:
- Father: SPARROW, Jonathan
- Mother: BANGS, Rebecca
- Family:
- Marriage: 1685 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- Spouse: FREEMAN, William
- b. OCT 1662 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- d. 31 MAY 1687 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- Parents:
- Father: FREEMAN, John
- Mother: PRENCE, Mercy
- Children:
- FREEMAN, Lydia
- FREEMAN, William
- Family:
- Marriage: 31 MAY 1687 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- Spouse: HIGGINS, Jonathan
- b. 30 AUG 1664 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- d. 2 NOV 1754 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
- Parents:
- Father: HIGGINS, Jonathan
- Mother: ROGERS, Elizabeth
- Children:
- HIGGINS, Thankful b. ABT 1692 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass. d. 13 JUL 1712
- HIGGINS, Samuel
- HIGGINS, Hannah
- HIGGINS, Jonathan
- HIGGINS, Experience
- From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_40.htm#55 ______________
- Freeman genealogy in three parts (1875)
- http://archive.org/details/freemangenealogy1875free
- http://www.archive.org/stream/freemangenealogy1875free#page/27/mode...
- 5. Issue of John Freeman, who m. Mercy Prence.
- 24. I. .... etc.
- http://www.archive.org/stream/freemangenealogy1875free#page/28/mode...
- *31. VIII. William, b. abt. 1660; m. Lydia Sparrow, dr. of Jno., abt. 1684-5.
- 32. IX. .... etc.
- http://www.archive.org/stream/freemangenealogy1875free#page/29/mode...
- Major Freeman's wife Mercy d. Sept. 28, 1711, ae. 80. He d. Oct. 28, 1719, ae. 92. In the graveyard in E. is a head- stone saying, "Here lies the body of Maj. John Freeman who d. Oct. 28, 1719, in the 98th yr. of his age." By the side of this is another, saying, "Here lies buried the body of Mercy Freeman, wife to Maj. John Freeman, who d. Sept. 28, 1711, ae. 80." The age on the first tablet is, we are confident, a mistake, — perhaps the error of the stone-cutter, but in any event an error in computation.
- .... etc.
- http://www.archive.org/stream/freemangenealogy1875free#page/41/mode...
- 31. Issue of WILLIAM FREEMAN, who m. LYDIA SPARROW.
- *133. I. LYDIA; m. Richard Godfrey of Chatham, Feb. 1701.
- *134. II. WILLIAM, Feb. 24, 1686, "eldest son;" m. Mercy Pepper of Eastham, Oct. 16, 1711.
- Mr. WILLIAM FREEMAN, son of Major John, d. 1687, just at the opening of life. Not mentioned in his father's will, this circumstance, together with defects in the town records, has led some engaged in genealogical research to overlook a portion of Major John's family, and even assign them to another origin. A careful observer will, however, see that Major John's last testament is not without reference, indistinct though it be, to the above son. The mention of "grandchildren William and Lydia Godfrey," suffices. Probate records show that "LYDIA, widow of William Freeman, was
- http://www.archive.org/stream/freemangenealogy1875free#page/42/mode...
- appointed admx. May 31, 1687;" and in the final settlement the widow, son William and dr. Lydia, are severally named. Moreover, Jonathan Sparrow, Esq., of E., also mentions in his will, "my two grandchildren, William Freeman and Lydia Godfrey."
- Tradition says that the above William Freeman conceived a settlement at Portanumqut, Pleasant Bay, territory belonging to "the purchasers or old-comers," and which, after 1694, was a part of the township of Harwich, and is now within the bounds of Orleans. He erected a house there; but, "his wife not liking the locality, the frame was taken down, and removed to another place."
- .... etc. ______________________________________________
- William Freeman
- Birth: Feb., 1687 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- Death: Mar. 13, 1772 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- William Freeman was born in Feb 1887 at Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. He was the son of William Freeman and Lydia Sparrow.
- He died 13 Mar 1772 (not 1799) at Harwich, Barnstable Co, MA.
- Family links:
- Spouse:
- Mercy Pepper Freeman (1690 - 1769)*
- Inscription:
- 87 years
- Burial: Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- Find A Grave Memorial# 39061898
- From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39061898 __________________
From her Thomas Rogers Society page:
http://www.thomasrogerssociety.com/p7.htm#i181
Lydia Sparrow [1]
- F,
- b. after 19 November 1660,
- d. after 16 March 1708/9
Lydia Sparrow was born after 19 November 1660. She was the daughter of Jonathan Sparrow and Rebecca Bangs.
Lydia Sparrow married William Freeman circa 1684. Her married name was Freeman.
Lydia Sparrow married Jonathan Higgins, son of Jonathan Higgins and Elizabeth Rogers, after 31 May 1696. Her married name was Higgins.
Lydia Sparrow died after 16 March 1708/9.
By her first marriage, she had William and Lydia FREEMAN.
Children of Lydia Sparrow and Jonathan Higgins
- 1. Hannah Higgins+ b. b 1697, d. a 12 Jun 1764
- 2. Jonathan Higgins+ b. c 1697, d. 30 Jan 1792
- 3. Experience Higgins+ b. c 1699, d. 21 Jul 1777
Citations
- 1. [S1] Ann T. [Revised by], (Originally compiled by Alice W. A. Westgate) Reeves, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620: Family of Thomas Rogers (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 23. Hereinafter cited as Rogers-Silver.
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Note: Jane Sanford IS NOT the daughter of Sarah Sanford (Wodell)
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Lydia Higgins's Timeline
| 1660 |
November 19, 1660
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Eastham, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony
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| 1684 |
1684
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Eastham, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony
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| 1686 |
February 24, 1686
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Eastham, Barnstable County, Dominion of New England
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| 1694 |
October 5, 1694
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Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
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| 1695 |
November 17, 1695
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Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
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| 1697 |
1697
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Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
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1699
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Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
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