Capt. Charles Keep Higginbotham

He was the first Christian missionary to Barbados.

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 4 2016, 22:23:55 UTC

I have seen where someone gave Charles Higginbotham a middle name - I have not found in reference that he had a middle name [which would be very unusable given the time he was living in.

Page 537 [Page 9, RLI/24, 1688]Barbados Marriage, Baptism records page 318 and 537. 2.  Barbados Baptism records page 452. 3.  Genealogies of Barbados Families page 316.  Charles Will. 4.  Page 316. WILL - Charles Higginbotham of the parish of St. Philip and Island of Barbados, gent.  Will dated 17 August 1732.  To my wife Ann H. the negro women Folly, Cubba and Accamema, Violet and Quashebah girls, and Benn, Cuffef and Bemass boys and all my household goods and cow.  To my son Cleavor H. the reversion of the above.  To my graddaughter Ann Reddin a negro girl Sarah.  Mr granddaughters Hepsibah H. and Ann H. All residue to my son John H. My wife to be sole Ex'trix.  In the presence of Rd Sandford, Tho Heggenbotham.  By his Excellency Mr. Tho. H. app read and was sworn.  At Pilgrim 20 May 1734.  Signed "Howe"  Entered 28 May 1734.  Will dated 29 March 1732.  Will Probated 20 May 1734.

Barbados Baptism records page 452. Page 537 [Page 9, RLI/24, 1688]Barbados Marriage, Baptism records page 318 and 537. Genealogies of Barbados Families page 316. Charles Will. Page 316. WILL - Charles Higginbotham of the parish of St. Philip and Island of Barbados, gent. Will dated 17 August 1732. To my wife Ann H. the negro women Folly, Cubba and Accamema, Violet and Quashebah girls, and Benn, Cuffef and Bemass boys and all my household goods and cow. To my son Cleavor H. the reversion of the above. To my graddaughter Ann Reddin a negro girl Sarah. Mr granddaughters Hepsibah H. and Ann H. All residue to my son John H. My wife to be sole Ex'trix. In the presence of Rd Sandford, Tho Heggenbotham. By his Excellency Mr. Tho. H. app read and was sworn. At Pilgrim 20 May 1734. Signed "Howe" Entered 28 May 1734. Will dated 29 March 1732. Will Probated 20 May 1734.