Captain Robert Higgins

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Robert Higgins was born in 1690/95, in Dublin, Ireland. Robert Higgins married Hannah VanZandt (1711–1808) in 1740, in New Amsterdam, New York. Robert Higgins passed away in 1800, in Mercer County, Kentucky.[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

"Robert was a ship captain that came to the Dutch Colony of New Netherlands (now New York) in about 1739. It is recorded that at the age of 10 years he went on a vessel as a cabin boy.Later he married the daughter of the ship's owner. Robert and his family moved from New York, to New Jersey, to Pennsylvania, then to Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). and finally to Mercer County, Kentucky. One researcher reports that Robert was born in the 1690's and lived to be 110 years old. Clarence A. Higgins reports that the following was taken from research drawn in 1914 - "Robert Higgins was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland; followed the high seas from 14 years of age until he was 40, about which time he married HANNAH VANZANDT, daughter of Capt. VANZANDT, in New Amsterdam (now New York) -- then settled in Pennsylvania about 40 miles from Philadelphia where the greater part of his family were born.From thence he moved to the south branch of the Potomac River into what is now Hardy County, West Virginia, near Morefield, where the younger members of the family were born and raised, part of them in Fort Pleasant (on the present farm of ISAAC VANMETER)."[9][10]

Children of Robert Higgins and Hannah VanZandt are:

Peter Higgins, b. 1741, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, d. 1809, Rockingham County, Virginia.
John Higgins, b. 1743, Bucks County, Pennsylvania or Smithfield, Monroe Co., PA, d. 1802, Hardy County, West Virginia.
Robert VanZandt Higgins, b. December 08, 1746, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA226, d. June 30, 1825, Georgetown, or Higginsport,Brown Co, Ohio.
Henry Higgins, b. April 02, 1749, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania or Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey, d. 1814, Redbanks, Henderson County, Kentucky.
William Higgins, b. 1750, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1826, Mercer County, Kentucky.
Eleanor Higgins, b. November 12, 1752, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1843, Mercer County, Kentucky.

Robert Higgins (1690 - 1800)

Robert Higgins

Born 1690 in Dublin, Ireland

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Hannah (VanZandt) Higgins — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Henry Higgins

Died 1800 at about age 110 in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

Higgins-4363 created 27 Aug 2016 | Last modified 26 Apr 2022

Sources

↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQH7-LSS
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/28421986/person/12044706249/facts
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHGR-GDJ
↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/54705655/person/26...
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/1449198/person/-1881269553/facts
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/5769686/person/-1398357099/facts
↑ "History of Hopkinsville, Christian Co;, Kentucky" page 232
↑ Clarence A. Higgins (1973).States marriage occured in New York.

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Born 1690 in Dublin, Irelandmap
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Husband of Hannah (VanZandt) Higgins — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of Henry Higgins
Died 1800 at about age 110 in Mercer County, Kentucky,USAmap
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Biography

Robert Higgins was born in 1690/95, in Dublin, Ireland. Robert Higgins married Hannah VanZandt (1711–1808) in 1740, in New Amsterdam, New York. Robert Higgins passed away in 1800, in Mercer County, Kentucky.[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

"Robert was a ship captain that came to the Dutch Colony of New Netherlands (now New York) in about 1739. It is recorded that at the age of 10 years he went on a vessel as a cabin boy.Later he married the daughter of the ship's owner. Robert and his family moved from New York, to New Jersey, to Pennsylvania, then to Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). and finally to Mercer County, Kentucky. One researcher reports that Robert was born in the 1690's and lived to be 110 years old. Clarence A. Higgins reports that the following was taken from research drawn in 1914 - "Robert Higgins was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland; followed the high seas from 14 years of age until he was 40, about which time he married HANNAH VANZANDT, daughter of Capt. VANZANDT, in New Amsterdam (now New York) -- then settled in Pennsylvania about 40 miles from Philadelphia where the greater part of his family were born.From thence he moved to the south branch of the Potomac River into what is now Hardy County, West Virginia, near Morefield, where the younger members of the family were born and raised, part of them in Fort Pleasant (on the present farm of ISAAC VANMETER)."[9][10]

Children of Robert Higgins and Hannah VanZandt are:

Peter Higgins, b. 1741, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, d. 1809, Rockingham County, Virginia.
John Higgins, b. 1743, Bucks County, Pennsylvania or Smithfield, Monroe Co., PA, d. 1802, Hardy County, West Virginia.
Robert VanZandt Higgins, b. December 08, 1746, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA226, d. June 30, 1825, Georgetown, or Higginsport,Brown Co, Ohio.
Henry Higgins, b. April 02, 1749, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania or Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey, d. 1814, Redbanks, Henderson County, Kentucky.
William Higgins, b. 1750, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1826, Mercer County, Kentucky.
Eleanor Higgins, b. November 12, 1752, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1843, Mercer County, Kentucky.
Sources

↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQH7-LSS
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/28421986/person/12044706249/facts
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHGR-GDJ
↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/54705655/person/26...
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/1449198/person/-1881269553/facts
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/5769686/person/-1398357099/facts
↑ "History of Hopkinsville, Christian Co;, Kentucky" page 232
↑ Clarence A. Higgins (1973).States marriage occured in New York.

Parents unknown

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-4363

Biography

Robert Higgins was born in 1690/95, in Dublin, Ireland. Robert Higgins married Hannah VanZandt (1711–1808) in 1740, in New Amsterdam, New York. Robert Higgins passed away in 1800, in Mercer County, Kentucky.[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

"Robert was a ship captain that came to the Dutch Colony of New Netherlands (now New York) in about 1739. It is recorded that at the age of 10 years he went on a vessel as a cabin boy.Later he married the daughter of the ship's owner. Robert and his family moved from New York, to New Jersey, to Pennsylvania, then to Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). and finally to Mercer County, Kentucky. One researcher reports that Robert was born in the 1690's and lived to be 110 years old. Clarence A. Higgins reports that the following was taken from research drawn in 1914 - "Robert Higgins was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland; followed the high seas from 14 years of age until he was 40, about which time he married HANNAH VANZANDT, daughter of Capt. VANZANDT, in New Amsterdam (now New York) -- then settled in Pennsylvania about 40 miles from Philadelphia where the greater part of his family were born.From thence he moved to the south branch of the Potomac River into what is now Hardy County, West Virginia, near Morefield, where the younger members of the family were born and raised, part of them in Fort Pleasant (on the present farm of ISAAC VANMETER)."[9][10]

Children of Robert Higgins and Hannah VanZandt are:

Peter Higgins, b. 1741, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, d. 1809, Rockingham County, Virginia.
John Higgins, b. 1743, Bucks County, Pennsylvania or Smithfield, Monroe Co., PA, d. 1802, Hardy County, West Virginia.
Robert VanZandt Higgins, b. December 08, 1746, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA226, d. June 30, 1825, Georgetown, or Higginsport,Brown Co, Ohio.
Henry Higgins, b. April 02, 1749, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania or Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey, d. 1814, Redbanks, Henderson County, Kentucky.
William Higgins, b. 1750, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1826, Mercer County, Kentucky.
Eleanor Higgins, b. November 12, 1752, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1843, Mercer County, Kentucky.

Robert Higgins (1690 - 1800)

Robert Higgins

Born 1690 in Dublin, Ireland

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Hannah (VanZandt) Higgins — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Henry Higgins

Died 1800 at about age 110 in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

Higgins-4363 created 27 Aug 2016 | Last modified 26 Apr 2022

Sources

↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQH7-LSS
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/28421986/person/12044706249/facts
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHGR-GDJ
↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/54705655/person/26...
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/1449198/person/-1881269553/facts
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/5769686/person/-1398357099/facts
↑ "History of Hopkinsville, Christian Co;, Kentucky" page 232
↑ Clarence A. Higgins (1973).States marriage occured in New York.

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Born 1690 in Dublin, Irelandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling%28s%29 unknown]
Husband of Hannah (VanZandt) Higgins — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of Henry Higgins
Died 1800 at about age 110 in Mercer County, Kentucky,USAmap
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Higgins-4363 created 27 Aug 2016 | Last modified 26 Apr 2022
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Biography

Robert Higgins was born in 1690/95, in Dublin, Ireland. Robert Higgins married Hannah VanZandt (1711–1808) in 1740, in New Amsterdam, New York. Robert Higgins passed away in 1800, in Mercer County, Kentucky.[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

"Robert was a ship captain that came to the Dutch Colony of New Netherlands (now New York) in about 1739. It is recorded that at the age of 10 years he went on a vessel as a cabin boy.Later he married the daughter of the ship's owner. Robert and his family moved from New York, to New Jersey, to Pennsylvania, then to Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). and finally to Mercer County, Kentucky. One researcher reports that Robert was born in the 1690's and lived to be 110 years old. Clarence A. Higgins reports that the following was taken from research drawn in 1914 - "Robert Higgins was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland; followed the high seas from 14 years of age until he was 40, about which time he married HANNAH VANZANDT, daughter of Capt. VANZANDT, in New Amsterdam (now New York) -- then settled in Pennsylvania about 40 miles from Philadelphia where the greater part of his family were born.From thence he moved to the south branch of the Potomac River into what is now Hardy County, West Virginia, near Morefield, where the younger members of the family were born and raised, part of them in Fort Pleasant (on the present farm of ISAAC VANMETER)."[9][10]

Children of Robert Higgins and Hannah VanZandt are:

Peter Higgins, b. 1741, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, d. 1809, Rockingham County, Virginia.
John Higgins, b. 1743, Bucks County, Pennsylvania or Smithfield, Monroe Co., PA, d. 1802, Hardy County, West Virginia.
Robert VanZandt Higgins, b. December 08, 1746, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA226, d. June 30, 1825, Georgetown, or Higginsport,Brown Co, Ohio.
Henry Higgins, b. April 02, 1749, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania or Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey, d. 1814, Redbanks, Henderson County, Kentucky.
William Higgins, b. 1750, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1826, Mercer County, Kentucky.
Eleanor Higgins, b. November 12, 1752, Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pa or Westmoreland Co., PA, d. 1843, Mercer County, Kentucky.
Sources

↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQH7-LSS
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/28421986/person/12044706249/facts
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johndmcmu...
↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHGR-GDJ
↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/54705655/person/26...
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/1449198/person/-1881269553/facts
↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/5769686/person/-1398357099/facts
↑ "History of Hopkinsville, Christian Co;, Kentucky" page 232
↑ Clarence A. Higgins (1973).States marriage occured in New York.