Captain Thomas Higgins, I

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Alden and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden

Capt Thomas Higgins Sr. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Thomas settled in the North Precinct of Eastham which is now Wellfleet. On 14 Mar. 1747/8 he was chosen to be on the Precinct committee and on 19 Mar. 1749/0 he was an assessor. [7] He was a juryman in 1728 and 1733. Thomas was the surveyor of highways in 1742. In April 1741 he, along with Jabez Snow, were masters of a porpoise voyage. In 1760 he was a selectman and tithingman.

"Thomas Higgins Junr & Abigail Paine were married by mr Samuel Osborn on ye twelf day of October annodomini 1727

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Thomas Higgins Sr

Born 24 Jun 1704 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Son of Benjamin Higgins and Sarah (Freeman) Higgins

Brother of Priscilla Higgins, Sarah (Higgins) Smith, Paul Higgins, Reliance Higgins, Elizabeth (Higgins) Young, Experience (Higgins) Coombs, Benjamin Higgins, Thankful (Higgins) Mayo, William Higgins [half], Zaccheus Higgins, Solomon Higgins, Lois Higgins, Isaac Higgins and Freeman Higgins

Husband of Abigail (Paine) Higgins — married 12 Oct 1727 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Father of Philip Higgins, Phillip Higgins, Thomas Higgins, Benjamin Higgins, Jonathan Higgins, Jesse Higgins, Thankful (Higgins) Freeman, Sarah (Higgins) Dean and Solomon Higgins

Died about 1789 in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Biography

Capt Thomas Higgins Sr. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Thomas settled in the North Precinct of Eastham which is now Wellfleet. On 14 Mar. 1747/8 he was chosen to be on the Precinct committee and on 19 Mar. 1749/0 he was an assessor. [7] He was a juryman in 1728 and 1733. Thomas was the surveyor of highways in 1742. In April 1741 he, along with Jabez Snow, were masters of a porpoise voyage. In 1760 he was a selectman and tithingman.

"Thomas Higgins Junr & Abigail Paine were married by mr Samuel Osborn on ye twelf day of October annodomini 1727

Philip Higgins Son of Thomas Higgins junr & abigel Higgins was born the 28th of January 1727/8 Thomas Higgins Son of Thomas Higgins junr born the first day of January 1729/30 Benjamin Higgins Son of Thomas Higgins junr born the 8th day of ffebruary 1731/2 Jonathan Higgins Son of Thomas Higgins junr & abigel Higgins was born april the 10th 1734 Jease higgens the sun of Thomas and Abigail higgens was Born in Eastham febuary 21 : 1736 Thankfull higgens the Dafter of Thomas and Abigaiel higens was Born in Eastham Aprel : 9 : 1738 Sarah higgens the Dafter of Thomas and Abigaiel higgens was Born in Eastham July 17 : 1740 Solomon higgens the sun of Thomas and Abigaiel higgens was Born in Eastham July 15 : 1743 [8] Born 24 June 1704. Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. [9][10][11][12] 24 June 1704. Orleans, Massachusetts. [13] [14]

Died 1789 Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. [15][16]

Buried Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. [17][18]

Marriage Husband Capt Thomas Higgins. Child: Deacon Jonathan Higgins.

Marriage 1727 MA[19]

Sources

↑ Source: #S-655548937 ↑ Source: #S1501434109 ↑ Source: #S1501427048 ↑ Source: #S1501357537 Source number: 8189.025; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 44 ↑ Source: #S1501427557 Book Title: Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwi ↑ Source: #S1502384488 ↑ The Records of Wellfleet- The Mayflower Descendant-Vol. XI, p. 75,77 ↑ Eastham Vital Records- The Mayflower Descendant-Vol. XVI, p. 196-7 ↑ Source: #S-655548937 ↑ Source: #S1501357537 Source number: 8189.025; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 44 ↑ Source: #S1501427557 Book Title: Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwi ↑ Source: #S1502384488 ↑ Source: #S1501427048 ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDD-ZYK : accessed 17 May 2016), Benjamin Higgins in entry for Thomas Higgins, 24 Jun 1704; citing EASTHAM,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0907350 IT 2-6, 905406. ↑ Source: #S-655548937 ↑ Source: #S1502384488 ↑ Source: #S-655548937 ↑ Source: #S1502384488 ↑ Source: #S1501357537 Source number: 8189.025; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 44 Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Town and Vital Records; Film # 007009735, Image215/ 216 of 716 [or Image 49/50 of 126]; Family Search (handwritten registry of birth, parents, siblings: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-9X5T?i=215&cc... Richard Higgins And His Descendants- Katherine Chapin Higgins, Worcester, 1918- pp.123-4 Source: S-655548937 Repository: #R-1143396272 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Repository: R-1143396272 Ancestry.com Source: S1501357537 Repository: #R-1143396272 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Source: S1501427048 Repository: #R-1143396272 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Source: S1501427557 Repository: #R-1143396272 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Source: S1501434109 Repository: #R-1143396272 Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Source: S1502384488 Repository: #R-1143396272 Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Smith-Hunter.ged on 10 March 2011.

Source: S1750 Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 New England Historic Genealogical Society Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society Source: S1807 Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Find-A-Grave

Reference: ancestry.com:

'Thomas Higgins

Born in Eastham on 1707 to Benjamin Higgins and Sarah Freeman.

Thomas married Abigail Paine and had 8 children.

He passed away on 1789 in Wellfleet.

Family Members

Parents

Benjamin Higgins 1681-1761

Sarah Freeman 1681-1743

Spouse(s)

Abigail Paine 1707-1789

Children

Philip Higgins 1728-1796

Thomas Higgins 1730-1809

Benjamin Higgins 1732-Unknown

Jonathan Higgins 1734-1815

Jesse Higgins 1736-1790

Thankful Higgins 1740-1821

Sarah Higgins 1740-Unknown

Solomon Higgins 1742-1790 '