Historical records matching Colonel James A. Higginbotham
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About Colonel James A. Higginbotham
HIGGINBOTHAM, JAMES DAR Ancestor #: A055241
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): COLONEL
Birth: 12-25-1729
Death: 3- -1813 AMHERST CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: GWATHMEY, HIST REG OF VA IN THE REV, P 376
Service Description: 1) ALSO CAPT, MAJ, LCOL; AMHERST CO MILITIA
1) RACHEL CAMPBELL
Children rec by DAR
JOSEPH CABELL [1] LUCY WILLS (Higgenbothom)
JUDITH Higgenbotham [1] JOSEPH DILLARD
GEORGE WASHINGTON [2] JOHANNAH CROXTON HIGGINBOTHAM
JAMES HIGGINBOTHAM [1] ELIZA ANDERSON THOMSON
==Biography==
Colonel James A. Higginbotham was born on December 25, 1729 in Amherst County, Virginia, Colonial America. His parents were Capt. John Joseph Higginbotham, Sr. (I) and Frances Rachel Higginbotham. He was a Planter.
James married Hannah Higginbotham in 1745 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States. Together they had the following children:
Frances Morrison;
Joseph Higginbotham, Jr.;
William Higginbotham;
Susanna Smith;
Benjamin Higginbotham;
Rachel Higginbotham;
Thomas Jefferson Higginbotham;
Francis Higginbottom;
Mary Higginbotham.
The only marriage Recognized by DAR
James married Rachel C Higginbotham on May 30, 1779, in Amherst, Virginia. Together they had the following children:
James Higginbotham;
Judith Higginbotham;
George Washington Higginbotham, Sr.;
Col. Joseph Cabell Higginbotham Sr..
He died on March 14, 1813, in New Glasgow, Amherst County, Virginia, United States, and was buried in Higginbotham Cemetery, Amherst County, Virginia, United States.
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Additional Information
James was the husband of Rachel Campbell Higginbotham, Married May 30, 1779, Rachel Campbell, Son of Joseph.
Was appointed Major of the Amherst Militia. In 1778 was promoted to Col. in the 9th VA Reg.
Captain in the Colonial Indian Wars
His land grants totaled more than 2,000 acres in Amherst Co. issued from 1775 to 1782; He paid taxes in 1782 on 2,189 acres, more than twice the number of acres owned by his brothers. Much of this was probably bounty land granted to him for his military service against the Indians. Most of his land was located West of Amherst tucked along the edge of the Blue Ridge.
Probated Will, dated 1802, was probated in Amherst Co. VA on 17 June 1805. (W.B. 4, p. 178). Named 8 children. Wit: Henry Ballinger, Benjamin Sandidge, and Jacob Philips.
"Virginia Gazette", dated 1763 - Extracts from a letter Capt. wrote. William Christian dated Roanoke, October 19, 1763.
"Being joined by Captain Hickenbothom with 25 of the Amherst Militia, we marched on Tuesday last, to Winston's Meadow, where our scouts informed us that they had discovered a party of Indians about 3 miles off. Night coming on, prevented our meeting them; and the next day being rainy, made it difficult to follow their tracks. As they were on their return, Capt. Hickenbothom marched to join Capt. Ingles and go down New River; I with 19 men, and my Ensign, took a different route in quest of them. We marched next day on their tracks until two hours before sunset, where we found some guns, and soon after discovered 3 large fires, which appeared to be on the banks of Turkey Creek, where it empties into New River; upon this we immediately advanced, and found they were on an island; being with-in-gunshot we fired on them, and loading again we forded the creek. The Indians, after killing Jacob Kimberlin, a prisoner they had with them, made but a slight resistance and ran off. We found one Indian killed on the spot, and at a little distance, 4 blankets shot through, and very bloody. We took all their bundles, 4 guns, 8 tomahawks and 3 mares. They had several horses, which being frightened by the firing, ran off and were lost. The party consisted of upwards of 20 Indians. By the tracks of blood, I imagine several of them are wounded."
From Becky Bonner (bbbonner@yahoo.com) and Josephine Lindsay Bass (jbass@digital.net)
DAR Ancestor Number: A055241
Colonel in the Revolutionary War- Amherst Militia; Revolutionary War Soldier & Surveyor
James Higginbotham appointed Major of the Amherst Militia on 1 November 1775. He served as Major near Williamsburg in 1776. He was appointed Captain in 1777, and in 1778 he was promoted to Colonel of 9th Virginia Continentals Regiment.
Colonel Higginbotham continued to serve, principally as recruiting officer, until the close of the War.
He owned some of the land now included in the Sweet Briar tract.
James was the husband of Rachel Campbell. They were married May 30, 1779.
James died intestate about March 1813, aged above eighty years, leaving as heirs:
- Joseph C. Higginbotham
- George W. Higginbotham
- James Higginbotham
- Judith Higginbotham
Related Reads and Websites
- For details on the descendants of this family, see the Sweeny's book "The Higginbotham Family" which covers several generations down to Mr. and Mrs. Sweeny.
- http://patriotsremembered.blogspot.com/2015/05/james-higginbotham.html
- http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full...
Sources:
- VA Soldiers of 1776, Burgess Vol 2, p 902.
- Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, McAllister Publishing Co., Hot Springs, VA: 1913.
- Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, p.74
James was the husband of Rachel Campbell Higginbotham, Married May 30, 1779, Rachel Campbell, Son of Joseph
Was appointed Major of the Amherst Militia. In 1778 was promoted to Col. in the 9th VA Reg.
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Colonel James A. Higginbotham's Timeline
| 1729 |
December 25, 1729
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Amherst County, Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1746 |
1746
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Amherst, Virginia, United States
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| 1749 |
1749
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Goochland, Amherst, Virginia, BCA
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1750
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Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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1750
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Goochland County, now Amherst, Virginia, United States
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1750
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1759
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Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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June 10, 1764
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Rockingham, Bacon, Georgia, United States
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1770
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Amherst, Virginia, United States
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