Samuel Higgins

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Thomas Rogers and Joseph Rogers

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Samuel Higgins 6 August 1730–1813 (Age 82) Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

The Life Summary of Samuel

When Samuel Higgins was born on 6 August 1730, in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Samuel Higgins, was 35 and his mother, Mehitable Phinney, was 34. He married Elizabeth Bassett on 16 December 1758, in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1813, in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 83. Parents and Siblings

Samuel Higgins Male 1694–1776

•  Male

Mehitable Phinney Female 1696–1778

•  Female Siblings (10)

Hannah Higgins Female 1719–1766

•  Female

Ebenezer Higgins Male 1721–1779

•  Male

Martha Higgins Female 1723–1783

•  Female

Susanna Higgins Female 1726–1828

•  Female

Jonathan Higgins Male 1728–Deceased

•  Male +5 More Children VIEW ALL Name Meaning

Higgins

Samuel 1 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUiginn ‘descendant of Uiginn’, a byname meaning ‘viking’, ‘searover’ (from Old Norse víkingr).2 Irish: variant of Hagan .3 English: patronymic from the medieval personal name Higgin, a pet form of Hick . Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006. Possible Related Names Hagan Hick Haggins Hagins Heggins Higgens Kiggins Liggins McGuigan Miggins Riggins Photos and Memories (2)

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Samuel Higgins Male 1730–1813

•  Male

Elizabeth Bassett Female 1736–1793

•  Female

Marriage 16 December 1758 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Children (8)

Mary Higgins Female 1760–Deceased

•  Female

Mary Polly Higgins Female 1760–1839

•  Female

Phebe Higgins Female 1762–1824

•  Female

Lydia Higgins Female 1764–1804

•  Female

Rachel Higgins Female 1767–1827

•  Female +3 More Children VIEW ALL Sources (3)

Samuel Higgens, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Samuel Higgins, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings 1720 1740 1760 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 Samuel Higgins

1730–1813 Elizabeth Bassett

1736–1793 Marriage: 16 December 1758

Mary Higgins

1760–Deceased Mary Polly Higgins

1760–1839 Phebe Higgins

1762–1824 Lydia Higgins

1764–1804 Rachel Higgins

1767–1827 Daniel Higgins

1769–1814 Joanna Higgins

1773–1833 Thomas Higgins

1775–1855 World Events (4) 1776 Age 46 Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence. 1776 · The Declaration to the King Age 46 """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.""""""" 1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment Age 64 The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

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Samuel Higgins 6 August 1730–1813 (Age 82) Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

The Life Summary of Samuel When Samuel Higgins was born on 6 August 1730, in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Samuel Higgins, was 35 and his mother, Mehitable Phinney, was 34. He married Elizabeth Bassett on 16 December 1758, in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1813, in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 83. Parents and Siblings

Samuel Higgins Male 1694–1776

•  Male

Mehitable Phinney Female 1696–1778

•  Female Siblings (10)

Hannah Higgins Female 1719–1766

•  Female

Ebenezer Higgins Male 1721–1779

•  Male

Martha Higgins Female 1723–1783

•  Female

Susanna Higgins Female 1726–1828

•  Female

Jonathan Higgins Male 1728–Deceased

•  Male +5 More Children VIEW ALL Name Meaning

Higgins

Samuel 1 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUiginn ‘descendant of Uiginn’, a byname meaning ‘viking’, ‘searover’ (from Old Norse víkingr).2 Irish: variant of Hagan .3 English: patronymic from the medieval personal name Higgin, a pet form of Hick . Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006. Possible Related Names Hagan Hick Haggins Hagins Heggins Higgens Kiggins Liggins McGuigan Miggins Riggins Photos and Memories (2)

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Samuel Higgins Male 1730–1813

•  Male

Elizabeth Bassett Female 1736–1793

•  Female

Marriage 16 December 1758 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Children (8)

Mary Higgins Female 1760–Deceased

•  Female

Mary Polly Higgins Female 1760–1839

•  Female

Phebe Higgins Female 1762–1824

•  Female

Lydia Higgins Female 1764–1804

•  Female

Rachel Higgins Female 1767–1827

•  Female +3 More Children VIEW ALL Sources (3)

Samuel Higgens, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Samuel Higgins, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Samuel Higgins, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001" Discover Even More As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story. Create a free account to view more about your family. CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Activities

Heritage Learn about Samuel's homeland.

Traditional Dress Put your face in a costume from Samuel's homelands. Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings 1720 1740 1760 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 Samuel Higgins

1730–1813 Elizabeth Bassett

1736–1793 Marriage: 16 December 1758

Mary Higgins

1760–Deceased Mary Polly Higgins

1760–1839 Phebe Higgins

1762–1824 Lydia Higgins

1764–1804 Rachel Higgins

1767–1827 Daniel Higgins

1769–1814 Joanna Higgins

1773–1833 Thomas Higgins

1775–1855 World Events (4) 1776 Age 46 Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence. 1776 · The Declaration to the King Age 46 """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.""""""" 1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment Age 64 The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court. VIEW ALL