Sarah Higgins

Biography

Sarah Matthews (aka Mathews) was born about 1755 in the vicinity of Harpswell or Windham, Province (now State) of Maine. Her approximate birth year is calculated from her reported age of 67 on the date of her death, which occurred on September 21, 1822 per her obituary published in the Hancock Gazette & Penobscot Patriot (Belfast, Maine). Sarah's parentage is pending additional research. With research in progress, possible parents include Samuel and Elizabeth (Brown) Matthews of New Marblehead (now Windham), Falmouth, or Harpswell; or William Matthews, who was residing in Bath in 1790; or John Matthews, who was residing in Harpswell in 1790.

Sarah and Benjamin Higgins filed their marriage intention in Harpswell on August 20, 1770 and married on September 27, 1770. At the time of publishment, Sarah was described as being "of Harpswell" and Benjamin "of Georgetown" (that part now West Bath).

Sarah and Benjamin resided 1st in Bath, Province (now State) of Maine where they began their family. Per the 1790 Fed. Census, Benjamin's household was enumerated with 13 members. By 1800, Sarah and Benjamin had removed their family to Camden, Province (now State) of Maine where they would live out the rest of their lives. Per the published Higgins's Genealogy, researched and compiled by Katherine Chapin Higgins in 1918, Sarah and Benjamin had at least 10 children described as 5 sons and 5 daughters.

In the 1800, 1810, and 1820 Federal Censuses for Camden, Benjamin is described as "engaged in agriculture."

Leaving her husband a widower, Sarah passed away in Camden on September 21, 1822. Her husband Benjamin passed away a year later on October 9, 1823.

Research Notes

Obituary, quoting: "October 2, 1822, Death Notice, In Camden [Maine], 21st alt. after a long illness, Mrs. Sarah, wife of Benjamin Higgins, formerly of Bath, aged 67," in the Hancock Gazette & Penobscot Patriot, newspaper, Belfast, Hancock County, Maine.
Death: Cited in Town Records of Camden, Maine, 1791-1918, p. 66.
Sarah (Samuel) Matthews, b. 17 Jan 1754, Windham, Cumberland, Province of Maine; d. 21 Sep 1822, Camden, Knox, Maine; married 27 Sep 1770, Harpswell, Sagadahoc, Maine (as posted on Rootsweb).
Notes entered on Family Search by Marilyn Dale: (1) "Note: Sarah Matthews died in 1822 at the age of 67, based on obituary available on microfilm at the Library of Congress. This would place her time of birth about 1755." (2) "Parentage uncertain - SAMUEL MATTHEWS OF HARPSWELL, MAINE CITED AS HER POSSIBLE FATHER."
Sarah and Benjamin Higgins cited as parents in birth of their daughter "Polly Mary Higgins," documenting family residence in Bath, Province of Maine, in "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWB4-X17 : 10 February 2018), Sarah Higgins in entry for Polly Higgins, 24 Jun 1775; citing Bath, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,351."

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Sarah (Matthews) Higgins (abt. 1755 - 1822)

Sarah Higgins formerly Matthews aka Mathews

Born about 1755 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Wife of Benjamin Higgins — married 27 Sep 1770 (to 21 Sep 1822) in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine

Mother of Reuben Higgins, Mary (Higgins) Bussey, Sally Sarah (Higgins) Bates and Charles Matthews Higgins

Died 21 Sep 1822 at about age 67 in Camden, Lincoln, Maine, United States

Profile last modified 7 Jun 2023 | Created 20 Nov 2012 | Last significant change:
7 Jun 2023
02:32: W A Hopkins added Reuben Higgins (abt.1770-abt.1851) as child of Sarah (Matthews) Higgins (abt.1755-1822). [Thank W A for this]

Sources

Higgins, Katherine Chapin. Richard Higgins : a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants, Worcester, MA, published for author, 1918, p. 286: https://archive.org/details/richardhigginsre00higg/page/286/mode/2up
Maine Families in 1790, vol 4, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No 18, Picton Press, pgs 127-129.
1790 United States Federal Census; Maine, Lincoln, Bath. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame 1 of 1). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (family/household data)
1800 United States Federal. Census; Maine, Lincoln, Camden. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #4 of 8), Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Second Census of the United States, 1800: Population Schedules, Washington County, Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803: Washington County, Ohio. NARA microfilm publication M1804 (1 roll).] (family/household data)
1810 United States Federal Census; Maine, Lincoln, Camden. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #6 of 13). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (family/household data)
1820 United States Federal Census; Maine, Lincoln, Camden. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #3 of 4). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.]. (family/household data)
"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, 14 January 2020), Sarah Matthews in entry for Benjamin Higgins, 1770.[1]
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSTK-YGN2 : 14 January 2020), Benjamin Higgins, Sarah Higgins in entry for Olive Bussy, 1796.
Unsourced family tree handed down to Bonita Flanders.

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Sarah (Matthews) Higgins (abt. 1755 - 1822)

Wife of Benjamin Higgins

Mother of Charles Matthews Higgins

Died 21 Sep 1822 in Camden, Knox, ME

Profile last modified 6 May 2018

Biography

Sarah was born about 1755. She passed away in 1822.

Sources

Familysearch.org

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Sarah (Matthews) Higgins (1748 - 1822)

Sarah Higgins formerly Matthews

Born 1748 in Lunenburg Co, VA ???????????

Daughter of James Matthews and Mary (McGill) Matthews ???????????

Sister of James Stuart Matthews, William Matthews, Margaret (Matthews) Houston, Margaret Matthews, Mussenden Ebenezer Matthews, Robert Matthews, Mary Matthews and John Matthews Esq

Wife of Benjamin Higgins — married 27 Sep 1770 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine

Mother of Charles Matthews Higgins

Died 21 Sep 1822 in Camden, Knox, Maine

Profile last modified 9 Sep 2019 | Created 20 Nov 2012

Biography

No more info is currently available.

This biography is a rough draft and needs to be edited and primary sources included

Sarah was born about 1755. She passed away in 1822.

Research Notes

Obituary, quoting: "October 2, 1822, Death Notice, In Camden [Maine], 21st ult. after a long illness, Mrs. Sarah, wife of Benjamin Higgins, formerly of Bath, aged 67," in the Hancock Gazette & Penobscot Patriot, newspaper, Belfast, Hancock County, Maine. Death: Cited in Town Records of Camden, Maine, 1791-1918, p. 66. Sarah (Samuel) Matthews, b. 17 Jan 1754, Windham, Cumberland, Province of Maine; d. 21 Sep 1822, Camden, Knox, Maine; married 27 Sep 1770, Harpswell, Sagadahoc, Maine (as posted on Rootsweb). Notes entered on Family Search by Marilyn Dale: (1) "Note: Sarah Matthews died in 1822 at the age of 67, based on obituary available on microfilm at the Library of Congress. This would place her time of birth about 1755." (2) "Parentage uncertain - SAMUEL MATTHEWS OF HARPSWELL, MAINE CITED AS HER POSSIBLE FATHER." Sarah and Benjamin Higgins cited as parents in birth of their daughter "Polly Mary Higgins," documenting family residence in Bath, Province of Maine, in "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWB4-X17 : 10 February 2018), Sarah Higgins in entry for Polly Higgins, 24 Jun 1775; citing Bath, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,351." Sources

Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S1QQ-6BQ : accessed 19 November 2012), entry for Sarah /Matthews/. Familysearch.org

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ID: I34724

Name: Benjamin Higgins

Sex: M

Birth:

1749 in Eastham, Massachusetts

Death: 9 Oct 1823 in Camden, Maine

Father: Philip Higgins b: 28 Jan 1728 in Eastham, Massachusetts

Mother: Mary Wiley b: Abt 1730 in (Eastham, Massachusetts)

Marriage 1 Sarah Matthews b: 7 Jan 1754 in Windham, Maine

Married: 27 Sep 1770 in Harpswell, Maine

Children

Charles Matthews Higgins         b: 2 Feb 1780                     in Orland, Main

Married by Rev. Elisha Eaton

From ancestry.com Message Board:

Benjamin Higgins

JMcCormick4237  Posted:	11 Jul 2000 03:34AM Edited: 10 Jul 2001 08:04PM Hello Marilyn , This is what I have for info on Benjamin and Sarah ( Matthews ) Higgins . Benjamin b. abt . 1745-1749 d. Oct. 1823 , married in Harpswell, Maine Sept. 27, 1770 to Sarah Matthews by Rev. Elisha Eaton . Sarah was b.1755 and d. Sept 21, 1822 in Camden , Maine , she was the daughter of Coll and Catherine ( Campbell ) Matthews . I believe they had about 10 children , I am sure Polly b.1775 and Sally b. 1777 belong in this family ....I am looking to see if others might have more info on children belonging to Benjamin and Sarah . June

'Rerference: ancestry.com:

'Sarah Matthews

Born.

Sarah married Benjamin Higgins and had a child.

Parents Unavailable Unavailable

Spouse(s) Benjamin Higgins

Children Reuben Higgins 1770-18

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