Maryland Eastern Shore Higgins References, 1700-1709

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Year:

1700 Talbot Co. ?

 

Chri. Higges

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2 May 1700. Administration account of Edmond Oneale. Appraisers: Chri. Higges, Nicolas Kelley

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1685 - 1701, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1700 Talbot Co.

 

John High

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John High and Robert Sand witnessed land transfer from Mary Williams to Edward Elliott Jr.

Source:

Talbot County Maryland Land Records Book Three, R. Bernice Leonard

 

 

 

Year:

1700 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins

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John Higgins and Lawrence Porter witnessed land transfer from Daniel Sherwood to Ennion Williams of tract "Haddon" on eastern side of Wade's Point.

Source:

Talbot County Maryland Land Records Book Three, R. Bernice Leonard

 

 

 

Year:

1700

 

John Haggis

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3 Mar 1700. Administration account of Capt. Benjamin Dolten. List of debts: John Haggis

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1704, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1700 Talbot Co.

 

Robert Dwiggin, John Dwiggin, Sarah Dwiggin

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Robert Dwiggin, son of Jno. Dwiggin and Sarah his wife, b. 14 Oct 1700. St. Peter's Parish.

Source:

Supplement to Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records Books 1-3, F. Edward Wright

Clues/Cross Reference:

John Dwiggen born 28 Nov 1702, son of John and Sarah Dwiggen St. Peter's Parish

     Source: Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records 1648-1725, F. Edward Wright

 

 

 

Year:

1701

 

Christopher Higges

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30 Jan 1701. Administration account of Edward Wilkinson. Appraiser: Christopher Higges

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court 1699 - 1704, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1701 Dorchester Co.

 

Mary Higgs

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9 Aug 1701. Received payment from the estate account of John Cullison.

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1704, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1702

Meanwhile:

The first daily newspaper, "The Daily Courant" is published in London.

Queen Anne ascends the English throne. In May, England declares war on France after the death of the King of Spain, Charles II, to stop the union of France and Spain. This War of the Spanish Succession is called Queen Anne's War in the colonies, where the English and American colonists will battle the French, their Native American allies, and the Spanish for the next eleven years.

In Maryland, the Anglican Church is established as the official church, financially supported by taxation imposed on all free men, male servants and slaves.

 

 

Year:

1702 Talbot Co.

 

Christopher Higgs, John Higgs

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25 Feb 1702. Administration account of John Blackwell. Appraisers: John Higgs, Christopher Higgs

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1704, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1702 Talbot Co.

 

Chris Higgs

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4 Nov 1702/1 May 1702-03. Will of Thomas Sevill. wife Rachel... in the event of her death during minority of child W. Warner and Chris. Higgs are named as guardians of sd. child.

Source:

The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1703 to 1713 Vol. 3, Jane Baldwin

Clues/Cross Reference:

20 April 1711. Administration account of William Warner. Payments to: Christopher Higgs

9 Mar 1715. Administration account of William Warner. Payments to: Christopher Higgs

     Source: Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1711 - 1713, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1702 Somerset Co.

 

Edm. Huggins

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2 Dec 1702/22 Mar 1702-03. Will of Christopher Nutter. Test: Stephen Hall, Jno. Hansley, Edm. Huggins, Henry Hill, Jas. Dabson, Margaret Jefferson

Source:

The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1703 to 1713 Vol. 3, Jane Baldwin

 

 

Year:

1702 Charles Co.

 

John Higgins

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12 Jan 1702/23 Feb 1702. Will of James Hickson. Wit: John Higgins

Source:

The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1703 to 1713 Vol. 3, Jane Baldwin

 

 

 

Year:

1702 Talbot Co.

 

Mary Higgins, James Higgins

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Dau of James Higgins of St. Michael's River, born 28 Jun 1702; baptized 16 Aug 1702

Source:

Baptisms of St. Michaels' Parish, reprinted in "The Maryland and Delaware Genealogist, Vol XI, No. 2, Apr 1970". Original church register on file at Talbot County Free Library, Easton, MD

 

 

 

Year:

1702/03 Somerset Co.

 

G. Hig

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21 Feb 1702-03/3 Mar 1703. Will of Philip Conner. Test: Furbee Rugg, G. Hig, John Heath

Source:

The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1703 to 1713 Vol. 3, Jane Baldwin

 

 

 

Year:

1703 Talbot Co.

 

Christopher Higges

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22 Mar 1703, witnessed land transfer, along with John Pooly, from Charles and Katherine Stevens to Daniel Baker.

Source:

Talbot County Maryland Land Records Book Four, R. Bernice Leonard

 

 

 

Year:

1703 Talbot Co.

 

Christopher Higges

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25 Jul 1703. Administration account of Jacob Burman: Appraiser: Christopher Higges

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1674 - 1678 and 1699 - 1703, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1703 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins

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3 Feb 1703. Administration account of John Higgins. Value £23.9.8. Appraisers: John Fisher, John Juderrall.

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court 1699 - 1704, V.L. Skinner, Jr.; Index to Records of the Prerogative Court of Maryland as a Province, Jane Baldwin (Bk 24.A.Inv 274)

 

 

Year:

1703 Talbot Co.

 

Susanna Higdon

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Susanna Higdon m. John Bell 2 Apr 2 1703, St. Peters Parish

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records 1648-1725, F. Edward Wright

Clues/Cross

Reference

22 May 1710/30 May 1710. Administration account of John Bell. Admin: Susanna Bell (widow)

     Source: Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1708 - 1708, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1704

Meanwhile:

The French erect Fort Miami.

Construction completed on new Maryland state house and St. Anne's Church, Annapolis.

 

 

Year:

1704 Talbot Co.

 

Christopher Higges

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21 Mar 1704. Robert Morton, planter, and Mary his wife, transferred to Christopher Higges 100 acres of tract called "Pattingham" - in the woods on the north side of the St. Michaels' River, adjoining a parcel formerly laid out for John Kinnimont called "Dundee". Wit: John Valliant, William Clayland.

Source:

Talbot County Maryland Land Records Book Four, R. Bernice Leonard

 

 

Year:

1704 Talbot Co.

 

James Higgins

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29 Jan 1704. Administration account of Daniel Walker Sr. List of debts owed: ..., James Higgins, ...

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1708, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1704

 

John Higgens, James Higgens

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10 Feb 1704. Administration account of John Higgens. Value of estate £12.19.6. Payments made to: Thomas Davies, for use of James Higgens, Philip Hoskins, Gerard Fowke, Thomas Wheeler, Elisabeth Hawkins, Michaell Martin. Admin: Elinor Wakelyn (relict), wife of John Wakelyn.

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1708, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1704 Talbot Co.

 

Nicholas Higgins

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Nicholas Higgins and Rebecca Welsh (Pierce Welsh ?) witnessed land transfer from Hezekiah Macotter to Mark and Thomas Noble, land on Bullinbrooke Creek in Great Choptank River

Source:

Talbot County Maryland Land Records Book Four, R. Bernice Leonard

 

 

 

Year:

1705 Talbot Co.

 

Christopher Higgs

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In November 1705 Court, Christopher Higgs asked for runaway time against his servant William Lull, having absented himself 52 days. Approved.

Source:

Talbot Judgments Liber RF10. Judgment Records of Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot Counties, F. Edward Wright

 

 

 

Year:

1705 Talbot Co.

 

Thos. Higgins

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17 Sept 1705. Will of John Hatton of St. Michaels. Test: Susannah Hopkins, Thos. Higgins

Source:

Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1703 to 1713 Vol 3, Jane Baldwin

 

 

Year:

1706

Meanwhile:

January 17, Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston.

 

 

Year:

1706 Dorchester Co.

 

John Higgins

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Paid for 1½  days labor to lay out the lots in the town of Cambridge 17 Jun 1706

Source:

Early Dorchester, Mowbray

 

 

 

Year:

1706 Charles Co.

 

John Higgins

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22 Nov. 1706. Administration account of Thomas Smoot. List of debts:  ..., John Higgins, ...Thomas Hagon, ...

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1708, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1706 Talbot Co.

 

James Hogan

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James Hogan m. Ellin V. Dwyer 30 Jan 1706, St. Peters Parish

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records 1648-1725, F. Edward Wright

 

 

 

Year:

1707

Meanwhile:

Ebenezer Cook writes the poem "The Sot-Weed Factor or A Voyage to Maryland" about his disappointing experiences with a fairly dishonest and drunken colonial world.

 

 

 

Year:

1707 Talbot Co.

 

James Higgins

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In June 1707 Court, James Higgins claimed that Ralph Stevenson had misused his son who was a servant to said Ralph.

Source:

Talbot Judgments FT#1:271. Judgment Records of Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot Counties, F. Edward Wright

Clues/Cross Reference:

28 Oct. 1707. Administration account of Ralph Stevenson. Mentions servant James Higgins

     Source: Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1708, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

In 1713 settlement of estate of Ralph Stevenson, he is listed as having run an inn near Wye Mills.

 

 

Year:

1707 Kent Co.

 

Mary Haggins

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Married John Poor, St. Paul's Parish

Source:

"Marriages from St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co", Maryland Genealogical Society, Vol. 15:10

 

 

Year:

1707

 

Nicholas Higgins

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1707. Administration account of Richard Macklin. List of debts owed:  ..., Nicholas Higgins, ...

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1699 - 1708, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1707 Queen Anne's Co.

 

Samuel Haggis, Mary Haggis, Rebeckah Haggis, Sam'll Haggis  

 

1707. Will of Samuel Haggis. Wife Mary. Children: Rebeckah Haggis, Sam'll Haggis  

Source:

Will of Samuel Haggis. Liber 12, p.190

 

 

 

Year:

1708

 

Daniell Higgin

 

20 Feb 1708. Administration account of Moses Lattham. Appraiser: Daniell Higgin

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1708 - 1711, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1708 St Mary's Co.

 

G. Higgins

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