Maryland Eastern Shore Higgins References, 1740-1749

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Year:

1740

Meanwhile:

War escalates into King George's War.

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

Andrew Higgins

 

Married Mary Price 2 Sep 1740

Source:

Talbot County Marriage Licenses 1738 - 1751, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and Sara Seth Clark

 

 

Year:

1740 Cecil Co.

 

Elianor Higgs

 

Will of Wm. Hutchinson. "To son of Elianor Higgs and heirs, born at Dover, Kent Co., testators interest in "Buntingham" and "Happy Harbour". Wife, Ann

Source:

The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1738 to 1743 Vol. 8, Jane Baldwin

 

 

Year:

1740 Queen Anne's Co.

 

George Login

 

George son of Catherine Login b 6 May 1740; baptized 5 Apr 1741, St. Luke’s

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records 1726-1750, F. Edward Wright

 

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

John Higens

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Named in will of Robt. Cortland

Source:

Index of Maryland Colonial Wills 1634 - 1777, James M. Magruder

 

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins

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3 Jun 1740/10 Apr 1741. Administration account of John Sanders. Appraisers: Samuel Abbott, John Higgins

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court 1738 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins

 

10 May 1740/25 Jul 1740. Administration account of Francis Formiller. Appraisers: Samuel Abbott, John Higgins

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court 1738 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

Clues/Cross

Reference

10 Aug 1741. Administration account of Francis Formiller. Payments to: ...,  John Higgins, ...

     Source: Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins, Rachel Higgins

 

Gave surety for Hezekiah Mecotter Jul 17 1740.

Source:

Maryland Probate Records Prerogative Court Abstracts, 1738-1744, p. 27

Clues/Cross

Reference

2 Nov 1741. Administration account of Hezekiah Mecotter. Sureties: John Higgins, John Mccotter

     Source: Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

Rachel Higgins witnessed will in 1734.

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins

 

Purchased 28 acres of " Lowe's Ramble" (adjoining " White Phillips", "Boram's Range", and " Little Bristol") from Nicholas and Margaret Lowe, of Talbot, for consideration of 2800 lbs of tobacco. Recorded 24 Sep 1740

Source:

Talbot Co. Land Records TB:14 Deed 458; Talbot County Maryland Records Book Seven 1733 - 1740, R. Bernice Leonard

 

 

Year:

1740 Queen Anne's Co.

 

Rachel Higins

 

Born 19 Nov 1737. Baptized 17 Sep 1740. St Luke's Parish

Source:

1733 list of Taxables Talbot Co.

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

Thomas Higgins

 

5 Nov 1740. Administration account of John Davison. Surety: Thomas Ward, Thomas Higgins, William Whayley

Source:

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

Thomas Higgins

 

20 Jul 1740/14 Jul 1741. Will of John Ray. Wit: James Horney, Andrew Kinnamount, Thomas Higgins

Source:

The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1738 to 1743 Vol. 8, Jane Baldwin

 

 

Year:

1740? Queen Anne's Co.

 

William Wiggins

 

William Wiggins m. Elizabeth Collingwood, 10 Feb (1740?), St. Luke’s Parish

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records 1726-1750, F. Edward Wright

 

 

Year:

1740 Talbot Co.

 

(Captain) Higgins

 

7 Apr 1740/28 Apr 1740. Named in will of Robert Palmer."Palmer, Robert, gent., Talbot Co., (Formerly of Great Brittain)

  To Ann Cook of Dorchester Co., to Solomon Robertson, Richard Giles, David Jones, Capt. Higgins, John Sutton, Sr., (County Inditer)

  Mr. More, son-in-law of Dr. Hill of Annapolis, personality. To dau. Letetia, extx., residue of estate. Test: Edward Harding, John Badsy,

  Benjamin Hardy.

Source:

Index of Maryland Colonial Wills 1634 - 1777, James M. Magruder; The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1738 to 1743 Vol. 8, Jane Baldwin

 

 

 

Year:

1740-41 Dorchester Co.

 

Charles Huggins, Elisabeth Huggins

....................

1 Jan 1740-41/8 Apr 1741. Will of Darby Hurley. Wit: Charles Huggins, Ann Hurley, Charles Rawlins

Source:

Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1738 to 1743 Vol. 8, Jane Baldwin

Clues/Cross

Reference

3 Jun 1741/6 Sep 1741. Administration account of Darby Hurley. Next of kin: Elisabeth Huggins. Executrix: Mary Hurley

     Source: Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court 1738-1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1740-48 Talbot Co.

 

Nehemiah Higgins, Thomas Higgins

....................

Nehemiah Higgins - Member of Talbot Co colonial militia sometime between 1740 and 1748, under command of Thomas Parker

Thomas Higgins    - Member of Talbot Co militia sometime between 1740 and 1748, under command of Capt William Webb

                                  Haddaway, a company made up of men from Bay Hundred District

Source:

Irma Harper

 

 

 

Year:

1741

Meanwhile:

Thirty-one slaves are condemned to death in New York City after Fort George is burned.

 

 

Year:

1741 Queen Anne's Co.

 

Ann Higins

 

b. 26 Dec 1740, dau of John and Mary Ann. Baptized 31 Mar 1741. St Luke's

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 2, 1726-1750, F. Edward Wright

 

 

 

Year:

1741? Talbot Co.

 

James Higgins, John Hixon, Nehemiah Higgins, Robert Dwiggins, Steven Higgins, William Hugg

....................

Administration account of Anthony Richardson. List of debts owed:  ..., James Higgins, ...John Hixon, ...Nehemiah Higgins, ...Robert Dwiggins, ...Steven Higgins, ...William Hugg

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court 1724-1727, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1741 Talbot Co.

 

Mary Ann Hixon

 

10 Dec 1771/31 Dec 1771. Will of William Harrison Brooke. Wit: Mary Ann Hixon, Elizabeth Fry

Source:

Maryland Calendar of Wills 1767-1772 Vol. 14, Family Line Publications

 

 

Year:

1741 Kent Co.

 

Michael Higgins

....................

30 Jan 1741. Administration account of Philip Kennard. Payments to: ..., Michael Higgins, ...

Source:

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737-1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1741-1744 Queen Anne's Co.

 

Ann Higgins

....................

Married Stephen Weeks 13 May 1743(45?) St. Luke's Parish

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 2, 1726-1750, F. Edward Wright

 

 

 

Year:

1742

Meanwhile:

First Baptist church in Maryland established at Chestnut Ridge, Baltimore County.

 

 

Year:

1742 Talbot Co.

 

Annis Higgs

 

Named in will of Charles Warner. To care for dau. Henrietta Warner

Source:

The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1738 to 1743 Vol. 8, Jane Baldwin

 

 

Year:

1742 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins

 

30 Jul 1742. Administration account of Daniel Thomson. Payments to: ..., John Higgins, ...

Source:

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1742 Talbot Co.

 

John Higgins

 

6 Aug 1742. Administration account of James Dickinson. Payments to: ..., John Higgins, ...

Source:

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1742 Kent Co.

 

Margaret Higgins

 

27 Oct 1742. Administration account of George Scott, cordwainer. Payments to: ..., Margaret Higgins, ...

Source:

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737 - 1744, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

Year:

1742 Talbot Co.

 

Rachel Higgins

 

Married John Jones 20 Apr 1742 St.Peter’s Parish

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 2, 1726-1750, F. Edward Wright

 

 

 

Year:

1742 Anne Arundel Co.

 

Robert Dwiggins

....................

7 Dec 1742. Administration account of Daniel Nadden (planter). Payments to Isaac Dobson, Jr., Thomas Bullen, Robert Dwiggins

Source:

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1737-1744, V. L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1742 Anne Arundel Co.

 

Thomas Higgins

....................

Will of Caleb Dorsey "to wife Eleanor...'Higgins Choice'...To Thomas Beale, the two tracts of land I bought of Thomas Higgins, after the death of my wife.”

Source:

Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, p.63; The Maryland Calendar of Wills from 1738 to 1743 Vol. 8, Jane Baldwin

 

 

 

Year:

1742/43 Talbot Co.

 

Andrew Higgins

....................

Andrew Higgins married Elizabeth Kinnamount 6 May 1742/43

Source:

Maryland Marriages 1634-1777, Robert Burns

 

 

 

Year:

1743

Meanwhile:

First Lutheran church in Maryland built under David Candler's leadership, Monocacy River.

 

 

Year:

1743 Talbot Co.

 

Agnes Higgs, Aaron Higgs

 

Widow of Aaron Higgs, married Philip Horney 1743

Source:

Maryland Marriage Clues Vol I, Irma Harper

Clues/Cross

Reference

Aaron Higgs married Sophia, relict of Sarah Woolman

     Source: Maryland Marriage Clues Vol III, Irma Harper

 

22 Oct 1746. Wife (unnamed) of Aaron Higgs listed as Legatee of Sarah Wollman

     Source: Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court 1744-1750, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

1769. Grand-daughter Margaret Higgs

 

 

Year:

1743 Kent Co.

 

George Higgenbottom, Joel Higgen, Joel Higgenbotham, Oliver Higgenbotham

 

16 Mar 1743/21 Jul 1744. Administration account of Robert Key.  Next of kin:  George Higgenbottom, George Griffith

Source:

Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court 1744 - 1748, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

Clues/Cross

Reference

17 May 1746. Administration account of Robert Key. Payments made to Joel Higgen, Oliver Higgenbotham (son of Oliver Higgenbotham), Joel Higgenbotham (son of Oliver Higgenbotham), and others

     Source: Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court 1744-1750, V.L. Skinner, Jr.

 

 

 

Year:

1743 Queen Anne's Co.

 

Michael Higgins/Higgens

....................

Michael Higgins/Higgens married Isabel Powell, 7 Feb 1743, Church Hill, St Luke's Parish

Source:

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 2, 1726-1750, F. Edward Wright

Clues/Cross

Reference

11 Feb 1744. Will of James Powell of St. Luke's Parish. Mentions dau's: __ --elah Higgins, Margaret Powell, Sarah Powell, and son Michael Higgins. Wife Mary Ann Powell executor. Witnesses Thos. Harper, Benj. Harper, Amy N. Powell

     Source: Maryland Calendar of Wills 1744-1749, Family Line Publications; Queen Anne's County Orphans Court and Registrar of 

                      Wills 1739-1747, Leslie and Neil Keddie; Legacies of Queen Anne’s County Abstracted Wills, Cathy Downes

 

8 Apr 1745. Administration account of Thomas Powell. Payment to: Michael Higgons

     Source: Administration Accounts of Maryland, V.L. Skinner, Jr.