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Year:
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1810
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Meanwhile:
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Argentina becomes
independent.
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Year:
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1810 Queen Anne's and Kent Co.'s
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Anthony Higgins
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John Turner and Samuel R. Turner vs. John Carnan and Anthony
Higgins. Trust estate under will of John Vansant - Gilpins Discovery,
Vansants Triangle, Vansants Discovery, Difficulty, Grove Corrected, Bordleys
Gift, Discovery,
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Source:
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Chancery Court (Chancery Papers) 1810/06/20 5202: Recorded
(Chancery Record) 115, p. 91. Accession No: 17,898-5202. MSA S512-5332
1/37/2/
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Year:
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1810 Dorchester and Somerset
Co.'s
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David Higgins
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John Lecompte and Esther Whittington Lecompte vs. Rachel
Sterling, David Higgins, and Henry Folling. Injunction against removal of
timber from Howells Regulation, Ashburn in Dorchester.
Also John Sterling Farm in Somerset.
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Source:
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Chancery Court (Chancery Papers) 1810/09/12 3111: Accession
No: 17,898-3111. MSA S512-3196 1/36/3/
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Year:
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1810 Dorchester Co.
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David Higgins
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All person indebted to the estate of William Hopper, late of
Dorchester Co., deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the
subscriber – And all those having any just claims against said estate, are
requested to exhibit them, legally authenticated for settlement, to David
Higgins, Adm’r of William Hooper, dec’d.
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Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 17 Jul 1810
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Year:
|
1810 Talbot Co.
|
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|
John Higgins
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|
Fifty dollars reward. Ran away from the subscriber, living in
Talbot county, near the Trappe, on Saturday night last, a negro boy about 17
or 18 years of age, by the name of Isaiah, slender made, about five feet 7 or
8 inches high, black, with a good set of teeth, flat nose, lively and free
spoken – had on a blue jacket and new furred hat; his other clothing unknown.
Twenty dollars will be given if taken in the county and secured in jail, or
the above reward if taken out of the state, and returned to the subscriber.
John Higgins
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Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 2 Jan 1810; "Republican Star", 9 Jan 1810;
"Republican Star", 16 Jan 1810
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|
Changed to $70 reward. "Republican
Star", 3 Apr 1810; "Republican Star", 10 Apr 1810; ;
"Republican Star", 17 Apr 1810; ; "Republican Star", 5
Jun 1810; ; "Republican Star", 12 Jun 1810; ; "Republican Star",
17 Jul 1810; ; "Republican Star", 11 Dec 1810; "Republican Star", 1 Jan 1811;
"Republican Star", 8 Jan 1811
|
|
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Year:
|
1810 Talbot Co.
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|
John Higgins
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20 Mar 1810. Wm. Brimsfield and Mary Clayland to John
Higgins... $55... corn, 2 cows, calf, 2 horses, furniture
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Source:
|
Talbot County Land
Records 1810 Liber/Folio 34/136
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Year:
|
1810 Talbot Co.
|
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John Higgins, Jr.
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"I, John Higgins Junr. of Talbot County for divers, good causes and
considerations, me thereunto moving, have released from slavery my negro man
named Harry Dickinson, being of the age of twenty four years, and able to
work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance. Wit: Peter Denny
William Meluy (?)"
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Source:
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Talbot Co., MD Land Records, 24 Feb 1810, Liber JL:34, p.92
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Year:
|
1810 Talbot Co.
|
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John Higgins, Jr.
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Plaintiff's court costs in Court of Appeals paid by George
Jenkins, in the cases John Higgins Jr use of Geo. Jenkins vs Joshua Tagart
and John Higgins Jr use of Geo. Jenkins vs Cloudsby Kirby.
|
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Source:
|
Talbot Co. Land
Records 1810. Liber 40/417
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Year:
|
1810 Talbot Co.
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|
John Higgins, Jr
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Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st July 1810
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|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 3 Jul 1810
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|
|
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Year:
|
1810 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Mary Higgins
|
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|
Married Thomas Harrison. License: 18 Jun 1810. Min: Higgins
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Source:
|
Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
|
|
|
Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1811 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
Ebenezer Higings
|
|
|
Letters at Centreville Post Office
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 8 Jan 1811
|
|
|
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|
Year:
|
1811 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
George L. Higgins
|
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|
Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st April 1811
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 9 Apr 1811
|
|
|
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|
Year:
|
1811 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
James Higgins
|
|
|
Married Elizabeth Akers. License: 23 Oct 1811. Minister:
Thomas
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|
Source:
|
Talbot County Marriage
Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
|
|
|
Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1811 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
James Higgins
|
|
|
To be rented. A commodious
farm in Tuckahoe Neck, Caroline county, containing 400 acres with an
excellent orchard, and good improvements. This property adjoins that of Henry
Nicols, Esq. And is now occupied by James Higgins.
David Kerr
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 9 Jul 1811
|
|
|
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|
Year:
|
1811 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
|
|
|
18 May 1811/2 Nov 1811. Will of John Higgins
. "Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Higgins, Negro
Solomon and a grey mare...Item. I give and devise unto my son William
Higgins, Negro James. Item. I give and devise unto my son David Higgins,
Negro Dick. Item. I give and devise unto my son Langford Higgins, Negro Jake.
I give and devise unto my son John Higgins, Negro Nanny and Negro Ennalls.
Item. I give and devise unto my daughter Polly Harrison Negro Jenny and Negro
Stephen. John and Thomas Higgins, Executors
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot
County Wills Liber JP:6, pp. 398-400
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
Died, On Wednesday last in this counity, Mr. John Higgins in the
70th year of his age. "Republican Star", 10/29/1811.
|
|
Source: "Republican
Star", 29 Oct 1811
|
|
Credit Vendue. Will be sold, at public sale, on Wednesday, 27th
instant, at the late residence of John Higgins, deceased, of Talbot county,
if fair, if not, the first fair day, the personal estate of the said
deceased, consisting of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs; corn, corn fodder,
farming utensils, with a variety of other articles that will be offered. The
above property will be sold on a credit until the first day of September
next, and if paid by that day, without interest – if not, interest from the
date, on all sums over five dollars, for which note and security will be
required - all sums of and under five dollars, the cash will be required on
delivery of the property. The sale will commence at 11 o’clock, and continue
from day to day until all is sold, and attendance given by
John Higgins
Thomas Higgins, ex’ers of John Higgins, dec’d.
|
|
|
Source: "Republican
Star", 12 Nov 1811; "Republican Star", 19 Nov 1811;
"Republican Star", 26 Nov 1811
|
|
|
All persons having claims against the estate of John Higgins,
late of Talbot county, deceased, are desired to bring them in, properly
authenticated to the subscribers, for settlement; and all those indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
John Higgins
Thomas Higgins, adm’rs of Jno. Higgins, dec.
|
|
|
Source: "Republican
Star", 14 Jan 1812; "Republican Star", 21 Jan 1812
|
|
|
Valuable Farm at Public Sale. Agreeably to the last Will and
Testament of John Higgins, late of Talbot county, deceased.
Will be sold at public sale, on the 6th day of
February next, the Dwelling Plantation of the said deceased (adjoining
Abbott’s Mill, near the Trappe) containing four hundred and fifty seven and a
half acres of land; one-half of which is in a high state of cultivation, well
enclosed, the residue highly timbered; a part of the arable land might at a
small expense be made valuable meadow. On said farm are a
good dwelling house, with every necessary outhouse requisite for a
family. As it is presumed any person wishing to purchase would view the
property, a further description is deemed unnecessary. The above farm will be
sold to the highest bider, on a credit of one, two and three years, in equal
annual instalments, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, bearing
interest from the date. Possession of the property will be given on the first
day of January next, with privilege of seeding wheat next fall – Further
particulars will be made known on the day of sale by,
John Higgins
Thomas Higgins, adm’rs of John Higgins, deceased.
|
|
|
Source:
"Republican Star", 14 Jan 1812; "Republican Star", 21 Jan
1812; "Republican
Star", 28 Jan 1812; "Republican Star", 4 Feb 1812
|
|
|
6 May 1812. Land Transfer of part of tract " Hatton",
belonging to John Higgins, dec'd, by John Higgins, Jr. & Thomas Higgins
to Samuel Abbott
|
|
|
Source: Talbot
1812 Land Records Liber JL :35 Deed 194-197
|
|
|
In will of Samuel Abbott 9 Mar 1813, property is referred to
as " 'Hallom' purchased from John and Thomas
Higgins including the mill..."
|
|
|
Source: Talbot County, Maryland Wills Libers JP#7 1813 -
1817, Leslie and Neil Keddie
|
|
|
7 May 1815. Land Transfer from John Higgins, Jr and Thomas
Higgins to William Higgins, a part of tract "Haton" belonging to
John Higgins Sr. dec'd, his having purchased from John Dickinson. Land is
next to "Whitemarsh" owned by Mary Jenkins.
|
|
|
Source: Talbot
1815 Land Records Liber JL:37 Deed 247
|
|
|
27 May 1815. John Higgins & Thomas Higgins, execs of John
Higgins ...Sale to William Collins, part of the estate of John Higgins,
"several parts or parcels of the three several tracts of land, situate,
lying and being in Talbot County called Frankford 'S. Michaels', Hatton and
Lowes Ramble"
|
|
|
Source: Talbot
Co. Land Records, 27 May 1815, Liber JL:37, p.243
|
|
|
15 Dec 1815. William Higgins to Solomon Mullikan... $825...
tract “Hatton”
|
|
|
Source: Talbot County Land
Records 1815 Liber/Folio 37/483
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1811 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins, Jr., William Higgins
|
|
|
Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Oct 1811
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 1 Oct 1811; "Republican Star", 8 Oct 1811;
"Republican Star", 15 Oct 1811
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1811 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Margaret Higgins
|
|
|
Married Thomas Holland 18 Nov 1811
|
|
Source:
|
US
GenWeb Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland, contributed
by Barbara & Steve Woolston
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1812
|
|
Meanwhile:
|
18
Jun - War declared on England
after England continued to
attack U.S. ships headed
to France.
|
|
|
26
Dec - British declare a blockade of the Delaware
and Chesapeake Bays
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1812 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
David Higgins
|
|
|
Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Jan 1812
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 7 Jan 1812
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1812 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins, Jr
|
|
|
Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Oct 1812
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 6 Oct 1812
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1812 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Langford Higgins
|
|
|
Married Mary Giles. License: 14 Jan 1812. Min: Thomas
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
|
|
|
Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
Negroes at Public Sale. Will be sold on Wednesday, 18th
of March, inst. at the Trappe, on a credit of six months, the purchaser
giving note or bond, with security, bearing interest from the date, three
Negroes, viz a woman about 25 years of age – a girl about 17, and a boy about
4 - late the
property of Andrew Giles, deceased, and sold by order of the orphan’s court
of Talbot county. The sale will commence at 2 o’clock, and attendance given
by
Langford Higgins adm’r of Andrew Giles, dec’d.
|
|
Source: "Republican
Star", 3 Mar 1812; "Republican Star", 10 Mar 1812
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1812 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Langford Higgins, William Higgins
|
|
|
23 May 1812/3 June 1812. The following instrument of writing
was received to be record, to wit: know all men by there presents, that I,
Thomas Helsby of Talbot County and state of Maryland, for the sum of four
hundred and fifty pounds current money paid by Langford Higgins of the county
and state afsd., have granted & sold two pine chests, six blue chairs,
twelve old chairs, two mall ditto, three tables, one cradle, one walnut
cupboard, two looking glasses, ...[a long list of personal items], three
hogsheads of tobacco, the note in Capt. Mackeys hands, thirty five head of
hogs, crop of corn now growing. Wit: William Higgins, Wm. Thomas
|
|
Source:
|
MD Land Records 1812. Liber JL:35, p.207
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1812 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Mary Higgins
|
|
|
Married James Brown License: 9 Nov 1812 Min: McClasky
|
|
Source:
|
Married in Maryland Licenses
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824,
Irma S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
|
|
Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and Sara Seth
Clark
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
Public sale per order of Orphans’ Court,
property of James Brown, late, near the Trappe. John Higgins and Mary
Brown admins. of estate.
|
|
Source: "Republican
Star", 9 Nov 1813
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1812 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Samuel Higgins
|
|
|
Married Lydia
Valliant 7 Dec 1812
|
|
Source:
|
USGenweb
Archives Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland,
contributed by Barbara & Steve Woolston
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813
|
|
Meanwhile:
|
"Chesapeake", the first steamboat, appears on the Chesapeake Bay.
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Arietta Higgins
|
|
|
Married Thomas Lee 15 Feb 1813
|
|
Source:
|
US
GenWeb Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland, contributed
by Barbara & Steve Woolston
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
Arietta Higgins, the daughter of Jas. & Mary Higgins, was
Bornd September 27th, 1794
|
|
Source: Bible
Records of Francis Higgins and Temperence Hughes
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
Daniel Higgins
|
|
|
Private from Apr,1813 - May 1813 (8
days) and again in Aug,1813 (22 days) both times in Capt. Charles Hobbs, 38th
Reg't Maryland Militia.
|
|
Source:
|
Queen
Anne's 38th Militia Pay Rolls
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
George L. Higgins, James Higgins, William Higgins
|
|
|
Members of Talbot
County Militia
-Stationed at St. Michaels in August 1813
|
|
|
George
L. Higgins, private, Light Infantry Blues (from Easton), 4th Regiment
|
|
|
James
Higgins, private, Troop of Horse Militia (from Trappe), 9th Calvary
|
|
|
William
Higgins, private, 4th Regiment (from Trappe)
|
|
Source:
|
"Chesapeake
Cousins", Vol. 29-1
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
James Higgins
|
|
|
27 March 1813/30 March 1813. The following instrument of
writing was received to be recorded, to wit: that James Saunders of Talbot
Co. state of Maryland,
for consideration of eighty dollars to me in hand paid by James Higgins of
the county and state afsd. have granted and sold
unto the said James Higgins my crop of wheat now growing on the farm where I
reside. Wit: Solomon Harris (his X mark)
|
|
|
In the Land Records index this is shown as James Higgins to James
Saunders; obviously an incorrect entry, which should read James Saunders to
James Higgins.
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot Co. Maryland
Land
Records,1813. Liber JL:35, p.484
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
8 Feb 1814. James Launders to James Higgins... Bill of Sale... $80... crop of
wheat on the ground
|
|
Source: Talbot County Land
Records 1814 Liber/Folio 36/253
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
|
|
|
Bill of sale, 5th October 1813, I John Higgins of Queen Ann's
Co. state of Maryland of the one part and David B. Yoe and Christopher
Wilkinson of the other part, all of the county and state aforesaid in
consideration for five dollars current money paid by the said David B. Yoe
and Christopher Wilkinson have sold unto the said David B. Yoe and
Christopher Wilkinson one black mare. Signed 14th Sept. 1813. John (his X
mark) Higgins. Witness: James R. Pratt
|
|
Source:
|
Queen Anne's 1813 Grantor
Land Records JB #2 146
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
|
|
|
20 May 1813/27 May 1813. John Higgins to Edw. R. Downes and
David B. Yoe - consideration $100 - mortgages one bay mare and his wheat crop
except for one-third due for rent to Sam. Meed. Payment due by 1 Aug next
|
|
Source:
|
Queen Anne's 1812 Grantor
Land Records JB #2 51; Queen
Anne's County Maryland Land
Records 1813-1815, R. Bernice Leonard
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
|
|
|
27 Oct 1813/20 Nov 1813. Abel Benton to Maxwell, part of
"Londonderry", present occupied by
John Higgins (and others)
|
|
Source:
|
Queen Anne's County
Maryland Land
Records 1813-1815, R. Bernice Leonard
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
|
|
|
Wool Wanted. The
subscriber wishes to purchase a large quantity of clean washed WOOL for which
he will give 50 cents per pound. Gentlemen having a quantity will be waited
on to receive it, by information being left at the Star office,
of the wuantity and time it can be delivered. John Higgins
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 29 Jun 1813
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
|
|
|
Sale of
furniture, farm equipment, and farm animals to John Higgins, Henry Allen and
Thomas Henrix by James B. Ringgold
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot
County Land Records, 30 Nov 1813, JL:36:144
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Langford Higgins, Matthew Higgins
|
|
|
Members of Talbot
County 4th Regiment -
Langford Higgins; Matthew Higgins, Lieutenant
|
|
Source:
|
History of Talbot County Maryland
1661 - 1861 Volume II, Oswald Tilghman
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Matthew Higgins
|
|
|
Married Polly Holmes License: 25 Jan 1813 Min: Mullikan
|
|
Source:
|
Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824,
Irma S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
|
|
Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and Sara Seth
Clark
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
Matthew Higgins married Mary Holmes, dau of John Holmes
|
|
Source: Talbot
1819 Land Commission. Maryland
Marriage Clues Vol II, Irma Harper
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Mr. Higgins
|
|
|
“On the night of August 9th, 300 British soldiers and marines
passed unobserved up the St. Miles River
and captured a fort or breastworks that had been thrown up and armed with
cannon to protect the entrance to St.Michaels harbor. After capturing the
fort, the British began shelling St. Michael's.“
|
|
|
"It has been stated that the barges were piloted by a man
named Higgins, a citizen of the county. For the sake of honor it is hoped
this was done under compulsion though the informant intimates it was done
voluntarily."
|
|
Source:
|
History of Talbot County Maryland
1661-1861 Volume II, Oswald Tilghman
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1813 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Langford Higgins
|
|
|
On Saturday the 3rd inst. A number of the
respectable inhabitants of St. Michaels and its vicinity, assembled for the
purpose of celebrating the auspices of American independence; Mr. Langford
Higgins and Nathan Harrington, and Thomas L. Haddaway and Wm. Roberts, Esq’s
were appointed a committee of arrangements – After partaking of an elegant
Turtle, dressed in different ways at Mr. James Harrison’s… Mr. Roberts read
the Declaration of Independence…
The following toasts were drank…
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 20 Jul 1813
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1814
|
|
Meanwhile:
|
Napoleon
is defeated and Louis XVIII is returned to the French throne
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bombardment
of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to
write "Star-Spangled Banner."
|
|
|
|
|
|
British
capture Washington D.C and burn the Capitol .
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treaty
of Ghent ends the War of 1812 on December 24.
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1814 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
George Higgins
|
|
|
Letters remaining at Easton Post Office as of 31st
Dec 1813
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 4 Jan 1814
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1814 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Thomas Higgins
|
|
|
Dates: 1814/05/20. Account of ammunition delivered to Capt.
Thomas Higgins in Dorchester. MSA
S1005-58-7069 MdHR 19,999-054-375 Location: 1/8/5/45
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Source:
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Maryland
State Papers (Scharf Collection)
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Year:
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1814 Talbot Co.
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William Higgins
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Married Elizabeth Hennesey (Hennessey?). License: 23 Apr 1814.
Min: Mullikan
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Source:
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Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
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Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1815
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Meanwhile:
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Andrew
Jackson defeated British at New
Orleans on January 8.
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Year:
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1815 Dorchester Co.
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Francis Higgins
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Francis Higgins and Cain Ross admin. Of estate of James Reed,
Dorchester Co.,
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 14 Mar 1815
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Clues/Cross
Reference:
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A James Reed mentioned in bible records for family of Francis
Higgins. Relationship unclear.
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Source: Bible
Records of Francis Higgins and Temperence Hughes
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Year:
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1815 Talbot Co.
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George L. Higgins
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Letters remaining at Easton Post Office as of 1st
Oct 1815
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 3 Oct 1815
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Year:
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1815 Talbot Co.
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James Higgins
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19 Nov 1815. “Mors. Benson
manumits negro girl Hannah, lately the property of James Higgins”
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Source:
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Queen Anne’s County
Land Records JT
2 1835-1839, R. Bernice Leonard
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Year:
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1815 Talbot Co.
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James Higgins
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The following bill of sale – know all
men by these presents that I, James Higgins of Talbot County,
for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twelve dollars paid by
Solomon Dickinson of the count afsd. hath sold my
Negroes James, Perry & Moses now in my possession.
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Source:
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Talbot Co. Maryland Land Records, 9 May 1815 -23 May 1815
Liber JL:37, p.236
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Year:
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1815 Talbot Co.
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Langford Higgins
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Married Catherine Sands. License: 24 Oct 1815 Min: Durgan
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Source:
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Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
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Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1815 Talbot Co.
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Langford Higgins
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Bill of sale, to wit: I, John Carroll of Talbot County, state
of Maryland, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ten
dollars current money paid by Langford Higgins & James Dodson, both of
Talbot, State of Maryland, do sell unto the said Langford Higgins and James Dodson
three feather beds and furniture, valued to eight dollars, one cupboard
valued to ten dollars, one walnut table valued to two dollars, two pine
tables, valued to two dollars, six Windsor chairs, valued to four dollars,
one cow valued to twelve dollars. Wit: Richard Harrington
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Source:
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Talbot Co. Maryland Land Records, 22 Aug. 1815 - 29 Aug. 1815,
Liber JL:37, p.344
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Year:
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1815 Talbot Co.
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Margaret Higgins
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Married Benjamin Cooper. License: 27 May 1815. Min: Durgan
(Dorgan?)
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Source:
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Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
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Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1815 Talbot Co.
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Nancy Higgins
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Married James Boater. License: 7 Nov 1815. Min: Thomas
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Source:
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Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
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Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1816
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Meanwhile:
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On
June 6th, snow began falling in the northeast U.S. reaching up to 20", caused by ash
and dust in the atmosphere from the eruption of Mt.
Tambora in Indonesia. The blizzard and frost
killed any crops. When the storm ended, farmers replanted but the snow
returned in July and August. The cold weather had the same impact in Europe, creating famine during the following winter.
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Year:
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1816 Talbot Co.
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David Higgins, John Higgins, Thomas Higgins
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Sheriff's sale in Talbot Co. of tract of land called “Sutton
and the Addition”, containing 510
acres more or less, five head of cattle and ten head of sheep, property of
William Thomas, taken to satisfy the claims of John and Thomas Higgins, use
of David Higgins and William W. Moore
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 30 Apr 1816
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Year:
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1816 Dorchester Co.
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Francis Higgins
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50 Dollars Reward. Runaway from the subscriber near Vienna, Dorchester county, State of Maryland,
on the 7th inst. a negro man named Aaron, about 24 (26?)
years old 5 feet 8 or 9 inches, on the dark order, his hair a little grey,
has a scar on the inside of the right thigh, occasioned by a swelling being lanced
: can spell and read a little - has with
him a mix’d grey linsey wooley jacket and trousers, and some summer clothing
- He is suppose to have made for the State of Delaware or New Jersey. Whoever
apprehends the said negro and secures him in any gaol or brings him home
shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges paid. Francis Higgins
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 30 Jul 1816
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Year:
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1816 Talbot Co.
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James Higgins
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13 Jan 1816. James Higgins to Ann Kennard... Bill of Sale... $50... horses,
cattle, furniture
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1816 Liber/Folio 37/514
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Year:
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1816 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins
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Letters remaining at Easton Post Office
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 2 Jul 1816
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Year:
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1816 Talbot Co.
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John S. Higgins
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22 Jun 1816. Elizabeth Lowry to John S. Higgins... (pages
missing from Talbot County Land Records office)
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1816 Liber/Folio 38/351
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Year:
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1816 Talbot Co.
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John S. Higgins
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22 Jun 1816. Edward Needles of Philadelphia, son of Tristram
Needles of Talbot County, dec’d, to John S. Higgins... $425... lot on Washington St. [Easton]
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1816 Liber/Folio 38/354
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Year:
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1816 Talbot Co.
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Rachel Higgins
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Married John Slaughter. License: 2 Jun (5 Jun
?) 1816. Min: Thomas
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Source:
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Talbot County
Marriage Licenses 1794 - 1824 with a History of Talbot County Churches and
Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
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Married in Maryland License
Records In Talbot
County 1794-1824, Irma
S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1817
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Meanwhile:
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Work
begins on the Erie Canal .
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James Monroe
elected U.S.
president. Maryland
representatives to the Electoral College voted: James Madison,
8; Daniel
D. Tompkins , 8.
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The
steamboat 'Surprise' begins running on the Chester
River, between Baltimore and the
Miles River Ferry near Easton, via Annapolis, and to
Centreville on alternate days.
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Year:
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1817 Talbot Co.
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George Higgins, Ann Higgins
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Direct tax laid by the U.S. on the following property is
unpaid. This property will be sold for taxes at Easton at the courthouse door. 1st, or Easton, District -
George Higgins - one house and lot on Dover Street, Ann Higgins
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 14 Oct 1817. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 3:1813-1818,
Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
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Year:
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1817 Talbot Co.
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James Higgins
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Personal Property Assessment District 3 - Name:
James Higgins. Total Slaves: 2. Value Slaves: $150. Ozs Plate: 12. Value:
$12. Other property: 1 horse $20; 3 cattle $15; 8 sheep $8; 9 hogs $47; barge
$4; chaise $20; furniture $60. Total Value: $296
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1817 Talbot Co.
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James Higgins
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5 Apr 1817. James Higgins to Joseph Martin... Bill of Sale... $54... Negro
girl Harriet
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1817 Liber/Folio 39/259
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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James Higgins
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13 May 1817. James Higgins to Solo. Mullikin... Bill of Sale... $52 36H cents...
horse
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1817 Liber/Folio 39/408
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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James Higgins, Sarah Higgins
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23 May 1817. James Higgins to Sarah Higgins... Bill of Sale... $600... slave
Rachel, furniture, cattle, sheep, pigs
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1817 Liber/Folio 40/19
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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James L. Higgins
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Land Assessment District 1 (Easton) - Land Owner: James
L. Higgins. Tenure - fee. Lot [on] Dover St., 1/2
acre. Land Value $60. Improvements and Value: framed house $110. Total Value:
$170
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1817 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins
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Letters remaining at Easton Post Office
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Source:
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"Republican Star", 7 Jan 1817. Maryland
Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol.
3:1813-1818, Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins
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Land Assessment District 1 (Easton) - Land
Owner: John Higgins of Trapp, lot [on] Washington St., 1/2 acres, Land Value
$105. Improvements and Value: framed dwelling house $80, kitchen $30. Total
Value: $215
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins
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Personal Property Assessment District 1 - Name:
John Higgins. Ozs Plate: 10. Value: $10. Other property: furniture $63; 1
horse $15; 1 cow $8. Total Value: $96
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Jr.
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Personal Property Assessment District 2 - Name:
John Higgins, Jr. in Easton.
Total Slaves: 3. Value Slaves: $165. Other property: furniture $30. Total
Value: $195
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Jr., Langford Higgins
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17 Jan 1817. Langford Higgins to John Higgins Jr. ... Bill of Sale...
$6... Negro woman Molly age 20... Betty age 14... boy
age 15 months... furniture.
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1817 Liber/Folio 39/189
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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John S. Higgins
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Land Assessment District 3 - Land Owner:
John S. Higgins. Tenure - fee. Borams
Range, Hobsons Choise,
Dickinsons Lot, Dickinsons Lot Addition near Bolingbroke Creek; lot at Trappe
lease fr Elizabeth Lourey for 25 years. Total acres: 300 1/2. Land Value:
$906. Improvements and Value: dwelling house $250; kitchen $22; meat house
$8; carriage house $8; shop $20; barn $100; poultry house $5; school house
$12; lot in Trappe - dwelling house $30; dwelling house unfinished $22. Total
Value: $1383
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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John S. Higgins
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Land Assessment District 3 - Land Owner:
John S. Higgins as guardian to Mary and Matilda Brown. Tenure - as guardian. pt Double Ridge near head of Bolingbroke Creek. Acres:
304. Land Value: $912. Improvements and Value: dwelling house $60; kitchen
$12; meat house $10; granary & stable $30; corn house $10; barn $100;
carriage house $8. Total Value: $1142
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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John S. Higgins
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Personal Property Assessment District 3 - Name:
John S, Higgins. Total Slaves: 1. Value Slaves: $40. Ozs. Plate: 13. Value:
$13. Other property: 10 horses $120; 25 cattle $112; 24 sheep $24; 25 hogs
$25; chaise $30; old sulkey $10; furniture $90. Total Value: $464
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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Langford Higgins
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11 Feb 1817. Langford Higgins & James Dodson to Thomas
Bridges... Bill of Sale...
$110... furniture
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1817 Liber/Folio 39/191
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Year:
|
1817 Queen Anne's Co.
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Mary Higgins
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Married Samuel Potts 21 Jan 1817. Minister: Sparkes
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Source:
|
Queen Anne's Co., Maryland
Marriage Licenses 1817-1858, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and
Sara Seth Clark
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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Mathew Higgins
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Personal Property Assessment District 3 - Name:
Mathew Higgins. Total Slaves: 3. Value Slaves: $100. Ozs Plate: 2. Value: $2.
Other property: 3 horses $36; 6 cattle $36; 10 sheep $10; 15 hogs $15; chaise
$20; furniture $40. Total Value: $259
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
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Nehemiah Higgins
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Personal Property Assessment District 2 - Name:
Nehemiah Higgins charged to Samuel Watts. Total Slaves: 2. Value Slaves: $45.
Other property: furniture $10. Total Value: $55
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Kent Co.
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|
Rebecca Higginbotham
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Letters remaining at Chestertown Post Office
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Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 14 Oct 1817. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 3:1813-1818,
Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
|
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
|
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|
Salathiel Higgins
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Personal Property Assessment District 4 - Name:
Heirs of Salathiel Higgins. Total Slaves: 13. Value Slaves: $975. Ozs Plate:
2. Value: $2. Other property: 1 framed dwelling house $60, the land charged
to Alexander Hemsley. Total Value: $60. (should be $1037)
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
|
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|
William Higgins
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Personal Property Assessment District 3 - Name: William
Higgins. Other property: furniture $30. Total Value: $30
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Source:
|
1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot
County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
|
1817 Talbot Co.
|
|
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William Higgins
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13 May 1817. William Higgins to negro James Adams, age 43,
manumission... in consideration of $50
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Source:
|
Talbot County Land
Records 1817 Liber/Folio 39/400
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Year:
|
1818
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|
Meanwhile:
|
The
49th parallel is agreed upon as the border between the United States and Canada
from Lake of the Woods westward to the Rocky Mountains, with joint occupation
of the Oregon Territory.
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Year:
|
1818 Dorchester Co.
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David Higgins
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Sold subscription books to raise $10,000 in shares in "a
Company to make a Wharf at the Town of Cambridge, in Dorchester County...and
that subscriptions be taken in the town of Cambridge, under the direction of
Doctor Edward White, James Chaplain, James Dixon, David Higgins, Josiah
Bayly, Thomas Lockerman, John C. Henry, and Richard Pattison, who are hereby
appointed commissioners for the purposes
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Source:
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Maryland
Archives - Laws of Maryland
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Year:
|
1818 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Francis Higgins
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Married To Eleanor Elliot 28 Sep 1818
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Source:
|
USGenweb
Archives Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland, contributed
by Barbara & Steve Woolston
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Year:
|
1818 Talbot Co.
|
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James Higgins
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Bound to Bennett Jones, hatter, Easton. James Higgins born 1 Jan 1804.
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Source:
|
Bernice Leonard
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Year:
|
1818 Dorchester Co.
|
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|
David Higgins
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Sale of estate of Robert Goldsborough, late, an improved lot
[in Cambridge] on Race street… near Gay Street… a warehouse now upon this lot
is not intended to be [sold] with it, the same being the property of David
Higgins, who, in case of a sale, has the privilege of removing it at the end
of the year.
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Source:
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"Easton
Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer", 14 Dec 1818
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Year:
|
1818 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
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|
Sheriff's sale. Will be sold on Thursday, the 23d day of July
next, at St. Michaels, one negro woman and a boy child, for a term of years, the
property of John Higgins, Jr., taken at the suit of James Tilton, under a
writ of Venditioni Exponas, and to me directed, to satisfy the above claim
and costs. William Thomas, Sheriff.
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Source:
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"Easton
Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer", 6 Jul 1818
|
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Year:
|
1818 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Solomon Higgins
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Married Harriet Gist 18 Jun 1818
|
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Source:
|
USGenweb
Archives Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland,
contributed by Barbara & Steve Woolston
|
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Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
"Died, in Cambridge, Dorchester county, Md., on Friday,
Oct. 29 1819, after a long and lingering illness, Mrs. Harriet Higgins, wife
of Mr. Solomon Higgins, merchant in that place, in the 26th year of her age.
She was a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a living
comment on the religion of Jesus Christ”
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Source: "Easton
Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer", 8 Nov 1819
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Year:
|
1819
|
|
Meanwhile:
|
Florida ceded by Spain to the United States on February 22. In
exchange the U.S.
cancelled $5 million in Spanish debts. Earlier, slaves escaping to Florida had lead raids against Georgia and Alabama. In 1817-1818 Andrew Jackson had
invaded Florida
in the so-called Seminole Wars. As Secretary of State John Quincy Adams
demanded that Spain
maintain order in Florida
or cede it to the U.S. Spain chose the latter course.
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|
|
Panic
of 1819 - The bottom fell out of the market for agricultural products, land,
and slaves. Because many new farmers had purchased land and slaves on credit,
the West was especially hard hit.
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Simon
Bolivar elected President of Venezuela .
|
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The
steamboat 'Maryland' begins regular trips
between Baltimore and Easton,
via Annapolis.
|
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Year:
|
1819 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
Charles Higgins
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Married Margaret Meeds 24 Jun 1819 (1811?). Minister: Reed
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Source:
|
Queen Anne's County
Maryland Marriage
Licenses 1817-1858, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and Sara Seth Clark
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
20 Nov 1819. Charles Higgins appointed guardian of Thomas
Meeds and Richard Meeds. $2000 bond posted by Charles Higgins, Thomas Reed,
and Ebenezer D. Higgins.
|
|
Source: Queen
Anne's County Maryland Guardianship Index 1779-1888, Cathy Downes
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Year:
|
1819 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
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Daniel Higgins
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Married Mary Cooper 26 Oct 1819. Minister: Ware
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Source:
|
Queen Anne's County
Maryland Marriage
Licenses 1817-1858, Raymond B. Clark Jr. and Sara Seth Clark
|
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Clues/Cross
Reference:
|
15 Mar 1830. Will
of William Cooper. Sisters: Mary Higgins, Rebecker Collier.
|
|
Source: Legacies
of Queen Anne's County
Maryland: Abstracted
Wills, Liber TCE:1, Book 2: 1823-1833, Cathy Downes
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Year:
|
1819 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Francis Higgins
|
|
|
Francis Higgins, surviving adm. of Moses W. Nesbitt, Dor., dec'd.
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Source:
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"Republican Star", 16 Feb 1819. Maryland
Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 4:
1819-1824, Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
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1819 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins
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Letters remaining at Easton Post Office
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"Republican Star", 6 Jul 1819. Maryland
Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 4:
1819-1824, Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
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1819 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Matthew Higgins
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Sheriff’s Sale.
For sale property of William K. Austin in Easton...suit of John Higgins use of
Matthew Higgins
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"Easton
Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer", 13 Sep 1819; "
Easton Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer", 20 Sep 1819
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1819 Talbot Co.
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John S. Higgins
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Sheriff’s Sale…
property of William Berridge, of the Trapp.. subject
to a bill of Sale passed to John S. Higgins and Peter S. Dickinson
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Source:
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"Easton
Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer", 16 Aug 1819
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