I am trying to locate information on the HIGGINS family to the Mayflower. My William Higgins married Keziah Littlefield daughter of Daniel Littlefield and Catherine Cole. Does anyone have them in their search? Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you, Sharon HIGGINS The name of Higgins, known in New England from the earliest colonial days, was well established in the first generation on American soil. It was a sturdy stock, and intermarried with families of similar qualities and worth. The early generations were inured to hardships in their struggles with nature: were perseveringly industrious; well trained to the use of tools. They developed splendid physiques, were of a deeply religious nature, and their excellent traits have been transmitted to the present day. (I) Richard Higgins, the immigrant ancestor, was in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1633, when his name appears among the taxpayers. He was a tailor by trade; was admitted a freeman in 1634, and was one of the first seven settlers in Eastham, Massachusetts, in 1644. He served that town as selectman for seven years, and was deputy to the general court in 1649-61-67. He married (first) at Plymouth, November 23, 1634, Lydia, daughter of Edmund Chandler, of Scituate. He married (second) October 15, 1651, Mary Yates, widow of John Yates, of Duxbury. Children: Jonathan, born in July, 1637; Benjamin, mentioned below; Mary, September 27, 1652; Eliakim, October 20, 1654: William, December 15, 1655; Jedediah, March 5, 1657; Zerviah, in June, 1658; Thomas, in January, 1661; Lydia, in July, 1664. (II) Benjamin, son of Richard Higgins, was born at Plymouth, July 6, 1640, died March 14, 1691. He settled in Eastham Massachusetts, and in 1675 applied to court for land in the right of his father. His estate was divided by agreement, June 25, 1691, by widow Lydia, children, Ichabod, Richard, Joshua, Samuel, Lydia and Isaac. He married, December 24, 1661, Lydia, daughter of Edward Bangs, who came from England in the ship "Ann" in 1623. Children, born at Eastham: Ichabod, born November 14, 1662; Richard, mentioned below; John, November 20, 1666; Joshua, October 1, 1668; Lydia, May, 1670; Isaac, August 31, 1672; Benjamin, June 14, 1674, died young; Samuel, March 7, 1676-77; Benjamin, September 15, 1681. a.. Samuel Higgins (7 MAR 1677-10 DEC 1761) m(1). Hannah Cole (28 JUN 1681-25 FEB 1717) on 4 NOV 1703 at Eastham,Barnstable Co.,Massachusetts, children: 1. Israel Higgins (26 APR 1706-), 2. Theodore Higgins (26 OCT 1707-BEF 4 DEC 1752), 3. Ichabod Higgins (JUN 1709-), 4. Samuel Higgins (19 JUL 1713-BEF 10 DEC 1761).m(2). Thankful Mayo (-1723/1740) on 20 MAR 1718 at Eastham,Barnstable Co.,Massachusetts, children: 1. William Higgins (16 AUG 1719-), 2. John Higgins, 3. Simeon Higgins.m(3). Elizabeth Eldred on 12 MAR 1740 at (Intention),Eastham,Barnstable Co.,Massachusetts Samuel HIGGINS & Thankful MAYO -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband: Samuel HIGGINS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 7 Mar 1677 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Married: 20 Mar 1718 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Died: 10 Dec 1761 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Father: Benjamin HIGGINS Mother: Lydia BANGS Spouses: Hannah COLE , Thankful MAYO -------------------------------------------------------------------------- /--Robert HIGGINS /--Richard HIGGINS / \-- /--Benjamin HIGGINS / \ /--Edmund CHANDLER / \--Lydia CHANDLER / \--Elizabeth ALDEN |--Samuel HIGGINS \ /--John BANGS \ /--Edward BANGS \ / \--Jane CHAVIS \--Lydia BANGS \ /--John BANGS \--Rebecca HOBART \--Margaret DEWEY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife: Thankful MAYO -------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: ABT 1676 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Died: BEF 12 Mar 1740 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Father: William MAYO Mother: Elizabeth RING Spouses: Samuel HIGGINS -------------------------------------------------------------------- /--John MAYO /--John MAYO / \--Thomasine CONSTABLE /--William MAYO / \ /-- / \--Hannah LE CRAFT / \-- |--Thankful MAYO \ /--William RING \ /--Andrew RING \ / \--Mary DURRENT \--Elizabeth RING \ /--William RING \--Deborah HOPKINS \--Elizabeth FISHER -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHILDREN -------------------------------------------------------------- Name: William HIGGINS Born: 16 Aug 1719 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Died: at: Spouses: -------------------------------------------------------------- Name: John HIGGINS Born: 16 Dec 1720 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Married: 8 Apr 1747 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Died: at: Spouses: Mercy MULFORD -------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Simeon HIGGINS Born: 16 Jan 1722 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Married: at: Died: 1786 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA Spouses: Martha SNOW

Sharon, Was your William b. 16 AUG 1719, son of Samuel and Thankful (Mayo) Higgins? If so, Mayflower Fam Vol. 6 on Hopkins says this William might have married Deborah (--?--) and had three children recorded at Medfield: Lucretia, Deborah and William. The 2nd edition of MF #6 was published in 1995. Perhaps the society now has newer information. You might check with Plymouth. Richard Higgins by Katherine Chapin Higgins was published in 1918. It says nothing certain is known of this William. Randy At 07:35 PM 2/20/2008, you wrote: >I am trying to locate information on the HIGGINS family to the Mayflower. > >My William Higgins married Keziah Littlefield daughter of Daniel Littlefield and Catherine Cole. > >Does anyone have them in their search? > >Any help would be very appreciated. > >Thank you, > >Sharon > > > >HIGGINS The name of Higgins, known in New England from the earliest colonial days, was well established in the first generation on American soil. It was a sturdy stock, and intermarried with families of similar qualities and worth. The early generations were inured to hardships in their struggles with nature: were perseveringly industrious; well trained to the use of tools. They developed splendid physiques, were of a deeply religious nature, and their excellent traits have been transmitted to the present day. > >(I) Richard Higgins, the immigrant ancestor, was in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1633, when his name appears among the taxpayers. He was a tailor by trade; was admitted a freeman in 1634, and was one of the first seven settlers in Eastham, Massachusetts, in 1644. He served that town as selectman for seven years, and was deputy to the general court in 1649-61-67. He married (first) at Plymouth, November 23, 1634, Lydia, daughter of Edmund Chandler, of Scituate. He married (second) October 15, 1651, Mary Yates, widow of John Yates, of Duxbury. Children: Jonathan, born in July, 1637; Benjamin, mentioned below; Mary, September 27, 1652; Eliakim, October 20, 1654: William, December 15, 1655; Jedediah, March 5, 1657; Zerviah, in June, 1658; Thomas, in January, 1661; Lydia, in July, 1664. > >(II) Benjamin, son of Richard Higgins, was born at Plymouth, July 6, 1640, died March 14, 1691. He settled in Eastham Massachusetts, and in 1675 applied to court for land in the right of his father. His estate was divided by agreement, June 25, 1691, by widow Lydia, children, Ichabod, Richard, Joshua, Samuel, Lydia and Isaac. He married, December 24, 1661, Lydia, daughter of Edward Bangs, who came from England in the ship "Ann" in 1623. Children, born at Eastham: Ichabod, born November 14, 1662; Richard, mentioned below; John, November 20, 1666; Joshua, October 1, 1668; Lydia, May, 1670; Isaac, August 31, 1672; Benjamin, June 14, 1674, died young; Samuel, March 7, 1676-77; Benjamin, September 15, 1681. > > > >a.. Samuel Higgins (7 MAR 1677-10 DEC 1761) m(1). Hannah Cole (28 JUN 1681-25 FEB 1717) on 4 NOV 1703 at Eastham,Barnstable Co.,Massachusetts, children: 1. Israel Higgins (26 APR 1706-), 2. Theodore Higgins (26 OCT 1707-BEF 4 DEC 1752), 3. Ichabod Higgins (JUN 1709-), 4. Samuel Higgins (19 JUL 1713-BEF 10 DEC 1761).m(2). Thankful Mayo (-1723/1740) on 20 MAR 1718 at Eastham,Barnstable Co.,Massachusetts, children: 1. William Higgins (16 AUG 1719-), 2. John Higgins, 3. Simeon Higgins.m(3). Elizabeth Eldred on 12 MAR 1740 at (Intention),Eastham,Barnstable Co.,Massachusetts > >Samuel HIGGINS & Thankful MAYO > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Husband: Samuel HIGGINS > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Born: 7 Mar 1677 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Married: 20 Mar 1718 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Died: 10 Dec 1761 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Father: Benjamin HIGGINS > Mother: Lydia BANGS > Spouses: Hannah COLE , Thankful MAYO > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > /--Robert HIGGINS > /--Richard HIGGINS > / \-- > /--Benjamin HIGGINS > / \ /--Edmund CHANDLER > / \--Lydia CHANDLER > / \--Elizabeth ALDEN >|--Samuel HIGGINS > \ /--John BANGS > \ /--Edward BANGS > \ / \--Jane CHAVIS > \--Lydia BANGS > \ /--John BANGS > \--Rebecca HOBART > \--Margaret DEWEY > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Wife: Thankful MAYO > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Born: ABT 1676 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Died: BEF 12 Mar 1740 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Father: William MAYO > Mother: Elizabeth RING > Spouses: Samuel HIGGINS > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > > /--John MAYO > /--John MAYO > / \--Thomasine CONSTABLE > /--William MAYO > / \ /-- > / \--Hannah LE CRAFT > / \-- >|--Thankful MAYO > \ /--William RING > \ /--Andrew RING > \ / \--Mary DURRENT > \--Elizabeth RING > \ /--William RING > \--Deborah HOPKINS > \--Elizabeth FISHER > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > CHILDREN > >-------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name: William HIGGINS > > Born: 16 Aug 1719 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Died: at: > Spouses: > >-------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name: John HIGGINS > > Born: 16 Dec 1720 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Married: 8 Apr 1747 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Died: at: > Spouses: Mercy MULFORD > >-------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name: Simeon HIGGINS > > Born: 16 Jan 1722 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Married: at: > Died: 1786 at: Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA > Spouses: Martha SNOW > > >Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ page for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 2891 (20080221) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >http://www.eset.com

-----Original Message----- From: mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Sent: 21 February 2008 01:36 To: mayflower@rootsweb.com Subject: [MFLR] Trying to connect the higgins to the mayflower I am trying to locate information on the HIGGINS family to the Mayflower. My William Higgins married Keziah Littlefield daughter of Daniel Littlefield and Catherine Cole. Does anyone have them in their search? Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you, Sharon Hi Sharon I have a confirmed descent to Richard HIGGINS and through his line to a Moses HIGGINS who married a Hannah ROGERS. The line is:- Richard (the immigrant) and Lydia CHANDLER Benjamin & Lydia BANGS Richard 15/10/1664 & Sarah HAMBLEN Moses 24/03/1710/11 & Elizabeth AREY Elnathan 31/05/1740 & Mercy SPARROW Moses 19/10/1770 & Hannah ROGERS This HIGGINS line comes down to the modern time & I can trace it down directly to me. The above Hannah ROGERS born 19/10/1771 her parents Prince ROGERS 29/06/1738 & Susannah SNOW Prince son of James ROGERS 02/05/1706 & Hannah GODFREY James son of: James ROGERS 30/10/1673 & Susannah TRACY James son of: James ROGERS 18/10/1648 & Mary PAINE James son of: Joseph ROGERS born bef 23/01/1601/02 & Hannah ???? Joseph son of: Thomas born bef 1572 & Alice COSFORD This Thomas was the original passenger on the MAYFLOWER as was his son Joseph. Most of the above Rogers line can be checked in the SILVER MAYFLOWER FAMILIES no 19 Thomas ROGERS. In conclusion if you can trace your HIGGINS line down or up to Moses HIGGINS born 19 October 1740 you can then claim descent to Thomas ROGERS of the MAYFLOWER. Obviously I have birth Marriage & death dates and places where most of each happened so if I can help you only have to ask Regards Rob WILKINSON P.S. I am an Englishman living in England and the above dates are in an English format IE DD/MM/YYYY