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Capt. John Higginson

1675–1718confirmedGeneration 0 — subject

Capt. John Higginson (20 August 1675 – 26 April 1718) was born to Col. John Higginson and Sarah (Savage) Higginson. He married Hannah (Gardner) Higginson. His child was Elizabeth (Higginson) Prescott. He died in 1718.

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  1. Higginson Desc. (1910) p. 1: "Rev. Francis1 Higginson, son of Rev. John Higginson, Vicar of Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England, was baptized Aug. 6, 1586, at Claybrooke". Wikipedia "Francis Higginson": "The son of a minister" (Claybrooke, Leicester).

    Higginson Descendants (1910) pp. 8-9: "5 Col. John3 Higginson (John2, Francis1), born ---, 1646, at Guilford, Conn.; died Mar. 23, 1719, at Salem, Mass.; married Oct. 9, 1672 (recorded at Salem), Sarah Savage, daughter of Capt. Thomas and Mary (Symmes) Savage, born June 25, 1653, at Boston; buried June 26, 1713, at Salem. John Higginson was one of the great merchants of Salem ... member of the Council from 1700 until his death ... in 1701, he ranked as colonel. Children, born at Salem: 9 Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1673. 10 John, b. Aug. 20, 1675." (Gardner Memorial calls the mother "Mary (Savage)" - conflict; VR + Higginson Desc. say Sarah.)

  2. Salem VR Vol. I Births, GARDNER: "Hanna, d. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, Apr. 4, 1676."; siblings "George, s. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, 28: 11 m: 1674", "George, 2d s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Sept. 9, 1679", "John, s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Apr. 14, 1681".

    Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (1916), HIGGINSON: "Elizabeth, d. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), June 28, 1696."; siblings "John, s. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), Jan. 10, 1697-8", "Samuel ... Feb. 5, 1699-1700", "Sarah ... Feb. 13, 1702-3", "Francis ... Nov. 29, 1705", "Henry ... Sept. 23, 1707". Matches elizabeth-higginson-prescott-bsb b. 28 Jun 1696.

  3. Salem VR Vol. I Births, GARDNER: "Hanna, d. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, Apr. 4, 1676."; siblings "George, s. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, 28: 11 m: 1674", "George, 2d s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Sept. 9, 1679", "John, s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Apr. 14, 1681".

    Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (1916), HIGGINSON: "Elizabeth, d. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), June 28, 1696."; siblings "John, s. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), Jan. 10, 1697-8", "Samuel ... Feb. 5, 1699-1700", "Sarah ... Feb. 13, 1702-3", "Francis ... Nov. 29, 1705", "Henry ... Sept. 23, 1707". Matches elizabeth-higginson-prescott-bsb b. 28 Jun 1696.