Ichabod HIGGINS

Male 1662 - 1728  (65 years)


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  • Name Ichabod HIGGINS  [1
    Born 14 Nov 1662  Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Jun 1728  Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5232  adkinshorton
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2013 

    Father Benjamin HIGGINS,   b. Jun 1640, Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1690/91, Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Lydia BANGS,   b. Aft 1640 
    Married 24 Dec 1661  Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F5320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Children of Ichabod Higgins were: John Higgins , *Nathaniel Higgins , Thankful Higgins , Lydia Higgins , Ebenezer Higgins , Thomas Higgins .

  • Sources 
    1. [S18767] Richard Higgins and His Descendants.
      "Ichabod Higgins resided at Eastham all his life and was a farmer. He was also a considerable land owner and some of the deeds of land he bought are still in existence. The site of his first homestead, bought prior to his marriage, is probably indicated by the following:

      'I Daniel Cole of Eastham for L7,14,0 to me paid by Ichabod Higgins have granted to said Ichabod a parcel of upland in Eastham at a place called pochet on the westerly side next the Town Cove, adjoining to my land where I the sd Daniel do now dwell, seven acres more or less to the westward of my now dwelling house. Dated March 17, 1689-90. Recorded May 22, 1706 in Bk. 5, fol. 17, Barnstable County Deeds.'

      'Zachariah Sias Indian of Eastham conveys to Ichabod Higgins parcel of marsh ground and upland lying at Machquesset in the constable writ of Eastham, bounded west by thomas Mayo, on the other sides by land of Indians. Dated Oct. 15, 1695. Acknowledged Feb. 11, 1695-6. Recorded May 22, 1706 in bk. 5, fol. 77, Barnstable County Deeds.'....

      The last deed shows that Ichabod Higgins was a wheelwright as well as a farmer. This occupation carried with it blacksmith's work also, and we find that Ichabod's son Thomas was a blacksmith. Ichabod was a freeman of the Colony and in February, 1707-8 was a townsman of Eastham. On Marcy 17, 1700-1, it is recorded that he was chosen grand juryman. In May, 1725, Mr. Ichabod Higgins's house was one of the places appointed by the town for sheep shearing. ...

      John Higgins was appointed administrator on the estate of Ichabod Higgins on July 5, 1728. In the estate there was bond (probably promissory note) payable to Isaac Hinckley of Barnstable. On March 27, 1736, said Hinckley brought a suit for this bond and recovers Judgement against John Higgins mariner and Thomas Higgins blacksmith, both of Eastham. (File No. 44330, Superior Court of Judicature.) This would indicate that Ichabod Higgins had a son Thomas whose birth is not on record, probably born about 1703. This is made a certainty by an old deed which will be given in its place under Thomas Higgins...."

    2. [S18767] Richard Higgins and His Descendants.


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