The following genealogy of the Higgins family of Talbot County was prepared circa 1900 by Mr. Augustive Anjou. Many of the sources quoted have not been verified. Some skepticism exists on the part of the family for which the history was prepared, although they are confident about the family history as stated from David Higgins. (1769-1835) onwards. Pitfalls of Genealogical Research devotes almost a full page to Gustave Anjou's "creative" career as a professional genealogist. Provided by Mary C. Higgins of Camden, ME. Footnotes have been added where supporting documentation is known.

JOHN HIGGINS,

The Emigrant, married Mary Alloway, daughter of Thomas Alloway and Abigail Brook, 1656 (Clements Paper, MSS.; Alloway Gen., Common Gen., Hist. Of Talbot Co., Md.)

They had

1. John, see below

2. James, born April 14 1659[1],

3. Thomas, born June 6 1660[2],

Of these

JOHN HIGGINS

The oldest son, born June 9 1657 in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, married March 3 1692, JANE COMMON[3]. He died previous to the year 1715, as his wife deeded, June 15 1715, “one cow” “to my son, John Higgins” and is in that deed called “a widow”.

(Records of Grantors and Grantees, Talbot Co., Liber 12, folo 204, Pa. Mag., Leland, Walker Gen., Talbot Co. Pamphlets)

They had

1. John, see below,

2. Thomas, who gave the 8^th of March 1740, a bill of sale to Henrietta Maria Robins, to secure a loan of 38 pounds 2 shillings, 3 pence and 1731 pounds of Tobacco, conveying also all his personal property, as cows, horses, etc. (Brown, Bery Family History., Ibid, Lib. 16,159)

Their son

JOHN HIGGINS

Born July 14 1693, received, Aug 15 1730, of Thomas and William Berry, whose daughter he later married, a tract of land, called Boram’s Range, in Bullenbrook, for a consideration of 22 lbs. of Tobacco. (Ibid, Liber 12,335).

He also recived, Aug 11 1740, from Nicholas Lowe, for a consideration of 2800 lbs of Tobacco, a tract of land, called “Lowes Bramble”[4], adjoining Borams Range[5] and Little Bristol. (Ibid,Lib. 14,358)

He married 1740 Margaret Berry, daughter of William Berry and Margaret McDougall, and had a son

JOHN HIGGINS

Born August 24^th 1744, married December 1768, Elizabeth Abbot, also of Talbot Co., Md., who was born in 1748. He died Oct 23d 1811, and she died March 8^th 1810[6].

They had one son, Langford, born Nov. 22d 1771, and one:

DAVID HIGGINS[7]

Born September 22d 1769. He married Mary Sweeney, who was born Oct. 5^th 1769; they married in June 1789. He died in Baltimore, Md., June 25^th 1835, and she died Febr. 25^th 1837. They had issue:

1. Margaret, born March 5^th 1790,

2. Solomon, born Jan. 20^th 1792; died Febr. 12 1867,

3. Elizabeth, born Jan. 21^st 1794,

4. David, born Aug. 18^th 1795,

5. Margaret, born in Dec. 1796,

6. Eliza, born Jan. 2d 1798,

7. Sarah, born Jan. 18^th 1800; died Aug. 31^st 1868,

8. David, born May 16^th 1802,

9. William, born March 31^st 1804; died Jan. 1824,

10. Mary, born Dec. 5^th 1805; died June 21^st 1883,

11. Edward, born Jan. 21^st 1808; died July 1848, and

12. SAMUEL HALE HIGGINS

(SAMUEL HALE HIGGINS)

Born August 5^th 1813 in Cambridge, Md. He married, 1^st., March 6^th 1833, at Wilmington, Del., Margaret Barker Stevenson, born at Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1812, daughter of Dr. George Stevenson of Wilmington, Del. She died January 23d 1842, and he married, 2d, Oct. 4^th 1849, at Oxford, Mass, Cecilia Elizabeth Campbell, born at Oxford, Mass, Aug. 18^th 1818, daughter of Archibald Campbell and Cecelia Butler, of Oxford, Mass. She died in Charlestown, S.C., June 14^th 1854, and he married, Aug. 14^th 1856, Emily Mayer, born at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept 19^th 1817, daughter of Rev. Philip F. Mayer, D.D., of Philadelphia, Pa.

The children of the first marriage were:

1. Maria Stevenson, born June 13^th 1835,

2. Samuel Judson, M.D., born Dec 9^th 1840; died July 20th 1881, buried in the family vault at Wilmington, Del., in Old Swede’s Church-yard.

3. Margaret Stevenson, born Jan. 20^th 1842; died July 28^th 1895, buried in the family vault, in Old Swede’s Church-yard, Wilmington, Del.

[1] A James Higgins died Feb 1729 St. Peter's Parish. Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 2, 1726-1750,p.67, F. Edward Wright

[2] A Thomas Higgins testator for will of John Hatton (Hatton) of St. Michaels 17 Sept 1705. Maryland Calendar of Wills Vol 3, p.69

[3] John Higgins listed as son of Jane Common. Named in will of Jane Common (widow) 15 Jun 1715 along with Margaret Higgins, and dau Cateren Common. Talbot Co. (Land Records) RF#12 Deed 204, p 204 John Higgins, 15 June 1715

[4] Purchased "Lowe's Ramble" 24 Sep 1740 from Nicholas and Margaret Lowe, of Talbot. Talbot Co. (Land Records) TB#14 Deed 458, pp 458-459

[5] Purchased "Boram's Range" 5 Aug 1730 from Thomas and William Berry, of Kent Co.,DE. Property located near Bullenbrook Creek. Talbot Co. (Land Records) RF#13 Deed 602, pp 602-603

[6] John Higgins died Oct 1811 age 70. Notice in Republican Star,10/29/1811. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 2: 1806-1812,#359, Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright

[7] Will of John Higgins,1811, "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”. Talbot County (Wills) JP #6, pp. 398-400.