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Year:
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1800
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Meanwhile:
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Nearly
1000 slaves met outside Richmond,
VA and plan to march on the
city. Gabriel Prosser, the slave of Thomas H. Prosser, was about 25 years old
when he came to the attention of Virginia
authorities late in August 1800. With the help of other slaves, especially
Jack Bowler and George Smith, Prosser designed a scheme for a slave revolt.
They planned to seize control of Richmond by
slaying all whites (except for Methodists, Quakers, and Frenchmen who were
thought to be "friendly to the idea of libertty") and then to
establish a kingdom
of Virginia with
Prosser as king. The recent, successful American Revolution and the
revolutions in France and Haiti--with
their rhetoric of freedom, equality, and brotherhood--supplied examples and
inspiration for Prosser's rebellion. In the months preceding the attack
Prosser skillfully recruited supporters and organized them into military
units. Authorities never discovered how many slaves were involved, but there
were undoubtedly several thousand, many armed with swords and pikes made from
farm tools by slave blacksmiths. The plan was to strike on the night of Aug.
30, 1800. Men inside Richmond
were to set fire to certain buildings to distract whites, and Prosser's force
from the country was to seize the armory and government buildings across
town. With the firearms thus gained, the rebels would supposedly easily
overcome the surprised whites. On the day of the attack two slaves who did
not want their masters slain disclosed the plot; then Virginia governor James Monroe alerted the
militia. That night, as the rebels began congregating outside Richmond, the worst
rainstorm in memory flooded roads, washed out bridges, and prevented
Prosser's army from assembling. Prosser decided to postpone the attack until
the next day, but by then the city was too well defended. The rebels,
including Prosser, dispersed. Some slaves, in order to save their own lives,
testified against the ringleaders, about 35 of who were executed. Prosser
himself managed to escape by hiding aboard a riverboat on its way to Norfolk. In Norfolk, however, other
slaves, who claimed the large reward for his capture on September 25,
betrayed him. Returned to Richmond,
Prosser, like most of the other leaders, refused to confess to the plot or
give evidence against other slaves. He was tried and found guilty on Oct. 6,
1800, and executed the next day.
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In
the U.S.
presidential election, commonly referred to as the revolution of 1800, John
Adams was defeated, but, because Thomas Jefferson and Aaron
Burr had the same number of votes, the election was decided by the House
of Representatives, and made Thomas Jefferson
president. The tie started a debate that resulted in the Twelfth
Amendment (1804), which required that separate ballots be cast for
President and Vice-President. Maryland
representatives to the Electoral College had voted: John Adams,
5; Thomas Jefferson, 5; Charles
Pinckney, 5; Aaron Burr, 5.
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Year:
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1800 Queen Anne�s Co.
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Charles Higgins
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7 Aug 1800. Joseph Newman manumits negro �George�. Wit:
Charles Higgins, Francis McCabe, Thos. J. Seth
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Source:
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Queen Anne�s County
Land Records STW
5 1799-1802, R. Bernice Leonard
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Year:
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1800 Queen Anne�s Co.
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Joseph Higgins
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11 Sep 1800/21 May 1803. Will of Thomas Emory. Wit: Joseph
Higgins, Ebenezer Dodd. WHN:4/94
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Source:
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Legacies of Queen Anne�s County, Maryland. Abstracted Wills Liber WHN:4
1801-1810, Cathy Downes
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Year:
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1800 Kent Co.
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Rachel Higgins
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Married Samuel Sparks 12 Apr 1800
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Source:
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"Kent Co. Marriages", M & DE,9-8
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Year:
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1800 Queen Anne's Co.
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Thomas Higgins, Joseph Higgins
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30th Sept. one thousand eight hundred (1800), Thomas Higgins
of Queen Anns Co. for consideration of the sum of �74 current money paid by
Joseph Higgins of the county and state afsd. doth sell the following
chattels: one bridle, one saddle, one gray mare, one colt, one cow, one calf,
one ----, four hogs, etc. Thomas (his mark) Higgins Wit: Wm. Clayton
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Source:
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Queen Anne's 1800 Grantor Land Records STW:5, p.240
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Year:
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1801 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Sr.
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16 Feb 1801. Bond: �We, David Robinson, James Dudley and John
Higgins, Senr all of Talbot Co are firmly bound to [the] state of Maryland in
sum of one thousand pounds... condition being that David Robinson will
diligently and carefully execute the office of tobacco inspector. Wit: W. Dawson, David Kerr.�
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Source:
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Land Records of Talbot
County, Maryland
1798-1802, Irma S. Harper
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Year:
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1801 Talbot Co.
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Langford Higgins, Louiza Higgins
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Named in will of William Applegarth 24 Dec 1801. "Langford
Higgins..son-in-law..7� barrels of long corn to be taken out of the present
crop...Louiza Higgins...granddaughter..[to receive] Negro girl 'Rhody' "
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Source:
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Talbot
County, Maryland
Wills Libers JP #5 1795 - 1801, Leslie and Neil Keddie
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Clues/Cross
Reference
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Langford Higgins married Nancy Applegarth, 23 Dec 1798 St. Peters Parish, Talbot Co.
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Year:
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1802
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Meanwhile:
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Maryland property
qualifications for voting are removed by constitutional amendment in local
and State elections (granting suffrage to adult white males).
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Year:
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1802 Queen Anne's Co.
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John Higgins
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Letters at Centreville Post Office
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 26 Oct 1802
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Year:
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1802 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Sarah Higgins
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Married Sarah Bowdle. License: 25 Dec 1802. Minister: Works
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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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Clues/Cross
Reference
|
John and Sarah (Sally) Higgins inherited a 1/8 share from
Henry Bowdle, possibly Sarah's father.
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Source: Talbot Co. Land
Records. 1812. Liber 36/415
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John and Sally Higgins to Henry Mullikin Bowdle, sale of part
of tract "White Philips"
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John S. Higgins witnessed will of Tristram Bowdle of Talbot
Co. 14 Feb 1823. Exectx of will was Sarah Bowdle, wife of Tristram Bowdle
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Source: Talbot County, Maryland Wills Libers JP#8 1823 -
1829, Leslie and Neil Keddie
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Year:
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1802 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Jr.
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John Higgins, Jr. Manumission to slaves "Hannah and
Mintah in the following manner. Hannah to be free on the first day of January
eighteen hundred and five, Mintah to be free on January the first eighteen
hundred and eleven."
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Source:
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Talbot
1802 Land Records Liber JL:29,p.394
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Year:
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1802 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Sr.
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James Parrott to John Higgins Sr... $400... �Lowes Ramble�
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Source:
|
Talbot County Land
Records 1802 Liber/Folio 29/212
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Year:
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1802 Dorchester Co.
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Mahala Higgins
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Married Moses W. Nesbet 23 Feb 1802
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Source:
|
US
GenWeb Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland,
contributed by Barbara & Steve Woolston
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Year:
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1802 Talbot Co.
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Nehemiah Higgins
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Sale of
"goods and chattel" from Nehemiah Higgins to Elizabeth Tilghman
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Source:
|
Talbot
1802 Land Records Liber JL:29 Bills of Sale 219 and 337
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Year:
|
1802 Talbot Co.
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Salathiel Higgins
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Married Nancy Mersley (Musley?). License: 12 May 1802.
Minister: Hynson
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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
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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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|
|
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Year:
|
1802 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Solomon Higgins
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|
|
6 Apr 1802. Peter Sharpe liberates and sets free from bondage
a negro named Jack. Wit: Peter Denny, Solomon Higgins
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|
Source:
|
Land Records of Talbot
County, Maryland
1798-1802, Irma S. Harper
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|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1802 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Solomon Higgins
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|
27 Apr 1802. Indenture between William and Henrietta Hayward,
and Benjamin Wilmott to James Marshall for a parcel of land in Easton... mentions
Solomon Higgins� house
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|
Source:
|
Land Records of Talbot
County, Maryland
1798-1802, Irma S. Harper
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|
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Year:
|
1802 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
William Higgins
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Born 1744. Died after 1790 Prince Georges. Married Susannah
Duvall. Son John married Sarah Bowdle 1802 Talbot Co
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Source:
|
Marriage license of John Higgins and Sarah Bowdle
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|
Clues/Cross
Reference
|
1 Jan 1775/18 Aug 1775. Administration account of William
Higgins. Next of Kin: Richard Higgins, Samuel Higgins. Admin: Susannah
Higgins
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Source: Maryland
Records of Deaths: 1718-1777, Annie Walker Burns
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|
������������������ Abstracts
of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1774-1777, V. L.
Skinner, Jr.
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2 Jul 1776. Administration account of William Higgins.
Sureties: Benjamin Duvall, Richard Higgins. Distribution: to widow (1/3 of
estate), only child (unnamed). Admin: Susanna Higgins
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Source: Abstracts
of the Balance Books of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1770-1777, V.
L. Skinner, Jr.
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Year:
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1803
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|
Meanwhile:
|
Ohio is admitted as
the 17th state.
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Louisiana
Purchase made, paying France
$15 million for the Louisiana Territory�828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River. After repeated Spanish closures of
the Port of New Orleans to American settlers shipping goods down the
Mississippi, the U.S. was determined to either buy or reach some
accommodation with France (New Orleans was now back in French hands). The
original French plan had been to use "New France" as a staging and
supply area for French territories in the Caribbean.
After the French defeat in Saint Domingue (the future nations of Haiti and Dominican
Republic) by the island's former slaves, and given the
prospect of an expensive war with England,
Napoleon abandoned those plans and instead offered to sell not only New Orleans but all French possessions in America.
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Year:
|
1803 Talbot Co.
|
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|
Elizabeth Higgins
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Married Hynson Jones. License: 27 Jan 1803. Min: Works
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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
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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:
|
1803 Queen Anne�s Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
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|
|
Letters at Centreville Post Office as of 1st Jan
1803
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 11 Jan 1803; "Republican Star", 18 Jan 1803
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Year:
|
1803 Talbot Co.
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|
S. Higgins
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Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Jan 1803
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|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 11 Jan 1803; "Republican Star", 18 Jan 1803
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|
|
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|
Year:
|
1803 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
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|
|
Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 31st March 1803
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican Star", 5 Apr 1803; "Republican
Star", 12 Apr 1803; "Republican Star", 19 Apr 1803
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|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1803 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
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|
|
�The result of Saturday�s meeting in the several districts of
this county, so far as we have received, stands as follows: � Third District
(Trappe) Samuel Stevens, Junr,. John Higgins, and John Willis� were duly
authorized to attend in behalf of their several districts, a meeting to be
held at Mr. Lowe�s tavern, this afternoon, at three o�clock, in order to
select four suitable characters to recommend to the republican voters of
Talbot count, to represent them in the next general assembly.�
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|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 14 Jun 1803
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1803 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Rachel Higgins
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|
|
Married John Fletcher. License: 5 Aug 1803. Min: Works
|
|
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:
|
1803 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Rhoda Higgins
|
|
|
Married John Lewis 16 May 1803
|
|
Source:
|
US
GenWeb Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland, contributed by
Barbara & Steve Woolston
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1803 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
Thomas Higgins
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|
Bill of Sale, 30th December 1803, I Thomas Higgins of QA Co.
am justly indebted unto William Hemsley Junr. Of Talbot County
in the sum of forty dollars current money and desirous of securing to him the
payment of the same now have sold unto the said William Hemsley Junr. One
gray mare two years old last spring. Signed 27th Dec. 1803. Thomas (his X
mark) Higgins. Wit: Charlotte Hemsley
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|
Source:
|
Queen
Anne's 1803 Grantor Land Records Liber STW:6, p.520
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1803 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
William Higgins
|
|
|
Married Rachel Chisley. License: 19 Aug 1803. Min: Telford
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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
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|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804
|
|
Meanwhile:
|
Napoleon
declares himself Emperor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vice
President Aaron
Burr kills Alexander
Hamilton in a duel July 11.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meriwether
Lewis and William Clark began exploration of the Northwest.
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
David Higgens
|
|
|
Mar 1804. David Higgens fined for assaulting James Hubbard
|
|
Source:
|
The Dorchester
County Criminal Court
Docket 1791-1805 Vol I, Debra Smith Moxey
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Queen Anne's Co.
|
|
|
Henrietta Higings
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|
20th March 1804, between Henrietta Staulcup and Henrietta
Higins of Kent County and State of Maryland of the first part and James
Fowler of Queen Ann's County and state afsd. Of the other part, for and in
consideration of the sum of fifty pounds current money do acquit, exonerate
and discharge the said James Fowler, his heirs, and administrators and grant
unto the said James Fowler all the lot of ground in Kings Town known by its
being the fifth lot in said town situate in Queen Ann's County with all
appurtenances thereunto belonging. Signed 20th March 1804. Sign Rebecca (her
X mark) Staulcup, Henrietta (her X mark) Higings. Witnesses: Joseph Williams,
James Hodges Junr.
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|
Source:
|
Queen Anne's 1804 Grantor
Land Records STW #7 52
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Kent Co.
|
|
|
James Higgins
|
|
|
Letters at Chestertown Post Office as of 1 October, 1804
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 9 Oct 1804
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Kent Co.
|
|
|
James Higgins
|
|
|
Letters at Chestertown Post Office as of 1 April, 1804
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 10 Apr 1804; "Republican Star", 24 Apr 1804
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins
|
|
|
Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1 July, 1804
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 10 Jul 1804
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Salathiel Higgins
|
|
|
3 Feb 1804. William Hemsley to Salathiel Higgins... 1 acre
near Lobcrookes(?) Branch
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot 1802 Land Records Liber/Folio 30/426
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Solomon Higgins
|
|
|
Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1 April, 1804
|
|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 3 Apr 1804; "Republican Star", 10 Apr 1804
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Dorchester Co.
|
|
|
Tully Higgins
|
|
|
Oct 1804. Robert Rowls fined for assaulting Tully Higgins
|
|
|
Mar 1805. Thomas Stanford found guilty of assaulting Tully
Higgins. Joseph Cummins not guilty of assaulting Tully Higgins.
|
|
Source:
|
The Dorchester
County Criminal Court
Docket 1791-1805 Vol I, Debra Smith Moxey
|
|
|
|
|
Year:
|
1804 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
William Higgins
|
|
|
19 Jan 1804. Richard
Street (son of William Street, taylor)
is bound to Edward Mullikan, carpenter, until he is 21 on 18 July 1807. Wit:
William Harrison, William Higgins
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Source:
|
Bound To Serve: The Indentured Children of Talbot County, Maryland
1794 - 1920, R. Bernice Leonard
|
|
|
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|
Year:
|
1804 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
George Higgins
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Removal. Lambert Reardon, Tailor. Respectfully returns thanks
to those gentlemen who have liberally patronized him since his commencement
in this town; and informs them that he has removed from his former situation
to the house lately occupied by Mr. George Higgins, directly opposite the
Post Office��
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|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 24 Jan 1804
|
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|
Year:
|
1805 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Solomon Higgins, George L. Higgins
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|
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Sale of
slave Jerry to Sollomon Higgins from George L. Higgins of Easton
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot
1805 Land Records Liber JL:31 Bill of Sale 255
|
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|
Year:
|
1805 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
John Higgins, Jr
|
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John Higgins Jr and Thomas Stevens, Talbot Co., offer reward
for two negro boys: James Hackett age about 20, and Levin Brooks age about 16
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|
Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 12 Nov 1805
|
|
|
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|
Year:
|
1805 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Langford Higgins
|
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Public Sale. Will be sold at the farm at present occupied by
the subscriber, on Jamaica
point, Bulling brook, Talbot county. Maryland,
on Friday the 20th day of December next, if fair, if not, the next
fair day. A variety of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs, a Carriage not much
worn, Farming Utilities, &c, &c, &c � The terms of sale will be
cash on all sums under four dollars, and bond or note with approved security
on all sums over four dollars, payable in nine months, will be required on
delivery of the property � The above property will be sold entire to the
highest bidder, as the subscriber intends leaving the state of Maryland in a
short time. Langford Higgins. Talbot county. Nov. 19, 1805.
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Source:
|
"Republican
Star", 3 Dec 1805
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|
Year:
|
1805 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Lankford Higgins
|
|
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30 Apr 1805. David Moore to Lankford Higgins... Bill of
Sale... �21.4.5... negro boy Perry age 4
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot County Land
Records 1805 Liber/Folio 31/139
|
|
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|
|
Clues/Cross Reference
|
31 Dec 1807. Langford Higgins to John Merrick... Bill of
Sale... �45.2.0... negro boy Perry age 6, formerly the property of David
Moore
|
|
Source: Talbot County Land
Records 1807 Liber/Folio 32/339
|
|
|
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|
Year:
|
1805 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Solomon Higgins
|
|
|
Land Transfer to Solomon Higgins from Caunes
|
|
Source:
|
Talbot 1805 Land Records Liber JL G31(?) Deed 490, 497
|
|
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Year:
|
1805 Talbot Co.
|
|
|
Solomon Higgins, James Lee Higgins, William W. Higgins, George L.
Higgins, Ann Higgins
|
|
|
1805 Aug. 3. Letter
from Solomon Higgins (Easton,
Md.) to (James L. Higgins ?)
(near Liberty Town, Frederick Co., Md.)
(general family news)
|
|
|
1808 April 23. Letter
from Solomon Higgins (Easton,
Md.) to Mrs. Sophia Higgins
(apologies for not visiting)
|
|
|
1808 Feb. 20. Letter
from Solomon Higgins (Easton, Md.) to James L. Higgins (near Liberty Town, Frederick
Co., Md.)
(comments on the effect of the Embargo of the Farmer and family news)
|
|
Source:
|
Maynard
Family Papers, 1732-1911 at Maryland Historical Society
|
|
Clues/Cross
Reference
|
James Lee Higgins of Frederick Co. married Sophia Sheredine 23
Feb 1801 (widow of Upton Sheredine). He served as a Methodist minister in
Frederick Co. and was active in the Methodist Episcopal Church movement to
relocate free blacks to Liberia.
|
|
Died nr New Market in Fred
Co., James L. Higgins, mem of Meth
Epis Church
and a local preacher, 18 Mar 1837. "Easton Gazette", 18 Mar 1837
|
|
Source: Genealogical Abstracts from
Newspapers of Maryland's Eastern
Shore 1835-1850, Irma Sweitzer Harper
|
|
1817 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
|
|
Source: 1817 Tax Assessment of Talbot County, Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
|
|
1825 Talbot County taxes due on following properties: ...,
James L. Higgins, lot in Easton,...
|
|
Source: "Easton Gazette", 6
Aug 1825. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 3:1813-1818,
Irma Harper and ������������F. Edward
Wright
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17 Aug 1833 ...the following deed...between James L. Higgins
of Frederick County...
and William W. Higgins of Talbot County... in consideration of the sum of Five
hundred dollars current money of Maryland...
give unto the said William W. Higgins... [the] house lot situate in the Town
of Easton and
on Dover Street...
formerly occupied by George L. Higgins deceased and at present in the
possession and occupancy of the aforesaid William W. Higgins
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Source: Talbot County
Land Records. 1833
Liber/Folio 50/536
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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: "Republican
Star", 14 Oct 1817. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 3:1813-1818,
Irma Harper and ���������F. Edward
Wright
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"Mr. George Higgins
died in this town (Easton)
on Saturday last"
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Source: "Easton Gazette",
20 Sep 1828. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 5: 1825-1829,
Irma Harper and
F. Edward Wright
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13 Nov 1841. William W. Higgins of Talbot County to William
Loveday, James Parrott, Alexander Graham, Solomon M. Jenkins, and Samuel
Hambleton, Jr.... consideration of $500 as well as notes owed by William. W.
Higgins to the President, Director & Company of the Farmers Bank of
Maryland ($300 note in possession of Loveday and Graham; $150 note in
possession of Graham and Parrott) and a $200 note to William Hughlett in
possession of Jenkins and Hambleton... conveys to Loveday, Parrott, Graham,
Jenkins, Hambleton... house and Lot on Dover Street, Easton, which William
Higgins received from James L. Higgins in 1833
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Source: Talbot County
Land Records 1841
Liber/Folio 56/124
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W.W. Higgins, M. Hazell, S.M. Jenkins, W.H. Groome, and T.
Denny appointed to committee to report a constitution and nominate officers
for 1837 Talbot M.E. Church
for Maryland Colonization Society (formed to relocate blacks in Liberia)
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Source: Upper Shore Genealogical Society -
"Chesapeake
Cousins" - Vol 11-2-21
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Year:
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1805 Talbot Co.
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Thomas Higgins
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11 Jun 1805. David Moore to Thomas Higgins... �50... negro man
Jacob but to be freed in 4 years per the will of previous owner George
Millington
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1805 Liber/Folio 31/174
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Year:
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1805 Talbot Co.
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Thomas Higgins
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9 Sep 1805. David Moore to Thomas Higgins...Bill of Sale...
$200... negro Mary age 4 and Harriet age 17
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1805 Liber/Folio 31/233
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Year:
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1805 Talbot Co.
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William Higgins
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Married Triphena Harrison. License: 25 Oct 1805. Min: Dorgan
(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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1806
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Meanwhile:
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Noah
Webster compiles the first American dictionary.
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Year:
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1806 Queen Anne�s Co.
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Fanny Higgins, James Higgins, Frances Higgins
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19 Jun 1806. Will of Thomas Keets. �to my beloved sister Fanny
Higgins all my property...Wit: James Willson, John Cole�
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Source:
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Legacies of Queen Anne�s County, Maryland. Abstracted Wills WHN:4 1801-1810,
Cathy Downes
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Clues/Cross
Reference
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19 Dec 1807/4 Mar 1808. Ann Jeffers and Frances Higgins,
children of the late John Keets, dec'd, and Rubin Jeffers husband to Ann
Jeffers, and James Higgins husband to Frances Higgins, [transfer] to John
Keets - consideration of �247.5.0 - 100 acres of part of "Darland
Manor" adjoining "Lloyd's Meadows" � described in a deed from
Sam Ridout of Annapolis to the children of the late John Keets
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Source:
Queen Anne's 1807 Grantor Land Records STW #9 190; Queen Anne's Co. Land
Records 1807-1811, R. Bernice Leonard
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14 Apr 1806/4 Oct 1806. Sam Ridout of Annapolis to John Keets,
Thomas Keets, Ann Jeffers, and Frances Higgins, children of the late John
Keets, dec'd, - part of "Darland Manor"
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Source: Queen
Anne's Co. Land Records 1805-1807, R. Bernice
Leonard
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Year:
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1806 Dorchester Co.
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Francis Higgins
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Married Nelly Brown 3 Mar 1806
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Source:
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USGenweb
Archives Marriage Records 1780-1867 Dorchester County Maryland, contributed
by Barbara & Steve Woolston
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Year:
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1806 Talbot Co.
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George L. Higgins
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19 Nov 1806. John Cray (with consent of his mother Elizabeth
Cray), aged 15 years six months 6 days, is bound to Samuel Hopkins, carriage
maker. Wit: George L. Higgins, Wm. Madry
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Source:
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Bound To Serve: The Indentured Children of Talbot County, Maryland
1794 - 1920, R. Bernice Leonard
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Year:
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1806 Queen Anne's Co.
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James Higgins
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Letters at Centreville Post Office as of 1st April
1806
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 15 Apr 1806; �"Republican
Star", 22 Apr 1806; "Republican Star", 29 Apr 1806
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Year:
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1806 Queen Anne's Co.
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James Higgins
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Letters at Centreville Post Office as of 1st July
1806
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 22 Jul 1806
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Year:
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1806 Kent Co.
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Jesse Higgins, Anthony Higgins
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John Carnan, Jesse Higgins, and Anthony Higgins vs. John
Turner, Rachel Turner, William Ferrell, William T. Jester, and Benjamin
Nickerson. Contract to purchase land.
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Source:
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Chancery Court (Chancery Papers) 1806/06/12 1146: Accession
No: 17,898-1146. MSA S512-1215 1/36/1/
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Year:
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1806 Caroline Co.
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John Higgins
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Farm for rent in Hunting Creek Neck, Caroline Co, whereon John
Higgins now lives.
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Source:
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"Republican Star", 4 Nov 1806. Maryland
Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 2:
1806-1812, Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
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Clues/Cross
Reference
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Will be sold at private sale, a valuable yoke of oxen &
cart; which will be sold low for cash. For further particulars apply to the
subscriber, living in Caroline county.
������� John Higgins, junr. Hunting Creek Neck
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Source: "Republican
Star", 9 Dec 1806
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Year:
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1806 Kent Co.
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Kity E. Higson
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"Mrs. Kity E. Higson married Peregrine Emory, both of
Kent Isl. on Thursday last by Rev. Dr. Rattoone"
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Source:
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"Republican Star", 13 May 1806. Maryland
Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 2:
1806-1812, Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
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Year:
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1806 Talbot Co.
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Salathiel Higgins
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5 Nov 1806. Salathiel Higgins to Lydia Mosely... Bill of Sale...
$400...furniture, sow and pigs, cow, calf, mare, saddle, other goods
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1806 Liber/Folio 31/527
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Year:
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1806 Talbot Co.
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Solomon Higgins
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Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Jan 1806
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 7 Jan 1806
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Year:
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1806 Queen Anne�s Co.
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Thomas Higgins
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19 Mar 1806. Witness will of Elizabeth McConnekire, along with
Robert Downes, Phil. Green.
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Source:
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Legacies of Queen Anne�s County, Maryland. Abstracted Wills WHN:4 1801-1810,
Cathy Downes
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Year:
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1806 Talbot Co.
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William Higgins
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18 May 1806. Witness will of William Marsh Catrup, along with
James Seth, John Ozman.
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Source:
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Talbot
County, Maryland
Wills Liber JP#6, p.127
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Year:
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1806 Talbot Co.
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Solomon Higgins
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On the corner lot fronting Washington Street, and that leading to
Easton-Point, the subscriber has opened a small but chosen assortment of
groceries, for which he has paid the cash, and means to exchange them for the
same necessary evil on the most accommodating terms. His ambition will be
fully gratified if a moderate share of custom will only keep pace with his
attention to business, and real desire to please a generous public.
������� Solomon Higgins. 27 May 1806.
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 3 Jun 1806; "Republican Star", 10 Jun 1806
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Year:
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1807
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Meanwhile:
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Robert
Fulton begins steamship service on the Hudson River.
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Year:
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1807 Kent Co.
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Eben. Higgins
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Orphans Court Proceedings: Account presented by Alexander
Stuart for care of minor Eben. Higgins. Expenses approved and paid by the
court.
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Source:
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Odds and Ends: Records of Talbot, Caroline, and Queen Anne's
Counties of Maryland,
Cynthia V. Schmidt
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Year:
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1807 Kent Co.
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Ebenezer Higgins
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Letters at Chester-Town Post Office as of 1st July
1807
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 7 Jul 1807
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Year:
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1807 Kent Co.
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Henny Higgans
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Miss Henny Higgins, letters at Chester Town Post Office as of
1st Jan 1807
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 6 Jan 1807
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Year:
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1807 Queen Anne's Co.
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James Higgins
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Bill of sale, 5th January 1807, I James Higgins of Queen Ann's
County and state of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of �34.10.0
current money to me in hand paid by Alexander Maxwell of the county and state
afsd., have sold one negro woman named Liddy. Signed 3rd Jan 1807. Signed
James Higgins. Witness: Phil Green
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Source:
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Queen
Anne's 1807 Grantor Land Records Liber STW:8, p.351
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Year:
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1807 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Solomon Higging
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Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Oct 1807
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 20 Oct 1807
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Year:
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1807 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins, Langford Higgins
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A man by the name of Riley Baker, who said he resided in Delaware, when at home, died at the residence of John
Higgins, of Talbot county, Maryland,
on Monday the 14th instant. He has left property,that will be
delivered to his legal representative, on application to the subscriber.
������� Langford Higgins
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 22 Sep 1807; "Republican Star", 6 Oct 1807
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Year:
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1807 Talbot Co.
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John Hagens
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Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st July 1807
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 7 Jul 1807
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Year:
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1807 Talbot Co.
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Salathiel Higgins
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30 Jul 1807. Salathiel Higgins to Lydia Mosely... Bill of Sale... $400... 2
horses, furniture, sow and pigs, cow and calf
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1807 Liber/Folio 32/180
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Year:
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1808
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Meanwhile:
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Congress
prohibits importation of African slaves.
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Year:
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1808 Queen Anne's Co.
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James Higgins
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20 Oct 1808/31 Oct 1808. James Higgins to Moses Benson,
consideration of �10 - negro girl Hanner, age 6
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Source:
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Queen Anne's 1807 Grantor
Land Records STW #10 144; Queen
Anne's Co. Land Records 1807-1810, R. Bernice
Leonard
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Year:
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1808 Talbot Co.
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Julia Higgins, John S. Higgins
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Married Solomon Mullikan 8 Nov 1808. Minister: Wittbanks
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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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Clues/Cross
Reference
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Julia Higgins was the daughter of John S. Higgins (will of
John S. Higgins, 1841)
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Year:
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1808 Talbot Co.
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Langford Higgins
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Langford Higgins to Wm. Harrison... Bill of Sale... $800... Negroes Judy, age 30...
Rhody, age 14... Jack, age 10... Ennalls, age 6
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1808 Liber/Folio 32/342
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Year:
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1808 Talbot Co.
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Solo. Higgins
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17 Oct 1808. Charles Stewart binds his son Henry Stewart, aged
16 years 6 months 12 days to Joseph Leddeham, plasterer (mason). Wit: Thomas
Abbott, Solo. Higgins
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Source:
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Bound To Serve: The Indentured Children of Talbot County, Maryland
1794 - 1920, R. Bernice Leonard
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Year:
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1808 Talbot Co.
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Thomas Higgins
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Died on Friday the 30th ult., Mr. Thomas Higgins, of this
county, in the 73d year of his age
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Source:
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"Maryland Herald and Eastern Shore Intelligencer",
17 May 1808., Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol 2: 1806-1812,
Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright
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"Republican
Star", 17 May 1808
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Year:
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1808 Talbot Co.
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William Higgins
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Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Oct 1808
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 11 Oct 1808
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Year:
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1809
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Meanwhile:
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James Madison
elected U.S.
president. The Maryland
representatives to the Electoral College voted: James Madison, 9; Charles
Pinckney; 2.
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Year:
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1809 Talbot Co.
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George Higgins, John Higgins, Jr
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Letters at Easton
Post Office as of 1st Oct 1809
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Source:
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"Republican Star", 3 Oct 1809; "Republican
Star", 10 Oct 1809; "Republican Star", 17 Oct 1809
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Year:
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1809 Queen Anne's Co.
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John Higgins
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Married Ann, dau of John All.
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Source:
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Will of John All. Legacies of Queen Anne's Abstracted Wills
Liber WHN:4 1801-1810, Cathy Downes
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Year:
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1809 Talbot Co.
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John Higgins
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16 May 1809. Wm. Corner to John Higgins and Wm. Berry... consideration
�77.12.6... 3 horses, furniture, cow, calf, tobacco
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Source:
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Talbot County Land
Records 1809 Liber/Folio 33/237
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Year:
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1809 Talbot Co.
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Nehemiah Higgins
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Married Nancy Harrison. License: 2 Jan 1808. Min: Dorgan
(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:
|
1809 Kent Co.
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James Higgins
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A list of Tracts and Lots of land in Kent County,
charged for the payment of county taxes� in the second district� Higgins,
James�. A lot in Chester-town� No. 60� (taxes due) $6.50
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Source:
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"Republican
Star", 26 Sep 1809
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