The following family history was prepared by H. Mullikan, and is on file at the Maryland Historical Society. I do not have a record of the sources used to compile this history. Martin Meg__ Higgins is probably Martin M. Higgins, the first mayor of Easton from 1906 – 1912. Footnotes have been added where supporting documentation is known.

 

John Higgins (Talbot)

         m. 1) Mary Bullock, 11 Nov 1719[1] (dau. Of William Bullock, of Trappe, and Margaret Lankford.)

              2) Rebecca2 Saywell, 1725

                     b. 23 Oct 1693

 

         Children from marriage of  John Higgins and Rebecca Saywell:

                     (1)James S. Higgins (Talbot)[2]

                         b. 19 Apr 17313

                         d. 24 Aug 1779[3]

                         m. Eleanor Cornish (aunt of Wm. Martin)

                        Children:

                                     (1)John Saywell Higgins (Talbot)

                                          b. 15 Sep 1762

                                          d. 11 Mar 1841[4]

                                          m. Mary Jenkins (Talbot)[5]

                                                  b. 24 Apr 1764

                                                  d. 25 Feb 1813[6]

                                          Children:

                                                       (1)Matthew Jenkins Higgins     

                                                            m. 1) Mary Holmes[7]  

                                                            Children: 

                                                                          (1)Josiah Higgins

                                                                               m. Miss Ber_dge[8]

                                                                               Children:

                                                                                            (1)Martin Meg__ Higgins

                                                                  2) Miss Birckhest[9]        

                                    (2)Mary Higgins (Talbot)

                                          b. 26 Jan 1795

                                          d. 18 Dec 1858

                                          m. James Brown[10]

                                          Children:

                                                       (1)Mary Matilda Brown (Talbot)

                                                              b. 20 Nov 1813

                                                              d. 21 Jan 1862

                                                              m. Peter B. Mullikan

                                                              Children:

                                                                           (1)James T. Mullikan

                                                                               m. Anna Louisa Kemp

                                                                               Children:

                                                                                            (1)Howard Mullikan


[1] Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 1, 1648-1725, p.65, F. Edward Wright.  Married 1709 or 1719?

[2] Born 19 Apr 1731, son of John (Saywell?) Higgins and Rebecca,  St.Peter's Parish. Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 2, 1726-1750,p.68, F. Edward Wright

[3] Died by 15 Mar 1780. Kin: Sarah Russell. Oath made by Francis Higgins.  Source: Maryland 1780 Inventories and Accounts

[4] Buried Merrick Cemetary,Trappe. Died 19 Mar 1841, age 79. Upper Shore Genealogical Society - "Chesapeake Cousins" - Vol  1-16

[5] "Distributions of Matthew Jenkins".Upper Shore Genealogical Society - "Chesapeake Cousins" - Vol  6-2-32,6-2-28

[6] Mary Higgins,consort of John Higgins, died 20 Feb 1818 age 48 yr 10 mo 16 days. Judge Samuel Beal Merrick Cem, Trappe

[7] Married Mary Holmes by 1777,dau of John and Mary Holmes.  "Will of Matthew Jenkins". Upper Shore Genealogical Society - "Chesapeake Cousins" - Vol  6-2-32,6-2-28

[8] Married Rebecca L. Berridge. License: 18 Jan 1837.  Min: Hazel.  Talbot County Maryland Marraige Licenses, 1825-1850 with Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark, Jr. and Sara Seth Clark;

Married in Maryland Licenses Records In Talbot County 1825-1850, Irma S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt

[9] Married Margaret Birckhead.  License: 27 Oct 1830.  Min: Henry. Married in Maryland Licenses Records In Talbot County 1825-1850, Irma S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt; 

Talbot County Maryland Marraige Licenses, 1825-1850 with Biographical Sketches of the Ministers, Raymond B. Clark, Jr. and Sara Seth Clark;

"Matthew J. Higgins married Miss Margaret Birckhead, all of this county Thursday last by Rev. John Henry”.

Eastern Shore Whig  Nov 2 1830.  Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts Vol. 7: 1830-1834 , Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright

[10] Married James Brown   License: 9 Nov 1812  Min: McClasky. Married in Maryland Licenses Records In Talbot County 1794-1824, Irma S. Harper and Cynthia V. Schmidt;

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;

John Higgins and Mary Brown admin. of estate of James Brown. Republican Star 19 Nov 1813. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 3:1813-1818, Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright

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