 1637 - 1715 (~ 77 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Jonathan HIGGINS was born in Jul 1637 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (son of Richard HIGGINS and Lydia CHANDLER); died in 1715 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. Jonathan married Elizabeth ROGERS on 9 Jan 1659/60 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. Elizabeth was born on 29 Sep 1639 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA; died in 1678 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Richard HIGGINS was born on 1 Aug 1603 in England (son of Edward HIGGINS and Julian MEALS); died on 21 Jun 1675 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ. Notes:
Sons Johnathan and Benjamin were by first wife, Lydia Chandler. It is said Richard had 10 children by his second wife, Mary Yates. Richard came to Plymouth in 1633.
Doug Couch notes 2008:
In initial online records viewed, Robert Higgins was given as husband of Julian Meals, daughter of Christopher Meals and Elizabeth. While this relationship may exist at some point, more documented records show that this Julian Meals was married to Edward Higgins (given as Robert's father in the online records), with a quote from Julian's gravestone, verifying her marriage to Edward. Thus, the relationship has been unlinked from Robert and relinked to Edward.
Richard married Lydia CHANDLER on 23 Nov 1634 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. Lydia (daughter of Edmund CHANDLER and Jane GITTON) was born in 1614 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA; died in 1651 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Lydia CHANDLER was born in 1614 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA (daughter of Edmund CHANDLER and Jane GITTON); died in 1651 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. Notes:
Concerning the complex and controversial lineage of the family of Edmund Chandler, the current lineage given here for daughter Lydia wife of Richard Higgins appears to be correct per the Edmund Chandler Family Association.
In Edmund's will, Lydia's name is absent because she was deceased:
[Pope, p. 93]: Edmund Chandler/Chaundler, creditor of Godbert Godbertson, frm 1633; res. at D uxbury 1636-7; constable; appraiser of est. of Wm. Thomas. Will dated 3 May, prob. 4 June 1662, being old. Req. to children Samuel, Benjamin, Joseph, Sarah, Ann, Mary and Ruth.
Birth:
also given as born in 1613 & 1616
Notes:
Married:
From "Richard Higgins and His Descendants", by Mrs. Katharine Chapin Higgins, 1918:
Having now a good house and twenty aacres of land, and being a tailor with an apprentice, Richard Higgins bethought himself of a wife and his eye fell upon Lydia chandler, daughter of Edmund Chandler, of Duxbury and Scituate. She was favorable to his suit, and on December 11, 1634.*, they were married and went to housekeeping in the house bought of John Barnes....
*The date of marriage was Nov. 23, 1634, according to Eastham records.
Children:
- 1. Jonathan HIGGINS was born in Jul 1637 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died in 1715 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA.
- Benjamin HIGGINS was born in Jun 1640 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA; died on 14 Mar 1690/91 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Edward HIGGINS was born on 7 Sep 1545 in Bridstone, England (son of Rev. John HIGGINS and Elizabeth CLYNTON); died between 1604 and 1638. Notes:
Doug Couch notes 2008:
In initial online records viewed, Robert Higgins was given as husband of Julian Meals, daughter of Christopher Meals and Elizabeth. While this relationship may exist at some point, more documented records show that this Julian Meals was married to Edward Higgins (given as Robert's father in the online records), with a quote from Julian's gravestone, verifying her marriage to Edward. Thus, the relationship has been unlinked from Robert and relinked to Edward.
Edward married Julian MEALS. Julian (daughter of Christopher MEALS and Elizabeth) was born about 1582 in Bridstone, England; died on 1 Aug 1603 in Langley Parish, Stroke Hundred, Hertford, England. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Julian MEALS was born about 1582 in Bridstone, England (daughter of Christopher MEALS and Elizabeth); died on 1 Aug 1603 in Langley Parish, Stroke Hundred, Hertford, England. Notes:
Doug Couch notes 2008:
In initial online records viewed, Robert Higgins was given as husband of Julian Meals, daughter of Christopher Meals and Elizabeth. While this relationship may exist at some point, more documented records show that this Julian Meals was married to Edward Higgins (given as Robert's father in the online records), with a quote from Julian's gravestone, verifying her marriage to Edward. Thus, the relationship has been unlinked from Robert and relinked to Edward.
Children:
- 2. Richard HIGGINS was born on 1 Aug 1603 in England; died on 21 Jun 1675 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ.
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| 6. | Edmund CHANDLER was born about 1588 in London, Greater London, England; died in Jun 1662 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA; was buried in Long Island Creek. Notes:
Doug notes 2008:
Research by the Edmund Chandler Family Association, considered many genealogies proposed or assumed, and sometimes published for Edmund. The results reported by Dick Chandler (http://www.edmundchandler.com/Documents/originate.html) states that there is no known, documented lineage for this Edmund Chandler. He has been associated with a number of known Edmund Chandlers, but without documentation, and often documents do exist which disprove or tend to disprove those associations.
Edmund apparently had two wives, and what is and isn't proven is a complex subject. The list of children given here, may or may not all be his proven children, and may have been by more than one wife.
In Edmund's will, Lydia's name is absent because she was deceased:
[Pope, p. 93]: Edmund Chandler/Chaundler, creditor of Godbert Godbertson, frm 1633; res. at D uxbury 1636-7; constable; appraiser of est. of Wm. Thomas. Will dated 3 May, prob. 4 June 1662, being old. Req. to children Samuel, Benjamin, Joseph, Sarah, Ann, Mary and Ruth.
Edmund married Jane GITTON in 1608. Jane was born about 1591; and died. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Jane GITTON was born about 1591; and died. Notes:
Apparently, it has not been proven that Jane Gitton (Gytton/Gytten) was the wife of this Edmund Chandler.
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Generation: 4
| 11. | ElizabethChildren:
- 5. Julian MEALS was born about 1582 in Bridstone, England; died on 1 Aug 1603 in Langley Parish, Stroke Hundred, Hertford, England.
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Generation: 5
| 19. | Margery TRACY was born about 1500 in England; and died. Notes:
one undocumented source gave Margery's father as Richard Tracy.
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