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Benjamin Higgins Jr. was born 15 September 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts to Benjamin Higgins (1640-1691) and Lydia Bangs (1642-1705) and died 11 May 1761 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Freeman (1682-1743) 22 May 1701 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He married Mercy Freeman (1702-1786) 28 June 1749 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Born September 15, 1681; Died at Eastham between July 1st, 1760 and April 27, 1761; Benjamin Higgins resided in Eastham.


Marriage and Family

Married (1) May 22, 1701, Sarah Freeman, born - ; died Jan 21, 1743-4; daughter of Lieut. Edmund and Sarah (Mayo) Freeman of Eastham;

Sarah Freeman, first wife of Benjamin Higgins, was the mother of all his 14 children. Her Grandmother, Mercy Prence, was the daughter of Gov. Thomas and Patience (Brewster) Prence, and the Granddaughter of Elder William Brewster, who came in the Mayflower, in 1620.


Married (2) at Truro, June 28, 1749, Mercy (Freeman) Hopkins, born August 31, 1702; died in December 1786; daughter of Constant and Jane (Treat) Freeman and Widow of Caleb Hopkins. She Married (3) December 5, 1771, Ebenezer Dyer of Truro.

Source: Richard Higgins and His Descendants, by Mrs. Katherine Chapin Higgins, 1918.



Children


Offspring of Benjamin Higgins Jr. and Sarah Freeman (1682-1743)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Priscilla Higgins (1702-1801)
Thomas Higgins (1704-1789) 24 June 1704 Easton, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States 1789 Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Mas, United States Abigail Paine (1707-1743)
Sarah Higgins (1706-1766)
Paul Higgins (1708-1801)
Reliance Higgins (1710-1760)
Elizabeth Higgins (1712-1760)
Experience Higgins (1713-1760)
Benjamin Higgins (1716-1777)
Thankful Higgins (1717-1742)
Zaccheus Higgins (1719-1779)
Solomon Higgins (1721-1780)
Lois Higgins (1723-1760)
Isaac Higgins (1725-1788)
Freeman Higgins (1727-1804)



Siblings


Offspring of Benjamin Higgins (1640-1691) and Hannah Unknown Higgins (1644-1668)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Elizabeth Higgins (1660-1700)


Offspring of Benjamin Higgins (1640-1691) and Lydia Bangs (1642-1705)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Ichabod Higgins (1662-1728) 14 November 1662 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 1 June 1728 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Melatiah Hamblin (1668-1744)
Richard Higgins (1664-1732) 15 October 1664 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 27 April 1732 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Sarah Hamblin (1671-1743)
John Higgins (1666-1669)
Joshua Higgins (1668-1757)
Lydia Higgins (1670-1691)
Isaac Higgins (1672-1760)
Deborah Higgins (1674-)
Rebecca Higgins (1674-1675)
Samuel Higgins (1677-1761)
Benjamin Higgins (1681-1761) 15 September 1681 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 11 May 1761 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States Sarah Freeman (1682-1743)
Mercy Freeman (1702-1786)

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