Brief Life History of Samuel A.
When Samuel A. Higbee was born about 1708, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, his father, Samuel Higbee, was 38 and his mother, Patience Ludlam, was 43. He married Jane Carpenter about 1736, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died in April 1756, in his hometown, at the age of 49.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Wm. Higbee in entry for Higbee, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
- Legacy NFS Source: Samuel A. Higbee -
- Legacy NFS Source: Samuel A. Higbee - LDS Endowment:
Spouse and Children
1708–1756 Male
1712–1771 Female
Children (7)
1737–1756 Male
1739– Male
1742–1766 Female
1744– Female
1749–1827 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1671–1751 Male
1667– Female
Siblings (4)
1708–1756 Male
1710–1759 Male
1712–1768 Male
1714– Female
Name Meaning
English (London): perhaps a habitational name, but no place of this name is known in Britain. The proposed etymology from an Old English personal name, Higbert, is equally doubtful.
History: The name was brought to North America in the 1640s from Ivinghoe in Buckinghamshire, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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