When Thomas Higgs was born on 17 December 1822, in Welton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Higgs, was 28 and his mother, Susannah Reynolds, was 25. He married Elizabeth Stowe on 22 May 1844, in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1856 and Payson, Utah, Utah, United States in 1879. He died on 11 April 1895, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
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English:
variant of Hicks with voicing of -k-.
variant of Higg, itself from Middle English Higge (a pet form of Hugh), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Higson .
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Possible Related NamesWritten by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, an Assistant Professor of Church History at Brigham Young University. He is the coauthor of many books and articles pertaining to Mormon history, including, Their …
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