Ensign Brewster HIGLEY Sen. and Hester (Esther) HOLCOMBE

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Husband Ensign Brewster HIGLEY Sen. ⁷⁶

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           Born: Mar 1679/80 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 76
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           Died: 5 Nov 1760 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 217
         Buried: 7 Nov 1760 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 217

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         Father: Captain John HIGLEY (1649-1714) 77
         Mother: Hannah (Hanna) DRAKE (1653-1694) 78

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       Marriage: 17 Feb 1708/09 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 217

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Wife Hester (Esther) HOLCOMBE ²¹⁷

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           Born: 1683 217
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           Died: 17 Dec 1775 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 217
         Buried:  - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 217

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Children

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1 M Brewster 2D HIGLEY ¹⁵⁸

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           Born: 12 Dec 1709 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 158
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           Died: 31 Mar 1794 158
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         Spouse: Esther HOLCOMBE (Abt 1715-1774) 158
           Marr: 13 Mar 1733/34 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 158

         Spouse: Mindwell UNKNOWN (      -      )
           Marr: 5 Jan 1775 158

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2 M David HIGLEY ²¹⁷

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3 M Joseph HIGLEY ²¹⁷

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4 F Hannah HIGLEY ^158,217

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           Born: 11 Mar 1736/37 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 158
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5 F Hester HIGLEY ²¹⁷

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6 M John HIGLEY ²¹⁷

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7 F Elizabeth HIGLEY ²¹⁷

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8 F Naomi HIGLEY ²¹⁷

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General Notes (Husband)

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NAME: Given John's mother's maiden name (Higley p 43).

John Higley 3d married at the age of twenty-two, the fact of which is setforth in the Town Records of Simsbury, thus:

"Aprill 7, A. D. 1757. Brewster Higley the 3d, son of Brewster Higley the2d, and Esther Owen, daughter of John Owen and Esther his wife, wereJoined in marriage by John Humphrey Esqr. Their grandfather's name isBrewster Higley and Grandmother's name is Esther. Their father's name isBrewster Higley and mother's name is Esther, so that there are threegenerations from Grandfather and Grandmother down to Grandson andgrad-daughter, all of one name for male, and one name for female -- threegenerations now living. May the divine blessing rest on them and theirsto the latest posterity."

The father of the bride, Deacon John Owen, was at that time the townclerk, and made the record.

They settled at Simsbury, where they resided for twenty-two years, thenremoved to Castleton, Vt.

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General Notes (Wife)

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NAME: The entry of the marriage upon the "Simsbury Records," book ii,gives the name as "Hester." In the latter part of her life she was knownas "Esther." (Higley, p 100)

BURIAL: Beside husband, Ens. Brewster Higley.

John Higley 3d married at the age of twenty-two, the fact of which is setforth in the Town Records of Simsbury, thus:

"Aprill 7, A. D. 1757. Brewster Higley the 3d, son of Brewster Higley the2d, and Esther Owen, daughter of John Owen and Esther his wife, wereJoined in marriage by John Humphrey Esqr. Their grandfather's name isBrewster Higley and Grandmother's name is Esther. Their father's name isBrewster Higley and mother's name is Esther, so that there are threegenerations from Grandfather and Grandmother down to Grandson andgrad-daughter, all of one name for male, and one name for female -- threegenerations now living. May the divine blessing rest on them and theirsto the latest posterity."

The father of the bride, Deacon John Owen, was at that time the townclerk, and made the record.

They settled at Simsbury, where they resided for twenty-two years, thenremoved to Castleton, Vt.

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General Notes for Child Brewster 2D HIGLEY

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John Higley 3d married at the age of twenty-two, the fact of which is setforth in the Town Records of Simsbury, thus:

"Aprill 7, A. D. 1757. Brewster Higley the 3d, son of Brewster Higley the 2d, and Esther Owen, daughter of John Owen and Esther his wife, were Joined in marriage by John Humphrey Esqr. Their grandfather's name is Brewster Higley and Grandmother's name is Esther. Their father's name is Brewster Higley and mother's name is Esther, so that there are three generations from Grandfather and Grandmother down to Grandson and grand-daughter, all of one name for male, and one name for female -- three generations now living. May the divine blessing rest on them and theirs to the latest posterity."

The father of the bride, Deacon John Owen, was at that time the townclerk, and made the record.

They settled at Simsbury, where they resided for twenty-two years, then removed to Castleton, Vt.

The DAR Patriot Index reads: Brewster 2d: b 12-12-1709 d 3-21-1794 m (1)Esther Holcombe (2)Mrs Mindwell Bull Lt PS CT ²²⁸

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General Notes for Child Hannah HIGLEY

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Two sets of parents, father and grandfather. Need to sort out.