Tenth Generation

608. Capt. John Higley^{213,473,815,1447,1448,1449,1450,1451} was born on 22 Jul 1649 in Frimley, Surrey, England.^{815,1448,1449,1450,1452} He was baptized on 12 Aug 1649 in Frimley, Surrey, England.^{815,1448,1450} He was a constable in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1680.⁸¹⁵ He took the oath of freeman in Oct 1684.⁸¹⁵ He moved from Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut to Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1684.⁸¹⁵ He died on 25 Apr 1714 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{209,815,1449,1452,1453,1454} ITEMS OF HISTORY OF THE HIGLEY FAMILY, AND RACE OF DESCENDANTS.
JOHN , ESQ., was among the early settlers in Windsor, and among the early settlers in Simsbury. The place where he and his numerous descendants lived in Simsbury, was north-west from Tariffville. It was formerly called Higley town, after the name of its inhabitants. He married Hannah, daughter of John and Hannah Drake, and granddaughter of Dea. John and Hannah Moore, married, A. D. 1671. He was honored with many of the highest offices in the gift of his fellow-citizens, being the first appointed justice of the peace, and soon after, judge of the county court.
He represented the town at the General Assembly, for many sessions, subsequent to the year 1698. He was the first military captain, being chosen in 1698, an office at that time of great dignity. His children were John Jun., or 2d, born 1673; Jonathan, born 1675; Hannah, born 1677; Rebecca, born 1679; Brewster, born 1681. Of these, Hannah, the oldest daughter, married Joseph Trumbull, in 1704, and became the mother of the first Governor Jonathan Trumbull, and his honorable descendants, who for many years held a high rank among Connecticut worthies.
Brewster, the third son, was married A. D. 1708, to Esther, (or Hester,) daughter of Nathaniel Holcomb, and grand daughter of the first Thomas Holcomb. Their children were Brewster, Jun., born 1711; Joseph, born 1713; David, born 1715; Hannah, born 1717; Hester, born 1719; John, (the third of the name,) born 1721; Elizabeth, born 1723; Naomi, born 1725. These eight persons, who are all that are known of as belonging to this family, lived to great age; their several ages when added together make the round number of 646 years, which divided by eight, makes the average longevity to be about eighty years and nine months. There are now living in Canton several families, who, through the female line are descendants of this ancient Higley family. Capt. John Higley and Hannah Drake were married on 9 Nov 1671 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{213,815,1447,1448,1449,1451,1455,1456}

609. Hannah Drake^{209,213,815,1447,1448,1449,1451,1455,1457,1458} was born on 8 Aug 1653.^{1455,1457,1458} She was baptized on 10 Apr 1655.¹⁴⁵⁵ She died on 4 Aug 1694 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{209,815,1453,1459} Children were:

i.
John Higley Jr.^{468,815,1447,1451,1460} was born on 6 Aug 1673 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1451,1460} He died on 1 Dec 1741.^468,1461
ii.
Jonathan Higley^{468,815,1447,1451,1462} was born on 16 Feb 1675/76 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1451,1462} He was baptized on 20 Feb 1675/76 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1447 He died in May 1716 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1462
iii.
Hannah Higley^{468,815,1447,1451,1463} was born on 13 Mar 1677/78 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1451,1463} She died on 17 Mar 1677/78.⁴⁶⁸ She was baptized on 17 Mar 1677/78 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1447
iv.
Katherine Higley^{468,815,1447,1464} was born on 7 Aug 1679 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1464} She died on 7 Mar 1740/41 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹⁴⁶⁵
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v.
Ens. Brewster Higley Sr..
vi.
Hannah Higley^{468,815,1466,1467} was born on 22 Apr 1683 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1468 She died on 8 Nov 1768 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.^468,1469
vii.
Joseph Higley^468,815,1470 was born in 1685 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1470 He died on 3 May 1715.^468,1470
viii.
Dr. Samuel Higley^468,815,1471 was born in 1687 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1471 He was a schoolmaster from 1714 to 1717.¹⁴⁷² He was a surgeon in 1717.¹⁴⁷³ He died about May 1737.^1474,1475 He was lost at sea.
ix.
Mindwell Higley^468,815,1476 was born about 1689 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1476

	i.	John Higley Jr.^{468,815,1447,1451,1460} was born on 6 Aug 1673 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1451,1460} He died on 1 Dec 1741.^468,1461
	ii.	Jonathan Higley^{468,815,1447,1451,1462} was born on 16 Feb 1675/76 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1451,1462} He was baptized on 20 Feb 1675/76 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1447 He died in May 1716 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1462
	iii.	Hannah Higley^{468,815,1447,1451,1463} was born on 13 Mar 1677/78 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1451,1463} She died on 17 Mar 1677/78.⁴⁶⁸ She was baptized on 17 Mar 1677/78 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1447
	iv.	Katherine Higley^{468,815,1447,1464} was born on 7 Aug 1679 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^{468,1447,1464} She died on 7 Mar 1740/41 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹⁴⁶⁵
304	v.	Ens. Brewster Higley Sr..
	vi.	Hannah Higley^{468,815,1466,1467} was born on 22 Apr 1683 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1468 She died on 8 Nov 1768 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.^468,1469
	vii.	Joseph Higley^468,815,1470 was born in 1685 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1470 He died on 3 May 1715.^468,1470
	viii.	Dr. Samuel Higley^468,815,1471 was born in 1687 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1471 He was a schoolmaster from 1714 to 1717.¹⁴⁷² He was a surgeon in 1717.¹⁴⁷³ He died about May 1737.^1474,1475 He was lost at sea.
	ix.	Mindwell Higley^468,815,1476 was born about 1689 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.^468,1476