Higbee Family

Thanks to the excellent research of William Emerson Babcock and Clinton David Higby, we can trace the Higbee/Higbie/Higby (originally Hygebed) family back to about 1450.  This post details that family line. 

1. EMILY HIGBEE

• born 2 Mar/Nov 1819 in either Crawford County, Ohio, or Ontario County, New York
• parents: James Higbee, Jr. and Mary Finton/Fenton
• married Garrett van Vranken on 9 Jan 1842 in Berrien County, Michigan
• nine children:
• James, born 1843
• Urias (see above)
• David, born 1846
• Mary Ellen, born 1848
• Emily, born 1850
• Caroline, born 1852
• Garrett, born 1859
• Nora, born 1861
• Melissa ("Lissa"), born 1865
• died 14 Feb 1911 in Bainbridge, Berrien, Michigan; buried Penn Yan, Bainbridge Center, Berrien, Michigan

2. JAMES HIGBEE, JR.

• born 7 Mar 1780 in Orange County, New York (perhaps Chester, Orange, New York)
• parents: James Higbee, Sr. and Mary Jackson
• married 1801/3 to Mary Finton/Fenton in New York, probably in Ontario County
• twelve children:
• Margaret
• Clarissa
• James
• Joseph Fenton
• Isaac
• Tyler
• Mary Anne
• Jane
• James Fenton
• Emily (see above)
• Myron
• Uriel, died in shipwreck of the Hippocampus in 1868
• died 6 Aug 1844 in Millburg, Berrien, Michigan; buried in Millburg Cemetery in same

3. MARY FINTON/FENTON

• born 7 Mar 1782 in Florida, Orange, New York
• parents: Joseph Finton/Fenton and Margaret Sweagles
• died 20 Mar 1844 in Millburg, Berrien, Michigan; buried Millburg Cemetery in same.

4. JAMES HIGBEE, SR.

• born about 1759 in Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York
• parents: Samuel Higbie and Dorcas Gildersleeve
• married Mary Jackson about 1777 in Orange County, New York
• seven children, all probably born in Orange County, New York
• Isaac, born 6 Sept 1778
• James (see above)
• Jackson, born 1782
• Abel, born 1784
• Nehemiah, born 1787 and married Eleanor Finton/Fenton
• Martha, born 22 Mar 1791
• Susannah, born 28 Aug 1793
• served in the New York state militia during the American Revolution- Capt. Sayer's company, Col. John Hawthorn's regiment- and was made a sergeant; also served alongside his father-in-law Alexander Jackson
• died about 1808 in Orange County, New York

5. MARY JACKSON

• born 18 Sept 1753 in Florida, Orange, New York
• parents: Alexander Jackson and Martha Drake
• died 21 Aug 1823

6. JOSEPH FINTON/FENTON

• born 1760-1 in Phillips Patent, Dutchess, New York (now Putnam County, New York)
• parents: William Finton and Mary _?_
• probably both born in Ireland, ca. 1730 and 1736 respectively.  Family legend says that William Finton lived to be 110.
• married Margaret Sweagles about 1781 in New York; also married Thankful (Gillett?)  at unknown date (but probably after Margaret's death in 1822)
• ten children, all with Margaret, as far as I know
• Mary (see above)
• Phoebe
• Eleanor, married Nehemiah Higbee
• Stephen
• Charity
• Isaac R.
• Joseph S.
• Catharine
• Susan
• Amelia
• enlisted June 1778 at Allentown, Pennsylvania and served until Jan 1781; he served under Capt. Craig with the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Craig, in General Anthony Wayne's army.  He was involved in action at Stoney Point in 1779, defended West Point, fought at Bargain Point, and witnessed the revolt in Wayne's army.
• died 23 Oct 1851 in Barrington, Yates, New York; originally buried in family plot in Barrington, but the graves were moved to Lakeview Cemetery in Yates County, New York in 1925

7. MARGARET SWEAGLES

• born about 1763 in Phillips Patent, Dutchess, New York (now Putnam County, New York)
• parents unknown, though family history says that her family may have been German or Dutch
• died about 1822 in Barrington, Yates, New York; originally buried in family plot in Barrington, but the graves were moved to Lakeview Cemetery in Yates County, New York in 1925

8. SAMUEL HIGBIE

• born about 1737 in Jamaica, Queens, New York
• parents: Samuel A. Higbie and maybe Jane Carpenter
• married Dorcas Gildersleeve 16 Mar 1759 in Hempstead, Suffolk, New York
• only child known is James (see above)
• death date unknown; burial place unknown

10. ALEXANDER JACKSON

• born 12 Jun 1728/9, some sources say in New York and others say Ireland
• father was probably James Jackson, mother unknown
• married Martha Drake at unknown date
• only child known is Mary (see above)
• served in Orange County, New York militia in Col. John Hawthorn's regiment alongside his son-in-law James Higbee
• died 14 Mar 1818 in Florida, Orange, New York; burial unknown

11. MARTHA DRAKE

• born 15 April 1732 in Goshen, Orange, New York
• parents: John Drake and Martha Oldfield
• some sources say her mother was Magdalena Brower, but this does not seem to be the case
• died 10 Aug 1819 in Florida, Orange, New York; burial unknown

16. SAMUEL A. HIGBIE

• born about 1708 in Jamaica, Queens, New York
• father was Samuel Higby and mother was _?_ Ludlam, daughter of William Ludlam
• married Jane Carpenter, daughter of John Carpenter at unknown date; also married another woman whose name is unknown before 1737
• seven children, I believe all with Jane Carpenter
• Samuel (see above)
• Joseph, born 1739
• Phebe, born 1742
• Deborah, born 1744
• Aaron, born 19 Oct 1749
• Nehemiah, born 27 Aug 1753
• Christopher, born 1756
• died about 1756 in Jamaica, Queens, New York

32. SAMUEL HIGBY

• born 1667 and baptized 12 Mar 1671/2 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
• parents: Edward Higby and Lydia _?_
• married the daughter of William Ludlam (name unknown) in Jamaica, Queens, New York
• at least four children
• Samuel A. (see above)
• John, born about 1710
• Stephen, born about 1712
• Deborah, born about 1714
• died in 1752 in Jamaica, Queens, New York; burial unknown

64. EDWARD HIGBY

• baptized 2 Feb 1615/6 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
• parents: John Higby and possibly Ursula Blacknote?
• emigrated to New London, New London, Connecticut between 1640-1646
• married Jedidah Skidmore about 1647, then Lydia _?_ between 1660 and 1662
• ten children, the first five with Jedidah and the last five with Lydia.  The first three were born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, the next two in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, the next three in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and the last two in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
• Thomas, born 1649
• Edward, born 1652
• Mary, born 1655
• John, born 1658
• Patience, born 1660
• Lydia, born 1662
• Nathaniel, born 1663
• Sarah, born 1665
• Samuel, born 1667
• William, born 1673
• died about 1699 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, burial unknown

128. JOHN HIGBY

• baptized 30 Nov 1585 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
• father was Thomas Higbed, mother unknown
• married unknown wife about 1612 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
• at least five children, all baptized in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England:
• Thomas, bap. 24 Aug 1613
• Edward (see above)
• Henry, bap. 20 Aug 1618
• George, bap. 3 Aug 1622
• Robert, bap. 21 Feb 1624/5
• died 1640/1, maybe 1647 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England; buried in Ivinghoe Churchyard

256. THOMAS HIGBED

• born about 1535 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
• father was John Higbed, mother was Agnes _?_
• married unknown wife before 1573 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
• at least six children, all born in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England:
• Elizabeth, bap 11 Oct 1573
• Joan, born 8 May 1576
• Katrina, born 11 Apr 1578
• Jane, born 7 Feb 1579/1580
• John (see above)
• died about 1606/7 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England; buried in Ivinghoe Churchyard

512. JOHN HIGBED

• born about 1505 in Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
• father was John Hygebed, mother was Juliana _?_
• married Agnes _?_ before 1538
• at least six children, all born in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England:
• John, born about 1530
• Ann, born about 1533
• Thomas (see above)
• Alice, born about 1540
• Michael, born about 1543
• Roger, born about 1544
• died about 1548 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England; buried in the Ivinghoe Churchyard

1024. JOHN HYGEBED

• born about 1480 in Ivinghoe or Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
• father was John Hygebed, mother unknown
• married Juliana _?_ on unknown date
• at least five children, all born in Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England:
• John (see above)
• Richard, born about 1507
• Henry, born about 1509
• William, born about 1511
• Joanna, born about 1513
• died about 1535 in Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England

2048. JOHN HYGEBED

• born about 1450 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
• parents unknown
• married unknown wife before about 1480 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
• four children, born in Ivinghoe or Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England:
• John (see above)
• Richard, born about 1482
• George, born about 1498
• Robert, born about 1500
• died after 1500 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England