Elkanah
HIGGINS
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Born: 12 November 1729 in Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Elkanah married Sarah KNOWLES . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah KNOWLES was born abt. 1732 in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA . Sarah died 16 May 1816 in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA .
Elkanah HIGGINS died 4 November 1815 in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA .
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Susanna HIGGINSDied: ,
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Birth — 172912 November 1729
Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1771 Birth of ChildSusanna HIGGINS was born 12 August 1771, Orleans, Massachusetts, USA
Elkanah was 41 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Marriage of ChildSusanna HIGGINS married 26 January 1792, Orleans, Massachusetts, USA to David WALKER
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 18154 November 1815
Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 86.
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Last updated: 7/12/2021 9:57:10 AM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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