Capt. John Higley
Abt 1649 - 1714 (65 years)Set As Default Person
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Name John Higley [1] Prefix Capt. Birth Abt 1649 Frimley,Surrey,England,United Kingdom [1] Gender Male Death 30 Sep 1714 Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States [1] Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Notes - A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.
1710 to 1715.
Will and Invt. in Vol. IX, Page 41-42 Name: Capt. John Higley Location: Simsbury
Invt. œ605-00-07. Taken 30 September, 1714, by James Cornish and John Slater. Will dated 6 May, 1714.
Imprimis: I give unto my loving wife Sarah 1-3 part of my moveable goods and housing stuff and utensils thereto belonging, to be at her disposal as she sees cause to dispose of them to my children by her; also, I give her that third part of moveables of her former husband's (Joseph Bissell) estate which is yet undivided. I likewise give unto her the 1-3 part of this my real estate here in Simsbury, with the use of my now dwelling house, during the term of her natural life, or as long as she continueth my widow. And if she be married again, she shall be allowed by my executor œ6 a year for the third of my real estate during life, to be disposed of among my children by her. Item. I give to my eldest son John Higley a double portion out of my whole estate; and to the rest of my sons, Jonathan, Brewster, Joseph, Samuel, Nathaniel, Josiah and Isaac, to each of them a single portion out of my whole estate. Item. I give unto my daughters, Katharine, Anna, Elizabeth, Mindwell, Sarah, Susannah and Abigail, to each of them half so much as each of my sons, excepting John, out of my estate. Item. My will further is, that my sons shall have all my lands, they paying to their sisters what is wanting of the moveables to make up their portions. Item. All the lands which I have at Windsor, which came by my first wife, I give to my five eldest sons which I had by her, an equal share, they paying to their eldest sisters twenty shillings to each. Item. I give my wearing apparel unto my youngest sons, Nathaniel, Josiah and Isaac. I appoint my sons John Higley and Samuel Higley executors.
Witness: John Case, Thomas Holcomb, Robert X Hoskins.
Signed: John Higley, ls.
Court Record, Page 218--5 October, 1714: The will of John Higley exhibited. Proven.
Page 10 (Vol. IX) 3 April, 1716: Nathaniel Higley, a son of Capt. John Higley, late of Simsbury, about 16 years of age, chose his uncle Samuel Strong to be his guardian. This Court appoint Capt. Thomas Moore guardian to Isaac Higley, 8 years of age; and Sarah Higley appointed guardian to Abigail Higley, 12 years of age, son and daughter of Capt. John Higley.
Page 24--2 October, 1716: The executors are cited to appear in Court.
Page 70--21 June, 1718: This Court order that the real estate be dist. according to the will, and appoint (on motion of Thomas Moore and Samuel Strong, guardian to three of the children) Ebenezer Fitch and William Phelps of Windsor, and John Case of Simsbury, distributors.
Page 100--9 March, 1718-19: The executors now exhibit an account, which this Court accept.
Page 102--7 April, 1719: This Court now order distribution of the estate, first deducting œ33-02-00 paid to the widow, and the sum of œ101-14-11 due from the estate, the remainder to be distributed to children and heirs of sd. decd.
Page 142--6 December, 1720: Whereas, the distributors have not yet perfected their distribution to the satisfaction of the legatees, they move that other persons may be appointed to make distribution, whereupon the Court appoint Thomas Holcomb and Richard Case distributors.
Page 15 (Vol. X) 2 April, 1723: Samuel Higley, one of the executors of the last will of Capt. John Higley, late of Simsbury, decd., exhibited account that the estate of sd. decd. is yet further indebted the sum of œ10-13-00; and whereas there is a parcel of land described in the distribution of sd. estate left to defray debts and charges, which this Court thinks needful to be done: This Court do direct sd. Samuel Higley, executor, to make sale of sd. parcel of lands, etc., for paying debts and charges due from sd. estate.
Page 43--3 March, 1723-4: Isaac Higley, 17 years of age, chose Sarah Higley, his mother, to be his guardian.
Page 48--5 May, 1724: Brewster Higley appeared before this Court and desired an appeal from an act of this Court, 2 April, 1723, directing the executors of the last will of Capt. John Higley to make sale of a parcel of land, part of the estate of sd. decd.
Page 82--4 May, 1725: Samuel Higley, one of the executors of the last will of Capt. John Higley, late of Simsbury, decd., exhibited a further accot. of charge arisen on sd. estate amounting to the sum of œ5-03-10. Allowed by this Court and ordered to be added to the former charge, the whole being œ18-02-05. And likewise the sd. executors exhibited an addition unto the estate of the sd. decd. that has not been distributed, prised at the sum of œ23-06-03. Accepted and ordered to be kept upon file.
Person ID I15309 Rgstrong Family genes. Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
Father Jonathan Higley, b. Abt 1628 d. 1664, ,,England,United Kingdom (Age 36 years) Relationship natural Mother Katherine Brewster, b. Abt 1629 d. 23 Aug 1657, ,,England,United Kingdom (Age 28 years) Relationship natural Family ID F2197 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Hannah Drake, b. 5 Aug 1653, Windsor,,Connecticut Colony,British America d. 4 Aug 1694 (Age 40 years) Marriage 9 Nov 1671 Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States [1, 2] Children 1. John Higley, II, b. 10 Aug 1673, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 1 Dec 1741 (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. Jonathan Higley, b. 16 Feb 1674/75, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. May 1716 (Age 41 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. Hannah Higley, b. 13 Mar 1676/77, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. Elizabeth Higley, b. 13 Mar 1676/77, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 9 Dec 1744 (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. Rebecca Higley, b. 7 Aug 1679, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 6. Ens. Brewster Higley, I, b. 1680, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 5 Nov 1760, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. Hannah Higley, b. 22 Apr 1683, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 7 Nov 1768 (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 8. Joseph Higley, b. 1685, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 3 May 1715 (Age 30 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 9. Dr. Samuel Higley, b. 1687, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 1727 (Age 40 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 10. Mindwell Higley, b. Abt 1689, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F2199 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Aug 2010
Family 2 Sarah Strong, b. 14 Mar 1664/65 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage Abt 1697 Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States Children 1. Sarah Higley, b. 1697, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown 2. Nathaniel Higley, b. 12 Nov 1699, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown 3. Joshua Higley, b. 8 Sep 1701, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 2 Apr 1702, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States (Age 0 years) 4. Josiah Higley, b. 8 Sep 1701, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 31 May 1750 (Age 48 years) 5. Abigail Higley, b. 4 Nov 1703, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown 6. Susannah Higley, b. 1705, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown 7. Isaac Higley, b. 3 Jul 1707, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F7015 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
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Higley, John, Esq. .... m. Hannah (dau. of John and Hannah) Drake, Nov. 9, 1671; ...