BENJAMIN HIGDON

DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN AND CATHERINE HIGDEN Descendants of Benjamin HIGDEN and Catherine POTTLE:
GENERATION ONE

1. BENJAMIN1 HIGDEN was born 1732, and died 24 Dec 1817 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He married CATHERINE POTTLE 22 Aug 1765 in St. Paul's Church, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She was born 1743, and died Nov 1824 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

More About BENJAMIN HIGDEN: Burial: Dec 1817, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

More About CATHERINE POTTLE: Burial: 14 Nov 1824, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Children of BENJAMIN HIGDEN and CATHERINE POTTLE are:

2. i. WILLIAM2 HIGDEN, b. 1774, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

3. ii. GEORGE HIGDEN, b. Aug 1765, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. Jul 1810. 4. iii. JOAN HIGDEN, b. English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

iv. CATHERINE HIGDEN, b. English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. Mar 1807; m. WILLIAM JONES; b. 1758, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 1841.

More About CATHERINE HIGDEN: Burial: 13 Mar 1807


v. HONORA HIGDEN, b. English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
5. vi. BENJAMIN HIGDEN, b. 1765, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

6. vii. ANN HIGDEN, b. English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

7. viii. MARY HIGDEN, b. 04 Mar 1786, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

8. ix. ELIZABETH HIGDEN, b. 04 Mar 1786, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

GENERATION TWO

2. WILLIAM2 HIGDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born 1774 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He married MARY NEWHOOK 23 Oct 1806. She was born in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Children of WILLIAM HIGDEN and MARY NEWHOOK are:

i. ELIZABETH3 HIGDEN, b. 14 Mar 1807, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

ii. BENJAMIN HIGDEN, b. 29 May 1810, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

9. iii. CHARLES HIGDEN, b. 1812; d. 05 Oct 1890. iv. CATHERINE HIGDEN, b. 1814.

10. v. WILLIAM HIGDEN, b. 1816, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 26 May 1903.

vi. GEORGE HIGDEN, b. 1823; d. 23 Feb 1882.

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GENERATION THREE

I am not sure at this time if Sameul Higdon or Benjamin Higden, sons of William Higden and Mary Newhook, which one of the brothers was the Father Of Sameul Higdon..... I believe Benjamin Higdon , son of William and Mary Higden to be the Father of my Great Grandfather, Benjamin Higdon.

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GENERATION FOUR

BENJAMIN HIGDON

Husband: Benjamin Higdon..........Occupation: Fisherman
Born: December 1844...............Place: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Baptised: N/A.....................Place: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Died: 22 April 1924...............Place: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Cause Of Death: N/A...............Age: 80 Years
Buried: 24 April 1924.............Cemetery: Anglican at New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Father: N/A.......................Mother: N/A
Wedding Date: 23 December 1873....Place: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.

Wife: Sarah Williams..............Occupation: Homemaker
Born: N/A.........................Place: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Baptised: N/A.....................Place: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Died: 25 January 1892.............Place: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Cause Of Death: N/A...............Age: N/A
Buried: 27 January 1892...........Cemetery: Anglican at New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
Father's Name: N/A................Mother's Name: N/A

GENERATION FIVE

SON: William Thomas HIGDON........OCCUPATION: Labourer
BORN: 26 March 1884...............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: 4 April 1884..........PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 5 May 1959..................PLACE: St. John's, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: May 1959..........AGE:
BURIED: N/A.......................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: Benjamin HIGDON...........MOTHER: Sarah WILLIAMS
MARRIED: Lydia Leah REID..........BIRTH PLACE: Dildo, Trinity Bay, NF.
WEDDING DATE: N/A.................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.

WIFE: Lydia Leah REID ............OCCUPATION: Homemaker
BORN: September 1891..............PLACE: Dildo, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: October 1891 .........PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 26 June 1959................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE:
BURIED: N/A.......................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: Reuben REID...............MOTHER: Mary Anne SHEPPARD
MARRIED: William Thomas HIGDON....BIRTH PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
WEDDING DATE: N/A.................PLACE: St. John's, NF.

SON: John Charles HIGDON..........OCCUPATION:
BORN: 8 February 1913.............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 15 February 1913............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay,1 NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE: 1 Week
BURIED: New Harbour, Trinity Bay..PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID

SON: William John HIGDON ..............OCCUPATION:
BORN: 26 April 1915...............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 14 June 1915 ...............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE: 2 Weeks 4 Days
BURIED: June 1915.................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID

SON: Maxwell HIGDON...............OCCUPATION: Labourer
BORN: July 1917...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 28 March 1992...............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Heart Attack......AGE: 75 Years
BURIED: March 1992................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID
MARRIED: Mary Ellen CLARKE........BIRTH PLACE: N/A
WEDDING DATE: 7 October 1954......PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
OTHER MARRIAGES: Lucy.............BIRTH PLACE: N/A
WEDDING DATE: N/A.................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.

WIFE: Mary Ellen CLARKE...........OCCUPATION: Homemaker
BORN: 2 August 1916...............PLACE: Heart's Content, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: NF.
DIED: 19 September 1981...........PLACE: Gander, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Cancer............AGE: 65 Years
BURIED: September 1981............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: John CLARKE...............MOTHER: Agnes
MARRIED: Maxwell HIGDON...........BIRTH PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
WEDDING DATE: 7 October 1954......PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.

DAUGHTER: Sarah HIGDON............OCCUPATION: N/A
BORN: 18 JULY 1918................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 1998........................PLACE: N/A
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE: 80 Years
BURIED: 1998......................PLACE: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID
MARRIED: Lawerance WENTZELL.......BIRTH PLACE: N/A
WEDDING DATE: N/A.................PLACE: N/A

DAUGHTER: Mary Louisa HIGDON......OCCUPATION: None
BORN: 2 OCTOBER 1920..............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: OCTOBER 1920................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE: N/A
BURIED: 1920......................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Lydia REID
Twin Sister Of Walter Maxwell HIGDON

SON: Walter Maxwell HIGDON........OCCUPATION: None
BORN: 2 OCTOBER 1920..............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 16 OCTOBER 1920.............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE: 2 Weeks
BURIED: OCTOBER 1920..............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID
Twin Brother Of Mary Louisa HIGDON

SON: Gilbert HIGDON...............OCCUPATION: Car Mechanic(Deceased)
BORN: 22 JUNE 1923................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED:.............................PLACE:
CAUSE OF DEATH:...................AGE:
BURIED: ..........................PLACE:
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID
MARRIED:Ada Blanche PIKE..........BIRTH PLACE: South Dildo, Trinity Bay, NF.

WIFE: Ada Blanche PIKE............PLACE: South Dildo, Trinity Bay, NF.
BORN: ........PLACE: .
CHRISTENED:N/A....................PLACE: NF.
DIED: ............................PLACE:
CAUSE OF DEATH: ..................AGE:
BURIED: ..........................PLACE:
FATHER: N/A.......................MOTHER: N/A
MARRIED: Gilbert HIGDON...........BIRTH PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
WEDDING DATE: 15 JANUARY 1954.....PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.

SON: Heber Rayfield HIGDON........OCCUPATION:
BORN: 30 November 1927............PLACE: St. John's, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 01 December 1927............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE:
BURIED: Anglican Cemetery.........PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID

SON: Garfield HIGDON..............OCCUPATION:
BORN: 10 October 1925.............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF>
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 10 October 1925.............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: N/A...............AGE: Stillborn
BURIED: Anglican Cemetery.........PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID
Twin Brother Of Ishmael HIGDON

GENERATION SIX

SON: Ishmael HIGDON...............OCCUPATION: Labourer(Retired)
BORN: 10 OCTOBER 1925.............PLACE: St. John's, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 21 NOVEMBER 2002............PLACE: Health Science Hospital, St. John's, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Heart Surgery.....AGE: 78 Years
BURIED: Anglican Cemetery.........PLACE: New harbour, Trinity Bay, NF>
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID
MARRIED: Lottie Meriam HOWELL.....BIRTH PLACE:
WEDDING DATE: 14 AUGUST 1957......PLACE: Green;s Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.

WIFE: Lottie Meriam HOWELL........OCCUPATION: Laborer (retired)
BORN: ...........PLACE:
CHRISTENED: N/A ..................PLACE: N/A
DIED:.............................PLACE:
CAUSE OF DEATH:...................AGE:
BURIED:...........................PLACE:
FATHER: Nathaniel Douglas HOWELL..MOTHER: Louisa HARNUM
MARRIED: Ishmael HIGDON...........BIRTH PLACE: NF.
WEDDING DATE: 14 AUGUST 1957......PLACE: Green's Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.

DAUGHTER: Mary Louise HIGDON......OCCUPATION: Homemaker
BORN: .............PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A...................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: ............................PLACE:
CAUSE OF DEATH:...................AGE:
BURIED: ..........................PLACE:
FATHER: William Thomas HIGDON.....MOTHER: Lydia Leah REID
MARRIED: Frederick GARLAND..... ..BIRTH PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
WEDDING DATE: 28 March 1952.......PLACE: , Trinity Bay, NF.

HUSBAND: Frederick GARLAND........OCCUPATION: Laborer (Deceased)
BORN: 30 May 1934.................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENED: N/A ..................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
DIED: 03 June 1994.................PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Cancer...................AGE: 70 Years
BURIED 06 June 1994:............PLACE: United Cemetery, New Hr. Trinity Bay, NF.
FATHER : Chesley GARLAND..........MOTHER: Mary WILLIAMS
MARRIED: Mary Louise HIGDON.......BIRTH PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.
WEDDING DATE: 28 March 1952.......PLACE: New Harbour, Trinity Bay, NF.