Descendants of Benjamin HIGDEN and Catherine POTTLE:
Generation No. 1
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.
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Burial: Dec 1817, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
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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.
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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 No. 2
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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Burial: 26 Feb 1882
vii. THOMAS HIGDEN, b. 1824.
3. GEORGE2 HIGDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born Aug 1765 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and died Jul 1810. He married HANNAH WELLS 16 Oct 1802.
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Burial: 18 Jul 1810
Children of GEORGE HIGDEN and HANNAH WELLS are:
i. CATHERINE3 HIGDEN, b. 25 Apr 1805, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ii. GEORGE HIGDEN, b. 01 Apr 1807, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. WILLIAM HIGDEN, b. 27 Jun 1809, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
4. JOAN2 HIGDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She married JOHN BASTON 31 Aug 1793 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
Children of JOAN HIGDEN and JOHN BASTON are:
i. WILLIAM3 BASTON, b. 22 Jun 1794.
ii. JOHN BASTON, b. Jul 1796, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. JAMES BASTON, b. Sep 1779, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iv. ANN BASTON, b. Mar 1808, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
5. BENJAMIN2 HIGDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born 1765 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He married JUDITH PICK-REID 25 Jan 1800. She was born in Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
Children of BENJAMIN HIGDEN and JUDITH PICK-REID are:
i. CATHERINE3 HIGDEN, b. Oct 1801, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ii. ELIZABETH HIGDEN, b. 1805, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. GEORGE HIGDEN, b. 27 Oct 1807, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
6. ANN2 HIGDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She married FRANCIS LONG 25 Oct 1803. He was born 1765 in Salmon Cove, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
Children of ANN HIGDEN and FRANCIS LONG are:
i. MARY3 LONG, b. May 1804, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ii. ELIZABETH LONG, b. 04 May 1806, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. JANE LONG, b. 11 Mar 1808, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iv. JOHN LONG, b. 02 Apr 1810, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
v. WILLIAM LONG, b. 17 Jun 1812, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
vi. INFANT SON LONG, b. English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 20 Oct 1814.
vii. GEORGE LONG, b. 1824, Salmon Cove, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
7. MARY2 HIGDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born 04 Mar 1786 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She married JOHN PENNEY 20 Jan 1804. He was born 1781 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
Children of MARY HIGDEN and JOHN PENNEY are:
i. ANN3 PENNEY, b. Sep 1804, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ii. MARIA PENNEY, b. 18 Feb 1807, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. JOHN PENNEY, b. 19 May 1814, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iv. HONORA PENNEY, b. 01 Aug 1817, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
v. ELIZABETH PENNEY, b. 1821, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
8. ELIZABETH2 HIGDEN (BENJAMIN1) was born 04 Mar 1786 in English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She married JAMES BASTON 07 Jan 1808. He was born 1784, and died 1823.
Children of ELIZABETH HIGDEN and JAMES BASTON are:
i. THOMAS3 BASTON, b. 17 Oct 1812, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ii. JAMES BASTON, b. 1814, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. GEORGE BASTON, b. 1810, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 1811, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iv. GEORGE BASTON, b. 23 Apr 1817, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
v. SARAH BASTON, b. 1823, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
Generation No. 3
9. CHARLES3 HIGDEN (WILLIAM2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1812, and died 05 Oct 1890. He married MARY GEORGE.
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Burial: 07 Oct 1890
Children of CHARLES HIGDEN and MARY GEORGE are:
11. i. THOMAS4 HIGDON, b. Mar 1844, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
12. ii. WILLIAM HIGDON, b. New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. CHARLES HIGDEN, b. Apr 1854, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iv. MARTIN HIGDEN, b. New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
v. ELIZABETH(LIZZIE) HIGDEN, b. New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
vi. SARAH HIGDEN, b. New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
vii. MARY HIGDEN, b. New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
viii. KATE HIGDEN, b. 1858, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 19 Aug 1884, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
10. WILLIAM3 HIGDEN (WILLIAM2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1816 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and died 26 May 1903. He married MARY.
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Burial: 29 May 1903
Child of WILLIAM HIGDEN and MARY is:
13. i. JOHN4 HIGDON, b. 1840, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 12 May 1899.
Generation No. 4
11. THOMAS4 HIGDON (CHARLES3 HIGDEN, WILLIAM2, BENJAMIN1) was born Mar 1844 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He married FLORA BUTT 24 Dec 1874. She was born Sep 1852.
Children of THOMAS HIGDON and FLORA BUTT are:
i. JOSEPH5 HIGDON, b. 31 Oct 1875, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. BESSIE SPENCER; b. Fortune.
ii. ROGER HIGDON, b. 09 Sep 1877, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. ALICE ROSE; b. Nov 1879.
iii. SARAH HIGDON, b. 29 Sep 1880, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. JOHN COLLETT; b. Fair Haven.
iv. LILLIAN HIGDON, b. 01 Oct 1884, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. NOAH CLARK; b. BRIGUS.
v. JULIA HIGDON, b. 18 Sep 1886, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. GILBERT HUDSON; b. St. John's, Newfoundland.
vi. MARY KATE HIGDON, b. Jun 1891, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. ARTHUR MOORE; b. Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
vii. UNICE HIGDON, b. 28 Aug 1888, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. GILBERT GEORGE; b. Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
viii. LOUISA HIGDON, b. 28 Aug 1888, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. ALBERT PRETTY; b. Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
12. WILLIAM4 HIGDON (CHARLES3 HIGDEN, WILLIAM2, BENJAMIN1) was born in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He married CATHERINE PRETTY 27 Nov 1867. She was born Feb 1844 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and died 01 Mar 1933.
Children of WILLIAM HIGDON and CATHERINE PRETTY are:
i. EUNICE5 HIGDON, b. 26 Oct 1868, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ii. CHARLES HENRY HIGDON, b. 18 Sep 1873, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 07 Jun 1953.
iii. MARY HIGDON, b. 19 Nov 1875, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iv. EMMA HIGDON, b. 14 Apr 1878, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
v. ROBERT JOHN HIGDON, b. 17 Jul 1886, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. ELLA CLARK; b. Oct 1891, Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland; d. 1968.
13. JOHN4 HIGDON (WILLIAM3 HIGDEN, WILLIAM2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1840 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and died 12 May 1899. He married AGNES SOOLEY 16 Sep 1865. She was born 1844.
Children of JOHN HIGDON and AGNES SOOLEY are:
i. WILLIAM5 HIGDON, b. 24 Apr 1864, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 27 Jan 1890; m. MARTHA ANN REID, 02 Dec 1889; b. 14 Jun 1866, Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ii. SAMEUL HIGDON, b. 02 Oct 1866, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iii. EDMUND HIGDON, b. 11 Sep 1868, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 13 Apr 1935; m. JOHANNAH REID, Nov 1892; b. 1871, Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 30 Aug 1948, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
iv. THOMAS HIGDON, b. 09 Oct 1871, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 02 Aug 1949, Chapel Arm, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. ELIZABETH REID, 06 Dec 1894; b. Chapel Arm, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
v. BENJAMIN HIGDON, b. 02 Oct 1873, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; d. 23 Aug 1947; m. MARY ALICE.
vi. MARY ANNE HIGDON, b. 07 Feb 1876, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
vii. CHARLOTTE HIGDON, b. 19 Jun 1878, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland; m. PETER THORNE; b. Feb 1875, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
viii. ANDREW HIGDON, b. 1887, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
ix. JOHN HIGDON, b. 1887, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
