David Higley
1712 - Abt 1790 (78 years)Set As Default Person
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Name David Higley [1] Birth 1712 Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States [2] Gender Male Occupation Turkey Hills,Hartford,Connecticut,United States [3] Surveyor of highways Death Abt 1790 ,,Connecticut,United States [2, 4] Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Notes - David3 Higley lived in that part of Simsbury, Conn. known as "Turkey Hills", now East Granby. After the death of his father and the removal of his mother to Windsor, he occupied the home place. He was a man highly esteemed in his native town where he was surveyor of highways, school committee man and a member of the church in the Turkey Hills parish. It is noted that in the races of men against horses from Salmon River (now Granby, Conn.) to Westfield, Mass. he was always the victor.
If there was trouble with the Indians or a deer hunt it was David Higley who was called upon to take the lead.
He died about 1790. [3]
Person ID I5828 Rgstrong Family genes. Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
Father Ens. Brewster Higley, I, b. 1680, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 5 Nov 1760, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States (Age 80 years) Relationship natural Mother Esther Holcombe, b. Feb 1683/84 d. 17 Dec 1775, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States (Age 91 years) Relationship natural Marriage 17 Feb 1708/09 Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States Family ID F2196 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anna Owens, b. 1712 d. 31 Dec 1786 (Age 74 years) Marriage 3 Apr 1735 Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States [2] Children 1. David Higley, b. 10 Mar 1735/36, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 2. Anna Higley, b. 19 Aug 1738, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 25 Feb 1819, ,Huron,Ohio,United States (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. Deborah Higley, b. 3 Nov 1741, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. 5 Nov 1741, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. Elizabeth Higley, b. 13 Feb 1742/43, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. David Higley, b. 6 Jul 1745, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. Deborah Higley, b. 15 Oct 1747, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. Terzah Higley, b. 25 Jul 1752, Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F1321 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
- David3 Higley lived in that part of Simsbury, Conn. known as "Turkey Hills", now East Granby. After the death of his father and the removal of his mother to Windsor, he occupied the home place. He was a man highly esteemed in his native town where he was surveyor of highways, school committee man and a member of the church in the Turkey Hills parish. It is noted that in the races of men against horses from Salmon River (now Granby, Conn.) to Westfield, Mass. he was always the victor.
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Sources - [S17] Wheeler, Daniel Merrick, "Chapter X, The Ancestors of NATHAN HALLADAY, Father of Susan Halladay Wheeler, 1810-1902," in The Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass. and Some of Their Ancestors., ((Pittsfield, Mass.?. unknown. 1924.) [online] Ancestry.com), 22 Sep 2005, 1736-1818, pg. 104, 1680-1760, pg. 108, & 1712-1790, pg. 109, http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookList.aspx?dbid=27293. (Reliability: 3).
- [S17] Wheeler, Daniel Merrick, "Chapter X, The Ancestors of NATHAN HALLADAY, Father of Susan Halladay Wheeler, 1810-1902," in The Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass. and Some of Their Ancestors., ((Pittsfield, Mass.?. unknown. 1924.) [online] Ancestry.com), 21 Sep 2005, 1680-1760, pg. 108 & 1712-1790, pg. 109, http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookList.aspx?dbid=27293. (Reliability: 3).
- [S17] Wheeler, Daniel Merrick, "Chapter X, The Ancestors of NATHAN HALLADAY, Father of Susan Halladay Wheeler, 1810-1902," in The Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass. and Some of Their Ancestors., ((Pittsfield, Mass.?. unknown. 1924.) [online] Ancestry.com), 22 Sep 2005, 1712-1790, pg. 109 & 110, http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookList.aspx?dbid=27293. (Reliability: 3).
- [S17] Wheeler, Daniel Merrick, "Chapter X, The Ancestors of NATHAN HALLADAY, Father of Susan Halladay Wheeler, 1810-1902," in The Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass. and Some of Their Ancestors., ((Pittsfield, Mass.?. unknown. 1924.) [online] Ancestry.com), 1712-1790, pg. 110, http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookList.aspx?dbid=27293. (Reliability: 3).