Michael Higgins

Abt 1763 - 1815  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Michael Higgins
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Abt 1763
  Gender	Male
  Legal Documents	Will; Blanks are as in transcription, and brackets surround my additions. The transcription says that this is by “Michael Wiggins,” but this must be by him. February 9, 1815 Blount County State of Tennessee my last will is as follows. My soul l resign to God that gave it. My body I resign to the earth from where it came the rest of my worldly goods as foal's [sic ?]. The land divided beginning at a white oak at the Big Spring running to a post oak from there to a black oak near the new field from. there to a large Black oak on the top of the ridge the lower part I gave to Allen Strain and the wife of Allen Strain and his heirs forever and the balance of the land is to be left in the hands of my wife for her maintenance and at her death to corne to my daughter Polly[.] The __ furniture to be left in the hand of my wife also to dispose of at her death as she thinks proper. And the ____ that is making at Joseph Bogle I give to Joh H. Strain my Grandson and the last of note which is fifty dollars is to go to Allen Strain. My w1fe is to have her choose of th ___ and my daughter Polly then next my Jane Wiggins and John Williams executor. Michael Wiggins Test: James Boyd Joseph Rogins  [1]
  Died	24 Feb 1815  [2]
  Bible gives his age as 52
  Notes	I am STUCK on his family! Any help? He is on the Tennessee Mysteries page. A Michael Higgins appears in the 1812 service records as a Private in the 2nd Regiment (Bayly’s) Virginia Militia. No-one applied for a pension with his name, however. His will shows that he had two daughters, Polly and the wife of Allen Strain. The will also mentions Joseph Bogle; presumable she would be a sibling of his wife’s?
  Person ID	I5048	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Jennet Bogle           d. 3 Aug 1821
  Married	12 Jul 1792  [2]
  Children	+ 1. Jane Higgins           b. 4 Aug 1793, Tennessee           d. 29 May 1865, Washington, D.C.  (Age 71 years)   2. John Higgins           b. 17 May 1797           d. 10 Sep 1798  (Age 1 years) + 3. Polly Higgins           b. 18 Feb 1800           d. 10 Jul 1879  (Age 79 years)   4. Joseph Higgins           b. 29 Nov 1802           d. 31 Aug 1813  (Age 10 years)
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F3553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Michael Higgins". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I5048&tree=1sttree (accessed May 11, 2021).