Individual Details

Reverend David HIGGINS

(6 Aug 1761 - 19 Jun 1842)

Events

Birth6 Aug 1761Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
BaptismSep 1761in the First Congregational Church by Rev. Eleazer May - Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Miscellaneous13 Nov 1776was mentioned in a letter his father Cornelius sent to his mother Sarah
Residence1779(quartered while a soldier in the militia) in the Deacon James Gilbert household - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
MilitaryJul 1779was called out with the militia - East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
MilitaryJul 1779was called out with the militia - East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
ReligionOct 1779was received as a member of First Congregational Church - Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
MilitaryNov 1779served in the militia under the command of General Ward for three or four months - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Education1780under his pastor, the Rev. Eleazar May, with the objective of entering college to become a minister
EducationNov 1781at Dartmouth College for more than two years - Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Occupation1783teacher at a select school in the family of S. P. Lord - East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
EducationMay 1784at Yale College - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
OccupationFrom 1785 to Jun 1786teacher at a common school - New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
GraduatedSep 1785Yale College - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
EducationAft Sep 1785and studied Divinity with the Rev. Dr. Smalley - New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
EducationAft Nov 1785studied theology with Dr Lyman - Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
MiscellaneousJun 1786was licensed to preach the Gospel at Middleton upper houses by the Hartford South Association - New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
OccupationAbt Feb 1787preacher to a small congregation - Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York
OccupationApr 1787preacher - North Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
Ordination17 Oct 1787North Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
Marriage17 Jan 1788New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut - Eunice GILBERT
Marriage17 Jan 1788New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut - Eunice GILBERT
Miscellaneous4 Aug 1789sent a letter to his parents-in-law announcing the birth of his son, David, - Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
Census2 Aug 1790New London County, Connecticut
OccupationSep 1794missionary appointed to the new settlements in NH & VT by Domestic Missionary Society of Connecticut - North Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
Census4 Aug 1800Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
ResidenceJun 1801and was a pastor - North Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
ReligionJun 1801requested to be dismissed from his pastoral position - North Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
ReligionFrom Sep 1801 to Jan 1802entered a 17-week mission to the western counties of NY under the patronage of CT Missionary Society - Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
ReligionSep 1801received into the Missionary Society of Connecticut & sent by them to Western New york
Religion25 May 1802was given an annual salary of $500 as the minister by the First Congregational Church - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous1802received calls for settlement from Onondaga Hollow, Bloomfield and Aurelius - New York
Residence (family)Jul 1802Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York - Eunice GILBERT
Religion13 Aug 1802was moderator of a meeting at the First Congregational Church of Aurelius - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion9 Oct 1802was installed pastor of the Church of Christ by a council of Congregational & Presbyterian ministers - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
OccupationFrom 9 Oct 1802 to 8 Jan 1811pastor of the First Congregational Church of Christ - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
OccupationAft 9 Oct 1802missionary who held services alternate weeks at Cayuga, Grover's Settlement, Hardenburgh's Corner & - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion5 Jan 1803was Moderator of an Ecclesiastical Council that voted on the installation of Rev. Wallis as pastor - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous14 Feb 1803wrote a letter to the editors of the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Residence1803Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Religion17 Sep 1803opened a meeting of the Presbytery with a sermon - Geneva, Ontario County, New York
Religion17 Sep 1803was received as a member of the Presbytery even though he was a Middle Association member - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
MiscellaneousJan 1804and others organized "The Middle Association on the Military Tract and its Vicinity" - Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York
Religion27 Apr 1805held a First Congregational Church meeting at his home - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion28 Apr 1805was visiting members and the deacon families of the First Congregational Church - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Election20 Jun 1805chairman at a meeting of the Committee of the Middle Association - Homer, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous17 Sep 1805opened the first meeting of the Presbytery of Geneva with a sermon - Geneva, Cayuga County, New York
Residence17 Sep 1805Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Religion8 Jan 1806organized the Congregational Church - Sennett, Cayuga County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 27 Apr 1806preached Colonel John Leonard Hardenbergh's funeral sermon - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous6 May 1806was present at the ordination of Rev. Francis Pomeroy held at Jacob Sheldon's house - Brutus, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous27 May 1806was present and appointed to administer the Lord's Supper at the Middle Association annual meetings - Homer, Onondaga County, New York
Residence1806Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
OccupationAbt 1806sometime minister of the First Congregational Church of Sempronius w/ Revs. Williston and Brokaw - Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous15 Sep 1807attended the ordination of Rev. Levi Parsons with Rev. Francis Pomeroy, Rev. Hugh Wallis - Onondaga County, New York
Religion4 Mar 1808was voted by the First Congregational Church to continue as their pastor - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion1808he was dismissed from his pastoral position, but continued to preach in the area - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion19 Oct 1808was told by a committee that they had the subscriptions to pay him and he consented to stay on - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion1809was a minister of the Presbytery of Geneva - Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous6 Jun 1810examined the church records and approved them for the Association - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Census6 Aug 1810Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion15 Nov 1810requested to be dismissed as pastor of church because their inability to pay him or build a church - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous8 Jan 1811dissolved his relation with the First Congregational Church of Christ - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
ReligionAft 8 Jan 1811continued to officiate as a stated supply in the village for one year and 9 months - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Religion5 Jul 1811recommended some people for membership to the church - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Religion14 Jul 1811organized the Congregational Church of Auburn now the First Presybterian Church - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous2 Oct 1811was the first moderator of the Synod of Geneva - Geneva, Ontario County, New York
Miscellaneous1 Apr 1812[possibly] had a letter remaining in the post office - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous24 Apr 1812Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous7 Dec 1812received a unanimous call to become the pastor of the Presbyterian Church - Bath, Steuben County, New York
ResidenceJan 1813with his family - Bath, Steuben County, New York
Miscellaneous1 Jul 1813was installed as pastor of the Presbyterian Church - Bath, Steuben County, New York
OccupationFrom 1 Jul 1813 to 21 Jun 1831pastor of the Presbyterian Church - Bath, Steuben County, New York
Religion25 Feb 1815baptized Nancy Thompson, who became a member of the First Congregational Church - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Residence25 Feb 1815Bath, Steuben County, New York
MiscellaneousBet 1815 and 1818preached in the eastern part of the town on the creek - Wheeler, Steuben County, New York
AffiliationBef 1 Jan 1816contributed $2 as a benefactor of the Oneida Bible Society in Utica - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous19 Feb 1817Geneva, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous19 Feb 1817Geneva, Cayuga County, New York
Religion18 Feb 1818was appointed to a committee by the Synod of Geneva to establish an academic & theological seminary - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Religion18 Feb 1818was appointed to a committee by the Synod of Geneva to establish an academic & theological seminary - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Miscellaneous7 Feb 1819was on a committee with Rev. Fitch to prepare a constitution and plan of the Theological Seminary - Geneva, Ontario County, New York
Occupationpastor of the Presbyterian Church - Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York
Miscellaneous14 Apr 1820was appointed a charter member of the Board of Trustees of the Theological Seminary of Auburn - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
AffiliationFrom 14 Apr 1820 to 1828was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Theological Seminary of Auburn, Cayuga County, New York - Bath, Steuben County, New York
Census7 Aug 1820Bath, Steuben County, New York
Miscellaneous31 Oct 1821and Rev. James H. Hotchkin organized the Second Church of Elmira on the Congregational plan - Southport, Tioga County, New York
Miscellaneous10 Feb 1824organized the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville - Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Census1 Jun 1830Bath, Steuben County, New York
Miscellaneous19 Jun 1830was chosen a vice president of the Auxillary Bible Society - Milan, Huron County, Ohio
Religion21 Jun 1831was dismissed from his pastoral position at the Presbyterian Church by mutual consent - Bath, Steuben County, New York
MiscellaneousOct 1831preached at the Presbyterian Church for about one year - Corning, Steuben County, New York
Miscellaneous18 Oct 1831organized the Kennedyville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lyman Barrett and James G. Higgins - Kennedyville, Steuben County, New York
Miscellaneous19 Oct 1831and Rev. Rudd organized the Church of Centre Wheeler - Wheeler, Steuben County, New York
Residence4 Jan 1833Bath, Steuben County, New York
Miscellaneous10 Jan 1833preached the sermon at the dedication of the Church of Centre Wheeler - Wheeler, Steuben County, New York
MiscellaneousFrom Jan 1833 to 30 Apr 1834officiated as stated supply to the Presbyterian Church of Kennedyville - Kennedyville, Steuben County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 1834was the stated supply for the Presbyterian Church for about one year - Big Flats, Tioga County, New York
ResidenceMay 1835Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion1835preached in Norwalk, Milan, Huron, Bronson, Monroeville, Peru and Paris - Huron County, Ohio
Religion10 Apr 1838was one of the ministers in the Huron Presbytery - Lyme, Huron County, Ohio
Census1 Jun 1840Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Death19 Jun 1842of apoplexy - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Burial 2Aft 19 Jun 1842in Woodlawn Cemetery, Section 3 West - Ave A - Row 6 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous24 Jun 1842deceased, a bond was filed for his probate - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous5 Aug 1842deceased, his inventory was filed - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Dec 1844deceased, account for final settlement of the estate was filed - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousJun 1845deceased, final settlement of his estate recorded Volume 2, page 163 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio

Families

SpouseEunice GILBERT (1762 - 1843)
ChildJudge David HIGGINS Jr (1789 - 1873)
ChildJames Gilbert HIGGINS (1791 - 1840)
ChildPolly Bethiah "Mary" HIGGINS (1793 - 1871)
ChildMyra HIGGINS (1796 - 1885)
ChildLucius Cornelius HIGGINS (1797 - 1822)
ChildEliza HIGGINS (1799 - 1855)
ChildWilliam HIGGINS (1801 - 1844)
FatherCornelius HIGGINS Sr. (1722 - 1803)
MotherSarah HAWES (1719 - 1788)
SiblingCornelius HIGGINS Jr. (1744 - 1834)
SiblingAbigail HIGGINS (1746 - )
SiblingSarah HIGGINS (1748 - )
SiblingJerusha HIGGINS (1748 - 1837)
SiblingHawes HIGGINS (1752 - 1834)
SiblingBethiah HIGGINS (1754 - 1827)
SiblingDeacon Ebenezer HIGGINS (1757 - 1842)
SiblingLydia HIGGINS (1763 - 1857)