Individual Details

Judge David HIGGINS Jr

(2 Aug 1789 - 1873)

Events

Birth2 Aug 1789Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
Baptism18 Oct 1789
EducationAbt 1807at Yale College for two years - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
OccupationBef 1812tutor for a private family - Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland
MarriageAbt 1812Easton, Talbot County, Maryland - Cecilia DAVIS
MilitaryAbt 1812was a soldier during the War of 1812
ResidenceAft 1812and practiced law - Angelica, Allegany County, New York
ResidenceBef 1816Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
ResidenceAbt 1818Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
Residence1828and practiced law - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
OccupationAft 1828appointed Circuit Judge - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion11 Feb 1830was elected Clerk of the organized Congregational [Presbyterian] Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion11 Feb 1830was elected Clerk of the organized Congregational [Presbyterian] Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Census1 Jun 1830Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1830was charged a tax or license as a lawyer in the amount of $1 to $3 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous15 Mar 1831was listed in Benjamin Junkins Estate papers as owing one note of $4.88 to the estate - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1834shattered his foot jumping from a carriage, needed it amputated, and wore a cork leg thereafter - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous26 Jan 1835traded his brick house for part of out-lot 8 containing 2 & 3/4 acres & $1,000 from John Whyler - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
OccupationAbt 1835Presiding Judge of the Common Pleas Circuit - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousFrom 1837 to 1838decided the dispute over the boundary between Ohio and Michigan in Ohio's favor - Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Jun 1839had a 5 year old niece, Helen Maria Higgins, die of dropsy on the brain at his residence - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion1 Aug 1839was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Census1 Jun 1840Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1840was taxed as a lawyer - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
ResidenceFrom 1841 to 1842Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio
Miscellaneous24 Jun 1842and his mother were administrators of his father's estate - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
ResidenceFrom 1843 to Mar 1845Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous10 Sep 1844settled the estate of his father after the death of his mother - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
ReligionJun 1845was appointed to a committee to erect a Presybterian Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion1 Oct 1845was a communicant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous30 Dec 1845had part of lot 8 advertised in a Sheriff's Sale to satisfy a judgment against him by Moses Kimball - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
ReligionBef 1 May 1846removed from the St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
OccupationFrom 1846 to 1873clerk in the Treasury Department - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Marriage1847 or 1848Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia - Living
Death1873Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Families

SpouseCecilia DAVIS (1790 - 1846)
ChildRobert Emmet HIGGINS (1812 - )
ChildGeorge Llewellyn HIGGINS (1816 - )
ChildMary Louise "Lizzie" HIGGINS (1820 - 1854)
ChildMarion Kerr HIGGINS ( - )
ChildLiving
SpouseLiving
FatherReverend David HIGGINS (1761 - 1842)
MotherEunice GILBERT (1762 - 1843)
SiblingJames Gilbert HIGGINS (1791 - 1840)
SiblingPolly Bethiah "Mary" HIGGINS (1793 - 1871)
SiblingMyra HIGGINS (1796 - 1885)
SiblingLucius Cornelius HIGGINS (1797 - 1822)
SiblingEliza HIGGINS (1799 - 1855)
SiblingWilliam HIGGINS (1801 - 1844)