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Subject: Re: [EKYORIGINS] Fw: Peter Higgins
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 11:09:35 -0400

I'm not so sure Peter Higgins wasn't around Harrodsburg,Ky
part of the War years.

On Wed, 25 Aug 1999 15:46:28 -0500 "Laura McKenzie"
<> writes:
>Hermon and other Thomas C. Brown (and Craig and Arnold)
>researchers, here's a little more about Peter Higgins:
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Laura McKenzie <>
>To: Me <>
>Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 10:00 AM
>Subject: Peter Higgins
>
>
>>p.259] Mrs. Minnie H. Stockton.
>>DAR ID Number: 28709
>>Born in Licking County, Ohio.
>>Wife of Sanford D. Stockton.
>>Descendant of Lieut. Peter Higgins and of Capt. Thomas
>>Hamilton, both of Virginia.
>>Daughter of Thomas J. Hahn and Mary Josephine Joseph, his
>wife.
>>Granddaughter of Jacob Joseph and Hannah Mary Higgins, his
>>wife.
>>Gr.-granddaughter of William Higgins and Comfort Hamilton, his
>>wife.
>>Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Peter Higgins and Susannah Craig, his
>>wife; Thomas Hamilton and Margaret Gawin Smith, his wife.
>>Peter Higgins, (1741-1809), entered the Continental army as
>>ensign; promoted second lieutenant, 1777; lieutenant, 1779,
>and
>>served to the close of the war. He was in the southern
>campaign
>>in the battles of Camden, Cowpens and Guilford Court House. He
>>was a charter member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He died
>>in Rockingham Co., Va.
>>Also No. 25495.
>>Thomas Hamilton, (1738-86), served as captain, 1777-81, of the
>>First Virginia State regiment. He was born in Augusta county,
>>where he died.
>>
>
>

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