Brewster Higley
M, b. 10 January 1680, d. 5 November 1760
Brewster was born on Wednesday, 10 January 1680. He was the son of Captain John Higley and Hannah Drake.1 Brewster married Hester Holcomb, daughter of Nathaniel Holcomb and Mary Bliss, on 17 February 1708/9 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.2 Brewster and Esther had children: Brewster [12/12/1709-3/24/1794] [m. 3/03/1735 Esther Holcomb], David [1712-1790] [m. 1735 Annah Owen], Joseph [10/21/1715-5/__/1790] [m. Ruth Holcomb & 2nd. Eunice Smith], Hannah [12/07/1717-1/25/1806] [m. 1735 Elijah Owen & 2nd. Pelatiah Mills], Esther [12/03/1719-9/15/1807] [m. 1740 Josiah Case], Josiah [2/17/1722-5/23/1802] [m. 1745 Apphia Humphrey & 2nd. 1764 Ann Clark] & Elizabeth [1723-7/26/1774] [m. Gideon Mills]. Brewster departed this life on Wednesday, 5 November 1760 in Simsbury at age 80 years, 9 months and 26 days. He was buried there in Simsbury Cemetery on Friday, 7 November 1760. Here Lyeth the Body of our HOnored Father Brewster Higley who doed November 5, 1760 which we his children Laid here interred the 7th of the said month in the 80th year of his age.3
Family | Hester Holcomb b. Feb 1684, d. 17 Dec 1775 |