Mitchell and White Genealogy

James London¹

M, #2151, d. abt 1782

Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage			James London married Dillon.¹
Death	Abt 1782		He died abt 1782.¹

Child with Dillon

James London, Jr.+ (b. abt 1740, d. abt 1827)

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 6th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00

Citations

[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 443-445, James London, in Albemarle County about 1747, married ____ Dillon, died c 1782.

Dillon¹

F, #2152

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Dillon was also known as London.¹
Marriage			She married James London.¹

Child with James London (d. abt 1782)

James London, Jr.+ (b. abt 1740, d. abt 1827)

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 6th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00

Citations

[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 443-445, James London, in Albemarle County about 1747, married ____ Dillon, died c 1782.

Terisha Turner¹

M, #2153, b. abt 1710, d. abt 1802

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1710	~0	Terisha Turner was born abt 1710.¹
Marriage	Est 1740	~30	He married Sarah Wimpey est 1740.²
Death	Abt 1802	~92	He died abt 1802 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

Child with Sarah Wimpey (d. abt 1807)

Mary Turner+ (b. 6 Apr 1751, d. abt 1840)

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
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Relationships: 6th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 447, Terisha Turner, wife Sarah (Wimpey), daughter Mary, likely born 1705-1710, will date 7 May 1793, probated 19 Apr 1802 in Amherst County.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Genealogies of Virginia Families, London Family, p. 447, Sarah Wimpey, husband Terisha Turner, daughter Mary, died 1807 in Amherst County.

Sarah Wimpey¹

F, #2154, d. abt 1807

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Event	Date	Description
Name		Sarah Wimpey was also known as Sarah Turner.¹
Marriage	Est 1740	She married Terisha Turner est 1740.¹
Death	Abt 1807	She died abt 1807 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

Child with Terisha Turner (b. abt 1710, d. abt 1802)

Mary Turner+ (b. 6 Apr 1751, d. abt 1840)

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
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Relationships: 6th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 447, Sarah Wimpey, husband Terisha Turner, daughter Mary, died 1807 in Amherst County.

Capt. John Higginbotham¹

M, #2155, b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814

Parents

Father: Unknown Higginbotham (d. bef 1747)
Mother: "Widow"

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1726	~0	Capt. John Higginbotham was born abt 1726.²
Marriage	9 Jul 1767	~41	He married Rachel Banks, daughter of Gerrard Banks and Anne Stanton, on 9 Jul 1767 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,4,5
Death	25 Jul 1814	~88	He died on 25 Jul 1814 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

Children with Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

Nancy Higginbotham
Thomas Higginbotham (b. 10 Jun 1767, d. 4 Feb 1835)
James Higginbotham+ (b. 22 Sep 1770, d. bef 1825)
John Higginbotham (b. 12 Apr 1772, d. 22 Feb 1822)
Anne Staunton Higginbotham (b. 20 Dec 1773)
David Higginbotham (b. 17 Oct 1775)
Mary Higginbotham (b. 1 Nov 1777)
Jesse Higginbotham (b. 23 Dec 1779, d. 8 Jun 1836)
Daniel Higginbotham (b. 27 Mar 1781, d. 10 Aug 1845)
Tirzah Higginbotham+ (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)
Frances R. Higginbotham (b. 10 May 1785)
Eugene Higginbotham (b. 10 Mar 1787)
Reuben A. Higginbotham (b. 2 Aug 1789)

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Event	Date	Description
Military	3 Jul 1769	Capt. John Higginbotham was appointed as a Captain of the militia on 3 Jul 1769 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Will	22 Jun 1813	He made a will on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia. Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham were named as heirs.⁶
Probate	19 Sep 1814	His estate was probated on 19 Sep 1814 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁷
Event-Misc	29 Nov 1814	The property and real estate of Capt. John Higginbotham was put up for auction by his executors on 29 Nov 1814 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁸
Inventory	19 Dec 1814	An inventory of the estate of Capt. John Higginbotham was recorded on 19 Dec 1814 in Amherst County, Virginia. The estate was apprasised at $9,452.⁹

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
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Relationships: 5th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S491] William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine vol. 26, pp. 205-213 and 265-274, vol. 27, pp. 45-56, 123-129, and 294-298 (From Jan 1918 to Apr 1919).
[S763] Died, The Lynchburg Press, Lynchburg, Virginia, 4 Aug 1814, p.3, "On Sunday the 25th ultime, Mr. John Higginbotham of Amherst county - aged 88 years.".
[S493] Dodd, Jordan, Virginia Marriages,1660-1800. Online Database https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3002/, Ancestry.com, John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks entry, 9 Jul 1767, Amherst County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as VA Marriages, 1660-1800.
[S493] VA Marriages, 1660-1800, John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks entry, 3 Jul 1767, Amherst County, Virginia, bride's father Gerrard Banks.
[S494] Bond, 1767 July 9, [Amherst County, Va.] of Higginbotham and William Horseley to obtain license for Higginbotham to marry Rachel Banks, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Bond Higginbotham-Banks.
[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814, Amherst County, Virginia.
[S765] Notice, The Lynchburg Press, Lynchburg, Virginia, 10 Nov 1814, Advertisement dated 31 Oct 1814 placed by John and Thomas Higginbotham announcing the auction on 29 Nov 1814 of the property and real estate of John Higginbotham, deceased.
[S467] Amherst County Will Book 5, pp.476-477, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States, 19 Dec 1814, apprasial of estate of of John Higginbotham, deceased, was recorded as $5,452.

Rachel Banks¹

F, #2156, b. est 1749, d. aft 1814

Parents

Father: Gerrard Banks (d. bet 22 Dec 1779 and 7 Feb 1780)
Mother: Anne Stanton

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Rachel Banks was also known as Rachel Higginbotham.²
Birth	Est 1749	~0	She was born est 1749.¹
Marriage	9 Jul 1767	~18	She married Capt. John Higginbotham, son of Unknown Higginbotham and "Widow", on 9 Jul 1767 in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,3,4
Death	Aft 1814		She died aft 1814.¹

Children with Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)

Nancy Higginbotham
Thomas Higginbotham (b. 10 Jun 1767, d. 4 Feb 1835)
James Higginbotham+ (b. 22 Sep 1770, d. bef 1825)
John Higginbotham (b. 12 Apr 1772, d. 22 Feb 1822)
Anne Staunton Higginbotham (b. 20 Dec 1773)
David Higginbotham (b. 17 Oct 1775)
Mary Higginbotham (b. 1 Nov 1777)
Jesse Higginbotham (b. 23 Dec 1779, d. 8 Jun 1836)
Daniel Higginbotham (b. 27 Mar 1781, d. 10 Aug 1845)
Tirzah Higginbotham+ (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)
Frances R. Higginbotham (b. 10 May 1785)
Eugene Higginbotham (b. 10 Mar 1787)
Reuben A. Higginbotham (b. 2 Aug 1789)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	20 Mar 1776	Rachel Banks was named as an heir in the will of Gerrard Banks on 20 Mar 1776 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Gerard Banks, III.⁵
Will	22 Jun 1813	She was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.⁶

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 5th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Sep 2015 00:00:00

Citations

[S491] William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine vol. 26, pp. 205-213 and 265-274, vol. 27, pp. 45-56, 123-129, and 294-298 (From Jan 1918 to Apr 1919).
[S493] Dodd, Jordan, Virginia Marriages,1660-1800. Online Database https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3002/, Ancestry.com, John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks entry, 9 Jul 1767, Amherst County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as VA Marriages, 1660-1800.
[S493] VA Marriages, 1660-1800, John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks entry, 3 Jul 1767, Amherst County, Virginia, bride's father Gerrard Banks.
[S494] Bond, 1767 July 9, [Amherst County, Va.] of Higginbotham and William Horseley to obtain license for Higginbotham to marry Rachel Banks, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Bond Higginbotham-Banks.
[S467] Amherst County Will Book 1, pp.515-518, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States, 20 Mar 1776, will of Gerrard Banks, mentions wife (unnamed), sons William, Reubin, Thomas, Linn, and Adam, daughters Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth Hume, and Rachel Higginbotham, grandson Gerrard Banks.
[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.

Gerrard Banks¹

M, #2157, d. bet 22 Dec 1779 and 7 Feb 1780

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage	Bef 1736		Gerrard Banks married Anne Stanton, daughter of Thomas Stanton, Sr.,, bef 1736.^1,2
Death	Bet 22 Dec 1779 and 7 Feb 1780		He died bet 22 Dec 1779 and 7 Feb 1780 in Amherst County, Virginia.³

Children with Anne Stanton

William Banks
Reubin Banks
Thomas Banks
Linn Banks
Adam Banks
Mary Banks
Sarah Banks
Elizabeth Banks
Gerard Banks, II+ (b. est 1737, d. abt 1768)
Rachel Banks+ (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	20 Mar 1776	Gerrard Banks made a will on 20 Mar 1776 in Amherst County, Virginia. Rachel Banks and Gerard Banks, III, were named as heirs.³
Will-Codicil	22 Dec 1779	He made a codicil to his will on 22 Dec 1779 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴
Probate	7 Feb 1780	His estate was probated on 7 Feb 1780 in Amherst County, Virginia.³

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Appears on Lists: Recent Changes
Relationships: 6th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S491] William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine vol. 26, pp. 205-213 and 265-274, vol. 27, pp. 45-56, 123-129, and 294-298 (From Jan 1918 to Apr 1919).
[S550] Orange County, Virginia Deed Book, 1, p.378, Deed from Thomas Stanton to Gerard Banks and wife Ann which strongly implies that Ann is his daughter - "`for love and affection', Thos. Stanton, Sr., deeds to Gerard Banks of Stafford and Ann his wife half of a tract of `woodland ground', adjoining land of Thos. Stanton, Jr. and Leonard Stanton.", County Clerk's Office, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Orange Co. Deed Book.
[S467] Amherst County Will Book 1, pp.515-518, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States, 20 Mar 1776, will of Gerrard Banks, mentions wife (unnamed), sons William, Reubin, Thomas, Linn, and Adam, daughters Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth Hume, and Rachel Higginbotham, grandson Gerrard Banks.
[S467] 1, pp.515-518, 20 Mar 1776, codicil to will of Gerrard Banks, mentions wife (unnamed), sons William, Reubin, and Thomas, daughters Mary and Sarah.

Anne Stanton^1,2

F, #2158

Parents

Father: Thomas Stanton, Sr. (d. bet 2 Oct 1741 and 22 Oct 1741)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Anne Stanton was also known as Anne Banks.^1,2
Marriage	Bef 1736		She married Gerrard Banks bef 1736.^1,2

Children with Gerrard Banks (d. bet 22 Dec 1779 and 7 Feb 1780)

William Banks
Reubin Banks
Thomas Banks
Linn Banks
Adam Banks
Mary Banks
Sarah Banks
Elizabeth Banks
Gerard Banks, II+ (b. est 1737, d. abt 1768)
Rachel Banks+ (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 6th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00

Citations

[S491] William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine vol. 26, pp. 205-213 and 265-274, vol. 27, pp. 45-56, 123-129, and 294-298 (From Jan 1918 to Apr 1919).
[S550] Orange County, Virginia Deed Book, 1, p.378, Deed from Thomas Stanton to Gerard Banks and wife Ann which strongly implies that Ann is his daughter - "`for love and affection', Thos. Stanton, Sr., deeds to Gerard Banks of Stafford and Ann his wife half of a tract of `woodland ground', adjoining land of Thos. Stanton, Jr. and Leonard Stanton.", County Clerk's Office, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as Orange Co. Deed Book.

Unknown Higginbotham¹

M, #2159, d. bef 1747

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage			Unknown Higginbotham married "Widow".¹
Death	Bef 1747		He died bef 1747.²

Children with "Widow"

Aaron Higginbotham
Benjamin Higginbotham
Joseph Higginbotham (d. abt 1805)
James Higginbotham
Moses Higginbotham (d. abt Feb 1791)
Rachel Higginbotham
Capt. John Higginbotham+ (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 6th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00

Citations

[S491] William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine vol. 26, pp. 205-213 and 265-274, vol. 27, pp. 45-56, 123-129, and 294-298 (From Jan 1918 to Apr 1919).
[S499] Higginbotham, Rachel Hollingsworth, Compiler, Ancestors and Descendants of James Larkin Higginbotham of Noxubee County, Mississippi. pp. 25-27, cites exerpts from the Diary of Reverend Robert Rose of St. Anne's Parish in Albemarle County, Virginia, who records visiting "Widow Higginbotham" during the period of 1747 to 1750.

"Widow"^1,2

F, #2160

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			"Widow" was also known as "Widow" Higginbotham.²
Marriage			She married Unknown Higginbotham.²

Children with Unknown Higginbotham (d. bef 1747)

Aaron Higginbotham
Benjamin Higginbotham
Joseph Higginbotham (d. abt 1805)
James Higginbotham
Moses Higginbotham (d. abt Feb 1791)
Rachel Higginbotham
Capt. John Higginbotham+ (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 6th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00

Citations

[S499] Higginbotham, Rachel Hollingsworth, Compiler, Ancestors and Descendants of James Larkin Higginbotham of Noxubee County, Mississippi. pp. 25-27, cites exerpts from the Diary of Reverend Robert Rose of St. Anne's Parish in Albemarle County, Virginia, who records visiting "Widow Higginbotham" during the period of 1747 to 1750.
[S491] William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine vol. 26, pp. 205-213 and 265-274, vol. 27, pp. 45-56, 123-129, and 294-298 (From Jan 1918 to Apr 1919).

John Higginbotham¹

M, #2161, b. 12 Apr 1772, d. 22 Feb 1822

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	12 Apr 1772	0	John Higginbotham was born on 12 Apr 1772 in Amherst County, Virginia.²
Death	22 Feb 1822	49	He died on 22 Feb 1822 in Warminster, Nelson County, Virginia.²
Burial			He was buried in Nelson County, Virginia.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	22 Jun 1813	³
Probate	19 Sep 1814	John Higginbotham was the executor of Capt. John Higginbotham's estate on 19 Sep 1814 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S496] Harrower, Annie L., Soldiers Joy Graveyard: Virginia W.P.A. Historical Inventory Report. Online Database http://image.lva.virginia.gov/VHI/html/18/0378.html, accessed 6 Feb 2013, "In memory of John Higginbotham who was born in the county of Amherst on the 12th day of April 1772, and died in the town of Warminster on the 22nd of Feb. 1822.". Hereinafter cited as Soldiers Joy Graveyard.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814, Amherst County, Virginia.

Frances R. Higginbotham¹

F, #2162, b. 10 May 1785

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	10 May 1785	0	Frances R. Higginbotham was born on 10 May 1785.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	22 Jun 1813	Frances R. Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.³

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Relationships: 4th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00

Citations

[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S498] Butcher, Bernard L., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia, Vol. II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). p. 774, Frances Riley, born 10 May 1785, daughter of John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.

James Higginbotham¹

M, #2164, b. 22 Sep 1770, d. bef 1825

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	22 Sep 1770	0	James Higginbotham was born on 22 Sep 1770.²
Death	Bef 1825		He died bef 1825 in Kentucky.³

Child

James D. Higginbotham (b. abt 1802, d. 10 Oct 1825)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	22 Jun 1813	James Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, and Frances R. Higginbotham.⁴

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S498] Butcher, Bernard L., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia, Vol. II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). p. 774, James, born 22 Sep 1770, son of John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks.
[S766] Communicated, The Virginian, Lynchburg, Virginia, 20 Oct 1825, obituary of James D. Higginbotham, son of James Higginbotham (deceased) of Kentucky, died "10th instant at the residence of his uncle Thomas Higginbotham, in Amherst, in the 23rd year of his age".
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.

Thomas Higginbotham¹

M, #2165, b. 10 Jun 1767, d. 4 Feb 1835

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	10 Jun 1767	0	Thomas Higginbotham was born on 10 Jun 1767 in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,3
Death	4 Feb 1835	67	He died on 4 Feb 1835 in Amherst County, Virginia.^4,5,3
Burial			He was buried in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴

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Event	Date	Description
Will	22 Jun 1813	⁶
Probate	19 Sep 1814	Thomas Higginbotham was the executor of Capt. John Higginbotham's estate on 19 Sep 1814 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁷

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 25637949, Thomas Higginbotham (1767-1835) entry, Higginbotham Cemetery, Amherst County, Virginia, marker states "In Memory of Thomas Higginbotham who was born on the 10th day of June 1767 and died on the 4th day of February 1835".
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p.448, Family Register of Jno. and Tirzah London.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 25637949, Thomas Higginbotham (1767-1835) entry, Higginbotham Cemetery, Amherst County, Virginia.
[S706] Communicated, Lynchburg Virginian, Lynchburg, Virginia, 16 Feb 1835, Died, the 4th instant, Mr. Thomas Higginbotham, of Amherst County, 64 years old.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814, Amherst County, Virginia.

David Higginbotham¹

M, #2166, b. 17 Oct 1775

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	17 Oct 1775	0	David Higginbotham was born on 17 Oct 1775.²

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Will	22 Jun 1813	David Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.³

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[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S498] Butcher, Bernard L., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia, Vol. II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). p. 774, David, born 17 Oct 1775, son of John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.

Jesse Higginbotham¹

M, #2167, b. 23 Dec 1779, d. 8 Jun 1836

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	23 Dec 1779	0	Jesse Higginbotham was born on 23 Dec 1779 in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,3
Death	8 Jun 1836	56	He died on 8 Jun 1836 in Nelson County, Virginia.^2,3
Burial			He was buried in Nelson County, Virginia.²

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Will	22 Jun 1813	Jesse Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.⁴

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[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S496] Harrower, Annie L., Soldiers Joy Graveyard: Virginia W.P.A. Historical Inventory Report. Online Database http://image.lva.virginia.gov/VHI/html/18/0378.html, accessed 6 Feb 2013, "In memory of Jesse Higginbotham who was born in Amherst county on the 23rd day of December 1779 and died at Soldiers Joy on the 8th of June, 1836". Hereinafter cited as Soldiers Joy Graveyard.
[S639] Obituary, Lynchburg Virginian, Lynchburg, Virginia, 7 Jul 1836, obituary of Jesse Higginbotham, died on the 8th ultimate at Soldier's Joy in Nelson County, 57 years old.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.

Daniel Higginbotham¹

M, #2168, b. 27 Mar 1781, d. 10 Aug 1845

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	27 Mar 1781	0	Daniel Higginbotham was born on 27 Mar 1781 in Amherst County, Virginia.²
Death	10 Aug 1845	64	He died on 10 Aug 1845 in Nelson County, Virginia.²
Burial			He was buried in Nelson County, Virginia.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	22 Jun 1813	Daniel Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.³
Will	6 Jul 1839	He was named as executor in the will of Tirzah Higginbotham on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴

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[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S496] Harrower, Annie L., Soldiers Joy Graveyard: Virginia W.P.A. Historical Inventory Report. Online Database http://image.lva.virginia.gov/VHI/html/18/0378.html, accessed 6 Feb 2013, "In memory of Daniel Higginbotham who was born in county of Amherst on the 27th day of March 1781 and died at Soldiers Joy on the 10th day of August 1845". Hereinafter cited as Soldiers Joy Graveyard.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S467] Amherst County Will Book B, pp. 18-19, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States, 6 Jul 1839, will of Tirzah London, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.

Reuben A. Higginbotham^1,2

M, #2169, b. 2 Aug 1789

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	2 Aug 1789	0	Reuben A. Higginbotham was born on 2 Aug 1789.³

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Will	22 Jun 1813	Reuben A. Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.⁴

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00

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[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S496] Harrower, Annie L., Soldiers Joy Graveyard: Virginia W.P.A. Historical Inventory Report. Online Database http://image.lva.virginia.gov/VHI/html/18/0378.html, accessed 6 Feb 2013, "In memory of Jesse Higginbotham Born Jan. 29, 1822 Died of consumption Feb. 27, 1849 He was the son of Reuben A. Higginbotham and Lucretta his wife, formerly Lucretta Vaughan of Nashville, Tenn. The deceased intermarried with Miss Elvira M. Henry in the month of May preceding his death and she survived him as desired by him before death. His remains are here buried by the side of his uncle, Daniel Higginbotham, deceased.". Hereinafter cited as Soldiers Joy Graveyard.
[S498] Butcher, Bernard L., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia, Vol. II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). p. 774, Reuben, born 2 Aug 1789, son of John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.

Eugene Higginbotham¹

M, #2170, b. 10 Mar 1787

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	10 Mar 1787	0	Eugene Higginbotham was born on 10 Mar 1787.²

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Will	22 Jun 1813	Eugene Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Tirzah Higginbotham, Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.³

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Relationships: 4th great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00

Citations

[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S498] Butcher, Bernard L., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia, Vol. II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). p. 774, Eugene, born 10 Mar 1787, son of John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks.
[S495] John Higginbotham will, Will Book 5, page 451. probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.

Anne Staunton Higginbotham¹

F, #2171, b. 20 Dec 1773

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	20 Dec 1773	0	Anne Staunton Higginbotham was born on 20 Dec 1773.¹

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Relationships: 4th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00

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[S498] Butcher, Bernard L., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia, Vol. II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). p. 774, Anne Staunton, born 20 Dec 1773, daughter of John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks, died unmarried.

Mary Higginbotham¹

F, #2172, b. 1 Nov 1777

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	1 Nov 1777	0	Mary Higginbotham was born on 1 Nov 1777.¹

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Relationships: 4th great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00

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[S498] Butcher, Bernard L., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia, Vol. II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). p. 774, Mary, born 1 Nov 1777, daughter of John Higginbotham and Rachel Banks.

Joseph Higginbotham¹

M, #2175, d. abt 1805

Parents

Father: Unknown Higginbotham (d. bef 1747)
Mother: "Widow"

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Death	Abt 1805		Joseph Higginbotham died abt 1805.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	23 Oct 1802	Joseph Higginbotham made a will on 23 Oct 1802 in Amherst County, Virginia.²
Probate	17 Jun 1805	His estate was probated on 17 Jun 1805 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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[S491] William Montgomery Sweeny, "Higginbotham Family of Virginia," William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine vol. 26, pp. 205-213 and 265-274, vol. 27, pp. 45-56, 123-129, and 294-298 (From Jan 1918 to Apr 1919).
[S467] Amherst County Will Book 4, pp. 178-179, County Clerk's Office, Amherst County, Virginia, United States, written 23 Oct 1802, probated 17 Jun 1805, names sons Joseph, Benjamin, William, and Jacob, daughters Susanna, Frances Morrison, and Hannah Below, executors sons Joseph and Benjamin.