One of our 11th great-grandfathers

Capt Robert Higgenson was born in 1498 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, the son of Anne and Thomas. He married Maude Ashton in Cheshire, England. They had two children during their marriage. He died on January 16, 1561, at the age of 63.

He was on the Lawrence John Peirson (1620-1673) side of the family who was our 7th great-grandfather. Lawrence married our 7th great-grandmother, Elizabeth Barnhill Janney and Capt Robert Higgenson comes from her line.