Captain John HIGLEY and Sarah STRONG
Husband Captain John HIGLEY 77
Born: 22 Jul 1649 - Frimley, Surrey, England 77 Baptized: Died: 25 Aug 1714 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 151 Buried: - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 151
Father: Jonathan HIGLEY (Abt 1624-Abt 1664) 77 Mother: Katherine BREWSTER ( - ) 77
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Hannah (Hanna) DRAKE (1653-1694) 78 - 9 Nov 1671 - Windsor, Connecticut 152
Noted events in his life were:• He was baptized on 12 Aug 1649 in Frimley, Surrey, England. 77
Wife Sarah STRONG 139
Born: 14 Mar 1665/66 - Windsor, Connecticut 79 Baptized: Died: 27 May 1739 - Windsor, Connecticut 76 Buried:
Father: Return STRONG (1641-1726) 79,85,86,87,88,92 Mother: Sarah WAREHAM (Abt 1642-1678) 79
Other Spouse: Joseph BISSELL ( -1689) 79 - 7 Jul 1686 79
Children
1 F Sarah HIGLEY 76
Born: Abt 1697 76 Baptized: Died: Buried:
2 M Nathaniel HIGLEY 79
Born: 12 Nov 1699 - Simsbury, Hartford, Connectcut, USA 76,79 Baptized: Died: Sep 1773 219 Buried:Spouse: Abigail FILER ( - ) 219
3 M Joshuah HIGLEY 76
Born: 8 Sep 1701 76 Baptized: Died: Abt Jun 1702 76 Buried:
4 M Josiah HIGLEY 76
Born: 8 Sep 1701 76 Baptized: Died: Buried:
5 F Abigail HIGLEY 76
Born: 4 Nov 1703 76 Baptized: Died: Buried:
6 F Susannah HIGLEY 76
Born: 1705 76 Baptized: Died: Buried:
7 M Isaac HIGLEY 76
Born: 20 Jul 1707 76 Baptized: Died: Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
Witnessed Great Plague (1665) the summer previous to leaving London.
Moved to Simsbury 1684, purchasing the Wolcott farm from George Griswoldof Windsor Connecticut.
Tradition says had 2 sisters whom he left behind in England with hismother.
The love story is well documented by living descendants. That is, in the19th century Higley book (see citations, p 32), the author spoke withpeople who got the story directly from Higleys' children. Briefly, afterCapt John's father Jonathan died at an early age, Capt John's motherapprenticed him out. He fled to the Colonies ca. 1666, indenturedpassage, became part of Drake household.
He could not marry the Drake daughter because apprentices cannot marrywithout permission. The Colony remained subject to British law. Hereturned to England and his mother; they bought off the apprenticeship;he returned and married the Drake daughter.
Granted land adjacent to George Griswold and Benjamin Newberry.
1698 promoted from Lieutenant to Captain, the highest rank then known inthe colony save one.
Higley book, p 57: Higley family documents state Capt John Higley escapedwith the Charter, hid it for six weeks, before it was hidden in theCharter Oak. An emissary from England had been sent to confiscate andrevoke the Charter, which would have dissolved the Colonial government.The Charter was produced and placed on the table. The lights (candles)suddenly went out; the Charter disappeared. Since the sealed Charter wasnever actually surrendered, they legally continued as a Colony.
Details remain hazy because of the need at the time to keep allparticipants' names a secret.
John Higley is laid to rest beside John Drake at Simsbury Connecticut.
General Notes (Wife)
Eldest child of 7 (Higley p 9). Mother of 7 children.
Higley, p. 64: Sarah Strong Bissell, granddaughter of Elder John Strong,was eldest child of Return Strong and Sarah Wareham (daughReturn Strongwas the sixth child of Elder John Strong (Higley p 64).
General Notes for Child Nathaniel HIGLEY
A well-to-do farmer, possessed of a considerable ability and acomfortable property.
DEATH: of cancer.
General Notes for Child Joshuah HIGLEY
Higley pp 66, 76: Joshua and Josaiah were twins. Joshua died an infant of7 mos.
General Notes for Child Josiah HIGLEY
Higley pp 66, 76: Joshua and Josaiah were twins. Joshua died an infant of7 mos.
General Notes for Child Isaac HIGLEY
Youngest son and last child of Capt John Higley.
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