Benjamin HIGGINS

Birth:
11 Mar 1790
Laurens, South Carolina
Death:
19 Mar 1873
Cobb, Georgia
Marriage:
Abt 1818
of Laurens, South Carolina
Mother:
Mary
Sources:
New.familysearch.org, Mar 2012
1820 Census Gwinnett County, Georgia, p. 277
1830 Census Gwinnett County, Georgia, p. 363
1850 Census Harbins,Gwinnett,Georgia (Online Census Images @ Ancestry.com), p. 223B
WorldConnect Project: Toller Family 12/31/01
Gwinnett County Records as recorded in Athens, Georgia, Newspapers, 1827-1849, pp.20 & 26, (FHL#975.8223)
Gwinnett County, Georgia, Inferior Court Minutes for Ordinary Purposes, 1819-1861, p.15, (FHL#975.8223, P2m)
History of Gwinnett County, Georgia, 1818-1943, Volume 1, pp.116-117, (FHL#975.8223, H2f)
Rebeckah THORNTON
Birth:
Abt 1779
of Laurens, South Carolina
Death:
24 Apr 1845
Harbins District, Gwinnett, Georgia
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Reuben Thornton HIGGINS
Birth:
8 Jul 1819
Gwinnett, Georgia
Death:
Catherine Martin MCMILLIAN 
Marr:
30 Dec 1846
Gwinnett, Georgia 
2
Mason Perryman HIGGINS
Birth:
Abt 1820
Gwinnett, Georgia
Death:
1885
Elizabeth Ann BRAMBLETT 
Marr:
28 Nov 1844
Gwinnett, Georgia 
Notes:
                   NOTE:  Benjamin Higgins was a "probable" father to Perryman.  Rootsweb.com lists a John Thomas Higgins and Elizabeth Smith as the parents of Perryman.  More research is needed.
3
Calvin C. HIGGINS
Birth:
Abt 1821
of Gwinnett, Georgia
Death:
1880/1900
Thompson, Pike, Arkansas
Jane Caroline CHAPELL 
Marr:
5 Jun 1849
Henry, Georgia 
4
John R. HIGGINS
Birth:
Abt 1825
of Gwinnett, Georgia
Death:
Mourning R. HIGGINS 
Marr:
4 Jun 1846
Gwinnett, Georgia 
5
Nancy Ann HIGGINS
Birth:
Abt 1827
Gwinnett, Georgia
Death:
John L. MCMILLAN 
Marr:
1845
Gwinnett, Georgia 
FCID:5947:6812
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Benjamin Higgins - Rebeckah Thornton

Benjamin Higgins was born at Laurens, South Carolina 11 Mar 1790. His parents were Reuben Higgins and Mary .

He married Rebeckah Thornton Abt 1818 at of Laurens, South Carolina . Rebeckah Thornton was born at of Laurens, South Carolina Abt 1779 .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Reuben Thornton Higgins born 8 Jul 1819.
Mason Perryman Higgins born Abt 1820.
Calvin C. Higgins born Abt 1821.
John R. Higgins born Abt 1825.
Nancy Ann Higgins born Abt 1827.

Benjamin Higgins died 19 Mar 1873 at Cobb, Georgia .

Rebeckah Thornton died 24 Apr 1845 at Harbins District, Gwinnett, Georgia .