Higgins (Y-DNA) - Revision history

Wing genealogist: /* Previous Y-DNA testing */

2025-02-07T15:11:31Z

‎Previous Y-DNA testing

Wing genealogist: /* NGS/WGS testing */

2025-02-07T15:08:32Z

‎NGS/WGS testing

Wing genealogist: /* Previous Y-DNA testing */

2025-02-07T15:07:06Z

‎Previous Y-DNA testing

Wing genealogist: /* Previous Y-DNA testing */

2024-11-24T00:05:35Z

‎Previous Y-DNA testing

Wing genealogist: /* Previous Y-DNA testing */

2024-11-24T00:04:18Z

‎Previous Y-DNA testing

Wing genealogist: /* DNA results R-DF89 */

2024-07-19T12:35:41Z

‎DNA results R-DF89

Wing genealogist: /* Further DNA testing needed */

2024-07-19T12:35:07Z

‎Further DNA testing needed

Wing genealogist: /* Previous Y-DNA testing */

2024-07-19T12:34:24Z

‎Previous Y-DNA testing

Wing genealogist: /* Biography */

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‎Biography

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2023-12-14T18:40:51Z

‎Status summary

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 ==DNA results '''R-FGC12307'''==
 ===Previous Y-DNA testing===
-The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ydna-results-overview O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] FAMILY GROUP R-U198 - SURNAME ERA GROUPING documents two of the individuals in this group state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
+The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ydna-results-overview O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] FAMILY GROUP R-U198 - SURNAME ERA GROUPING documents two of the individuals in this group of five state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
 ===NGS/WGS testing===

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 ===NGS/WGS testing===
-Two individuals have Big Y-700 tested and they documented where they fall under different haplogroups, separated by thousands of years. It is currently believed the true Higgins line falls under DF89>FGC12306>FGC12305>PH1254>FGC12307
+One of the individuals has taken the FTDNA Family Finder test and been found to fall under DF89>FGC12306>FGC12305>PH1254>FGC12307
 ===Further DNA testing needed===

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 ==DNA results '''R-FGC12307'''==
 ===Previous Y-DNA testing===
-The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ydna-results-overview O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] FAMILY GROUP R-U198 - SURNAME ERA GROUPING documents three individuals who state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
+The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ydna-results-overview O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] FAMILY GROUP R-U198 - SURNAME ERA GROUPING documents two of the individuals in this group state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
 ===NGS/WGS testing===

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 ==DNA results '''R-FGC12307'''==
 ===Previous Y-DNA testing===
-The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ydna-results-overview O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] Group R1b documents three individuals who state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
+The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ydna-results-overview O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] FAMILY GROUP R-U198 - SURNAME ERA GROUPING documents three individuals who state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
 ===NGS/WGS testing===

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 ==DNA results '''R-FGC12307'''==
 ===Previous Y-DNA testing===
-The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ycolorized O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] Group R1b documents three individuals who state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
+The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ydna-results-overview O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] Group R1b documents three individuals who state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
 ===NGS/WGS testing===

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 Phillip Higgins was born Eastham 4 Mar 1724/5. He married Truro 26 Mar 1747 Phoebe Lewis, but they had no children.
-==DNA results '''''R-DF89'''''==
+==DNA results '''R-FGC12307'''==
 ===Previous Y-DNA testing===
 The [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/higgins?iframe=ycolorized O'Higgins - Higgins DNA Project] Group R1b documents three individuals who state their Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) was Richard Higgins (c1603-1675). None of them have done any Y-SNP testing, but one of them has done 111 Y-STR testing. While FTDNA only predicts the family would fall under R1b-M269, plugging in the 111 Y_STR values into the Nevgen.org haplogroup predictor comes up with: R1b U106>Z381>Z301>S1688>U198>>DF89 with 100% probability.
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 ===Further DNA testing needed===
-NGS/WGS testing of descendants of Richard Higgins (and preferably of Jonathan Higgins) would confirm which clade is correc and likely further refine the clade.
+NGS/WGS testing of descendants of Richard Higgins (and preferably of Jonathan Higgins) would confirm which clade is correct and likely further refine the clade.
 ==References & External Links==

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 For more information see Higgins, Mrs. Katharine Chapin, [https://archive.org/details/richardhigginsre00higg/page/n3/mode/2up ''Richard Higgins... and his Descendants''] (privately published), Worcester, MA 1918.
 ===First Generation===
-Richard Higgins is said to have been born about 1609 in England. It is unknown when he emigrated to New England, but he first appears in Plymouth in 1633. He married Plymouth 11 Dec 1634 [[Chandler (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Lydia Chandler]] and they are known to have only had two sons before her premature death (Plymouth): Jonathan and Benjamin (Jul 1640).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-214 Richard Higgins] is said to have been born about 1609 in England. It is unknown when he emigrated to New England, but he first appears in Plymouth in 1633. He married Plymouth 11 Dec 1634 [[Chandler (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Lydia Chandler]] and they are known to have only had two sons before her premature death (Plymouth): Jonathan and Benjamin (Jul 1640).
 ===Second Generation===
-Jonathan Higgins was born Plymouth in Jul 1637 and died aft 21 May 1711. He married twice, first Eastham 9 Jan 1660 [[Rogers (Y-DNA)#Third Generation) |Elizabeth Rogers]] and second aft 16 Jul 1679 [[Rogers (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Hannah Rogers]]. By his first wife they had six children: Beriah (1661), Jonathan (1664), Joseph (twin 1666/7), Jemima (twin 1666/7), Hannah (c1672) and Elisha (c1677). By his second wife, they had five children: Elizabeth (1680), Mary (1682), Rebecca (1686), James (1688) and Sarah (1690).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-69 Jonathan Higgins] was born Plymouth in Jul 1637 and died aft 21 May 1711. He married twice, first Eastham 9 Jan 1660 [[Rogers (Y-DNA)#Third Generation) |Elizabeth Rogers]] and second aft 16 Jul 1679 [[Rogers (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Hannah Rogers]]. By his first wife they had six children: Beriah (1661), Jonathan (1664), Joseph (twin 1666/7), Jemima (twin 1666/7), Hannah (c1672) and Elisha (c1677). By his second wife, they had five children: Elizabeth (1680), Mary (1682), Rebecca (1686), James (1688) and Sarah (1690).
 ===Third Generation===
-Beriah Higgins was born Eastham 29 Sep 1661 and died bef 27 Apr 1699. He married and had at least one son: Joseph (bef 1697, likely unm.).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-894 Beriah Higgins] was born Eastham 29 Sep 1661 and died bef 27 Apr 1699. He married and had at least one son: Joseph (bef 1697, likely unm.).
-Jonathan Higgins (II) was born Eastham "latter end of" Aug 1664 and died there bet 2 Nov 1753 and Jun 1754. He apparently married twice, with his second wife being Lydia SPARROW Freeman. By his first (Unknown) wife, Jonathan had at least two children: Thankful (c1692) and Samuel (1694). By his second wife he had: Hannah (bef 1697), Jonathan (c1697) and Experience (dau. c1699).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-895 Jonathan Higgins (II)] was born Eastham "latter end of" Aug 1664 and died there bet 2 Nov 1753 and Jun 1754. He apparently married twice, with his second wife being Lydia SPARROW Freeman. By his first (Unknown) wife, Jonathan had at least two children: Thankful (c1692) and Samuel (1694). By his second wife he had: Hannah (bef 1697), Jonathan (c1697) and Experience (dau. c1699).
-Joseph Higgins was born Eastham 14 Feb 1666/7 and died bef 21 May 1729. He married abt 1689 Ruth _____ and they had three children: Joseph (1690 m [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Fourth Generation |Mercy Remick]]), Beriah (c1692) and Ruth (1700).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-4069 Joseph Higgins] was born Eastham 14 Feb 1666/7 and died bef 21 May 1729. He married abt 1689 Ruth _____ and they had three children: Joseph (1690 m [[Jane Yates (mtDNA)#Fourth Generation |Mercy Remick]]), Beriah (c1692) and Ruth (1700).
-Elisha Higgins was born Eastham about 1677 died bet 19 Sep 1749 and 7 Aug 1750. He married three times, first Eastham 30 Sep 1701 Jane Collins; second Eastham 23 Nov 1739 Elizabeth _____ and third Harwich 24 Apr 1746 Rachel Lincoln. He only had children by his first wife: Elisha (1701/2), Martha (1703/4), Beriah (1705/6), Alice (1707), Apphia (1709), Jonathan (1711), Elizabeth (1713), Joseph (1717-b1749 likely unm.), Ruth (1719), Barnabas (1722) and Philip (1724/5 poss. no ch.).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-898 Elisha Higgins] was born Eastham about 1677 died bet 19 Sep 1749 and 7 Aug 1750. He married three times, first Eastham 30 Sep 1701 Jane Collins; second Eastham 23 Nov 1739 Elizabeth _____ and third Harwich 24 Apr 1746 Rachel Lincoln. He only had children by his first wife: Elisha (1701/2), Martha (1703/4), Beriah (1705/6), Alice (1707), Apphia (1709), Jonathan (1711), Elizabeth (1713), Joseph (1717-b1749 likely unm.), Ruth (1719), Barnabas (1722) and Philip (1724/5 poss. no ch.).
-James Higgins was born Eastham 22 Jul 1688 and died there 11 Jul 1777. He married twice, first Sarah Mayo and second Eastham 12 Dec 1726 Sarah Bixbie. By his first wife he had three children: Rebecca (c1716), James (c1718) and Hannah (c1720). By his second wife he had one more child: Dorcas (bef 1731).
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Higgins-1584 James Higgins] was born Eastham 22 Jul 1688 and died there 11 Jul 1777. He married twice, first Sarah Mayo and second Eastham 12 Dec 1726 Sarah Bixbie. By his first wife he had three children: Rebecca (c1716), James (c1718) and Hannah (c1720). By his second wife he had one more child: Dorcas (bef 1731).
 ===Fourth Generation===

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 ===Completed as of March 23, 2021: ===
-* Recruiting additional direct male-line Jonathan Higgins descendants for further SNP testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com
+* Recruiting patrilineal (all male-)line Jonathan Higgins descendants for NGS/WGS testing. Any male who believes they qualify should [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First]]
-===Still to do as of March 23, 2021===
+IMPORTANT: [[Read me First|Read me First'''</big>]]
-* NGS/WGS test multiple descendants of Jonathan Higgins to firmly place family clade as well as test descendants to discover any subclades unique to descendants lines
 ==Biography==