Samuel Higley

1687 - 1737  (50 years)

• Name	Samuel Higley
  Born	1687	Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	1737	Atlantic Ocean enroute to England
  Person ID	I2252	Alford Hathaway
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	John Higley,   b. 22 Jul 1649, Frimley, Ash, Surrey, England ,   d. 25 Aug 1714, Simsbury, Hartford County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Hannah Drake,   b. 8 Aug 1653, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, Windsor, Connecticut ,   d. 4 Aug 1694, Higleytown, Hartford, Connecticut, Higleytown, Connecticut  (Age 40 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1671	Windsor, Hartford County, Province of Connecticut, (Present USA)
  	Spouse: Sarah Higley (born Strong)
  Family ID	F598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  A Higley Copper In the early 1700s, rich copper deposits were discovered in Simsbury. On July 29, 1728, Samuel, John and Hannah's son, purchased multiple tracts of land adjacent to his own for five hundred pounds. That may not seem like much today, but in 1728, it was more than the total net worth of most colonists. More significantly, on this land was what…