John Higginbotham, b: 1690 - Whitestown, Ireland

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^{Charles Higginbotham}^{b.1669 St. Philips Barbados, BWI d.1732 Barbados, BWI}

		^{John Higginbotham}^{b.1690 Whitestown, Ireland d.1741 Amherst, VA}	^Ann Rawlins^{b.1673 Barbados, BWI d.1740}

	^{Thomas Jefferson Higginbotham}^{b.1735, VA d.}

		^{Frances Riley}^{b.1693, Ireland d.1751, VA}

^{Burroughs Higginbotham}^{b.1759 Amherst, VA d.1820 Camden Co., GA}

	^{Judith Thomas}^b.1737 d.