Third Generation

17. William HIGGINBOTHAM⁹ was born about 1750 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁹

This is definitely not the William Higginbotham who moved to Elbert Co GA, as in 1799 it was necessary for him to give consent for his daughter Dolly to marry John Frazier in Amherst.

The two Williams, who were first cousins, this one son of Joseph, and William son of Benjamin & Elizabeth Graves Higginbotham who married Ann Sandidge's sister Dolly have been confused by many. Some databases show the William son of Benjamin, who moved to Elbert Co GA as having been married to both Ann & Dolly Sandidge. John Sandidge's will names both daughters, as living, and with the surname Higginbotham.

I do not know for sure if the following patents on Pedlar River are those of this William. I have placed them here because he was apparently the oldest of the William Higginbothams - his cousins of the same name, sons of Moses and Benjamin, were younger. Both Benjamin and Joseph had land on the Pedlar, but Benjamin's William was long gone to Georgia when there were still new patents being issued to this man.

10 Jul 1766 Land Patent to William Higginbotham in Amherst Co. 300 acres on branches of the North and Middle Forks of Pedlar River.

20 Jul 1780 Land Patent to William Higginbotham. Amherst County. 154 acres both sides North Fork of Pedlar River. PB E, p.327

14 Apr 1788 Land Patent to William Higginbotham. Amherst Co. 70 acres on branches of the South and Middle Forks of Pedlar River. GB 16, p.531

31 Jul 1793 Land Patent to William Higginbotham. Amherst Co. 57 acres on North Fork of Pedlar River. GB 28, p.609

William HIGGINBOTHAM and Ann SANDIDGE were married about 1778.⁹ Ann SANDIDGE, daughter of John SANDIDGE and Keziah GATEWOOD, was born (date unknown).

Both Ann Sandidge and her sister Dolly married William Higginbothams. The two men were first cousins. Ann's William was a son of Joseph, grandson of the "Widow" Higginbotham of Albemarle/Amherst. They remained in Amherst County. Dolly's husband William, was a son of Benjamin Higginbotham and Elizabeth Graves and they moved to Elbert Co GA along with Benjamin's family.

William HIGGINBOTHAM and Ann SANDIDGE had the following children:

Dolly HIGGINBOTHAM⁹ was born (date unknown).

Married John Frazier, Amherst Co VA, 1799.

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Benjamin C. HIGGINBOTHAM^44,45 was born in 1786 in Virginia.⁴⁵ He died after 1860 at the age of 74.

Benjamin is seen as a son of William & Dolly (Sandidge) Higginbotham. He is more likely a son of William's cousin, William Higginbotham, son of Joseph, who was married to Ann Sandidge - that would make him a nephew of William & Dolly. His wife was Rebecca. He died after 1860 in Clark Co, Arkansas.

1830 Tuscaloosa Co, AL
B. Hickinbottom.
2m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 40-50
1f 5-10, 1f 40-50

1840 Tishomingo Co, MS
B. Higginbotham
2m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1m 50-60
1f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 50-60
B. C. Higginbotham
1m under 5, 1m 20-30, 1f 20-30

1850 Tishomingo Co, MS, Northern Division, p.10, Hh 123
Benj Higginbottom, age 64, b. VA; Rebecca age 61, b. VA
William 20, b. AL, ELijah 17, b. AL
Mary 6, b. MS, Frances 4, b. MS, Lucinda 2, b. MS
Mary Nowel age 25, b. AL
Note: William, Elijah & Mary all born in AL. Mary could have been the 15-20 year old female in 1840. William & Elijah, the two males age 5-10. Obviously the little girls, Mary, Frances, & Lucinda are granddaughters - they are not listed with a separate surname but still could have been Mary's daughters.

p.9b, Hh 114
M. A. Higginbottom, age 28, b. AL, S. L. Higginbottom, age 23, b. AL
J. M. Sanders, age 23, b. TN
M. A., born in AL could have been the male age 15-20 in 1840

p.11b & 12, Hh 145
Calvin Higginbottom, age 37, b. TN, Sarah age 37, b. TN
John age 10, Mary 7, Margaret 4, Rebecca 3, all b. in MS
Nancy Halmark age 17, b. TN
Calvin could be the B. C. Higginbotham in 1840. He would have been age 37, with one son under age 5 - John.

Southern Division, p.150b, Hh 848
John H. Hickinbottom, age 26, b. AL, Fanny age 29, b. AL
William 11, James 8, both born in AL, David 5, John 1, both born in MS
John H., born in AL could possibly be the son age 10-15 in 1840. He did not live near the other Higginbothams in Tishomingo Co.

1860, Clark Co AR, South Fork, p.124, Hh 510
Ben Higginbottom, age 74, b. Virginia, Rebecca, 70, b. TN. Lucinda, 12, b. Mississippi.

p.122, Hh 490
W. B. Higginbottom age 27, b. AL, Harriet 22, b. KY, Joseph B. 7, b. MS, Elijah, 5, b. MS, E. E. Higginbottom, age 26, b. AL
This would be William, age 20 in 1850, with his family. His brother Elijah who was then 17, is living with him.

I assume I found Calvin in 1860 in Lafayette Co AR, again under the name of "B. C.
1860, Lafayette Co AR, Red River Twp, p.94b, Hh 659
B. C. Higginbottom, age 45, b. AL, Sarah 43, b. TN
Mary A., 17, Margaret N. 13, Wm L. 10, all born in MS
Enoch E. 7, Calvin M. 3, both born in Arkansas

Some of the speculative children for Benjamin & Rebecca would be:
B. C. "Calvin", b. ca 1813
M. A., b. 1822
John H. b. 1824
Mary b. 1825
John H. b. 1824
William b. 1830
Elijah b. 1833