John Higginson, III (1675 - 1718) - Find A Grave Memorial

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John Higginson, III

Birth:	Oct. 20, 1675 Salem Essex County Massachusetts, USA
Death:	Apr. 26, 1718 Salem Essex County Massachusetts, USA
Minister who came to Naumkeag in or around 1629, and according to legend, changed the Indian name of the place to either Shalom or Salaam (depending on which historian you believe). This was then eventually Anglicized to "Salem" meaning the "City of Peace". (There is no known derivation of Salem being once called "Jerusalem" and then shortened.). Family links: Spouses: Hannah Gardner Higginson (____ - 1713)* Margaret Sewell Higginson (1678 - 1736)* Children: John Higgenson (1697 - 1744)* Stephen Higginson (1716 - 1761)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for John Higginson Note: No marker exists. Source: Historical collections of the Essex Institute.

Burial: Burying Point Cemetery Salem Essex County Massachusetts, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Jan 20, 2000 Find A Grave Memorial# 8199