Thomas Higginson
- Born: Abt 1655, Guilford CT
General notes:
Silversmith
Events in his life were:
- Apprenticed on 13 Apr 1670 to Joseph Ash in London England 9
The records of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths contain an entry:
"That I Thomas Higginson the sonne of John Higginson of Salem in New England Clerke doe put my selfe Apprentize unto Joseph Ash Citizen and Goldsmith of London for the Terme of Eight teares from Xmas past."
- He worked in 1687-1689 as a silversmith in Salem MA 9
- He worked in 1690-1696 as a silversmith in Guilford CT 9
- He worked in 1695-1696 as a silversmith in Salem MA
From Salem, he left, according to his father's diary, for "Arabia, whither he was gone with privateers, contrary to my minde and against his promise." 9
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