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1772
| 1772 • Breton-French explorer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec discovers the uninhabited Kerguelen Islands in the Southern Ocean. |
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Age: 16y
1788
Age: 16y
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marriageJoseph Higbee 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1788 • Governor General Lord Dorchester, by proclamation issued from the Chateau St. Louis in Quebec City, divides the British Province of Quebec into five Districts, namely: Gaspé, Nassau, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Hesse. |
1797
Age: 25y
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birth of childNancy Higbee Fayette, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1797 • The first ship of the United States Navy, the frigate USS United States, is commissioned. |
1803
Sep 23
Age: 31y
deedLouisa County, Virginia, USA ⇓ "Joseph Highbee and Salley his wife formerly Salley Anderson also daughter of Robert Anderson," are mentioned. The deed is being granted by John Miller, Joseph Highbee (Higbee) and Ann Moon of Jessamine Co. Kentucky, to appoint friend John P. Anderson to sell lands in Louisa which descended from Robert Anderson. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1803 • Louisiana Purchase is made by the United States from France. |
1810
Age: 38y
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residenceJessamine County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ The household of Joseph Higbee was only one house away from the homes of Peter and Vincent Higbee. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1810 • May 25 – May Revolution: Armed citizens of Buenos Aires expel the Viceroy and establish a provincial government for Argentina, the first South American state to proclaim independence from Spain. |
1818
Sep 23
Age: 46y
deedLouisa County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Along with other daughters of Robert, Ann (Anderson) Moon and Katherine (Anderson) Holliday, "Joseph Higbee and Sally his wife late Sally Anderson of Jessamine" are mentioned. Ann (Anderson) and Archelaus Moon also had a daughter, whom they named "Frances Poindexter Moon." 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1818 • Separate Topographical Bureau of the United States Department of War established. |
1820
Age: 48y
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residenceJessamine County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ Joseph and his wife are two pages away from their daughter, the household of John D Bourn. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • History of Antarctica: Irish Royal Navy captain Edward Bransfield lands on the mainland of Antarctica. |
1830
Age: 58y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ The household of Joseph Higbee is directly next to the household of William B Tompkins, whose daughter Paulina married his grandson William Bourne. Tompkins and his wife are aged over 30 and under 40 years, which lines up with their given birth dates. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1830 • France invades Algeria (see French Algeria). |