Joseph Higbee was possibly a drummer boy during the Revolution, and one night had the honor of standing guard outside General Washington's tent. Him and his family moved to Randolph County, Missouri, from Kentucky. A church was built on Joseph Higbee's farm, and later a railroad station was made from the church. This was the origin of what is now the city of Higbee, Missouri.
1765
| 1765 • The first chocolate factory in the United States is established by Dr. James Baker at Dorchester, Massachusetts. |
about
Age: 23y
1788
Age: 23y
marriageSarah Anderson Kentucky, USA ⇓ Near Lexington. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1788 • The La Perouse expedition leaves Sydney Cove for New Caledonia, never to be seen again. |
1797
Age: 32y
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birth of childNancy Higbee Fayette, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
1810
Age: 45y
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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 • The Tonquin sets sail from New York Harbor with 33 employees of John Jacob Astor's newly created Pacific Fur Company on board. After a 6-month journey around the tip of South America, the ship arrives at the mouth of the Columbia River and Astor's men establish the fur-trading town of Astoria. |
1820
Age: 55y
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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 Ecuador: Guayaquil declares independence from Spain. |
1830
Age: 65y
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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 • The Polish insurrection begins in Warsaw against Russian rule. |
1849
Sep 24
Age: 84y
| 1849 • Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. |