known as Jacobs' upper salt works. Here he tore his boat to
pieces and built a shanty for his family to live in until he could
build a house on his land. The first shanty made for his boys
and John Case to live in while clearing the land was made of
bark and sticks and stood near the ground afterwards used as a
family graveyard.
Brewster Higley was a Revolutionary soldier and had served
as justice of the peace in the state of Vermont. General
Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Northwest Territory, ap-
pointed Brewster Higley as one of the justices of the peace for
the county of Washington, the commission bearing date
December 28th, 1801, done at Chillicothe. This commission
and one to Fuller Elliot, of Letart, are probably the only ones
for justices appointed under the territorial government for
the people living in what is now Meigs county. Mr. Higley
was one of the first associate judges of Gallia county and
served for a number of years. He was elected justice of the
peace in Rutland township, and in 1815 was made the second
postmaster of Rutland and held the office for several years.
He died June 20th, 1847, at the ripe old age of 88 years 3
months and 6 days. His wife, Naomi Higley, died February
4th, 1850, aged 89 years, one month and 3 days.
The children of Brewster Higley and his wife, Naomi Higley,
were four sons and three daughters.
The sons were: Brewster Higley, Jr., who married Acksah
Evarts.
Cyrus Higley married Electa Bingham, daughter of Judge
Alvin Bingham, of Athens. One son, Julius Bicknell Higley.
Lucius Higley married Nancy Shepherd. Lucius Milton
Higley married Miss Morton. Milo Higley married Miss
Pankey.
Joseph L. Higley married Emily Reed.
Harriet Higley was married to Alvin Bingham, Jr., son of
Judge Bingham, of Athens.
