Vignettes Page 174 The Name of James Assuming that the given name of 'James' originated with James Higgs, father-in-law of Mahlon Hall in colonial Pennsylvania, it has persisted through the Abner Hall branch of the family until the present date and may be the most persistent name for boys in the group. Here they are: James Higgs, d. 1753 James Hall, d. 1841 g/s J. Higgs James Hall, d. 1850 s. Heze. d. 1811 James Hall, b. 1850, s. Jas. d. 1850 Jas. W. Hall, s. Abner Hall, d. 1843 Jas. N. Hall, s. J.W. Hall, d. 1870 Jas. L. Hall s. J.N. Hall, d. 1928 Jas. R. Hall, s. J.L. Hall, d. 1962 Jas. F. Hall, s. Chas. A. Hall, d. 1971 Jas. F. Hall II, s. J.F. Hall, b. 1925 Jas. F. Hall III, g/s/ J.F. Hall, b. 1925 The Higgs family were Quakers, living in Pennsylvania. James Higg's daughter Jane married into the Hall family. This name has persisted in the family for two and a half centuries. Other sons names James are to be in other family branches.