Isaac

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**Isaac Higgintoot** is the ghost of a Revolutionary War veteran and former member of the American Continental Congress who died of dysentery. He appears in the American sitcom *Ghosts*.

## Biography

### History

In the episode Hello!, a website that outlines his life just says that he went to Dartmouth University and how he died. He was mentioned in one academic journal in a footnote. When he narrates to Sam about his life, he says that his wife Beatrice was a "handsome woman." Then goes on to say they slept in separate bedrooms to "keep their flame alive." His wife's nickname for him was "Cricket".

It's likely that Beatrice and Isaac had at least one child since Hetty says "they were all parents" when they talk to Sam and Jay about the vandalizes needing a punishment in the episode Halloween. Only Sasappis vocalizes that he didn't have kids.

He lies about saying that he was at the Boston Tea Party when in fact he was at his aunt Geraldine's house in Flower's Article. However, he was outside the door when they signed the Declaration of Independence, he claims he would have been in there if they hadn't started early as mentioned in Viking Funeral. In the episode The Baby Bjorn he said he once had dinner with Benedict Arnold.

Three of his five nephews survived the winter as he said in the episode The Liquor License. He has at least one sibling or an in-law that has children. All of his sisters died before the age of 2.

Isaac also mentions that he wanted to join the Freemasons but was denied access. He did do a delivery for Benjamin Franklin. He mentions that he was talked into getting a big carriage.

He did reach the rank of Captain and developed a certain enmity for Alexander Hamilton and a propensity for mocking his contemporaries, like Benjamin Franklin and General William Howe.

He also tried to develop the "Eyesaac," a re-1800s rifle with a telescope to shoot at the British. The fact it wasn't developed might be because he accidentally shot British Lieutenant colonel Nigel Chessum. After negotiating the unconditional surrender with the British at Fort Ticonderoga, he retreated with the Continental Forces for New York City, eventually contracting dysentery. Ironically, he had mocked his soldiers' efforts to stave off the disease. Two weeks after departing the fort, he died and was buried in the vicinity of Woodstone Mansion.

He became interested in the revolution around the time of the stamp act. He said that the tax was unjust to the colonies, because they were paying for the war England had with France.

Isaac negotiated the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga, allowing them to keep their horses which was later used for food as said in Isaac's Book.

In the episode Jay's Friends he says he was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress and partook in difficult negotiations.

He claims "It was my letters that inspired the public to demand a second watering trough outside the statehouse" in the episode The Tree.

### Death

Two weeks after his involvement in the Siege of Fort Ticonderoga, he died of dysentery. Sasappis revealed that in Issac's dying moments, he witnessed a woman bring him his uniform while calling him "cricket". Sasappis had thought the woman was a nurse but Issac realized it was his wife Beatrice who was there for him in his final moments of life.

In 1883 when Woodstone was just being wired for electricity a workman electrified himself and Isaac possessed him. Isaac didn't leave the ghost boundary as Hetty clearly remembers the exorcism performed on the worker which expelled Isaac from the man as mentioned in Possession. While he was possessing the man he could feel and taste everything the man did.

He first tells Hetty that he likes Nigel and is gay in Thorapy. Isaac invites Nigel to the party in Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty's Past which is the first time they go together as a couple. He also learns about Isaac's ghost power. They get engaged in The Heir.

Hetty and Isaac have an afternoon ponder together as mentioned in A Date To Remember. They have been friends for about 130 years as mentioned in Thorapy.

Sam wrote his life story and gets it published in Isaac's Book.

## Trivia

* He is the American version of the Captain. However, his rivalry with Alexander Hamilton is reminiscent of Thomas's rivalry with Lord Byron.
	+ His attraction towards Jay is reminiscent of the Captain's initial attraction to Mike.
* He has a similar ability to Mary where walking through him gives off a smell.
* He is the third-oldest ghost (after Thorfinn and Sasappis).
* He is appalled how some words became terms of endearments in the episode The Perfect Assistant, such as bitches and bastard. He's also surprised about horseradish sauce from Arby's.
* His best mate when he was alive was named Edward. He also mentions that he wouldn't blame his wife if she remarried him after he died in Pete's Wife.
* He can recite the Magna Carta as stated in Ghostwriter. He also doesn't have good thoughts about the Massachusetts colony.
* Isaac understands contracts and how they work as shown in Weekend From Hell. He also doesn't like to hear Pete's camping stories.
* He's celebrated 280 Christmases as of The Christmas Spirit.
* Isaac was attracted to Earl Boudreaux as shown in Whodunnit.

## References

1. ↑ The Christmas Spirit, Part Two
2. ↑ Jay's Sister January 13, 2022
3. ↑ The Liquor License