The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

Michael Humphrey, the Emigrant, according to the Genealogy given in the previous pages (243 to 741),
has had, in the line of (and including) his youngest son Samuel, 2,331 descendants, born by the name of Humphr,y.
In the second generation, one son (Samuel-); in the third, four sons and four daughters,—total 8. In the J'ourih,
twenty-six sons and seventeen daughters,— total 43. In 'Cast fifth, eighty sons and sixty-seven daughters,—total 147.
in the sixth, 213 sons and 179 daughters,—total 392. In the seventh, 405 sons and 373 daughters,—total 778. In
the eighth, 490 sons and 459 daughters,— total 949. In the ninth (as far as recorded), seven sons and six daughters,
—total 13. Grand total, 1,226 sons and 1,105 daughters, bom Humphreys.
Of these, thirty-three have represented their respective towns in the Legislature of Connecticut, or of the States
where they lived; two were Members of U. S. Congress; three State Senators; four were County Court Judges; four
were Judges of Probate Coiu-ts (one for twelve years); one Clerk of the Supreme Court of his State; tweuty -eight were
Justices of the Peace (twenty, twenty-four, thirty and forty years being the longest terms of service); eight were
selectmen (one for fourteen years); five were Town Clerks; two Mayors of Cities; six Church Elders; seventeen
Deacons (one for fifty years); sixteen Clergymen; twelve Lawyers; twenty-six Graduates ot College (four of Yale);
two College Presidents; six College Professors; three bore the title of D. D. ; fourteen Physicians; three Inventors;
three Authors; one Presidential Elector; nine Musicians; one Poet; foiu- Sea-Captains.
There were fifty-seven having military titles; among whom were one Major-General; t\vo Generals; two
Adjutant-Generals; fifteen Colonels; three Lieut. -Colonels; six Majors; eighteen Captains; nine Lieutenants; one Ensign.
Of these, three served in the old Colonial wars; ten in the Revolutionary war; thirteen in the War of 1812; one in
the Mexican w-ar, and twenty-one in the war of the Civil Rebellion.
There were also, in the hue of Samuel- Humphrey, descendants who were the children of the daughters of
the family, and born by other names than that of Humphrey. In the fourth generation there were thiiteen sons and
twelve daughters,—total 25. In ihe fifth, eighty-seven sons and eighty-three daughters,—total 170. In the sixth,
240 sons and 229 doughters,—total 469. In the seventh, 401 sons and 416 daughters,—total 817; in the eighth, 688
sons and 686 daughters,—total 1,374. In the ninth, 513 sons and 471 daughters,—total 984. In the tenth (as far
as recorded) 109 sons and seventy-six daughters, —total 185. Grand total, 2,051 male and 1,973 female descendants
born by other names.
Of these descendants in the female line were recorded three State Senators; five State Representatives; one
Judge of County Court; four Judges of Probate; one Town Clerk; four Justices of the Peace; one Church Deacon;
thirteen Physicians; fourteen Clergymen; thfrty Graduates of College (five from Yale); four College Professors; eight
Lawyers; two Editors; one Author; foiu- Inventors; one Artist; one Architect; five Musicians.
Of these, also, one served in the Revolutionary war and twenty -eight in the war of the Civil Rebellion; among
those were one General; three Colonels; one Major; thirteen Captains, and five Lieutenants.
Adding to the 2,331 descendants of the name of Humphrey, the 4,024 descendants of female Humphreys, we
have a total of 6,355 (recorded) descendants from Michael Humphrey, the Emigrant, in the hne of his youngest
son Samuel.^
There are other descendants of Samuel ^ Humphrey (descended fi-om some of those who have intermarried
with the descendants of Sergt. John* Humphrey, his brother), who are not included in this enumeration of SamuePs '
line, but in that of yohn,^ for which, see page 242".
THE HUMPHREY WOMEN.
In concluding this line of the Humphreys' F.amily in America, the editor feels like making an apology to
the female members of the family. While some four or six hundred of the sons have had their names and memories
preserved, and their virtues and merits extolled, scarcely nothing has been said of the daughters—fully their equals
in all that should commend them to the love, the reverence and the memory of all connected; and this in the face
of the fact, that from the time " whereunto the memory of man runneth not to the contrary" (see pp. 18 and
Chart I.), the Humphreys' women have been noted as models of feminine wit, beauty and versatility of character,
aptitude in belle lettres, refinement and womanly qualities. From earliest youth, and all along through life, I have
hoard and have had occasion to notice the general prevalence of these most lovable traits of character. And in a
remarkable degree they have transmitted these aptitudes to their children, so that the issue of the daughters, as
noted in the tables of position in life, fairly if not fully equal that of the sons in natural talent or success in life.
The author feels like making this amende honorable, and of putting on record this testimony, as a feeble expression
of his observation on this point, and to express his regret that the plan of the work has excluded so much on this
lichalf, that is tiuly valuable and so well worthy of record.
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