The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

(P. 122.) The bible of James Hillyer, who married Makv^ Humphrey [Fam. 6 (66), J.=],
conlains the record of births of their children, viz. :
'Capt. James Hillyer was born in January, 1712-13. Children:
i. Lucy= (Hillyer) was born 7 Apr., 1736; [(67) married Isaac Booker, b. in 1731, d. at Washington,
Mass., 20 Nov., 1804. She died 27 Feb., 1S26.]
ii. Asa= (Hillyer) was born 21 Aug., 1738; [(68) married (i) Rhoda Smith; married (2) Sarah Taylor; died
II Dec., 1820.]
iii. Mary 5 (Hillyer) was born 17 Nov., 1740; [(69) married Michael Holcomb; died 6 Aug., 1798.]
iv. Andrew^ (Hillyer) was born 5 June, 1743; [(69a) married (i) Elizabeth Guy; married (2) Lucy Tudor;
died 2 Feb., 1828.]
V. James= (Hillyer) was born 6 Oct., 1746; [(693) married (l) Ruth Holcomb; married (2) Hannah Wads-
worth (wid. of John Bigelow and James Tiley); married (3) Dorcas Eldredge; married (4) Penelope
Holcomb (wid. of Daniel Goodrich and Elisha Hubbard.]
vi. Pliny '^ (HUlyer) was born 12 May, 1749; [(69^) married Jane Pelletrean; died ii May, 1826.]
vii. AfEa" (Hillyer) was born 2 Feb., 1752; i[(x^) married Isaac Miller; d. at Washington, Mass., in Jan., 1S34.]
viii. Theodora' (Hillyer), Jr., was born 10 July, 1754; [(69^) married James Lewis.l
INlARY.'t my wife, died 6 day of Dec, 1797, in her Szd year."
(Communicated by Gvorge E. Hoadlcj, of Hartford, Ct.)
(P. 143.) The Martha T. who became (see 1. 13 from bottom of page) the wife of Dr. E.
D. Hudson, was the daughlcr, not the widow, of Isaac Turner. (See Hist. Torringlon, Ct.. pp.
510 and 7211.) Their children were in the following order: Romulus Fowler; Daniel Wyatt;
Erasmus Darwin, M. D., who now (1SS5) resides at No. 227 W. 22d St., his father's old home,
in New York Citv.
(P. 182.) [Fam. 32, J.^J Children here given should be:
(a.) Ellens (Richards), b. 15 Dec, 1S65. (b.) Tilden Filley? (Richards), b. 8 Dec,
1868; d. 5 Jan., 1869. (c.) Thomas Tildex? (Richards), b. 15 Dec, 1870. (d.) Oliver
FilleV (Richards), b. 29 Apr., 1871.
(P. 189.) HoYT IM.s Hayes [Fam. 41, J."], married 27 Sept., 1858, Almira (dau. of
Benjamin) Giddings, of Hartland, Ct., second cousin of Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio.
(P. 199.) Marianne? (Humphreys) Pease [Fam. 49 (581), J.=], died at Buffalo, N. Y.,
14 Dec, 1883. In Mrs. Pease many rare gifts were united—a fine personal appearance, dignified,
refined and graceful manners, a well-cultivated mind, an appreciative taste for literature, poetry,
music and the fine arts. While these gifts embellished her life, it was in the atmosphere of her
own home that the excellences of her character shone brightest. Her- affectionate nature, her
amiable disposition, her cordial hospitality, blended with fine conversational powers, made a
pleasing and lasting impression upon those who came within their influence.
Sheldon Pease was born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., 26 Aug., 1809. In 1S17 he left Derby and
went to Black Rock, Erie County, N. Y., to reside with his uncle, Sheldon Thompson. While residing in Black
Rock, in the year 1818, he witnessed the building of the steamboat Walk-in-the- Water, and was on her deck when
she was launched into the Niagara River at Black Rock. The Walk-in-theVVater made an excursion from Black
Rock to Point Abino, on the 14 September, 1818, and Sheldon Pease witnessed it as an attachee of the " Horn
Breeze Brigade." After navigating Lake Erie until 1821, she encountered a severe gale and was driven ashore in
Buffalo Bay, a complete wreck; he assisted in taking care of a portion of the cargo shipped by S. Thompson & Co.,
as it came ashore. He al.^o witnessed the launching of the steamboat Superior, the immediate successor of the Walk-
m-liie- Water, into the Bufialo Creek, at the foot ol Main sU-eet, Buffalo, 16 Apr., 1S22.
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