The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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iS- HopeStill ' Humphreys, fSJ (Eider fames,' Jonas' J was bap. lo June, 1649;
married (i) '-by the Worshipful Joseph Dudley, Esq., of Roxbury," 21 Nov., 1677, Elizabeth
Baker, of Dorchester, who died 25 Oct., 1714, ae. 54; m. (2) by Rev. Mr. Danforth, 5 Jan.,
1 71 9, Hannah (wid. of John) Blake, of Dorchester, who died 16 May, 1722.
Dec. 19, 1675, under Capt. Davenport, Mr. Humphrey was in the Narragansett swamp
fight. In 1676 he was enrolled in Capt. Johnson's Co., as a soldier.
"At a meeting of Selectmen the 9 (i) 7f of The same day, Richard Mather, Hopestill
Humphrey, Isaack Humphrey and John Trescot prferred a petition to have libertie to erect a
seate in the meeting hous at the west end of the pulpitt, the which is granted to them p'uiJed
that if any damag cam to the Window by that means they shall repaire it."
"At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 13 (4) 81 The same day there was granted to Hope-
still and Isack Humphry libertie to gitt 2100 of Clobords out of the Comon Swamps, p'uided
they git them within fouer months time from the date hereof and then to returne the note to the
Select-men againe. "
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Dorchester Town Records (Mass.), p. 26, 1,348.
In 1708 Hopestill Humphrey was chosen Selectman of Dorchester. He died 22 Mch.,
1730-1, cC. 82 years.*
' Tn the name of God Anicn the tenth day of October Anno Domine one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight, and in the
second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Otorge the Second, of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith.
Re. 1 Hopestill Humfrey of Dorchester in the County of Suffolk in his Majesties Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England
Vcoman, Being in comlortable health of body & of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefor, calling to mind ye mortality
of my body and knowing that it is appointed for men once to dye. Do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament,
that is to say principaly and lirst of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it: and my body 1 recommend
to the earth to be buried in Decent and Christian burial, at the discretion of my E.\ecutors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection
1 shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God
to bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, Imprimis. My Will is that my
funeral charges and just debts be all well and truly p.-ud and discharged by my Executors, here after named. Item. I give to my loving
wife Hannah Humlrey Ten pounds, in Province Bills to supply her with mourning apparel as she shall see occasion. Also my silver
spoon marked two H.H. above and besides what I have promised and given by contract before marriage to her. Item, I give to the
children of my son James Humfrey deceased, (besides what 1 have formerly given him,) the sum of thirty shillings, twenty shillings to
his eldest daughter Dorcus and five shillings each to his other two daughters, Ruth and Mary, severally, when they shall .arrive at full
age, or be married. Item, I give to my son John Humfrey his dwelling house & barn, and ten acres ol land adjoinmg according to .i
Deed of gift I have formerly given him, and what I have otherwise given him, also a piece of salt meadow in the place called the calves
pasture in said Dorchesjer, containing three acns more or less, bounded Southerly on Patten's Cove, Easterly on the meadow of W'llliam
Tuylor. Esq. and however other wise bounded Item, I give to my son Samuel Humfrey of my land & meadow I bought of Joseph
Hcwins excepting what 1 have given to my son John Humfrey by a Deed of Gift above mentioned: also I give to my said son Samuel
a piece or parcel of land near my dwelling house that 1 bought of Hichard Hawes and Ephram Payson Jun., containing about five acres
more or less, bounded South westerly on yc road leading to Boston, northerly on the land of Thomas Bird easterly on the land of John
Bird, and Jonas Humphreys, and some part southerly on the land ol the said Jonas Humfrey as also all that my piece of Salt meadow
lying near a place called little neck in said Dorchester, containing four acres more or less. Item. I give to my Son Jonas Humfrey all
that is mentioned in a Deed of Gift 1 have formerly given him, that is to say, my Dwelling House and about fourteen acres of land
adjoining, and meadow more or less, also my bam and all that my piece or parcel of orchard and meadow land adjoming, with my tan
house pitts, & tools, and leather thereon or thereunto belonging. Also all that my piece of salt meadow in the aforesaid Calves pasture,
adjoining to & with the beach or barr so called containing four acres be the same more or less, as also seven acres of Woodland in the
third division or Cow-walk so called, in said Dorchester, on the Easterly side of my land there adjoining to Capt. Oliver Wiswall's land,
to be taken of in ettual breadth the whole length of my land on the said side, and my Will is and I do hereby give to my two sons,
John Humfrey, & Samuel Humfrey all the remaining part of said piece of woodland, more or less to be equally divided between them.
Also, I give to my s** three sons, John, Samuel, & Jonas Humfrey, all my out land, or rights of what division soever, lying in the
Township of Stoughton, or else where, that 1 have not heretofore nor by this my last Will, disposed ol, as moreover also, all my moveable
estate within doors, or without, to be equally divided among them. Item. 1 give to my daughter Mary Williams fourteen pounds
with what she hath already had in full of her Portion. Item. I give to my daughter Sarah Tolman, nineteen pounds in Province Bills
besides what she hath already had in full of her portion. Item. 1 give to my dsughter Elizabeth Clap, Forty pounds with what she
already had in full of her Portion.—And my Will is, that my son Jonas Humfrey pay out of his own particular part of that, that I have
herein given him, all the legacies & gifts that 1 have herein & hereby given to my wife, whether by contract before marriage, or as
herein before mentioned, And what 1 have given to my son James Humfrey deceased his children, or to my three daughters above
mentioned, or named; that he my said son Jonas Humfrey pay all the said legacies in said Province Bills, And \ do hereby constitute
m;ike and ordain my said three sons John Humfrey, Samuel Humfrey, & Jonas Humfrey to be my sole Executors of this my last Will &
Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former testament, Wills, & Executors, by me in any
wise before named or willed. Ratifying and confirming this, and no other to be my last Will and testament. Id Witness whereof 1 hava