The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

SOME ACCOmiT OF A BEANCH OF A FAMILY OF
HUMPHREYS, OF DUDLEY MASSACHUSETTS.
Contributed to t/ie writer (Dr. O. M. Humphrey) by Mr. Harry M. Humphrey * in iSy i, at Minneapolis, Minn.
There were, some time prior to the Revolutionary War, three brothers (whether others,
members of the same family, not known), born in Dudley, Mass. The order of births is not
certainly known, but presumed to be as follows:
I. Elijah' Humphrey. Family i.
2. Stephen' Humphrey, ^^'^s a Commissioner to establish the suits of lands in Rensselaer
Co., N. Y., and died in Stephentown, N. Y., leaving three children (perhaps others), two
sons and one daughter, "j"
Children (as far as known):
I. Van Rensselaer^; married, settled, and raised a family in Oberlin, O. ; was there in 1S84.
II. JoHN^; married; resided in La Grange, O., and died there about 1849, leaving a family.
III. Daughter ^
3. Noah' Humphrey; married, and settled in Hartford, Ct., and had at least two sons
—one of them thought to be named Mark. [See p. 918.]
FAMILY 1.
I- Elijan' Humphrey, of Dudley, Mass., married 13 Sept., 1778, J Esther Brown; settled
in Dudley, and raised a family there. He was noted for his great physical strength and activity.
He served three years in the Revolutionary War, and bore the reputation of a brave soldier, and
of a good citizen.
Children (dates 0/ birth from Dudley, Mass., Records):
2. I. Sarah,' b. in Killingsly, Ct., Jan. 15, 1779; m. ; settled in Hartford, Ct.
3. II. Edenezf.r,= b. 29 Oct., 1780; removed to Little Falls, N. Y., and was residing there
in 1 8 10.
» Minneapolis, Minn., Apr. 30, 1883.
This contributor, since dead, was a well-preserved old man, and has descendants of excellent character in this State. O. M. H.
t Dudley (Mass.) liecords give the births of the following daughters of Stephen and Roxalsna (probably this Stephen), vii.:
I. Fidelia Taft, b. 9 Nov., 1812.
II. AoALiNp ue'Lenarrv ERNESTINE, b. I July, 1814. (See note 1, p 911.J
III. Julia Ambler, b. 8 Dec, 1818.
The s.-ime records also give date of marriage of Stephen F. Humphrey .->nd RoxLincy lirown as May 27, 1S12.
X In Dudley Town records of his marriage, is noted as "of Killingly, Ct."