The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

From lelter cf Khenkzkr G. IIuMniREY, of Bremen, Maine (P. O. address liristol), dated
12 Oct., 1882:
I. JeSS6 Humphrey (iv/m had one, ami probably viore, brothers*) resided in Hingham,
Mass. He m. Sarah Gardner. f Rem. with his family to Bristol (now Bremen), Me., about 1785.
Children:
I. Ebenezer; m. Sarah Giddeons. Family 2.
II. Joshua; m. Sarah Richards; had a family; resided and died in Bremen.
III. Jacob; m. Sally Barton; had a family; resided and died in Bremen.
.5. IV. Isabella.
6. V. Rachel; m. in 1797, William Curtis.
VI. Betsy.
FAMILY 2.
S- Ebenezer Humphrey, [2] (Jesse) married Sarah Giddeons. He was eleven years
old when his father (about 1785) removed to Bremen. He died in Bremen, Maine, in 1855.
Children :
9. I. Joshua.
II. Ebenezer (his son, Joseph L. Humphrey, resides at Pemaquid, Maine).
III. Solomon; died.
IV. Joseph; died while keeper of the Monhagen Light, on coast off Bristol.
13. V. Sally; died.
VI. Mary; died.
1 5. VII. Nancy.
This family, supposed to be of the Lieut. -Gov. John Humphrey Family, is of the so-called
" Marblehead Line." Comviunicaied by George W. Humphrey, of Dedham, Mass.:
John Humphrey, died i8 Aug., 1801, aged 47 years. He married Marcia Eaton, who
died 13 July, 1803, aged 35 years.
Children:
I. John, b. 25 May, 1787; d. 14 Feb., 1848.
II. Mary, b. 13 May, 1789; d. 22 July, 18— ; unmarried.
HI. Marcia, b. 25 June, 1791; married.
IV. Sally, b. 2 July, 1793; d. 18 June, 1858; unmarried.
V. Louisa, b. 28 Aug., 1795; d. in Aug., 1881.
VI. Harriet, b. 5 Sept., 1797; d. 22 Nov., 1858; unmarried.
VII. George Washington, b. i Jan., i8oo.
RoxBURY, Mass. —There are only si.x children by the name of Humphreys (ox Umphreys)
recorded in the Roxbury records of births, all of which were the children of Edward and Rebecca.
The first, Emeline, was born in 1801. Then followed, at regular intervals, Charles Thompson,
in 1803; Mary P., in 1805; George, in 1807; Harriet, in 1809, and Edward, in iSii.
Communicated by N. A. Apollonio, City Registrar.
• Moses Humphrey, of Hingham, thinks that Jonathan (see p. 946) was one of Jesse's brothers, and that he lived in Scituate: and
that another brother lived at Thomaston, Maine; and that their father was MlCAH. Marcellus Humphrey says MiCAll and Noah were
brothers, and that their father was Thomas.
t Probably Sarah Gaknei-, according to tlin^ham Records, which give date o( marriage as 22 Mch., 1769.
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