The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

JOHN HUMPHREY, OF LITTLE BPUTAIN, N. Y.
!• ^^'^^ John' Humphrey in Orange Co., N. Y., as early as 1724. In ihe tifllce of the
Secretary of State, Albany, is a survey and record of a deed of three hundred acres of land in the
town of New Windsor (now Little Britain), from Patrick Home to James Gembell and John
Humphrey, dated 23 May, 1724, and surveyed by Carl Colden.
He probably emigrated from England, as appears from the following letter:
To Charles Humphrey, Esq., Ilhacn:
"Little Britain, Dec. 8, 1S7S.
I received your letter directed to my son, Moses P. Burnet, of Syracuse, respecting the settlement of your
ancestors in Little Britain.
First.—Your great grand-father, John Humphrey, must have been a settler on his lot north and adjoining
that of Peter Mulliner, who was the first settler on the Patent of Ludun Johnson; my grand-father, Robiert Burnet,
being the third settler, whose deed (now in my poseession) is dated October, 1729, which is bounded on that of said
Mulliner. His name and that of John Humphrey are mentioned in said deed, and the residue of this patent
was then not sold, but must soon after been located by Charles Clinton, John Welling, Alex. Denniston, John Reed,
Patrick McClaugry and a family named Carskaden, whose lots embraced the whole residue of the patent.
As to the country from whence he emigrated I have no record, but suppose as Mulliner came to this country
in Governor Burnet's family and was his gardner, he must have emigrated from England; and as John Humphrey
located his farm adjoining his, and about the same time, he must have emigrated from the same place.
None of the family are living here at present except a son of Robert Humphrey, who was a son of the branch
of the family who removed to some part of Connecticut before my remembrance. Yours &c.,
ROBT. BURNET."
John Humphrey married . Child:
2. I. Hugh'; m. Nancy Peacock. Family 2.
FAMILY 2.
3- Hugh' Humphrey [2J (John') married Nancy Peacock, and resided, a farmer, in
Little Britain, Orange Co., N. Y. He was noted for his kind and benevolent disposition; brought
up three charity children, beside his own. The time and place of his birth are not known. He
died at Little Britain, 20 June, 1794.*
ChMren:
I. Evans'; m. . Family 3.
5. II. James,3 b. in 1755; m. Phebe Howell. Family 4.
6. III. Sarah 3; m. Boyd, and settled at Phelps, N. Y.
IV. Oliver 3; m. Polly Young. Family 5.
V. Charles 3; m. Betsey Burnet. Family 6.
• "In » fight ntar New Windsor (near Little Britain) aboni 1756. one Jjmes Humphrey 15 mentioned as distinguishing himsell."—
See Lite of De Witt Clinton, Eager's Hisfcry c/ Grange County. Given by Wilham R. Humphrey. Ithaca, N. V.