The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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Both arc said U' have liitii unmarried. Gen. Andrew Alkinsem Iluniiihrey is under the impression,
though not certain, that others belonging to this family, not so clo.scly related, came at nearly the
same date and located at diflferent points in said tract, where their descendants were still living
when he (Andrew A.) was a young man. (Perhaps descendants of Benjamin, = p. 989, 991.)
We add a copy of the very interesting letter written when Elizabeth Humphreys and litr
family were about to leave Wales for America :
" 1683, the 27th of Fifth month.
"To all or any whom it may concern— Whereas Elizabeth Humphreys of Shanegain in the County of
Merioneth with together all her children viz. Benjamin Humphreys, Lydia Humphreys, Amy Humphreys, and
Gobetha Humphreys, have declared before us their intention in order to their removal to Pennsylvania in America.
We thought it convenient to certify in their behalf as follovveth vyt: as to herself, the said Elizabeth is a woman
worthy of recommendation for an honest, faithful woman that hath been serviceable in her place, and praiseworthy
in her conversation amongst us; her children also, educated as children of honest parents, of and concerning whom,
we have known that they are as tender plants growing in that work the the truth and grace of God.
" She has her eldest son, Daniel Humphreys, already gone into Pennsylvania about twelvemonth since. Our
testimony concerning him is also that he hath walked orderly amongst us, and parted with us in much love mutually,
with consent of Mother and relations, and left such a testimony behind him that was, and is, of good saver.
"From the Quarterly Meeting of Merionethshire.
Signed Robert Owen
Owen Lewis
Owen Humphreys Evan William Howell
HtrcH Rees Lewis Owen
Humphrey Owen Rowland 0^\EN
Griffith Lewis John Evans
Ellis Morris Daniel Evans
Rowland Ellis Thomas Davis
Robert Owens."
(True Copy, Philadelphia, March l6th, 1S22.
CHARLES HUMPHREYS.)
"8'*> Mo., II''', 1695, Daniel Humphreys Bachelor, of Haverford, in the Welsh Tract," was
married "to Hannah Wynn, of Merion, at the publick meeting-house in Merion. "* This was
probably the first marriage in that meeting-house, which was the first erected in Pennsylvania.
Hannah Wynn was the dau. of Dr. Wynn, who arrived in the "Welcome" with William Penn.
The second meeting-house erected was that of Haverford, which was built chiefly, if not entirely, by
the Humphreys, and on their land, near their mills, of which they had two or three fulling and
grist mills, in addition to their farms. This meeting-house was still standing in 1869, and in the
-t grave-yard adjoining it the greater portion of the family of Samuel Humphreys are buried, something
being bequeathed in the will of each one, in succession, to keep the grounds in order. One
of the farms is in the possession of this family. It has always been called "Pont Reading," and
is believed to be named after an old family place in Wales.
Children (besides some daughters and perhaps olher sons) born in Haverford, Chester Co. , Fa. :
5. I. Joshua 3; m. Sarah Williams. Family 4.
6. II. t'iiAKLF.s3 b. in Haverford, Pa, in 1712; lived at the old place called the "Mansion
House"; was never married. He was in the Provincial Assembly from 1764 to
1774, and a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 to I776f; voted against
the "Declaration of Independence." He was a man of high character and great
influence. He died in 1786, at an advanced age, and his remains lie in the old
grave-yard.
7. III. Edward 3 (Dr.); eminent as a surgeon, as well as for benevolence and humanity.
8. IV. Samukl.3
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