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THE FOLLOWING NOTES REFER TO ALBANY, N. Y. , HIMPHREYS:
Ralph Humphrey, vice-president of Albany City Tract Society, 1849.
John Humphrey died, ac. 62, May 24, 1850.
Stephen V. R. Humphrey d. June 18, 1843 or '44; Assistant-Alderman of 2d Ward, in 1833.
Christian (wife of John) Humphrey and her daughter Mary, wife of Dr. Hazael Kane, both
died Dec. 12, 1838—one sl>. 79, the other 35.
John Humphrey, Jr., leased the Greenbush ferry for three years, at an annual rental of
$5,900, Mch. 2, 1825.
Livingstone Humphrey died, ee. 23, Feb. 12, 1848.
Barnet C. Humphrey died May 25, 1832, se. 50.
Eva Vernar (wid. of Barnet C.) Humphrey died July 7, 1866, ae. 75.
Caroline N. (wife of Barnet C.) Humphrey died May 11, 1867.
Theodore F. Humphrey was one of directors of Nat. Mech. and Farmers' Bank, 1866.
Catherine (wid. of James) Humphrey died Nov. 17, 1S64, ae. 67.
James Humphrey died Dec. 25, 1829, a?. 37.
Daniel \V. Humphrey died Apr. 26, 1847, * 28.
Mrs. Martha Humphrey died Jan. 7, 1837, ep. 88.
Thomas F. Humphrey was one of the corporators of the Commerce Insurance Company of
Albany, April, 1859.
Cyrus Humphrey, of O.xford, married Nancy Davis, b. 21 Dec, 1795, dau. of Cui. John
and JNIehitable (Thomas) Davis. Mr. Humphrey, or his wife, died 25 Aug., 1828. Children:
Barnard and Nancy. 0.\/ord is supposed to have been O.xford, Ct., formerly a parish of Derby.
History of Derby, p. 716.
Jonathan Humphrey* (^ descendant of the first Jonathait- Humphrey of Simsbury.
Ct.f) "resided in the East Hill school-district, on land situated between the school-house and the
farm belonging to Calvin Case, Jr. It fell to the late Cyrus Humphrey. He had seven children,
four by his first wife and three by his second wife, who died in 1794." He died in 1796.
Early Settlers of West Simsbury.
Jonathan Humphrey, of West Simsbury—order to sell real estate Dec. 25, 1797. The inven-
tory w^as dated Dec. 6, 1796; amt., /'250-19-4; estate reported insolvent. Commissioners were
appointed Jan. 2, 1797; debts, /153-18-9. {Simsbury Probate Records, III., 241, 281-2, 322.)
"Jonathan Humphrey, 2d," of West Simsbury—distribution of his estate, Jan. 31, 1800;
daughters mentioned: Ruth, Alma, Lurina (or Lnsina), wife of Consider Hopkins; Aurelia, wife
of Garret Fosmer, and Ammi [Amoret.']. Sons mentioned: Jonathan and Cyrus. Cyrus Humphrey
had land by deed of gift from the deceased, and had also purchased the rights of Lurina Hop-
kins and Aurelia Fosmer. {Simsbury Probate Records, IV., 283.)
Children (by 1st marriage), as given in "Early Settlers 0/ West Simsbury"
I. Lucina; m. Consider Hopkins.
II. Cyrus; d. in 1822; m. Amy (or Anna) Baldwin, of Waterbury.J We find on Sims-
bury Prob. Rec. (IX., 194-7, 317-21, 514): Estate of Cyrus Humphrey, of Canton;
James Humphrey, of Canton, appointed administrator July 3, 1822 [see Fam. 75,
S.^Y, inventory dated July 6, 1822; amt., $2,931.91; si.\ months given for creditors.
• Jonathan Humphrey, son of Abigail Wilcockson, was born April 5, 1737. Simsbury Records.
t This lamily has been copied from Abel Brown's Stillrrs of West Simsbury, with such additions as Judge J O Petliljone was a\>b
to make from memory. Judge Pettibone stated that this Jonathan, (ather of this family, was a publicly asserted natural child of Col-
Jonathan. 2d, and Abigail Wilcox, dau. of Joseph Wilcox, Sr , who afterward married John HUl.
» According to Early Serlltrs 0/ IVest Simshiry.
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