General David Humphreys July 10, 1752-February 21, 1818 born in the General David Humphreys House, Derby, Connecticut. Died in New Haven, Connecticut.

Parents Rev. Daniel Humphreys d. 1787 and Lady Sarah Riggs Bowers Humphreys Dec. 17, 1710-1787

General David Humphreys was the youngest of five children. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War and a friend of George Washington. He later because the first ambassador of the United States. He was minister to Portugal and later to Spain.

David Humphreys is considered to be Americas first sonneteer, with several published works.

Find a Grave Memorial #11898

Sources:

• http://www.alvyray.com/Family/dag/all_v3-o/p210.htm#i10478
• http://derbyhistorical.org/humphrey.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Humphreys_%28soldier%29
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11898
• http://www.sonnets.org/humphreys.htm
• http://spenserians.cath.vt.edu/authorrecord.php?action=GET&recordid=33765