Deacon John Humphrey

Deacon John Humphrey, Jr

Birth: Nov. 18, 1671 Simsbury Hartford County Connecticut, USA Death: Dec. 31, 1732 Simsbury Hartford County Connecticut, USA

Dea. John Humphrey, Jr., s. of Sgt. John Humphrey and Hannah Griffin, b. of record Nov. 18, 1671 at Simsbury, Conn. He d. intestate at Simsbury Dec. 31, 1732, Æ 62.

John m. July 6, 1699 at Simsbury as her 2nd husband, Sarah Pettibone, dau. of John Pettibone & Sarah Eggleston, and wid. of John Mills. She was b. Sept. 24, 1673 at Windsor, Conn and d. at Simsbury Apr. 3, 1748, Æ 81. They had four children b. of record at Simsbury plus son Rev. Daniel Humphrey who has no recorded birth date but likely was also b. at Simsbury:

• i. Hannah Humphrey, b. Mar. 17, 1700/01, d. Feb. 10, 1787 at Simsbury, Æ 87; m. circa 1722, Joseph Case, Jr., s. of Joseph Case and Anna Eno, b. Feb. 2, 1699/700 at Simsbury. He d. at Simsbury Mar. 12, 1782, Æ 83. Nine children of the family.

• ii. John Humphrey, Esq., twin of Hannah, b. Mar. 17, 1700/01, d. Nov. 2, 1760 at New Haven, Conn.; m. June 15, 1721 at Simsbury, Lydia Reed. Ten children of the family.

• iii. Sgt. Benajah Humphrey, b. Dec. 20, 1701, d. Aug. 4, 1772 at Simsbury; m. Dec. 21, 1726 at Simsbury, Thankful Hoskins. Nine children of the family.

• iv. Dea. Michael Humphrey, b. Nov. 20, 1703, d. Jan. 26, 1778 at Norfolk, Conn.; m. his cousin Marcy Humphrey, dau. of Jonathan Humphrey, Esq. and mercy Ruggles, b. Oct. 21, 1717 at Simsbury. She d. May 14, 1793 at Norfolk, Conn. Nine children of the family.

• v. Rev. Daniel Humphrey, b. on or after Sept. 3, 1706, d. Sept. 2, 1787 at Derby, Conn.; m. Apr. 18, 1739 at Derby, Conn., dau. of Capt. John Riggs and Elizabeth Tomlinson, b. Dec. 17, 1711 at Derby, Conn. Five children of the family.

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Parents:

 John Humphrey (1650 - 1698)

 Hannah Griffin Humphrey (1649 - ____)

Spouse:

 Sarah Pettibone Humphrey (1667 - 1748)*

Children:

 Hannah Humphrey Case (1700 - 1787)*

 John Humphrey (1701 - 1760)*

 Michael Humphrey (1703 - 1778)*

 Daniel Humphreys (1706 - 1787)*

Sibling:

 John Humphrey (1671 - 1732)

 Nathaniel Humphrey (1681 - 1711)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription: Deacon John Humphry died Dec'r 31 1732 aged 61 [sic].
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Mrs. Sarah Humphry the wife of Dec'n jno. Humphry died Aprel 3 1748 aged 83 [sic].
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Ruth daughter to Jno. Humphry died Jan'y 21 1727/8 aged 3.

Based on his recorded date of birth, on the day Dea. John died he was 61 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 62, not 61 as inscribed.

Note: Ruth was Dea. John and Sarah's granddau., the child of their son John Humphrey, 3rd and Lydia Reed, not as claimed by the Hale Conn. Cemetery database as Dea. John and Sarah's dau.

Burial: Hop Meadow Cemetery Simsbury Hartford County Connecticut, USA

Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74765871

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