Humphrey Varney

2. Humphrey Varney was born about 1637 and died before 2 June 1714 at Dover, New Hampshire. He married at Dover on 2 March 1664/5, Sarah Starbuck, born about 1625 and died after 1714, daughter of Edward and Katherine (Reynolds) Starbuck and widow of Joseph Austin. Humphrey and Sarah had six children: John, Peter, Joseph, Abigail, John, and Ebenezer.

He and most of his descendants were Quakers.

CAUTION -- DISPROVEN AND DISPUTED INFORMATION

In older accounts, still often found on-line,[1] Bridget Knight is often named as Humphrey Varney's mother, based directly or indirectly on the work of Raymon Meyers Tingley,[2] now disproven. (See Bridget (Unknown) Varney for further discussion.)

Humphrey's place of birth is also sometimes reported as being in Barbados, based on the assumption that his mother was the widow of Parsons. That, too, has been disproven,[3] and there is no evidence the Varneys were ever in Barbados.

Humprey is often said to have married Esther Starbuck, sister of Sarah, prior to his marriage to Sarah Starbuck. This appears to be based on an error in the record and is not credible. (See discussion below.)

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Humphrey Varney

about 1636–from 17 September 1713 to 2 June 1714 (Age 77) Dover, New Hampshire, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of Humphrey

When Humphrey Varney was born about 1636, his father, William Varney, was 38 and his mother, Bridget Deverell, was 37. He married Sarah Starbuck in 1659, in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, British Colonial America for about 57 years. He died from 17 September 1713 to 2 June 1714, in Dover, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, at the age of 78, and was buried in Dover MM, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States.

Spouse and Children

Humphrey Varney Male 1636–1713

•  Male

Sarah Starbuck Female 1630–1713

•  Female

Marriage 1659 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Children (6)

John Varney Male 1664–1666

•  Male

Peter Varney Male 1666–1732

•  Male

Joseph Varney Male 1667–1714

•  Male

Abigail Varney Female 1669–1757

•  Female

John Varney Male 1671–Deceased

•  Male +1 More Child

The Varneys; Paul / Moses / Bejamin / Peter / Humphrey / William The Varneys The purpose of this monograph is to introduce a brief history of the Varney family.

Humphrey Varney (abt. 1637 - bef. 1714)

Humphrey Varney

Born about 1637 [location unknown]

Son of William Varney and Bridget (Unknown) Varney

Brother of Rachel (Varney) Vinson, Unknown Varney and Thomas Varney

Husband of Sarah (Starbuck) Varney — married 2 Mar 1664 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

Father of John Varney, Peter Varney, Joseph Varney, Abigail (Varney) Blackstone, John Varney and Ebenezer Varney Sr.

Died before 2 Jun 1714 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

Profile last modified 18 Dec 2019 | Created 30 Dec 2010

Biography

Origins

Humphrey Varney, son of William and Bridget (___) Varney,[4] was born about 1637, probably in England.[5]

Humphrey would have arrived in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts probably in 1648, as his father William was granted liberty to live in Ipswich on 13 November 1649. Sometime later, Humphrey moved to Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, where he worked in the sawmills until 1658. From there he moved to Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, where he was received as an inhabitant on 4 April 1659.[6]

Marriage

Humphrey married as his first and only wife Sarah Starbuck on 2 March 1664 in Dover, New Hampshire [7] [8]. The claim that Humphrey was previously married to Sarah's sister, Esther, is based on an error in the records that apparently confused Sarah Starbuck with Sarah Storer,[9] and has been questioned or dismissed by many.[10] A detailed dissection of the error is available.[11] There is also the question of how Humphrey could have married Esther Starbuck before 1664, then married her sister Sarah in 1664, when Esther continued to live and reportedly remarried in 1651. Marriage to Sarah while Esther continued to live would have constituted bigamy. Humphrey's marriage to Sarah (but not Esther) was recognized by their father when he confirmed Humphrey's ownership of land previously given to Sarah's first husband Joseph Austin.[12]

Children

Humphrey's children included[13] John Varney, b. 1664, Nantucket and died there in 1666 Peter Varney, b. 1666 in Dover, named in his father's will Joseph Varney, b. 1667, dover, not named in father's will Abigail Varney b. 1669, Dover, named in father's will Ebenezer Varney, b. aft 1672, Dover, named in father's will John Varney, birth not recorded, may have been about 1671, not named in father's will (may have been previously deceased)

Death

Humphrey died sometime between 17 September 1713 when he signed his will, and 2 June 1714 when his will was entered into probate.[14]

Probate Records of the Province of NH Vol.1 1635-1717 State papers series Vol. 31 (1907) HUMPHREY VARNEY-DOVER In the Name of God amen. the seventeenth day of the Seventh Month one thousand Seven hundred and thirteen I Humphrey Varney of the Town of Dover in the province of New Hampshire in New England yeoman being weak in body *** I give and bequeath unto Sarah my dearly beloved wife the thirds of the purchase of all my Lands to be yearly paid to Her by my Executor after my decease or as they shall agree. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Sonn Ebenezer Varney Six Shill- to be paid by my Exec after my decease. And in Consideration that my Sonn Peter Varney have taken care of me in my Old age, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Sonn Peter Varney whom I likewise constitute make and ordaine my Onely and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament all and Singuler my Lands Messages and Tenements by him freely to be possessed and enjoyed, an alsoe all Houson an Moveable goods both without Door and within, and all the Estate that is mine of All Sorts whatsoever that is found to be mine I give unto my Sonn Peter by him Freely to be possessed and Injoyed and I doe hereby Utterly disallow, revoke, and disannull all and Every other former Testaments, Wills, legacyes, Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time Named, Willed and bequeathed Ratifieing and confirming this and noe other to be my last will & testament. In Wittness whereof I have here unto Sett my hand and Seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed and published Humphrey Varney Seal and declared by the Said Humphrey Varney as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers. Joseph Hanson Edward Whitehouse John Bampton [Proved June 2, 1714] [Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 277] Notes

Humphrey Varney pleaded non-conviction to charge of absence from Church meetings in 1663.[15]

Humphrey was taxed at Dover Neck until 1662, and Cocheco in 1665 and afterwards. He and most of his descendants were Quakers.

Sources

↑ See, for example: Varney Family, My Family Genealogy, by By Marilyn Maxfield King, nd. accessed 26 January 2016 Re: William Varney (1608-1654) Salem MA, email from laverner1, 9 Jul 2005. VARNEY-L Archives (RootsWeb's threaded mail archives VARNEY > 2005-07 > 1120933614), accessed 26 Jan 2017. ↑ Tingley, Some ancestral lines, pp. 417-418 ↑ Parsons, Willis S. “Jeffery Parsons of Loddiswell, Devonshire and Gloucester, Massachusetts”, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 142:(July 1988) ↑ Humphrey was named in his mother's will. See:Records and files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Vol. 5, p. 119 ↑ Barber and Delorey. "William Varney of Ipswich and Gloucester, Massachusetts", p. 316 Collacott (The ancestors and descendants of Zephaniah and Silence Alden Hathaway, p. 222, gives an estimated birth date of 1636, with Barbados as Humphrey's birth place, based on the belief that Humphrey's mother was the widow Bridget Parsons, now disproven. ↑ Collacott, The ancestors and descendants of Zephaniah and Silence Alden Hathaway, p. 223 ↑ New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey ↑ Barber and Delorey, "William Varney of Ipswich and Gloucester, Massachusetts" ↑ Noyes et al, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire p. 70 ↑ See, for example, Collacott, The ancestors and descendants of Zephaniah and Silence Alden Hathaway, p. 222 ↑ Sarah Starbuck, in Joseph Austin of Dover, New Hampshire, compiled by Carol R. Austin (Austin Families Association of America (AFAOA), on-line database, 2017), accessed 26 January 2017 ↑ Noyes et al, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire p. 70 ↑ Barber and Delorey. "William Varney of Ipswich and Gloucester, Massachusetts", pp. 316-7 Noyes et al, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire p. 70 Collacott, The ancestors and descendants of Zephaniah and Silence Alden Hathaway, p. 223 ↑ Barber and Delorey. "William Varney of Ipswich and Gloucester, Massachusetts", pp. 316-7 Noyes et al, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire p. 70 Collacott, The ancestors and descendants of Zephaniah and Silence Alden Hathaway, p. 223 ↑ Noyes et al, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire p. 70 Collacott, The ancestors and descendants of Zephaniah and Silence Alden Hathaway, p. 223 Barber, Kathleen Canney, and Janet Ireland Delorey. "William Varney of Ipswich and Gloucester, Massachusetts". The American Genealogist. (New Haven, Conn. : D.L. Jacobus), Jul 2006 Collacott, Margaret Oliver. The ancestors and descendants of Zephaniah and Silence Alden Hathaway: with notes on allied families. (Mentor, Ohio: unknown, 1961), pp. 221-222 much of Collacott's information is based on an unpublished manuscript by Herbert C. Varney (1875-1947), which was compiled through correspondence with his contemporaries. Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts. (New York : Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908) 4 volumes Massachusetts (Colony). Quarterly Courts (Essex County). Records and files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts. (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1911-1925, 1975) Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1928-1939), p. 703 Tingley, Raymon Meyers. Some ancestral lines: being a record of some of the ancestors of Guilford Solon Tingley and his wife Martha Pamelia Meyers. (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing Co., 1935) Book:The New Hampshire Genealogical Record; Vol. 1; See Also:

"Sarah Starbuck", Find A Grave: Memorial #126590549, Memorial 126590549, Created by Robert DeVowe19 Mar 2014, accessed 3 Aug 2019 NOTE: contains disproven material. Acknowledgements

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HUMPHREY2 VARNEY (WILLIAM1) was born 1642 in Barbadoes, West Indies, and died 1713 in Dover, New Hampshire.

He married SARAH STARBUCK3 March 02, 1663/64 in Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, daughter of EDWARD STARBUCK and CATHERINE REYNOLDS. She was born 1630 in Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, and died Aft. September 17, 1713 in Dover, New Hampshire.

Children of HUMPHREY VARNEY and SARAH STARBUCK are:

1. EBENEZER3 VARNEY, b. September 05, 1664; d. November 1753, Dover, New Hampshire.

2. John3 Varney, born 05 September 1664 in Nantucket, Dukes County Massachusetts31; died 14 August 1666 in Dover, Rockingham County New Hampshire. m. SUSANNA HUSSEY4, 1703.

3. PETER VARNEY, b. March 29, 1666; d. May 18, 1732, Dover, New Hampshire.

4. JOSEPH VARNEY, b. October 08, 1667.

5. ABIGAIL VARNEY, b. July 10, 1669; m. WILLIAM BLACKSTONE.

Weblinks:

http://home.earthlink.net/~herblst/varney_family.htm

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VARNEY/2005-07/112093...

Notes for Humphrey Varney:

He pleaded non-conviction to charge of absence from Quaker meetings in 1663.

Bridget Varney, in her will provided for Thomas Parsons to pay to Humphrey the sum of of 20 Pounds, 5 pounds per year for four years. He may have been born in Barbados around 1642, a fact as yet unsubstantiated by the compiler.

There is evidence that this is the Humphrey Varney who married, as her third husband, Sarah Storey, daughter of Edward Starbuck, on 2 March 1664 in Dover New Hampshire.

Humphrey was admitted as a inhabitant of Dover New Hampshire on 6 June 1659. He was taxed at Dover Neck until 1662, and Cocheco in 1665 and afterwards. He and most of his descendants were Quakers29.

Notes for SARAH STARBUCK:

Previous husband's name may have been William Storer, not Story. Her name in records, at time of marriage to Humphrey Varney, is Sarah Storer.

There is some evidence that:

Humphrey Varney married (1) ESTHER STARBUCK2, daughter of EDWARD STARBUCK and CATHERINE REYNOLDS. She was born 1640.

It is possible Esther and Sarah Starbuck are the same person. See Sarah Starbuck profile for discussion.

References

• https://mhollick.typepad.com/slovakyankee/2015/05/william-varney-ca...