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3001 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Humphreys, Mary (I7781)
 
3002 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury."

2. Excellent source for the Grant family is "The Grant family: a genealogical history of the descendants of Matthew Grant, of Windsor, Conn. 1601-1898," by Arthur Hastings Grant (Poughskeepsie, NY; 1898), available online at https://archive.org/details/grantfamilygenea00gran/page/n23/mode/2up.

3. Probably the most accurate and documented account of this family is by Frank Farnsworth Starr, "Various ancestral lines of James Goodwin and Lucy (Morgan) Goodwin of Hartford, Connecticut," (Hartford, Conn.: unknown, 1915.) The book is available online at https://ia802609.us.archive.org/7/items/variousancestral01star/variousancestral01star.pdf accessed 18 Sep 2021. 		Humphreys, Samuel (I7780)
 
3003 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury."

2. Excellent source book is "Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut," by Lucius Barnes Barbour (Reprint -- Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1977).

3. "The ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & his wife Emma Arabella Bosworth," edited by Donald L. Jacobus, pp. 259-60:
"JOSEPH1 Collier, probably of the family located at Southwark, co. Middlesex, England, died at Hartford, Conn., 16 Nov. 1691; married in 1667 Elizabeth2 Sanford, born at Hartford, 19 Feb. 1645/6, buried there 31 Dec. 1695, daughter of Robert and Ann (-) Sanford.
Joseph Collyer the elder, citizen and grocer of London, dwelling in the parish of St. Saviour’s, Southwark, in his will of 21 Aug. 1648, proved 28 Sept. 1649, named his brother Abel Collyer; niece Elizabeth Bourne, daughter of his sister Elizabeth Bourne; sister Judith Warner and her daughter Susan; sister Rhoda Dorton; sister Mary Browninge in New England; sister Dorcas Slingsby; sister Rachell now the wife of Richard Parnell of Epsham; his own sons Samuel, Joseph, Abel, Benjamin and Nathaniel; and his daughter Elizabeth Savage and her daughters Hannah and Elizabeth.
The sister Mary may well have been the wife of Thomas Browning (ca. 1587-1671) of Salem, Mass. This New England connection, the Puritan names of the children, and the fact that Joseph had both a brother and a son named Abel, suggest that Joseph Collier of Hartford, who gave the name of Abel to a son, may have been a grandson or nephew of the testator of 1648.
According to Savage, the Hartford settler had been in Salisbury, Mass., where he had a daughter Mary born 9 Apr. l662. b This is an error, and it was a Mary Fletcher who was born at Salisbury on that date. Nothing is known of Joseph Collier before he settled at Hartford, and he married a Hartford girl after his arrival. He was chosen a chimney-viewer [an office similar to fire warden] in 1668, 1675 and 1676.° He entered 13 Mar. 1670/1 a record of lands bought of William Williams, and made further purchases.
Administration on his estate was granted, 2 Dec. 1691, to his widow Elizabeth, who by the wish of her husband was to have the whole estate during her life. The Court ordered the movables at her death to go to the daughters, and the housing and lands to the sons. The children were listed as "Josep Collier ye Eldest son,” aged 23; "mary Phelpes,” 22; Hannah, 20; Sary Collier, 18; Elizabeth Collier, 16; Abell, 14; John Collier, 12; Abigaill Collier, 9; Susannah Collier, 7; and Ann Collier, 4.
The will of Elizabeth Collyer, dated 27 Dec. 1695, proved 21 Feb. 1695/6, mentioned her sons Joseph, Abel and John, her daughter Mary Phelps of Simsbury, and other children unnamed; and desired Hon. Col. John Allyn and "my Loveing Brother Ensigne Zechariah Sandford and my Brother Robert Sandford” to be overseers of her estate.
Children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Sanford) Collier born at Hartford:
i. Joseph2, b. abt. 1668; d. at Hartford, 25 Sept. 1738; m. 15 Apr. 1695, Sarah Forbes.
ii. Mary, b. abt. 1669; m. before Oct. 1689, Joseph Phelps of Simsbury, where the following is entered under the record of their children: "these children abouesd was born to him by his wife Mary who was daughter to Joseph Collyer of hartford and sd marys mothers name was sanford. or sister to Zechry sandford.”
iii. Hannah, b. abt. 1671.
iv. Sarah, b. abt. 1673; d. 20 Nov. 1730; m. 22 July 1697, Joseph3 Pratt.
v. Elizabeth, b. abt. 1675; living 1691.
vi. Abel, b. abt. 1677; bur. 1 Aug. 1697, unm. The inventory of his estate was taken 9 Nov. 1697 and was exhibited by Zachary Sanford. Distribution was ordered to the brothers and sisters; Lt. Sanford and Robert Sanford distributors.
vii. John, b. abt. 1679; d. at Hartford, 2 Aug. 1730; m. at Simsbury, 4 July 1705, Elizabeth Humphrey, b. at Simsbury, 22 Apr. 1684, dau. of Ens. Samuel and Mary (Mills) Humphrey.
viii. Abigail, b. abt. 1682; d. at Middletown, Conn., 28 Oct. 1742; m. at Hartford, 6 Mar. 1700/1, Samuel Peck, b. [say 1674], d. at Middletown, 9 Dec. 1765,
son of Paul and Hannah (Baisie) Peck.
ix. Susannah, b. abt. 1684; d. before 1727; m. (recorded at Wallingford, Conn.), 10 Apr. 1706, Stephen Peck, b. at Wallingford, 4 Aug. 1681, son of Eleazer and Mary (Bunnell) Peck.
x. Ann, b. abt. 1687; m. 30 Jan. 1706, Henry Bracy, of Hartford.
Sources:
a. Henry F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings in England (1901), 1:722-3.
b. Genealogical Dictionary of New England, 1:433.
c. Conn. Hist. Society Collections, 6:157, 158, 173-176.
d. Manwaring’s Digest, 1:430, which omits the daughter Hannah; Frank Farnsworth Starr, Goodwin and Morgan Ancestral Lines, 1:65-66, which gives a literal transcription including Hannah, but
curiously Mr. Starr omits Hannah in his own list of children.
e. Ibid., 1:429; Starr, 1:66.
f. Albert C. Bates, Simsbury Records, 25.
g. Manwaring’s Digest, 1:547."

4. The book "Robert Sandford and his wife Ann Adams Sandford, with some of their descendants, 1615-1930," by Josephine Grozier Sandford Ware(Rutland, VT: Tuttle company, 1930):
"ELIZABETH2 SANDFORD (Robert1), born Feb. 19, 1645, at Hartford, Conn., and died there Feb. 6, 1695. She married, about 1667, JOSEPH COLLIER, as his second wife. He came to Hartford from Salisbury, Conn., and died Nov. 16, 1691. Children, born in Hartford:
i. Joseph Collier, 1668-1735; m. Apr. 15, 1695, Sarah Forbes.
ii. Mary Collier, 1669-1697; m. 1689, Joseph Phelps, Jr. Three children.
iii. Sarah Collier, b. 1673; m. July 22, 1697, Joseph Pratt of Hartford.
iv. Elizabeth Collier, b. 1675.
v. Abel Collier, b. 1677; d. 1697.
vi. John Collier, b. 1679; m. July 5, 1705, Elizabeth Humphrey. Five children.
vii. Abigail Collier, b. 1682; m. Mar. 6, 1701, Samuel Peck.
viii. Ann Collier, b. 1684.
ix. Susannah Collier, b. 1687; m. Jan. 30, 1706, Henry Brace." 		Collier, John (I6641)
 
3004 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury."

2. "The ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & his wife Emma Arabella Bosworth," edited by Donald L. Jacobus, pp. 259-60:
"JOSEPH1 Collier, probably of the family located at Southwark, co. Middlesex, England, died at Hartford, Conn., 16 Nov. 1691; married in 1667 Elizabeth2 Sanford, born at Hartford, 19 Feb. 1645/6, buried there 31 Dec. 1695, daughter of Robert and Ann (-) Sanford.
Joseph Collyer the elder, citizen and grocer of London, dwelling in the parish of St. Saviour’s, Southwark, in his will of 21 Aug. 1648, proved 28 Sept. 1649, named his brother Abel Collyer; niece Elizabeth Bourne, daughter of his sister Elizabeth Bourne; sister Judith Warner and her daughter Susan; sister Rhoda Dorton; sister Mary Browninge in New England; sister Dorcas Slingsby; sister Rachell now the wife of Richard Parnell of Epsham; his own sons Samuel, Joseph, Abel, Benjamin and Nathaniel; and his daughter Elizabeth Savage and her daughters Hannah and Elizabeth.
The sister Mary may well have been the wife of Thomas Browning (ca. 1587-1671) of Salem, Mass. This New England connection, the Puritan names of the children, and the fact that Joseph had both a brother and a son named Abel, suggest that Joseph Collier of Hartford, who gave the name of Abel to a son, may have been a grandson or nephew of the testator of 1648.
According to Savage, the Hartford settler had been in Salisbury, Mass., where he had a daughter Mary born 9 Apr. l662. b This is an error, and it was a Mary Fletcher who was born at Salisbury on that date. Nothing is known of Joseph Collier before he settled at Hartford, and he married a Hartford girl after his arrival. He was chosen a chimney-viewer [an office similar to fire warden] in 1668, 1675 and 1676.° He entered 13 Mar. 1670/1 a record of lands bought of William Williams, and made further purchases.
Administration on his estate was granted, 2 Dec. 1691, to his widow Elizabeth, who by the wish of her husband was to have the whole estate during her life. The Court ordered the movables at her death to go to the daughters, and the housing and lands to the sons. The children were listed as "Josep Collier ye Eldest son,” aged 23; "mary Phelpes,” 22; Hannah, 20; Sary Collier, 18; Elizabeth Collier, 16; Abell, 14; John Collier, 12; Abigaill Collier, 9; Susannah Collier, 7; and Ann Collier, 4.
The will of Elizabeth Collyer, dated 27 Dec. 1695, proved 21 Feb. 1695/6, mentioned her sons Joseph, Abel and John, her daughter Mary Phelps of Simsbury, and other children unnamed; and desired Hon. Col. John Allyn and "my Loveing Brother Ensigne Zechariah Sandford and my Brother Robert Sandford” to be overseers of her estate.
Children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Sanford) Collier born at Hartford:
i. Joseph2, b. abt. 1668; d. at Hartford, 25 Sept. 1738; m. 15 Apr. 1695, Sarah Forbes.
ii. Mary, b. abt. 1669; m. before Oct. 1689, Joseph Phelps of Simsbury, where the following is entered under the record of their children: "these children abouesd was born to him by his wife Mary who was daughter to Joseph Collyer of hartford and sd marys mothers name was sanford. or sister to Zechry sandford.”
iii. Hannah, b. abt. 1671.
iv. Sarah, b. abt. 1673; d. 20 Nov. 1730; m. 22 July 1697, Joseph3 Pratt.
v. Elizabeth, b. abt. 1675; living 1691.
vi. Abel, b. abt. 1677; bur. 1 Aug. 1697, unm. The inventory of his estate was taken 9 Nov. 1697 and was exhibited by Zachary Sanford. Distribution was ordered to the brothers and sisters; Lt. Sanford and Robert Sanford distributors.
vii. John, b. abt. 1679; d. at Hartford, 2 Aug. 1730; m. at Simsbury, 4 July 1705, Elizabeth Humphrey, b. at Simsbury, 22 Apr. 1684, dau. of Ens. Samuel and Mary (Mills) Humphrey.
viii. Abigail, b. abt. 1682; d. at Middletown, Conn., 28 Oct. 1742; m. at Hartford, 6 Mar. 1700/1, Samuel Peck, b. [say 1674], d. at Middletown, 9 Dec. 1765,
son of Paul and Hannah (Baisie) Peck.
ix. Susannah, b. abt. 1684; d. before 1727; m. (recorded at Wallingford, Conn.), 10 Apr. 1706, Stephen Peck, b. at Wallingford, 4 Aug. 1681, son of Eleazer and Mary (Bunnell) Peck.
x. Ann, b. abt. 1687; m. 30 Jan. 1706, Henry Bracy, of Hartford.
Sources:
a. Henry F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings in England (1901), 1:722-3.
b. Genealogical Dictionary of New England, 1:433.
c. Conn. Hist. Society Collections, 6:157, 158, 173-176.
d. Manwaring’s Digest, 1:430, which omits the daughter Hannah; Frank Farnsworth Starr, Goodwin and Morgan Ancestral Lines, 1:65-66, which gives a literal transcription including Hannah, but
curiously Mr. Starr omits Hannah in his own list of children.
e. Ibid., 1:429; Starr, 1:66.
f. Albert C. Bates, Simsbury Records, 25.
g. Manwaring’s Digest, 1:547."

3. The book "Robert Sandford and his wife Ann Adams Sandford, with some of their descendants, 1615-1930," by Josephine Grozier Sandford Ware(Rutland, VT: Tuttle company, 1930):
"ELIZABETH2 SANDFORD (Robert1), born Feb. 19, 1645, at Hartford, Conn., and died there Feb. 6, 1695. She married, about 1667, JOSEPH COLLIER, as his second wife. He came to Hartford from Salisbury, Conn., and died Nov. 16, 1691. Children, born in Hartford:
i. Joseph Collier, 1668-1735; m. Apr. 15, 1695, Sarah Forbes.
ii. Mary Collier, 1669-1697; m. 1689, Joseph Phelps, Jr. Three children.
iii. Sarah Collier, b. 1673; m. July 22, 1697, Joseph Pratt of Hartford.
iv. Elizabeth Collier, b. 1675.
v. Abel Collier, b. 1677; d. 1697.
vi. John Collier, b. 1679; m. July 5, 1705, Elizabeth Humphrey. Five children.
vii. Abigail Collier, b. 1682; m. Mar. 6, 1701, Samuel Peck.
viii. Ann Collier, b. 1684.
ix. Susannah Collier, b. 1687; m. Jan. 30, 1706, Henry Brace." 		Humphries, Elizabeth (I6464)
 
3005 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 252-55:
"Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey, (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born 17 May, 1686, in Simsbuiy, Ct.[1] He married (1) 23 Feb. 1709-10,[2] Hannah (dau. of Joseph, 2d, and Mary Collier) Phelps,[3] of S., b. 25 Oct., 1693. She died in 1710, at the birth of her first child.[4] He married (2) 26 Feb. 1712-13,[2] Mary Tuller, b. 27 Nov. 1692, dau. of John Tuller, of S., and Elizabeth (Case), whose first husband was Joseph Lewis, of S.[5] He married (3) Dec, 1714, Lydia (dau. of Nathaniel) North, of Farmington, Ct.[6] She died 8 Aug. 1730.[7] He married (4) 31 Oct., 1731,[2] Mary Orton, of Litchfield (South Farms), Ct.
Mr. Humphrey at first settled in Simsbury, where three of his wives died, and where he married the fourth. He and his last wife were members of the Episcopal church and, before that order had other accomodations for worship, services were held at their house.
While a resident of Simsbury, he is said to have been a merchant trader, as his grandfather Michael,1 Humphrey had been, and to have transacted considerable business, which frequently called him to Boston. He was a man of good education for the times, and somewhat in the habit of writing. His name frequently occurs on the Simsbury Records, in connection with town offices and business transactions:
Dec. 18, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Jr. was chosen haward and pound keeper;" October, 1717, he was made "freeman;" and Dec. 26th of that year "Samuel Humphris, Lieutenants Sone" was "chosen colectar and for the gathering of the minesters and town Rats and also Chosen Cunstabel for the year in suin and Sworn sur vairs of highways;" Dec. 16, 1718, "Samuell humphris Sams son" was also chosen constable and collector.
January 19, 1713-14, "Samuel Humphrvs, jr." mortgaged to John Moor, land in "Long Meadow" at Weatogue, bounded partly on land of his father; May 20, 1714, was witness to a deed; and June 15, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Juner (son of Samuel, Sener) and Lyda Humphris, his wife," deeded land in "long meadow, at Weatouge, to Jonathan Humphris [Fam. 4. S.2]; acknowledged before Samuel Humphris, Justice," [Fam. 2, S.2] Feb. 21, 1731-2, "Samuel Humphrey 2d" gave a deed to his son Samuel: it was witnessed by John Humphrey, Jr., and Jonathan Humphrey, Jr., [Fam. 17, S.2] May 15, 1736, he deeded land that was "laid out to him in partnership with Samuel Humphry Johns son," [Fam. 6, J.2] Apr. 2, 1737, he gave a deed to his son Abel; March 19, 1739, "Samuel Humphrey, of Goshen," and Charles and Noah Humphrey, of Simsbury, sold to Samuel Pettibone, Jr., "land which belonged to their father Samuel Humphrey dec'd;" March 19, 1741. "Samuel Humphry, of Goshen," acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money from his brothers Jonathan, Charles and Noah, for which he quitclaimed to them "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphry of Simsbury, deceased"; at the same date he deeded land in Simsbury to David Phelps, [See Fam. 17 (189), J.2].
With regard to military affairs, we obtain the following from the Hartford Records:
March 18, 1723, "Samuel Humphris, as clerk," makes return of the choice of officers.[8] This was probably Samuel,3 either the son of Lieut. Samuel2 or of Sergt. John,2 [Fam. 6, J.2] The son of the latter is often styled, on the Simsbury Records, "Samuel Humphrey, John's son" to distinguish him from the son of the former, as both were living in Simsbury at the same time and were very nearly the same age.
October 11th, 1725, Sergt. Samuel Humphrey was chosen "Ensign of the South Company, or train band.[9] The index gives, Samuel Humphrey was "chosen Ens. Mch. 18, 1723, cp. [captain.?] M. 12, 1725;" but does not refer to documents. If these dates are all correct, ths last statement may relate to Samuel, 3 son of John,2 as his death did not occur until Sept. 20th, 1725, and he bore the title of "Captain."
Some difficulty appears to have arisen at a later date, when only Samuel 3 son of Samuel,'' of the three just mentioned, was surviving. But as his son Samuel4 had reached the age of 26 years, in 1736, we are in doubt to which of the two the following may refer: — "To the Honnerable Joseph Talcott Esqr these Lines are to Inform Your Honner that Ensign Samuell Humphry was Chosen Ensn in Capt : Benjamin Addams Company, and now by our Divission he fals in the South Company and he Refuseth to searue in his post and he hath not gott his Dismission nither and wee are vnder a Difficulty in this affair, and pray your Honners advice & Direction in the mater which is all at present from your hum'le Ser'ts. Simssbury Novr ye 8: 1736 James Cornish Jr. Capt. Samll Petibone Lieut.
The Index gives: "Gov. T. says he belongs to Capt. Adams Co'y": but the endorsement is on the back of the document, which is pasted down and cannot be read.[10]
About the year 1739, Ensign Samuel 3 Humphrey removed, with his wife and younger children, from Simsbury to Goshen, Ct., and settled upon a tract of land (one "right") which he had bid off at a division of lands at New Haven, March 9th, 1738. This land was located in the north part of the town, where he and his sons gave the name to the road on which they lived, it having been known as long as kept open, and till within a few years, as Humphrey Lane.[11]
When he left his old home, a large number of his friends and neighbors accompanied him as far as Farmington River (a distance of three miles) and there spent a night in prayer and praise. In the morning they bade him a kind and tearful farewell — never expecting to see him again in this life. The distance of his new home from Simsbury was about thirty-two miles! It is worthy of note that nearly all of his original purchase in Goshen is yet in the hands of his descendants. His great-great-grandson, Lemuel7 Palmer [Fam. 45, S.2], was the owner of this property a few years since.
On the Goshen Records, under date 22 Nov. 1748, is an entry concerning Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey's ear-mark for animals. This was transferred to his son Noah4 Humphrey, 27 Dec, 1777.
Mr. Humphrey continued to reside in Goshen until his death, which occurred 16 Oct., 1759, at the age of 73 years.
In the traditions concerning him there is no personal description given, but, from what is known of the large stature, strength and stamina of his brothers and his sons, he is presumed to have been a large, athletic man.
In the sumnrer of 1858, the writer[12] paid a visit to Mr. Lewis M. Norton, of Goshen [Fam. 4, S.2], to whom he had been referred as the best authority in matters of personal and local history pertaining to that vicinity; and from him was obtained, to a great extent, the account of this family, which he stated that he had mostly received, in February, or March, 1812. from David4 (son of Ensign Samuel3) Humphrey. In a letter written by Mr. Norton in the autumn of 1858, he describes him as being, at the time when he furnished the history of his father's family, "about eighty-six years old, but having retained his faculties to a remarkable degree." He also adds as follows: "I received from him, at the same time, much other information concerning the early settlers in this town. His mind was vigorous and his memory remarkably retentive." The same was true of Mr. Norton, who was well known, in that region, as a most zealous and careful collector of genealogical records.
Another source of information which Mr. Norton had, and regarded as very reliable, was Mrs. Mylos (Humphrey) Hamilton [Fam. 14, S.2], a granddaughter of Samuel3 Humphrey. On this authority, in the cases where records and authentic history were lacking, the writer has not hesitated to correct differences of traditoons by Mr. Norton's statements.
Rev. Grant Powers, A. M., in his address at the centennial celebration of Goshen, Ct., Sept. 28th, 1838, thus alludes to this family:
"Samuel Humphrey lived in Humphrey Lane. He was an original proprietor from Simsbury. He had eighteen children by four wives — ten sons and eight daughters; and his posterity are very numerous and have ever well-sustained the reputation of their worthy progenitor. Indeed, it is thought that the descendants of this Samuel Humphrey are more numerous, by far, than the descendants of any other man who ever lived in Goshen." Mrs. Hamilton always understood that there were nineteen children, and the child who died young may not have been included in the number given by Mr. Powers.
Owing to the distance and difficulty of communication across the wild and mountainous country, there seems to have been but little intercourse maintained between the older children of the family, who settled in and near Simsbury, and the parents and younger portion, after their removal to Goshen, and little knowledge of each other; and the compiler congratulates himself in having succeeded, from scant and scattered sources, in rescuing from loss the history of this remarkable family which, though lacking somewhat in chronology and details, is, as far as given, usually correct. Much additional and interesdng matter pertaining to this family was doubtless contained in the early Parish Records of Goshen, which were lost through their removal by a pastor (so said) during certain ecclesiastical and parochial disagreements in the parish.
Children: [KP note: children and succeeding generations given which I do not transcribe.]
Footnotes:
1. Simsbury Records: 20 May, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour.
2. Simsbury Records.
3. Hannah Phelps was granddaughter of Joseph and Hannah (Newton) Phelps, and gr-gr.dau. of "Ould Mr. 'Williain Phelps,"— acc. to MS. Genealogy of the Phelps family, by Dr. Simeon Shurtleff, of Bushy Hill (Weatogue P. O.) His widow, Mrs. Mary Ann (Phelps) Shurtleff had the MS. in her possession in 1871. Also, acc. to Stiles' Hist. of Ancient Windsor, pp. 738-739.
4. According to Judge H. H. Barbour.
5. Goodwin's Genealogical Notes, p. 275.
6. "Samuel Humphris & Hannah Phelps, m. Feb.— 1710. the aboue said Samll Humphris was married to Mary Tuller his second wife in Feb. 1713. His mariag to lidia North, his third wife was Dec'r 1714." — Simsbury Records.
7. "Lidia Humphris wife of Insigne Samuel Humphris d. Aug. 8, 1730."— Simsbury Records. Another entry is "4 Apr. 1730."
8. State Library, Militia, Vol. I.. 1678-1729, Doc. 180;
9. Idem, Doc. 294;
10. Idem, Vol. II, 1730-1740, Doc. 306.
11. It was stated by Mary [dau. of Ashbel) Humphrey [Fam. 11, S.], and wife of Samuel Humphrey who built a house in Humphrey Lane [Fam. 45. S.] that the frame house built by Ensign Samuel Humphrey was on the west side of the highway — the fourth Humphrey house from the north on that side — and that it stood where the first log house had stood. The frame house on the east side was for his son David Humphrey.
12. Otis M. Humphrey, M. D."

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Orton, Mary (I7790)
 
3006 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 252-55:
"Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey, (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born 17 May, 1686, in Simsbuiy, Ct.[1] He married (1) 23 Feb. 1709-10,[2] Hannah (dau. of Joseph, 2d, and Mary Collier) Phelps,[3] of S., b. 25 Oct., 1693. She died in 1710, at the birth of her first child.[4] He married (2) 26 Feb. 1712-13,[2] Mary Tuller, b. 27 Nov. 1692, dau. of John Tuller, of S., and Elizabeth (Case), whose first husband was Joseph Lewis, of S.[5] He married (3) Dec, 1714, Lydia (dau. of Nathaniel) North, of Farmington, Ct.[6] She died 8 Aug. 1730.[7] He married (4) 31 Oct., 1731,[2] Mary Orton, of Litchfield (South Farms), Ct.
Mr. Humphrey at first settled in Simsbury, where three of his wives died, and where he married the fourth. He and his last wife were members of the Episcopal church and, before that order had other accomodations for worship, services were held at their house.
While a resident of Simsbury, he is said to have been a merchant trader, as his grandfather Michael,1 Humphrey had been, and to have transacted considerable business, which frequently called him to Boston. He was a man of good education for the times, and somewhat in the habit of writing. His name frequently occurs on the Simsbury Records, in connection with town offices and business transactions:
Dec. 18, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Jr. was chosen haward and pound keeper;" October, 1717, he was made "freeman;" and Dec. 26th of that year "Samuel Humphris, Lieutenants Sone" was "chosen colectar and for the gathering of the minesters and town Rats and also Chosen Cunstabel for the year in suin and Sworn sur vairs of highways;" Dec. 16, 1718, "Samuell humphris Sams son" was also chosen constable and collector.
January 19, 1713-14, "Samuel Humphrvs, jr." mortgaged to John Moor, land in "Long Meadow" at Weatogue, bounded partly on land of his father; May 20, 1714, was witness to a deed; and June 15, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Juner (son of Samuel, Sener) and Lyda Humphris, his wife," deeded land in "long meadow, at Weatouge, to Jonathan Humphris [Fam. 4. S.2]; acknowledged before Samuel Humphris, Justice," [Fam. 2, S.2] Feb. 21, 1731-2, "Samuel Humphrey 2d" gave a deed to his son Samuel: it was witnessed by John Humphrey, Jr., and Jonathan Humphrey, Jr., [Fam. 17, S.2] May 15, 1736, he deeded land that was "laid out to him in partnership with Samuel Humphry Johns son," [Fam. 6, J.2] Apr. 2, 1737, he gave a deed to his son Abel; March 19, 1739, "Samuel Humphrey, of Goshen," and Charles and Noah Humphrey, of Simsbury, sold to Samuel Pettibone, Jr., "land which belonged to their father Samuel Humphrey dec'd;" March 19, 1741. "Samuel Humphry, of Goshen," acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money from his brothers Jonathan, Charles and Noah, for which he quitclaimed to them "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphry of Simsbury, deceased"; at the same date he deeded land in Simsbury to David Phelps, [See Fam. 17 (189), J.2].
With regard to military affairs, we obtain the following from the Hartford Records:
March 18, 1723, "Samuel Humphris, as clerk," makes return of the choice of officers.[8] This was probably Samuel,3 either the son of Lieut. Samuel2 or of Sergt. John,2 [Fam. 6, J.2] The son of the latter is often styled, on the Simsbury Records, "Samuel Humphrey, John's son" to distinguish him from the son of the former, as both were living in Simsbury at the same time and were very nearly the same age.
October 11th, 1725, Sergt. Samuel Humphrey was chosen "Ensign of the South Company, or train band.[9] The index gives, Samuel Humphrey was "chosen Ens. Mch. 18, 1723, cp. [captain.?] M. 12, 1725;" but does not refer to documents. If these dates are all correct, ths last statement may relate to Samuel, 3 son of John,2 as his death did not occur until Sept. 20th, 1725, and he bore the title of "Captain."
Some difficulty appears to have arisen at a later date, when only Samuel 3 son of Samuel,'' of the three just mentioned, was surviving. But as his son Samuel4 had reached the age of 26 years, in 1736, we are in doubt to which of the two the following may refer: — "To the Honnerable Joseph Talcott Esqr these Lines are to Inform Your Honner that Ensign Samuell Humphry was Chosen Ensn in Capt : Benjamin Addams Company, and now by our Divission he fals in the South Company and he Refuseth to searue in his post and he hath not gott his Dismission nither and wee are vnder a Difficulty in this affair, and pray your Honners advice & Direction in the mater which is all at present from your hum'le Ser'ts. Simssbury Novr ye 8: 1736 James Cornish Jr. Capt. Samll Petibone Lieut.
The Index gives: "Gov. T. says he belongs to Capt. Adams Co'y": but the endorsement is on the back of the document, which is pasted down and cannot be read.[10]
About the year 1739, Ensign Samuel 3 Humphrey removed, with his wife and younger children, from Simsbury to Goshen, Ct., and settled upon a tract of land (one "right") which he had bid off at a division of lands at New Haven, March 9th, 1738. This land was located in the north part of the town, where he and his sons gave the name to the road on which they lived, it having been known as long as kept open, and till within a few years, as Humphrey Lane.[11]
When he left his old home, a large number of his friends and neighbors accompanied him as far as Farmington River (a distance of three miles) and there spent a night in prayer and praise. In the morning they bade him a kind and tearful farewell — never expecting to see him again in this life. The distance of his new home from Simsbury was about thirty-two miles! It is worthy of note that nearly all of his original purchase in Goshen is yet in the hands of his descendants. His great-great-grandson, Lemuel7 Palmer [Fam. 45, S.2], was the owner of this property a few years since.
On the Goshen Records, under date 22 Nov. 1748, is an entry concerning Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey's ear-mark for animals. This was transferred to his son Noah4 Humphrey, 27 Dec, 1777.
Mr. Humphrey continued to reside in Goshen until his death, which occurred 16 Oct., 1759, at the age of 73 years.
In the traditions concerning him there is no personal description given, but, from what is known of the large stature, strength and stamina of his brothers and his sons, he is presumed to have been a large, athletic man.
In the sumnrer of 1858, the writer[12] paid a visit to Mr. Lewis M. Norton, of Goshen [Fam. 4, S.2], to whom he had been referred as the best authority in matters of personal and local history pertaining to that vicinity; and from him was obtained, to a great extent, the account of this family, which he stated that he had mostly received, in February, or March, 1812. from David4 (son of Ensign Samuel3) Humphrey. In a letter written by Mr. Norton in the autumn of 1858, he describes him as being, at the time when he furnished the history of his father's family, "about eighty-six years old, but having retained his faculties to a remarkable degree." He also adds as follows: "I received from him, at the same time, much other information concerning the early settlers in this town. His mind was vigorous and his memory remarkably retentive." The same was true of Mr. Norton, who was well known, in that region, as a most zealous and careful collector of genealogical records.
Another source of information which Mr. Norton had, and regarded as very reliable, was Mrs. Mylos (Humphrey) Hamilton [Fam. 14, S.2], a granddaughter of Samuel3 Humphrey. On this authority, in the cases where records and authentic history were lacking, the writer has not hesitated to correct differences of traditoons by Mr. Norton's statements.
Rev. Grant Powers, A. M., in his address at the centennial celebration of Goshen, Ct., Sept. 28th, 1838, thus alludes to this family:
"Samuel Humphrey lived in Humphrey Lane. He was an original proprietor from Simsbury. He had eighteen children by four wives — ten sons and eight daughters; and his posterity are very numerous and have ever well-sustained the reputation of their worthy progenitor. Indeed, it is thought that the descendants of this Samuel Humphrey are more numerous, by far, than the descendants of any other man who ever lived in Goshen." Mrs. Hamilton always understood that there were nineteen children, and the child who died young may not have been included in the number given by Mr. Powers.
Owing to the distance and difficulty of communication across the wild and mountainous country, there seems to have been but little intercourse maintained between the older children of the family, who settled in and near Simsbury, and the parents and younger portion, after their removal to Goshen, and little knowledge of each other; and the compiler congratulates himself in having succeeded, from scant and scattered sources, in rescuing from loss the history of this remarkable family which, though lacking somewhat in chronology and details, is, as far as given, usually correct. Much additional and interesdng matter pertaining to this family was doubtless contained in the early Parish Records of Goshen, which were lost through their removal by a pastor (so said) during certain ecclesiastical and parochial disagreements in the parish.
Children: [KP note: children and succeeding generations given which I do not transcribe.]
Footnotes:
1. Simsbury Records: 20 May, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour.
2. Simsbury Records.
3. Hannah Phelps was granddaughter of Joseph and Hannah (Newton) Phelps, and gr-gr.dau. of "Ould Mr. 'Williain Phelps,"— acc. to MS. Genealogy of the Phelps family, by Dr. Simeon Shurtleff, of Bushy Hill (Weatogue P. O.) His widow, Mrs. Mary Ann (Phelps) Shurtleff had the MS. in her possession in 1871. Also, acc. to Stiles' Hist. of Ancient Windsor, pp. 738-739.
4. According to Judge H. H. Barbour.
5. Goodwin's Genealogical Notes, p. 275.
6. "Samuel Humphris & Hannah Phelps, m. Feb.— 1710. the aboue said Samll Humphris was married to Mary Tuller his second wife in Feb. 1713. His mariag to lidia North, his third wife was Dec'r 1714." — Simsbury Records.
7. "Lidia Humphris wife of Insigne Samuel Humphris d. Aug. 8, 1730."— Simsbury Records. Another entry is "4 Apr. 1730."
8. State Library, Militia, Vol. I.. 1678-1729, Doc. 180;
9. Idem, Doc. 294;
10. Idem, Vol. II, 1730-1740, Doc. 306.
11. It was stated by Mary [dau. of Ashbel) Humphrey [Fam. 11, S.], and wife of Samuel Humphrey who built a house in Humphrey Lane [Fam. 45. S.] that the frame house built by Ensign Samuel Humphrey was on the west side of the highway — the fourth Humphrey house from the north on that side — and that it stood where the first log house had stood. The frame house on the east side was for his son David Humphrey.
12. Otis M. Humphrey, M. D."

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		North, Lydia (I7789)
 
3007 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 252-55:
"Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey, (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born 17 May, 1686, in Simsbuiy, Ct.[1] He married (1) 23 Feb. 1709-10,[2] Hannah (dau. of Joseph, 2d, and Mary Collier) Phelps,[3] of S., b. 25 Oct., 1693. She died in 1710, at the birth of her first child.[4] He married (2) 26 Feb. 1712-13,[2] Mary Tuller, b. 27 Nov. 1692, dau. of John Tuller, of S., and Elizabeth (Case), whose first husband was Joseph Lewis, of S.[5] He married (3) Dec, 1714, Lydia (dau. of Nathaniel) North, of Farmington, Ct.[6] She died 8 Aug. 1730.[7] He married (4) 31 Oct., 1731,[2] Mary Orton, of Litchfield (South Farms), Ct.
Mr. Humphrey at first settled in Simsbury, where three of his wives died, and where he married the fourth. He and his last wife were members of the Episcopal church and, before that order had other accomodations for worship, services were held at their house.
While a resident of Simsbury, he is said to have been a merchant trader, as his grandfather Michael,1 Humphrey had been, and to have transacted considerable business, which frequently called him to Boston. He was a man of good education for the times, and somewhat in the habit of writing. His name frequently occurs on the Simsbury Records, in connection with town offices and business transactions:
Dec. 18, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Jr. was chosen haward and pound keeper;" October, 1717, he was made "freeman;" and Dec. 26th of that year "Samuel Humphris, Lieutenants Sone" was "chosen colectar and for the gathering of the minesters and town Rats and also Chosen Cunstabel for the year in suin and Sworn sur vairs of highways;" Dec. 16, 1718, "Samuell humphris Sams son" was also chosen constable and collector.
January 19, 1713-14, "Samuel Humphrvs, jr." mortgaged to John Moor, land in "Long Meadow" at Weatogue, bounded partly on land of his father; May 20, 1714, was witness to a deed; and June 15, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Juner (son of Samuel, Sener) and Lyda Humphris, his wife," deeded land in "long meadow, at Weatouge, to Jonathan Humphris [Fam. 4. S.2]; acknowledged before Samuel Humphris, Justice," [Fam. 2, S.2] Feb. 21, 1731-2, "Samuel Humphrey 2d" gave a deed to his son Samuel: it was witnessed by John Humphrey, Jr., and Jonathan Humphrey, Jr., [Fam. 17, S.2] May 15, 1736, he deeded land that was "laid out to him in partnership with Samuel Humphry Johns son," [Fam. 6, J.2] Apr. 2, 1737, he gave a deed to his son Abel; March 19, 1739, "Samuel Humphrey, of Goshen," and Charles and Noah Humphrey, of Simsbury, sold to Samuel Pettibone, Jr., "land which belonged to their father Samuel Humphrey dec'd;" March 19, 1741. "Samuel Humphry, of Goshen," acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money from his brothers Jonathan, Charles and Noah, for which he quitclaimed to them "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphry of Simsbury, deceased"; at the same date he deeded land in Simsbury to David Phelps, [See Fam. 17 (189), J.2].
With regard to military affairs, we obtain the following from the Hartford Records:
March 18, 1723, "Samuel Humphris, as clerk," makes return of the choice of officers.[8] This was probably Samuel,3 either the son of Lieut. Samuel2 or of Sergt. John,2 [Fam. 6, J.2] The son of the latter is often styled, on the Simsbury Records, "Samuel Humphrey, John's son" to distinguish him from the son of the former, as both were living in Simsbury at the same time and were very nearly the same age.
October 11th, 1725, Sergt. Samuel Humphrey was chosen "Ensign of the South Company, or train band.[9] The index gives, Samuel Humphrey was "chosen Ens. Mch. 18, 1723, cp. [captain.?] M. 12, 1725;" but does not refer to documents. If these dates are all correct, ths last statement may relate to Samuel, 3 son of John,2 as his death did not occur until Sept. 20th, 1725, and he bore the title of "Captain."
Some difficulty appears to have arisen at a later date, when only Samuel 3 son of Samuel,'' of the three just mentioned, was surviving. But as his son Samuel4 had reached the age of 26 years, in 1736, we are in doubt to which of the two the following may refer: — "To the Honnerable Joseph Talcott Esqr these Lines are to Inform Your Honner that Ensign Samuell Humphry was Chosen Ensn in Capt : Benjamin Addams Company, and now by our Divission he fals in the South Company and he Refuseth to searue in his post and he hath not gott his Dismission nither and wee are vnder a Difficulty in this affair, and pray your Honners advice & Direction in the mater which is all at present from your hum'le Ser'ts. Simssbury Novr ye 8: 1736 James Cornish Jr. Capt. Samll Petibone Lieut.
The Index gives: "Gov. T. says he belongs to Capt. Adams Co'y": but the endorsement is on the back of the document, which is pasted down and cannot be read.[10]
About the year 1739, Ensign Samuel 3 Humphrey removed, with his wife and younger children, from Simsbury to Goshen, Ct., and settled upon a tract of land (one "right") which he had bid off at a division of lands at New Haven, March 9th, 1738. This land was located in the north part of the town, where he and his sons gave the name to the road on which they lived, it having been known as long as kept open, and till within a few years, as Humphrey Lane.[11]
When he left his old home, a large number of his friends and neighbors accompanied him as far as Farmington River (a distance of three miles) and there spent a night in prayer and praise. In the morning they bade him a kind and tearful farewell — never expecting to see him again in this life. The distance of his new home from Simsbury was about thirty-two miles! It is worthy of note that nearly all of his original purchase in Goshen is yet in the hands of his descendants. His great-great-grandson, Lemuel7 Palmer [Fam. 45, S.2], was the owner of this property a few years since.
On the Goshen Records, under date 22 Nov. 1748, is an entry concerning Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey's ear-mark for animals. This was transferred to his son Noah4 Humphrey, 27 Dec, 1777.
Mr. Humphrey continued to reside in Goshen until his death, which occurred 16 Oct., 1759, at the age of 73 years.
In the traditions concerning him there is no personal description given, but, from what is known of the large stature, strength and stamina of his brothers and his sons, he is presumed to have been a large, athletic man.
In the sumnrer of 1858, the writer[12] paid a visit to Mr. Lewis M. Norton, of Goshen [Fam. 4, S.2], to whom he had been referred as the best authority in matters of personal and local history pertaining to that vicinity; and from him was obtained, to a great extent, the account of this family, which he stated that he had mostly received, in February, or March, 1812. from David4 (son of Ensign Samuel3) Humphrey. In a letter written by Mr. Norton in the autumn of 1858, he describes him as being, at the time when he furnished the history of his father's family, "about eighty-six years old, but having retained his faculties to a remarkable degree." He also adds as follows: "I received from him, at the same time, much other information concerning the early settlers in this town. His mind was vigorous and his memory remarkably retentive." The same was true of Mr. Norton, who was well known, in that region, as a most zealous and careful collector of genealogical records.
Another source of information which Mr. Norton had, and regarded as very reliable, was Mrs. Mylos (Humphrey) Hamilton [Fam. 14, S.2], a granddaughter of Samuel3 Humphrey. On this authority, in the cases where records and authentic history were lacking, the writer has not hesitated to correct differences of traditoons by Mr. Norton's statements.
Rev. Grant Powers, A. M., in his address at the centennial celebration of Goshen, Ct., Sept. 28th, 1838, thus alludes to this family:
"Samuel Humphrey lived in Humphrey Lane. He was an original proprietor from Simsbury. He had eighteen children by four wives — ten sons and eight daughters; and his posterity are very numerous and have ever well-sustained the reputation of their worthy progenitor. Indeed, it is thought that the descendants of this Samuel Humphrey are more numerous, by far, than the descendants of any other man who ever lived in Goshen." Mrs. Hamilton always understood that there were nineteen children, and the child who died young may not have been included in the number given by Mr. Powers.
Owing to the distance and difficulty of communication across the wild and mountainous country, there seems to have been but little intercourse maintained between the older children of the family, who settled in and near Simsbury, and the parents and younger portion, after their removal to Goshen, and little knowledge of each other; and the compiler congratulates himself in having succeeded, from scant and scattered sources, in rescuing from loss the history of this remarkable family which, though lacking somewhat in chronology and details, is, as far as given, usually correct. Much additional and interesdng matter pertaining to this family was doubtless contained in the early Parish Records of Goshen, which were lost through their removal by a pastor (so said) during certain ecclesiastical and parochial disagreements in the parish.
Children: [KP note: children and succeeding generations given which I do not transcribe.]
Footnotes:
1. Simsbury Records: 20 May, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour.
2. Simsbury Records.
3. Hannah Phelps was granddaughter of Joseph and Hannah (Newton) Phelps, and gr-gr.dau. of "Ould Mr. 'Williain Phelps,"— acc. to MS. Genealogy of the Phelps family, by Dr. Simeon Shurtleff, of Bushy Hill (Weatogue P. O.) His widow, Mrs. Mary Ann (Phelps) Shurtleff had the MS. in her possession in 1871. Also, acc. to Stiles' Hist. of Ancient Windsor, pp. 738-739.
4. According to Judge H. H. Barbour.
5. Goodwin's Genealogical Notes, p. 275.
6. "Samuel Humphris & Hannah Phelps, m. Feb.— 1710. the aboue said Samll Humphris was married to Mary Tuller his second wife in Feb. 1713. His mariag to lidia North, his third wife was Dec'r 1714." — Simsbury Records.
7. "Lidia Humphris wife of Insigne Samuel Humphris d. Aug. 8, 1730."— Simsbury Records. Another entry is "4 Apr. 1730."
8. State Library, Militia, Vol. I.. 1678-1729, Doc. 180;
9. Idem, Doc. 294;
10. Idem, Vol. II, 1730-1740, Doc. 306.
11. It was stated by Mary [dau. of Ashbel) Humphrey [Fam. 11, S.], and wife of Samuel Humphrey who built a house in Humphrey Lane [Fam. 45. S.] that the frame house built by Ensign Samuel Humphrey was on the west side of the highway — the fourth Humphrey house from the north on that side — and that it stood where the first log house had stood. The frame house on the east side was for his son David Humphrey.
12. Otis M. Humphrey, M. D."

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Tuller, Mary (I7788)
 
3008 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 252-55:
"Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey, (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born 17 May, 1686, in Simsbuiy, Ct.[1] He married (1) 23 Feb. 1709-10,[2] Hannah (dau. of Joseph, 2d, and Mary Collier) Phelps,[3] of S., b. 25 Oct., 1693. She died in 1710, at the birth of her first child.[4] He married (2) 26 Feb. 1712-13,[2] Mary Tuller, b. 27 Nov. 1692, dau. of John Tuller, of S., and Elizabeth (Case), whose first husband was Joseph Lewis, of S.[5] He married (3) Dec, 1714, Lydia (dau. of Nathaniel) North, of Farmington, Ct.[6] She died 8 Aug. 1730.[7] He married (4) 31 Oct., 1731,[2] Mary Orton, of Litchfield (South Farms), Ct.
Mr. Humphrey at first settled in Simsbury, where three of his wives died, and where he married the fourth. He and his last wife were members of the Episcopal church and, before that order had other accomodations for worship, services were held at their house.
While a resident of Simsbury, he is said to have been a merchant trader, as his grandfather Michael,1 Humphrey had been, and to have transacted considerable business, which frequently called him to Boston. He was a man of good education for the times, and somewhat in the habit of writing. His name frequently occurs on the Simsbury Records, in connection with town offices and business transactions:
Dec. 18, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Jr. was chosen haward and pound keeper;" October, 1717, he was made "freeman;" and Dec. 26th of that year "Samuel Humphris, Lieutenants Sone" was "chosen colectar and for the gathering of the minesters and town Rats and also Chosen Cunstabel for the year in suin and Sworn sur vairs of highways;" Dec. 16, 1718, "Samuell humphris Sams son" was also chosen constable and collector.
January 19, 1713-14, "Samuel Humphrvs, jr." mortgaged to John Moor, land in "Long Meadow" at Weatogue, bounded partly on land of his father; May 20, 1714, was witness to a deed; and June 15, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Juner (son of Samuel, Sener) and Lyda Humphris, his wife," deeded land in "long meadow, at Weatouge, to Jonathan Humphris [Fam. 4. S.2]; acknowledged before Samuel Humphris, Justice," [Fam. 2, S.2] Feb. 21, 1731-2, "Samuel Humphrey 2d" gave a deed to his son Samuel: it was witnessed by John Humphrey, Jr., and Jonathan Humphrey, Jr., [Fam. 17, S.2] May 15, 1736, he deeded land that was "laid out to him in partnership with Samuel Humphry Johns son," [Fam. 6, J.2] Apr. 2, 1737, he gave a deed to his son Abel; March 19, 1739, "Samuel Humphrey, of Goshen," and Charles and Noah Humphrey, of Simsbury, sold to Samuel Pettibone, Jr., "land which belonged to their father Samuel Humphrey dec'd;" March 19, 1741. "Samuel Humphry, of Goshen," acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money from his brothers Jonathan, Charles and Noah, for which he quitclaimed to them "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphry of Simsbury, deceased"; at the same date he deeded land in Simsbury to David Phelps, [See Fam. 17 (189), J.2].
With regard to military affairs, we obtain the following from the Hartford Records:
March 18, 1723, "Samuel Humphris, as clerk," makes return of the choice of officers.[8] This was probably Samuel,3 either the son of Lieut. Samuel2 or of Sergt. John,2 [Fam. 6, J.2] The son of the latter is often styled, on the Simsbury Records, "Samuel Humphrey, John's son" to distinguish him from the son of the former, as both were living in Simsbury at the same time and were very nearly the same age.
October 11th, 1725, Sergt. Samuel Humphrey was chosen "Ensign of the South Company, or train band.[9] The index gives, Samuel Humphrey was "chosen Ens. Mch. 18, 1723, cp. [captain.?] M. 12, 1725;" but does not refer to documents. If these dates are all correct, ths last statement may relate to Samuel, 3 son of John,2 as his death did not occur until Sept. 20th, 1725, and he bore the title of "Captain."
Some difficulty appears to have arisen at a later date, when only Samuel 3 son of Samuel,'' of the three just mentioned, was surviving. But as his son Samuel4 had reached the age of 26 years, in 1736, we are in doubt to which of the two the following may refer: — "To the Honnerable Joseph Talcott Esqr these Lines are to Inform Your Honner that Ensign Samuell Humphry was Chosen Ensn in Capt : Benjamin Addams Company, and now by our Divission he fals in the South Company and he Refuseth to searue in his post and he hath not gott his Dismission nither and wee are vnder a Difficulty in this affair, and pray your Honners advice & Direction in the mater which is all at present from your hum'le Ser'ts. Simssbury Novr ye 8: 1736 James Cornish Jr. Capt. Samll Petibone Lieut.
The Index gives: "Gov. T. says he belongs to Capt. Adams Co'y": but the endorsement is on the back of the document, which is pasted down and cannot be read.[10]
About the year 1739, Ensign Samuel 3 Humphrey removed, with his wife and younger children, from Simsbury to Goshen, Ct., and settled upon a tract of land (one "right") which he had bid off at a division of lands at New Haven, March 9th, 1738. This land was located in the north part of the town, where he and his sons gave the name to the road on which they lived, it having been known as long as kept open, and till within a few years, as Humphrey Lane.[11]
When he left his old home, a large number of his friends and neighbors accompanied him as far as Farmington River (a distance of three miles) and there spent a night in prayer and praise. In the morning they bade him a kind and tearful farewell — never expecting to see him again in this life. The distance of his new home from Simsbury was about thirty-two miles! It is worthy of note that nearly all of his original purchase in Goshen is yet in the hands of his descendants. His great-great-grandson, Lemuel7 Palmer [Fam. 45, S.2], was the owner of this property a few years since.
On the Goshen Records, under date 22 Nov. 1748, is an entry concerning Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey's ear-mark for animals. This was transferred to his son Noah4 Humphrey, 27 Dec, 1777.
Mr. Humphrey continued to reside in Goshen until his death, which occurred 16 Oct., 1759, at the age of 73 years.
In the traditions concerning him there is no personal description given, but, from what is known of the large stature, strength and stamina of his brothers and his sons, he is presumed to have been a large, athletic man.
In the sumnrer of 1858, the writer[12] paid a visit to Mr. Lewis M. Norton, of Goshen [Fam. 4, S.2], to whom he had been referred as the best authority in matters of personal and local history pertaining to that vicinity; and from him was obtained, to a great extent, the account of this family, which he stated that he had mostly received, in February, or March, 1812. from David4 (son of Ensign Samuel3) Humphrey. In a letter written by Mr. Norton in the autumn of 1858, he describes him as being, at the time when he furnished the history of his father's family, "about eighty-six years old, but having retained his faculties to a remarkable degree." He also adds as follows: "I received from him, at the same time, much other information concerning the early settlers in this town. His mind was vigorous and his memory remarkably retentive." The same was true of Mr. Norton, who was well known, in that region, as a most zealous and careful collector of genealogical records.
Another source of information which Mr. Norton had, and regarded as very reliable, was Mrs. Mylos (Humphrey) Hamilton [Fam. 14, S.2], a granddaughter of Samuel3 Humphrey. On this authority, in the cases where records and authentic history were lacking, the writer has not hesitated to correct differences of traditoons by Mr. Norton's statements.
Rev. Grant Powers, A. M., in his address at the centennial celebration of Goshen, Ct., Sept. 28th, 1838, thus alludes to this family:
"Samuel Humphrey lived in Humphrey Lane. He was an original proprietor from Simsbury. He had eighteen children by four wives — ten sons and eight daughters; and his posterity are very numerous and have ever well-sustained the reputation of their worthy progenitor. Indeed, it is thought that the descendants of this Samuel Humphrey are more numerous, by far, than the descendants of any other man who ever lived in Goshen." Mrs. Hamilton always understood that there were nineteen children, and the child who died young may not have been included in the number given by Mr. Powers.
Owing to the distance and difficulty of communication across the wild and mountainous country, there seems to have been but little intercourse maintained between the older children of the family, who settled in and near Simsbury, and the parents and younger portion, after their removal to Goshen, and little knowledge of each other; and the compiler congratulates himself in having succeeded, from scant and scattered sources, in rescuing from loss the history of this remarkable family which, though lacking somewhat in chronology and details, is, as far as given, usually correct. Much additional and interesdng matter pertaining to this family was doubtless contained in the early Parish Records of Goshen, which were lost through their removal by a pastor (so said) during certain ecclesiastical and parochial disagreements in the parish.
Children: [KP note: children and succeeding generations given which I do not transcribe.]
Footnotes:
1. Simsbury Records: 20 May, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour.
2. Simsbury Records.
3. Hannah Phelps was granddaughter of Joseph and Hannah (Newton) Phelps, and gr-gr.dau. of "Ould Mr. 'Williain Phelps,"— acc. to MS. Genealogy of the Phelps family, by Dr. Simeon Shurtleff, of Bushy Hill (Weatogue P. O.) His widow, Mrs. Mary Ann (Phelps) Shurtleff had the MS. in her possession in 1871. Also, acc. to Stiles' Hist. of Ancient Windsor, pp. 738-739.
4. According to Judge H. H. Barbour.
5. Goodwin's Genealogical Notes, p. 275.
6. "Samuel Humphris & Hannah Phelps, m. Feb.— 1710. the aboue said Samll Humphris was married to Mary Tuller his second wife in Feb. 1713. His mariag to lidia North, his third wife was Dec'r 1714." — Simsbury Records.
7. "Lidia Humphris wife of Insigne Samuel Humphris d. Aug. 8, 1730."— Simsbury Records. Another entry is "4 Apr. 1730."
8. State Library, Militia, Vol. I.. 1678-1729, Doc. 180;
9. Idem, Doc. 294;
10. Idem, Vol. II, 1730-1740, Doc. 306.
11. It was stated by Mary [dau. of Ashbel) Humphrey [Fam. 11, S.], and wife of Samuel Humphrey who built a house in Humphrey Lane [Fam. 45. S.] that the frame house built by Ensign Samuel Humphrey was on the west side of the highway — the fourth Humphrey house from the north on that side — and that it stood where the first log house had stood. The frame house on the east side was for his son David Humphrey.
12. Otis M. Humphrey, M. D."

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Phelps, Hannah (I7784)
 
3009 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 252-55:
"Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey, (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born 17 May, 1686, in Simsbuiy, Ct.[1] He married (1) 23 Feb. 1709-10,[2] Hannah (dau. of Joseph, 2d, and Mary Collier) Phelps,[3] of S., b. 25 Oct., 1693. She died in 1710, at the birth of her first child.[4] He married (2) 26 Feb. 1712-13,[2] Mary Tuller, b. 27 Nov. 1692, dau. of John Tuller, of S., and Elizabeth (Case), whose first husband was Joseph Lewis, of S.[5] He married (3) Dec, 1714, Lydia (dau. of Nathaniel) North, of Farmington, Ct.[6] She died 8 Aug. 1730.[7] He married (4) 31 Oct., 1731,[2] Mary Orton, of Litchfield (South Farms), Ct.
Mr. Humphrey at first settled in Simsbury, where three of his wives died, and where he married the fourth. He and his last wife were members of the Episcopal church and, before that order had other accomodations for worship, services were held at their house.
While a resident of Simsbury, he is said to have been a merchant trader, as his grandfather Michael,1 Humphrey had been, and to have transacted considerable business, which frequently called him to Boston. He was a man of good education for the times, and somewhat in the habit of writing. His name frequently occurs on the Simsbury Records, in connection with town offices and business transactions:
Dec. 18, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Jr. was chosen haward and pound keeper;" October, 1717, he was made "freeman;" and Dec. 26th of that year "Samuel Humphris, Lieutenants Sone" was "chosen colectar and for the gathering of the minesters and town Rats and also Chosen Cunstabel for the year in suin and Sworn sur vairs of highways;" Dec. 16, 1718, "Samuell humphris Sams son" was also chosen constable and collector.
January 19, 1713-14, "Samuel Humphrvs, jr." mortgaged to John Moor, land in "Long Meadow" at Weatogue, bounded partly on land of his father; May 20, 1714, was witness to a deed; and June 15, 1716, "Samuel Humphris Juner (son of Samuel, Sener) and Lyda Humphris, his wife," deeded land in "long meadow, at Weatouge, to Jonathan Humphris [Fam. 4. S.2]; acknowledged before Samuel Humphris, Justice," [Fam. 2, S.2] Feb. 21, 1731-2, "Samuel Humphrey 2d" gave a deed to his son Samuel: it was witnessed by John Humphrey, Jr., and Jonathan Humphrey, Jr., [Fam. 17, S.2] May 15, 1736, he deeded land that was "laid out to him in partnership with Samuel Humphry Johns son," [Fam. 6, J.2] Apr. 2, 1737, he gave a deed to his son Abel; March 19, 1739, "Samuel Humphrey, of Goshen," and Charles and Noah Humphrey, of Simsbury, sold to Samuel Pettibone, Jr., "land which belonged to their father Samuel Humphrey dec'd;" March 19, 1741. "Samuel Humphry, of Goshen," acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money from his brothers Jonathan, Charles and Noah, for which he quitclaimed to them "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphry of Simsbury, deceased"; at the same date he deeded land in Simsbury to David Phelps, [See Fam. 17 (189), J.2].
With regard to military affairs, we obtain the following from the Hartford Records:
March 18, 1723, "Samuel Humphris, as clerk," makes return of the choice of officers.[8] This was probably Samuel,3 either the son of Lieut. Samuel2 or of Sergt. John,2 [Fam. 6, J.2] The son of the latter is often styled, on the Simsbury Records, "Samuel Humphrey, John's son" to distinguish him from the son of the former, as both were living in Simsbury at the same time and were very nearly the same age.
October 11th, 1725, Sergt. Samuel Humphrey was chosen "Ensign of the South Company, or train band.[9] The index gives, Samuel Humphrey was "chosen Ens. Mch. 18, 1723, cp. [captain.?] M. 12, 1725;" but does not refer to documents. If these dates are all correct, ths last statement may relate to Samuel, 3 son of John,2 as his death did not occur until Sept. 20th, 1725, and he bore the title of "Captain."
Some difficulty appears to have arisen at a later date, when only Samuel 3 son of Samuel,'' of the three just mentioned, was surviving. But as his son Samuel4 had reached the age of 26 years, in 1736, we are in doubt to which of the two the following may refer: — "To the Honnerable Joseph Talcott Esqr these Lines are to Inform Your Honner that Ensign Samuell Humphry was Chosen Ensn in Capt : Benjamin Addams Company, and now by our Divission he fals in the South Company and he Refuseth to searue in his post and he hath not gott his Dismission nither and wee are vnder a Difficulty in this affair, and pray your Honners advice & Direction in the mater which is all at present from your hum'le Ser'ts. Simssbury Novr ye 8: 1736 James Cornish Jr. Capt. Samll Petibone Lieut.
The Index gives: "Gov. T. says he belongs to Capt. Adams Co'y": but the endorsement is on the back of the document, which is pasted down and cannot be read.[10]
About the year 1739, Ensign Samuel 3 Humphrey removed, with his wife and younger children, from Simsbury to Goshen, Ct., and settled upon a tract of land (one "right") which he had bid off at a division of lands at New Haven, March 9th, 1738. This land was located in the north part of the town, where he and his sons gave the name to the road on which they lived, it having been known as long as kept open, and till within a few years, as Humphrey Lane.[11]
When he left his old home, a large number of his friends and neighbors accompanied him as far as Farmington River (a distance of three miles) and there spent a night in prayer and praise. In the morning they bade him a kind and tearful farewell — never expecting to see him again in this life. The distance of his new home from Simsbury was about thirty-two miles! It is worthy of note that nearly all of his original purchase in Goshen is yet in the hands of his descendants. His great-great-grandson, Lemuel7 Palmer [Fam. 45, S.2], was the owner of this property a few years since.
On the Goshen Records, under date 22 Nov. 1748, is an entry concerning Ensign Samuel3 Humphrey's ear-mark for animals. This was transferred to his son Noah4 Humphrey, 27 Dec, 1777.
Mr. Humphrey continued to reside in Goshen until his death, which occurred 16 Oct., 1759, at the age of 73 years.
In the traditions concerning him there is no personal description given, but, from what is known of the large stature, strength and stamina of his brothers and his sons, he is presumed to have been a large, athletic man.
In the sumnrer of 1858, the writer[12] paid a visit to Mr. Lewis M. Norton, of Goshen [Fam. 4, S.2], to whom he had been referred as the best authority in matters of personal and local history pertaining to that vicinity; and from him was obtained, to a great extent, the account of this family, which he stated that he had mostly received, in February, or March, 1812. from David4 (son of Ensign Samuel3) Humphrey. In a letter written by Mr. Norton in the autumn of 1858, he describes him as being, at the time when he furnished the history of his father's family, "about eighty-six years old, but having retained his faculties to a remarkable degree." He also adds as follows: "I received from him, at the same time, much other information concerning the early settlers in this town. His mind was vigorous and his memory remarkably retentive." The same was true of Mr. Norton, who was well known, in that region, as a most zealous and careful collector of genealogical records.
Another source of information which Mr. Norton had, and regarded as very reliable, was Mrs. Mylos (Humphrey) Hamilton [Fam. 14, S.2], a granddaughter of Samuel3 Humphrey. On this authority, in the cases where records and authentic history were lacking, the writer has not hesitated to correct differences of traditoons by Mr. Norton's statements.
Rev. Grant Powers, A. M., in his address at the centennial celebration of Goshen, Ct., Sept. 28th, 1838, thus alludes to this family:
"Samuel Humphrey lived in Humphrey Lane. He was an original proprietor from Simsbury. He had eighteen children by four wives — ten sons and eight daughters; and his posterity are very numerous and have ever well-sustained the reputation of their worthy progenitor. Indeed, it is thought that the descendants of this Samuel Humphrey are more numerous, by far, than the descendants of any other man who ever lived in Goshen." Mrs. Hamilton always understood that there were nineteen children, and the child who died young may not have been included in the number given by Mr. Powers.
Owing to the distance and difficulty of communication across the wild and mountainous country, there seems to have been but little intercourse maintained between the older children of the family, who settled in and near Simsbury, and the parents and younger portion, after their removal to Goshen, and little knowledge of each other; and the compiler congratulates himself in having succeeded, from scant and scattered sources, in rescuing from loss the history of this remarkable family which, though lacking somewhat in chronology and details, is, as far as given, usually correct. Much additional and interesdng matter pertaining to this family was doubtless contained in the early Parish Records of Goshen, which were lost through their removal by a pastor (so said) during certain ecclesiastical and parochial disagreements in the parish.
Children: [KP note: children and succeeding generations given which I do not transcribe.]
Footnotes:
1. Simsbury Records: 20 May, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour.
2. Simsbury Records.
3. Hannah Phelps was granddaughter of Joseph and Hannah (Newton) Phelps, and gr-gr.dau. of "Ould Mr. 'Williain Phelps,"— acc. to MS. Genealogy of the Phelps family, by Dr. Simeon Shurtleff, of Bushy Hill (Weatogue P. O.) His widow, Mrs. Mary Ann (Phelps) Shurtleff had the MS. in her possession in 1871. Also, acc. to Stiles' Hist. of Ancient Windsor, pp. 738-739.
4. According to Judge H. H. Barbour.
5. Goodwin's Genealogical Notes, p. 275.
6. "Samuel Humphris & Hannah Phelps, m. Feb.— 1710. the aboue said Samll Humphris was married to Mary Tuller his second wife in Feb. 1713. His mariag to lidia North, his third wife was Dec'r 1714." — Simsbury Records.
7. "Lidia Humphris wife of Insigne Samuel Humphris d. Aug. 8, 1730."— Simsbury Records. Another entry is "4 Apr. 1730."
8. State Library, Militia, Vol. I.. 1678-1729, Doc. 180;
9. Idem, Doc. 294;
10. Idem, Vol. II, 1730-1740, Doc. 306.
11. It was stated by Mary [dau. of Ashbel) Humphrey [Fam. 11, S.], and wife of Samuel Humphrey who built a house in Humphrey Lane [Fam. 45. S.] that the frame house built by Ensign Samuel Humphrey was on the west side of the highway — the fourth Humphrey house from the north on that side — and that it stood where the first log house had stood. The frame house on the east side was for his son David Humphrey.
12. Otis M. Humphrey, M. D."

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Humphreys, Samuel (I7783)
 
3010 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 257-58:
"Jonathan3 Humphrey, (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born 2 Dec, 1688,[1] in Simsbury, Ct. He married, 30 June, 1714, Mercy (dau. of Rev. Benjamin and Mercy Woodbridge) Ruggles, of Suffield, Ct. Mercy Woodbridge was dau. of Rev. John and Abigail (Leete) Woodbridge, of Wethersfield, Ct. They settled in Simsbury, Ct, Mr. Humphrey's native town, where he was much esteemed as a worthy and influential citizen. Among his numerous and respectable descendants are several whose names will long be remembered as associated with great and varied public interests.
We obtain the following from the Town Records:
December 20, 1714, "Jonathan Humphris" had a grant of land: was to pay £3; the survey was made Nov. 7, 1715; June 15, 1716, he received a deed of land in "long meadow, at Weatouge," from "Samuel Humphris Juner (son of Samuel, Sener) and Lyda Humphris his wife"; — acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice." He owned land which lay "next to that his father bought of John Clarke." [See account of land owned by Lieut. Samuel2 Humphrey, Fam. 2, foot-note.]
November 22, 1718, he purchased land of Simon Mills. May 27, 1729, and Apr. 7, 1735, he received a deed of land from his father.
Mch. 19, 1741, his brother Ensign Samuels Humphrey, of Goshen, Ct., acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money, for which he quitclaimed to him and to his brothers Charles 3 and Noah 3 "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphrey of Simsbury, deceased."
December, 1713, "Jonathan Humphries " was chosen "haward"; was sworn Mch. 19, 1714.
May 20, 1714. he witnesed a deed; Dec. 6, 1714, was chosen "waywarden": 1715-16, had an ear-mark for his cattle; Dec. 18, 1716, was chosen collector of the meeting-house rate: Dec. 26, 1717, was "remitted from gathering the sd Rats then dew to the town from Thomas Bakon and John Bell;" Dec. 16, 1718, was fence-viewer for the south end of the town.
Mr. Humphrey died 14 June, 1749. ae. 61 years.[3] Mrs. Humphrey died 10 Nov., 1761, ae. 63 years.[4]
Children...[Book provides children and successive generations.]
Footnotes:
1. Simsbury Records.
2. "Jonathan Humphris and Marcy Regles both of Simsbery m. June 30, 1714."— Simsbury Records.
3. Inscription in Hop Meadow Burying-grouud.
4. "Mrs. Mercy Humphry wd. of Mr Jonathan Humphry d. Nov. 10, 1761. Was Daughter to the Revd Benjamin Ruggles Dec'd former Paster of the Church at Suffield."--Inscription in Hop Meadow Burying-ground: "Widow Mercy Humphrey d. Nov. 10, 1761, in 64th year."--Simsbury Records."

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Humphreys, Jonathan (I7791)
 
3011 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 257-58::
"Jonathan3 Humphrey, (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born 2 Dec, 1688,[1] in Simsbury, Ct. He married, 30 June, 1714, Mercy (dau. of Rev. Benjamin and Mercy Woodbridge) Ruggles, of Suffield, Ct. Mercy Woodbridge was dau. of Rev. John and Abigail (Leete) Woodbridge, of Wethersfield, Ct. They settled in Simsbury, Ct, Mr. Humphrey's native town, where he was much esteemed as a worthy and influential citizen. Among his numerous and respectable descendants are several whose names will long be remembered as associated with great and varied public interests.
We obtain the following from the Town Records:
December 20, 1714, "Jonathan Humphris" had a grant of land: was to pay £3; the survey was made Nov. 7, 1715; June 15, 1716, he received a deed of land in "long meadow, at Weatouge," from "Samuel Humphris Juner (son of Samuel, Sener) and Lyda Humphris his wife"; — acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice." He owned land which lay "next to that his father bought of John Clarke." [See account of land owned by Lieut. Samuel2 Humphrey, Fam. 2, foot-note.]
November 22, 1718, he purchased land of Simon Mills. May 27, 1729, and Apr. 7, 1735, he received a deed of land from his father.
Mch. 19, 1741, his brother Ensign Samuels Humphrey, of Goshen, Ct., acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money, for which he quitclaimed to him and to his brothers Charles 3 and Noah 3 "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphrey of Simsbury, deceased."
December, 1713, "Jonathan Humphries " was chosen "haward"; was sworn Mch. 19, 1714.
May 20, 1714. he witnesed a deed; Dec. 6, 1714, was chosen "waywarden": 1715-16, had an ear-mark for his cattle; Dec. 18, 1716, was chosen collector of the meeting-house rate: Dec. 26, 1717, was "remitted from gathering the sd Rats then dew to the town from Thomas Bakon and John Bell;" Dec. 16, 1718, was fence-viewer for the south end of the town.
Mr. Humphrey died 14 June, 1749. ae. 61 years.[3] Mrs. Humphrey died 10 Nov., 1761, ae. 63 years.[4]
Children...[Book provides children and successive generations.]
Footnotes:
1. Simsbury Records.
2. "Jonathan Humphris and Marcy Regles both of Simsbery m. June 30, 1714."— Simsbury Records.
3. Inscription in Hop Meadow Burying-grouud.
4. "Mrs. Mercy Humphry wd. of Mr Jonathan Humphry d. Nov. 10, 1761. Was Daughter to the Revd Benjamin Ruggles Dec'd former Paster of the Church at Suffield."--Inscription in Hop Meadow Burying-ground: "Widow Mercy Humphrey d. Nov. 10, 1761, in 64th year."--Simsbury Records."

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Ruggles, Mercy (I7792)
 
3012 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 268-69:
"Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [28] (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born in 1707, Simsbury, Ct. He married, 27 Apr., 1726 (Simsbury Records), Hannah (dau. of John, 3d, and Sarah Holcomb) Case, born about 1709. She was sister of John Case who married Abigail Humphrey, [Fam. 2 (16), S.2] The names of Noah and Hannah Humphrey appear in the list of members of the Congregational church in Simsbury, 1777. She died 23 Sept., 1799.
He received deeds of land from his father, Dec. 1st, 1725, Aug. 9th, 1728, "the home lot," and Apr. 7th, 1735. April 2d, 1728, Noah Humphrey deeded land to his brother Samuel; Oct. 26th, 1728, these two brothers made an agreement with Samuel Pettibone which was witnessed by "Samuel Humphrey Sen'r" [See Fam. 5, S.2] Mch. 12, 1739, Noah Humphrey sold to Samuel Pettibone, Jr., "land that belonged to his father, Samuel Humphrey, dec'd." (Simsbury Records)
Concerning the enlistment of Noah Humphrey and his appointment as 2d and 1st lieutenant, the Hartford Records give the following:
"Names & Rank of such as were in last year campaign & now in the company of Capt. Aron Hitchcock, these were listed by ye Capt. himself & by Lieut. Humphrey." Among others: —
"Noah Humphrey sargt enlisted May 1; — half pay, £4-5-3-0." [Year not given; — 1754-56, probably 1756.]
Appointments by Assembly, Feb., 1757: —
"Noah Humphrey's name is put in place of Samuel Welles, Jr., as 2d Lieut 3d co. 1st Reg. Nathan Payson Capt."
"And Samuel Wille Jr. is put in place of Hez. Humphrey. [See Fam. 13, J.2]
"March 1758, Simsbury, Lieut. Noah Humphrey to be ist Lieut, in 1st Reg. of Standing Militia;" under the same date: "Noah Humphrey ist Lieut, of 8th Co." (Court Records, War; V., Doc. 323; VI., Doc. 189; VII., Docs. 165, 185.)
He was Captain of a company (recruited in and about Simsbury) of Colonel, afterward General Phineas Lyman's Regiment, and was with his Company at the capture of Havanna, in 1762. General Lyman, bemg the senior officer, had command of the entire Colonial force, composed of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey troops, and Lieut.-Colonel Israel Putnam commanded the Connecticut Regiment. The transport carrying a part of Lt.-Col. Putnam's command, including Capt. Humphrey's company, was wrecked on the coast of Cuba, but, afterward, without loss of life thereby, joined the forces before Havanna, and afforded important services in the capture of the place, on account of which, and subsequent sickness, "few ever returned to their native land again."
At the disembarkation, August 10th, the Simsbury Company consisted of forty-seven men — of whom twenty-two died before leaving the island, and some others deceased on the passage home. There were fourteen men in this company belonging to that part of Simsbury which lies within the present limits of Granby, all but two of whom lost their lives. These were Andrew Hillyer and Dudley Hays. There has been preserved a "Weekly Return" of this regiment, in the handwriting of Major Elihu5 Humphrey, who was an officer in the Simsbury company and, as is believed, was adjutant of the regiment. [See Fam. 17, J.2] This return shows a melancholy picture of the condition of the forces, after their arrival at Havanna, and during their stay upon the Island, Aug. 10 - Oct. 16. The expedition comprised eleven companies, numbering 802 men. On the 14th of August the number of troops returned as sick was 140; the next week, 343; Sept. 18th, 540! By Oct. 2d, only thirty-four men were returned as fit for duty, and at the last return, Oct. 16, the whole number was forty: in Capt. Humphrey's company but four. Up to this time, 342 deaths had occurred in the regiment; — some died on the passage home, and some were captured or shipwrecked.
In this campaign, a regiment of one thousand Irish veterans of the British army, under Col. Haviland, had but seventy alive when he left Havanna.
There is a tradition among the descendants of Capt. Noah3 Humphrey that, in England, he was baronetted for gallantry in this campaign, though this is not, as yet, substantiated by history. He lived to a very advanced age; died in Simsbury, Ct., and was there buried.
Children: [Children and succeeding generations follow.]"

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Case, Hannah (I7799)
 
3013 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 268-69:
"Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [28] (Lieut. Samuel,2 Michael,1) was born in 1707, Simsbury, Ct. He married, 27 Apr., 1726 (Simsbury Records), Hannah (dau. of John, 3d, and Sarah Holcomb) Case, born about 1709. She was sister of John Case who married Abigail Humphrey, [Fam. 2 (16), S.2] The names of Noah and Hannah Humphrey appear in the list of members of the Congregational church in Simsbury, 1777. She died 23 Sept., 1799.
He received deeds of land from his father, Dec. 1st, 1725, Aug. 9th, 1728, "the home lot," and Apr. 7th, 1735. April 2d, 1728, Noah Humphrey deeded land to his brother Samuel; Oct. 26th, 1728, these two brothers made an agreement with Samuel Pettibone which was witnessed by "Samuel Humphrey Sen'r" [See Fam. 5, S.2] Mch. 12, 1739, Noah Humphrey sold to Samuel Pettibone, Jr., "land that belonged to his father, Samuel Humphrey, dec'd." (Simsbury Records)
Concerning the enlistment of Noah Humphrey and his appointment as 2d and 1st lieutenant, the Hartford Records give the following:
"Names & Rank of such as were in last year campaign & now in the company of Capt. Aron Hitchcock, these were listed by ye Capt. himself & by Lieut. Humphrey." Among others: —
"Noah Humphrey sargt enlisted May 1; — half pay, £4-5-3-0." [Year not given; — 1754-56, probably 1756.]
Appointments by Assembly, Feb., 1757: —
"Noah Humphrey's name is put in place of Samuel Welles, Jr., as 2d Lieut 3d co. 1st Reg. Nathan Payson Capt."
"And Samuel Wille Jr. is put in place of Hez. Humphrey. [See Fam. 13, J.2]
"March 1758, Simsbury, Lieut. Noah Humphrey to be ist Lieut, in 1st Reg. of Standing Militia;" under the same date: "Noah Humphrey ist Lieut, of 8th Co." (Court Records, War; V., Doc. 323; VI., Doc. 189; VII., Docs. 165, 185.)
He was Captain of a company (recruited in and about Simsbury) of Colonel, afterward General Phineas Lyman's Regiment, and was with his Company at the capture of Havanna, in 1762. General Lyman, bemg the senior officer, had command of the entire Colonial force, composed of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey troops, and Lieut.-Colonel Israel Putnam commanded the Connecticut Regiment. The transport carrying a part of Lt.-Col. Putnam's command, including Capt. Humphrey's company, was wrecked on the coast of Cuba, but, afterward, without loss of life thereby, joined the forces before Havanna, and afforded important services in the capture of the place, on account of which, and subsequent sickness, "few ever returned to their native land again."
At the disembarkation, August 10th, the Simsbury Company consisted of forty-seven men — of whom twenty-two died before leaving the island, and some others deceased on the passage home. There were fourteen men in this company belonging to that part of Simsbury which lies within the present limits of Granby, all but two of whom lost their lives. These were Andrew Hillyer and Dudley Hays. There has been preserved a "Weekly Return" of this regiment, in the handwriting of Major Elihu5 Humphrey, who was an officer in the Simsbury company and, as is believed, was adjutant of the regiment. [See Fam. 17, J.2] This return shows a melancholy picture of the condition of the forces, after their arrival at Havanna, and during their stay upon the Island, Aug. 10 - Oct. 16. The expedition comprised eleven companies, numbering 802 men. On the 14th of August the number of troops returned as sick was 140; the next week, 343; Sept. 18th, 540! By Oct. 2d, only thirty-four men were returned as fit for duty, and at the last return, Oct. 16, the whole number was forty: in Capt. Humphrey's company but four. Up to this time, 342 deaths had occurred in the regiment; — some died on the passage home, and some were captured or shipwrecked.
In this campaign, a regiment of one thousand Irish veterans of the British army, under Col. Haviland, had but seventy alive when he left Havanna.
There is a tradition among the descendants of Capt. Noah3 Humphrey that, in England, he was baronetted for gallantry in this campaign, though this is not, as yet, substantiated by history. He lived to a very advanced age; died in Simsbury, Ct., and was there buried.
Children: [Children and succeeding generations follow.]"

2. Frederick Humphries, "The Humphreys Family of America," (New York: Humphrey's Print, 1881), pp. 243-52:
"Lieutenant Samuel2 Humphrey, (Michael,1) was born 15 May, 1656, in Windsor, Ct. He married Mary (dau. of Simon and Mary Buel) Mills,[1] born 8 Dec. 1662, probably in Windsor, Ct.
Lieut. Humphrey became an influential citizen of Simsbury, having removed with his father from Windsor, about 1669, to that town, then called "the New Village Massacoe,'' which had formerly been "an appendix to the town of Windsor." During the seven years following, he and his brother John, who was six years his senior, doubtless encountered many trials and privations at the new settlement. These culminated in its destruction by the Indians in 1676, after the inhabitants had fled to Windsor for protection.[2]
The next year, the appearance of danger from this source having diminished, many of the settlers returned to the "plantation" and among them Michael,1 Humphrey and his sons, — pioneers for the second time, the Indians having destroyed all the houses which had been erected and blotted out almost every vestige of the improvements which had been made. Samuel Humphrey was now about twenty-one years of age. We do not find much recorded concerning him during the next few years, when he was engaged in subduing the wilderness and in assisting to build up the little settlement anew. He may indeed be said to have grown up with the town; and through the discipline which he received in early life was, probably, the better fitted to become, as he evidently did become, one of its leading men.
May 7th, 1682, he was one of the signers of a document presented to the General Court, in which it was requested that Rev. Samuel Stow might continue his labors at Simsbury and that a church might be there gathered.[3] May 7th, 1683, he signed an agreement to decide by lot as to the location of the meeting-house, whether it should be on the east or west side of Hop River. He was a legal voter at that date. The church was erected in 1684. Samuel Humphrey and his wife both became members of the First Church, at its organization, and his name is frequently mentioned in connection with church matters.
He was a Justice of the Peace for several years;[4] Representative of Simsbury in the General Assembly, in 1702, 1719, and 1722-25; was commissioned Lieutenant about 1709-10.[5] It is stated that when, in 1711-12, forces were sent into the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to oppose the movements of hostile Indians who had assembled at that place in considerable force, a part of a Company attached to the expedition was raised in the town of Simsbury, of which Samuel Humphrey was appointed Lieutenant. His commission, signed by Governor Saltonstall, is in the possession of one of his descendants.
Like his father, he had a talent for affairs, and we find him filling many other positions of trust and honor between the years 1685 and 1725. The Simsbury Records give the following:
Dec. 31, 1685, Samuel Humphrey was chosen collector; June 27, 1687, he signed the agreement settling "Mr. Edward Tompson" as minister of Simsbury; June 25, 1688, "Saml & Michall Humphrey," with many others, signed the deed confirming the mill-lot to the owner of the mills; Dec. 13, 1690, he was chosen fence-viewer for the west side of the river.
In 1693, "Sergt Saml Vmphri" was on the town list; town rate for that year — "Samll Humphries," 13s. 4d. Dec. 17, 1694, he was chosen "select man;" Jan. 21, 1695-6, pound-keeper; 1696, — town rate for that year, "Sergt. Samuel Humphrey," 0-9-9-1 : in Dudley Woodbridge's (the minister's) rate £1-18-0. — Feb. 1, 1696-7, he was chosen "ordinary keeper," also Feb. 2, 1697-8; chosen "lyster and fence-viewer" the same day, but declined to qualify.
June 20, 1697, "Serj. Saml Humphries, Serj. John Humphries & John Humphrie Jr." signed an agreement about the minister's wood. Dec. 31, 1697, he was chosen lister; Apr. 4, 1698, was chosen Ensign of Simsbury train-band.[6] July, 1698, — an "Account of those men that wrought about fraiming of [Rev.] Mr. Woodbridges Barn:" 5th day, "saml., John & Thomas Humphry;" 6th day, "John & Thomas Humphry;" 7th day, "Ensign Humphries, John & Thomas Humphris." In 1698, the town owed "Samuel Humphries 10 pence for a pint of rum for the men that cleared the minister's well." Jan. 26, 1698-9, he was chosen fence-viewer; 1699, "Saml Huphres" was collector of the town rate; Dec. 20, 1699, and Dec. 20, 1703, was chosen selectman; May 20, 1700, and Dec. 8, 1705, "townsman;" 1701, lister.
May 6, 1707, he signed an agreement, with many others, to carry on the copper mines,[7] [See Fam. 17, S.2] Dec. 13, 1709, "Lieutenant Samuel Humphries" was fence-viewer for "Samon Brook field," and Dec. 18, 1710, "haward" and pound-keeper; 1712-1717, was Justice of the Peace. Nov. 7, 1712, Samuel Humphrey, "Sen.," signed an agreement about mines. Dec. 15, 1712, he was chosen tavern-keeper; also, May 18, 1713, Dec. 6, 1714, Dec. 15, 1715, Dec. 18, 1716, and Dec. 16, 1718. Aug. 23, 1714, "Saml Humphry, Sen." witnessed a deed; and Jan. 10, 1714-15, he deeded land as one of a committee. The deed was acknowledged before "Samuel Humphris, Justice of Peace," perhaps the one who signed it, as only the other three members of the committee acknowledged it. Oct. 31, 1715, he was a member of a committee to confirm certain grants, — which was done. In October, 1717, his name was included in the list of freemen.
Lieut. Humphrey was the owner of various tracts of land obtained by deed of gift from his father, by grants from the town, and by purchase.[8]
Mrs. Humphrey died 4 April, 1730, ae. 68 years, — probably at Simsbury, where the date of her death is recorded.
Lieut. Humphrey died in Simsbury, 15 June, 1736, ae. 80 years.[9] His will was dated 22 July, 1734. He gives his daughter Mary, £39.5.8; Elizabeth, £33.6.8; Abigail, £24.6.8; "the goods that he has given the three daughters, since the death of his well-beloved wife Mary, are to be applied on their portions;" mentions sons Samuel, Jonathan, Charles and Noah. Michael Humphrey was one of the witnesses to his will [Fam. 10 (121), J.2], which was exhibited and proved 6 July, 1736, Jonathan Humphrey and Mary Case being the executors. ("Hartford Probate Records," xii., 48: xiii., 24, 25.)
Children:[10]
I. Mary,3 b. 16 Nov., 1681; was married in Simsbury, by Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 7 Dec, 1699, (Simsbury Records, "Red Book") to Bartholomew (5th son of John and Sarah Spencer) Case, of S., b. October, 1670.[11] They resided at Weatogue, in Simsbury, on the paternal homestead. He died 25 Oct., 1725, ae. 55 years. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
II. Elizabeth,3 b. 22 Apr., 1684; m. 4 July, 1705 ("Hartford Records), ]ohn Collyer, Jr., of Hartford, Ct. [Footnote: "John Collier the son of goodm. [Goodman] Collier of Hartford m. July 5. 1705, Elizabeth Humphries dau. of Ensign Samuel Humphries of Simsbury."— Simsbury Records. Their children here given are mentioned by Judge H. H. Barbour in his work entitled "My Wife and My Mother," Genealogy, p. 48.] Children:
i. John,4.
[Four daughters whose names have not been ascertained.]
III. Samuel,3 b. 17 May, 1686 [Footnote: 20 May, 1686, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour; 7 May, Shurtleff Records; 17 May, Simsbury Records]; d. 16 Oct., 1759, ae. 73; m. (1) Hannah Phelps; m. (2) Mary Tuller; m. (3) Lydia North; m. (4) Mary Orton. Family 3.
IV. Jonathan,3 b. 2 Dec., 1688 [Footnote: November, Shurtleff Records; 2 Dec. 1688, acc. to Judge H. H. Barbour and Simsbury Records]; d. 14 June, 1749, ae. 61; m. Mercy Ruggles.
V. Abigail,3 m. 24 Jan., 1716-17, John (son of John and Sarah Holcomb) Case [Footnote: Compiled from Goodwin's Gen. Notes, pp. 277-279; and Hist, of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury], b. 22 Aug., 1694; d. 2 Dec., 1752. He was brother of Hannah Case who m. Capt. Noah3 Humphrey, [Fam. 6, S.2] They resided in Simsbury, Ct. [Children and succeeding generations listed.]
VI. Hannah,3 b. 6 April, 1697.
VII. Charles,3 died in 1774; m. Hepzibah Pettibone. Family 5.
VIII. Noah,3 b. 1707; m. Hannah Case. Family 6.
Footnotes:
1. Simon Mills married Mary (dau. of William) Buel, 23 Feb. 1659-60, thirty-nine years after the first settlement of Plymouth: and the tradition is that his father came from Yorkshire, England. Their date of marriage is given as 23 Feb. 1649, in Brown's "Early Settlers of West Simsbury." In 1660, Mr. Mills was residing at Windsor; in 1669, he removed to Weatogue, or East Simsbury. Mary was the oldest child of Simon and Mary (Buel) Mills that survived to mature years.— Stiles' "Hist. of Ancient Windsor."
2. Page 107.
3. Page 110.
4. Lieut. Samuel Humphrey was made Justice of the Peace in Hartford County, by General Assembly, May, 1712, 1714, 1715, and 1716. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut^ 1706-1716."
5. He was commissioned Lieutenant in May, 1710, Idem, p. 145. He bears this title on the Simsbury Records, December 13, 1709.
6. "Samuel Vmphries" was made Ensign in Simsbury May 12, 1698; and was a deputy to the General Court from that town May 14, and in October, 1702. — "Colonial Records of Connecticut.
7. These mines attained a good degree ol celebrity, as appears by a public act passed by the Colony in 1709. Some of the companies were composed of persons of great wealth and respectability. In 1721, miners from Germany were employed. The work continued to be carried on at various periods, until 1773, when the mines were abandoned, for the space of about half a century, for prison occupation. [See Fam. 65, S.; also, Fam. 3, J.] In 1830, they were again worked, and, in 1855, a new company was formed. — Phelps' "Hist. of Newgate," pub. 1860.
8. Entries in Simsbury town books concerning land given to Samuel Humphrey by his father : —
Jan. 16, 1683, Michael Humphrey gives to his youngest son Samuel, "a certain Tract of Land on Salmon Brook, given me by the town ot Simsbury; onely tok what Articles sd Toune bound me to, respecting sd land, my son Saml by these presents shall be bound unto, as to Fence and Maintain fence, with the rest of the proprietors, with whom the sd land lyes in common with, which sd land is my first devision & in the lower Meadow, wh is thirty rods in Breadth, and goes from upland to upland being somewhat more than Forty rods in Length, and abutts Northerly, on goorg Sanders his land easterly on Nathaniell Holcomb his land, easterly on ye comons, westerly on ye comons, the said land being by estimation seven accres & three Rood be it more or less. signed 23 Jany, 1683. John Slater, Mary Mils, witnessses." Deed dated Nov. 3, 1684.
Nov. 22, 1684.— "Be it known unto all men by these Presents yt. I Michall Humphries of simsbury in the county of Hartford in ye collony of Conecticutt in New england for good consideration me thereunto mouveing have don & by these Presents do give grant Bargain & sell, unto My sonn Samuell Humphries of simsbury in ye county of Hartford aforesaid a certain parcell of Swamp Land wh is a part of my house Lott. and adjoyning to my sd House Lott, Being in Length sixteen Rods, and in Breadth thirteen Rods, & by estimation one accre, one Rood, and eight Rods, be yt more or less, as it lyes Bounded north by the House Lott of the sd Michael Humphries westerly by the land of the widow Mary Mills; easterly & southerly by land of John Moses; to him his Heyrs & executors, administrators and assigns, for ever to have hold possess & injoy. with all the Benefits & priviledges. of the said parcell of Land within ye Bounds specified in these presents, and do give him his Heyres & assigns full clear and peaceable possession without any Molestation or Trouble from by or under me or by my privity or consent. and give my son Samuel ful power to record these presents in the booke of records to him his heyrs and assigns for ever, as witnesse my hand, the Tweenty second of November, to the year. of our lord god one Thousand six hundred Eighty Foure. Signed and delivered in ye presence of Edward Pence, Mary Mills. Michall Humphreies. Michall Humphries personally appeared and acknowledgs this Instrument to be his free act and deeds the Twenty eight of November, 1684 Before me John Wadsworth Assistant."
Grants of land to Samuel Humphrey from the town of Simsbury: [KP note: Book details several transactions which I do not transcribe.]
9. Simsbury Records.
10. Dates of birth of the children of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey, as recorded in the "Red Book" at Simsbury:
Mary Humphries, the first Daughter of Samuell Humphries which Mary his wif bare to him who was the daughter of Simon Mills was Borne the sixteenth of nouember Anno Dom. one Thousand six hundred eighty one.
Elizabeth Humphries the second Daughter of Samuell Humphries Borne 22d of Aprill 1684.
Samuell Humphries the son of Saml Humphries Borne May seventeenth one thousand six hundred and eighty six.
Jonathan Humphries, ye second son of Sami Humphris was born december ye second 1688.
Hannah Humphris, the daughter of Sam'l Humphries was Borne the sixth of Apriell 1697.
11. Mary Humphries the Daughter of Ensign Saml Humphries was married in simsbury ["by Rev. Dudley Woodbndge," "Red Book," acc. to Dr. H. R. Stiles] the seuenth of December 1699 to Bartholomew Case the son of John Case of Simsbury." 		Humphreys, Noah (I7798)
 
3014 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Frederick, Maryland records show another man name George Peter (or just Peter) Dick that was contemporaneous to our Conrad Dick. Some had tentatively linked a son George to Conrad, but that appears erroneous. A relationship, if any, has not yet been determined. Some observations:
A I find reference to him under the name Peter Dick in Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck's book "Denizations and Naturalizations in the British Colonies in America, 1607-1775," Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005, p. 72, which gives only limited information as shown below: All the Dicks in the book:
Adam Dick. He was naturalized in Pennsylvania 18 Nov. 1768.
Conrad Dick. He was naturalized in Maryland 10 Sep. 1760.
Dederick Dick. He was naturalized in New York 16 Dec. 1737.
Paul Dick. He was naturalized in New York 16 Dec. 1737.
Peter Dick. He was naturalized in Pennsylvania 10 Apr. 1760.
Peter Dick. He was naturalized in Maryland 16 Apr 1761.
Philip Dick. He was naturalized in Pennsylvania 10 Apr 1760.
Internet chatter as of 2 May 2015 shows Peter is often confused with the Peter in PA. Same chatter seems to indicate he may have had a son of the same name born ca1753 in Frederick. A Peter shows up in Frederick in the 1790 and later censuses, a Federalist voting roster in the mid-1790s in Frederick, and perhaps other records in the same era. Without deeper research, It is unclear if father or potential son. If he had a son ca. 1753, then he would more likely be of the same generation of our Conrad and not a son. With a Maryland wait time for naturalization of a minimum of 7 years, George Peter would have entered the country 1754 or earlier.
B. From the book "Pioneers of the Old Monocacy, the Early Settlement of Frederick County, Maryland, 1721-1743," by Grace L. Tracey and John P. Dern (1998; Clearfield Publishing), pp. 378-380, is found the "Frederick County Muster Rolls, circa 1757." Four muster rolls are shown but only the second one was actually dated (Aug. 13, 1757). They may have been separate musters and not all at the same date since the dates for the other musters are unknown. They are sourced as being from the transcripts printed in the "Maryland Historical Magazine," 9:260-280, 348-370. Days of service are indicated for the Captain of each Company, but actual days served by each individual are included in the source manuscript. A brief summary of the rolls:
a. Captain Peter Butler, 34 days' service, 135 total men. Interesting names include:
- Ensign Conrad Grosch. Father-in-law to one of Joh. Michael Roemer's daughter Christina.
- Valentine Adams. Possibly a relation to Anna Maria Adams, Joh. Michael Stocker's third wife.
- Charles and George Beatty. Possible relations to James Edward Beatty who married Elizabeth Roemer.
- Adam Combe, The same name as Johan Michael Roemer's slave; if the same man, not sure why he is without Michael unless Michael sent him as his contribution.
- Philip Coonce. A possible relation to the Koons who later marry into our Eller and Stocker families.
b. Captain Elias Delashmutt, Aug. 13, 1757, 52 days service, 37 men.
c. Captain Stephan Ransberger, 42 days service, 80 men. Interesting names include:
- Lieut. Michael Raymer. Our ancestor Joh. Michael Roemer with a common variant spelling.
- George Peter Dick. Contemporary of our Joh. Conrad Dick of unknown relationship if any.
- Henry Coonce and William Coonce. Possible relations to the Koons who later marry into our Eller and Stocker families.
- Henry Fout, Jacob Fout, Balser Fout, and George Loy. Possible relations to Michael's daughter Joanna Magdalena Roemer's husband Henrich Fauth.
d. Captain John Middaugh, service 30 days, 105 men. Interesting names include:
- Ensign Thomas Beatty, Jr., and John Beatty. Possible relations to James Edward Beatty who married Elizabeth Roemer.
The musters do not include any Stocker, Eller, or other Dick name. A possible reason for these men not being listed might be that of a religious conscientious objection to military service as was typical of the nearby Moravian Sect with which we find these names later associated in the next generation in North Carolina.

2. The following was posted on the Internet at a site concerning "Brethren-Genealogy" by Dwayne Wrightsman 30 Aug 2009 at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BRETHREN/2009-08/1251658713 accessed 2 May 2015. See comments about this posting in a separate note below by Rose Green:
"Conrad Dick was the head of the German Dick family that settled in Wilkes/Ashe County, NC, in 1788. His daughter, Maria Elizabetha Dick (baptized 18 December 1746, Evangelisch-Reformierte, Altrip, Pfalz) was married to Peter Eller who also settled with the Dicks in Wilkes/Ashe in 1788. Conrad's son, John Dick, and John's son, John Dick Jr., also arrived in Wilkes/Ashe in 1788. The younger John Dick was a Brethren elder who worked with elder Joseph Roland and elder Isham Gibson with the Long Creek Brethren in Muhlenberg, KY, and with the Sugar Creek Brethren in Sangamon, IL.
The Conrad Dick family is not well known in Brethren history compared to the Adam Dick family (of the Conestoga and Conewago congregations of Lancaster and York Counties, PA). We do not know if these two Dick families were related.
The wife of Conrad Dick was Anna Catharina. Her surname is not given in the literature. However, by checking German Reformed Church records it appears that she was born Anna Catharina Gross, 22 August 1717, Evangelisch-Reformierte, Altrip, Pfalz, daughter of Peter and Elsabetha Gross. At age 18 she married the widower Hans Jakob Bargeld, 15 November 1735, Altrip, Pfalz. By this marriage she bore two sons, Joh. Michel and Joh. Christoffel, whose births, 6 January, 1738, and 9 April, 1741, respectively, were recorded in the Evangelisch-Reformierte, Altrip, Pfalz, church records. Hans Jakob Ba(a)rgeld died 10 May 1744. On 22 February 1746, the widow Catharina Baargeldin married Johann Conrad Dick of Heddesheim. The marriage was recorded in the Evangelisch-Reformierte, Altrip Pfalz, church records. On 18 December 1746, their daughter Maria Elizabeth Dick was baptized, Evangelische-Reformierte, Altrip Pfalz. This was the daughter of Conrad Dick who married Peter Eller, oldest son of George Michael Eller of Frederick County, MD.
Given that Conrad Dick's wife was a widow of a widower, it is possible that Conrad Dick himself had been previously married. Since wife Anna Catharina (nee Gross) was born in 1717, Conrad Dick may have been born earlier than the "about 1725" birth year usually assigned to him in various genealogical accounts. Church birth/baptism records for Conrad Dick and for Adam Dick have not been found. Adam Dick's birth year was 1709 and his death year was 1785 according his German tombstone inscription, Mummerts Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., York Co., PA. Conrad Dick's birth and death years are both unknown.
Heddesheim and Altrip were villages on the outskirts of Manheim/Mannheim, Germany. When Conrad Dick bought 100 acres on a small creek leading into the Beaver Dam Branch of Little Pipe Creek in Frederick County, MD, in 1755, he named his tract "Mon Hime" apparently after his being from Manheim/Mannheim. Conrad Dick could neither read nor write. His family's immigration is unknown, but it was probably sometime between 1747 and 1753. He was naturalized in Maryland in 1760.
In 1758, a second daughter, Maria Catherine Dick, was born to Conrad and Anna Catharina Dick. She was baptized 28 March 1758, German Reformed Church, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland. Apparently the Conrad Dick family was not yet Brethren at that time even though they lived in the Beaver Creek - Pipe Creek among many Brethren families who were picking up and moving to North Carolina.
Conrad Dick sold his "Mon Hime" property on Beaver Creek in Frederick, Maryland, in 1764. Ten years later (1774) he bought 200 acres on Hodge's Fork of the Uwharrie River in North Carolina. He and his son John and his son-in-law Peter Eller settled in various parts of the Rowan County area of North Carolina until they converged in Wilkes County in 1788. Whether or not they were Brethren is unknown but what is known is that they associated with the Brethren on the Uwharrie River, on the Forks of the Yadkin, and on Reedy Creek prior to joining the Brethren settlement on the New River in Wilkes County, NC."

3. Emails from Rose Green, descendant and expert German researcher (rose.green@att.net):
29 Apr 2015: "Given that we've been talking about Birkenau and all [in regards to Johan Michael Roemer], I went back to look at exactly who it is of Conrad Dick's ancestors who lived in that parish. A while back, I found a discussion on a site about Brethren genealogy [see separate note above by Dwayne Wrightsman date 30 Aug 2009], in which he was identified as a member of that group, and traced to Heddesheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. His mother was from nearby Altrip and his father from Heddesheim. I discovered that there were printed Familienbuecher (genealogy books where someone has extracted the whole of a town's church records and organized them into neat family groups) for both villages. I ordered them via interlibrary loan, and yes, the whole family showed up. Conrad's mother was from Weschnitz (not in the Pfalz but over near Birkenau), and his grandparents were married in Furth (the Catholic parish that covered Birkenau at the time). (The grandparents were the ones moving up after the 30 Years' War from parts south.)
The Altrip records list a marriage for Johann Conrad Dick on 22 Feb 1746 to Anna Catharina, widow of Hans Jacob Baargeld (marriage 15 Nov 1735, which gives her maiden name as Gross, daughter of Hans Peter Gross and Anna Meyer). Altrip and Heddesheim are very near Mannheim (he named his farm Mon Hime in America). The new location, Berghuelen, Blaubeuren, Wuerttemberg, is quite a bit further away. The Altrip records also apparently include the birth record of Maria Elisabeth Dick, who would be the wife of Peter Eller, if this group is ours, on 14 Dec 1746. This was in the Reformed church. The Gross family goes back several generations (some of the children don't show up in Familysearch; it's more of a direct line thing).
...To me, the Altrip/Heddesheim connection seems to carry more weight than the Berghuelen one (if nothing else because of the Mannheim connection--but also because all of the people seem to show up there)."
2 May 2015: "Yes, I suspect that with the conversion to newer versions of Familysearch, some records have become garbled or incorrectly merged. You are right--all the background details list the name in FS as Anna Maria. And suddenly, she's bam! Ruth, out of nowhere. The Altrip Familenbuch does not list anyone in the Gross family named Ruth. It's not a name that commonly appears in German church records of the time. The siblings of Anna Catharina Gross that are recorded in the Altrip book all have specific death dates in Germany listed. Possibly there were more siblings who died young and would be in the original church records, but I'm not seeing anyone who could be remotely construed as Ruth.
Hannah sounds more English than German to me (Anna in German--unless maybe a nickname for Johanna?), but her husband--he's definitely got a German name, and he's living with all those Germans. The Heddesheim Familienbuch does list a sister to Conrad, Anna Maria, b. 1726. I don't see a Hannah Sophia, but it would be worth checking the actual primary church records in Altrip. Such published books have errors, as we know. I think it's worth putting her down as a hypothesis to be tested.
Regarding Margaret Susan Dick who married Koons, I can't tell from the information given if Dick was her maiden name, or if it was the name of her first husband who died while coming to America. Again, I don't see anyone by that name in the Familienbuch, but Conrad has some brothers who don't have death entries listed. There are certainly other Dick families in the US that don't have any apparent relation to us (Adam Dick--unless way back we have a DNA connection??). But since they all(Koons, etc.) seem to follow each other around, she's probably another one to look into.
In any case, there is a concrete marriage record for a Johann Conrad Dick marrying Anna Catharina Gross on 22 Feb 1746 in Altrip, Pfalz, Germany. The birth of a daughter, Maria Elisabetha Dick, who we suppose to be the one who married Peter Eller, was born in Altrip on 14 Dec 1746.
I suspect that a lot of incorrect merging (and some assumptions based on extracted records taken out of context) have happened in recent years. I have certainly seen several instances of people in Family Tree suddenly being connected to people they have no relation to, just because of a name similarity (and the new situation replacing the previous relationship that was based on detailed research and tangible data). Sometimes it seems like we've gone from the problem of temple work being done over and over for the same individual to some rather overzealous merging. I'm sure we'll get it all straightened out in the end, but it makes for confusion right now.
In any case, here's a summary of what the Familienbuch Heddesheim has to say about Conrad Dick:
Johann Velten (Valentin) Dick (son of Hans Velten Dick, +7 Mar 1735 Heddesheim) oo Anna Margaretha Hinderkircher (b. in the 1690s in Weschnitz, which is near Birkenau, +7 Mar 1742 Heddesheim) on 16 Feb 1718 in Heddesheim. She was the daughter of Johann Joachim Hinderkircher, married in Furth (again, near Birkenau) but from "Tirol," and Susanna Baltzer of Schwaben. Children (born in Heddesheim):
1. Johann Conrad, *3 Feb 1721
2. Justina Magdalena *5 May 1724, +19 Dec 1762 in Heddesheim
3. Johann Christoph, *28 Jul 1725
4. Anna Maria, *28 Dec 1726
5. Tobias, *8 Feb 1729
6. Johann Michael, *22 Mar 1731
Extra children not listed could of course be fit in here, and a search should be done of the church books. After Velten died, Anna Margaretha married a widower in the area, but I don't have a record of any children (not to say there weren't any).
On the Gross side (from the Altrip Familienbuch), I've got Hans Peter Gross of Altrip, no birth info given, but believed to be the son of Johann Ludwig Gross and Catharina of Altrip (md. bef 1692) m. Elisabeth Meyer of Reisen (Birkenau parish again! Her father was Hans Meyer) on 24 Nov 1716 in Altrip. Children born in Altrip:
1. Anna Catharina, 22 Aug 1717
2. Johann Heinrich, *16 Feb 1721, +11 Jun 1722
3. Maria Barbara, *15 Oct 1724, +15 Jun 1762 Altrip. Married Johann Georg Schwitzgöbel of Weisenheim, Sand, Germany 14 Sep 1745 in Altrip
Then Hans Peter Gross married again, this time on 9 May 1730 (Altrip) to Anna Clara Schneider, *25 Sep 1711 Altrip. They had one child that I know of in Altrip:
4. Johann Ludwig Gross, *5 Oct 1732, +25 Apr 1735
Anyway, I think that it might be a very good idea to poke into this some more ... I think I'll order up what records there may be for Altrip and Heddesheim. And I'd love to take another look in the Birkenau area for those people who show up over there."

4. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 159-171, in regards to a possible relation of Susan Dick. [Update: Since Hook wrote this, the ancestry of Conrad Dick has been found. No sibling named Susan Dick was found. Her relationship, if any, is currently unknown. Additionally, Dewald Koonce has been found (per Burgert's book) to have come from Sous les Forets, which is adjoining the village where Joh. Michael Stocker came from (see his notes for more detail)]:
"The Koons Family of Randolph and Ashe Counties, North Carolina probably descended from Dewald Kuntz who came to Pennsylvania on the ship 'Phoenix' and took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennslvania 28 Aug 1750. (Penn. Archives, 2nd. series, Vol. 17.) According to an account of the family in the 'History of Henry County, Indiana,' p. 1163, by George Hazzard, 1906, Devault Koons, a native of Pennsylvania, married the widow Susan Dick, a native of Germany, whose husband died at sea while crossing to America. The account continues my naming three of their sons... The above account on the origin of the family is rendered doubtful, in one or two respects, by certain records found in the courthouse of Frederick, (Frederick Co.) Maryland. There we find a deed dated 21 Nov 1755 in which Devall Conce (sic) and his wife Margaret sold 70 acres of land on Grooses branch in Frederick Co. to Jacob Gallman. (Book E, p. 916) Another deed dated 2 Feb 1756 (Book E., p. 990) shows Devault Coons (sic) and Richard Kee leasing from Edward Matthias 100 acres of land on Abraham Creek at the foot of Kittocton Mountain called 'Davis Delight.' Still another deed dated 22 Aug 1770 (Book N, p. 305) shows Devalt Coons (sic) and Margaret his wife selling a lot in Sharpsburg to William Flick. The variation in the spelling of the name was due perhaps to the fact that the signatures were by marks making it necessary for the scriveners to write the name according to the way it sounded when spoken.
It could be said, of course, that the Dewald (Devault, Devall, Devalt) Kuntz (Koons, Conce, Coonce, Coons, Koontz) of Frederick Co., Md. was not the same as Devault (Davault) Koons of Hazzard's 'History of Henry Co., IN,' but when one notes that the Eller, Dick and Stoker families also lived in Frederick Co., MD contemporaneously with the Koons family and that members of all of these families later removed to the same county in North Carolina and intermarried and considering the uncommon name of Devault that appeared in both places, we can hardly escape believing that they were the same. This writer believes that the History of Hazzard errs in saying that Devault Koons the first, was a native of Pennsylvania, implying that he was born there and suggests that the Susan Dick account by Hazzard probably should have included the statement that she was Devault Koon's second wife or that her full name was Margaret Susan Dick, not just Susan Dick.
Devall Coonce (sic) was living in Frederick Co., MD as early 29 May 1751 when he, together with John Coon and Peter Apple, witnessed the will of Ballish Fought.
[The book continues with a will of another Devalt Koontz dated 8 Jan 1786 in Frederick Co., probably a son of the original DeVault and who did not join his brothers in NC. It also gives extensive biographies on the two sons that went to NC, John and Gasper and their progeny.]

5. The book "The Brethren in the New Nation, A Source Book on the Development of the Church of the Brethren, 1785-1865," compiled by Roger E. Sappington and printed by the Brethren Press, Elgin, IL, FHL 973 Kzch gives background on the Dunker or the Brethren religious movement and some family ancestors as follows:
Pp. 10-11: "The Brethren, frequently known as the Dunkers (from the German, tunken, to dip) from their pattern of baptizing adult believers by three separate complete immersions forward. They are distinctly different from other groups which use the term Brethren, including the Moravians, the Plymouth Brethren, the United Brethren, and the Brethren in Christ or River Brethren. In 1836 they became known officially as the Fraternity of German Baptists, which was changed in 1871 to German Baptist Brethren and in 1908 to the Church of the Brethren... these Brethren had been organized in Germany in 1708 under the leadership of Alexander Mack, a young German miller. They were influenced by the Pietistic movement of the late 17th and early 18th centuries and by the earlier Anabaptist movement, which was currently represented in Germany by the group known as Mennonites. Beginning in 1719 and for about the next fifteen years almost all of the Brethren emigrated to America, landing in William Penn's city of Philadelphia. From that port they moved west and south, primarily into the mountain valleys of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas, all of which had settlements of Brethren before 1785. They shared the German fame for agricultural skill, generally settling on limestone soil and building large bank barns to take care of their livestock. The Germans developed the Conestoga (from a stream in Pennsylvania) workhorse and the Conestoga wagon (the famed covered wagon of the American frontier)... [Information on the Brethren from] 1785 to 1865 is very limited, which was evidently the way the Brethren intended it to be... at present, a fixed principle with them, to make no communication; and that they feel hurt when interrogated respecting their society. Indeed, they have always been shy of the English, and suspicious of encroachment and exposure... [It has been observed that they] altogether neglect any records of their proceedings, and are opposed even to publishing their numbers, lest it should seem to savor of pride..."
P. 15: "During the years from 1785 to 1865... [the] Brethren were engaged [in emigrating] from their homes in the Atlantic seaboard states to the new territory of the U.S. that was being opened to settlement on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains... [due to] the dissatisfaction with one's status in the present location and the call to move to new areas because 'the grass might be greener...'
Pp. 17, 26-29: "North Carolina. Although there were Brethren living in in North Carolina at least as early as the 1740's and 1750's... none of these settlements became the basis of a permanent Brethren congregation. They usually came to an end as the result of the loss of leadership, either by death or by emigration. By the end of the 18th century, however, Brethren had established settlements in two areas which would survive across the years and become permanent congregations. The older of these settlements probably began in the 1770's in an area south of the present-day city of Winston-Salem. The Moravians had purchased a large piece of property on which they established several different communities, including Salem... In addition to the Brethren settlement known as the Fraternity congregation which developed on the south side of the Moravian territory, the Brethren also put down permanent roots before 1800 in the mountainous northwestern corner of North Carolina in Ashe County. When the first Brethren arrived in this area is not known, but certainly they were there by the 1780's, for numerous Brethren names were reported in this area in the census of 1790. The number of brethren in the settlement increased during the 1790's, and in 1801 many of them placed their names on a petition to the government of North Carolina dealing with land problems. [The petition is as follows:] 'To the Honourable House of the General Assembly. The distressed Situation in which your humble petitioners by the late Act of Assembly for the Year 1801 in the Second Section, in respect to the Land Law's is reduced: it is impossible without flowing Tears the Grievances thereof to prescribe! it is evident, that the County of Wilkes before its division, that part of it, which is called now the County of Ashe, being first inhabited with Hunters, made their living by Hunting game. Ulrick Kessler, a Dunkard Preacher coming from the North, was the first inhabitance of the Germans who bought his land for 300 £, and paid for it, and by his persuasion, drawing his congregation hither, till this Wild Country became inhabited with industrious farmers, Purchasing their land, and give their Money, Horses, Waggons and nearly all their living for their Possessions. Then this part of the Country being Granted by the Legislature unto a party of Speculators, who by their granted Authority, oppressed this people very much, to make themselves rich of their Labour. The first Settlers and Hunters could not endure to live amongst Labouring and industrious farmers, Sold their rights, moving to the West Country's, Cumberland, Kentucky, etc. The Germans who had bought their Possessions, labouring with industry, clearing Land, building Houses, Barns, planting Orchards, made Meadows, raising Stock, building Gear Mills, Saw Mills, fulling mills; that this Wild Country became fertile Utility, by the blessing of the Supreme being, who made all things; paying their taxes annually, and living peaceably and quietly in their Possessions, under the Protection of the legislature of the State; till this present juncture of the above mentioned late Act, when the Speculators Grants and Rights was broke, and the Land Office for to make Entry's upon Land was estblish'd. Some of them made Entry's upon Vacant Treasury, getting their Grants; improved it by their families, without hearing of any other Claim of any other person of persons, of their possessions till now. at the time when Wilkes County was divided, and this Country became the Name the County of Ashe, the Commissioners faithfully Purchasing Fifty Acres of Land, laying it out in Lot's, Sold them, and Builded a Court House, made a Contract for to Build the Prison, out of the Surplus of that Money, which gave the date to Conceive and bring forth a New-Birth of the infernal part of Self Interested party Speculators. Robert NaIl, Surveyor who. had undoubtedly a View of this Speculation; for the former Benefit, made him Sure of the New, that by his influence, to the Committee of this County, under a Cloak that it was beneficial for the poor inhabitance, to petition for that Law; no Sooner that Law came in existence; than he had a Store of Old Warrants, which was bought for a trifle, having the Books of Fletcher, forming a Body of party Speculators, claiming the Town Land and all the plantations within Six Miles round, near the Court House, Surveyes the Land and especially where a German lives without distinction. For this Speculators Say, they had the Oldest Warrant, it was their Right and Title, and in any Court of justice and Equity they could keep it, for the Word: previous of that date give it to them by the Said Act. and not in one clause of Said Act is left a iota of reserve, for the defence of a Labouring industrious Citizen; it is impossible that your humble petitioners can believe, that the Legislature could be so Tyrannical to pass Such Act and Law, with an intent; that Honest Citizen should be cheated and defrauded out of their property and Possessions for the Cause of a few Speculating individuals. Therefore your Humble petitioners beg the Honourable House of Assembly to take the Grievances of the foregoing Circumstances into Consideration; and Consider at first That the Established Land paid into the Treasury, and that the Grants for said Land is Lawfull and Ought to be protected. Secondly That the Warrants, with which the Speculators will Cheat and Defraud, to drive honest Citizens out of their Possessions; if they had not be revived by the late Act, being all Dead and out of date, and then to make a Conclusion for a remedy of redress. Thirdly That an Additional Act, that it the meaning of the Legislature not is, that honest Citizen should be cheated, defrauded and deprived out of their Possessions by the said Act, and that the Older Grant should be protected in any Court of justice and equity for ever in which hopes your humble petitioners is in duty bound, and will for ever pray.'
[Signed {Kerry's note: the ones with asterisks are in this database and related to me}:] Michajah Pennington, Wm hubbart, Peter Hart, Jos Rowland, James Mulkey Capt, David Connelson, John Johnson, John Byrket, Andrew Fouts, Jacob May, Christian Byrket *, Wm May, George Grubb, William Migapha, Moses Toliver, George Eberly, Allen Noulin, William Pennington *, G Koons *, John Phillips, Henry Miller, George Miller, Henry Dulheur, John Kessler, David Engrum, Lewis Bonner, Andrew Sheets, Peter Dick *, John Dick jr *, Conrad Grubb, Luke White*, John Koons *, Daniel Miller, Leonard Baumgarner, Michael Stocker *, Jacob Fouts, Wm Shepperd, Emmanuel Croster, Henry Michel, Andrew Rowland, Jonathan Miller, Wilm Henson Junr *, Jacob Grimes, benja manhubbire, Woller Weaver, Jacob Reese, John Ford, John Norris, Gilbirt Norris, Barnet Owen, Henry Graybeal *, John Whit, Jacob Eller *, Peter Eller *, John Maxwell, Zacariah Harwood, James rowrick, Jacob Pfau, Samuel Wilcocken, John Sturgin, Charles Williams, John Miller, Jas Bunyard, Samuel Taylor, Isaac Weaver, Id manhubbire, Landrine Eggers, John Ress, Henry agrer, Wm Morris, Ephrim Norris, Wm Owen."

6. The following is in the section about George Michael Eller, but it definitely has some bearing on the Dick family since it talks of the Brethren Congregation and also of the Lutheran Churches in Frederick, Maryland. Quoted from FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 8-16:
"The new church along with members of other sects who refused to join one of the three state religions, namely the Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed (Calvinists), that were given exclusive religious liberty by the treaty of Westphalia in 1648 which ended the 30 years' war, were notoriously persecuted and driven from place to place. In 1719 Peter Becker, one of the founder members of the German Baptist Brethren Church in Schwarzenau brought his church in Krefelt, Germany to Germantown, Pennsylvania. He was followed in 1729 by Alexander Mack who found going congregations at Wissahicton near Germantown, at Coventry in Chester Co. and at Conestoga some fifteen miles south of Lancaster, all in Pennsylvania. From these starting points the church spread to Conowego in York County and thence to Maryland including Pipe Creek in 1758 and Beaver Dam in 1762/3. The Pipe Creek Church, organized about 1758, was located, I believe, at Union Bridge in Carrol Co. about two miles northeast of the Eller farms. Beaver Dam Church, organized about 1762 was located, I believe, on Beaver Dam Creek and was still nearer to the Eller farms. The Annual Meeting of all Brethren Congregations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia were held at Pipe Creek in 1778, 1783, 1787, 1799, 1804, 1814, 1830 and 1867. (See 'History of the German Baptist Brethren' by Martin Grove Brumbaugh, 1890 and 'History of the Church of the Brethren in Maryland' by J. Maurice Henry, 1936.) The exceedingly sparse records of the Conestoga Church show the following adult baptisms of new members which are pertinent to this genealogy. First, on 24 Apr 1748, Adam Dick and his wife, Odilga. Second, on 29 Mar 1752, Daniel Seiler. Third, on 26 Aug 1753, George Eder and wife, her name not given. It is possible that George Eder was the same as George Michael Eller. Fourth, on 14 Apr 1754, Henry Eler (sic) and wife, her name not given (Ibid). Very likely he was the Henry Eller who with George Michael Eller later acquired land called Hammond Strife on the waters of Little Pipe Creek in Frederick Co., MD. The records of the Conestoga Church from the Sept. 1755 to the year 1763 have not been found. (Ibid)
One of the churches that served the Pipe Creek and Beaver Dam Brethren may have been on a 4 acre tract of land described as a part of 'Browns Delight,' that, on 8 Oct. 1765, was deeded to the 'Dutch Congregation of Pipe Creek' by John Grider, (Garber). This land was located on the Clemson branch of Sam's Creek in Frederick Co., about two and a half miles southeast of the farms of George Michael and Henry Eller. If these nearby churches had made records that were now extant they, doubtless, would show George Michael Eller and Henry Eller as members. Neither is shown in the records of the Evangelical Lutheran or the German Reformed Churches of Frederick Co., MD except for the marriage of Elizabeth, daughter of George Michael Eller who is recorded in the Evangelical Lutheran Church as having married Henrich Reb, 10 Jun 1777. Very probably Reb was a member of the church.
Both the Evangelical Lutheran and the German Reformed Churches were organized early in Frederick County. Simon Kern, Michael Hoffner, Philip Kuntz and others, 'who built the church in the mountains,' declared their loyalty and faith on 31 Oct 1746 'when the Swedish Pastor, Mr. Nasman, was here.' (Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, page 490 at Md. Hist. Soc., Baltimore.) Apparently this was not the Frederick Town Church because that church was not built until 1761. (Frederick Co. Deed Books B, p. 574 and F, pp. 535-536.) The Reformed German Church was built about 1747-48. Thomas Schley (b. 1712; d. 1789) who brought a party of Germans to Maryland about 1740-45 and served as their teacher, interpreter and friend, was a member of this church and its organist for many years. He was an educated man and translated the wills of deceased Germans for the county records. One of the wills which translated was that of George Michael Eller..."

7. Partial transcription from an article entitled "Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller." from the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See notes of Michael Stoker for full transcription of this article:
"Settling New Territory.
After the French and Indian War new territories were opened up to European settlers. Michael moved south locating just inside the North Carolina state line on or near the head waters of New River in Wilkes County. Country side events that were going on at the time shaped the settlement patterns and life styles. In the book German New River Settlement: Virginia by Rev. Ulysses S. A. Heavener, the author goes into detail about life for the German settlers in the New River territory. Rev. Heavener states that the Germans of this area were not used heavily in the Revolutionary War because of the language barriers. It is known from parish records of these early years that the people still spoke and wrote in their native language, although English influences can be noted. Reverend Heavener further states that the military titles found among the Germans were from their fight with the Indians. But that is not to say that the Revolutionary War was not around them. "In the movements and battles of Cornwallis and Tarrelton about Greensborough, North Carolina, in the Revolutionary War, menaced the people of the Northern part of the Colony of North Carolina as well as those of the southern part of Virginia. In fact they were seriously threatened" (Heavener 1976)...
Picture, pg. 103: "First actual survey of the State of North Carolina David Stone & Peter Brown Esq. 1808." (North Fork of New River and Naked Creek are labeled.)
Land Records
James Hook states that Michael Stoker had a farm on the North Fork of New River in Ashe County. Then on 29 December 1792 Michael (Strucker) purchased: "100 acres from John Dick of land on Naked Creek in Ashe (Wilkes) Co. which creek flows west into the South Fork of New River" (Hook). The Morgan district, in which this land was located, in 1799 became part of the new Ashe County, North Carolina and was the same district where Peter Eller, John Koons and Conrad Dick lived. All now related by Michael's marriage to Catherine. There are two other reasons why Michael may have traveled south:
Living in North Carolina at this time was Jacob Fah born 1765. He was the son of Jacob Faw (Pfau) and his second wife. Jacob Faw (Pfau) was Elizabeth Fah's father.
Michael grew up around a religious group called the Moravians. They migrated a very large colony into northwestern North Carolina. (See John Michael Stocker story for more details.)
Michael (Strucker) is listed on the 1800 Ashe Co. census records as 'head of family' with one male age 0-9 yrs (David), one male age 26-45 (Michael), two females age 0-9 (Mary [Polly] and Elizabeth), one female age 26 (Catherine). The Eller, Koonz, and Graybill families are also listed.
On the 13 March 1806 Michael applied for 150 acres of land on the North Fork of the New River adjoining his existing land. The land was then surveyed and on the 27 of November it was granted to Michael (Ibid). Copies of these land transactions can be obtained by writing to the North Carolina Department of Archives.
The town of Jefferson became the main hub area for Ashe County during this time frame. The territory of New River is described as an area of: "hills and ridges and intervening valleys along the creeks and rivers. The supply of water is abundant. The north and south forks of New River pass through the county with their tributary streams. There is scarcely a plat of land to be found large enough for an ordinary farm that is not supplied with springs of clear, cold water and streams running through them. The productions are wheat, rye, corn, oats, buckwheat, sorgum-cane, tobacco, potatoes, flax, and a great variety of garden vegetables. The fruit-productions are apples, peaches, pears, quinces, and plums, with many varieties of small fruits, such as cherries, currants, whortleberries and gooseberries. Beautiful groves of timber, oak, hickory, ash, poplar, maple, walnut, pine and cherry. The climate and soil is well adapted to the growth of different grasses, as timothy, clover, red top, bluegrass, and evergreen" (Cox 1900)...
The 1810 census record [for Ashe County, NC] list members of the Eller and Graybill families but there are no names of the Stoker family. This is only a side note as there were many reasons why their names were or were not listed at this time...
In the minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of February 1807 Michael Stuckard is listed record as a witness to the Last Will and Testament of John Koons. In 1808 he was witness for a land exchange between John Dick and Seth Osborn. In August of 1809, Michael Stoker sold 110 acres to William Colvard. Ashe County, North Carolina Records Inventory. Original Records. www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/asherec.htm. Note the different spellings of the last name on three different records within the same office."

8. A partial quote from the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT, from an article entitled: "Conrad and Katherine Dick":
"Conrad and Katherine Dick were living in Frederick County, Maryland as early as 1755, when 100 acres were registered on August 15, and named Mon Hime, perhaps after Manheim township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania or Manheim, Germany. He sold this land in 1764 and 10 years later there is a record of buying 200 acres in Rowan County, North Carolina. His early deeds shows he was a weaver by trade.
Conrad later was granted land next to his son-in-law, Peter Eller, which he sold to him.
Another Dick, which is probably some relation, named Susan Dick, married Devault Koons, who in turn were the grandparents of George Koons, who married Mary Eller.
Children:
1. John Dick, m. Mary; John sold land to Michael Stoker in Wilkes County, N.C.
2. Marie Catherine Dick, christened on March 28, 1758.
3. Elizabeth Dick, m. Peter Eller."

9. There is a mystery as to the identity of the Sherrer family in the following list of baptisms done by Mary/Polly Stoker and Eller Stoker (sister and brother, both children of Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller. The relationship of the Sherrers is identified as relatives on their mother's side.
A. First, here is information on the baptisms:
The article "Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker's Descendants in Illinois," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, July 30, 1994, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article. This portion of the article lists the proxy baptisms done in Nauvoo, Illinois by the Stokers and related families for their extended family in behalf of their dead relatives and friends per the doctrine of their newly embraced Mormon religion:
In 1841 Catherine Eller and members of her family traveled to Nauvoo to perform baptisms for their dead. At this time the church policy allowed men and women to be baptized indiscriminately for each other. Catherine was baptized for her father, Peter Eller, and her brother, John Eller. She may have been baptized for her deceased daughter, Rebecca Stoker at this date. Michael Stoker (1805-1858) was baptized for his Grandfather Stoker, Michael (1762-1838), Eller Stoker (1816-1857) was baptized for his uncle, George Eller.16
It is most probable that these 1841 Stoker baptisms were performed in the MIssissippi River. The first baptisms for the dead performed in the Nauvoo Temple font took place on Sunday November 21, 1841 in the basement. This temporary font had been dedicated a couple of weeks earlier and would be used until the Temple was completed with a permanent one.17
The following Stoker family members were baptized for these dead members of their families [Person baptized for/Relationship to above:]
Catherine Eller Stoker:
Elizabeth [Dick Eller] White/Mother
George M. Eller/Grandfather
Kinrod Dick/Grandfather
Catherine Dick/Grandmother
Peter Eller/Father
John Eller/Brother
Rebecca Stoker/Daughter
Michael Stoker (1805-1858):
Michael Stoker/Grandfather
Barbary Pertune/Aunt
Absalom Koons/Cousin
Eller Stoker (1816-1857):
Christian Sherrer/Great uncle
Sarah Sherrer/Great aunt
Jacob Sherrer/Mother's cousin
Catherine Sherrer/Mother's cousin
Philip Baker/Uncle
George Baker/Cousin
George Eller/Uncle
Margaret [Judd] Stoker:
William McQuarey/Uncle
James Welker:
Sarah Wilker/Mother
Elizabeth Stoker Welker
Lear Black/Mother's cousin
William Pennington/Uncle
Mary Polly Stoker Graybill
Molly Coons/Great aunt
Andrew Sherer/Mother's cousin
Andrew Black/Mother's cousin
Catherine Yance/Mother's cousin
Luke White/Step-grandfather
Mary Steemel [Stimmel]/Aunt"
B. Some comments on my research on the Sherrers and a very rough and wild possible relationship that needs much more corraboration and proof before accepting.
a. Listed in the 1800 census for Morgan District, Ashe Co., NC is the family of Christian Shearer (2-3-1-1-0/2-0-0-1-0) who is the only Christian Sherrer (using Soundex for his surname search) that shows up.
b. There is a Christian Sherrer that shows up in the online book from Ancestry.com: "The Goodner Family: a Genealogical History with a Brief History of the family of Jacob Daniel Scherrer." He is the son of Jacob Daniel Scherrer and Hannah Sophia Dick. Is there some chance that Hannah is the sister of Conrad? The book goes into a lot of detail, but basically Jacob was a tailer [hence the name: shearer] who came to America in May of 1752 on the ship "Richard and Mary" from Rotterdam arriving 26 Sep 1752. He eventually sent for his bride-to-be perhaps even paying for part of the voyage. They were married, according to one report, 7 Oct 1755, with their first child born in 1759 perhaps in Pennsylvania or Delaware. In the year 1763, Jacob is in Orange County, NC, residing in that portion of the county which was cut off in 1770 and formed into the county of Guilford. He and his family attended Frieden's Church located two miles north of Gibsonville. Christian first marries a wife by the name of Nellie with whom he has most of his children. Later, he moves to Preble co., Ohio, with his mother and family. He eventually marries a second time to a Sarah Lyon Willson in June 1819. Some correspondence from the old country survives showing that Jacob was born ca 1730 in Oberbetsbach, which no longer shows on modern maps, but is close to Ottweiler, Germany, which still shows. The book does not purport to know the ancestry of Hannah Dick, but does mention that she was not of the same Dick family that resided in Guilford County still to this day who trace their ancestry to William Dick, a man of Scotch-Irish lineage. The author does note that there is a belief among some of the family "that the Scherrers and Dicks of Germany are descendants of families that escaped form Scotland during the period of religious persecutions, fled first to Holland, and thence to Germany... [which] would account for both families being found in both Scotland and Germany." Jacob Scherer died 25 Sep 1795 and is buried at the Frieden Church.
c. Pros of a possible association with Conrad:
i. Some type of relationship showing per the Nauvoo baptismal records. Catherine Eller parents were Ellers and Dicks and I can find no potential relationship thus far on the Eller side.
ii. Conrad Dick was a weaver and Hannah Dick's husband was a tailor.
iii. There was a Christian Sherer in the neigborhood.
iv. Hannah is the right age to be a sister to Conrad.
d. Cons of a possible association with Conrad:
i. Christian, whose baptism was done ca 1841-1843 subject to checking for the exact date, died 19 Nov 1843. His wife Sarah dies 4 Jun 1854, which may make his death date."
[Update 5 May 2015: Since the above was written, the origins of Johan Conrad Dick have been discovered and his siblings found. There is no Hannah Sophia Dick found as a sister to Conrad. Also our Dick family did not come through Scotland before Germany.]

10. The book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, pp. 88-89 [same information more or less is found in FHL book 929.273 P684pn "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 119-123 - any additional info is shown bracketed]. Note that the inclusion of a possible son name George is proven false. See my separate note with Johann Conrad Dick that shows George Peter Dick was a contemporary of Conrad, but not a son -- a relationship between Conrad and George Peter has not yet been found. The transcript:
"Conrad and Katherine Dick were living in Frederick County, Maryland as early as 1755, when 100 acres were registered on August 15, and named Mon Hime, perhaps after Manheim Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania or Manheim, Germany. He sold this land in [Mar] 1764 and 10 years later there is a record of buying 200 acres in Rowan County, North Carolina. His early deeds shows he was a weaver by trade. Conrad later was granted [70 acres of] land [in Wilkes County] next to his son-in-law, Peter Eller, which he sold to him. Another Dick, which is probably some relation, named Susan Dick, married Devault Koons, who in turn were the grandparents of George Koons, who married Mary Eller. Children:
a. John [b. abt 1767/9]; m. Mary ___; John sold land to Michael Stoker in Wilkes Co., NC.
b. Marie Catherine, christened 28 Mar 1758 [in Frederick Co., MD].
c. Elizabeth [b. 1750]; m. Peter Eller."
[d. George.]

11. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 69-87:
"John Eller doubtless lived with his father [Peter Eller] on Reedy Creek in Rowan County until the latter removed to his Rones Creek farm in what was then Wilkes but after 1799, Ashe Co. The surmise is that he was not living with his father when the 1790 census was taken and did not settle in or near his father's farm on Rones Creek until after his marriage. His first son Simeon was born in Wilkes Co. 7 Sep 1794 and on 27 Oct 1795 he witnessed the deed by which his father, Peter Eller, conveyed 200 acres of land on Rones Creek to Gabriel Barn. (Deed Book B-1, p. 466, Wilkes Co., NC) On 13 April 1795 he and Michael Stuckers (Stoker) [John Eller's brother-in-law] helped to survey 70 acres of land on Rones Creek for Conrad Dick, his grandfather probably."

12. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31:
"Peter Eller was born, say about 1746 and died in that part of Wilkes County, North Carolina that in 1799 became Ashe County, before 29 Jul 1799 on which date the administration of his estate was given to Betsey and John Eller. He married, say about 1767, probably in Frederick County, Maryland, Elizabeth Dick, daughter of Conrad and Catherine Dick who were living in Frederick Co. as early as 15 Aug 1755 when all of that tract of 'land called Mon Hime" at Pipe Creek. Conrad and Catherine Dick, she relinquishing her dower right, sold this land to William Aldridge on 23 Mar 1764 after which they disappear from the Frederick Co. records. He was called a weaver in the deed. (Book J, pp. 244, 245, Frederick Co. Deeds.) Mon Hime, apparently, was his own name for this land and may have been named for the township of Manheim in Bavaria located about 80 miles south of Nurnberg. On 28 March 1758, Marie Catherine Dick, daughter of Conrad Dick and his wife Anna Catherine Dick, was christened in the German Reformed Church of Frederick Co., Maryland.
Conrod Dick (sic) purchased 200 acres of land from Martin Sheets in Rowan Co., NC in 1774. The land was located on Hodge's Fork, a branch of the Uwaree River, now in Davidson or Randolph Co. He sold this land to Adam Bowers, 20 Dec 1785. (Book 10, p. 388, Rowan Co. Deeds.) Coonrod Dick (sic), doubtless the same, was granted 70 acres of land on Rones Creek in Wilkes Co., NC, 28 Nov 1792. A record on film at the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Salt Lake City (FNCW 5B Land Entries, 1778-1781 and 1783-1785, Wilkes Co., NC) shows that this land was entered 20 Feb 1779 but the order for survey, dated 10 Mar 1787, in the Sec'y of State's office in Raleigh, NC, shows that Coonrod Dick's name had been written in over another name that the original entry may have been made for someone else who later assigned his right to Coonrod (Conrad) Dick. The land was surveyed for Conrod Dick (sic), 13 Apr 1795, and found to contain only 70 acres. Jno. Eller and Mich. Stucker (Stoker) signed the survey as chain carriers. (Grant #1258, Secretary of State Office, Raleigh, N.C.) In view of the fact that Peter Eller, son-in-law of Conrad Dick, entered land on Rones Creek about a year later (24 July 1780), it is reasonable to suppose that the two settled in North Carolina at the same time. Whether they came directly form Frederick County, Md. or not is not clear but the fact that Conrad Dick sold his land in Frederick County, Md. in Mar 1764 and didn't show up in NC until ten years later suggests that he may have lived in some intermediate place, say Virginia, meantime. Conrad Dick sold his 70 acres to Peter Eller, 3 Mar 1797. (Deed Book D, p. 165, Wilkes Col, NC.)
A John Dick, son perhaps of Conrad Dick, was granted 86-1/2 acres on the south fork of New River in Ashe Co., on 27 Jun 1797. John Dick Jr. and Jesse Ray attested the survey. John Dick and John Dick Jr. doubtless were father and son. John Dick was also granted 400 acres of land on the south fork of New River on 13 Jun 1798. This grant was accompanied by a document saying that it was issued to correct errors in an earlier grant not identified but probably the one dated 27 Dec 1797 for 400 acres that, on 3 Jan 1783, had been ordered to be surveyed probably for Robert Nall and actually surveyed for John Dick 22 July 1787. John Nall and Alexander Johnson attested the survey. On 1 Dec 1798, John Dick was granted an additional 100 acres on the south fork of New River. This land was first ordered to be surveyed for William Nall on 11 Nov 1779 and actually surveyed for Robert Nall 24 Jun 1794. How it came to be granted later to John Dick is not clear but very likely it was by assignment. (Grants 1484, 1749, 1547 and 1471, Secretary of State's Office, Raleigh, NC.) That John Dick and his wife Mary once lived in Rowan Co. is indicated by a deed of that county dated 3 Sep 1795 wherein John Dick, of Wilkes Co., sold to Jacob Helfer of Rowan Co., 200 acres of land including improvements located on Bear Creek in Rowan Co. He signed the deed 'Johannes Dick' in German script in his own hand. His wife Mary signed with a mark. (Book 14, p. 523, Rowan Co. Deeds.)
Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh. The two grants to Peter Eller totaling 350 acres on Rones Creek in Wilkes County (now Ashe) mentioned above has an entry date of 10 Mar 1780 in Wilkes Co., NC records. (Land Entries 1778-1781, 1783-1795 Wilkes Co., NC, on film at the Gen. Soc. of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City.) This was followed by a warrant of survey, dated 24 Jul 1780. The survey was made 28 Mar 1787 and the grant issued 18 May 1789. Apparently Peter Eller merely retained his entry privilege and did not ask for a survey and grant until some years later, probably about the time he removed there for his farm on Reedy Creek in Rowan (now Davidson County,) North Carolina. The same situation also applied to the Conrad Dick grant of 150 acres on Rones Creek. The Wilkes county entry date is 20 Feb 1779 whereas the order to survey was issued 10 Mar 1787, the grant 28 Nov 1792 and strangely enough the survey was not made until 13 Apr 1795. Very likely it was a resurvey because it showed that instead of containing 150 acres the tract contained only 70 acres, the same acreage that Conrad Dick sold to Peter Eller, 3 Mar 1797 (supra). Quite often there would be an acreage discrepancy between entry and survey. The reason for this was that the entries were estimates and the surveys actual. Instances are also found where a person would make an entry and not follow through, then at a later date make a new entry on the same land. The Wilkes County, NC entries mentioned above were found on microfilm at the Gen. Soc. of the LDS Church. ((FNCW 5B, Land Entries 1778-1781, 1783-1795, Wilkes Co., NC.) The writer is indebted to Honorable Thad Eure, Secretary of State of North Carolina for his letter of 2 Dec 1955 which explains early land grant procedure in North Carolina.
The date of birth for Elizabeth Dick, wife of Peter Eller, is not known. Her eldest son John Eller was born about 1767-1769 and her youngest son George after 1790. This would indicate that she was born not later than about 1749 or 1750. The 1800 census of Ashe County, N.C. states her age as over 45. She probably was alive in 1830 and, according to the Federal Census of Ashe County of that year, living with her son Jacob, her age being shown as between 70 and 80. The fact that her daughter did not have herself baptized for her mother as well as her father at Nauvoo, Ill. in 1841 as shown below, indicates either that she was then living or, as is more likely, that she had embraced the Mormon faith and was baptized in her own lifetime. [KP: This statement now appears in error since it has been found that Catherine Eller Stoker was baptized for Elizabeth White, her mother in 1843, who appeared to have remarried to Luke White, whose baptism was done by Catherine's daughter Mary (Polly) Stoker in 1841.]
Proof of many facts concerning Peter Eller and his family was gleaned from the microfilm records of the Index to Nauvoo (Illinois) Baptisms for the Dead of the [LDS Church] that are in the custody of the Gen. Soc. of the Church in Salt Lake City. They show the following [Kerry's note: baptisms are currently not done cross-gender; however, when first introduced in 1841 on the banks of the Mississippi River, there were indeed indiscriminate cross-gender proxies.]:
1. That Catherine Stoker, wife of Michael Stoker and daughter of Peter Eller had herself baptized in 1841 for:
a. Her deceased grandfather, Kinrod (Conrad) Dick. (Book A, p. 37)
b. Her deceased grandmother, Catherine Dick (Book A, p. 37)
c. Her deceased father, Peter Eller. (Book A, p. 41)
d. Her deceased brother, John Eller. (Book A, p. 42)
e. Her deceased daughter Rebecca Stoker. (Book C, p. 338)
2. Eller Stoker, son of Catherine Stoker had himself baptized in 1841 for:
a. His deceased uncle, George Eller. (Bk. A, p. 41)
3. Michael Stoker, son of Catherine Stoker had himself baptized in 1841 for:
a. His deceased aunt, Barbara Pertune. It is not clear whether this aunt was a sister of his mother or father. (Book A, p. 94)
From the above it is apparent that Catherine (Eller) Stoker in 1841 was living in or near Nauvoo, Illinois. When she and her husband embraced the faith is not known but indications are that it was some years prior to 1841 when they lived in Jackson County, Ohio...
Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families.
Land transactions in western North Carolina between 1740 and 1780 were so frequently unrecorded and in some cases titles supplied by the Earl of Granville and other British proprietors were considered so worthless that property owners found it necessary to have their land holdings legalized by grants from the state. This situation may explain why Peter Eller and many other settlers who are known to have lived in Rowan, and what is now Davidson County, of Western North Carolina during the period cannot be found in the records of that time. They must have done something to support themselves and their families and about all they could have done was farm lands that, by squatter rights, they assumed they owned or lands upon which they worked as laborers or tenants. [Kerry's note: Many may have finally gone for the actual grant after the Revolution since a new local and more responsive government was finally in place.]...
Peter Eller added other property to his holdings on 27 Dec 1797 when two parcels of 50 and 25 acres were granted to him by the State of NC. These parcels were surveyed for him on 21 Mar and 11 May respectively. John Dick, Jr., and Leonard Fouts attested the first survey and Michael Stuckard [Stoker] and Peter Eller, Jr. the second. (Grants 1479 and 1532, Secy. of State's Office, Raleigh, NC.) On 3 Mar 1797 he purchased from Conrad Dick, of Wilkes Co., his father-in-law, doubtless, 70 acres of land in Wilkes Co. The deed was witnessed by John and George Koons. (Deed Book D, p. 165, Wilkes Co., NC.) As already mentioned this land had been entered 20 Feb 1779 and surveyed for Conrad Dick 13 Apr 1795 with Jno. Eller and Mich.Stuckers [Stoker] attesting the survey as chain carriers. The land had been granted to him in the amount of 150 acres on 28 Nov 1792 but when surveyed was found to contain only 70 acres. (Grant 1258, Secy. of State's Office, Raleigh, NC.)...
The personal estate of Peter Eller was sold and an accounting reported to the Nov. 1799 court of Wilkes Co., NC by John Eller, Adr. The property, 111 individual sales, consisted of household utensils and furniture, farm yard tools and accessories, including one tomahawk, ten sheep, fifteen head of cattle, among which were a yoke of yearlings and one yearling bull, hogs, geese, bee hives, etc. The widow took a good deal of the furniture and household accessories including interestingly enough a trumpet which indicates that the early Ellers possessed musical interest. Other items taken by her were one lot of books, a chest, five head of hogs, four cows, one mare colt, two sheep, oven, hammer and anvil, and a pair of saddle bags. Other purchasers were John Eller, Peter Eller, Elizabeth Eller Jr., Michael Stucker (Stoker), Michael Bumgardner, Leonard Bumgardner, John Dick, Leonard Pfouts, Jacob Huntsinger, Daniel Dickson, James Dickson, James Cash, William Cash, Henry Michael Sr., Henry Michael Jr., Daniel Michael, Thomas Baker, Alexander Smith who purchased the tomahawk and some of the farm animals and other items, David Smith, Frederick Younce, Christian Shear, Abraham Shear, Coonrod Coldiron, David Ingram, Balsar Raime, Conrat Grub, William Colward, George Miller, John Calloway, Allen Nowlin, John Holman and John Tirey. The amount of the sale, including the items taken by the widow totaled 300 pounds, 18 shillings, 7 pence. (Will Book 1, pp. 540-41, Wilkes Co., NC.)"

13. FHL book 929.273 D55h "History of Peter and Christina Shutt Dick Family; Frederick Co. Maryland; Wilkes Co. North Carolina; Muhlenberg Co. Kentucky; Sangamon Co. Illinois; Cass Co. Illinois," compiled by Muriel M. Hoffman; Anchor, Illinois; 1970; Chapter II "Ancestry of Peter Dick":
Supplemental material concerning Coonrod and Catherine Dick. Copied from "George Michael Eller and his Descendants in America." Inf. from Mrs. Willmetta Bauguess, Seattle, Wash, an Eller descendant.
p. 15 "Peter Eller, eldest son of George Michael Eller, b. c. 1746, d. Ashe Co. N.C. 1799, md abt. 1766 Elizabeth Dick, dau of Conrad and Katherine Dick of Frederick Co. Md."
p. 17 "Peter died in Ashe Co., a part that had been Wilkes Co. This also places the marriage as probably in Frederick Co. Md. and states that Conrad and Catherine Dick were living in that county as early as 15 Aug. 1755. Conrod Dick purchased land in Rowan Co. N.C. in 1774." (Note various spellings.)
p. 18-19 "Tell of a John Dick and his wife, Mary, selling land in Rowan Co. in 1795. He signed the deed "Johannes Dick" in German script in his own hand."
"Frederick Co. Maryland History" at Newberry Library, Chicago; Chapter "1st settlers of Germans in Maryland":
p. 14 "Between 1740-1754 the Palatines came into Maryland via Baltimore and Annapolis, 2800 of them. The lists were not preserved."
p. 18 "Many of them went to Ohio, Tiffin and Dayton." The Palatine region of Germany was along the Rhine River.
Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Strassburger-Henke. Lists of Palatines coming from Rotterdam, stopping at Portsmouth, Eng. and landing at Philadelphia. Many Dicks are named, Adam 1738, Frederick 1749, George 1750, Jacob 1750, Nicklas, Phillip, Johann Peter 1750, Johann Philip 1749, Peter 1754.
Supplemental material about another John Dick in Ashe Co. N.C., Simpson Co. Ky. and Sangamon Co. Ill. from Biography of Daniel Dick (his son) p.676- 677, History of Macoupin Co. Ill by Walker, 1911.
Daniel Dick was a native of Ashe Co. N.C. born Sept. 25, 1800 of Swiss and English lineage. His parents, John and Ann Mary (Donner) Dick were natives of the same state. The father was a minister of the Baptist church, moved from North Carolina to Virginia, thence to Kentucky, later becoming a pioneer of Sangamon Co. Ill. He died about 1838 at an advanced age and was buried at Thayer, in Sangamon Co. His widow died Jan. 16, 1844. They had six children, Daniel, John, James, George, Mary and Elizabeth. His grandfather, John Dick Sr. was of English descent.
Daniel was 3 years of age when he went to Virginia and the family reached Simpson Co. Ky about 1809. In 1827 he made a trip to Illinois, and later re­turned to Kentucky and was married there (Muhlenberg Co. 1830). A month later he and his bride started for Illinois. He entered land 18 miles south of Spring­field, where Thayer is now located. In 1847 moved to Macoupin Co. In 1853, he moved to Carlinville. Daniel and Susan (Gates) Dick were the parents of 4 daughters, Mary, Permelia, Susan and Lucretia."

14. FHL book 929.273 D55h "History of Peter and Christina Shutt Dick Family; Frederick Co. Maryland; Wilkes Co. North Carolina; Muhlenberg Co. Kentucky; Sangamon 		Dick, Johann Conrad (I1861)
 
3015 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Don and Carolyn Smith from one of three part writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [When asked who has the original of this, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel. It has not yet been located by Becky. The following is one of the three parts [see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full quotation]: "Luna, New Mexico, October 7, 1919. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my mother's folks. My grandfather's name was John Mangum and he married Rebecca Noles, so my grandmother's name was Rebecca Mangrum, my grandfather Mangum was a revolutionary soldier with General Morgan (one of his minute men.) He was taken prisoner with a lot of other men by the British soldiers and they set them on a log and split their heads open, all but my grandfather's and he had some kind of varmint skin cap on and that and the skull stopped the force of the sword and it glanced off and cut his ear nearly off and they turned him lose. He married after the war was over as stated above. Their children are: Cyrus Mangrum, Joseph Mangrum, John Mangrum, William Mangrum and James Mangrum. The daughters' names were: Jeney Mangrum, Gemima Mangrum, Rebecca Mangrum, and Lucinda Mangum. They were all my uncles and aunts. Joseph Mangrum married Emiline Hanner, William married Aunt Sally Adair, John married Aunt Mary Ann Adair, James Mangrum married Jane Clark, my father's niece. I don't know who uncle Cyrus Mangum married. Jeney Mangrum married George Crawford, Gemima Mangrum married Samuel Jefferson Adair, my father. Rebecca Mangrum married Joseph Adair, my father's cousin. Lucinda Mangrum married James Richey, my father's nephew." [I have seen both the names Sally and Sarah used in various entries of this individual on family history websites.]

2. From Don and Carolyn Smith, one part of three writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [As to source, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel]: "Luna, New Mexico, January 22, 1920. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my father's folks. My grandfather on father's side was named Thomas Adair. He married Rebecca Brown. He lived at Lawrence County, South Carolina in 1806. My father was the oldest son of Samuel Jefferson Adair. Thomas Adair was the next oldest son. George Adair was next oldest son. John Wesley Adair was the youngest son and went with the Mormon Battalion in 1846. The girls names were Eliza Adair Price, Sally Adair Mangum, died on the plains in 1852. Mary Ann Adair Mangum married John Mangum."

3. Censuses:
1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, pages 111-112. The first three related families are all on the same page, the next four related families are on the next page, and James Adair (with son Joseph) is on p. 129:
Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1; 60-70:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1.
Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1.
Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1.
Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1.
Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1.
James Adair, males 0-5:2; 15-20:1; 20-30:2 (Joseph b. 1806); 60-70:1; females 15-20:1; 20-30:2; 60-7-:1; no slaves.

1840 US: Northern District, Itawamba Co., Mississippi, related families from full survey of county census:
P. 136a: Samuel Adair, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 30-40:1. No slaves listed.
P. 144a: John Mangum, males 15-20:1; 70-80:1; females 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1. No slaves listed.
P. 150a: Joseph Adair, males 30-40:1; females 20-30:1. No slaves listed.
P. 156a: Thomas Adair, males 20-30: 1; females 0-5: 1; 15-20:1. No slaves listed.
P. 157a: William Mangum, Jr., males 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1. No slaves listed.

1850 US: Dist. 21, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 137b, dwelling and family 1166, neighbor with John Price:
William Mangum, 39, AL.
Sarah, 33, AL.
Caroline, 15, AL.
Sarah, 12, AL.
Cyrus, 10, AL.

1851 Iowa State: Pottawattamie County. FHL film 1022203. The entire state was counted but only Pottawattamie listed everyone by name in the household and their ages; other counties only listed the head of the household and a numerical count without names of the various ages by sex in the household. No date is given when the census was taken but it was certified in Dec. 1851; however, the other counties show a Sep 1851 date which also appears more likely for Pottawattamie as well in light of ages given some children with known birthdays in October. Census return:
Mangum: William 39, Sarah 36, Amelia C. 16, Sarah F. 12, Cyrus F. 10, Marinda 0. [Note next door neighbors are the Thomas/Mary Adair and John/Mary A. Mangum families. The Samuel Adair {with Samuel's daughter John/Permelia Holden family next door to him} is also listed but half the census away in a different part of the county. No other Adairs, Mangums, nor any Richeys listed in census.]

4. The following is a small excerpt of a larger listing (see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full transcription), which was received in digital form from Don and Caroline Smith, 2003. Regardless of the title - "Family Records of Samuel Newton Adair" - I am not sure if this is really a transcript of records kept by Samuel Newton Adair or not. Some death dates given for some of the individuals are after the date Samuel Newton Adair himself died. I spoke in person with Collins Chapman of Mesa, Arizona, in Feb. of 2006. He did not recognize it. Collins' family is the source of most of the biographical information on Samuel and Collin's mother was responsible for the autobiography of Samuel Newton Adair who dictated it to her. The following came to me as an addendum to a typed copy of that autobiography; however, I have now seen a portion of the original handwritten dictation and find no such attachment. The following therefore has no documented source that I can find thus far and should be used with caution:
[A.] "Father: Thomas Adair; Mother: Rebeca Brown; Children:
Samuel Jefferson Adair
Fairby Adair
Margaret Adair
Eliza Adair
Sally Adair
Thomas Adair
George Washington Adair
Mary Ann Adair
John Wesley Adair
Laney Adair"
[B.] "Thomas Adair – Married Rebeca Brown:
Samuel Jefferson Adair - Born at Lawrence Co., South Carolina, March 28, 1806. Baptized by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 27, 1845. Confirmed by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 30, 1845. Ordained an Elder by Daniel Thomas, a High Priest by John Young in 1855. Married Jamima Mangum. Filled a mission to Southern Utah in 1857. Migrated Mississippi to Nauvoo, Illinois on Jan. 10, 1846. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona, July 6, 1889.
Fairby Adair - married Daniel Clark
Margaret Adair - married William Richey
Eliza Adair - married John Price
Sally Adair - married William Mangum. Died of cholera on the Plains in 1852.
Thomas Adair - married Fanny Rogers. Died at Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona.
George Washington Adair - married Miriam Billingsley. Died at Orderville, Utah.
Mary Ann Adair - born at Pickens co., Alabama, July 5, 1824. Baptized by James Richey, 1844. Confirmed by Daniel Thomas in 1844. Married John Mangum. Endowed at Endowment House, Salt Lake City. Died of asthma at Pahreah, Utah.
John Wesley Adair - born in 1820. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona. Was a member of the Mormon Battalion.
Laney Adair - married John Winn."

BIOGRAPHY:
1. From Pioneer Heritage Library in the LDS Family History Suite (book "Our Pioneer Heritage," v. 16, p. 434): "Sarah Ada Adair Mangum, dau. of Thomas Jefferson Adair, was born Dec. 27, 1816, in Gibson County, Tennessee. She was married to William Mangum about 1843 [incorrect; should be 1834 estimating from order of children's births]. Her family, with the exception of her father, joined the LDS Church and soon were making their way west. Sarah and her family suffered from exposure and deprivation during the persecutions in Nauvoo and were forced to leave unprepared which hardship took its toll in health. From Winter Quarters, Iowa, Sarah and William traveled as far as Loop Fork along the Platte River. Sarah was still ill and her family could only watch helplessly as her life slipped away, July 3, 1852. Having nothing to spare in which to bury her, William pulled the bark from trees in which he tenderly wrapped her and buried her in an unmarked grave beside the trail. - Ina C. Iverson"

2. The book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale: "William Mangum was born December 25, 1811 in Maury County, Tennessee, the son of John Mangum and Rebecca Canida Knowles. He grew to manhood in Alabama and married Sarah Ada Adair (the exact date of this marriage is not known). Their first Child, Armelia Caroline was born March 21, 1834 in Pickens County, Alabama. On January 15, 1846 William left Itawamba County, Mississippi with his family for Nauvoo, Illinois, arriving there March 20, 1846. He was here for a week and then crossed the Missouri River and traveled west to Mt. Pisgah, Union County, Iowa where they stayed for four and one half years. From here they moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa where they remained the following winter and then moved on to a settlement on the Bongo River which was a stopping off place for the Westward Emigrants. At Loop Fork on the Platte River, Sarah took sick on the 3rd of July 1852 and died the following day. She was buried by nine o'clock in the bark of a large tree because they had no coffin. One strip was over her and one under. Both ends were joined and she was buried near the bank of the river. The cause of her death was Cholera... Sarah Ada Adair, first wife of William Mangum, was born Dec. 27, 1815. She was the dau. of Thomas Adair and Rebecca Brown, born at Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Sarah and William's first Child, Armelia, was born March 21, 1834 at Pickens Co., Alabama. She was the mother of six children before they took their family and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois to be with the main body of the Mormon Church. Sarah, William and their family stayed one week in Nauvoo and then crossed the Mississippi River and traveled west to Mt. Pisgah, Union Co., Iowa, where they stopped for one month before continuing on the Council Bluffs, where they stayed for four and one half years. While at Mt. Pisgah their son, William Young Mangum died and was buried. In the spring of 1852 they buried their daughter Marinda, who had died with the cholera at the age of one year and eight months. Fifteen days later as they traveled west, they buried Sarah. She died on July 3, 1852 and was buried July 4 with no coffin. A strip of bark from a large tree was placed under her and another over her. She died in the night and was buried by nine the next morning, or the morning or the fourth. The following is a poem written by her daughter, Armelia Caroline:

How sad is my heart
When I think of the anguish
That filled my young breast
On that sorrowful day!
And to see my poor father,
Whose soul seemed to languish,
To droop with despair,
As our camp moved away.

From the grave of my mother
Near the banks of the river,
Where naught but the wild beasts
Could visit her tomb;
While her husband and Children,
Dear friends and relations
Must travel far Westward
To find them a home.

But the Holy Ghost whispers
Away with that sorrow
And hopefully await the Millennial Day,
When all eyes be dry in that hopeful tomorrow
Where spirit meet spirit in perfect array.

At that sweet resurrection
With Lord's of perfection
You will meet with your mother's kindred soul.
Oh how joyful the greeting,
When friends meet with friends
On that beautiful shore.

And now my dear father
Has finished his mission
Assigned him on earth,
And has gone home to rest;
To meet and to mingle
With his loved wife and Children
And others there dwelling
In the land of the blessed.

On that sweet resurrection
In robes of perfection,
I shall meet with my parents and kindred once more.
Oh! How joyful the greeting,
Will be at that meeting;
When friends meet with friends
On that beautiful shore."

3. The book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, pp.32-33, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale: "Diary of Armelia C. Bigler a she wrote it: 'January 1, 1885. I (Armelia Caroline Mangum Bigler] was born March 21, 1834 at Pickens County, Alabama. Moved from there with my parents (Sarah and William Mangum) at the age of seven to the state of Mississippi, Itawamba County and in December 1845 was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by a Brother George Steward, confirmed by him and a Brother Gibbs. Started to Nauvoo about the 15th of January 1846 and arrived there about the 20th of March the same year. Stayed there one week and crossed the Mississippi River and traveled west. Sometimes camping one month at a place. Arrived at Mt. Pisgah (a settlement of Saints) the day the Father Huntington was buried, Sister Zina Young's father, and my baby brother was buried close to him in a few days. Stayed there four years and a half and moved to Council Bluffs. Stayed there one winter and moved to a settlement on the Bongo River. Stayed there one winter; became acquainted with my husband, Jacob G. Bigler. Was sealed to him on February 12, 1852 by Ezra T. Benson. I was eighteen years old the next month. In June of the same year, crossed the Missouri River and started across the plains for Salt Lake City. On the 28th of June, my youngest sister died with cholera - age one year and eight months; there we left her lonely little grave. We traveled 15 days and buried my mother without a coffin. So many of the pioneers died, there was no coffin for her so they stripped the bark from a large tree. They dressed her in the best they had and with one strip of bark under her and one over, they joined both ends and dug a deep grave to protect her body from the wolves and buried her. She also died with cholera, was taken sick at night and was buried before nine o'clock the next morning. She left two children besides myself, one sister thirteen and a brother eleven years old. We arrived in Salt Lake City on September 23, 1852."

4. LDS Church History Department, Iowa Branch Index, 1839-1859, Shirts Branch (except as noted), 1848-1851:
Rebecca F. Mangum, dau. of John.
Sarah Mangum, wife of Wm.
Sarah F. Mangum, dau. of Wm.
Siras Mangum, son of Wm.
William Mangum, bro. of John.
Caroline Mangum, dau. of Wm.
Elmina D. J. Mangum (blessed).
Elmina Drucila (Buoyo Branch, 1850) with the Michel Stephens family.
Emaline Mangum, ?wife of Joseph Mangum.
John Mangum.
Mary Ann Mangum.
Murthey L. Mangum (possibly Martha Elizabeth, 4th child of John)

BIRTH:
1. Online Ordinance Index FHL film 446343, p. 302, Ord. 5103. Alt. film with same page and ord. numbers is 170542. Relative/proxy was Rebecca Mangum Adair 20 Sep 1877. Notes birth as 27 Oct 1815 in Tennessee with death as 3 Jul 1852. Enid Willardson gives date of 27 Dec 1815 at Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Ordinance Index also gives date of 27 Dec 1815 in Tennessee. In the 1880 census, two children say their mother was born in Tennessee and one says Alabama. Death information with the Benjamin Gardner journal as noted below records death on the trail on 5 Jul 1852 with age being 36 years, 11 months, and 27 days - this would put birth 9 Jul 1815.

MARRIAGE:
1. Date of first child born was Armelia Carline Mangum (21 Mar 1834-15 Dec 1916).

DEATH:
1. East of present day Florence, Douglas, Nebraska along the Mormon Pioneer Trail. Enid Willardson gives date of 3 Jul 1852; death of Cholera, Loup Fork on Platte River, Nebraska.

2. Online Ordinance Index FHL film 446343, p. 302, Ord. 5103. Alt. film with same page and ord. numbers is 170542. Relative/proxy was Rebecca Mangum Adair 20 Sep 1877. Notes birth as 27 Oct 1815 in Tennessee with death as 3 Jul 1852.

3. Mentioned in daughter's biography in the book "Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude," Daughters of Utah Pioneers, p. 3338, see Sarah for full quote: "Sarah Frances Mangum Richey Cazier White was born 11 Sep 1838 in Pickins County, Alabama, to William Mangum and Sarah Ada Adair... pioneer of 1852 Wagon Train... Sarah Francis was born at Pickins County, Alabama, 1838, into a family of six children. She was eight when her parents arrived in Nauvoo on Jan. 15, 1846. They arrived to find they could not stay. Persecution was forcing every one out of Illinois and Missouri and by weeks end they were following the Saints across the Mississippi River traveling West. They stopped for one month at Mt. Pisgah, and while there Sarah Francis' one year old brother [William Young] died, and was buried in the Mt. Pisgah burial grounds. The family continued to Council Bluff and stayed four and one half years, another short stay at the Bongo River where Marinda Elizabeth, a one year eight month sister died of cholera and a few days later, at Loup Fork, Sarah's mother became so ill from the disease that her family could only watch helplessly as her life slipped away, on July 3rd, 1852. Sarah Francis was near her fourteenth birthday when they reached the Salt Lake Valley. The family spent the winter in Brigham City and in the Spring of 1853, William married Delight Potter, then the Mangums moved to Payson for four years. Sarah, for a while lived with her aunt Lucinda Richey, and for three months was James Richey's wife also. She did not like that marriage, got a divorce and went, with her brother Cy Mangum, to Nephi..."

4. From the book "Brigham Young, American Moses," by Leonard Arrington, p. 135, in describing Young's 1847 pioneer trek from Winter Quarters remarks on Loup Fork which they reached about 12 days after starting. Heber Kimball remarks: "...the Loup Fork of the Plate to be navigated, a tributary three to four feet deep and very rapid and about 300 yards straight across. When I jumped into the river I was astonished at the strength of the current, for it was all I could do to stand on my feet... We saw that it was wearing the men and teams down and they could not long endure it. Pres. Young gave orders that no more wagons should cross tonight... The wagons make a noise when crossing the quick sands, as though they were rolling over a very rough stone pavement and it seems as though they would shake to pieces."

5. From Karl Whittington: "Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 16: Sarah Ada Adair Mangum, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Adair, was born December 27, 1816, in Gibson County, Tennessee. She was married to William Mangum about 1843. Her family, with the exception of her father, joined the L.D.S. Church and soon were making their way west. Sarah and her family suffered from exposure and deprivation during the persecutions in Nauvoo and were forced to leave unprepared, which hardship took its toll in health. From Winter Quarters, Iowa, Sarah and William traveled as far as Loop Fork along the Platte River. Sarah was still ill and her family could only watch helplessly as her life slipped away, July 3, 1852. Having nothing to spare in which to bury her, William pulled the bark from trees in which he tenderly wrapped her and buried her in an unmarked grave beside the trail. -Ina C. Iverson"

6. Death from the following journal appears to be 5 Jul 1852 and not 3 Jul 1852 as reported by most traditional reports as noted above. Www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch indicates the following individuals were part of the William West Lane Company of 1852 in travelling the Mormon Pioneer Overland Trail to Salt Lake City. Departure was 24 June 1852 with arrival in Salt Lake Valley 24 Sep. 1852. Approximately fifteen families who had lived since spring 1851 at a welfare "poor farm" forty miles north of Kanesville, Iowa, called Lanesborough, were organized into this company under the leadership of their bishop, William West Lane. Those included in the company of John Mangum's family:
John Mangum (35)
Mary Ann Adair Mangum (29)
William Perry Mangum (10)
Rebecca Francis Mangum (8)
Joseph Eslem Mangum (1)
John Wesley Mangum (Infant)
Sariah Mangum (36). Died 5 Jul 1852 enroute. [Sarah or Sally Adair - sister-in-law to John, married to his brother William.]
A. The following is a trail excerpt of this company. The source of Trail Excerpt: Clark, Davis, Autobiography, in Erold Clark Wiscombe, The Descendants of Maria Burr, John Clark and William West Lane, [1975], 12-14. Read Trail Excerpt: In the early spring of 1852, Apostles Orson Hyde and Ezra T. Benson came to the Grove and counselled all to move to the Salt Lake Valley. Bishop Lane acted accordingly and on the 24th of June 1852 the Clark-Lane families crossed the Missouri River to head west.
Bishop Lane was in charge of the 51st Company with Jacob Bigler and Lorenzo Johnson as counselors. The group traveled only a few days when cholera broke out in camp and several died. Bishop Lane was stricken ill and the camp halted at Look [Loup] Fork for two days to allow him to recover. He felt somewhat better, so the company moved on. Three days later Davis' mother, Maria Lane, became ill with the cholera. She became sick about 9 o'clock in the morning after the company had started. They had to keep moving to reach the next water spot but the wearisome journey proved too much for her in this condition and she passed away at 4 p.m. that afternoon, 5 July 1852. This was on Davis' 20th birthday. The family peeled the bark off from a cottonwood tree to make a coffin for her. She was buried along the trail three days journey west of Loop [Loup] Fork.
For the second time Bishop Lane had become a widower. The next day the wagon train moved on, but Bishop Lane's condition grew worse. On the 8th of July, just three days after the death of his wife, he too died. The train took some good boxes and patched them together to make a coffin for him. Twelve others, besides Bishop Lane and his wife, died of the cholera. Two other men were shot by Indians.
Davis now found himself the foster father of a younger sister and brother, Flora and Enoch; four step sisters (Children of Bishop Lane by his first wife); and five little half sisters, the eldest 10 years and the youngest barely three years old. A family of 12 at the age of 20, and not even a wife to assist him. The four step sisters were cared for by others, but he continued to bring the five half sisters on to Utah.
One morning after turning the cattle loose to graze, the Indians slipped down a ravine, and between the stock and camp and stampeded the herd, and fired at the guard. They ran to camp. We had just fourteen horses in camp that had not been turned out. We armed ourselves and mounted as quickly as possible, by this time we could see nothing but a cloud of dust in the distance. We pursued them and overtook them some eight or ten miles away. Some of the weaker stock had given out and laid down.
We attacked the Indians and fired on them, and they on us; we chased them away and started back with the cattle. We had to leave some on the way that gave out. No water, and the day was very hot. We got back to camp late; there was considerable anxiety in camp till we got back.
In a few more days we reached game country, plenty of antelope and buffalo. Often we would see hundreds in sight. The people in camp wanted some meat, and I had a good horse, so five men went out and chased buffalo several hours and returned to camp without any. I went out after they returned and killed one bull. They took out several yoke of oxen and dragged the buffalo into camp. After that I kept the company well supplied while passing through the country. Buffalo were now starting to get scarce. I saw one lone bull a mile away. I rode after it and killed it on the bank of a small stream called Le Bout [La Bonte]. I dismounted to take out the tongue, as I usually did, as it was considered a dainty. While in the act, I heard a whoop, and looking up, I saw four Indians on ponys coming lively. I mounted without fear, thinking I could out run them, looking back I saw that I was gaining on them, then I saw some fifteen or twenty more Indians had ridden around the hill and got in front of me. The river was east of me some two or three hundred yards. I made a dash for it, thinking to plunge in, but when I got there I dared not, the banks were too high and boulders below, and the current was too swift. In a moment or two I was surrounded. They were armed with bows and arrows, spears and tomahawks. They drew their weapons and made motions as if they were going to chop me to pieces. I noticed they pulled the arrows to head, would let the strings fly and hold on to the arrow. I could not understand a word of their lingo.
They took me five or six miles to their camp on the bank of a creek. Their squaws were drying and smoking buffalo meat, spread on scaffolds made of willows. Some of the boys and squaws unsaddled our horses and took them away. The Indians pulled me along with them into a big tent. Some squaws brought in some kettles of boiled buffalo meat. They went to eating and motioned for me to eat also. I did not feel very hungry just then. Soon after, a person came in, I did not know whether he was an Indian or White man. He looked a bit like both. He had on a buckskin coat fringed and beaded, pants made of scotch plaid, a hat on his head and moccasins on his feet.
He asked me in English how I came to be there. I told him the circumstances. He said he was part French and lived with the Indians. They were Arapahoes out on a buffalo hunt. I asked him what they were going to do with me, but he said he did not know. He did not seem to be very communicative. He asked me if there was any whiskey or brandy in our train. It happened that we had supplied ourselves with a ten gallon keg of brandy and a ten gallon keg of whisk[e]y at Kanesville before starting. An idea struck me that I might make some of that useful in getting back to camp. I told him we had some, but it was locked in a big box in the wagon I drove and slept in. I gave him to understand if he would go with me to camp, I would let him have some. In several hours three ponies and my horse were saddled and bridled and my gun was given to me. They told me to get on and go the [sic] our camp. He mounted one pony and two Indians on the other two. We reached our camp just as it was getting dark. The folks in the camp were getting quite anxious about me. I gave them some whiskey to drink and gave the Frenchman a bottle to take away.
The next morning the teams were all hitched up just ready to pull out, when some forty or fifty Indians rode up in war paint and armed. Mr. Frenchman came inside of the circle of wagons and acted as the interpreter. The Indians wanted salt, sugar, blankets, shirts, and whiskey. They demanded a certain amount of each for passing through their country. The Indians were all mounted. They were spread in a circle a few yards outside the circle of wagons. They streached over half way around the wagons. The Frenchman stood just at the end of the wagon tongue. I stood on the front rounds of the wagon where I could reach my gun.
Some of the men in camp did not want to comply with their demands. There was some back talk. The Indians commenced going through warlike maneuvers, and some of them had done the same thing they did to me before. Some of the men were getting nervous and the women quite frightened. I too got nervous, grabbed my gun, cocked it drawn down on the Frenchman. I told him if he moved I would shoot him. He saw that I had the drop on him. I told him he could not move from where he was at until the Indians left. Some of the men remonstrated with me for my foolhardiness, but by this time we were all excited. I had gone so far now that I dared not retract. The Frenchman jabbered with the Indians a little while, then they rode off about two hundred yards and bunched up. I then let the Frenchman go.
The Indians disappeared over the hill. We did not move camp for some time. We finally pulled out with great caution, with every man's gun ready. The guard was doubled for several nights for fear of an attack by the Indians. Several nights some Indians crept close to camp to steal horses. The horses snorted, one of the guards walked toward the Indians, and got shot by them. He died after reaching the valley. Nothing more of note occurred and we reached Salt Lake City on the 24th day of Sept. 1852."
B. "Trail excerpt with deaths of Elizabeth and Sariah Mangum noted. Source of Trail Excerpt: Gardner, Benjamin, Notebook 1851-1862. Excerpt: "June the 13th 1852 the North Pigeon Company was organized under the direction of E T Benson[,] Benjamin Gardner was appointed Captain of the Company it being the tenth fifty[;] Jude Allen was appointed Capted [Captain] of the guard and Joseph Nichlas [Nicholas] assistant[.] Beverly C Boren was apointed Clerk[.] Crost Misourie [Missouri] river on the 21[st] of June[.] by request of Elder Benson A P Chesley remained there also on the 29 Lorenzo Jo[h]nson[,] JC Hall[,] Agrip[p]a Coopper [Cooper] and Br Read returned to the river order of E T Benson as guard[.] they was furnished with fore [four] horses[,] guns[,] provision June 30 Brother Larson died[.] Emaly [Emily] Marinda Jo[h]nson died the 29[th] aged 2 years[,] 9 months and Elizabeth Marrinda Mangum died on the 30th aged 1 year[,] & 9 mo[,] 8 9 day[s] and Sariah Mangum on the 5th of July aged 36 y[,] 11 mon[,] 27 days[;] on the 5th Mariah Lane aged 46 years [;] on the 8th William Lane aged 55 years [;] on the 11th Alfred Hunt 5 years[,] 4 m[,] 11 days[;] on the 12 LouCrecia [Lucretia] Jane Boren aged 1 year 10 months[,] 2 days[.] The only daughter of B C and M.J. Boren and on William Francis Beal on the 12th aged 2 years[,] 5 months[,] 3 days and on the 16 Hosea Berian Boren aged 12 years[,] 7 mon[,] 11 days and on the 19th Catharine Wilson aged 2 years[,] 7 m[,] 16 days[,] and on the 29th Jude Allen Juneyer [Junior] aged 1 year[,] 1 month[,] 4 days on the 7th of July Lorenzo Jo[h]nson and J C Hall returned to the Company and on the [illegible] night of the 24th of July A P Chesley and Agrippa Coopper [Cooper] returned in Company with E T Benson[,] John Taylor[,] Erastus Snow and [blank space] Richards and others and on the 25th A meeting was held and much instruction given after which E.T. Benson consider[ed] it wisdom to divide the Company[.] Lorenzo Jo[h]nson was apointed to take Charge of the 2th [2nd] division subject to the orders of Cpt g[u]ard then on the 8th of August the first and 2th [2nd] division encamped near to geather[.] the Captains of the tens were Cald in Council with regard to Crossing on the south side of the river[.] after Consulting a few minutes it was motioned by B.C. Boren and Second[ed] by Allen Russel[l] that they we remained on the north side of the river[.] the vote were thence Caled and susttained unianimos [unanimous]"

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Pedigree chart by Enid Willardson (deceased).

2. Per Paul Price's website 3 Jan 2002. 		Adair, Sarah or Sally Ada (I1891)
 
3016 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" 22 Feb 2003.

2. FHL Book: "The Brandhofer, Brauneler, Brenneiser Family from Eastern to Western Pennsylvania," compiled by W.R. Branthoover, 1978, p. 63, has the following:
John Martin Brenneisen, b. Sept. 4, 1731, md. Anna Margaretha, children:
Valentine, b. 19 Jun 1758.
Johannes, b. 3 Oct 1760.
John Jacob, b. 14 May 1763.
Catharine, b. 11 Nov 1765.
Martin, b. 31 May 1768.

3. May have died in York, York, Pennsylvania per unverified LDS IGI.
 		Anna Margaretha (I1173)
 
3017 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a booklet "Gillett," 1970, by Wilma Gillet Thomas, copy at the Windsor, CT, Historical Society. Within the booklet is a copy from "The American Genealogist," pp. 136, 137, however no volume or date is given:
"A Great-Great-Grandmother of Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, Wife of Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, mass., and Windsor, Conn., by John Insley Coddington, A.M., of Olivet, Mich.
In 'The American Genealogist,' vol. 15, pp. 208-217, there appeared an article by the present writer entitiled "Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., and Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, his Wife.' In this article, it was shown that the wife of the immigrant Jonathan Gillett was Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, who was baptized at Colyton, co. Devon, 7 June 1607. She was the daughter of Rawkey, Rockye, Rokey, Rokie, Rokye or Rochee Dolbere or Dolbiar, yeoman, of the hamlet of Cadhayne in the parish of Colyton, and Mary (Michell) his wife. She was the granddaughter, paternally, of Robert Dolbere or Dolbiar, yeoman, of the hamlet of Cadhayne in the parish of Colyton, who married at Colyton, 26 April 1563, Agnes Sampson, of Hawkchurch, co. Dorset. Agnes Sampson was almost certainly a daughter of Nicholas Sampson, of Hawkchurch, several of whose children were married at Colyton. The Hawkchurch Parish Register only begins in 1663, so that it has not yet been possible to prove this connection with absolute certainty, but there is much circumstantial evidence in favor of this hypothesis.
It is now possible to give an abstract of the will of the widow Johan Sampson of Hawkchurch, mother of Nicholas Sampson, and presumptive grandmother of Agnes (Sampson) Dolbere or Dolbiar, and thus presumptive great-great-grandmother of Mary, wife of Jonathan Gillett.
'The Will of Johan Sampson of Hawkeherst (sic) in the diocese of Bristol, widow, dated 26 Feb 1553. I desire to be buried in Hawkechurch Church near my late husband. I give 6s 8d. to that church to be prayed for. To my eldest son, Robert Sampson, a bullock pasturing at Prescaller, & to his children, a ewe each. To my son William Sampson, a cow and ₤5, and to his wife, Edith, a heifer, and to his children, a ewe each. To my son Walter Sampson, a brass pot, a table board, a cupboard, and my house and my ground at Deepmorsland. To his daughter, Margaret Sampson, a ewe. to my daughter, Elizabeth Byer, a kirtle, gown &c; to her children, a ewe each; her husband Henry Byer owing me ₤6, I bequeath thereof 20s. each to his five children; and to one of them, Margery Byer, 20s. more. To my son, George Sampson, ₤23, a bed, &c. To my daughter, Margery Sampson, my silver goblet and my pans. To my son, Thomas Sampson, my silver salt. To Gregory Sampson, 13 s. 4d.; to his sister Bennett Sampson, 6s. 8d.; and to the rest of my son Nicholas's children, a ewe each. Residuary legatees and executors: my children Thomas, John & Margery Sampson. Witnesses: John Purches, parson there; Walter Sampson, of Membrye; John Sprayke, of Hawkechurche; Walter Sampson, of same. Proved, 31 January 1553/4, by Robert Hawkyns, proctor to the executors. (P.C.C., 25 Tashe).' "

2. Hawkchurch: A parish in the Archdeaconry of Dorset and Diocese of Bristol, 3-1/4 miles N.E. of Axminster, that had 886 inhabitants of 1831. Hawkchurch was in Dorset until transferred to the county of Devon in 1896.

3. Some report burial was 31 Jan 1553/54 and that she was b. abt. 1493 in Bristol, Eng.

4. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 2:85 [the same exact article was repeated verbatim in 3:19]:
"SAMPSON FAMILY
___ SAMPSON- m. Johan ___. He bu. Hawkeerst (Bristol Diocese). In her will of 26 Dec. 1553, his wife left 6s 8d to the Hawkchurch, Devon, to be prayed for. To son, Robert, a bullock pasturing at Prescalla and a ewe to each of his children. To son, William, a cow and 5 pounds, to his wife a heifer and a ewe to each of his children. To son, Walter, a brass pot, a table board, a cupboard and her house and ground at Deemorsland. To dau. Elizabeth Byer, a kirtle and gown, and since her husband owed her 5 pounds, she left 20s each, to his five children, and two of them, Margery Byer, 20s. To son, George, 23 Pounds, and a bed. To dau. Margert, her silver goblet and her pans. To son, Thomas, her silver salt. Children of ___ Sampson & Johan ___ (TAG 17:136):
1. Robert Sampson
2. William Sampson
3. Walter Sampson
4. Elizabeth Sampson- m. Henry Byer.
5. George Sampson
6. Margery Sampson
7. Thomas Sampson
8. Nicholas Sampson- See below.
II. NICHOLAS SAMPSON- He was from Hawkchurch, Devon. This was in Dorset until 1886.
III. AGNES SAMPSON- m. Robert Dolbiar, 26 Apr. 1563, Colyton. She was from Hawkchurch. (See Dolbiar family)."

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Family tree entitled "Gillett, Dolbiar, Mychell, Sampson," Mar 1992, donated by John R. and Joyce Snell, 587 Cranbrook Rd., #33, London, Ontario, Canada N6K2Y4. Copy in the Windsor, CT, Historical Society. 		Johan (I2509)
 
3018 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); christenings 1724 to 1812:
-Ridley Charleton, b. 2 Feb 1811, bapt. 16 Mar 1811, 2nd son of Robert Charleton, native of Fourstones by his wife Margaret Ridley, dau. of William Ridley, weaver and native of Newbrough in this parish.

2. FHL film 2193232, Warden Parish Easter Rate books, has a section of about 30-40 names listed under Fourstones for the following years in which we find the following Charletons. The dues are quite small and Robert always seems to be paying in-kind with harvested hay:
-1773: Geo. Charleton, Rob't Charleton, and Wm. Ridley (father of George's daughter-in-law?).
-1774: Geo. Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1775: Geo. Charleton, Reb't Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1776: Geo. Charleton, Reb't Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1777: Geo. Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1178: Geo. Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.

MARRIAGE:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
 		Ridley, Margaret (I4672)
 
3019 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); christenings 1724 to 1812:
-Ridley Charleton, b. 2 Feb 1811, bapt. 16 Mar 1811, 2nd son of Robert Charleton, native of Fourstones by his wife Margaret Ridley, dau. of William Ridley, weaver and native of Newbrough in this parish.

CHRISTENING:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of christenings (1724 to 1812) for the children of George Charleton from the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per FHL film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-5 Feb 1764, Jane Charleton (notes father is of Parkshields).
-11 Jun 1769, Thomas Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-8 Sep 1771, Foster Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones). (Bur. 1772)
-27 Jun 1773, Barbara Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-23 Jun 1776, Anne Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-18 Mar 1779, George and Robert Charleton, twin sons (notes father is of Fourstones).
-4 Apr 1783, Anne Charlton (notes father is of Fourstones).

MARRIAGE:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
 		Charleton, Robert (I4670)
 
3020 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); christenings 1724 to 1812:
-Isabella Pattison, b. 4 Jul 1808, bapt. 2 Aug, 1808, first dau. of Edward Pattison, labourer and native of Simonburn by his wife Ann Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Hunterley(?) in the parish of Simonburn.

2. 1851 Census: Fourstones Village, Warden, Northumberland, England, entry 54:
Edward Pattison, 70, b. Simonburn, ag. laborer.
Ann, wife, 68, b. Warden.
Mary, dau., 30, b. Warden.
William, son, 14, b. Warden. [Grandson?]
Ann, gr. dau., 2, b. Warden.

CHRISTENING:
1. Simonburn Parish Records: Edward Pattison, s. of John Pattison and Isabel Kirsop, chr. 8 Oct 1780.

MARRIAGE:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
 		Pattison, Edward (I4669)
 
3021 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); christenings 1724 to 1812:
-Isabella Pattison, b. 4 Jul 1808, bapt. 2 Aug, 1808, first dau. of Edward Pattison, labourer and native of Simonburn by his wife Ann Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Hunterley(?) in the parish of Simonburn.

CHRISTENING:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of christenings (1724 to 1812) for the children of George Charleton from the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per FHL film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-5 Feb 1764, Jane Charleton (notes father is of Parkshields).
-11 Jun 1769, Thomas Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-8 Sep 1771, Foster Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones). (Bur. 1772)
-27 Jun 1773, Barbara Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-23 Jun 1776, Anne Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-18 Mar 1779, George and Robert Charleton, twin sons (notes father is of Fourstones).
-4 Apr 1783, Anne Charlton (notes father is of Fourstones).

MARRIAGE:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
 		Charleton, Anne (I4668)
 
3022 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); christenings 1724 to 1812:
-Jane Dunn, b. 30 Mar 1798, bapt. 4 Apr 1798, dau. of John Dunn, cartwright and native of Stannerton by his wife Barbara Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Dunterley in the parish of Simondburn.

MARRIAGE:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
 		Dunn, John (I4667)
 
3023 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); christenings 1724 to 1812:
-Jane Dunn, b. 30 Mar 1798, bapt. 4 Apr 1798, dau. of John Dunn, cartwright and native of Stannerton by his wife Barbara Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Dunterley in the parish of Simondburn.

CHRISTENING:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of christenings (1724 to 1812) for the children of George Charleton from the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per FHL film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-5 Feb 1764, Jane Charleton (notes father is of Parkshields).
-11 Jun 1769, Thomas Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-8 Sep 1771, Foster Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones). (Bur. 1772)
-27 Jun 1773, Barbara Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-23 Jun 1776, Anne Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-18 Mar 1779, George and Robert Charleton, twin sons (notes father is of Fourstones).
-4 Apr 1783, Anne Charlton (notes father is of Fourstones).

MARRIAGE:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
 		Charleton, Barbara (I4666)
 
3024 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); christenings 1724 to 1812 for the following parents: George Charleton, labourer, native of Fourstones by his wife Mary Turnbull, dau. of George Turnbull, labourer, native of the Kennel in the parish of Simonburn:
-Thomas Charleton, b. 29 Dec 1801, bapt. 4 Apr 1802.
-George Charleton, b. 20 May 1803, bapt. 24 Jul 1803, second son.
-Mary Charleton, b. 18 Apr 1805, bapt. 24 May 1805, first dau. (Bur. 14 Dec 1805.)
-Robert Charleton, b. 9 Sep 1806, bapt. 11 Jan 1807, third son. (Notes grandfather is native of Boor and not the Kennel.)
-Mary Charleton, b. 10 Dec 1808, bapt. 23 Apr 1809, second dau. (Notes grandfather is native of Boor and not the Kennel.)

2. FHL film 2193232, Warden Parish Overseers books showing payments to the poor:
-There is a Margaret Charleton receiving payments for several years from about the 1780s to 1820.
-There is a Sarah Charleton receiving payments from 25 May-25 Jun 1804. This is about the time George died; however, I am not sure if there is a relationship or not.
-There is a George receiving misc. payments "when ill" for what looks to be 1804 (the entry above his) even though it is in the section of May 1805-May 1806.
-There is a Jane Charleton receiving a year's worth of payments beginning about 1810 and continuing to about 1819.
-There is a George Charleton with children receiving some payments in about 1817-1819.

3. A burial for one of George's children from the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per FHL film 1068615, (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); see George's notes for my full extraction of which the following single entry is from the burials of 1724 to 1819:
-14 Dec 1805 (d. 13 Dec 1805), Mary Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, labourer, 8 months old. [Dau. of George Charleton and Mary Turnbull.]

4. FHL film 2193232, Warden Parish Overseers books showing payments to the poor:
-There is a Margaret Charleton receiving payments for several years from about the 1780s to 1820. [No relationship to our family that I can find.]
-There is a Sarah Charleton receiving payments from 25 May-25 Jun 1804. This is about the time George died. [I am not sure who this is.]
-There is a George receiving misc. payments "when ill" for what looks to be 1804 (the entry above his) even though it is in the section of May 1805-May 1806. [Probably George senior.]
-There is a Jane Charleton receiving a year's worth of payments beginning about 1810 and continuing to about 1819. [Probably Jane, wife of George, who dies in 1819 when the poor donations ceased.]
-There is a George Charleton with children receiving some payments in about 1817-1819. [Probably George, son of George.]

CHRISTENING:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of christenings (1724 to 1812) for the children of George Charleton from the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per FHL film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-5 Feb 1764, Jane Charleton (notes father is of Parkshields).
-11 Jun 1769, Thomas Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-8 Sep 1771, Foster Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones). (Bur. 1772)
-27 Jun 1773, Barbara Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-23 Jun 1776, Anne Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).
-18 Mar 1779, George and Robert Charleton, twin sons (notes father is of Fourstones).
-4 Apr 1783, Anne Charlton (notes father is of Fourstones).

MARRIAGE:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen):
-19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
 		Charleton, George (I4665)
 
3025 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a FHL search and extraction of the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per film 1068615, for Charletons (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); the asterisk (*) denotes a known relationship:
A. Christenings 1724 to 1812 for the following fathers:
a. Father: William Charlton (there are probably two or more Williams involved due to the proximity of dates for some of the children as well as the 1750 death of Ann, wife to one of the Williams, as well as the marriages of two Williams in 1733 and 1753 as noted below):
-29 Oct 1732, Mary, dau. of Wm. Charlton.
-6 Oct 1734, Ann Charlton.
-5 Jan 1734/1735, William Charlton.
-23 Oct 1739, Mabel (?) Charlton.
-2 Mar 1739/1740, William Charlton. (Notes father is of Fourstones.)
-10 Jun 1742, Thomas Charlton.
-6 Nov 1743, Thomas Charlton.
-2 Nov 1746, Ann Charlton.
-29 Jul 1750, Mary Charlton.
-12 Sep 1756, Thomas Charlton.
b. Father: John Charlton:
-30 Jan 1736, John Charlton. (Notes father is of Fourstones.)
-25(?) May(?) 1736, Margaret Charlton.
-26 Feb 1746/1747, Margarett Charlton.
c. Father: Edward Charleton:
-12 Nov 1758, Edward Charleton.
d. Father: George Charleton*:
-5 Feb 1764, Jane Charleton (notes father is of Parkshields).*
-11 Jun 1769, Thomas Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).*
-8 Sep 1771, Foster Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones). (Bur. 1772)*
-27 Jun 1773, Barbara Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).*
-23 Jun 1776, Anne Charleton (notes father is of Fourstones).*
-18 Mar 1779, George and Robert Charleton, twin sons (notes father is of Fourstones).*
-4 Apr 1783, Anne Charlton (notes father is of Fourstones).*
e. Parents: George Charleton, labourer, native of Fourstones by his wife Mary Turnbull, dau. of George Turnbull, labourer, native of the Kennel in the parish of Simonburn (this George appears to be the son George above who was born 1779):*
-Thomas Charleton, b. 29 Dec 1801, bapt. 4 Apr 1802.*
-George Charleton, b. 20 May 1803, bapt. 24 Jul 1803, second son.*
-Mary Charleton, b. 18 Apr 1805, bapt. 24 May 1805, first dau. (Bur. 14 Dec 1805.)*
-Robert Charleton, b. 9 Sep 1806, bapt. 11 Jan 1807, third son. (Notes grandfather is native of Boor and not the Kennel.)*
-Mary Charleton, b. 10 Dec 1808, bapt. 23 Apr 1809, second dau. (Notes grandfather is native of Boor and not the Kennel.)*
f. Misc (note that Simonburn parish is just north of Warden parish):
-Elizabeth Bell, b. 16 Jan 1798, bapt. same, dau. of John Bell, labourer of Winter House in Hexham and his wife Mary Charleton, native of Shaw Bush in Simondburn.
-Jane Dunn, b. 30 Mar 1798, bapt. 4 Apr 1798, dau. of John Dunn, cartwright and native of Stannerton by his wife Barbara Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Dunterley in the parish of Simondburn.*
-Isabella Pattison, b. 4 Jul 1808, bapt. 2 Aug, 1808, first dau. of Edward Pattison, labourer and native of Simonburn by his wife Ann Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Hunterley(?) in the parish of Simonburn.*
-Ridley Charleton, b. 2 Feb 1811, bapt. 16 Mar 1811, 2nd son of Robert Charleton, native of Fourstones by his wife Margaret Ridley, dau. of William Ridley, weaver and native of Newbrough in this parish.*
B. Burials 1724 to 1819:
-24 May 1733, Katharine, dau. of Will'm Charlton.
-20 Apr 1734, Mary, dau. of Will'm Charlton.
-3 Jun 1736, William, son of William Charlton.
-21 Oct, 1736, John Charlton of Upper Warden.
-24 Dec 1742, Thomas, son of William Charlton.
-15 Jan 1743/1744, Ann Charlton of Fourstones.
-12 Mar 1750, Ann, wife of William Charlton.
-4 Mar 1755, Thomas, son of William Charlton.
-7 Jul 1771, Edward, son of Wm. Charleton of Warden.
-1 Apr 1772, Foster, son of George Charleton of Fourstones.*
-24 Mar 1777, William, son of William Charleton of Warden.
-28 Apr 1779, Samuel, son of Mary Charleton, widow.
-28 May 1784, Ann, dau. of Mary Charleton, widow of Boat Side, "who was accidentally killed by a fly wheel at the paper mill which catched her cloaths and drew her in."
-30 Nov 1791, Jane, dau. of George and Jane Charleton of Fourstones.*
-16 Apr 1793, Jane Charleton, pauper, Boatside.
-4 Jan 1794, Margaret Charleton, widow of Towertil(?), pauper.
-15 Jun 1804 (d. 12 Jun 1804), George Charleton of Fourstones, labourer, 75 years old.*
-14 Dec 1805 (d. 13 Dec 1805), Mary Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, labourer, 8 months old.* [Dau. of George Charleton and Mary Turnbull.]
-18 Nov 1819, Jane Charleton, 86 years old, residing at Newcastle upon Tyne.*
C. Marriages 1724 to 1811; note that the church in Haydon was not allowed to record marriages since they were not licensed per the Hardwich Marriage Act of 1754. Marriages resume after 1797; consequently, we find many marriages from Haydon in the Warden church as included herewith:
-4 Oct 1733, William Charlton and Elizabeth Mass, banns published.
-29 Sep 1753, William Charlton and Margaret Rawlin.
-17 Nov 1754, John Charlton of the parish of Corbridge and Elizabeth Coulsen of the parish of Nether Warden, md. by banns, witnesses: Joseph Taylor and John Bell. John Charlton signed her name and Elizabeth used an X.
-8 May 1755, Richard Charlton and Ann Brown, both of the chapelry of Haydon (Bridge) of the parish of Nether Warden, by banns, witnesses: Joseph Maughan and John Bell. Both spouses signed their own names.
-16 May 1756, Thomas Holiday and Ann Charlton, both of the chapelry of Haydon (Bridge), within the parish of Nether Warden, by banns, witnesses: Thos. Coats and John Balif, husband signs his name and Ann uses an X.
-8 Nov 1756, John Parker and Isabel Charlton, both of the chapelry of Haydon (Bridge), within the parish of Nether Warden, by banns, both sign their names.
-7 Jun 1766, Thomas Surtis and Margaret Charleton, both of the chapelry of Haydon (Bridge), within the parish of Nether Warden, by banns, witnesses: Cuthbert Robinson, husband signs with an X and bride signs her name using a surname of Charlton.
-8 Mar 1767, Adam Elliot and Jane Charlton, both of the chapelry of Haydon (Bridge), within the parish of Nether Warden, by license, witness William Dixon, both signed with an X.
-4 Nov 1770, Thomas Wightman and Elenor Charleton, both of the chapelry of Newbrough in Warden parish, by banns, both signed by an X, witness: Tho. Hirsopp.
-11 Nov 1771, Edward Charleton and Elizabeth Besforth, both of the chapelry of Haydon (Bridge) within the parish of Warden, by banns, witnesses: Robert Deans, both signed with a mark of X.
-8 May 1774, William Charleton and Frances Magnay, both of the chapelry of Newbrough in Warden parish, by banns, witnesses: William Magnay and Thomas ???, groom signs his name and bride uses an X.
-14 Jun 1774, Thomas Eshton and Mary Charleton, both of the chapelry of Newbrough in Warden parish, witnesses: Ann Rhodes, by banns, both signed with mark of X.
-5 Oct 1775, George Heads and Anne Charleton, both of the parish, by banns, George signs his name and Anne uses an X, witnesses: John Charlton and Archibald Harley.
-16 Dec 1775, John Charleton and Mary Bulman both of the chapelry of Newbrough in the parish of Warden, by banns, both sign with X, witness: Thomas Watson.
-15 Jul 1777, George Coates and Mary Charleton, both of this parish, by banns, witness: James Pennycost, groom signs name and bride uses an X.
-5 Dec 1778, George Kirsop of the chapelry of Newbrough and Isabel Charleton of the chapelry of Haydon, both in the parish, by license, witness: John Charlton, groom signs name and bride uses an X.
-6 Jun 1779, Thomas Charleton and Mary Selby, both of the chapelry of Haydon (Bridge), by banns, groom signs as Thomas Charltone and bride with an X, witness: Edward Coulsen.
-17 Nov 1779, Richard Twidell of the parish of Hexham and Elizabeth Charleton of the chapelry of Haydon, with bands, both sign with X, witness: George Cook.
-28 Aug 1783, Edward Clark of Warton in the Parish of R(B?)othbury and Mary Charlton of Fourstones in the Parish of Warden, by banns, groom signs name and Mary signs with an X, witnesses: Robert Clark and John Bell.
-23 Jun 1787, Thomas Wree and Elizabeth Charleton, both of the parish, by banns, both sign names and Elizabeth uses Charlton, witnesses: Tho. Charlton and Jn. Bells.
-22 Feb 1794, Thomas Charleton of the parish of Heddon on the Wall in the county of Northumberland and Diocese of Durham and Elizabeth Watson of this Parish were married in this church by license 22 Feb 1794. Thomas Charlton signs his name and bride signs with a mark of X. Witnesses: Matthew Hutchinson and John Watson. (Note: This is not our Thomas since he and Elizabeth Watson are having different children in the Heddon-on-the-Wall area including at least Watson (1794), John (1798), and Elizabeth (1809).)
-*19 Feb 1798, John Dunn of the chapelry of Haydon and Barbara Charlton of Fourstones in this parish, by banns, signed by John Dunn and Barbara Charlton, witnesses: signed by Mary Kirsop and George Charlton.
-28 Apr 1798, Luke Charlton and Margaret Atkin, both of the chapelry of Newbrough in this parish, by banns, witnesses: Mary Kirsop and Rob't. Hunter, groom signs Luke Charlton and bride with the mark of X.
-12 Apr 1800, John Charleton and Jane Watson, both of the chapelry of Newbrough in this parish, by banns, witnesses: Thomas Todd and George Dinnir, both signed with marks of X.
-*24 Oct 1801, George Charleton and Mary Turnbull, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Mary Thompson and Jane Corbett, signed by Geo. Charlton and bride signs with an X.
-*7 May 1806, Edward Pattison of the parish of Simonburn and Ann Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rob't Charlton and Margaret Ridley, Edward Pattison signs his name and Ann signs with an X.
-13 Aug 1808, William Fawcet and Mary Charleton, both of the chapelry of Newbrough in this parish, by banns, witnesses: Elizabeth Reed and Francis Thompson, both sign with a mark of X.
-*15 Dec 1808, Robert Charleton and Margaret Ridley, both of this parish, by banns, signed Rob't Charlton and X for bride, witnesses: Jane Corbett.
-23 Jan 1810, George Hetherington of the chapelry of Newbrough in this parish and Jane Charleton of this parish, by banns, witnesses Nich's Leadbitter and F. Thompson, husband signs name and bride signs with a mark of X.
-15 May 1810, John Charleton and Margaret Bell, both of the chapelry of Haydon of this parish, by banns, witnesses: Rich'd Temperly and Ralph Reed, signed by marks of X.
-28 Sep 1811, William Charleton and Elizabeth Heads, both of the chapelry of Newbrough in this parish, by banns, witnesses: Barbary Robson and Bartholomew Heads, both signed with a mark of X.

2. Mentioned in the following christening record of George's second child from the parish records of Newbrough Chapelry, FHL film 1068609 (note she is the only one of George's children christened in Newbrough with all the rest of the children being in Warden): Elizabeth Charleton, dau. of George residing at Fourstones, chr. 6 Apr 1766.

3. FHL film 2193232, Warden Parish Easter Rate books, has a section of about 30-40 names listed under Fourstones for the following years in which we find the following Charletons. The dues are quite small and Robert always seems to be paying in-kind with harvested hay:
-1773: Geo. Charleton, Rob't Charleton, and Wm. Ridley (father of George's daughter-in-law?).
-1774: Geo. Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1775: Geo. Charleton, Reb't Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1776: Geo. Charleton, Reb't Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1777: Geo. Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.
-1178: Geo. Charleton, Wm. Ridley, and Tho's. Ridley.

4. FHL film 2193232, Warden Parish Overseers books showing payments to the poor:
-There is a Margaret Charleton receiving payments for several years from about the 1780s to 1820. [No relationship to our family that I can find.]
-There is a Sarah Charleton receiving payments from 25 May-25 Jun 1804. This is about the time George died. [ I am not sure who this is.]
-There is a George receiving misc. payments "when ill" for what looks to be 1804 (the entry above his) even though it is in the section of May 1805-May 1806. [Probably George senior.]
-There is a Jane Charleton receiving a year's worth of payments beginning about 1810 and continuing to about 1819. [Probably Jane, wife of George, who dies in 1819 when the poor donations ceased.]
-There is a George Charleton with children receiving some payments in about 1817-1819. [Probably George, son of George.]

5. Accepting the premise that this George is the same George who married Jane Foster in Saint John Lee on 20 Jun 1762, then the following child may be their first child. This is from the parish christening records of Saint John Lee per FHL film 1068897 and it is the only entry for a George Charleton between 1705 and 1809 with the exception of two twins, Matthew and John, christened in 1752. The scarcity of George as a father in the parish and the fact that the marriage and christening coincide so closely seems more than coincidence. From my review of various parish registers of the area, it was not uncommon that a marriage would occur just prior to the birth of a child. In fact there are many illegitimate children also reported - so the morals were relatively loose. The entry:
-Mary, dau. of George Charrelton of Wal, chr. 1 Aug 1762.

6. See notes for George's sister Elenor who married John Scott. They also lived in Fourstones.

7. FHL film 1068873, 1762 Persons Liable to Serve in the Militia Lists for Northumberland for Fourstones Constablery in Netherwarden parish: George Charlton of Fourstones, Servant. [I don't see a John Scott, George's brother-in-law.]

CHRISTENING:
1. A major clue given us about George's birth is unexpectedly found in the following two birth records of his grandchildren as found on FHL film 1068615, Warden parish church records, and defines the probable birth location:
-Jane Dunn, b. 30 Mar 1798, bapt. 4 Apr 1798, dau. of John Dunn, cartwright and native of Stannerton by his wife Barbara Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Dunterley in the parish of Simondburn.
-Isabella Pattison, b. 4 Jul 1808, bapt. 2 Aug, 1808, first dau. of Edward Pattison, labourer and native of Simonburn by his wife Ann Charleton, dau. of George Charleton, native of Dunterley in the parish of Simonburn.
Another clue giving us the approximate birth date (ca. 1729) is from the death record in the same film and parish of Warden for George: 15 Jun 1804 (d. 12 Jun 1804), George Charleton of Fourstones, labourer, 75 years old.
There is a Dunterley located in the ancient homelands of the Charltons just a short distance from the Charlton gentry home at Hesleyside and just one mile of less directly west across the North Tyne River from Bellingham. The parish name Simonburn was a very large area stretching 32 miles by 36 miles above Warden and just east of Bellingham stretching all the way to the Scottish border. It seems from researching the area that sometimes the parishes further south just vaguely referred to everything north of themselves as Simonburn parish. In reality, Dunterley is actually in Bellingham parish. From what I can learn on the Internet, Dunterley is in Leemailing Township and Bellingham Parish. (Occassionally, there is some references to Stobilee, which is actually Stobbylee and also in the same township and parish; this is also the same case with Hesleyside.) Dunterley is reported to really just a lovely old farmhouse and a few stone cottages on teh edge of Dunterley fell on the road to Hesleyside. Either way, I surveyed the records of both parishes using 5 years either side of 1729:
-Simonburn: No results.
-Bellingham - only one result: George, son of Thomas Charlton, chr. 23 Apr 1730 at Bellingham. In checking the actual record on FHL film 252545, we find the same information but with the added residence location of "Dunterlee."
With this analysis, I believe this is a solid case for this being for our George.

2. FHL film 252545, church records for Bellingham parish, Northumberland, christenings from 1720-1750 for a father Thomas of Dunterlee (there are many Charltons since this is the area of the ancestral home of the Charltons, but the registrar was very good at always identifying a residence for each entry). These are the only Charltons identified with the abode of Dunterley and we can presume them as one family:
-30 Apr 1727, Lionel, son of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.
-23 Apr 1730, George, son of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.
-27 Dec 1731, John, son of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.
-24 Jun 1733, Ann, dau. of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.
-27 Dec 1735, Elenor, dau. of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.
-13 Oct 1737, Thomas, son of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.
-25 Apr 1739, Edward, son of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.
-16 Jun 1743, Jacob Joseph and Jane, twins of Thomas Charlton, Dunterlee.

3. Excerpts of "The Great Parish of Simonburn" retrieved 14 Jan 2024. This proves that Dunterley was considered part of the parish of Simonburn prior to the creation of the parish of Bellingham. Simonburn stretched from the north of Hadrian's Wall:
"This vast parish was not divided until 1811 when five new parishes were formed from it, namely Wark, Bellingham (which was a chapel-of-ease already and had its own ancient church), Thorneyburn, Grey-stead and Falstone. In 1832 the chapelry of Humshaugh and Haughton was also formed into a separate parish. There were thus seven parishes where once there had been only the mother parish of Simonburn.
"So both the burgh and the parish were shuttlecocks between Scots and English in those barbarous and dangerous days when the border between England and Scotland was undefined and a battleground between the two contending forces."

MARRIAGE:
1. FHL film 1068897 of the parish records of Lee St. John: "George Charleton and Jane Foster both of the Chapelry of St. Oswald were married in this Church by publication this 20 Jun 1762 by me Alex'r Stokoe, Curate of St. John Lee. This marriage was solemnized between George Charlton and Jane Foster in the presence of us, [signed] Edward Forster and Michael Charlton."

2. FHL film 252546, Bellingham marriage records beginning 1754, I don't see marriage records for the following of Thomas' Children: Lionel, George, or Jacob; however, the following ones should be investigated further for the other children:
-11 May 1757, Ann Charlton and Christopher Wilkinson, both of the parish, wit: "Jhon" Wilkinson and Edward Charlton. [Many family histories believe this is our Ann.]
-7 Dec 1757, Thomas Charlton and Margt. Lows, wit: Sidorf(?) Elliot and William Charlton.
-14 Jan 1758, Jane Charlton and Peter Dodd, wit: Robert Lovejoy and John Ridley.
-4 May 1760, John Charlton, of Barnsteed in the par. of Simonburn, and Dorothy Scott of Greenhaugh of this chapelry, wit: George Forster and John Ridley.
-Abt. 29 Jan 1761, Edward Charleton and Margaret Reed, of Stobilee of this chapelry, wit: Jno. Dunn and John Lam. [Many family histories believe this is our Edward.]
-31 Jan 1762, Thomas Charlton, of Burnbank in this chapelry, and Christian Dodd, of Buteland of the parish of Chollerton, wit: Michael Dod and William Hall.
-24 May 1767, Eleanor Charlton, of Stobbylee, and John Scott of Antenhell, both of this chapelry, wit: Thos. Charlton and Thomas Charlton. [Many family histories believe this is our Eleanor.]
-24 May 1778, Edward Charlton, of Knopingholm, and Rebeccah Richardson, both of the chapelry of Bellingham, wit: John Breckons and John Richardson.
-23 Jun 1781, Joseph Charlton, if the High-Green, and Ann Elliott, of the Gatehouse, both of this chapelry, wit: Jno. Graham and John Ridley.
-8 Dec 1781, Jane Charlton and John Batey, both of the town and chapelry of Bellingham, wit: William Robson and Simon Dodd.
-16 Jun 1782, Jane Charlton and George Brackons, both of the town and chapelry of Bellingham, wit: Thos. Robson and James Oliver.
-9 Dec 1784, John Charlton and Elizabeth Robson.
-9 Jun 1785, Jane Charlton, of High Carriteth(?), and William Robson, of Whitchester(?), wit: William Charlton, John Robson, and John Robson.
-Abt. 29 Aug 1786, Edward Charleton, esq. of Lechall in this chapelry, and Isabella Laing, of the parish of Ateaham(?) in North Britain, wit: Gab'l Goldburn, John Ridley, and Edward Heron.

BURIAL:
1. FHL has a manuscript entitled "Pre-1851 tombstone inscriptions in Warden Parish churchyard, Northumberland," by D. Mason, film 1068873. It does not have any tombstones listed for any Charletons.

2. From the parish records of Warden, of which Newbrough Chapelry is subservient and very nearby, per FHL film 1068615, (note that this Parish was never fully extracted by LDS IGI for the mid to late 1700s and so the following information is not readily seen); see George's notes for my full extraction of which the following single entry is from the burials of 1724 to 1819:
-15 Jun 1804 (d. 12 Jun 1804), George Charleton of Fourstones, labourer, 75 years old.
 		Charlton, George (I4661)
 
3026 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From a patron submission to Family Search Sep 2016. No birth date was included and I estimated the information used. Verification of the validity of this child is needed. 		Lauridsen Dybdal, Christen (I5352)
 
3027 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From census of Vestervig parish for Skadberg farm:
1801(FHL film GS8507, pt 35) Anders Laustsen, man, 35, married first time, smallholder with land; Anne Laustdatter, his wife, 39, married first time; Else Marie Andersdatter, 5; Anne Kirstine, 4; Laust Christian Andersen 2; Laust Jensen, his father, 72; Inger Nielsdatter, his mother, 64.
1834(entry #90): Laust Christian Andersen, man, 35, married, smallholder; Else Marie Nielsdatter, his wife, 29; Ane Nicoline Nielsdatter, 6; Ane Laustdatter, 3; Anders Laustsen, his father, 73, provided for by his son; Ane Laustdatter, his wife, 73; Karen Marie Chistensdatter, maid, 18.

BIRTH:
1. Per parish records of Vestervig, GS9935, pt. 2.

2. Research per Bent Pilsgård at Viborg, Denmark Regional Archives; Vestervig parish; microfiche C121.2, plate 2, page 101.

CHRISTENING:
1. Christened earlier at home on 25 Jul 1799. Research per Bent Pilsgård at Viborg, Denmark Regional Archives; Vestervig parish; microfiche C121.2, plate 2, page 101; sponsors: The wife of Niels Laustsen of Randrup, Maren Nielsdatter carried the child. Soeren Madsen of Randrup, Anders Laustsen of Harring, Soeren Laustsen of Wester Hørdum, Zidzel Kirstine Soerensdatter of Randrup.

MARRIAGE:
1. "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FVTH-761 : accessed 22 September 2015), Laust Christian Andersen and Else Marie Nielsdatter, 09 Nov 1827; citing Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark, reference 145; FHL microfilm 53,239. Notes ages as 28 and 22 respectively.
 		Andersen, Lars Christian (I1720)
 
3028 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From census of Vestervig parish for Skadberg farm:
1801(FHL film GS8507, pt 35) Anders Laustsen, man, 35, married first time, smallholder with land; Anne Laustdatter, his wife, 39, married first time; Else Marie Andersdatter, 5; Anne Kirstine, 4; Laust Christian Andersen 2; Laust Jensen, his father, 72; Inger Nielsdatter, his mother, 64.
1834(entry #90): Laust Christian Andersen, man, 35, married, smallholder; Else Marie Nielsdatter, his wife, 29; Ane Nicoline Nielsdatter, 6; Ane Laustdatter, 3; Anders Laustsen, his father, 73, provided for by his son; Ane Laustdatter, his wife, 73; Karen Marie Chistensdatter, maid, 18.

BIRTH:
1. Vestervig parish records as observed in Denmark by Chris Petersen: Anders Laursen, born 1 Nov 1767 in Randrup of Vestervig. Father Laust Jensen and mother Inger Nielsdatter in Randrup. Witness Anne Nielsdatter from Tandrup in Vandet parrish.

MARRIAGE:
1. Marriage not found in Hørdum nor Skyum parishes.

DEATH:
1. Death record from Vestervig parish record C121, nr. 7, side 245 from actual observation of Chris Petersen in Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark. Record reads: "Anders Laustsen dead 27 February (1837) in Skadberg. He is "aftægtsmand" (retired farmer living off welfare of current owner of farm). Buried 8 March. His father's name is Laust (Christensen) Jensen. He was born in Randrup in Vestervig parish." Died at age 69.
Note that an indexed burial record is also found in Family Search. "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FVBD-VMV : accessed 22 September 2015), Anders Laustsen, 27 Feb 1837; citing Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark, reference 245; FHL microfilm 53,239. This indexing reports an age of 69 and a father named Laust Christensen Bonde. I am unsure why this name shows in this record for the father.
 		Laursen, Anders (I1714)
 
3029 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From censuses of Vestervig parish for Skadberg farm:
1801(FHL film GS8507, pt 35) Anders Laustsen, man, 35, married first time, smallholder with land; Anne Laustdatter, his wife, 39, married first time; Else Marie Andersdatter, 5; Anne Kirstine, 4; Laust Christian Andersen 2; Laust Jensen, his father, 72; Inger Nielsdatter, his mother, 64.

1834(entry #90): Laust Christian Andersen, man, 35, married, smallholder; Else Marie Nielsdatter, his wife, 29; Ane Nicoline Nielsdatter, 6; Ane Laustdatter, 3; Anders Laustsen, his father, 73, provided for by his son; Ane Laustdatter, his wife, 73; Karen Marie Chistensdatter, maid, 18.

CHRISTENING:
1. Per research notes from Chris Petersen's visit to Denmark, Hørdum Churchbook C116-1, plate 4, pg. 260, translation copy in files of Kerry Petersen. Mentions father: Lars Gadekiær (Village Pond?) and wife; witnesses: Johanne Jensdatter carried the Child, Maren Nielsdatter, Maren Nielsdatter, Bote Nielsen, Christen Harboe, Ole Nielsen. Name shows as "Anna," variations of Ane and Ane occur later.

DEATH:
1. From Vestervig parish records, C121, nr 7, side 245, as personally observed by Chris Petersen in Denmark: "Ane Laursdatter, dead 7 Nov 1844 in Skadberg, bur. 17 nov in Vestervig, 84 1/4 years, born in Hørdum, her father was Laurs Christensen."

RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From censuses of Vestervig parish for Skadberg farm:
1801(FHL film GS8507, pt 35) Anders Laustsen, man, 35, married first time, smallholder with land; Anne Laustdatter, his wife, 39, married first time; Else Marie Andersdatter, 5; Anne Kirstine, 4; Laust Christian Andersen 2; Laust Jensen, his father, 72; Inger Nielsdatter, his mother, 64.

1834(entry #90): Laust Christian Andersen, man, 35, married, smallholder; Else Marie Nielsdatter, his wife, 29; Ane Nicoline Nielsdatter, 6; Ane Laustdatter, 3; Anders Laustsen, his father, 73, provided for by his son; Ane Laustdatter, his wife, 73; Karen Marie Chistensdatter, maid, 18. 		Laursdatter, Ane (I1715)
 
3030 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Don and Carolyn Smith, one part of three writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [As to source, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel]: "Luna, New Mexico, January 22, 1920. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my father's folks. My grandfather on father's side was named Thomas Adair. He married Rebecca Brown. He lived at Lawrence County, South Carolina in 1806. My father was the oldest son of Samuel Jefferson Adair. Thomas Adair was the next oldest son. George Adair was next oldest son. John Wesley Adair was the youngest son and went with the Mormon Battalion in 1846. The girls names were Eliza Adair Price, Sally Adair Mangum, died on the plains in 1852. Mary Ann Adair Mangum married John Mangum."

2. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 8 Dec 2002.

3. James Richey, in his autobiography, refers to Rebecca as "my grandmother Celia Rebecca Adair."

4. Censuses:
1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown:
Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0
Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0
John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0
William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0

1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, pages 111-112. The first three related families are all on the same page, the next four related families are on the next page, and James Adair (with son Joseph) is on p. 129:
Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1; 60-70:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1.
Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1.
Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1.
Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1.
Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1.
James Adair, males 0-5:2; 15-20:1; 20-30:2 (Joseph b. 1806); 60-70:1; females 15-20:1; 20-30:2; 60-7-:1; no slaves.

5. The book "Alabama and Mississippi Connections, Historical and Biographical Sketches of Families on Who Settled on Both Sides of the Tombigbee River, by Judy Jacobson, 1999, viewed on the website Ancestry.com contains a good history of the settlement of this area with the counties of Greene, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa in Alabama and counties of Noxubee and Itawamba in Mississippi. Alabama opened for settling after the American victory in the War of 1812 and Mississippi opened up in the 1830s with various Choctaw Indian treaties. This book contains a very good history of these areas as well as genealogies on the Adair, Mangum, Carson, and Richey families. Most of these genealogies are copies of standard LDS Ancestral File; however, the following is new information: "After his son's birth, Thomas Adair and his family followed the northern route into Alabama - through Tennessee, stopping at Maury/Rutherford County. He was listed along with William Adair as a juror in Pickens County, Alabama, circa 1824. A Rebecca Adair and a Fereby Clark were granted land in Sec 22 T20 R15W in Pickens County, Alabama, on November 28, 1834. On November 10, 1835, Thomas Jefferson Adair received land in nearby Sec 20 T20 R15W. His son Samuel was granted eighty acres of land in Sec 9 and Sec 15 T20 R15W in 1836. James and William Adair received land in other townships and ranges. A Joseph also received land in T20 R15W like the Adair of this genealogy... From Alabama, the family moved west into Itawamba County, Mississippi by 1839..."

6. The following is a small excerpt of a larger listing (see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full transcription), which was received in digital form from Don and Caroline Smith, 2003. Regardless of the title - "Family Records of Samuel Newton Adair" - I am not sure if this is really a transcript of records kept by Samuel Newton Adair or not. Some death dates given for some of the individuals are after the date Samuel Newton Adair himself died. I spoke in person with Collins Chapman of Mesa, Arizona, in Feb. of 2006. He did not recognize it. Collins' family is the source of most of the biographical information on Samuel and Collin's mother was responsible for the autobiography of Samuel Newton Adair who dictated it to her. The following came to me as an addendum to a typed copy of that autobiography; however, I have now seen a portion of the original handwritten dictation and find no such attachment. The following therefore has no documented source that I can find thus far and should be used with caution:
[A.] "Father: Thomas Adair; Mother: Rebeca Brown; Children:
Samuel Jefferson Adair
Fairby Adair
Margaret Adair
Eliza Adair
Sally Adair
Thomas Adair
George Washington Adair
Mary Ann Adair
John Wesley Adair
Laney Adair"
[B.] "Thomas Adair – Married Rebeca Brown:
Samuel Jefferson Adair - Born at Lawrence Co., South Carolina, March 28, 1806. Baptized by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 27, 1845. Confirmed by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 30, 1845. Ordained an Elder by Daniel Thomas, a High Priest by John Young in 1855. Married Jamima Mangum. Filled a mission to Southern Utah in 1857. Migrated Mississippi to Nauvoo, Illinois on Jan. 10, 1846. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona, July 6, 1889.
Fairby Adair - married Daniel Clark
Margaret Adair - married William Richey
Eliza Adair - married John Price
Sally Adair - married William Mangum. Died of cholera on the Plains in 1852.
Thomas Adair - married Fanny Rogers. Died at Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona.
George Washington Adair - married Miriam Billingsley. Died at Orderville, Utah.
Mary Ann Adair - born at Pickens co., Alabama, July 5, 1824. Baptized by James Richey, 1844. Confirmed by Daniel Thomas in 1844. Married John Mangum. Endowed at Endowment House, Salt Lake City. Died of asthma at Pahreah, Utah.
John Wesley Adair - born in 1820. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona. Was a member of the Mormon Battalion.
Laney Adair - married John Winn."

7. Major autobiography with lots of references to Mangums, Richeys, and Adairs and their history by James Richey with copy in possession of Kerry Petersen mentions his grandmother: [Appears she was probably baptized in 1844.]: "After staying with my friends a few days Itawamba County I went to Chickasaw Co. to where my Uncle Thomas Adair lived and preached to them the Gospel in that vicinity. I then returned home to my father's house in Noseuher County. After resting a while I started out in company with Elder Daniel Thomas on preaching tour. We went into the northwestern part of the state of Alabama on the Butteharhe River. From there we went to Itawamba in the state of Mississippi and preached to the people in the neighborhood of where my relatives lived. A number of them believed and was afterwards baptized into the church. We then went to Chickasaw County in the state of Mississippi and preached into the church. The names of those that were baptized are as follows Thomas Adair and wife, John Mangum and wife, my grandmother, Seli Rebecca Adair and John Wesley Adair. After this I returned home and gave my attention to work of preparing to remove with my fathers friends to the city of Nauvoo in the State of Illinois to which place we removed in the year of 1845. After we arrived in the City we had much sickness in the family. While I was gone up the river to help to bring down a raft for firewood. My oldest sister Rebecca was taken sick and died in my absence, which was a heavy blow to me as well as the rest of the family. In the course of the year my brother Robert and sister Martha Ann also died with malaria. In the course of the summer I returned to the State of Alabama for my grandmother Rebecca Richey but her son kept her money from her so I failed in that part of my mission."

7. From website <: "Written by his son, William Wallas Adair, April 1940(edited by Calvin Andrus and contributed by Ben Parkinson): "A pioneer of 1847, George Washington Adair was born March 18, 1818 at West Carthage, Lincoln County, Tennessee. His father, Thomas Jefferson Adair, was born 25 October 1771 in North Charleston, Lawrence County, South Carolina. His Mother was Rebecca Brown born 3 November 1776, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. George's family moved considerable during his childhood as they lived in Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama during the next seventeen years..." [See notes for son George Washington Adair for quote which is very detailed and good.]

8. Two deeds for Duncan's Creek, Laurens Co., South Carolina for 1806 with Thomas and Rebecca Brown Adair's signatures are transcribed and included in notes with Thomas.

9. From the website 22 Feb 2002: http://members.aol.com/Cballd/adair__tm.html: "Sketch of the lives of Thomas J. Adair (1816-1890) and his wife Mary Vance or Vancil(1820-1918) written by his daughter, Mary E. Adair Adams: "...He went to Nauvoo and was in the company that was fed by quail. He with his family went to Mt. Pisgah and was there when the terrible sickness came upon the saints. He was bereft of his wife and 2 children and mother. Also many of his relatives were left there in the cemetery. There is a monument erected in 1888 in memory of the Saints left there. It has our grandmother, Rebecca Adair, 4 generations back names on it or Thomas J. Adair's mother and many other relatives. The Browns were her people so ours too..."

10. From 24 Feb 2002 website "Mt. Pisgah Mormon Settlement": Mount Pisgah is the site of a temporary Mormon settlement located in Union County, Southwest Iowa. At present, a monument, a kiosk and a county park can be found in this area. Each year hundreds of people visit this peaceful sight, some looking for family history, some just enjoying the beautiful view across the Grand River valley. Mt. Pisgah was settled by the Mormons during their trek from Nouvoo to Utah in 1846. The Mormon Trail in Iowas passes through Mt. Pisgah on its way from Garden Grove to Council Bluffs (Winter Quarters). The Mormon Church purchased a small part of what was once the Mt. Pisgah cemetery and in 1888 erected a monument to those who died here. It is inscribed with the names of some of the people who were buried at Mt. Pisgah. In preparation for the 1997 Centennial Celebration, the Mormons enhanced the appearance of the park with new concrete, wrought iron rails and benches." Among related names shown:
-"Rebecca, Jemima Mangum, William Jefferson, and Ezra T.B. Adair"
-"William P. and Lane Ann Mangum"

11. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation:
"John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC.
Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows...
+ 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace...
The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows:
Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina.
Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows:
18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16.
19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at .
20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY.
21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at .
22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at .
+ 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr.
24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes.
25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at .
26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC.
27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC.
Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows:
28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC.
29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at .
30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC.
+ 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair.
32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC.
33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843.
34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC."

12. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]
"No further data has been located in Laurens Co. records as to names of the other children of Joseph and Sarah Adair.
Census figures indicate a family of 8 children born before 1800..5 sons and 3 daughters. Of these 8 children, we haves proof of one eldest son, Thomas Adair, whose birthdate from lineage chart is given an 25 Oct. 1771. Judging by census, the probable year of birth is 1774 rather than 1771.
Deed Bk. H. P. 22 - 5 Feb. 1804. Joseph Adair of Duncan Creek to eldest son, Thomas Adair, 40 a. adj. J. D. Kern. Margaret Montgomery, and said Joseph Adair. Wit: Roger Brown, Jane (X) her mark) Adair.
Thomas Adair, by chart, married Rebecca Brown. Proof that the name of his wife was Rebecca comes from two sources:
Deed Bk. H. p. 129 - 17 Sept. 1805. Thomas Adair to Jesse Walkerton, a. adj. J. D. Kern, Alexander Fillson, & Dr. George Ross. Wit: John Cargill(Va.), Turner Richardson.
Thomas (X his mark) Adair
Dower release by Rebecca (X her mark) Adair.
Deed Bk. H, p. 209 - 30 Oct. 1806, Thomas Adair to George Ross 51 a.. on Duncan Creek & Warrior Creek. (Evidently the land he purchased from Alexander Mills on 28 Sept. 1805. (Bk. H. p. 228).
Wit: John Hunter, John Fowler.
Thomas (X his mark) Adair
Dower release by Rebecca (X her mark) Adair.
Again by chart: Thomas and Rebecca Adair had a daughter, Margaret, b. in Laurens Co., 7 Feb. 1805, married in Ala., Wm. Richey.
In the event that Thomas Adair's wife was Rebecca Brown, daughter of Roger Brown, her date of birth was 3 Nov. 1784.
Neither Joseph Adair and wife, Sarah, nor their son, Thomas Adair and wife, Rebecca, appear on Laurens Co. census of 1810."

13. FHL book 976.185 H2p "Pickens County Alabama, History and Families," by Rose Publishing Co., P.O. Box 806, Humboldt, TN 38343, 1998, p. 102, has references to some of our family as indicated by an asterisk [*} that I have added with comments that follow. The church is between Carrolton and Pickensville:
"Big Creek Church.
A group of early settlers came together and requested a church be organized in this area between Carrollton and Pickensville in order to have a place to worship. Rev. Silas Dobbs and Rev. Charles Stewart met with the group to establish rules and regulations to constitute a Baptist church. They agreed to meet once per month, on Saturday, to transact all church business and on Sunday for a day of worship.
The founding members were Notley Gilmore, John Mangum*, Charles W. Nalls, Samual Adair*, Robert McVey, Mathew Gilmore, Mary Jane Jones, Anna Hiespeth, Rebecca Mangum*, Jermiah Mangum*, Nancy Huggins*, Alcey Johnson, Rebecca Adair* and Pheobe Clark*. They were declared a regular number of members of the church and entitled to all privileges of the gospel church and its to be known as Big Creek Church on January 10, 1829.
The building was a wood frame with wood shutters. There was no way to heat the church during cold weather. Many times services were not held because of the cold weather and heavy rains.
Membership grew rapidly for many years until the Baptist church was organized in Carrollton, and other churches in the areas close by. Both black and white members worshiped together through the late 1860s. The church was divided by a partition in half for the black members to worship with their own pastor until they were able to build their own place of worship.
As time passed, the church membership grew...
The membership became smaller and smaller. The members were moving away and going to other churches. The final church record was on December 1891...
The church was located on Highway 86 West about six miles from Carrollton, Alabama. There is not a building there, but the church cemetery is on the right of the highway, very overgrown and unkept, tombstones falling down and scattered. Many of Pickens County early pioneers are buried there."
*My comments as to relatives:
John Mangum - the Patriot, 1763-1843.
Samual Adair - Samuel Jefferson Adair, 1806-1889. Samuel marries John Mangum's daughter Jemima.
Rebecca Mangum - most likely John Mangum's wife Rebecca Canida, 1785-1847.
Jermiah Mangum - no idea who this may be; there is no known Jeremiah Mangum to date in the family. May be a bad transcription for Jemima Mangum, but there are none known with this surname at the time since John Mangum's dau. Jemima had married Samuel Jefferson Adair many years before.
Nancy Huggins - John Mangum's daughter Nancy, 1794-1877, who married Austin Hudgens.
Rebecca Adair - most likely Rebecca Brown, 1784-1846, who married Thomas Adair and was mother to Samuel and Phoebe on this list.
Phoebe Clark - Samuel Jefferson Adair's sister, Fairby, 1809-1836, who married Daniel Clark.
Photos of the Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church are found in another book, FHL 976.185 H2h "The Heritage of Pickens County, Alabama," by Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc., PO Box 67, Clanton, AL 35046, 1999, pp. 58-59. The church existed until 1931 and some time after 1942 the old church either fell down or was torn down. Burial date from the early 1830s to 1934.
FHL book 976.185 V3p "Pickens County, Alabama Cemetery Records 1983," by the Pickens County Genealogical Society, 1984, lists the burials in "Big Creek Cemetery". None with the surnames of the above are shown here except for "Frank F. Hudgins, Co. D. 41st Al. Inf, CSA (no dates)." Frank was most likely Austin and Nancy Hudgen's son.

14. LDS Family History Library book 976.185H2j "Early Settlers of Pickens County, Alabama," by James Dolphus Johnson, Jr, 1992, is a very helpful analysis of land holdings in the said county. It locates the associated families of Adair, Mangum, and Richey in close proximity to each other. The book provides an alphabetical listing of each land holder and the grant date, location, and size of their land holding, its location. This township is typical at 6 miles by 6 miles with each section being 640 acres or one square mile. There are a total of 36 sections arranged in a grid of 6 x 6 with number 1 being the top right with the count going right to left than dropping down one row and going left to right and so forth with no. 36 being the bottom right corner. I rearrange the following listing by survey township so that the associations can be seen in the various families:
A. Township 20, Range 15. The bottom center of this township incorporates the north part of the settlement of Carrollton. We also find "Hebron Church" in the township's center (sect. 16). On modern maps, Highway 35 travelling north of Carrollton rough splits this township east and west.
a. Samuel Adair has two properties. This is Samuel Jefferson Adair who goes to Utah:
i. S9 (Section 9), 9/30/1836, 40 acres (SE corner of SW 1/4 section).
ii. S15, 1/31/1836, 40 acres (SW corner of SW 1/4 section).
b. Joseph Adair has two properties adjoining each other. He is just north of Samuel Adair's first listed property and just west of James Adair's property. Joseph is Samuel Adair's cousin who also goes to Utah. James is most likely Joseph's father who does not go to Utah. Note also he also owns two other properties outside of this Township -- one with his father James and one individually (see B(a) and D(a):
i. S4, 11/21/1836, 40 acres (SE corner of SW section 1/4).
ii. S9, 9/26/1836, 40 acres (NW corner of NW section 1/4).
c. James Adair has two properties adjoining each other. He is just just east of Joseph Adair's property. James is most likely Joseph's father and he does not go to Utah with Joseph. Note also he also owns two other properties outside of this Township -- one with his son Joseph and one individually (see B(a) and C(a):
i. S3 and S4, 11/1/1837, 40 acres each adjoining each other (S3: SW corner of SW section 1/4; S4: SE corner of SE section 1/4).
d. Thomas Adair has one property which adjoins the separate property of Furley Clark and R.(Rebecca?) Adair who are his daughter and wife. Thomas and Furley do not go to Utah, but Rebecca does:
i. S20, 11/10/1835, 40 acres (SW corner of NE 1/4 section).
e. Furley Clark and R. Adair. This would be daughter and mother: Fairby or Pherrely Adair who married Daniel Clark and Rebecca (Brown) Adair, wife of Thomas Adair. The land adjoins Thomas Adair. Rebecca goes to Utah but "Furley" does not:
i S20, 11/28/1834, 160 acres (SW 1/4).
f. John Mangum. His family goes to Utah but he does not. This would be John Mangum "the Patriot." He is just south of Samuel Adair's land in S15. His land directly adjoins that of son William Mangum, son Cyrus Mangum, and son-in-law Austin Hudgins (marries Nancy Mangum). He is just northwest of land of another son-in-law Thomas Peeks (marries Elizabeth Mangum):
i. S22, 9/23/1834, 80 acres (N half of SW 1/4 section).
g. William Mangum, the oldest son John Mangum (the "Patriot") from his third marriage. William marries Sally/Sarah Adair and moves to Utah. His land adjoins the land of his father, his brother Cyrus, and of his bro.-in-law Austin Hudgins. Both pieces of his land adjoin each other. Note also he also owns another property outside of this Township (see E(a)):
i. S21, 7/1/1835, 40 acres (both this and the next piece form the S half of SW 1/4 section).
ii. S21, 2/20/1836, 40 acres.
iii. S22, 10/23/1834, 80 acres (W half of NW 1/4 section).
iv. Note that no date is given but he also is granted 80 in S14 of a separate township (T24, R3).
h. Cyrus Mangum, son of John Mangum (the "Patriot") from his second marriage. Cyrus does not go to Utah and he and his family are found in the 1850 US Census remaining in this same area; however, he eventually moves to Moulton, Lavaca, Texas where he dies. His land adjoins land of his father, his brother William, and of his bro.-in-law Thomas Peeks:
i. S22, 1/25/1836, 80 acres (W half of SE 1/4 section).
ii. S27, 2/27/1830, 80 acres (E half of NE 1/4 section).
i. Thomas Peeks, son-in-law of John Mangum (the "Patriot") and husband of Elizabeth Mangum, John's dau. from his first marriage. Thomas does not come to Utah and he remains in this area for the rest of his life. He is found here in the 1850 census and his wife alone in the 1860 census. His land adjoins bros.-in-law Austin Hudgins and Cyrus Mangum:
i. S27, 11/19/1835, 80 acres (I am unsure in which order the three parcels fit into the map; however, all the land is found in two spots on the map: 40 acres SW corner of SE 1/4 section and a L-shaped piece of 120 acres including W half of NE 1/4 and SE corner of NW 1/4).
ii. S27, 6/17/1836, 40 acres.
iii. S27, 9/4/1832, 40 acres.
iv. S21, 9/25/1844, 40 acres. (This is not land he owned but he acts as Trustee for Nancy E. Bryant, who does not appear related to him.)
j. Austin Hudgins, son-in-law to John Mangum (the "Patriot" and husband to Nancy Mangum, John's dau. from his first marriage). Austin and Nancy remain in the area for the rest of their lives and are found in the local censuses. He had several parcels of land all in close proximity to bros.-in-law Thomas Peeks, Cyrus Mangum, and William Mangum. Rather than trying to sort each parcel out on the map and aligning them to the following acquisitions (many of which added to existing land), I summarize his total holdings as follows: 160 acres NE 1/4 S28, 80 acres W half NW 1/4 S27, 80 acres W half SW 1/4 S27, 120 acres SE 1/4 S27 (SW corner of 40 acres in this 1/4 section owned by Thomas Peeks), 80 acres E half SW 1/4 S26, and 40 acres NE corner NE 1/4 S35:
i. S22 & 35, 2/20/1855, 120 acres. (Note author erroneously identifies this as Range 16, but maps show it correctly as Range 15.)
ii. S28, 2/20/1855, 80 acres.
iii. S26, 6/4/1832, 40 acres.
iv. S26, 2/25/1835, 40 acres.
v. S27, 2/27/1830, 80 acres.
vi. S27, 11/19/1835, 80 acres.
vii. S27, 8/3/1836, 40 acres.
viii. S27 & S28, 10/29/1836, 160 acres.
B. Township 19, Range 16. This township has the small town of Ethelsville at its center. Ethelsville is about 15 miles NW of Carrollton and closer to the Mississippi State line. We only find one family of interest as follows and this land is in addition to other land owned elsewhere:
a. Joseph and James Adair (joint owners). This is most likely Joseph and his father James. They both separately own land near Carrollton in Township 20, Range 15 (see A(b) and A(c) above). James also owns individually land in Township 21, Range 17 (see C(a) below) for which the date of grant is the same:
i. S34, 10/18/1834, 160 acres (NE 1/4).
C. Township 21, Range 17. This township has the small town of Pickensville on its Eastern boundary and the Mississippi State Line for its western boundary. Pickensville is about 11 miles W of Carrollton. The land borders the western shore of the modern lake Aliceville Lake. We only find one family of interest as follows and this land is in addition to other land owned elsewhere:
a. James Adair. This is most likely James, the father of Joseph. James also owns land near Carrollton in Township 20, Range 15 (see A(c) above) and Ethelsville in Township 19, Range 16 (see B(a) above):
i. S22, 10/18/1834, 80 acres (E half of NE 1/4). (Note this date is the same as the grant on the Ethelsville parcel.)
D. Township 22, Range 17. (The author identifies this Township erroneously as 20, but the land map confirms it as Township 22.) This township has the small town of Memphis, AL, on its center and the Mississippi State Line for its western boundary. Memphis is about 13 miles SW of Carrollton. The land borders the western shore of the modern lake Aliceville Lake. It is only about 5 miles south of Pickensville. We only find one family of interest as follows and this land is in addition to other land owned elsewhere:
a. Joseph Adair. This is most likely the son of James. Joseph also owns land near Carrollton in Township 20, Range 15 (see A(b) above) and Ethelsville in Township 19, Range 16 (see B(a) above):
i. S3, 10/18/1834, 80 acres (E half of SE 1/4). (Note this date is the same as the grant on the Ethelsville parcel.)
E. Township 24S, Range 3W. This township has the small village of Cochrane near its eastern boundary and the Mississippi State Line for its western boundary. It is about 18 miles southwest of Carrollton:
a. William Mangum. William is the son of John Mangum (the "Patriot"). This parcel is in addition to land William Mangum owned near Carrollton in Township 20, Range 15 (see A(g) above):
i. S14, no date, 80 acres (W half of NE 1/4).
F. Township 21 & 22, Range 16. Township 21 includes the eastern half of Pickensville on is western side. Township 22 would be the next township south of township 21. William Richey's property would be currently in Pickensville. Even though in the same county, the Richeys at this point of time were not in a township with any of the other associated families since they were about 8 miles away slightly southwest from the main grouping just north of Carrollton. William was of course married in 1820 to Margaret Adair, the daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Brown) Adair. I do not include the physical locations of these parcels within the section in which they occur. The brother-in-law of William, Neal Tilletson who married Martha Richey, is also found in this county:
a. Robert Richey. Father of William, James, and David. Only William went to Utah along with Robert's wife Rebecca (Belton) who died on the trail to Utah:
i. S32 (TWP 21), 1/31/1825, 160 acres.
ii. S5 (TWP 22), 1/12/1825, 160 acres.
b. William Richey. He came to Utah:
i. S7 (TWP 21), 9/17/1833, 40 acres.
c. James Richey. He is found here in the 1850 Census with wife and two children:
i. S8 & S9 (TWP 21), 8/13/1833, 80 acres.
c. David Richey. He is found here in the 1850 Census with extensive family (Census entry may be misspelled as Didama Adair):
i. S7 (TWP 22), 12/31/1833, 40 acres.
G. Miscellaneous notes:
a. I looked for both Moses Pearson and any Carsons associated with the family and found no listings in this book.
b. There are other Adairs in Pickens County and they are listed in the book. They include Wyman (or Weyman) Adair with five parcels with date range of 1832-1834 in Township 20, Range 16, and in Township 21, Range 16. Also included is William Adair with one parcel dated in 1836 for Township 22, Range 14. These may be distant cousins of our Adairs, but not ones with which there is a documentary association at this time.
c. This study was undertaken with the goal of confirming the relationship of Joseph Adair with a father named James Adair as is established by Joseph Adair's LDS Patriarchal Blessing in which Joseph names his parents as James and Rebecca Adair. The close relationship found in these particular land records confirm this relationship especially since they also owned land together. There is one caveat, however, and that is that Joseph had a younger brother named Joseph Newton Adair who was born 11 Mar 1812 (Joseph was born 11 Apr 1806). There is the possibility that the James in the land deeds could be the brother and not the father, however, I don't believe this is the case. The 1830 US Census places James Adair and his family in Pickens County with him and his wife being aged 60-70. To be listed in the census he would have had to have had property. There is only one James Adair listed in the census and the younger James Newton Adair may be the male listed in the census that is age 15-20.

BIOGRAPHY:
1. "Biography of Rebecca Brown:
(This copy came from the daughters of Utah Pioneers. No record of who wrote it.)
Rebecca Brown was born 3 Nov. 1776 in Tenn. She was the daughter of Roger and Molly Brown. Her father was born in Ireland and her mother in Tenn.
When Rebecca was about 19 she married Thomas Jefferson Adair, Sr. I believe her family was living in Laurens Co. South Carolina at this time. Rebecca had 12 children, Margaret Ann, Samuel Jefferson, Pherreba, Eliza Jane, Sophie, Sarah Ada, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Mary Ann, Laney Ann and John Wesley. These children were born between 1795 and 1826.
Rebecca's husband moved the family frequently and they lived in the states of Tenn. Ala. South Carolina, and Ind. Never living more than about two years in each place. This was very hard on Rebecca but she reared all her children to adulthood.
In 1831 she and her husband separated and she was left with several children to rear. Her son Thomas Jefferson, Jr. lived with her and helped her as much as he could, but he was only 17. They were living in Pickens Co., Ala. at this time. In Feb. of 1835 her son volunteered to help fight the Semenole Indians and was gone for about 3 months.
Rebecca never heard from her husband after their separation but did hear about him occasionally from relatives who lived in Miss. and Tenn. In 1856 she received word that he was living in Miss. and was insane. Rebecca and her children joined the Mormon church as soon as they heard the missionaries. Rebecca and her children soon left for Nauvoo, Ill. but were
not allowed to settle here. The mobs forced the saints out of their homes and they were forced to leave unprepared. Rebecca and Thomas and some of their other children crossed the river and were in the company of Saints who were fed by flocks of quail which saved many of them from starvation.
Rebecca traveled on to Mt. Pisgah, Iowa with Thomas and his family and not long after arriving many of the family became ill. Due to exposure and lack of essential food and shelter, Thomas's wife and two of his children died within a short time. Rebecca's hardships began to tell on her and she too became ill. She died 20 Dec. 1856 and was buried there in the Pisgah cemetery beside her loved ones.
Taken from: Records of author, census rec., Journal of Thomas J. Adair, Jr., Journal of James Richey, LDS Church rec."

2. "A Sketch of the Life of Thomas Jefferson Adair. [Son of Thomas Adair and Rebecca Brown.]
Editor's note: this history was obtained in draft form from Mrs. Thomas Ira (Aunt Thora) Adair. No effort has been made to correct the spelling or punctuation in the process of converting it to the computer word processor.
'I Thomas Adair son of Thomas and Rebecca Adair was born in the State of Indiana in May 31, 1814. My father moved from there to Tennessie and from there Alabama, Tuscalousa County. I lived in Tuscalousa and Pickens and Green Countys Alabama until I was 23 years old. At the age of 17 years old my father left my mother. I then had the charge of the family. I entered me a piece of land three and a half miles from the county cite on Pickens County, Alabama. I remained on that farm 6 years and cleared 50 acres of heavy timbered land during that six years I volunteered to go to Florida to fight the Semanole Indians, February 1835 and was gone 3 months. I returned home the 17 day of May 1835. The Captain I served under in that campaign was by the name of Joseph.' (This is an exact copy from a page of Thomas J. Adair's journal - we only have one page. Hyrum L. Adams has the original, it also states:) 'They moved back and fourth never living more than two years in one place till he left my mother which was in the year 1931. We never had a correct account of him till 1856 he was in the State of Mississippi, he was then crazy.'
While in the army his thought turned to religion and soon after leaving the army, he joined the Methidist, where he was soon placed as leader of singing. This position he fulfilled well until he heard the Mormon missionarys. He and his family were soon converted to Mormonism and were baptized members of the L.D.S. Church.
In the mean time he had married Francis Rogers and were having their family of five children: Mary Ann born in 1837, James B. 1839, Emma B. 1841. They were all born in Pickins County Alabama.
His joining the Latter Day Saint Church made the Methodist leaders very angery. They tried to persuade him to come back to their church and when he refused they came with tare and feathers as was a common practice in those days. He got his old youger and double barreled shot gun and told them to come on. He was a very good shot and they knew it. The mob stayed day but did not come and get him. He soon left that place and he and his family joined the main body of the Mormon Church and moved to Navue Illinois. They were in the company of Saints that was fed by guails. He with his family went to Mt. Pisga and were there when the auful sickness came to them. He lost his wife and 2 children, also his mother lost her life there and many of the families were left in the cemitary at that place..."

3. Received from Don and Carolyn Smith of Bloomfield, NM: "Biography of Rebecca Brown, compiled from the journals of Thomas Jefferson Adair Jr. and James Richey [compiler unknown]. Rebecca Brown was born 3 Nov. 1776 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Roger and Molly Brown. Her father was born in Ireland and her mother in Tennessee. When Rebecca was about 19 she married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. I believe her family was living in Laurens County, South Carolina at the time. Rebecca had 12 children: Margaret Ann, Samuel Jefferson, Pherreba, Eliza Jane, Sophie, Sarah Ada, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Mary Ann, Laney Ann and John Wesley. These children were born between 1795 and 1826. Rebecca's husband moved the family frequently and they lived in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and Indiana. Never living more than two years in the same place. This was very hard on Rebecca but she reared all her children to adulthood. In 1831 she and her husband separated and she was left with several children to rear. Her son Thomas Jefferson Jr. lived with her and helped her as much as he could, but he was only 17, they were living in Pickens County, Alabama at this time. In February of 1835 her son volunteered to help fight the Seminole Indian and was gone for about 3 months. Rebecca never heard from her husband after their separation but did hear about him occasionally from relatives who lived in Mississippi and Tennessee. In 1856 [Kerry's note: Rebecca died in 1846 so I am unsure if 1856 is incorrect or if it was others in the family that received this info in 1856] she received word that he lived in Mississippi and was insane. In 1844, Rebecca and her children joined the Mormon Church as soon as they heard the missionaries. Rebecca and her children soon left for Nauvoo, Illinois but were not allowed to settle there. The mobs forced the Saints out of their homes and they were forced to leave unprepared. Rebecca and Thomas and some of her other children crossed the river and were in the company of Saints who were fed by flocks of quail which saved many of them from starvation. Rebecca traveled on to Mr. Pisgah, Iowa with Thomas and his family, not long after arriving, many of the family became ill due to exposure and lack of essential food and shelter. Thomas' wife and two of his children died within a short time. Rebecca's hardships began to tell on her and she became ill. She died 20 Dec. 1846 and was buried there in the Pisgah Cemetery beside her loved ones."

BIRTH:
1. An entry in Ordinance Index has the son George Washington Adair, b. 18 Mar 1818 at Gibson Co., Tenn., sealed to parents John Daniel Thompson McAllister and Rebecca Brown McAllister, dead, b. 3 Nov 1776 in South Carolina, d. 20 Dec 1846. Ceremony was 17 Oct 1883 at St. George [FHL film 170583, p. 452] and done under the old temple practice of adoption. John McAllister was an authority in the St. George temple and evidently George had his mother sealed to him. Emeline Rebecca Adair Baldwin, acted as proxy for Rebecca. Being that it was George who gave the information to the temple, we have to seriously consider Rebecca's birth as 3 Nov 1776 in Gibson Co., TN. The bible entry below has 3 Nov 1784, which is more than just coincidence on the month and day. George may have guessed at the year and location.

2. Most LDS descendant genealogies indicate birth in Nashville, Tennessee. I am not so sure this is correct because her father Roger Brown generally appears to be in Laurens Co., SC (see his notes). Many LDS genealogies show her born in 1776 in Davidson County, Tennessee; however, the earliest settlement there was not until 1780. We must, however, consider Gibson co. in Tennessee due to the temple ordinance in the above note.

3. Family Group sheet prepared by Enid Willardson Apr 1991 shows birth date and place for Rebecca as 3 Nov 1784 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina. Neither has been verified by me. Above biography would lend itself to the 1776 date unless it was made from erroneous information [no compiler noted so it is hard to verify the source] whereas place seems to be Laurens Co. to be consistent with other children. Bible record below places birth in 1784. The 1830 census also shows Rebecca born after 1780 by being between ages 40 and 50. Many family historians use 3 Nov 1776 - I currently use 3 Nov 1784 since there appears to be more independent sources supporting it.

4. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]:
"Original Owner: Roger Brown
Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360
Publisher & Date: Missing
Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record:
__dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778.
John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792.
Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.]
Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783.
Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784.
Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786.
Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788.
Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790.
Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792.
Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798.
Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800.
William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802.
Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807.
Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809.
Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811.
Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817.
Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812.
Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815.
George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852.
Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854.
Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858.
Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860.
Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862.
John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865.
Deaths
Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895.
Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899.
Births
Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809.
Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825.
Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844.
[Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.]
[Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.]
[Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.]
Deaths
Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849.
Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.
Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865.
Emma died November the 16, 1891.
Carrie died August 11, 1898.
Marriages
Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843.
Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880.
R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870.
J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873.
G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in].
Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880.
[Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.]
Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?"

MARRIAGE:
1. Ancestry.com 8 Dec 2002 seems to generally have two dates shown for marriage, neither of which are documented: 1794 or 25 Oct 1791 in Charleston, Charleston, SC.

BURIAL:
1. Mt. Pisgah, Iowa, Burial Monument, south side:
Rebecca Adair
William P. Adair (s/b William Y. Adair)
Lane Ann Mangum
Jemima Mangum Adair
Wm. Jefferson Adair

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Pedigree chart by Enid Willardson (deceased).

2. Website of Paul Price http://www.softcom.net/users/paulandsteph/gtp/ancestors.html 2 Jan 2002. 		Brown, Rebecca (I1844)
 
3031 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Don and Carolyn Smith, one part of three writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [As to source, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel]: "Luna, New Mexico, January 22, 1920. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my father's folks. My grandfather on father's side was named Thomas Adair. He married Rebecca Brown. He lived at Lawrence County, South Carolina in 1806. My father was the oldest son of Samuel Jefferson Adair. Thomas Adair was the next oldest son. George Adair was next oldest son. John Wesley Adair was the youngest son and went with the Mormon Battalion in 1846. The girls names were Eliza Adair Price, Sally Adair Mangum, died on the plains in 1852. Mary Ann Adair Mangum married John Mangum." Surprisingly, Laney is not on the list; however, her sister Mary Ann did temple work for her listing her as a sister as noted below.

2. Censuses:
1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, pages 111-112. The first three related families are all on the same page, the next four related families are on the next page, and James Adair (with son Joseph) is on p. 129:
Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1; 60-70:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1.
Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1.
Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1.
Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1.
Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1.
James Adair, males 0-5:2; 15-20:1; 20-30:2 (Joseph b. 1806); 60-70:1; females 15-20:1; 20-30:2; 60-7-:1; no slaves.

1850 US: District 7, Itawamba, Mississippi, 5 Nov 1850, family 581:
John L. Ewing, 29, farmer, $300, AL.
Laney Ewing, 25, AL.
Harry Ewing, 22, farmer, AL.
Next door neighbor is probably parents of John:
John M. Ewing, 55, farmer, VA.
Sarah Ewing, 50, TN.
Henry Ewing, 15, farmer, AL.
Moses Ewing, 11, MS.
Gilbert Ewing, 9, MS.
Notes:
1. Also in same district, family 488, is William Ewing, wife Martha, and child John. William is 25 born in Alabama.
2. Laney Adair Ewing is living next door to Meeky Crawford Evans, sister to George W[ashington] Crawford who was the husband of Jane Mangum, John's (Rev. War Patriot) daughter. In 1860, Laney is only two pages away from George and Jane Mangum Crawford (on page 204) and other Crawford Families. Also in 1860, both pages 204 (Crawford page) and 206 (Ewing page) are Fulton Post Office, the intermediate page is a different Post Office, Ryan's Well. This may indicate that the families on the last two Fulton pages were actually closer to each other than the order of the pages makes it appear.

1860 US: Fulton Post Office, District 7, Itawamba, Mississippi, listed twice:
P. 206, 15 Aug 1860, family 1356:
John L. Ewing, 40, farmer, $600, $800, MS.
Laney Ewing, 36, MS.
Mary J. Miller, 30, MS.
George Corothers, 12, MS.
P. 235, 21 Aug. 1850, family 1569, neighbors are different:
John E. Ewing, 38, farmer, $1000, $1000, AL.
Laney Ewing, 36, AL.
Mary J. Miller, 21, AL.
George M. Corothers, 12, farm labor, MS.
Presumably father is on p. 236, family 1573:
John M. Ewing, 67, farmer, $150, $260, VA.
Mary A. Ewing, 54, TN.
Gilbert Ewing, 19, farm laborer, MS.
Doctor Simpson Ewing, 12, MS.
Notes:
1. In 1860, both pages 204 (Crawford page) and 206 (Ewing page) are Fulton Post Office, the intermediate page is a different Post Office, Ryan's Well. This may indicate that the families on
the last two Fulton pages were actually closer to each other than the order of the pages makes it appear.
2. Next door to John M. are presumably some of his sons including William Ewing with many Children, and Moses Ewing with a young family.

1880 US: E.D. 81, Johnson County, Texas, 9 Jun 1880, p. 18b, household 149:
John E. Ewing, 59, farmer, AL VA TN.
Lany, 55, wife, AL SC SC

3. The following is a small excerpt of a larger listing (see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full transcription), which was received in digital form from Don and Caroline Smith, 2003. Regardless of the title - "Family Records of Samuel Newton Adair" – I am not sure if this is really a transcript of records kept by Samuel Newton Adair or not. Some death dates given for some of the individuals are after the date Samuel Newton Adair himself died. I spoke in person with Collins Chapman of Mesa, Arizona, in Feb. of 2006. He did not recognize it. Collins' family is the source of most of the biographical information on Samuel and Collin's mother was responsible for the autobiography of Samuel Newton Adair who dictated it to her. The following came to me as an addendum to a typed copy of that autobiography; however, I have now seen a portion of the original handwritten dictation and find no such attachment. The following therefore has no documented source that I can find thus far and should be used with caution:
[A.] "Father: Thomas Adair; Mother: Rebeca Brown; Children:
Samuel Jefferson Adair
Fairby Adair
Margaret Adair
Eliza Adair
Sally Adair
Thomas Adair
George Washington Adair
Mary Ann Adair
John Wesley Adair
Laney Adair"
[B.] "Thomas Adair – Married Rebeca Brown:
Samuel Jefferson Adair - Born at Lawrence Co., South Carolina, March 28, 1806. Baptized by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 27, 1845. Confirmed by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 30, 1845. Ordained an Elder by Daniel Thomas, a High Priest by John Young in 1855. Married Jamima Mangum. Filled a mission to Southern Utah in 1857. Migrated Mississippi to Nauvoo, Illinois on Jan. 10, 1846. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona, July 6, 1889.
Fairby Adair - married Daniel Clark
Margaret Adair - married William Richey
Eliza Adair - married John Price
Sally Adair - married William Mangum. Died of cholera on the Plains in 1852.
Thomas Adair - married Fanny Rogers. Died at Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona.
George Washington Adair - married Miriam Billingsley. Died at Orderville, Utah.
Mary Ann Adair - born at Pickens co., Alabama, July 5, 1824. Baptized by James Richey, 1844. Confirmed by Daniel Thomas in 1844. Married John Mangum. Endowed at Endowment House, Salt Lake City. Died of asthma at Pahreah, Utah.
John Wesley Adair - born in 1820. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona. Was a member of the Mormon Battalion.
Laney Adair - married John Winn."

BIRTH:
1. I use cemetery record quoted below. Variant would be the 1877 temple work done for her by her sister Mary Ann where she notes simply 1825 in Alabama. The vagueness of the temple record would perhaps indicate some tentativeness in Mary Ann's knowledge of the actual date.

MARRIAGE:
1. Ancestry.com shows under "Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900," a marriage listing between Nancy Adair and John E. Ewing, 13 Jul 1843, Itawamba Co., MS. "Itawamba County, Mississippi Marriage Book 1," entry 250, transcription per the website for the Itawamba County, Mississippi Historical Soicety online archives shows: "John E. Ewing and Sary Adair, 13 Jul 1843, by Saml. Adair." I have not seen the actual book, but it appears the penmanship of Laney Adair's first name is hard to read leading to interpretation to Nancy or Sary – both of which could probably be read as Laney/Lany if the transcriber had known her true name. It would be worthwhile to actually see the actual image. 1850, 1860, and 1880 censuses confirm Laney as the proper forename. Samuel Adair would be the clergy brother of Laney.

2. Some poorly done family histories indicate Joseph Mangum married a second wife by the name of Emmeline Laney on 23 Jun 1851 in Utah. This is confusion arising from many not knowing that Arta Hannah's middle name was Emeline (see land transaction from Itawamba Co., MS, 1843 as noted above). Later, under the LDS Law of Adoption, Joseph appears to have been also sealed to Laney Adair in the St. George Temple per the LDS Ordinance Index, which has a listing of a marriage sealing between Joseph Mangum and Laney Ann Adair 7 Jun 1877 SGEOR per FHL film 170595 - 2018 with Joseph Eslin Mangum (Joseph's nephew and son of Joseph's brother John Mangum) and his wife Mariah Lucinda Heath acting as proxies for the deceased couple. Under the Law of Adoption, the deceased couple did not necessarily have to had been married in earthly life and often living relatives would arbitrarily matchmake these marriages to afford an unmarried individual afterlife marital bliss and increase. This appears to be the case with Joseph Mangum and Laney Adair. In reality, Laney was still alive living in Texas with her husband John Ellis Ewing and does not die until 1881/1882. The family evidently had lost contact and believed Laney was dead. A relative also performed a baptism for the dead for her just a few days before the 7 Jun 1877 sealing. Being that she was alive, both temple ordinances for the dead would be void and of no efficacy.

DEATH:
1. Many LDS pedigrees show this individual dead in 1846. I find no documentation for it – in fact she shows up in the 1850, 1860, and 1880 censuses. It appears she was probably childless. It appears that perhaps her siblings has lost contact with her because her sister Mary Ann did temple work in behalf of the dead in 1877 in the St. George, Utah temple. The same LDS genealogies which evidently have been copied incorrectly over and over show a husband vaguely named as John Winn, who should be John Ewing.

2. Genforum has the following note from Nita Reed 13 Dec 2000 : "Sary Nancy Adair was born July 2, 1824 in Frankfort Co. AL and died June 29, 1881 in Cleburne, Texas Johnson Co. and is buried in the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery. John E. Ewing, her husband, is an ancestor of mine. They had no children." My comments: The place, time, and the fact of no children look correct even though the name of Sary Nancy Adair is obviously wrong. Timing of birth is obviously in the right time period; however, Nita is incorrect in regard to Franklin Co. since her tombstone says Tuscaloosa Co., Ala. Also note her husband was still alive in 1900 with his second wife for whom he shows 17 years of marriage in the census. This would confirm that Laney was deceased by 1883.

3. The cemetery record below of Laney's death in 1873 is in conflict with the 1880 census, which shows her alive. Nita Reed's genforum note quoted above indicates a death in 1881, which is more in line with the 1880 census; however, it is undocumented. The tombstone reads June 29, 188? with the last digit of the year unclear in the photo I have on file. As also noted herein, her sister did LDS temple ordinance work for her in 1877 believing her to be dead, which would indicate her siblings had lost contact with her after leaving Mississippi in the 1840s.

BURIAL:
1. Http://www.rootsweb.com/~txjohnso/cemeteries/cleburnemem35.html burial listings at Cleburne Memorial Cemetery of Johnson County, Texas:
"Ewing, John E., Jan. 10, 1822 – Apr. 02, 1905 B 36 L 1 > Mason."
"Ewing, Laney July 02, 1824 – May 22, 1873 B 35 L 9 > Wife of J E Ewing > Born in Tuscalousa Co., Alabama."
John Ewing's brother and sister-in-law:
"Ewing, William July 04, 1825 – May 26, 1899 B 35 L 14."
"Ewing, Martha A., Dec. 09, 1829 – July 10, 1873 B 35 L 9 > Wife of William Ewing."

2. Tombstone photo on file with me clearly shows an old tombstone that looks to be original. It reads different than the cemetery record quoted above. Transcription: "Laney Ewing, Wife of J.E. Ewing, born in Tuscaloosa Co., Ala July 2, 1824, died June 29, 188?" The photo is unclear as to the last digit of the death year, but it definitely is not 1873 as noted in the cemetery record.
 		Adair, Laney Ann (I1412)
 
3032 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Don and Carolyn Smith, one part of three writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [As to source, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel]: "Luna, New Mexico, January 22, 1920. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my father's folks. My grandfather on father's side was named Thomas Adair. He married Rebecca Brown. He lived at Lawrence County, South Carolina in 1806. My father was the oldest son of Samuel Jefferson Adair. Thomas Adair was the next oldest son. George Adair was next oldest son. John Wesley Adair was the youngest son and went with the Mormon Battalion in 1846. The girls names were Eliza Adair Price, Sally Adair Mangum, died on the plains in 1852. Mary Ann Adair Mangum married John Mangum." Surprisingly, this individual not on the list.

2. Censuses:
1850 US: Utah County, Utah Territory, p. 8, family 68:
William Richie, 56, turner, SC.
Margaret, 48, midwife, SC.
James, 28, cotton gin, AL.
John, 16, cotton gin, AL.
William, 10, MS.
Eliza, 14, MS.
Rebecca, 85, SC.

3. The following is a small excerpt of a larger listing (see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full transcription), which was received in digital form from Don and Caroline Smith, 2003. Regardless of the title - "Family Records of Samuel Newton Adair" - I am not sure if this is really a transcript of records kept by Samuel Newton Adair or not. Some death dates given for some of the individuals are after the date Samuel Newton Adair himself died. I spoke in person with Collins Chapman of Mesa, Arizona, in Feb. of 2006. He did not recognize it. Collins' family is the source of most of the biographical information on Samuel and Collin's mother was responsible for the autobiography of Samuel Newton Adair who dictated it to her. The following came to me as an addendum to a typed copy of that autobiography; however, I have now seen a portion of the original handwritten dictation and find no such attachment. The following therefore has no documented source that I can find thus far and should be used with caution:
[A.] "Father: Thomas Adair; Mother: Rebeca Brown; Children:
Samuel Jefferson Adair
Fairby Adair
Margaret Adair
Eliza Adair
Sally Adair
Thomas Adair
George Washington Adair
Mary Ann Adair
John Wesley Adair
Laney Adair"
[B.] "Thomas Adair – Married Rebeca Brown:
Samuel Jefferson Adair - Born at Lawrence Co., South Carolina, March 28, 1806. Baptized by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 27, 1845. Confirmed by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 30, 1845. Ordained an Elder by Daniel Thomas, a High Priest by John Young in 1855. Married Jamima Mangum. Filled a mission to Southern Utah in 1857. Migrated Mississippi to Nauvoo, Illinois on Jan. 10, 1846. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona, July 6, 1889.
Fairby Adair - married Daniel Clark
Margaret Adair - married William Richey
Eliza Adair - married John Price
Sally Adair - married William Mangum. Died of cholera on the Plains in 1852.
Thomas Adair - married Fanny Rogers. Died at Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona.
George Washington Adair - married Miriam Billingsley. Died at Orderville, Utah.
Mary Ann Adair - born at Pickens co., Alabama, July 5, 1824. Baptized by James Richey, 1844. Confirmed by Daniel Thomas in 1844. Married John Mangum. Endowed at Endowment House, Salt Lake City. Died of asthma at Pahreah, Utah.
John Wesley Adair - born in 1820. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona. Was a member of the Mormon Battalion.
Laney Adair - married John Winn."

BIOGRAPHY:
1. Major autobiography with lots of references to Mangums, Richeys, and Adairs and their history by James Richey with copy in possession of Kerry Petersen which says:
a. "My mother's name was Margaret, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Adair, also a native of South Carolina."
b. "William Richey, son of Robert (came from Ireland) and Rebecca Belton Richey was born in South Carolina. Rebecca Belton, wife of Robert was born in South Carolina. Their children:
William, married Margaret Ann Adair
Martha, married Neal Tiltison
John, married Miss Price
Margaret, married Thomas Woulman
Elinor, married Martin Caselbury
James, married after I left the county
Susanah, married Marcus E. Page
Mary, not married
David, married a Lynch and went to Texas
Nancy, married Robinson William"
c. Partial quote from the text of James autobiography: "...I went to Mobile and disposed of the cotton and returned home and found the Mormons or Latter-Day Saints still preaching in the neighborhood and that mother had united herself with them. I then renewed my investigation of the doctrine and finally became convinced of its truth and the divinity of the mission of Joseph Smith. I then made up my mind that I would embrace the doctrine taught by the Latter-Day Saints if all the world stood ready to oppose for the promise was made to those that yielded obedience to the principles taught that they should receive the Holy Ghost as they did anciently with the signs following the obedient as they did anciently. At this time my father was a hard shell Baptist and was opposed to the gospel as preached by the Latter-Day Saints but I made up my mind to trust to the promises of God. So a Sabbath morning the latter part of the winter in the year 1844 I was Baptized by Benjamin L. Cluft [Cluff?] in a beautiful stream of clear water called running water. After I was Baptized and confirmed by the laying on of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost, I then went about five miles to a mormon meeting. I felt very solemn for I knew I had taken an important step. I went from meeting to the house of John Sprouse for supper and stayed till after night then went home. It was late when I got home and the folks were all in bed and asleep. I went to bed but not to sleep. I was meditating upon the Principles of the Gospel and all at once the Holy Spirit came up on me and I was filled with joy unspeakable and full of glory. I could feel it from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet. I very soon awakened all that was in the house and bore a strong testimony to them in regards to the truth of the gospel as restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith, in consequence of which my father and brother Benjamin went and was baptized the next morning. Not long after this I was to a prayer meeting when I received the gift of tongue and spoke by the gift and power of God as they did in the days of the apostles. I was interpreted by one of the brethern and we had a time of rejoicing together as they did in the olden times. Shortly after this, I think about the last of March 1844 I went in company with B.L. Bluff [Cluff?], Hayden, Church, Johnston, and Blake to a conference in the state of Alabama TulCalbocy [Tuscaloosa] County where I was ordained an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints under the hand of brother Cluff and others. After the conference was over I returned to where my father's people lived in the western part of Pickens County and stopped there to preach the Gospel to them. After stopping there awhile I went to Ittewambe [Itawamba] County in the State of Mississippi to visit with and preach the gospel to my mother's people..."

2. I transcribed this from a holographic account from an unidentified author but apparently a grandchild of William B. Richey. The great grandparents are William Richey and Margaret Adair - Margaret being the sister of Samuel J. Adair, my ancestor. A copy of the original was provided to me 19 Apr 2003 by Gloria Winter from the files the Family History Library in Manti. I have added some punctuation and corrected obvious spelling errors: "John Richey was a brother of Robert Richey born in Ireland year 1770. Robert Richey, my great-great grandfather born in South Carolina 1775, married Rebbeca Belton who was a daughter of William and Susanna Belton. From this union William Richey was born Feb. 1, 1796, Newberry, South Carolina; he married Margarett Adair. Born to this marriage was James, born Aug. 15, 1821, Pickens Co., Alabama. He married Lucinda Adair. No. of children born to this union: seven, some of which lived in Arizona. William B. Richey, my grandfather, was born May 17, 1840, Noxuba Co., Mississippi. Five of the children died before my great grandparents emigrated to Utah. My great grandmother died and was buried in Manti; her husband is buried in Parowan, Utah. They traveled with the first pioneers who came to Utah. Pres. Brigham asked that they travel south to Sanpete. When they reached Salt Creek canyon, grandfather's mother was so ill they could not travel farther so they stayed in Salt Creek canyon until she was able to travel again. Isaac Morley took grandfather with his family to Manti. They landed Nov. 22, 1849; 224 men, women, children pulled up along the creek at what would later be called Temple Hill. Snow began falling that night and by morning the ground was white with snow. ___ the men and boys began digging into the side of the hill and in a few days they had 27 dugouts carved out of the dirt and limestone ledges. Others drove the cattle maybe 250 head they had herded from Salt Lake City past Utah lake up Salt Creek canyon to the Sanpitch river where feed was good along the bottom lands. The snow that began to fall on Nov. 22 fell almost constantly. By Dec. 24, the day before Christmas, it was knee deep for the cattle to nuzzle way or paw through in their search for grass; so that day livestock was driven out of the bottom lands past the dugouts and the wagon boxes rigged up as cabins out to what they called the warm springs. A little flow of tepid water that came out of the ledges two miles south of Temple Hill, fed a few willow patches and cottonwood groves, watered a few little meadows and ended up in the valley below. A lot of people had occasion to remember that Xmas day and the days that came after for a long, long time. William B. Richey was one of those who remembered it the longest because he was only nine years old at the time as he was one of the boys who fought with the men to save the livestock and therefore the settlement in the months ahead. On Christmas day armed with shovels, hatchets, saws, they began the months long task of clearing the meadows of snow, cutting down willows, sawing branches out of cottonwood tees and hauling in anything that might serve as food for the cattle. In the days after Xmas the snow continued to fall until it was three feet deep; the men and boys continued to fight the drifts and the cold and the dazzling brightness of January days that blinded some; by February the cattle began to die - they made eating of a kind for the little band of Indians camped a mile away at the Red Point. Spring came late that year and when June arrived 113 animals were left, gaunt survivors of what oldtimers called the hardest winter of the all because the surviving livestock were too weak for spring plowing. 12 men walked to Salt Lake City and returned with fresh stock for the planting. One warm day in the spring of this year serving the double purpose of creating a little excitement and varying the monotony of our field labors, the citizens of our little berg were treated to a disagreeable surprise party; just after sunset a weird hissing and rattling was heard apparently coming from all points at once, and the very earth seemed writhing with gaunt spotted backed rattlesnakes. They had come from caves above us in the ledges of rock that had been our shield and shelter from the northern blasts of winter. They invaded our homes with as little comance as the plagues or compunction as the plagues of Egypt did the palace of Pharaoh. They took the privilege of occupying our beds and cupboard pantries who had none. The male portion of the community turned out with torches to enable them [to] prosecute the task of extermination and the slaughter continued until the wee hrs. of night. Persons who were engaged in the work said the number killed the first night as near three hundred; the remarkable feature of the invasion was that not one single person was bitten by the repulsive creatures. They do most of their traveling in the early evening and are most dangerous when recovering from the state induced by the intense cold of winter. The indian encampment covered that portion of the present site of Manti from Temple Hill to hills east, City creek south and west, this area being thickly dotted with wickiups thus forming a huge semicircle around the whites. At one time the men and boys were clearing snow so the cattle could eat; a terrrible storrm came up, they could not see their way to get back to camp. Some said they should go East, others said west; grandfather traveled east until he came to the Sanpete Indian camp. He spent the night with the Indians and returned to what was his home next morning. The men who went west wallowed through deep snow all night; when morning came they were on the west side of the valley in the salaeratus beds. This salaeratus was used as lye by the pioneers to soften the water when doing the family wash. During the summer of the first year the settlers built a bowery near their camp. Here public meetings were held the most important of which were the Sabbath Day services. First meeting was held July 7, 1850. Pres. Brigham Young advised the settlers to build their townsite near a water supply. About this time Chief Walker who happened to be in one of his moods literally spoiling for a row, put on his war paint and sent a demand for the whites to deliver up to him for death two of the most influential men in the settlement. This demand was not fulfilled and they could see it was necessary to build a fort for their protection. On the 27th of May building was begun; on the 28 of June it was finished, the walls were eight feet high and two feet thick and set upon a foundation three feet wide. After it was completed houses were built inside. The cabins were set close together with the backs close to the fort wall so as to leave as much space as possible in the center. Seventy-six men who labored on the fort – it required a total of 781 man days, 123 of which were with teams. At one time my grandfather was a minute man; he was called with others to come to Ephraim and west of town, when Bro Currie was left as a baby his parents were both killed that day by the Indians. In this day of rapid and comfortable transportation, it is difficult for people now to visualize the hardships endured by our pioneers. For a period of more than four years, raiding and killing were the Indians' pastime; they seemed to specialize in the art of surprise and ambuscade. The history of this war is filled with incidents of the killing of men, women, and children without warning or a chance to defend themselves. During the first year it was estimated that the Indians drove off and killed between 30 and 40 whites and 2000 head of cattle and horse. In the year 1862 Johannah Marie Hougaard emigrated with her parents to Utah from Falster, Denmark. She was 16 years of age; she spent 6 years in the home of her parents spinning and weavin – there was not much time for pleasure in those days. She did enjoy dancing; I imagine she did do alot of dancing as this is where she met her future husband William B. Richey. On Aug. 26, 1868 Johanna Marie Hougaard and William B. Richey were married. Twelve children were born to this union – 9 girls, 2 boys. In the early years of their married life, William B. Richey did freighting as a means [of] support for his family. He freighted to Pioche, Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah. As a child I listened to many stories and experiences he had while freighting. One story I remember very well. It goes as follows: A man by the name of Geo. Spencer, made a trip to Pioche with William B. Richey; they were always bothered by bandits so had to find places on the wagons to hide what little money they had. One night William was worried and he feared a hold up. He told George who had one hundred dollars in greenbacks to hide his money. George went to the grub box, took a loaf of bread, broke it open and put his money inside the loaf of bread, then placed the bread back in the grub box. During the night one of [the] mules ate the loaf of bread. Grandfather always had a good laugh when he told this story. In those days, it took a month to make a trip to Pioche and return. It took two weeks to make a trip to Salt Lake City and return, so grandmother was alone most of the time while her children were growing up. My grandfather passed away May 9, 1911 at the age of 73 from pneumonia – is buried in Manti."

3. Pioneer Trail Travel per Http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library:
A. Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868. 1848 Willard Richards Company. Departure: 3 July 1848 Arrival in Salt Lake Valley: 10-19 October 1848 Company Information: 526 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Winter Quarters, Nebraska. This company was divided into two sections, Willard Richards section and Amasa Lyman Section. The Lyman section left the outfitting post on 30 or 31 June and the Richards section left on 3 July.
Margaret Ann Adair Richey (53)
Eliza J. Richey (9)
William Richey (or Ritchey) (8)
B. Margaret Richey is mentioned in the following trail diary as a doctor woman who knows natural root remedies. Source: Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868. Source of Trail Excerpt: Crosby, Caroline Barnes, Memoirs and diary 1851-1882, fd. 2, 7-24.
Trail Excerpt:
"Saturday June 17th arrived at the ferry[.] had to wait untill Sunday morn [Nelson] Merkl[e]y and [Solomon] Conly gave over[.] our turn comes next. Found Samuel Richards and wife just came over from the other side[.] going down 60 miles in Mo to live on a farm, he has lat[e]ly returned from Europe on a 2 years mission, had the small pox[.] is quite disfigured with it, her health very poor[.] had the chills and fever for sometime. The wind rises[.] begins to rain[.] feer it will be bad eroding, went into the stor this morn in co with sis [Sarah] Merkl[e]y, found nothing that I wanted. Sunday evening arrived safely at winter quarters[.] called at br Hewitts, staid, till towards night, came up to the camping ground, stoped near an old chimney where they told us John Parker formerly lived. Monday washed Tuesday commenced braiding a hat. Wednesday made crackers. Thursday rainy day, cold and unpleasant, felt sick all day in consequence of the hard days work the day before, friday finished my hat, sis Merkl[e]y and I took a walk about town[.] Called at Phinehas [Phineas] Richards[.] saw P. Johnsons, Also called at Nathan Tanners[.] had quite an agreeable time. Sunday 25th very windy, baked bread in br [Joseph Lee] Robinsons, and prepared to leave on monday, but did not get started untill Thursday, feel very anxious to get away from the flies and dirt which are almost intolerable. Thursday all hands begin to roll out, great rejoicing among us. all seem pleased to leave the Omahaws [Omaha's] lands, and the dirt cabins which are only fit for such a race. Thursday night 29th stoped on a high prairie[.] very pleasant arrived late[.] about 110 wagons[.] 6 miles Friday morn expect to stay here today[.] theres waiting for Dr Richards. [text missing] is addressing the brethren. Sister Merkley and myself [text missing] taking on a walk, Yes her husband parted with her probably for a year, she feels quite dejerted and wounded Sat. July 1st today all hands rolling out, going into the horn leave Dr Richards to come with another com, Br [Amasa Mason] Lyman waited as long as he dares to, fears cold weather will [...] us before we get through[.] last night we were [...] disturbed with the cattle, the guard had as much as they could do to keep them within bounds. Sunday the 2nd all crossed the horn[.] formed a large circle with the stockfold in the centre[.] everything good order and harmony. Monday all washing and hubring expect to wait 2 or 3 days for Dr Richards Wednesday a messenger arrived from him requesting us to wait untill friday[.] Bro A[masa] Lyman has consented to it Thursday Dr Rarrinca with quite a large co and understands not much order in it. Friday morn 7th day all preparing to go ahead, it appears that the 1st are to be last, and the last first or the scripture says. The camp are all in tolerable health and believe five children born since we stoped here. My health been rather poor. it is a cool and windy day[.] good weather travelling[.] friday camped near Platte river close by the [lit..] [..ot.] sis Merkley and myself with several other inscribed our names on it. I understand it was erected by P[arley] P. Pratt and J[ohn] Taylor, it is now filled with names nearly high as they can reach, the platt[e] is as good water but not [...] Saturday, July, 8th 1848 all [text missing] roll on. When I first a[rose] this morn I imagined myself on a large form with numerous flocks and herds about me of all descriptions, cocks crowing can bring sheep bleating and pigs squealing and to crow the music [illegible]. Sat night staid near the Platte Sunday 9th rested and then did meeting Bro Lyman read the rules of the camp and exhorted us to attend to [r...iones] distres and strive to live in peace one with another. Sunday night sister Tanner called to see us. Sis [Elizabeth] Bailey sick with toothache[.] had hands laid on her, I was called on to assist in taking care of her children. Mon[day] 10th cool pleasant morn[.] the old cow strayed from the camp[.] probably gave to the other co. Tuesday morn 11th cool air very pleasant[.] Last night the old cow had an heir, shall be obliged to carry it a day or two. Yesterday Nelson Berkly [Merkley] broke his wagon tongue, made a new one last night. We staid at a very pleasant camping place called shell creek, plenty of grapes, I gathered quite a quantity. Wednesday the 5th co went ahead, the heat and durt was almost insufferable, several pigs died and cattle almost gave out, we staid close to a little lake southside the road, haveing travelled 11 miles and 3/4 Thursday night staid at Beaver river, a very pleasant stream and some of the cattle strayed to the other camp which carried bad feelings, but they were all in vain for they found them again before night, the next night day friday came to cedar creek, passed the Indians settlements, or where they had been burnt out by the Sioux, several of the Omahas came to our camp[.] staid overnight. Capt Crosling [sic] fed and kept them to prevent them stealing. Sat 15th one mile from Loup fork, it commenced raining. crossed over the fork near an indian settlement, had plenty of visitors but not [...] came on awhile or two[.] staid over Sunday[.] Expected to have meeting, but all had to go and help Dr. [Ric.] 6 over, and The women had a washing party at loup for [...] cattle[.] beautiful soft water. Monday July 17th very warm morning [...] an alarm raised about Indians[.] thought they were [dr...][.] several men went armed on horseback, but it was a false alarm. Last night called on sis tanner[.] her oldest daughter sick with ague, she gave me a piece of good cheese. Monday came on to loup fork near the upper ford the heat and dust[.] almost sufficated[.] Brs [Amasa Mason] Lyman and Capt [James Madison] Flake went ahead and found litter from the other camp[.] found they were just before us[.] we have gained three days of them in coming from the horn. Tuesday morning cool and cloudy, have 20 miles to go to day and expect ford no wood to night[.] Tuesday night arrived in good season at our stopping place near prairie creek, having had a cool comfortable day for travelling. Wednesday very warm here[.] 10 miles to go to day, had a beautiful camping place tonight, on a high prairie, entirely out of sight of time. Wednesday night arrived late at our camping place having travelled much farther than we expected to[.] next morning we stoped about 7 miles west of wood river in an entirely new camping place, being almost worn out with the head and dust[.] Capts Amasa [Mason] Lyman and [James Madison] Flake went on a hunting excursion, got so far from the camp and being destitute of water they nearly perished of fatigue and thirsty, their horses broke from them by being frightened with an antelope which they caught they were discovered by D. Richard and rescued from their almost perishing condition, br Lyman [...nders] was so far exhausted as to be deprived of reason. Thursday July 20th 1848 came to the Platte again, where the road descends to the low land, having travelled 8 miles. Friday 21th [21st] this morning they have been repairing wagons, have spent nearly half of the day which has given us time to wash; the Platte is rather hard or at least not as soft as loup fork. yesterday and today the weather has been quite comfortable. I understand that br Lyman is quite low yet not able to speak above his breath. Our camping place is very beautifully situated on the platte, an excellent chance for cattle. Yesterday the prairies took fire by light Capt lighting a pipe and spread with great violence, the wind however being in our favor it passed by us without doing any material injury. Friday night stayed on the platte again, plenty of graze but no wood short of going to an island just opposite our camping place, it was quite a curiosity to see the men and boys wade the river which is very wide, and return with old trees on their shoulders, so that we had a supply of wood. Sat[urday] 22nd cool and cloudy, the camp preparing to take an early start. Last night the girls sung me to sleep with songs and hymns, quite a mixture of moral and religioous music. Saturday travelled 20 miles which kept us out untill near nine o clock at night, we then stoped far from [..n...] and were forbidden to make fires, on account of high winds and dry grass. Sunday morn 23rd winds still high[.] ware afraid to burn what little wood we picked up here and there[.] probably load wood, some went and dug fire places in the rivers bank, it however abated towards noon so that by diging holes in the ground we ventured to make fires. Sunday, the brethren killed an immense sight of wild game[.] I believe 9 buffaloes and some 12 or 15 antelopes and deers which supplied both camps abundantly with fresh meat, and a great deal was dried to carry along. This morn we met a company returning from the Valley, principaly soldiers returning for their pay. some of them left the vally the 8th June which makes 45 days they have been coming. Monday morn 24th this morn they talk of traveling the companies into three divisions, the prospect is we shall have a warm day. Tuesday 25th contrary to our expectation yesterday morn, we have stay untill today, the council was sometime deciding upon our manner of travelling, none of our cam[p] were willing to leave and go into Dr. Richards, they therefore decided that we should all leave together in a large body, for the present. We have 23 miles to go today, my health is quite poor, was very unwell yesterday, but feel better today. Wed[nesday] 26th Last night we arrived late at our camping place, had some rain towards evening, had to go to bed on a cold supper after being sick all day, took pills last night, feel better this morning, think I am troubled with the kidneys and less complaint. Yesterday I invited sister [Margaret Ann Adair] Riettchie [Richey] a doctry women to come in and see me. She thought she co[uld] help me if she could find the roots she wanted but ap[peared] she could not. This Morning the weathers remarkably cold for the season, have 20 miles to go, Thursday 27th Yesterday a very sad accident occurred in the camp[.] one of Sidney Tanners little boys [Sidney Tanner, Jr.] was killed almost instantly by a wagon wheel running over him, he appeared like a very forward smart child for one of his age, was between 6 and 7 was driving team sitting on the tongue and fell backward. Friday the 28th cool and cloudy, carrelled near the river last night, plenty of buffalo chips but no wood. This morning they are burying the Child, have brought along to find a proper burying place. There are high bluffs here some distance from the river. Friday came a short distance[.] carrelled near the river. Saturday all hands washing baking and hunting. Satu[rday] eve terrible storm of wind and rain, hunters had a bad time, did not return untill late at night, Sis [Sarah Davis] Merkley slept with me in consequence of her wagon being gone after buffalo Sunday we still continued our labours washing and cooking as we expect to see no more wood at present. In the evening the camp heldd a meeting to organize travelling company. We are in the second co[mpany] led by Capt [Andrew] Cunningham. I believe there are some little feelings with some of the old women and girls, for one I am quite passive on the subject, notwithstanding my former acquaintances principly in the other co[mpanie]s. Mon[day] 31st All preparing to have Dr Richards takes the lead, we are in the centre; br [Amasa Mason] Lyman brings up the rear. Mon[day] night camped on shunkeree[.] a very pleasant little stream. Dr. Ri[chard]s co just opposite us[.] plenty of buffalo chips to cook with, and fine chance for the cattle. Aug 1st; this morn we were visited by a large herd of buffalo but they all escaped unhurt[.] It is a fine pleasant morning. Tuesday night, came 15 miles[.] Correlled close to the platte, heard the buffalo bellowing, and wolves howling all night, thousands of them to be seen on the opposite shore, but out of the reach of the hunters[.] had a hard showering. We however succeided in getting a fire made and [...], Bro [.ue...] wagon broke down, today had to distribute his load among our team. Wednesday 2nd cool and pleasant, teamsters preparing to leave. Friday, 9th Yesterday we crossed the sandy bluffs which are very cureously formed. I took a walk by myself, passed through some of the most singularly lookin places I ever saw; it seemed to me that nature in her playful moments had formed curiosities for her own sport; One I observed which was particularly interes[.] It was formed in the shape of a bonet, and I presume 20 feet deep and so steep that it was hard climbing up the sides, it had no entrance only at the top with not a stick or shrub of any kind but lined with clean white sand, almost as white as snow In the co[urse] of my walk I saw a large buffalo which had been to the river for drink, he was just rising the bank as I came in sight of him It appearyd that his curiosity was as much aroused as mine; he gazed at me for a moment as I did at him then shaking his head and switching his tail, [...] me in great haste, but as there were several deep gulfs between us I was not much afraid of her tail reaching before I could gain the wagons, however I decided it was best for me to be leaving. We arrived at our camping ground in good season, found a very pleasant bottom with plenty of feed and water, and dry willows for fires. Saturday 5th last night we staid near spring creek[.] very good camping place[.] plenty of buffalo, our boys killed Some[.] met a company of soldiers returning from California. We understand there are lots of Indians a little ahead of us, expect to meet them to day. Saturday, evening arrived at the indian town where were quite a large body of Sioux. They seemed much pleased to see us, commenced beg[g]ing immediately and offering their skins and mockasins for sale, would give a good pair of mockasins for a slice of bread. Their curiosity was much excited at seeing our wagons and the variety of animals we had. They were willing to trade us anything they had even to their squaws; offered my husband a young one for me, wanted to buy our Children. but notwithstanding their proffered friendshib they stole a number of articles from us before we could get away. Their chiefs tried hard to keep them back from our wagons but it was almost impossible. We did not intend to travel on sunday but in consequence of being so annoyed, our Capt[ain]s thought best to travel on, and rest the next day. Acordingly we came for 7 or 8 miles (escorted by some of their young warriors half that distance and put up untill Monday noon, we then proceded to shoal creek, staid on the ground where the former companies had staid[.] found buffalo chips read [already] gathered. Tuesday 7th came for 16 miles[.] passed the long tree[.] staid on the bank of the river; excellent feed for the cattle. Wednesday cool wind, just visited by an indian, preparing to roll out Thursday morn, We had not proceeded far yesterday when we were met by a number of Indians on horseback[.] some of the same we passed a day or two before; they dismounted and asked a present; the same as they had done before probably thinking we should not know them. The company nearly all gave them something, they followed us 2 or 3 hours, traded some mocasins and buffalo robes for bread and meal, At night we staid where the road and river joins, Yesterday we found several buffalo skulls with inscriptions on them which gave us intelligence from the forward co, &, We found they were a month wanting four days before us [.] This morning is very cool and cloudy Friday morn we have a prospect of a warm day. Yesterday we passed what Clayton called the cobblehills, and as the road was sandy and hard on teams we all concluded to walk that were able to. Sister Merkley and myself took it in to our heads to take an excursion over ancient bluff ruins. I presume we travelled 5 miles over some of the greatest natural curiosities our eyes ever beheld, they resembled very much the ainciant [ancient] ruins In which I have heard described by travellers in central america and other places. We climbed several steep ascents where we would have thought it almost impossible for persons in our feeble health to have ascended, but curiosity lent strength to our limbs, and our ascending one only added fresh desires to attain that of another, and thus we were led on from one to another untill we began to fear we should be left far in the rear of our company who already feared we were lost or taken captive by Indians. But we had no such fears as we were nearly all the while in sight of the wagons. One singularity we noticed was several old cedar trees growing at that great height just between those big rocks, and now and then a lone shrub a little wild say and one article we called wild camamile. [text missing] The tops of the rocks were bespengled with a red moss wrought into many curias flowers and also scatered over with a variety of pebble stones resembling those in the beds of our eastern streams They extended over many acers [acres] and were as level on the top as between the immense piles of rocks were several dry [illegible], the edgtes [edges] projected over in many places and under rocks, and the whole land for many miles had no [dou...] [A...] were dens and haunts for wild beasts[.] been once the bed of some mighty stream probably. We found several places where there were [illegible] stairs formed. [illegible] quite convenient to descend[.] Our minds were [illegible] God of nature who in his mighty power formed such wonderful curiosities. Marvelous are the works thou Lord of hosts. almost forgot we were a little past the meridean of life and for an Saturday morn cool and cloudy, last night met another company of Sioux beg[g]ing for something to eat, a camp of them in the opposite side the river, this morn, they have come again asking for sugar, brought letters from the leaders of the forward companies. I gave them a little[.] They appeared very thankful[.] said we would all go together and dance together. Sunday 13th last night carralled near the river, many Indians around us. Our company rests today. Dr. Richards Co came up with us, It is a pleasant place here but no wood and fine buffalo chips. No chance for washing or baking. Monday. Yesterday we had a cold rain[.] it is remarkably cold for the season, we expect to cross the river today. Tuesday morn vary pleasant[.] We still continue on the north side of the river. Staid at spring creek last night, very pleasant little stream of water clear as chrystal. Wednesday, last night staid at a small creek which runs near the river very good water, but no wood short of a [...] the creek and river to an island Thursday 17th Yesterday we crossed the platte, found plenty of good dry wood but had food for cattle. [....] co are on the opposite side last night had music and dancing inside the carrall expect to [page ends] Friday morning last night staid in sight of Laramie for[t]. three gentlemen from there visited our camp, we found good roads the most of the way. Yesterday after crossing the river, it seemed like the eastern turnpikes. Last night my favorite pet sheep was destroyed by wolves. My heart ached when I saw the bloody rope which was round her neck and could not refrain from tears. I feel like waging a war of extermination against those ferocious beasts of pray. But her destruction was occasioned by neglect or carelessness. I sincerely wish we may learn daily by the things we suffer. Monday morn 31st. We have been staying here on the bank of the river since friday noon, about 7 miles from Laramie, I understand the Dr's. camp has passed us. The brethren have burned a [turk...] and made some repairs on their wagons. 22nd Yesterday passed the warm spring, heavy sandy road, our Captain us to keep the river road, he therefore called us back 2 or 3 miles through the sand[.] brought us up several bad hills, we travelled untill 9 oclock and therefor no feed for cattle The herdsmen took a different road and staid out all night with nothing but milk to eat from one morning until the next excepting a little bread which sister Merkley sent them by Nelson who went in search of them after sunset in co with br Luces [Lucas] boy and staid untill morn. They arrived at the camp about breakfast time[.] in good spirits, said they had not suffered for victuals as they had the cows and bells to drink out of. Wed[nesday] yesterday we came only 7 miles in consequence of the hard [.ount] the day before, found good water, wood, feed for cattle. Thursday last night stopped in good season, vary good feed plenty of water wood and thousands of choke cherries and the largest blackberries I ever saw, besides hops in abundance. We all gathered as many as we could, in so short time. One of our oxen gave out yeter[day] in consequence of haveing a very sor[e] neck, Capt [Ezra Thompson] Clark let us have one of his and got a loose one out of the herd to put on his own team. Friday 25th Remarkbly cold[.] east wind, we staid on a very high prairie last night, having travelld quite late, creek close by, pretty good feed on it for cattle, yesterday we passed a singular looking place where the platte runs through the high bluffs, they were several hundred feet perpindicular on each side, the bluffs being of a reddish color gave them quite a curious appearance. I wanted to visit it myself, but my health would not admit it. Saturday Yesterday we accidently left the river road[.] came on the hill again, passed Dr Richards co, they however passed us again this morn. Br. Lymans co close by us, some of them visited our camp. Homer Duncan, Charles [Allen] Bairk [Burke], Oliver Mcbride. Our oxen have sore necks and feet so that they are hardly able to travel. Sunday 27th of Aug[.] very warm and pleasant[.] Camped near small creek last night, no feed of any [acc...tonea.] yesterday passed the red sand which had a singular appearance, our wagons and teamsters were covered with red dust. Sunday night staid at box elder creek[.] plenty of wood and water but poor feed. Monday [...] came to deer creek where Dr Richards co were camped Tuesday morn I called to see some of them[.] Phineas [...] Johnson, found them well, came over ten miles[.] our team was weak for want of feed, hardly able to travel[.] staid at large grove near platte [...] Wednesday 30 th cold wind[.] came only one mile in hope to find better feed but found none of any account. 31 st This morning the men are holding counsel in the corrall, Some hardness between some of them I believe. Bro Alexander left Capt Martins ten, came and found ours. September 1st passed the [tr..] mentioned in the [...], corraled near the river Br Alexander broke one of his wagons in [h...][.] had to stop in the [...] to get it repaired [...] wind and cloudy this morn Yesterday found an inscription from H.C. Kimball from which [...] his company passed here Sat and crossed the platte came to the [illegible] Sunday 3rd very cool[.] windy[.] some fear concerning the bad water. Capt Martin had [...] she crossed the well enough but soon after [...] laid down and died [illegible] Monday 4th Staid at grease creek[.] very good water[.] Monday night Sis [Sarah Davis] merkley's cow died with the murrain. Several cattle sick. Met a co of brethren returning to winter quarters, some from Francisco[.] some from the Valleys of salt lake, others from br Youngs Co[.] Recd a letter from sis P. Tuesday passed the salarating [saleratus] lake which is as a great curiosity to [text missing] filled sacks with it [text missing] it resembled a lake of [text missing] with snow[.] Came on to the Sweetwater river [text missing] close to Independence rock Wednesday morn [text missing] came to [text missing] walk upon the rocks saw [text missing] many names [text missing] devils gate a place where the sweetwater river [text missing] there we went into [text missing] through the rocks which were 400 feet perpendicular [text missing] which resembled a [text missing] several names engraven thereon [text missing] we found on the top of the rocks a hollow filled with clear cool water in which we washed our hands and faces, and [.etur..] muddy [...] Thursday sept 7th rested from our travels to wash bake and hunt[.] the most of our ten went out but had no success, they have not been prospered in the hunting time for some reason or another. Friday morn very warm sun[.] all preparing to roll on[.] one of our oxen are missing[.] Friday night staid at [...] ake Saturday Sept 7th very warm sun. Yesterday met two [m...] from the valley[.] they brought [...] report, [...] back to winter quarters, thought they could not live there, said the crickets destroyed their crops, said they came in great droves, Sunday came Sunday[.] rested Monday the men all gone hunting, hope they will all be successful, as it is nearly their last chance at cat[c]hing buffalo. We are now about 300 miles from the valley. Tuesday Last night the brethren returned much fatigued haveing spent 2 days and one night and obtaind only one buffalo, the wolves destoyed part of that. On their return home they lost several articles which [...] my husband[.] travelled of 12 or 15 miles this morning to find them. He start as soon as it was light [...] through a route thick [...] beset with wolves and bears[.] it gave me great concern of mind[.] feared for his safety. but he returned about 10 oclock with all the lost articles, said he saw neither bears nor wolves Friday morn[.] Last night the [...] returned. [...] took supper with us, My husband [...ed] them to a drink of [...] [.] We had a very sociable time with [...] with us to fill [...] time. I sent a letter by him to Sis Pratt, baked them a mince pie to take with them. My husband [...nt] them a [...] to feed their horses, with the promise [...] it again when we get to the valley Saturday and Sunday [...] Came to the Pacific creek[.] travelled late [...] ox died [illegible] Tuesday 19th Sep and will have 20 miles togo. Wednesday 20th arrived late last night at our camping place[.] I was much fatigued, besides being afflicted with a bad headache[.] Yesterday met a co from fort bridger and the Valley among whom was a br Tudingburn and family who were going to Ohio, I understand they inquired for me but saw no one that I knew. They were principly fur traders going to Laramie. We are now 20 miles from the Salt Lake Valley"

BIRTH:
1. Place per endowment register cited below. Many have used 10 Oct 1795; however, I find no documentation for it. The Nauvoo Endowment Register shows 1808 and the Nauvoo sealing record with her husband shows 1807. Both of these Nauvoo records were done as live ordinances and the information provided would have been given by Margaret. 1795 seems way too early considering Rebecca's probable birth in 1784 and an assumed marriage of about 1804 when Thomas received land as a gift from his father Joseph. On the other hand, in the 1850 census she says she is 48 years old, but William also says he is 56 which was inaccurate. The most accurate date seems to be the following record from FHL film 26401 "Early LDS Church Records of Payson, Utah; Baptisms at Payson":
#32, William Margaret Richey, b. District of Lawrence 1 Feb 1796, Seventies quorum, rebapt. 17 Aug 1851 by Levi Hancock and reconf. 17 Aug 1851 by B. Cross, Josep. Curtis, Breed Searle. Remarks: Petertneet.
#33, Margaret Richey, b. District of Lawrence 7 Feb 1804, rebapt. 17 Aug 1851 by Levi Hancock and reconf. 17 Aug 1851 by B. Cross, Josep. Curtis, Breed Searle. Remarks: Petertneet.

DEATH:
1. Gloria Winter, a volunteer Manti research, at confirmed on 7 Apr 2003 with the Manti FHL that Margaret died and is buried there; however, in looking at the original Manti cemetery records at the same FHL, Margaret is not listed there. There definitely is no headstone. This is probably due to the fact that there are no records for it until 1853 even though it shows the cemetery was established in 1849. She says it also appears that the early records are a bit mixed up until the 1870's. There is also perhaps the possibility that she may have been buried on land their family may have owned. If she is buried there, it is most likely in the old part of the cemetery where markers were gone long ago. As for date of death, she says that one personally submitted family group sheet on file in their FHL shows her death as 14 Mar 1853 and that there is no headstone. Note the date she gave me varies with what most family histories have as 10 Feb 1852. Gloria also found a history book of the San Pete county that was published in 1898 when Margaret's son William B. was still alive; it indicates her death as 1852 with no day or month. I continue to use the 1852 date until documentation shows otherwise. Gloria also indicates that the husband, William, was a teamster and hauled goods from other areas into the San Pete Valley. She checked county death records but they do not start until 1898.

BURIAL:
1. See Death citation. It is not proven she is in the Manti cemetery as noted above. Could have either been buried there prior to good records and tombstones or buried on property they may have owned.

2. This variant about a burial location was received by email 26 Sep 2013 from Jerry Lyn Lloyd of the Manti City Cemetery email at jlblloyd@gmail.com:
"I have been working with the Manti City Sexton/Cemetery Records. We have her listed in the Manti Cemetery. She died of Consumption according to the Sexton records. She is buried in Plot A, Block 14, Lot 07. To my knowledge there is no Spencer Cemetery, in Sanpete County."

3. Email from Preston Richey dated 16 Oct 2020 :
I went to Manti yesterday intent on finding Margaret Ann Adair's grave so I can mark it. I had the information that was provided by Jerry Lyn Lloyd stating that Margaret Ann Adair is buried in Plot A [should be Plat], Row 14, Lot 07. With the Sexton's help (who's only been employed there for 2 years) we were able to locate this area, and
there is room there for an unmarked grave, but no evidence of where Margaret Ann Adair might be.
We also located Margaret Ann Adair's son's grave which is in Plat B, Row 14, Lot 07. It is clearly marked, but then he died in 1911. I found the fact that his grave has the same Row and Lot number as Margaret Ann's supposed grave site to be a disturbing coincidence.
We went on to the city offices where the actual Sexton's record is located. There we talked to Michele who has been there 30 years. She showed us the record. She told us that the earliest recorded burial in the cemetery was 1858. In her opinion, since Margaret Ann Adair died in 1852, she thought she might have been buried on private property. That is certainly possible, but Manti City was formed in 1851, and it makes sense that they would have established a common burial ground early on.
Michele showed us that there are only 3 Richey's in the record: William Belton Richey, his wife, and youngest son; all buried in Plat B, Row 14, Lot 07. There are no Adairs buried in the cemetery.
The records show that there are three people buried in Plat A, Row 14, Lot 07, but I didn't recognize any of the names as those of relatives. Michele said we wouldn't be allowed to place a monument unless we could prove that Margaret Ann was buried there, and we assured her that we had no desire to place a monument unless we could verify that it was her actual grave site.
I called Jerry Lyn Lloyd while I was in Manti to ask her what the primary source of her information was. At first she told me Find-A-Grave was the primary source. I rejected Find-A-Grave as a primary source. Then she said she was the primary source and had made the Find-A-Grave entry. On further conversation she said that she had six different primary sources that she had been working through and that she would find where she got the initial information and provide it for me.
At any rate, it looks to me like the purported burial place of Margaret Ann Adair is an error, but I haven't given up hope that there might be some other, older record than the Sexton's book that might identify the site."

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Per website 3 Jan 2002. 		Adair, Margaret Ann (I1322)
 
3033 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Family Search 27 Apr 2017 messaging communication with Manfred Ratzke who added this person on the F/S Family Tree:
"This individual is named "Hans Reinig," born approx. 1580 at Wald-Michelbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany. The name of his wife was Agnes, her maiden name is unknown. The source for this is written in a small book from "Otfried Praetorius" -- title: "Einwohner des Amtes Lindenfels 1568 & 1613". So far I could not get a copy of it as its difficult to get it, but I am working on it."
Manfred subsequently provided the source as this Website http://gedbas.genealogy.net/person/show/1142171744 of "Manfred Mackert" (mailadress m_mackert@t-online.de) accessed 29 Apr 2017:
Name: Hans REINIG
Occupation: auf der Raulings Hube (1613)
Birth: about 1580 Wald-Michelbach, Hessen, Deutschland
Death
Marriage
Spouse: Agnes NN
Marriage: about 1610 Wilhelm REINIG ♂
Sources: [The book] "Einwohner des Amtes Lindenfels 1568 & 1613," by Otfried Praetorius
[Note: This book is not found in the FHL catalog.]
 		Reinig, Hans (I5446)
 
3034 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Family Search 27 Apr 2017 messaging communication with Manfred Ratzke who added this person on the F/S Family Tree:
"This individual is named "Hans Reinig," born approx. 1580 at Wald-Michelbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany. The name of his wife was Agnes, her maiden name is unknown. The source for this is written in a small book from "Otfried Praetorius" -- title: "Einwohner des Amtes Lindenfels 1568 & 1613". So far I could not get a copy of it as its difficult to get it, but I am working on it."
 		Agnes (I5447)
 
3035 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Jeannie Aldredge 13 Sep 2003 at notes he was born Abt. 1845 in addition to the following emails:
a. 08.13.2002: Note from Amy Vuncannon: The place to look for Benjamin Maynard would be in the South Dakota area (Deadwood) around 1880's. The story in our family is that Ben was sitting at the same card table as Wild Bill & got up to pee in the alley & Wild Bill was shot while he was gone. Myth? Maybe, but it's a start.
b. 08.15.2002: Note from Dorothy Hotchkiss: Uncle Ben Maynard was Gma Emma's 1/2 brother. He had to be her mother Nancy's son, so 2+2, Nancy was a Maynard & I felt as if no legal registered marriage to Samuel Adair will ever be found (a "on the road" or maybe a "take to wife"). I have the same Uncle Ben Maynard picture that you have in my Gma's old album. I have one of older & one that says "Uncle Ben Maynard's Mining Friends. He had a wife & one daughter, don't know if any more. I don't remember him being in Arizona but he was in South Dakota at one time.
c. 08.16.2002: Note from Dorothy Hotchkiss: Uncle Ben edited a newspaper someplace in NE. Don't remember where but not the same town as Uncle Jot.
d. Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy & History - Allen Township, excerpt from the 1891 Harrison County, Iowa History: Benjamin Maynard, of section 16, lived there from 1874-1880, sold & removed to Kansas. He is now editing the Courier at Blair, Nebraska.
e. http://www.signaturebooks.com/reviews/autobiog.html - listed Ben Maynard, Iowa, Mormons, etc. Check this out.
f. Believes he may have had a female daughter.

2. Www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/marriage/ba.htm 1853-1905 Marriage Index for Harrison County reports "B.C. Maynard and Carrie Peer, 4 May 1874." Could this be the same Benjamin?

3. Per FHL book 977.771 V2p" Pottawattamie Co., IA Early Marriages 1848-1869": "Benj. F. Maynard and Alta Boren, 25 Dec 1867." Could this be the same Benjamin?

4. Censuses:
1850 US: District 21, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 78b, 13 Sep 1850, entry 217:
Samuel Adair, 46, Laborer, SC.
Nancy, 39, VA.
John, 18, AL.
George, 15, AL.
Samuel, 12, AL.
Rufus, 7, MS.
Mary, 13, TN.
Robert, 7, TN.
Benjamin, 5, TN.
Jemima, 4, IA.
Joshua, 1, IA.
Note: this census locates Samuel in Iowa in 1850 with a previously unknown wife [at least unknown among Utah Adair histories]. It appears Nancy brings into this marriage three children of a previous marriage [Mary, Robert, and Benjamin] who were all born in Tennessee.

1851 Iowa State: Pottawattamie County. FHL film 1022203. The entire state was counted but only Pottawattamie listed everyone by name in the household and their ages; other counties only listed the head of the household and a numerical count without names of the various ages by sex in the household. No date is given when the census was taken but it was certified in Dec. 1851; however, the other counties show a Sep 1851 date which also appears more likely for Pottawattamie as well in light of ages given some children with known birthdays in October. Census return:
Maynard: Nancy 43, Mary E. 13, Robert 6, Benjamin F. [or T.] 4, Joshua 1. Also in same household is Mary Walker 10 and Charle Hughs 14. [Nancy appears recently separated from her second husband Samuel Adair by the time of this census and living under her first married name of Maynard with her children of the Maynard marriage. Joshua Adair is listed twice - once with Nancy Maynard and once with Samuel Adair; evidently the final custodial arrangements for Joshua were not yet settled by the time of the census. Nancy's next husband Andrew Allen is not in the census confirming that Andrew Allen was not a factor in the breakup of Samuel and Nancy's marriage. It also appears their separation was by Sep. 1851 long before his June 1852 departure to the west for which some family researchers have given as the reason for their separation. Her fourth husband is listed in the county's census put several pages away. Samuel Adair is also several pages away as well.]

1856 Iowa: (From Ancestry.com) Raglan, Harrison, Iowa, p. 5 of 5:
Andrew Allen, 73, 4 years in Iowa, NH, farmer.
Nancy, 44, 8 years in Iowa, TN.
Benjaman, 11 years, 8 years in Iowa, "York".

1860 US: Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, p. 808, entry 414: Benjamin Maynard, 15, apprentice blacksmith, TN. He is living with and apprenticed to John W. Williams.

1870 US: Pioche, Lincoln, Nevada, 470/40, living with two other miners: Ed Bradley and L.E. Carr, 14 Aug 1870:
B. Maynard, 23, miner, TN.

1880 US: Tombstone, Pima, AZ, p. 175: "B.F. Maynard, single, male, 33, TN, miner, both parents born VA." He is listed with seven other men with Mr. and Mrs. John McGregor. Note that the 1870 census may have our same Benjamin living in Pioche City, Lincoln, NV, p. 207a, entry 470, has "B. Maynard, age 23, TN, miner" listed living with to two other miners: Ed Bradley, 40 and L.E. Carr, 41, both of Ireland.

1900 US: Cannot find in online census indices.

5. The book "History of Harrison County, Iowa," 1891, FHL 977.747-H2n, p. 237: "Benjamin Maynard, of section 16, lived there from 1874 to 1880, sold and removed to Kansas. He is now editing the 'Courier' at Blair, Neb." I wonder if this is the same Benjamin or not.

6. Not listed in Susan Black's books of LDS or RLDS members.

BIOGRAPHY:
1. Civil War Service:
a. The book "Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of Iowa, etc.," Jan. 1, 1863, vol. I, p. 572, FHL film 6084439, Civil War rosters: "Fifteenth Infantry - Roster of Company H: Benjamin Maynard, age 18, residing at Magnolia, Harrison, nativity Tenn., rank private, date of going into quarters Nov. 22, '61, date of muster into U.S. Service Feb. 22, '62, Dis. [discharged] disability Aug. 10, '62." Note that Company H originally had 90 men. No Iowa listing for any other Maynard including his brother Robert. Benjamin is found by name only in the same company in the book "History of Harrison County, Iowa," 1891, FHL 977.747-H2n, p. 66.
b. FHL film 881824, "Iowa Index to Service Records in Civil War": "Benjamin Maynard, Co. H., 15 Iowa Infantry, Pvt., Pvt." [Brother Robert Maynard not listed.
c. FHL film 541076, "General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934," US Veterans Administration: "Benjamin [F. or T. - penmanship hard to read] Maynard, Service in H., 15 Iowa Inf., date of filing 18 Sep 1889, invalid application 729212, filed from State of AZ." Widow and minors left blank. This is only an index and a form and fee has to be sent in to National Archives to have the actual application copied and sent since these applications are not on film. This application definitely proves that our Benjamin has an association with Magnolia, Iowa and with Arizona.
d. FHL film 934944 "History of Harrison County, Iowa," 1915, p. 193, also lists him in the same Iowa military unit.

2. FHL film 934944 "History of Harrison County, Iowa," 1915, p. 462, in speaking of the early days of Allen township [which was named after Andrew Allen, a ex-husband of his mother]: "Benjamin Maynard, section 16, lived there from 1874 to 1880, sold and removed to Kansas. In the early nineties he was editing the 'Courier', a local newspaper at Blair, Nebraska."

3. Copy of newspaper in my possession from Salt Lake City's "Deseret News," vol. 24, no. 49, 5 Jan 1876: "Information Wanted. - J. T. Adair, Magnolia County, lowa, is desirous of learning of the whereabouts of the following parties supposed to be in Utah, and who left Council Bluffs in 1850 or 1851 - Samuel Adair (father of the inquirer) John Adair, Newton Adair, George Adair (the latter a half brother) and Catherine Adair. When last heard from the parties named were at Washington, Washington County, Utah. Mr. Adair also wishes to hear from B. F. Maynard who when last heard from was in Dry Canyon, Tooele Co. Any of the persons named desiring to communicate with Mr. J. T. Adair, should address as above."

4. Email from Peter Brand brando@bigpond.com 20 May 2009. Peter is an historian based in Australia working on a history of Tombstone, Arizona, in the time period of Wyatt Earp:
"I just heard from a lady named Amy Vuncannon, who tells me that Dorothy Hotchkiss has passed away.
Benjamin Franklin Maynard was born in TN in approx. 1845, or so he said. He was living in Pioche, NV in 1870 as a miner. In 1873 he was living in Salt Lake City, Utah. In Utah, he was known as "Big Ben" Maynard, due to his physical size, and it appears he worked for the police in some undercover capacity. Here, he had a gunfight with a saloon owner on August 18, 1873. The trouble grew from his undercover work. He was cleared of wrong doing and went back to Pioche. I lose him for a while, and then he appears in 1880 in Tombstone, Arizona, again as a miner.
In January 1882, he was arrested by Wyatt Earp and forced to join Earp on a search for some outlaws. Maynard objected and tried to have Earp charged with false arrest. He was unsuccessful. On Jan 17, 1882 he had a fight with a faro dealer in Tombstone and on Feb 14, 1882 he came to blows with one of Earp's men in a Tombstone saloon. Later, he ran for election as the town marshal, but lost the nomination. He also part owned a saloon in Tombstone for a while.
He appears to have lived in Tombstone from 1880 to 1886. After that, he moved to Mohave county, AZ and stayed there until about 1890. In 1892 he was down in Bisbee, AZ.
I have requested his Civil War Pension file and I hope that it will contain some more information. I will let you know as soon as it arrives.
As you can see, he was a colorful character."

5. From Peter Brand July 17, 2009: "I have obtained Benjamin Maynard's Civil War pension file from the NARA. It helps somewhat in establishing his whereabouts later in life, but it is vague on the early parts of his career. When I add the Civil War pension details to your own family research and my information, I have come up with the following time line. I do not have any details of his death. He was last heard of by the Veterans Affairs at Vanderbilt, California in 1894. This was a mining boom town, that quickly fizzled out. The VA tried several times to write to Ben at various addresses, but their mail was returned. He must have passed away somewhere just after 1894. Also note that he was only 16 when he fought in the Civil War. Benjamin Franklin Maynard (1845 - ?):
1845 Born TN to Nancy Maynard.
1850 Census, Iowa, Mother – Nancy aged 39, Samuel Adair 46, Ben 5.
1860 Census, Iowa, Magnolia – Ben Maynard, aged 15, Apprentice Blacksmith.
1861 Nov. 22. Ben, aged 16, enlisted as a Private, Company H. 15th Iowa Infantry.
1862 Aug. 10th. Ben discharged due to illness at Corinth, Miss.
1862-1865. Iowa
1865-1867 Possibly in transit west – via Wyoming.
1868 White Pines, Nevada – mining.
1870 Census, Pioche, Nevada – mining. b. TN aged 23.
1873 August – Salt Lake City, Utah
1873 September. – Pioche, Nevada.
1876 January - Joshua Adair places an ad in the Salt Lake City newspaper asking for the whereabouts of B.F Maynard – last heard of in Utah.
1875 or 1876. Travels to Arizona – mining in Mohave or Yavapai counties.
1880 Census – Tombstone, AZ – mining. b. TN aged 33.
1881 September – charged with assault in Tombstone, AZ
1881 December Great Register – Tombstone, AZ – mining. Aged 35, b. TN.
1882 January – March. Tombstone, AZ – clashes with Wyatt Earp, Lou Rickabaugh & Dan Tipton.
1882-1886 Tombstone, AZ – mining and saloon business.
1883 – Tombstone AZ – part owner of a Saloon in Tombstone
1886-1890 Mohave County, AZ – mining.
1889 Filed for a disability pension, while living in Mohave County, AZ.
1890 December, visited Springdale, Arkansas.
1891 Palace Hotel, Mohave County, AZ
1892 Bisbee, AZ
1894 Vanderbilt, CA – mining. Last known address for Ben Maynard."

BIRTH:
1. Birthplace consistently given as Tennessee in censuses and civil war service records. Older sister born in Gibson Co., TN.
 		Maynard, Benjamin Franklin (I3602)
 
3036 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Joyce Cupit email 30 May 2002: 1850 Census for Bedsted:
Christen Jensen Møller, 46, married, born in this parish.
Ane Cathrine Enevoldsdatter, 37, married, born in this parish.
Johanne Christensen, 10
Laust Christensen, 6
Christen Christensen, 4
Soren Christensen, 2
Anders Christensen, 25, unmarried.

BIOGRAPHY:
1. Molle=Mill; Moller=miller.

2. Joyce Cupit's website 25 May 2002. She gives confirmation information in 1820. Parents are Jens Christensen and Johanne Jensdatter.

CHRISTENING:
1. Joyce Cupit's website 25 May 2002. Bedsted kirkebog 1805: "1805 Bedsted: 16 Nov 'blev' Jens Christensen and his wife Johane Jensdatter in Brydbjerg Molle of this month child ? confirmed and named Christen. 'Dom inter ? et ? blev dette barns daab publiceret' in Bedsted church and Soren Fladskier's wife in Grurup, And Christensdatter 'bar det.' Jens Biergaard, Anders Lansen, Jens Clausen, Johane Marie Jensdatter, Anne Marie Pedersdatter. 'Moderen introduceret' same day."

MARRIAGE:
1. Per Joyce Cupit: Bedsted kirkebog 1835.

2. Regional Archives in Viborg, Denmark; Bedsted Parish Records; microfiche C119.3 plate 5 page 142; Witnesses: Svend Jensen Kjaer (stepfather of bride) and Jens Christensen (father of groom), copyholders.
Same record in FHL film 053027. Date is 15 Dec 1835 in Bedsted. Christen Jensen Möller and Ane Cathrine Enevoldsdatter.

DEATH:
1. Joyce Cupit's website 25 May 2002. Bedsted kirkebog 1888: "Died: 14 Oct 1888, buried 21 Oct 1888 Christen Jensen Moller. Widower and 'aftaegtsmand' in Elsted. Age 83."

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Joyce Cupit's website 25 May 2002.

2. Family Group Record for Christen Jensen Moller; LDS Archive Record; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah; Submitted by Dr. Roger A West, 1172 Miguel Ave., Los Altos, California 94022, He is a 2 g.g.son. through Marie Christine Christensen, They note source records of Parish records of Bedsted, Thisted, Denmark, GS 9879, pt 1,2 and of Grurup, Thisted, Denmark GS 9879 pt. 4. Also of census of 1840 of Grurup, Hassing Dist., Thisted, Denmark, GS 8511 pt 45 and 1855 census, GS8516 pt73. 		Jensen Møller, Christen (I1643)
 
3037 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Joyce Cupit email 30 May 2002: 1850 Census for Bedsted:
Christen Jensen Møller, 46, married, born in this parish.
Ane Cathrine Enevoldsdatter, 37, married, born in this parish.
Johanne Christensen, 10
Laust Christensen, 6
Christen Christensen, 4
Soren Christensen, 2
Anders Christensen, 25, unmarried.

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Joyce Cupit's website 25 May 2002. 		Christensen, Laust (I1749)
 
3038 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Joyce Cupit email 30 May 2002: 1850 Census for Bedsted:
Christen Jensen Møller, 46, married, born in this parish.
Ane Cathrine Enevoldsdatter, 37, married, born in this parish.
Johanne Christensen, 10
Laust Christensen, 6
Christen Christensen, 4
Soren Christensen, 2
Anders Christensen, 25, unmarried.

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Joyce Cupit's website 25 May 2002. 		Christensen, Johanne (I1748)
 
3039 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Lee Adair 13 Sep 2005 [wadair1@tampabay.rr.com]: "As a direct descendant of John and Jane Adair, I have had an abiding interest in their descendants in particular. Although I have visited Morgan County twice I have not actually seen John Adair's tombstone (it's on private property and I just didn't have the time). It was erected there by his descendants and is not the original stone, as far as I know. That his widow Jane married Green Jackson is consistant with all the available data but there is no marriage record for them that I have seen. The archivist of Morgan County thinks there may be a marriage book missing from the courthouse. The best corroborative evidence comes from Green Jackson's will that is on file in the Perry County, Alabama courthouse. One of the witnesses was Joseph A. Adair (most likely Joseph Alexander Adair), one of John and Jane's sons. As you noted, Joseph and Jane are listed in the 1850 Perry County census. Green Jackson, who died in 20 Nov 1849, is buried in Shiloh Cemetery in Perry County, a cemetery that is out in the woods and in pretty bad shape, based on secondhand reports. One of my planned trips to Alabama includes a visit to that cemetery. If Jane is not buried there (James Barnett Adair's book implies that she died in Perry County) she may have gone with her son to stay with his niece Mary Jane Adair Griffis who was living in Autauga County. Joseph is supposed to have died there. There is a Griffis cemetery in Autauga that has not been surveyed (it's way back in the woods according to an Alabama State Highway map of the county) and that is also on my list of cemeteries to visit."

2. Excerpts of "Adairs" from the book "Laurens County South Carolina - Minutes of the County Court, 1786-1789," by Brent H. Holcomb, SCMar, Columbia, South Carolina, 2004. The book notes: "This is a record that has only been recently found after being lost for so many years. It is incomplete missing the first 54 pages, pages 103-126, and an unknown number of pages at the end of the volume. There is at least one other volume, still missing, covering the years 1790-1799."
It also notes: "Laurens County was formed in 1785 as a county of Ninety Six District. In that year justices of the peace were elected by the General Assembly to be administrators of the county courts. Within the pages of these court minutes are small court cases, lists of deeds presented to be recorded, applications for administrations on estates and wills proved (beginning in 1787), jury lists, petitions of various kinds, appointments for various offices, apprenticeships, estray animals tolled, and other items. The cases heard for debt or damages could not exceed £50, and cases heard for personal damages could not exceed £20. Criminal cases heard could not call for the loss of life or corporal punishment. Larger court cases were heard in the district courts, such as Ninety-Six."
There are many listings of Adair and associated family members. Included is the court record below for John Adair whose wife was a Jones. This entry occurs after the other John Adair of the area whose wife was Sarah died in the Revolutionary War leaving only this John Adair applicable to this quote. Note also that John's wife, Jane Jones, was probably related to the deceased John Jones as a sibling:
Pg. 234, 10 Jun 1788: "Sarah Jones Infant orphan of John Jones dec'd with the approbation of the Court made Choice of John Adair as Guardian, who Together with Joseph Adair his Security entered into and acknowledged their Bonds in the sum of £100 conditional to secure the said Orphans Estate and Indemnify the Court."

3. Shirley Brown Adair, 309 Dartbrook, Rockwell, Texas 75087, 214-771-2662, in her book "Robert Adair (1770-1845c) - An Adair Family History," FHL book 929.273AdHas, notes name as Jane Fisher Jones, but does not give any sources for this.

4. Censuses:
1850 US: Dublin, Perry, Alabama, p. 359, 27 Dec 1850, household 56, I assume this is Jane Jones from Brownlee's note below of her being in the 1850 Perry Co., AL census at age 84 - if so, appears she remarried after John Adair's death in Morgan Co., GE in 1812; presumably Joseph Adair is her son:
Jane Jackson, 84, SC.
Joseph Adair, 66, SC.

5. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]
A. "John Adair, b. c1760, died in Morgan Co., Ga. Feb. 1813. "to John Adair, my son, the land I laid off for him that Richard Holland & John Frier now live on" and one Negro woman Jude." John Adair married on 14 June 1783 (date from family chart) Jane, said to have been Jones. She was born c1766, died in Perry Co., Ala. in 1852. The 1850 census of Perry Co. Ala. shows her age as "84." John Adair bought and sold a number of tracts of land while living in Laurens Co. When John and Jane moved their family to Ga. c1800/1801, John Adair deeded to Richard Holland title to the land willed to him by his father, Joseph. The slave Jude was still the property of Joseph and remained in Laurens Co. After John Adair died in Ga. in 1813, Elisha Adair petitioned for administration of the SC estate of John Adair, dec'd. stating that the estate consisted of one Negro woman. Petitioner also stated that John Adair left a number of legatees and a widow (names not stated). He also petitioned for sale of the Negro woman Jude and her child. Amount of sale was $456.00. (Probate Box 3, pkg. 10) Page 152 of Dr. J.B. Adair's History gives names of the children of John and Jane Adair which seem to be very nearly accurate. Marriage records of Morgan Co. Ga. agree with a number of the marriages stated on this page. On p. 153, Dr. Adair is in error regarding the ages of John and Jane Adair. In 1823, Elisha owned the slave Jude."

6. The publication "Laurens County Kinfolks Volume 1 Book 2," by Richard W. Fowler, gives the following family: "John Adair (s. of Joseph, gson. of Joseph) was b. 1758 and d. 1812. He m. Jane Jones. Served in Rev. War. Moved to Georgia in 1800. Children:
A. Joseph Alexander, b. 1784.
B. John Fisher, b. 1786.
C. Hiram, b. 1788.
D. Jones, b. abt 1790.
E. Elizabeth 'of John Adair', b. abt 1791, m. Miles Garrett.
F. William, b. 1792.
G. Mary, b. abt 1794.
H. Farmer, b. abt 1796.
I. Susan, b. abt 1798,
J. Sallie, b. abt 1800.
K. James, b. abt 1802 in Morgan Co. GA. D. in GA.
L. Joel Hayden, b. abt 1806."
 		Jones, Jane (I3723)
 
3040 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Leslie Wood 18 Jul 2003 : After Helen's mother died David Frederick gave his daughter Helen to Oren Jefferds and his wife Zerena Rogers Jefferds [Noland] to raise. Orin Jefferds was living in Nauvoo, Illinois at the time but had traveled back to Michigan (where Helen was born] to settle business 20 Dec 1844 to 20 Apr 1845. Oren's journal states that Helen came to live with them in Dec. 1844 and lived there until she was married [as 3rd wife] in Salt Lake City, 27 Nov 1853, to Seely (Seley) Owen, a polygamist. Seely Owen's first wife abused Helen, so with Bishop Richards' permission she left him, got a "bill" 25 March 1857 & went with William Winter to Carson Valley, NV. Oren Jefferd's journal states that Helen married Wm. Winter June 1858 but in his affidavit of 1891 [see his scrapbook] William states that he & Helen were never married and as late as 1866 she had not divorced Seely Owen.

2. No mention in World Connect as of 17 Aug 2003.

3. Www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/nmsrch.cgi "Mormon Pioneer Immigration" index notes Orin Jefferds in the 1850 Pottawattamie Co, Iowa census, p. 23, Harrison precinct; however, there is neither a page 23 nor a Harrison precinct that year and I could not yet find him even though I checked the entire census for that county.

4. From Susan Easton Black's LDS Members Book, p. 345:
Oren (Orin) Jefferds. Print date 12-1-86.
Ref: Nauvoo Temple Endowment Reg. 1845-6. [NTE]
Utah Fed. Census; year 1860.
Temple Index Bureau [TIB]
"Mormons and Their Neighbors," by Marvin Wiggins. [MTN]
"Mormon Manuscripts to 1846," by Hyrum Andrus, 1977.
"Nauvoo Social History Project," by James Smith.
Nauvoo City Taxes; 1841-44.
Nauvoo Early Mormon Series, 1839-46, Lyman Platt, 1980.
Journal - Oren Jefferds
Birth: 19 Apr 1801 Williamstown, Orange, Vermont. Father: Darius Jefferds; mother: Louisa. [TIB, NTE]
Married:
1. Zerena Rogers, sealing 1 Mar 1862. [TIB, NTE]
2. Sarah Butler, sealing 25 Mar 1857. [TIB]
3. Eliza Caroline Vaugn, sealing 23 Dec 1857. [TIB]
4. Sarah Ann Hunter, sealing 20 Jun 1863. [TIB]
5. Sarah Wilkie, sealing 25 Aug 1866. [TIB]
6. Harriet Rogers (div), sealing 3 Oct 1870. [TIB]
Death: 1869 [MTN]
Seventy [NTE]
Bapt: 1 July 1981 [TIB]
End. Nauvoo 8 Jan 1846 [TIB, NTE]
In 1860 Oren had a household of 5, real wealth of $400, farmer, per federal census.
Jefferds became ill, suffered an accident, died in March 1869.
Comments: "Birth in Vermont, 1801. Religious excitement in Chelsey, 1810. Sickness, prayer, and vision of "two personages." To New York. Worked in paper mill, as jailer (Ontario County, New York), and at farming. Another manifestation led author to join Methodists, 1828. Observed that no existing church fit ancient pattern; decided to remain Methodist until found one that did. Marriage, 1832. Move to Michigan. Met Mormons, 1840. At first considered Joseph Smith an imposter. Prayed. Led, with his wife, to join Mormons. Preached Mormonism. Notes persecution and slandering. Proselyting success. healed the sick. to Nauvoo, 1843. Exodus from Nauvoo, 1846. Winter Quarters, 1847-48. To Ohio. Missionary in New York. Debated with preacher and converted him. Journey to Utah, 1852. Polygamy experiences. Two plural wives taken, 1857. Auther's daughter became plural wife; is abused with "Clubs and Chairs" by first wife. Returned to parental home. Author's third wife left, protesting his strictness. A new third wife taken in 1864. Two pages added by author's first wife to tell of 1865-69. Notes that they received second anintings, 1868. Jefferds became ill, suffered an accident, died in March 1869. Several pages of genealogy. Reference: Mormon Manuscripts to 1846. Andrus, Hyrum. 1977. Journal - Oren Jefferds."

5. Censuses:
In 1856 Utah state census, Helen Frederick shows up living with Oren under the name Ellen. No other information is given in that census.

1860 US: West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, 18 Aug 1860, 2060/396:
Oren Jefferds, 59, VT.
Zerena Jefferds, 53, NY.
Sarah, 18, Eng.
Henry Butler, 16, farm laborer, Eng.
Eliza C. Jefferds, 16, Eng.

6. Received 30 Jul 2003 from Frederick descendant and researcher Mary Lou Spaulding, 1502 Haney Dr., Hays, KS 67601, 785-628-6465. The following is a partial excerpt concerning the following relation to David Frederick:
A. 1840; Census Washtenaw Co., Michigan - doesn't give townships. Orrin Jefferds, male 1(30-40) female 1(30-40) 1(20-30).
B. [Mentions items I already have including (1) Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register and (2) Excerpts from the journal of Orin Jefferds (received from Annie Conley) about the Jefferds adoption of Helen Louisa. Does mention that Orin Jefferds was living in Nauvoo, Illinois as the time Helen Louisa Fredrick was given to him (Dec 1844) and his wife, Zerena Rogers Noland Jefferds, his first wife, but had traveled back to Michigan to settle business 20 Dec 1844-20 Apr 1845.]

7. Ancestry.com's "Michigan Land Records":
-Oren Jefferds, Detroit Land Office, sequence # 1, doc. no. 5741, 80 acres, signature, issued date of 4 Apr 1833, per April 24, 1820 Act, 1 W1/2NW Michigan-Toledo Strip, No. 1S 6E 13.
-Oren Jefferds, Detroit Land Office, sequence # 1, doc. no. 5742, 80 acres, signature, issued date of 4 Apr 1833, per April 24, 1820 Act, 1 W1/2NW Michigan-Toledo Strip, No. 1S 6E 14.

8. Ancestry.com's "Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835-1846": Orin Jeffords, b. 1801 Vermont, d. 1869 Utah, parents Darius Jefferds and Louisa Crain; wives: Sarah Butler, Sarah Ann Hunter, Harriet Rogers (div.), Zerena Rogers, Eliza Caroline Vaugn, Sarah Wilkie; ordained 1844 to Quorum Q10; bapt. 1840; endowed Nauvoo Temple 1/2/46 (Seventy); farmer; mission to NY, lived Big Cottonwood in Salt Lake City.

BIOGRAPHY:
1. Excerpts from "Journal of Oren Jefferds," MS1425, Historical Department, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT. Note that journals are lengthy and only brief excerpts of immediate genealogical interest follow. Also note that I have made punctuation and capitalization corrections for easier reading:
Page 1: "Oren Jefferds, son of Darius Jefferds and Louisa Crum, was born April the 19th, 1801 in Williamstown, County of Orange, State of Vermont. Darius Jefferds, son of Moses Jefferds and Sybel Hayden, was born Dec. 23rd, 1763 in Connecticut State. [p. 2] My grandfather's brothers names were Nathan, Thomas, [and] John. My grandmother's brothers names were Joseph, Edmond, [and] Hayden. [Many more relatives follow in journal.]"
Page 5: [Postscript in wife Zerena's handwriting:] "Oren Jefferds died March the 7th, 1869, his age being 67 years, 10 months, and 12 days."
Page 9: "Oren Jefferds was married to Zerena Rogers in Rochester Jan 25th, 1832. Moved to Michigan 1833 town of Northfield, Wastenaw Co. Heard a Mormon preach - Henry Lameraux, August 26, 1840. I went to Brownstown forty two miles attended Conference Oct. sixth. Mephibosheth Sirrine preached at my house Oct. 26 and I and my wife were baptized Nov. 15 in the town of [p. 10] Superior under the hands of Elder Sirrine and Elder Deo. Ordained an Elder 20 Dec. at 1840 Conference in the town of Levana, Wane Co., Mich. under the hands of M. Sirrine and Rufus Beach. Moved to Nauvoo in 1844. Ordained into the 10[th] Quorum of Seventies at the Oct. Conference under the hands of Br. [indecipherable?] and Clap Oct. the 9, 1844. Ordained into the High Priest quorum in South Willow Creek Ward under the hands of Bishop Isaac Stewart and Councelors Therry and Smith October 27th, 1861."
Page 11: "Zerena Rogers was born Sept. 28th, 1806 Greenfield, Saratoga Co. NY, daughter [of] Elisha M. Rogers and Elizabeth Pattleford. Elisha M. Rogers, son of Amos Rogers and Luanna Dake, was born April the 11th, 1777 [Roadestsig??]. [Many names and dates of relatives follow.]"
Page 43: "I would here say David Fredrick lost his wife and gave us his daughter Hellen Louisa who was born June 19th, 1839. She came to our house in Dec. 1844, lived with us until she was married in Salt Lake City. I and my wife Zerena received our endowments in the House of the Lord January the eighth, 1846. We landed on the Misourie River the next fall. Built a house in Winter Quarters - lived in it two winters: 47 and 48. Lost one or two cows the first winter and in the spring mooved back over the River on Honey Creek. Fenced 5 acres of hand plant[e]d corn; raised 200 bush[els], 40 of potatoes, 100 turnips. Built mee a house. Staid untill the 18 of Nov. then I and my wife in com. with Owen Cole started for Ohio in 1848; had a hard time traveling - got snowbound, staid in Westpoint over winter - arrived there the 17 of Dec. Staid and worked untill April 23, 1849 then started again for Ohio - traveled untill the 19[th] of May; we a[r]rived at James Thompson's in [the] Michigan town of Ypsilanti who married my wife's sister Harriet... [Oren (and family?) continue to travel through New York, Ohio, Michigan and finally returns to Kanesville Jan. 1851. He notes his preparation to leave for the West.]"
Page 49: "...the next June the 6th, 1852, started in Co. No. 6, David Wood Captain of the fifty - Isaac Boosenbank Company of ten [p. 50] for Salt Lake Valley home... Arrived in Great Salt Lake City September the 20th at Moses Demmings in first Ward; went to Little Cottenwood 23d. Bought 20 acres of land in Big Field..."
Page 51: "...the sixth of April 1853, I and my wife Zerena were sealed by E.T. Benson in G.S. City."
Page 52: "I was sealed to Sarah Butler of Union, daughter of John Butler and Elizabeth Archer, March the 25th, 1857 by Br. H.C. Kimball. Sarah was born Hertfordshire, England, May the 17th, 1842. Eliza Caroline Vaughn came to my house in the fall of 57 and wanted a home. I found she had lived with Dr. Sprague. So I went and saw him. He informed in me that the girl had no relatives in this valley [and] that she had come to Br. Brigham's and he gave her to him as his daughter. He said if the girl desired to come into my family, he wished me [p. 53] take her for she had become unsteady and no one had aney clame on her but himself and he would give her to mee. So I was sealed to her December 23d, 1857 by the President B. Young."
Page 55: "I would say here that our girl Helen Louisa lived with us until November 27, 1853. She was sealed to Seley [Seely] Owen, his first wife abusing her, pounding with clubs and chares. She left and came home from time to time. Bishop Richards, finding she could not live with them advised her to leav for good. She got a bill March 25th 1857 and was married June 1858 to Wm. Winter and moved to Carson Valley. She has had four girls now - June 1862 and the second one died when about 10 months old. Anna Jane born March 30, 1859; Zerena Elizabeth born Aug 30th, 1860; Catherine H. born Oct. 25, 1861; Sarah Bell born Dec. 21, 1862; George Snider born Sep. 17, 1863. Eliza C. Jefferds was baptized the last of July recorded in Union Ward, F [or D.?] Richards, Bishop. 1858 for some or her folley she lost confidence in herself before me and about Christmass went to care of a sick woman; she found some who advised her to leave me and she could get a bill if she said she did not want to live with me. I took her before the Bishop. She said there I had always used her well and taught her good principles but she thought I had been to strict with her a number. Leaving her I si[g]ned a bill the sixth of October, 1860, and she [p.57] was sealed to Absalom Smith, May the Eleventh, 1861, and Smith paid the Bill and sent it to mee. He was sealed to Caroline Vaughn. Eliza C. was delivered of a son Feb. the 10th, 1862, and died the sixth of March. Her son died the 5th of Sept. Sarah received her endowments the first day of March in the Endowment House on the temple block in Great Salt Lake City; March 1st, 1862."
Page 60: "[Year not noted - could be either 1863 or 1864] I was sealed to another wom[a]n June the twentieth. Her name was Sarah Ann Hunter, daughter of Wm. Hunter and Elizabeth Scott, born in Toronto, Canada West, Feb. the twentyeth, 1810. She was the you[n]gest of the family [ which included the following siblings? - note that I add no punctuation] John Hunter Thomas Ann Elizabeth Mary Nancy Jane and Wm. Sarah was married to a man by the name of Wm. Vanhorn in Jan. 1832 and moved to St. Louis in Misourie; he was an engineer on the river the most of his life. He died August 10, 1857. Sarah came to the valley in the fall of sixty-two in James Wareham's Company and when we were sealed she a[d]ded Ann to her name to distinguish her from my other Sarah Butler."
Page 63 postscript added by his wife and signed Zerena Jefferds: "He died the 7th of Mar. at half past 3 in the evening and buried on the 9th."

BIRTH:
1. Per journal entry cited above.

2. Online Ordinance Index for endowment shows Oren Jefferds b. 19 Apr 1801 at Williamstown, Orange, Vermont. This is consistent with his journal.

DEATH:
1. Ancestry.com's "Salt Lake County, Index to Probate Case Files, 1852-1881": Oren Jeffords, case # 144, estate, dated 6 Aug 1869.

MARRIAGE:
1. Per journal entry cited above.

BURIAL:
1. Utah State Burials Database online at webapps.deced.state.ut.us/burials: Orin Jefferds, b. 1801, d. 7 Mar 1869, no burial date but buried at Union Fort Cemetery, row E grave 3, in Sandy, Salt Lake Utah. Wife, Zarima Jefferds, is also buried in same cemetery but without any information known except that she was an "adult at death."

2. Journal entry cited above notes burial date as 9 Mar.

3. No mention found in a 22 Sep 2012 online search of the Utah Digital Newspaper collection.
 		Jefferds, Oren (I3568)
 
3041 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From my 2007 visit to the Montgomery Co., NY, Archives: "Servos/ServissService Compendium," 2002, chapter: "The Family of Christianus Servos (1661-1745) and Margaretha Elizabetha Debruen," pp. 9-26 [Kerry's note: The age variance between William reported to be born 1750 and Sophia Young b. abt 1732 seems considerable: however, he purportedly is the recipient of a letter from his purported brother in 1832 which makes 1750 very likely if he is the same William who received the letter. On the other hand, their children being born from the mid-1770s on would make Sophia between 41 and 50 years old when she gave birth to her children which seems older than usual but possible. Some of the children's births shown below seem indisputable because of their listing the 1770s' dates with parents William and Sophia from Church records. I am not sure what to make of the age difference of William Serviss and Sophia Young except that the assumed, but undocumented, birth date of Sophia of "abt. 1732 could be a bad estimate with her birth after her sister Helena, b. 3 Feb 1743/1744 and before the assumed birthdate of her sister Margarita/Maria, b. abt. 1751.]:
"William Serviss (Wilhelmus{4}, Christianus{3}, Johann-Daniel{2}, Heinrich{1}) was born abt 1750 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY. He maried Sophia Young abt. 1770 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY, dau. of Peter Young and Anna Fox. She was born about 1732 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY.
Notes for William Serviss: Notes of the late B.J. Service: My great grandfather, William Serviss, was born in 1750 and married Sophia Yong about 1770. He also refers to his two tory brothers John W. Serviss and Christopher Serviss who went to Canada during the Revolution and later settled there...
'The Family of William Christianus Servos," comp. by Marian Banker, 1968, p. 20: William m. Sophia Young, children: William b. 12-3-1777, Eva m. William Porter, Mary m. Gideon Helger, Elizabeth m(1) Aaron Vedder m(2) William Bly, Margaret b. 13-12-1783 m. 24-10-1807 to Dr. Peter Mabee, Philip m. (1) Clarcia Hall m(2) Caroline Wendover and Rachel (died young).
'Martin Shellabarger, 1819-1894, Descendants and Antecedents, Allied Lines,' by Carmen Miesen Bussard, Chapt. XIV, Descendants of Heirich Zerbenas: William Serviss s/o Frederick Wilhelm resided 1789 in Remsenbos, Montgomery Co., NY Census 1790 Montgomery Co., m. Sophia Yong, children: William b. 12-3-1777 Fonda, bpt. 25-4-17; 77 Caughnawaga Reformed Church (DCR), Margarita Servis b. 13-12-1783 bpt. 11-5-1784 CRC, Philip, Rachel b. 10-10-1789 in Remsembos, Montgomery Co., NY.
Children of William Serviss and Sophia Young are:
A. Eva Serviss, b. 1773; m. William Porter 2 Feb 1790, Warrenbush, NY. Notes: LDS IGI Film# 184207: Evelyn Service, b. 1773 Florida, Montgomery Co., NY, d/o of William and Sophia Young - is this the same person?
B. Mary Serviss, b. Abt 1775, Montgomery Co., NY; m. Gideon Helger... [Notes Gideon's last name may be Winegar.]
C. William Serviss, b. 12 Mar 1777 Florida, Montgomery Co., NY; d. abt 1840; m. Asanath Winager [or Aseanth Winegar]. "Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families," by Maryly Penrose, p. 721: Willem b. 3-13-1777 bpt. 4-25-1777, s/o William Service and Sophia Young, sponsors Peter Young and Eva Young...
D. Elizabeth Serviss, b. 1782, Florida, Mongtomery, NY; m(1) Aaron Vedder m(2) William Bly... [notes LDS IGI Film# 184211 notes Elizabeth Service b. 1782, Florida or Glenn, Montgomery Co., NY, d/o William and Sophia Young.
[The following letter is from John W. to William:] 'Young and Servos Families, Misc. Records and Papers of Mohawk Valley,' by Dorothy Hadlock: A letter addressed to William Serviss, Herkimer, Town of Norway, NY, from John W. Serviss, County of Dundas, Town of Matilda, Ontario, Canada dated 6th June 1828, 'Dear Brothers and Sisters: I have the pleasure to inform you of our health and welfare, thanks to God that all our friends are well, I myself with pain I state these few lines but bless God that it as well as it is for my part. I don't look for many more days in this troublesome world. I in a weak manner and with the help of my Lord Master Jesus Christ to make my escape to the regions above in the heavens above where there are mansions prepared for all them that serve the Lord, where all that will may enjoy... (probably blessings) of the redeemed of the Lord through Eternity. I trust and hope that you and all our friends will strive to meet me there, where we shall see eye to eye, face to face and parting no more. The rest of our friends are all well, as for bro Christopher I have mentioned before of his death and also of his son William and received no answer, - - -that he died to the - - , one year and upwards ago and I trust he made his escape to heaven, and for my Dinah, my daughter that was with you - - years ago is married the last winter (1828) to on named Elija Tuttle, and there is a prospect of doing well. The rest of the family is well. As for the last winter we had little or no snow on no snow at all which casued the front to killl a geat part of our fall wheat. In this part of the country. In my part there is remains left and locks look promising. Furthermore I shall be happy to see or hear from you all please to notify the rest of our friends in Florida (Montgomery County - Hadlock note) forebear not to write when the opportunity offers, please write when the bearer hereof, Michael Munk returns old Schoharie, which at his return will call upon Henry Veeter (Hadlock - Probably Henry Veeder) Attorney living at the Little Falls. I and my family and the widow of the departed Br and her sons and wives our best respects to you and family and all Florida friends. - This from loving brother John W. Serviss.' "]
[Note elsewhere in the above-quoted "Compendium" 'book, the author notes some uncertainty of the exact father of Margaret and William Serviss. The author considers Wilhelmus as her best option from the explanation given in the book, but other possibilites include "Frederick Wilhelmus or Christian (not Christopher Thomas)." The above-referenced "Compendium" book is somewhat confusing to me because I don't believe it adequately places the two earliest Serviss', Peter and Christian/Christopher, found in association with Johan Peter Frederick who are listed as early at 1761 receiving part of Sir William Johnson's Royal Grant and who are later denounced due to their Loyalism during the Rev. War. The Compendium's Peter has no birth information but it is inferred to be mid-1740s and Christopher's as 1745, which would have been too late to be associated with Peter Frederick and William Johnson in 1761. Elsewhere, the Compendium indicates that the Christopher associated with Peter Frederick was of the previous generation known as Christopher Thomas and was born 13 Jun 1721 in Germany and died 5 Aug 1778 at Lutheranville, Charlotte River, New York (wherever that may be). I don't know about Peter because I did not copy that portion of the book during my visit to the Montgomery County Archives. In short, I am confused by what is currently published without deeper research. Being that this line is very collateral to mine, I will leave it up to others to sort this out - Kerry Petersen.]

2. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s):
A.. Original ownership in Florida township area. Walter Butler purchased from the Indians a tract of 86,000 acres which was divided into six tracts, one of which was transferred to Charles Williams and others, August 19th, 1735, and comprised the principal portion of what is now the township of Florida. The parties taking possession of this tract were to pay the yearly rent of 2 shillings, 6 pence for each 100 acres at the Custom House in New York, and agreed to settle and cultivate at least 3 acres out of every 50 within the next three years. Additionally all trees 24 inches in diameter and upwards, at 12 inches from the ground, were to be reserved for masts for the Royal Navy. This was the tract afterward owned by Sir Peter Warren, and known as Warrensbush, probably purchased by him in 1737; as a petition to be allowed to purchase 6,000 acres of land is filed by him in the Secretary of State's office, dated May 5th, 1737. this land remained in the Warren family for nearly sixty years. After the death of Sir Peter Warren, Warrensbush was divided into three parts: one part was conveyed to Charles Fitzroy, otherwise called Lord Southampton; one part to the Earl of Abingdon, and the third to Henry Gage. Abingdon and Gage conveyed their two shares to John Watts, of New York, who was formerly their attorney, and was also a brother-in-law to Sir Peter Warren. David Cady was agent for John Watts in Warrensbush. Their was an anxiety to get rid of the of the vexatious ground rents, but the lease system was well entrenched, and the owners knew well their value; only slowly and gradually was the right to the soil obtained in the late 1780s and 1790s. The following quitclaim of certain leaseholds mentions the Fredericks, Youngs, and Services: "Whereas, John Watts of the city of New York, and Jane, his wife, did purchase from the Earl of Abingdon, of Great Britain, and from Henry gage and Susanna, his wife, and others their trustees, two tracts or parcels of land situated in a place called Warrensburgh, in the town of Mohawk, county of Montgomery, State of New York, formerly part of the estate of Sir Peter Warren... said John Watts hath sold and conveyed sundry lots thereof to David Cady, Nathan Stanton, Ezra Murray, Phillip and Peter Frederick, William and Peter Youngs...Christian and Peter Service... and sundry others, with covenants on the part of said John Watts to convey the same in full to them on payment of certain sums... Signed and sealed 13 Nov 1793." [I am sure which Peter is spoken of - the immigrant or the son of Philip.]
 		Service, William (I1268)
 
3042 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From my 2007 visit to the Montgomery Co., NY, Archives: "Servos/ServissService Compendium," 2002, chapter: "The Family of Christianus Servos (1661-1745) and Margaretha Elizabetha Debruen," pp. 9-26:
"Margaret (Anna Margaret) Serviss (Wilhelmus{4}, Christianus{3}, Johann-Daniel{2}, Heinrich{1}) was born 3 Sep 1751 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY and died 3 May 1833 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY. She married Peter-Warren Young abt. 1771 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY, son of Peter Young and Anna Fox. He was born abt. 1734 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY, and died 17 Nov 1820.
LDS IGI: Anna Margaret Serviss b. abt 1737 of Florida, Montgomery Co., NY m. Peter Warren Young. The date of birth of Anna Margaret has been reported from 1737 to about 1750. Her marriage has been reported from abt. 1755 to 1771."
[Note elsewhere in the book, the author notes some uncertainty of the exact father of Margaret and William Serviss, purportedly Margaret's brother who married her sister-in-law Sophia Young. The author considers Wilhelmus as her best option from the explanation given in the book, but other possibilites include "Frederick Wilhelmus or Christian (not Christopher Thomas)." One author reports a George as noted below, but that seems somewhat unreliable from my comments below. The above-referenced "Compendium" book is somewhat confusing to me because I don't believe it adequately places the two earliest Serviss', Peter and Christian/Christopher, found in association with Johan Peter Frederick who are listed as early at 1761 receiving part of Sir William Johnson's Royal Grant and who are later denounced due to their Loyalism during the Rev. War. The Compendium's Peter has no birth information but it is inferred to be mid-1740s and Christopher's as 1745, which would have been too late to be associated with Peter Frederick and William Johnson in 1761. Elsewhere, the Compendium indicates that the Christopher associated with Peter Frederick was of the previous generation known as Christopher Thomas and was born 13 Jun 1721 in Germany and died 5 Aug 1778 at Lutheranville, Charlotte River, New York (wherever that may be). I don't know about Peter because I did not copy that portion of the book during my visit to the Montgomery County Archives. In short, I am confused by what is currently published without deeper research. Being that this line is very collateral to mine, I will leave it up to others to sort this out - Kerry Petersen.]

2. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s), p. 11, "Settlers Along the Schoharie," notes the earliest residents. South on the river would be about five miles upriver from the Schoharie's mouth into the Mohawk River at Fort Hunter. Also the river is the modern dividing point between Florida township on the east and Glen Township on the west:
"Another of the pioneers who settled on the creek within the present town of Florida was Peter Young. He came from New Jersey, and camped near Garret Van Derveer's place. Learning from some Indians, while hunting one day, that a white family who had made a clearing over by the creek had become discouraged and abandoned it, he took possession of the farm, the next above Frederick's mill. The place was in Sir Peter Warren's domain, and Young paid 5s. 10d. rent for ten years, and afterward ₤3. The estate has remained in possession of the Young family from that day to this, the present owner being Miss Anna Young. Peter Young had three sons, the oldest of whom, George, married a daughter of Saltz and moved across the creek; William married a Gardinier and settled in Florida. Peter, jr., married Margaret Serviss, and kept the homestead.
During the Revolutionary war this was the retreat of the non-combatants in the neighborhood when threatened by the savage enemy. They formed a camp back of trhe lake on the farm sheltered by a semi-circle of bushes and hills. Mrs. Young [maiden name: Serviss], whose relatives were tories, and who was in no fear of them or the Indians, cooked and carried food to the refugees. Another hiding place was on the high point of land on the bank of the creek. At one time there was a large company of women and children encamped here as Indians had been seen up the stream. It was in the autumn and quite cold, and they had risked building a fire. One morning the watchman spied a company of men approaching over the hills to the east of the camp. They were supposed to be the enemy, and panic was created. Some flew to the lakeside camp; others tried to put out the fire, which would betray their positions, but they had no water, and the more they raked it, the more it smoked. They were soon delightfully relieved by the arrival of the party, who proved to be their soldier friends, home on a furlough.
After the war, Mrs. Young's tory brothers, John and Suffle Serviss, came from Canada to pay her a visit. Mr. Young was at the barn threshing and happening to come to the house was met at the door by his wife, who told him of the arrival of her brothers. He stepped in, took down his old musket, and turning to John Serviss, said, 'I am going to the barn to thresh; in an hour I shall come back, and if I find you here I will shoot you down.' The tory naturally bade a prompt farewell to his sister and set out for Canada. The suffering and loss of life and treasure among the frontier patriots at the hands of their tory neighbors could not be forgotten.
Mrs. Young was a great nurse, and returning one night from a visit across the creek in that capacity, saw the only ghost she ever met. Having paddled her canoe to the homeward side of the stream, she was making her way through a cornfield to the house, when an appartion tall and pale loomed up before her. After staring at it in alarm for a moment, she resolved to pass around it through the corn, but as she attempted to do so, the old white horse put himself also in motion and she recovered from her fright.
There is a graveyard on the Young homestead, which is the resting place of several generations of the family, and probably the oldest burial ground in the town. There is a maple tree on the estate from which five generations have made sugar."
[Kerry's note: I am not sure who her Tory brother "Suffle Serviss" is that visited her with her other Tory brother John Serviss. It could be "Christopher" as noted in the following letter from John W. to William Serviss (William is in this database married into the Young family and purportedly the brother of Margaret): 'Young and Servos Families, Misc. Records and Papers of Mohawk Valley,' by Dorothy Hadlock: A letter addressed to William Serviss, Herkimer, Town of Norway, NY, form John W. Serviss, County of Dundas, Town of Matilda, Ontario, Canada dated 6th June 1828, 'Dear Brothers and Sisters: I have the pleasure to inform you of our health and welfare, thanks to God that all our friends are well, I myself with pain I state these few lines but bless God that it as well as it is for my part. I don't look for many more days in this troublesome world. I in a weak manner and with the help of my Lord Master Jesus Christ to make my escape to the regions above in the heavens above where there are mansions prepared for all them that serve the Lord, where all that will may enjoy... (probably blessings) of the redeemed of the Lord through Eternity. I trust and hope that you and all our friends will strive to meet me there, where we shall see eye to eye, face to face and parting no more. The rest of our friends are all well, as for bro Christopher I have mentioned before of his death and also of his son William and received no answer, - - -that he died to the - - , one year and upwards ago and I trust he made his escape to heaven, and for my Dinah, my daughter that was with you - - years ago is married the last winter (1828) to on named Elija Tuttle, and there is a prospect of doing well. The rest of the family is well. As for the last winter we had little or no snow on no snow at all which casued the front to killl a geat part of our fall wheat. In this part of the country. In my part there is remains left and locks look promising. Furthermore I shall be happy to see or hear from you all please to notify the rest of our friends in Florida (Montgomery County - Hadlock note) forebear not to write when the opportunity offers, please write when the bearer hereof, Michael Munk returns old Schoharie, which at his return will call upon Henry Veeter (Hadlock - Probably Henry Veeder) Attorney living at the Little Falls. I and my family and the widow of the departed Br and her sons and wives our best respects to you and family and all Florida friends. - This from loving brother John W. Serviss.' "]

3. The booklet on the Frederick family by Mrs. Alida Reed of Gloversville, NY, 1957 (she died Dec 1966) with copies at the Montgomery Co., NY, Archives and a microfilmed copy on FHL film 1312457, item 4). Alida descends through Hans Jacob Frederick and Margaret Young. She erroneously connects our Johan Peter Frederick to Conrad, then John, then to Kym Frederick of early New Amsterdam. I have since concluded this to be an erroneous connection (see notes of Johan Peter Frederick for a discussion of this subject). She has, however, done some very good research on our known family including the following: "Margaret Serviss, b. 1734, died May 3, 1833, age 99. She is the daughter of George Serviss."
[Note: Alida does not provide her documentation, if any, for the purported birth in 1734 which seems coincidental since Peter Warren Young's is the same year. The birth date is in opposition to "Service Compendium" quoted above in a separate note and the age reported on her tombstone as noted below. Alida's statement that George was the father of Margaret also varies from the "Young Compendium" quoted above. George in the Compendium is noted as a brother to sibling William who married Sophia Young and to this Margaret Serviss. It reports that George was b. 23 Feb 1753 in Tryon City, NY and died 9 Feb 1812 in Montgomery City, NY - which would make him an unlikely candidate as the father of Margaret. The "Compendium of Mohawk Valley Families," by Maryly Penrose, p. 721, reports: "George Service of the Town of Florida, will dated May 10, 1811, probated Jun. 15, 1812. Legatees: wife Mary; sons, Solomon, George, Phillip, Lawrence, Wilhemus, John and David; daughters Sophia, Mary and Sarah. executors were son Lawrence, son-in-law Peter P. Young."]

BURIAL:
1. Montgomery County, New York Archives, Family File: "Chuctanunda Cemetery, Minaville, NY:
Peter Warren Young, d. 10-17-1820 ae 86. Soldier of Rev. Anna Margaret Serviss, his wife d. 5-3-1833, ae 81 years."
 		Serviss, Anna Margaret (I1270)
 
3043 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From my visit in Sep 2007 to the Montgomery County NY Archives from the book "A Genealogy of this Branch of the Young Family in America from 17271912," by Daniel S. Young and John J. Ven Der Veer, 1912, pp. 6 -13: Genealogy [contains several generations, but I only transcribe the first couple of generations]: Peter Young m. Eve Fox. Children:
a. William, m. Rachel Gardinier.
i. Peter
ii. George, m. Mary McKinney
iii. Peter
iv. Eleanor
v. William
vi. Eve
vii. Jacob
viii. Elizabeth
ix. H. Smith
b. George, m. Eleanor Saltz.
c. Margaret, m. Jacob Frederick.
i. William
ii. Lawrence
iii. Peter
iv. Hannah
d. Sophia, m. William Serviss.
i. Eve, m. William Porter.
ii. Elizabeth
iii. Mary
iv. Margaret
v. Philip
e. Marcia, m. Thomas Carr. [Erroneous: should be Caine.]
i. Thomas, Jr.
f. Peter Warren, b. 1734, d. 20 Oct 1820, m. Margaret Servoss.
i. Peter, b. 12 Dec 1776, d. 31 May 1853, m. Sarah Servoss, 23 Dec 1797.
ii. Elizabeth
iii. Margaret.

2. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s), p. 11, "Settlers Along the Schoharie," notes the earliest residents. South on the river would be about five miles upriver from the Schoharie's mouth into the Mohawk River at Fort Hunter. Also the river is the modern dividing point between Florida township on the east and Glen Township on the west:
"Another of the pioneers who settled on the creek within the present town of Florida was Peter Young. He came from New Jersey, and camped near Garret Van Derveer's place. Learning from some Indians, while hunting one day, that a white family who had made a clearing over by the creek had become discouraged and abandoned it, he took possession of the farm, the next above Frederick's mill. The place was in Sir Peter Warren's domain, and Young paid 5s. 10d. rent for ten years, and afterward ₤3. The estate has remained in possession of the Young family from that day to this, the present owner being Miss Anna Young. Peter Young had three sons, the oldest of whom, George, married a daughter of Saltz and moved across the creek; William married a Gardinier and settled in Florida. Peter, jr., married Margaret Serviss, and kept the homestead...
There is a graveyard on the Young homestead, which is the resting place of several generations of the family, and probably the oldest burial ground in the town. There is a maple tree on the estate from which five generations have made sugar."

3. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s):
A.. Original ownership in Florida township area. Walter Butler purchased from the Indians a tract of 86,000 acres which was divided into six tracts, one of which was transferred to Charles Williams and others, August 19th, 1735, and comprised the principal portion of what is now the township of Florida. The parties taking possession of this tract were to pay the yearly rent of 2 shillings, 6 pence for each 100 acres at the Custom House in New York, and agreed to settle and cultivate at least 3 acres out of every 50 within the next three years. Additionally all trees 24 inches in diameter and upwards, at 12 inches from the ground, were to be reserved for masts for the Royal Navy. This was the tract afterward owned by Sir Peter Warren, and known as Warrensbush, probably purchased by him in 1737; as a petition to be allowed to purchase 6,000 acres of land is filed by him in the Secretary of State's office, dated May 5th, 1737. this land remained in the Warren family for nearly sixty years. After the death of Sir Peter Warren, Warrensbush was divided into three parts: one part was conveyed to Charles Fitzroy, otherwise called Lord Southampton; one part to the Earl of Abingdon, and the third to Henry Gage. Abingdon and Gage conveyed their two shares to John Watts, of New York, who was formerly their attorney, and was also a brother-in-law to Sir Peter Warren. David Cady was agent for John Watts in Warrensbush. Their was an anxiety to get rid of the of the vexatious ground rents, but the lease system was well entrenched, and the owners knew well their value; only slowly and gradually was the right to the soil obtained in the late 1780s and 1790s. The following quitclaim of certain leaseholds mentions the Fredericks, Youngs, and Services: "Whereas, John Watts of the city of New York, and Jane, his wife, did purchase from the Earl of Abingdon, of Great Britain, and from Henry gage and Susanna, his wife, and others their trustees, two tracts or parcels of land situated in a place called Warrensburgh, in the town of Mohawk, county of Montgomery, State of New York, formerly part of the estate of Sir Peter Warren... said John Watts hath sold and conveyed sundry lots thereof to David Cady, Nathan Stanton, Ezra Murray, Phillip and Peter Frederick, William and Peter Youngs...Christian and Peter Service... and sundry others, with covenants on the part of said John Watts to convey the same in full to them on payment of certain sums... Signed and sealed 13 Nov 1793." [I am sure which Peter is spoken of - the immigrant or the son of Philip.]

DEATH:
1. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Book "Abstracts of Wills of Montgomery County, 1787 - 1831": "Young, William, of the town of Florida, will dated 11-12-1811, probated - -. Mentions, wife Rachel; brothers Peter (and his son Peter), George (and his son William); sister's son William Frederick. Executors: David Cady, Peter Young, Jr. Witnesses: David and John W. Cady, George Serviss."
 		Young or Jung, William (I1279)
 
3044 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From my visit in Sep 2007 to the Montgomery County NY Archives from the book "A Genealogy of this Branch of the Young Family in America from 17271912," by Daniel S. Young and John J. Ven Der Veer, 1912, pp. 6 -13: Genealogy [contains several generations, but I only transcribe the first couple of generations]: Peter Young m. Eve Fox. Children:
a. William, m. Rachel Gardinier.
i. Peter
ii. George, m. Mary McKinney
iii. Peter
iv. Eleanor
v. William
vi. Eve
vii. Jacob
viii. Elizabeth
ix. H. Smith
b. George, m. Eleanor Saltz.
c. Margaret, m. Jacob Frederick.
i. William
ii. Lawrence
iii. Peter
iv. Hannah
d. Sophia, m. William Serviss.
i. Eve, m. William Porter.
ii. Elizabeth
iii. Mary
iv. Margaret
v. Philip
e. Marcia, m. Thomas Carr. [Erroneous: should be Caine.]
i. Thomas, Jr.
f. Peter Warren, b. 1734, d. 20 Oct 1820, m. Margaret Servoss.
i. Peter, b. 12 Dec 1776, d. 31 May 1853, m. Sarah Servoss, 23 Dec 1797.
ii. Elizabeth
iii. Margaret.

2. From my 2007 visit to the Montgomery Co., NY, Archives: "Servos/ServissService Compendium," 2002, chapter: "The Family of Christianus Servos (1661-1745) and Margaretha Elizabetha Debruen," pp. 9-26 [Kerry's note: The age variance between William reported to be born 1750 and Sophia Young b. abt 1732 seems considerable: however, he purportedly is the recipient of a letter from his purported brother in 1832 which makes 1750 very likely if he is the same William who received the letter. On the other hand, their children being born from the mid-1770s on would make Sophia between 41 and 50 years old when she gave birth to her children which seems older than usual but possible. Some of the children's births shown below seem indisputable because of their listing the 1770s' dates with parents William and Sophia from Church records. I am not sure what to make of the age difference of William Serviss and Sophia Young except that the assumed, but undocumented, birth date of Sophia of "abt. 1732 could be a bad estimate with her birth after her sister Helena, b. 3 Feb 1743/1744 and before the assumed birthdate of her sister Margarita/Maria, b. abt. 1751.]:
"William Serviss (Wilhelmus{4}, Christianus{3}, Johann-Daniel{2}, Heinrich{1}) was born abt 1750 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY. He maried Sophia Young abt. 1770 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY, dau. of Peter Young and Anna Fox. She was born about 1732 in Florida, Montgomery Co., NY.
Notes for William Serviss: Notes of the late B.J. Service: My great grandfather, William Serviss, was born in 1750 and married Sophia Yong about 1770. He also refers to his two tory brothers John W. Serviss and Christopher Serviss who went to Canada during the Revolution and later settled there...
'The Family of William Christianus Servos," comp. by Marian Banker, 1968, p. 20: William m. Sophia Young, children: William b. 12-3-1777, Eva m. William Porter, Mary m. Gideon Helger, Elizabeth m(1) Aaron Vedder m(2) William Bly, Margaret b. 13-12-1783 m. 24-10-1807 to Dr. Peter Mabee, Philip m. (1) Clarcia Hall m(2) Caroline Wendover and Rachel (died young).
'Martin Shellabarger, 1819-1894, Descendants and Antecedents, Allied Lines,' by Carmen Miesen Bussard, Chapt. XIV, Descendants of Heirich Zerbenas: William Serviss s/o Frederick Wilhelm resided 1789 in Remsenbos, Montgomery Co., NY Census 1790 Montgomery Co., m. Sophia Yong, children: William b. 12-3-1777 Fonda, bpt. 25-4-17; 77 Caughnawaga Reformed Church (DCR), Margarita Servis b. 13-12-1783 bpt. 11-5-1784 CRC, Philip, Rachel b. 10-10-1789 in Remsembos, Montgomery Co., NY.
Children of William Serviss and Sophia Young are:
A. Eva Serviss, b. 1773; m. William Porter 2 Feb 1790, Warrenbush, NY. Notes: LDS IGI Film# 184207: Evelyn Service, b. 1773 Florida, Montgomery Co., NY, d/o of William and Sophia Young - is this the same person?
B. Mary Serviss, b. Abt 1775, Montgomery Co., NY; m. Gideon Helger... [Notes Gideon's last name may be Winegar.]
C. William Serviss, b. 12 Mar 1777 Florida, Montgomery Co., NY; d. abt 1840; m. Asanath Winager [or Aseanth Winegar]. "Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families," by Maryly Penrose, p. 721: Willem b. 3-13-1777 bpt. 4-25-1777, s/o William Service and Sophia Young, sponsors Peter Young and Eva Young...
D. Elizabeth Serviss, b. 1782, Florida, Mongtomery, NY; m(1) Aaron Vedder m(2) William Bly... [notes LDS IGI Film# 184211 notes Elizabeth Service b. 1782, Florida or Glenn, Montgomery Co., NY, d/o William and Sophia Young.
 		Young, Sophia (I1277)
 
3045 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From my visit to the Montgomery County, NY, Archives Sep 2007, the following typescript was in the Van Horne Family file, author and date unknown, pp. 44-51:
A. "Children of Matthias and Nellie (Crum) Van Horne, b. in New Jersey:
a. Cornelius, b. 10 May 1745, d. 6 Feb 1823, Montgomery Co., NY.; md. Eve Fredericks, b. 1750, d. 1830, dau. of Philip Fredericks. He and his brother, Thomas, left NJ, and settled before the Revolution in Tryon Co., and both served in the Battle of Oriskany in that war, etc. See 'DAR Rolls, 106:217; 115:300.' His gravestone is in the Van Horne cem. near Mill Point, NY, which states he was aged 77 at death, his wife, Eve, aged 74. This grave is decorated by the DAR (Ms. at NY State Library, DAR Graves A124,161; 10:35.) children (Van Horne), b. Montgomery Co., NY, (1) Sophia; (2) Nellie; (3) Hannah; (4) Elizabeth; (5) Philip; (6) Abram; (7) Cornelius C.; (8) Maria.
b. Thomas, b. Hunterdon Co., NJ, abt 1747, m. Maria Fredericks, sister of Eve (Fredericks) Van Horne, his eldest brother's wife.
c. William, b. abt 1750 Hunterdon Co., NJ; md. Margaret Thomasse and settled in Canada. [Children listed.]
d. Nellie, b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; md. Martin Cline and res. on Schoharie Creek, near Mill Point, Montgomery Co. The 1888 booklet lists her issue.
e. Anna; b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; md. Abram Carhart and remained in NJ in Hunterdon Co., only child said to have stayed in NJ.
f. Henry; b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; m. Sophia Fernacook, or Fernicook. [Children listed.] Henry served in the War.
g. John, b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; md. Sarah Everett. Served seven years in the Revolution and was a the surrender of Burgoyne and Cornwallis. He and his brothers Cornelius, Thomas and Henry all took part in the Battle of Oriskany. See 1888 booklet.
h. Rulif, b. Hunterdon Co., NJ; unmd., bur. Van Hornesville. His gravestone extant in 1882. The 1929 genealogy gives his name as 'Ruby'. He has also been called 'Phillip.' He d. 10 May 1838, aged 80, bur. Van Horne Cem., Mill Point, near Amsterdam, NY."
B. Lt. Thomas Van Horne (father: Matthias; grandfather: Capt. Cornelius), born in Hunterdon County, NJ, about 1747, died in Springfield, Otsego County, NY, 26 Feb 1841, aged 97. He married, in the Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, Tryon County, N.Y., 21 Oct 1779, his sister-in-law, Maria Fredericks, born in 1758, died abt. 1845, daughter of Philip Fredericks.
No search has yet been made by me as to the ancestry of Maria. With his brothers, Cornelius, John and Henry, Thomas served in the Revolution, all three taking part in the famed Battle of Oriskany. Thomas also had service as an Ensign, under Col. Frederick Fisher, of Tryon County; see the 1882 account, page 61, the 1888 booklet, page 25, and the 1929 genealogy, pages 136-137. Various years have been given for his death and his age at that time but I sassume the above to be correct. The earliest and most accurate published source, 1882, has this to offer: 'Thomas Van Horne came with his brother Cornelius from White House, New Jersey, and settled in Montgomery County, New York, as before related; he afterwards married Maria Fredericks, October 23, 1774 (sic), and moved near what is now known as Van Hornesville, and after bringing his family there he moved to Schuyler Lake, near Richfield Springs, New York.'
Mrs. Case in her chapter mentions the two Van Horne boys, but these were not the above said Thomas and Cornelius, but Richard and Daniel, who were first cousins, if Hardin and Willard's 1893 'History of Herkimer County,' page 350, is correct. page 351, of same, considers our Thomas and states that he was the first settler in the village bearing his name. Bide post, my page 50, re Daniel.
Recall that Thomas had a half-uncle, Abraham Van Horne (1738-1810), who also settled in Van Hornesville, a village in the Town of Stark, vide ante, p. 40. Thomas did have a youngest brother who is buried there. Mrs Case evidently only used the 1929 genealogy; she continues with the statement that Thomas lived near Schuyler's Lake in Otsego County, in later life and there died, and concludes that one of his eleven children was Eve Van Horne, born 26 Aug. 1789 and became the wife of Jacob A. Young, all of which is correct.
And now we will let Tom tell his own tale:
Pension #24774. 16 Oct 1832, Thomas Van Horn, aged 87 years, of Springfield, Otsego Co., N.Y. applied for a pension under Act of 1832, based upon New York service in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Warren's Bush in the County Militia as a private under Capt. Pettingill the year before Independence was declared, and mentions Johnstown, Fish House at Lochnedage, guarded Gen. Schuyler, Fort Dayton, German Flatts, guarded cattle between Stone Arabia and Ft. Stanwic, and batteaux between German Flatts and Ft. Stanwix, Ft. Herkimer, at burning of Cherry Valley, Fort Plain, Ft. Plank, Ticonderoga, Little Falls, Van Alstine's on the Mohwk, Unadilla, Oriskany battle when Gen. Herkimer was mortally wounded; then was a lieutenant at Coughnewaga where Col. Fisher was wounded, at burning of Schoharie settlement, at Burgoyne's surrender was enroute, Saratoga, Schenectady, Lake George and others. When Capt. Pettingill was killed Oriskany battle Lt. Snook became captain and Thomas Van Horne, the applicant, lieutenant. A list shows 240 days service. No documentary evidence except his commission was submitted. Pension granted 7 June 1832 (commencing) for $29.50.
21 June 1840, Thomas Van Horne applied for an increase based on fact he was a lieutenant and that this had not been taken into consideration at time original pension was granted, stating he had served one year and four months as a lieutenant and eight months as a private. He stated he was born in 1745[?], no record of his age but understands that the record is on the Church Book at Hunterdon County, NJ, where he was born. During the war his home was at Warren's Bush now [1840] the Town of Florida, south of the Mohawk River, about two miles within the County of Montgomery, N.Y. After the Revolutionary War, he moved to Caquago, Town of Minden, County of Motgomery, now in Town of Stark, county of Herkimer, where he lived 19 years and then moved to Otsego now town of Springfield, N.Y. Officers named were: Capt. Samuel Pettingill, Col. Frederick Fisher, Lt.-Col. Volkert Verden, Major John Newkirk, Adjutant Peter Corime [?], 1st Lt. William Snook, 2d Lt. Peter Young, Ens. Conrad Stein, Capt. Hermanus Habie, Joseph Yeoman, in addition to those mentioned above. Witnesses mentioned were: Peter Eckler and William Baker of Springfield, N.Y., Henry Prime of Schuyler, N.Y., Rev. John Shwin, who signed a certificate, William Pettingill, aged 75, of Millford, Otsego, Co., N.Y., son of Capt. Pettingill.
Statement initialed 'SCA' 24 Mar. 1911, states 'the commission of Thomas Van Horne as 1st Lt. ' Capt.Wm. Snuke's co. (Snook), Col. Frederick Fisher's regiment, Tryon Co., NY, Militia, dated Albany, 8 Mar. 1781, and signed by George Clinton, has been removed from this claim and locked up in the Record Division.
Widow's Pension, 18210: Maria Van Horne, aged 83, of Springfield, NY, widow of Thomas Van Horne applied, 29 June 1841, for pension based on service of her said husband, stating that he died in Springfield, 26 Feb. 1841, to begin 27 Feb. 1841. Maria also filed for difference between private's pension and officer's pension, which was allowed.
True copy signed by Jacob D. Fonda, Pastor, 1841, who stated that the marriage record of Thomas Van Horne and Maria Frederick on registry books of Reformed Protestant Ductch Church of Caughnawaga and the date is expressed in 'far legible' as follows: '1779 Oct. 21 by Rev. Thomas Romeyn, Pastor.'
29 Jun 1841, Philip Van Horne, aged 57, of Springfield, NY, he is the third son of Thomas and Maria Van Horne. [Second son?]
Last payment to the widow appears in Book O, page 112, file National Archives, 1845, Albany Agency; Act of 1836. Her date of death not given. 17 Feb 1853, Leah Davis, of Ontario County, NY, a daughter of Thomas and Maria Van Horne filed for anything due. Various persons requested information between 1893 and 1939: Harold N. Moyer, E.F. Dutton, H.O. Rosencrants, Mrs. Owen Bowman and Peggy-Ann Rainey, their places of residence being included.
Years ago, Mrs. Ellen (Young) Moyer, born in New York and wife of Walstein Moyer, joined the DAR, as a granddaughter of 'Lt. Thomas Van Horn,' of same, and a daughter of Jacob P. Young and wife 'Eve Van Horn.' She gives his service and that he died in 1841 aged 96. (DAR Rolls, 11:162.) A Mrs. Rosina-Adelpha (Paine) Dutton, born in German Flats, NY, and wife of Everall-Fletcher Dutton, gave her descent from her great-grandfather, Thomas Van Horn and wife, Maria Frederick, etc. through their son, Philip Van Horn and his wife, Margaret Ackler. (Ibid. 21:88.) Then a Mrs. Clara (Boynton) Holcomb, born in Sycamore, Ill., files her line through Clarinda (Van Horn) Paine who was a daughter of Philip Van Horn (1784-1846), etc. (ibid,., 107:246.) These rolls have not been published for some years and whether any others have joined the DAR since the last printed Roll (Vol. 166), I have not inquired.
Bailey's 1874 'Richfield Springs' has this to offer, pp. 37-39: ''Thomas Van Horn, grandfather of Philip Van Horn, of this village, well known as 'long Tom Van Horn' who held a commission during the Revolution and participated in the Battle of Oriskany, immediately after the colose of the war settled near the headwaters of the Otsqaugo Creek, in the town of Stark, in Herkimer County, now Van Hornsville (sic.). In 1813, he removed to a farm on the hill, about one mile east of Canadargo Lake, the farm recently owned by Mr. Philip Van Horn, where he died March 1st, 1844 (sic), aged 98 years. He gave an account of an Indian fight which is described in these pages.'
Mrs. Merritt (vide ante) stated that Lt. Thomas Van Horne was delegate to the Second and Third Provincial Congress and was then of Youngstownfield, now Warren. Warren was formed 1796 from German Flats which is now in Herkimer County.
Otsego had been formed, 16 Feb. 1791, from Montgomery County and originally embraced but two towns: Otsego and Cherry Valley; the county seat is at Cooperstown. Springfield was set off, 3 Mar 1797, from Chjerry Valley; Richfield was formed, 10 Apr. 1792 from Otsego.
In their Revolutionary Soldeir's Grave Index at the New York State Library, Albany, ther is no record for our Thomas Van Horne. However, no general cemeteries were checked. They do have their photostatic copies of Audit Accounts, dealing with the Revolution, which mention him. (AAA 171, Audit Accts., NY) Only his Otsego County deeds have been examined. It is recommended that the deeds of Albany, Montgomery and Herkimer Counties be covered for the full picture of Lt. Thomas Van Horne and his wife, Maria Fredericks. Mr. Brown's notes follow:
'9 Oct. 1819, indenture between James R. Hamilton and Elizabeth, his wife, of New York City and Co., on the first part, and Thomas Van Horne of the Co. of Otsego (no town cited) of the second part, whereby they, for $1.00, convey land in Stewarts Patent, Town of Otsego, lots#18 and #19, containing about 200 acres; both sign; wit: Francis R. Tillon; recd. 1823. (Otsego Deeds, NY, EE:353)'
'12 Jan 1820, indenture made by Elizabeth Stewart, William James Stewart, and Mary, his wife, John James Stewart and Sarah, his wife, Louisa Maria Stewart, John P. Decatur and Maria, his wife, of the first part, and Thomas Van Horne of the town and Co. of Otsego, NY, of the second part, whereby for $2000 they grant said Van Horne two lots of land in Otsego, lots #18 and #19 in Stewarts Patent, containing 200 acres; the Stewarts sign but not the Decaturs; wit: Charlotte and William J. Pennington for Elizabeth Stewart; James L. Graham for William James Stewart and wife; wit: Roger Strong for Maria Louisa Stewart; wit: James K. Hamilton for John James Stewart and wife; ack. 12 Jan 1820, State of NJ (no town of county cited), Elizabeth Stewart before William J. Pennington, Judge, etc. William James Stewart and wife also ack. at NY City, 19 Jan 1820; Roger Storng appeared for Maria Louisa Stewart, widow of William R. Stewart, decd., NY City; 23 Mar 1820. John James Stewart of Sullivan Co., and wife Sarah ack. Deed recd. 1823. (ibid. EE:349)
'13 May 1821, John P. Decatur and wife, Maria, of Brooklyn, NY, for $1.00, sold their rights in same to Thomas and Philip Van Horn of town and Co. of Otsego, land in Stewarts Patent, lots #18 and #19, containing 200 acres, both sign; wit: John Hildreth. Recd. 1823. (ibid., EE, 354)'
Thus we learn that in 1819-1821, Thomas and his son, Philip, acquired by purchase of the Stewart heirs, some 200 acres in Stewarts Patent, in Otsego, lots #18 and #19. Further, by two deeds of even date:
'28 Apr. 1823, Thomas Van Horne and wife, 'Mary' of Otsego Co., of the first part and PhilipVan Horne of same, of the second part, conveyed, for $1000, land in lots number #18 and #19 in Stewarts Patent, there; both sign by mark; wit: Cornelius Van Horne, of same, land in said lots, the wit. being Philip Van Horne; sign by mark; ack. 1823 and recd. 1824. (ibid., FF:174; GG:175)'
'16 Oct 1833, Indenture between Thomas Van Horne of Springfield, Otsego Co., NY, of 1st part and Abraham Van Horne, of Warren, Herkimer Col, NY, of second part, whreby Thomas, for $400, conveys to Abraham, the land the said Thomas now resides upon, bieing in a patent granted to John McNeil at als; bound w. by Philip Van Horne, n. by John Kennard and Philip Van Horne, e. by Cornielius Van Horne, it being called east half of lot #19, escept for a piece of land given to the public for a burying ground the year above written; this he signs as 'Thomas Van Horne,' according to the record; wit: James Wilson; ack. and recd. 1833. (ibid., ZZ:181.)'
There is no formal settlement of his estate in the Surrogate, but his obituary was published: 'In Springfield on the 26th ult. Mr. Thomas Van Horne, a revolutionary soldier, in the 98th year of his age.' (Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N.Y., issue of 15 Mar 1841, vol. 33, no. 28.
Mr. Brown also noted these earlier deeds:
'In 1815, Daniel Van Horne conveyed to wife and children of his brother, Thomas Van Horne Jr.; same year, Thomas Van Horne Jr., with wife, Lucy, of Otsego, Otsego Co., conveyed to Daniel 'Van Horn' of Danube, Herkimer Co/, NY, certain property. (Otsego Deeds, X:303, 305)'
The following material was taken from typed data at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, and my be of some help to others:
Epitaph from Springfield and Exeter, NY, Chapman: Allen's Lake Cemetery, Springfield: 'Cornelius Van Horn, NY Mil. Rev. War.'
Otsego Co. Wills, Barber's Abstracts, 4:18: Will of John A. Hubbell of Otsego, 1839, proved 1840, named daughter Ann Van Horne.
Deaths from Newspapers, Barber copies, Vols. I and II (1790-1862):
12 May 1801, at NY, David Van Horne, Adj. Gen.
12 May 1823, Richard Van Horne, aged 53, at Danube, Herkimer, Co.
18 Mar 1844, Mrs. Margaret Van Horne, aged 58, Springfield.
24 Jun 1861, Matthew Van Horne, aged 61, at Otsego. (Matthias? aged 17)
The family of Thomas Van Horne is enumerated in the census of 1800, Minden, Montgomery County, NY (record, 49:111).
Children born in Montgomery and Herkimer Counties, NY:
a. Matthias, b. 13 May 1779, d. unm.
b. Eve, b. 26 Aug. 1780, m. 7 May 1807, Jacob P. Young.
c. Leah, b. 25 Dec 1782, res. Ontario co., NY, d. 17 Feb 1853; m. Robert Davis.
d. Philip, b. 5 Dec 1784, d. 9 Dec 1846; m. 20 Mar 1808, Margaret Ackler, b. 1787, d. 18 Mar 1844, Springfield, Otsego Co, NY.
e. Sophia, b. 27 Oct. 1786, d. 11 Sept 1853; m. 6 Dec 1804, John Eckler.
f. Eleanor A., b. 28 Jun 1788, d. 28 Apr 1846; m. 25 Jul 1807, George 'Shawl.'
g. Anna, b. 18 Apr 1791, d. 26 Sep 1869; m. 18 Sep 1807, John C. 'Shawl.' See 1929 genealogy, p. 138.
h. Cornelius, b. 15 Nov. 1793, d. 14 Oct. 1869; m. 6 Apr 1812, Cathrine S. Shanhultz. Idem p. 159.
i. Magdalene,b. 15 Oct 1795, d. 1866, m. John Eckler.
j. Elizabeth, b. 20 Dec 1797; m. William Van Horne.
k. Abram, b. 25 Dec 1799; m. (1), 1819, Dolly Shanhultz; he m. (2), 1827, Catharine House; he m. (3), 11 Jun 1859, Elizabeth Sites.
l. Thomas, b. 4 Oct 1802, d.y.
j. Mary, b. 4 May 1804, d. 8 Jul 1878; m. 30 dec. 1831, John Wyckof. She res. Cherry Valley, NY, and had issue. Idem. p. 137, pp. 159-160.
k. Francis, b. 17 May 1809, d.y.
As Lt. Thomas lived in Warren's Bush (now Florida), until after the Revolution ended (1783), it may be presumed that Eve was born in what is now Florida, NY, in Montgomery County and formed, 1793, from old Mohawk."

2. FHL book 974.761D2G "Early Families of Herkimer County New York, Descendants of the Burnetsfield Palatines," by William V.H. Barker, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1986, preface and p. 319: "Thomas Van Horne - - born Hunterdon Co., New Jersey 14 May 1748 (son of Mathias Van Horne and Nelly Crumm); died Springfield, NY 26 Feb 1841; m. Caughnawaga NY 21 Oct 1779 Maria Frederick dau. of Philip Frederick and Sophia Saltz. A Lt. in the Col. Frederick Fischer's 3rd Tryon Co. militia in the Revolution. Other Van Hornes in Fischer's unit included an Abram, Cornelius, Henry, and John. Thomas lived at Otsego Co. NY and his children were baptised at St. Paul's Luth. Church in Minden, NY. Had fourteen children, as given in Van Horne book, Mathias, Leah (bp. 1781, m. Robert Davis), Philip (b. 1784, m. Margaret Eckler), Sophia (b. 1786, M. John Eckler), Eleanora (b. 1788, m. George Shaul), Eve (b. 1789, m. Jacob I. Young), Anna (b. 1791, m. John G. Shaul), Cornelius (b. 1793, m. Catherine Shanhultz), Magdalena (b. 1795, m. John E. Eckler), Elizabeth (b. 1797, m. William Van Horne), Abram (b. 1799, m.1. Dorothy Shanhultz), Thomas (b. 1802, d.y.), Maria (b. 1804, m. John Wyckoff), and Francis (b. 1809, d.y.)"
The book also gives some general local history per the following excerpts:
"Herkimer County, in north central New York's Mohawk Valley, received its name in 1791 in memory of General Nicholas Herkimer, the Revolutionary War militia commander... There were probably in excess of 15,000 Indians in the region about the year 1700, but by the time of the American Revolution their population had eroded to about 10,000... due in part to lack of resistance to European deseases. Their numbers then fell sharply during and just after the Revolution as a result of migrations to Canada and points westward, the exodus being necessitated by the fact that most of the Iroquois, except for the Oneidas, took the British side during the War of Independence..."
"As to the early Europeans, the Dutch traders of Fort Orange (now Albany) initiated commerce wtth the Mohawk Valley Indians in the early 1600s... The Dutch traded alcoholic beverages, firearms, tools, and fabrics in exchange for land and beaver hides. In 1664 the British took control of New York State and the Mohawk Valley area came under the jurisdiction of Albany County from that time until about 1774 when it became Tryon county (in 1784 the area was renamed as Montgomery county, the western portion of which was set off in 1791 as Herkimer County). In modern times, Herkimer County bounded by Oneida County on the west and by Montgomery and Fulton Counties on the east. Prior to 1760 there was only limited settlement by the Dutch or English to the west of Schenectady, since the Mohawk region was vulnerable to incursion of the French and their Indian allies from Canada..." [N.B. Tryon was changed to Montgomery because Tryon followed the Tory cause whereas Montgomery was a patriot.]
"With the exception of a few families, such as the Fondas, Schuylers, and Van Slykes, the Dutch and English seem to have been little induced to settle the Mohawk Valley, and so the opportunity fell to a group of immigrant Germans from the Palatinate, or lower Rhineland area in central Europe. Several thousand of these Palatines had left their German homelands, being much reduced in circumstance after years of warfare with France, and had gone to England at Queen Anne's invitation in 1709... The English temporarily housed many of these people in tents outside London and early in 1710 about 2,000 were placed aboard ships for passage to the American colonies, being promised land in New York in exchange for work in Hudson River camps, to be set up for the production of pitch for use in sealing naval vessels. There were delays in embarking and the Palatines were crowded into undersized and ill provisioned ships so that the Atlantic Ocean crossing itself became a tragedy in which, by New York Gov. Hunter's account, some 466 of them perished. From 1710 to 1712 the German immigrants required government subsidy, and the payment records by Gov. Hunter to heads of households survive (as in Knittle) and are referred to throughout this book as the NY Palatine Subsistence List. The pitch operations having failed, the Germans had to fend for themselves, moving for a while to contested lands in the Schoharie Valley west of Albany."
"The Palatines remained a displaced people without land entitlement until September 1721 when the Albany City council endorsed their petition to purchase Mohawk Valley land, not closer to Albany then 40 miles west of Ft. Hunter. Then on October 16, 1721, New York Governor William Burnet, presumably wishing ot see buffer settlements of a friendly population in the central Mohawk area, granted the appropriate license, which allowed the Palatines, in 1722, to purchase land form the Indians in the vicinity of where the West Canada creek flows into the Mohawk River. Upon completion of the survey of these lands in 1723, and in resposne to the request of Palatine leaders Joseph Petrie and Conrad Richaert, the deeds were prepared under the designation of the Brunetsfield Patent. At about the same time, other Palatines received land grants at Stone Arabia and elsewhere in the Mohawk Valley... the Burnetsfield Patentees... were wholly within the present county of Herkimer [as opposed to other area Palentines in other parts of the Valley]..."
"From 1723 onwards, until the French and Indian Wars commenced, [the area] was generally at peace and the residents prospered to the extent that some writers have termed the community almost utopian. Wheat grew abundantly in the fertile soil and the accumulation of livestock and goods was extensive..."
"At 3 a.m. on Nov. 12, 1757, disaster struck German Flats [as Herkimer was then known] in the form of a surprise raid by a French and Indian war party... 40 killed, 150 prisoners, and much booty taken... After the 1757 devastation there were periods of relief such as the negotiated return of some prisoners in 1758 and the building, in that same year, of Ft. Stanwix as a protective outpost about 35 miles west of German Flats. With the French surrender to english forces at Montreal in 1760, relative peace was restored to the Mohawk Valley, although occasional difficulties with the Indians required that the settlers mantain a more viglant militia than had been required in earlier years..."
"Of particular note to the modern-day researcher is the fact that many of the early... families both moved and visited up and down the Mohawk Valley, thereby necessitatiing the search of church records over a wide geographic area for the presence of relevant marriage and baptism entires. Of note also is the information value of the baptismal sponsors, as those individuals were usually of the same generation (except when a grandparent would be sponsor for a grandchild of the same given name) and most often were brothers or sisters of the parents."
"The second devastation to fall upon.. the surrounding... area came formalignments brought about by the American War of Independence. The British enrolled most of the area Indians, plus several Mohawk Valley settlers as well, to the Tory cause, and in August 1777 the bloody battle of Oriskany pitted former neighbor against neighbor... Oriskany turned the British back to Canada momentarily, but a year later they were back in a more nefarious form of military tactic, that of the hit and run assault on isolated settlements. From 1778 through 1782, the British waged a war of attrition in the Mohawk Valley, with members of raiding parties paid eight dollars for each scalp taken, regardless of the victim's combative status, sex, or age... Sometimes the settlers had to scramble quickly into the forts..."
"By the end of the American Revolution, the... region was severely depleted in manpower and resources and a new phase of rebuilding began with the expansion westward of New Englanders, who were lured by the open lands of northern New York which had become available with the departure of the Indians. The resultant shift in population base was evident in the 1790 census when about a third of the... area people appear to be new arrivals of English extraction..."

3. Censuses:
1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown:
1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves
*illegible
Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 [Abraham Brinton?] Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2
Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0
VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-*

1800 US: Minden, Montgomery, New York, p. 10 of 19, these two were next door neighbors and related by marriage, the columns are first male then female 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45+:
Francis Frederick: 1-0-1-1-0; 1-1-0-1-0
Thomas Van Horne: 2-1-0-1-0; 1-1-0-1-0

4.The book "Compendium of Mohawk Valley Families," by Marily Penrose, pp. 840 and 841: Tryon County Militia:
Abraham Van Horn
Cornelius Van Horn
Henry Van Horn
John Van Horn
Thomas Van Horn

5. The book "Our Van Horne Kindred," by Elsie O. Hallenback, 1958, copy in the Montgomery County NY Archives, pp. 26 and 27:
"Thomas Van Horne, son of Mathias Van Horne and Nelly Crumm, b. May 14, 1748 near Upper Freehold, NJ. When a young man he followed his brother Cornelius Van Horne to Mill Point, NY and later married Maria Frederick, a sister of Eve Frederick, the wife of Cornelius, in the old Dutch Reformed Church of Caughnawaga on Oct. 21, 1779. During the Rev. War, he was a Lt. in the Third Regiment of the Tryon County Milita, and fought in the battle at Oriskany, and his name is inscribed on the monument there commemorating this battle. His name was placed on the Pension Roll of February 22, 1834, and he also held Land Bounty Rights. They lived in Otsego County what was then called Stewart's Patent, and they had all their children baptized in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minden, NY. [Children:}
A. Matthias, never married.
B. Leah, bp. 25 Dec 1781; m. Robert Davis.
C. Philip, b. 5 Feb 1784; m. 8, Margaret Eckler.
D. Sophia, b. 27 Oct. 1786; m. Johannes Eckler.
F. Eleanora, b. 28 Jun 1788, d. 28 Apr 1846; m. George Shaul.
G. Eve, b. 26 Aug. 1780; m. Jacob I. Young.
H. Anna, b. 18 Apr 1791, d. 26 Sep 1869; m. John G. Shaul.
I. Cornelius, b. 15 Nov. 1793; m. Cathrine Shanhultz.
J. Magdalena,b. 15 Oct 1795; m. John E. Eckler.
K. Elizabeth, b. 20 Dec 1797; m. William Van Horne.
L. Abram, b. 22 Dec 1799; m. (1) Dolly Shanhultz (2) Catharine House (3) Elizabeth Sites.
M. Thomas, b. 4 Oct 1802, d.y.
N. Maria, b. 4 May 1804, d. 8 Jul 1878; m. John Wyckoff.
O. Francis, b. 17 May 1809, d.y.

6. From the book "Van Horne Family in America, 1634-1888," by Abram L. Van Horne, copy in the Montgomery County NY Archives, p. 25:
"Thomas came shortly after his brother Cornelius, from White House, NJ, to Montgomery Co., NY. He afterwards married Maria Frederick, a sister to Eve, on Oct. 23, 1774. He afterwards moved to Van Hornsville and after bringing his family up he moved to Schuyler's Lake near Richfield Springs, NY."

BIOGRAPHY:
1. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/stark/starkprofile.html: "THE Town of STARK
AN ADDRESS by WARREN HAWN of STARKVILLE, Delivered Before the Herkimer County Historical Society, February 11, 1905." Source: "Papers Read Before the Herkimer County Historical Society Covering the Period From September 1902 to May 1914, Volume 3," Compiled by Arthur T. Smith, Secretary of the Society, Citizen Press, Herkimer, 1914. Pertinent excerpts:
"There is little of interest connected with the history of the Town of Stark since it became one of the political divisions of Herkimer County. No startling event has taken place within its borders. No men of brilliant fame claim it as the place of their nativity, and the generations that come and go, indicate that this honor may never come to us. We are plain plodding farm folk, tending strictly to our own business, and incidently, to that of our neighbors. The town of Stark was taken from the Town of Danube, April 28th, 1828, and was named after Gen. John Stark, of Revolutionary fame..."
"We have two small villages, Starkville and Van Hornesville; they are located in the Otsquago Valley in the central part of the town and contain about one hundred fifty (150) and two hundred (200) inhabitants respectively..."
"Previous to the Revolution and up to 1784, what is now Stark, was a part of the Canajoharie district of Tryon County; all the lands within its present bounds, except a part of L'Hommedieu's and Vroman's patents, were granted by the Colonial Government before the Revolution..."
"The first settler at what is now Van Hornesville, was Thomas Van Horne, who held the office of Orderly Sergeant in Captain Eckler's company of Militia. The date of his locating there can be approximately mixed. He was born in Hunterdon County, N.J., and migrated to Tryon County in 1770, locating in what is now the town of Glen, Montgomery County. On October 23d., 1774, he married Maria Frederic, and afterwards moved to what later on became the village of VanHornesville. Henry Eckler was appointed Captain, May 18th., 1776, and enlisted his company the same year. To have been enrolled as one of the officers of this company, he must have been a resident of Canajoharie military district, to which he must have moved from the Mohawk district between 23d. of October, 1774, and May 18th, 1776, which would have brought him to his new home sometime during the year of 1775, and in that year I believe we are safe in saying, the settlement of VanHornesville was begun. No increase in population came to this place, until the close of the Revolution. In 1791, Abram VanHorne, a cousin of Thomas, located there; he was a man of some note and deserves more than passing notice. He was born at White House, Hunterdon County, N.J., August 28th., 1738. In 1771 he migrated to what was then called Warrenbush, in the present town of Florida, Montgomery Co. N.Y..."
[Kerry's note: Present Vanhornesville is in Herkimer County. Herkimer Co. was formed from Montgomery Co. 16 Feb 1791.]

2. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/flagg.html: "REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION of Peter FLAGG.
Peter Flagg's Revolutionary War pension records were sent in by Al Douglas ... Peter Flagg was a well-known hero, remembered long after the events described below. Peter, and his companions Richard Woolaber and Thomas Van Horne, are mentioned in Hardin's 1893 History of Herkimer County as being members of Heinrich Staring's company in July 1778, on assignment with others to overtake Brant and rescue prisoners after the destruction of Andrustown. Peter and his two comrades continued on after the others turned back at the area of Young's Settlement (Little Lakes), and caught and killed two "savages" by Schuyler's Lake, thus rescuing a woman and infant captive and taking them safely back home."

3. Thomas provided the following testimony in the pension papers of Francis Frederick (see notes with Francis for citation):
"State of New York, County of Otsego. Thomas Van Horne of Springfield in the County of Otsego aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Francis Frederick of Little Falls in the county of Herkimer in the said State of New York. That he knew him in the Revolutionary War. That this deponent and the said Francis were privates in the same Company of Militia from the commencement of the war till the death of Capt. Pettingill at Oriskany in 1777. When this deponent took command of the company as the first Lieut. and the said Francis served under him as a private soldier during the remainder of the War. Willam Snook being then the commandant of the company. That the said Francis was in service much of the time under this deponent during each year of the war, and was also to the knowledge of this deponent out on many occasions in service when this deponent was not with him. That the company did not always all go together and when one part of the company were out on one expedition, it sometimes happened that the residue of the company were called to another quarter. That he verily believes the said Francis served faithfully as a soldier at least two years during the War of the Revolution, and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed the 22'd day of September AD 1832. Before me, Walter Holt, J.P. Signed: Thomas Van Horne."

4. From Heritage Quest online copy of the American Revolutionary War pension file no. W.18210, 16 pages, for Thomas Van Horne whose spouse is Maria. Notes he died 26 Feb 1841; Maria is listed as a widow with continuing pension issued 13 Sep 1844. A later date also shows 27 Jun 1853. At the time of the application, he is listed of Otsego Co., NY. He was a private in the Company commanded by Col. Fisher in the Tryon County NY Militia Troops. Also served under Captains Harmanus Mable and Joseph Yeomans.
Original testimony for the pension papers are from an 16 Oct 1832 court appearance in which he states he is 87 years old living in Springfield, Otsego Co., NY. At the commencement and during the War he resided in Warren's Bush, now the town of Florida, south of the Mohawk River, about two miles within the now County of Montgomery. He was enrolled as a private in Capt. Samuel Pettingill's company in a regiment commanded by Col. Frederick Fisher. His first engagement was a year before Independence was declared in responding to an alarm from "Cognawaga about 5 miles distant." During the year of Independence he was at Johnstown District when Gen'l Schyler was there and they disarmed the Tories. He was "out to Johnstown, Sochnedaga, Caunewaga, and various other places that summer." That winter, he was in Johnstown. During the summer of 1777, he was in Capt. Pettingill's company under Gen'l Herkimer and Col. Cox, in pursuit about 70 miles of Indians under the Indian chief Joseph Brant. On their return, they were called out to Fort Stanwix and he was present at the Oriskany Battle when Gen'l Herkimer was mortally wounded and Capt. Pettingill was killed. Lieut. Snook was appointed Captain and Thomas was made 1st Lieutenant. That summer they were constantly called upon. He and a part of the company were "on the way to Saratoga at the time Burgoine was taken but stopped at Schenectady on hearing by express that he had surrendered." He was at Ticonderoga in the winter of the building of the bridge across Lake George, an expedition of three weeks. His service continued every year of the War but he could not recall all of the places. Sometimes they were called out for a day, a couple of days, sometimes a week, and sometimes a couple of weeks. He was a Lieutenant the entire war. He was at Fort Plain, Fort Plank, German Flatts, Stone Arabia, Little Falls, and various other places many times. He could not recall all the places and times. He guarded the "batteaux" with provisions up the Mohawk River to Fort Stanwix and another time guarded to the same place a drove of cattle. He was at Cherry Valley immediately after the burning and murrders done at that place. That on these occasions he went "uniformily armed, with six days provisions." From home, he was "at all times liable to be called out at a moment's warning and was constantly prepared for alarms." He "did not pretend to do but little business - that whatever was raised was liable at all times to be destroyed and burned." The settlement within a half of a mile of where he lived was entirely burnt off by the Indians. As an officer, he was constantly scouting abroad or protecting himslef, family and neighborhood at home. He signs his name in full: Thomas Vanhorne.
The next court affidavit states that "he was born in the year 1745 - that he never has had any record of his age but has always understood there was a record thereof upon the Church Book in Hunterdon County, New Jersey where he was born. After the Revolution he moved to a place called Osuago in the town of Minden, Montgomery Co. - now the town of Stark in the County of Herkimer. He resided there until about 19 years ago when he moved to the town of Otsego now the town of Springfield in the County of Otsego where he now resides. Local Rev. John Swain's name is given as a reference. This latter affidavit signed 7 Jun 1833. Later it is stated that he did not receive his written commission as a First Lieutenant until much later on 8 Mar 1781.
An affidavit dated 29 Jun 1841 is included from Maria Van Horne, aged 83 years, of Springfield, Otsego, New York, that her husband is deceased. She further declares that she was marrried to Thomas Van Horne at her father's house (Phillip Frederick) in the town of Florida, Montgomery Co., NY, by the Rev. Thomas Romeyn 21 Oct 1779. The said Thomas Romeyn being the pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga. Confirms her husband died on 26 Feb 1841 at Springfield. That the Church record attached is correct as regards to the marriage. Signed with an "x".
An affidavit from Jacob D. Fonda confirming the above referenced church marriage record.
An affidavit from Leah Davis, dau. of Thomas Vanhorn, dated 17 Feb 1853 of Ontario Co., NY asserting her rights to prosecute a claim against the pension of Thomas Vanhorn.
In a 1940 letter to Peggy A. Rainey of Decatur, Iowa, the Pension office recites all of the above and adds that in 1841, their third Child, Phillip Van Horne, was a resident of Springfield, New York, and aged 57 years.

BIRTH:
1. According to the notes above, he was born 1748. According to his pension, he thinks he was born in 1745 - but he defers to the Church records of Hunterdon, New Jersey where he knows he was born.

MARRIAGE:
1. Marriage records of "Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga: now the Reformed Church of Fonda, in the village of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y.," New York, 1917, 748 pp.:
Lodewyk Frederick and Alida Miller, 21 Mar 1774.
Frans Frederick and Susanna Cosaadt, 30 Dec 1774.
Frans Cosaadt and Nancy Johnson, 20 Jun 1777.
Thomas Van Horne and Maria Frederick, 21 Oct 1779.
Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlet, 21 Oct 1779 [same time as Thomas Van Horne.]
(Illegible) Mair? and the daughter of Philip Fredrick, 23 Jan 1788. [Could this be Hendrick Mower and Elizabeth Frederick?]
Christian Plank and Hannah Frederick, 1 Jan 1801.
George Frederick and Caty Cag, 21 Feb 1803.

2. From a typescript in the Frederick family file at the Montgomery Co. NY Archives: "St. Paul's Evangelicl Lutheran Church, schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY, Marriages:
July 29, 1779, N.B. These are here only proclaimed by me:
Peter Friederich and Elisabeth Melead
Thomas Van horen and Maria Fredrich"

SOURCES_MISC:
1. Henry Z. Jones is the author of three series of books on the Palatines: "The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who arrived in New York in 1710," (1985); "More Palatine Families," (1991); and "Even More Palatine Families, 18th Century Immigrants to the American Colonies and their German, Swiss and Austrian Origins," 2002. I have reviewed all three and there is nothing on this individual. 		Van Horne, Thomas (I2149)
 
3046 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From online biographical sketch of Robert Mattinson, 4 Nov 2002: Jake Mattinson. E-mail . Webpage :
Betsy C. Mattinson, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Burnhope, born June 19, 1848, Stay-the-Voyage, county of Durham, England. Baptized August 16, 1862, by Elder M. C. Farnsworth. Died August 17, 1922.
Robert and Betsy Mattinson were married August 23, 1869, Salt Lake City, by Daniel H. Wells in the Endowment House.
Isaac Burnhope, son of William and Mary Burnhope, born August 1805. Baptized by Elder William Knox. Died February 14, 1869, Salt Lake City. [Note dates are in variance to what I use.]
Elizabeth Burnhope, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Charlton, born October 21, 1803. Baptized by Elder William Knox." [Note date is in variance to what I use.]

2. Censuses:
1841 Eng: Durham, Parish: Bolden p. 6 of 9, image 22 of 27, none born in the county except Jane, Place: East Bolden Village, was indexed as "Burniss," corrected in FS to Burnip:
Isaac Burnip, 30, ag lab.
Elizabeth, 30.
William, 9.
Mary, 6.
Joseph, 4.
Jane, 1.
James Henderson, 25, ag. lab., not born in county.

1851 Eng: Whitburn, Durham, p. 16 of 20, #60, res: Stay the Voyage:
Isaac Burnhope, 42, platelayer, b. Northumberland, Weamley.
Elizabeth, wife, 44, b. Northumberland, Hendon-in-the-Wall.
Wm., son, 18, sailor, b. Northumberland, Sunnyside.
Mary Ann, dau., 16, b. Northumberland, Sunnyside.
Jane, dau., 11, b. Durham, East Bolden.
Isaac, son, 8, b. Durham, East Bolden.
Thomas, son,. 6, b. Durham, East Bolden.
Betsy, dau., 2, b. Durham, East Bolden.

1861 England: District 21, Whitburn parish, Durham, p. 21 of 23, house: Stay the Voyage:
Isaac Burnop, mar., 52, plate layer.
Elizabeth, wife, mar., 54, b. Durham, Newburn.
Isaac, son, 18, plate layer, b. Durham, Whitburn.
Thomas, son, 16, plate layer, b. Durham, Whitburn.
Betsy, dau., 12, b. Durham, Whitburn.
Eliza Mitchell, visitor, sing., 20, dressmaker, b. Scotland.

1880 US: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, NA Film T9-1338, p. 191C:
Nicholas Boak, farmer, M, 65, Eng Eng Eng.
Elizabeth Boak, keeping house, wife, M, 71, Eng Eng Eng.
Thomas Boak, Labourer, son, S, 37, MO, Eng, Eng.

3. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 23 Nov 2002.

4. Birth place of Heddon-in-the-Wall is at Hadrian's Wall across northern England. The roman wall at this location is up to 10 feet thick. Hadrian's Wall was built by Roman soldiers from the three legions of Britain and is 8 roman feet thick (a roman foot is slightly larger than a standard foot), 12 feet high and fronted by a ditch except where natural crags of rock made this unnecessary. An earthwork known as the vallum, ran behind the wall and between the vallum and the wall was military way. Every third of a mile, a tower was built and every mile, a milefort or milecastle with barrack blocks. Larger forts were built at intervals of approximately 7 miles. The wall remained in use until the end of the rule of Rome in Britain in 410. Hadrian's Wall was built as a continuous defensive barrier across northern England from the Solway Firth on the west coast to Wallsend in the east (73 miles) by Caesar Trainus Hadrianus Augustus, Roman Emperor between 117-138 who was responsible for the unification and consolidation of the Roman Empire. Initial building took 6 years followed by vrious expansions. The wall has suffered damage to the stones being used for local house building and road being taken through it. Many parts of it still remain.

5. The following names are found in the following document: "Names of Persons and Sureties indebted to the Perpetual Emigrating Fund company 1850 to 1877," (also known as the 1877 Debtors Index) by Richard L. Jensen and Marine C. Ward. Document in PDF form found at :
Boak, Nicholas - Elizabeth. Margaret: 1868.
Burnhope, Isaac - Elizabeth. Thomas, Betsey: 1868.

6. "Names of Persons and Sureties indebted to the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company 1850 to 1877," http://www.jacksonfamilyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Doc030_PEF.pdf, p. 156, accessed 23 Apr 2014:
Isaac Burnhope -- Elizabeth, Thomas, Betsey: 1868.

7. Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1855; 1869, Newcastle Conference, 004484181 Image 201 of 574; (FHL film 87035) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6L5S-Z42?i=200&cat=516964
Entry 23: "Elder, Isaac Burnip, born at Wheamelly, Northumberland, Nov. 15th, 1808. Baptized June 5th, 1847, at Hendon by Ebr Gillis. Confirmed by C. Phelps. Moved (removed) Oct 1849, S Shields."
Entry 25: "Elizabeth Burnip, born Oct. 22, 1806 at Heddon-in-the-Wall, [Northumberland]. Baptized June 5th, 1847 by William Knox. Confirmed by C. Phelps. Moved (removed) Oct 1849, S Shields."
Entry 26: "William Burnip, born Aug. 18, 1832 at Sunny Side, North[umberland]. Baptized 25 Sep 1847 at Hendon by William Knox. Confirmed by William Knox. Moved (removed) Oct 1849, S Shields."
Entry 27: "Mary Ann Burnip, born April 24, 1835 at Hexham. Baptized Sep 25th, 1847 by William Knox. Confirmed by William Knox. Moved (removed) Oct 1849, S Shields."
Entry 28: "Joseph Burnip, born June 22, 1837 at Hexham, North[umberland],. Baptized Sep 25th, 1847 by William Knox. Confirmed by William Knox. Moved (removed) Oct 1849, S Shields."
Entry 29: [listed with the Isaac Burnhope family]: "Robert Mattinson, born 16 Jul 1835 at Ashton Underline, baptized 25 Sep 1847 at Hendon by Wm. Knox and confirmed by Wm. Knox."

8. Burnhope / Mattinson - Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1854, 04484181, Image 168 of 574, (FHL film 87035), p. 4, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6L5S-Z77?i=167&cat=516964
Entry 25: "Isaac Burnip, born at Wheamelly, Co. Northumberland, Nov. 15th, 1808 Baptized in Hendon Bay by Ebeneser Gillis June 5th, 1847. Confirmed in the arcade June 6th by C. Phelps and William Knox - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."
Entry 27: "Elizabeth Burnip, born at Heddin-in-the-Wall, Oct. 22nd, 1806, baptized in Hendon Bay August 29th, 1847 by W. Knox. Confirmed by C. Phelps and W. Knox and E. Gillis in the arcade - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."
Entry 29: "William Burnip, born at Sunniside, Co. Northumberland, August 18th, 1832, baptized in Hendon Bay by W. Knox Sep. 25th, 1847. Confirmed by on the 26th by him also - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."
Entry 30: "Mary Ann Burnip, born April 25th, 1835, at Hexham. Baptized in Hendon Bay by W. Knox Sep 25th, 1847. Confirmed by W. Knox and E. Gillis in the arcade - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."
Entry 31: "Joseph Burnip, born June 22nd, 1837, at Hexham. Baptized in Hendon Bay by W. Knox and confirmed in the arcade Sep. 25th, 1847 - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."

9. 1849 South Shields Record of members, 1849
About 25 November 1849
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSH9-8KWJ
FamilySearch.com catalog. Film 87033; Items 1-8, Record of members, 1848-1948; Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. South Shields Branch, Filmed 1954; DGS 7903790; Image 7 of 389; 21; South Shields Branch; Line 5-8; Office: Elder; Line 5; Isaac Burnip; State: Md; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 15 Nov 1808, Warden, Northum, England; Baptism: 5 Jan 1847, Sunderland, Elder Gillies; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland. Line 6; Elizabeth Burnip; State: Md; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 21 Oct 1807, Newburn, Northum, England; Baptism: 27 Aug 1847, Sunderland, John Knox; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland. Line 7; Mary Ann Burnip; State: Sing; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 24 Apr 1835, Hexham, Northum, England; Baptism: 25 Sept 1847, Sunderland, John Knox; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland. Line 8; Joseph Burnip; State: Sing; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 22 June 1837, Hexham, Northum, England; Baptism: 25 Sept 1847, Sunderland, John Knox; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland. Line 15; William Burnip, teacher, State: Sing; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 15 Aug 1832, Hexham, Northum, England; Baptism: 25 Sept 1847, Sunderland, John Knox; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland. Cut off:10 Feb1853, Note: Denying the faith.

10. New York City Passenger Manifest of the ship "John Bright" (1557 tons), John Iowart[?] master, 14 Jul 1868, departure from Liverpool, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK93-54B2:
"456 Isaac Burnhope, 57, m., plate layer, England.
457 Eliza ", 54, f., wife.
458 Thomas ", 23, m., fireman.
459 Betsey Burnhope, 20, f., spinster, England.

BIOGRAPHY:
1. Biographical sketch of Robert Mattinson, "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah," pg. 1027: "Mattinson, Robert (son of Peter Mattinson, born Dec. 3, 1803, and Ann Shaw, born Feb. 6, 1812, of Sunderland, Eng.). He was born July 16, 1835, Lancashire, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 30 1856, Edward Martin handcart company. Married Betsy C. Burnhope (daughter of Isaac Burnhope and Elizabeth Charlton, latter a pioneer Aug. 19, 1868, John R. Murdock company). She was born in England. Their children: E.A., m. James Nolan; Laura S., m. Peter Borup; Marie, m. Richard Barrett; Ann, m. J.F. Rushter; R. Frank; H.B. b. Nov. 24, 1880; Effie M., m. E.O. Simons; Joseph B., m. Ella Balch; Roy B. b. Sept. 11, 1891; Veatus b. Oct 16, 1893. Family home Payson, Utah."

2. Sketch of the Life of Mary Ann Burnhope Wallace [see her notes for full citation]: "I was born April 24, 1835 at Hexham, Northumberland Co., England. My parents, Isaac Burnhope and Elizabeth Charlton, were of English birth and of Protestant and Catholic faith, until the year 1847 when they with their seven children were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My father, when a young man, enlisted in the British Army. He was bought off, ran away and joined the army, served his time and then worked at freighting. After his marriage he was a section foreman on the railroad. My mother was a housekeeper in the families of the nobility for fifteen years previous to her marriage. My ancestors were foresters and brewers... My parents, with my brother, Thomas, and sister, Betsy, came to Salt Lake City from England in the summer of 1868. They lived with us and in February 1869 father died with erysipelas. Mother was very sick with the dreadful disease, but recovered..."

BIRTH:
1. Dates seem to vary subject to the source:
26 Oct 1806 at Heddon-in-the-Wall, Northumberland per 1847 LDS convert baptismal record.
22 Oct 1806 at Heddin-in-the-Wall per 1843-1854 LDS branch records.
21 Oct 1807 at Newburn, Northumberland per 1848-1870 LDS branch record.
22 Oct 1806 at Helton in the Wall, Northumberland, England per living endowment record.
Mid-Oct 1806 per obituary calculation of age.
I use christening record below for birth.

2. Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1854, FHL film 87035, p. 4, entry 27: "Elizabeth Burnip, born at Heddin-in-the-Wall, Oct. 22nd, 1806, baptized in Hendon Bay August 29th, 1847 by W. Knox. Confirmed by C. Phelps and W. Knox and E. Gillis in the arcade - removed to South Shields Oct AD 1849."

3. Sunderland, England LDS Branch records 1843-1854, Reformation and Rebaptism of Durham Conference, FHL film 87035, p. 2a, entry 28: "Elizabeth Burnop, born at Heddon-in-the-Wall, Northumberland, Oct. 26th, 1806. Baptized at Sunderland, Durham by William Knox June 5th, 1847. Confirmed in Sunderland, Durham by C. Phelps. Moved Oct 1849."

4. South Shields [Durham Co.], England LDS Branch records 1848-1855, 1870, Membership Roster, FHL film 87033, p. 1, entry 6: "Elizabeth Burnip, md., residence at Boldon, born at Newburn, Northum., 21 Oct 1807. Baptized at Sunderland, 27 Aug 1847."

5. Transcription by Chris Petersen, 8 Oct 2023:
FamilySearch.com catalog. Film 87033; Items 1-8, Record of members, 1848-1948;
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. South Shields Branch, Filmed 1954; DGS 7903790; Image 7 of 389; 21; South Shields Branch; Line 5-8; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSH9-8KWJOffice:
Elder; Line 5; Isaac Burnip; State: Md; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 15 Nov 1808, Warden, Northum, England; Baptism: 5 Jan [Jun?] 1847, Sunderland, Elder Gillies; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland.
Line 6; Elizabeth Burnip; State: Md; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 21 Oct 1807, Newburn, Northum, England; Baptism: 27 Aug 1847, Sunderland, John Knox; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland.
Line 7; Mary Ann Burnip; State: Sing; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 24 Apr 1835, Hexham, Northum, England; Baptism: 25 Sept 1847, Sunderland, John Knox; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland.
Line 8; Josph Burnip; State: Sing; Residence: Boldon; Birth: 22 June 1837, Hexham, Northum, England; Baptism: 25 Sept 1847, Sunderland, John Knox; Received: 25 Nov 1849, Sunderland.

CHRISTENING:
1. Online Ordinance Index has the following extracted record (Film printout 6904961, film source 0593804, dates 1775-1838, batch C06481) which gives Elizabeth Charleton, b. 21 Sep 1806 to Thome. Charleton and Elizabeth Ferguson and christened 29 Sep 1806 at St. Thomas Aquino Roman Catholic, Stella, Durham, England. County Durham directly adjoins County Northumberland. There is no Catholic church in Heddon-on-the-Wall and this particular church is just a few miles southeast of Heddon-on-the-Wall. Another child Ann is also christened in the same church per FHL film # 593804. The church records are written in Latin. Each Christening is divided by town location title. Before Ann Carlton is "Heddon-on-the-Wall." The god parent listed for Ann is Maria Lock. Sometimes godparents could be a relative (maybe Maria Ferguson or Maria Charlton?). It is interesting that the Charlton parents are buried in the Established Church whereas some of their children were baptized in a Catholic Church.

2. From website www.Nathanielspens.com 18 Dec 2003, there is the following unreviewed/undocumented variant by me: 8 Sep 1807 at St. John's Parish, Newcastle/Tyne, Northumberland, England.

MARRIAGE:
1. FHL film # 87,035, South Shields Branch, England, 1827-1852; "Branch Registration of Marriages, per Certificates thereof": "Isaac Burnhope and Elizabeth Burnhope, registered at South Shields, married 12 Aug 1831 in Hexham by [illegible]."

2. No source cited but part of a list of 8 individuals with Charlton surname all married in Hexham, England; I don't recognized any of the other names except the following: "Isaac Burnhope and Elizabeth Charlton (both of Hexham) 13 Aug 1831 by William ??? (Curate)."

3. Online Ordinance Index has the following extracted marriage record per FHL film M109171: Isaac Burnhope and Elizabeth Charlton, m. 13 Aug 1831 at Hexham, Northumberland, England.

4. Hexham Marriage Transcripts, 1754-1861: 13 Aug 1831, Isaac Burnhope and Eliz. Charlton, both of the parish. Wit. Jsp. Burnhope, Jane Fiske. [An alternate transcription of Hexham marriages gives a date of 30 Aug 1830 for this couple. Source: Rounces Marriage Index: Hexham Marriages 1759-1837.]

5. The following variant is provided by Louise Crookston, Pinedale Arizona "cllouise@juno.com May 18, 2009 by email to me. Her exact source is unclear and the date of the marriage does not correspond with the the more definitive marriage sources listed above - so I discount the reported 1830 below in her notes:
"The Burnhopes are related to me through my great grandfather, Nathaniel Spens. Jane Ann Burnhope was his first wife. She has an older brother named William Burnhope born 1832. I do not have an exact birth date for William, nor do I have a wife, but I do have the christening record that indicates his father was Isaac Burnhope and his mother Elizabeth. I have the record of his parents marriage 30 August 1830 in Hexham, Northumberland, England.
"Parents' marriage: Parish Hexham alternatively Hexham, St. Andrew aka Abbey in county Nbl Married on 30/08/1830 Groom Isaac Burnhope residence - other - Bride Elizabeth Charlton residence - other - Orig - Checked N
"William's christening record: Christening/Baptism record: 21 October 1832 Child's name William BURNHOPE Father Isaac Mother Elizabeth Mother's Maiden name - Place Sunnyside Occupation - Other info - Father Hind Mother - Notes - Birth date -/-/- Parish Hexham, Nbl Checked Checked."

6. Boak: Per obituary: 1872.

DEATH:
1. Per obituary.

OBITUARY:
1. Burnhope. - At Spanish Fork, Utah County, April 16, 1887, of old age, Elizabeth Charlton Burnhope, aged 81 years and 6 months. Deceased embraced the Gospel at Sunderland, England, in 1847, and with her husband, Isaac Burnhope, and part of her family came to Salt Lake City in 1868. Her husband died in February, 1869, and she married Nicholas Boak, of Spanish Fork, in 1872, and since has resided at that place. She was a kind mother and faithful friend and leaves four sons, two daughters, forty-seven grand children and six great grand-Children to mourn her loss. Mill. Star, please copy." Deseret News Weekly, 25 May, 1887, p. 304. [Kerry's note: obituary repeated in the Millenial Star, vol. 49, 13 Jun 1887, published in Liverpool, England, p. 384.]

SOURCES_MISC:
1. From website www.Nathanielspens.com: "FM# 87033 Sunderland Branch LDS records for birth and baptism (87035); also recorded in South Shields Branch records (87033); baptized in Hendon Bay; Christened F#095014 and 095015; Married a second time to Nicholas Boak; Elisabeth is the first of eight children, all in IGI 1995 edition." 		Charlton, Elizabeth (I2)
 
3047 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 14 Jan 2006 database "ackley" of Allen Ackley :
Richard William Ackley, Census: 1930 Oregon; Education: degree in education Western Washington State University; Occupation: Career US Navy bet. 1940 and 1960; Occupation: Teacher Chemistry & Biology; He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940 and saw service in the Pacific. He was on the USS Lexington when it was sunk and later saw service on the USS Enterprise in a Torpedo Squadron. He served twenty years in the Navy in various capacities, one of which was teaching electronics. He retired from the Navy circa 1960. Father: Francis Lee Ackley, b: 8 Mar 1895 in Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma; Mother: Ida Frances Adams, b: ABT 1898 in Wyoming.

DEATH:
1. Online Social Security Death Index: Richard Ackley, ssn 544-14-0129 issued in Oregon bef. 1951, b. 4 Apr 1923, d. May 1979, last benefit to Vancouver, Clark, Washignton.

2. Ancestry.com's "Washington Death Index, 1940-1996": Richard W. Ackley, d. 10 May 1979 at Vancouver, where he was residing, age 56, death certificate #9893.
 		Ackley, Richard William (I1560)
 
3048 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From Southside Va. Families, Vol. 2, by John Bennett Boddie. Coffer, name in the will of Richard Bennett, Jr. with dau. Silvester and Frances Mangum and the feather bed. A John Coker, aged 21, embarked on the "Plaine Joan" for Virgiinia, Capt Richard Barham, 15 May 1635 (Hotten 79). John Coker was headright of William Boddie in 1665. John Coker and Margaret Coker, his wife, of Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, on 3 Mar 1687/8 sold to Richard Bennett, the younger, of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight, 450 acres granted 20 April 1665 on Blackwater and in the parish of Lawne's Creek (DB 3 p. 31) On 5 July 1690 John and Margaret Coker sold to Sion Hill for 1600 lbs. of tobacco 160 acres on Blackwater adjacent to Richard Bennett. Richard Bennett's daughter Jane married John Coker's grandson John Coker. Richard Bennett in his will dated 1720 gave legacies to his daughter Jane Coffer. Notice the difference in the spelling of Coker and Coffer. Coffer is the spelling in Richard Bennett, Jr's will.
 		Coker, John (I564)
 
3049 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From the Altrip Familienbuch, compiled and published family genealogies in Germany:
"GROSS, Hanss Thomas, a ferryman, m. 1) bef 1644 Catharina (surname unknown), who died 20 Apr 1656 in Altrip, buried in Reformed church. Children:
1. Apollonia *1644
2. Johann Ludwig *30 Jan 1653 +18 Jul 1700 in Altrip
m. 2) Apollonia (surname unknown, but she was the widow of Wüntzel Hans of Lambsheim).
Not listed in that entry, but later on, is this entry:
HÖRT (with alternate spellings of Hirt, Hirdt, Hörth ), Hans, +9 Jan 1697 in Altrip; a fisherman. m. bef 1652 1) Barbara (surname unknown), children:
1. Jacobus *1652
2. Catharina *16 Feb 1654
3. Otilia *19 Jan 1656
m. 10 Nov 1668 Altrip 2) Katharina Gross (and a note says that her parents are Hanss Thomas Gross above, and wife Catharina), with children:
4. Anna Ursula *19 Sep 1669 +6 Mar 1694 in Altrip
5. Joh. Friedrich *26 Dec 1672
and m. 19 Jan 1694 Altrip 3) Barbara (Lutheran), whose first marriage was to a man named Maul (no surname given), a soldier of Kurpfalz, and which ended in divorce.
Another daughter of Thomas Gross the ferryman. She has no name given, but has a marriage date (again, Altrip) on Feb 1668 to Hanss Provo of Metz, with children:
1. Hanss Jacob, +27 Mar 1697 in Altrip
2. Johannes *7 Apr 1672
Hanss Provo was previously married to Katharina Schneider, reformed, of Altrip, on 10 Sep 1661. Child:
1. Hans Bestel, *6 Nov 1661 +6 Apr 1733 in Neuhofen"

2. Emails from Rose Green, descendant and expert German researcher (rose.green@att.net):
29 Apr 2015: "Given that we've been talking about Birkenau and all [in regards to Johan Michael Roemer], I went back to look at exactly who it is of Conrad Dick's ancestors who lived in that parish. A while back, I found a discussion on a site about Brethren genealogy [see separate note in file of Johann Conrad Dick from Dwayne Wrightsman dated 30 Aug 2009], in which he was identified as a member of that group, and traced to Heddesheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. His mother was from nearby Altrip and his father from Heddesheim. I discovered that there were printed Familienbuecher (genealogy books where someone has extracted the whole of a town's church records and organized them into neat family groups) for both villages. I ordered them via interlibrary loan, and yes, the whole family showed up. Conrad's mother was from Weschnitz (not in the Pfalz but over near Birkenau), and his grandparents were married in Furth (the Catholic parish that covered Birkenau at the time). (The grandparents were the ones moving up after the 30 Years' War from parts south.)
The Altrip records list a marriage for Johann Conrad Dick on 22 Feb 1746 to Anna Catharina, widow of Hans Jacob Baargeld (marriage 15 Nov 1735, which gives her maiden name as Gross, daughter of Hans Peter Gross and Anna Meyer). Altrip and Heddesheim are very near Mannheim (he named his farm Mon Hime in America). The new location, Berghuelen, Blaubeuren, Wuerttemberg, is quite a bit further away. The Altrip records also apparently include the birth record of Maria Elisabeth Dick, who would be the wife of Peter Eller, if this group is ours, on 14 Dec 1746. This was in the Reformed church. The Gross family goes back several generations (some of the children don't show up in Familysearch; it's more of a direct line thing).
...To me, the Altrip/Heddesheim connection seems to carry more weight than the Berghuelen one (if nothing else because of the Mannheim connection--but also because all of the people seem to show up there)."
2 May 2015: "Yes, I suspect that with the conversion to newer versions of Familysearch, some records have become garbled or incorrectly merged. You are right--all the background details list the name in FS as Anna Maria. And suddenly, she's bam! Ruth, out of nowhere. The Altrip Familenbuch does not list anyone in the Gross family named Ruth. It's not a name that commonly appears in German church records of the time. The siblings of Anna Catharina Gross that are recorded in the Altrip book all have specific death dates in Germany listed. Possibly there were more siblings who died young and would be in the original church records, but I'm not seeing anyone who could be remotely construed as Ruth.
Hannah sounds more English than German to me (Anna in German--unless maybe a nickname for Johanna?), but her husband--he's definitely got a German name, and he's living with all those Germans. The Heddesheim Familienbuch does list a sister to Conrad, Anna Maria, b. 1726. I don't see a Hannah Sophia, but it would be worth checking the actual primary church records in Altrip. Such published books have errors, as we know. I think it's worth putting her down as a hypothesis to be tested.
Regarding Margaret Susan Dick who married Koons, I can't tell from the information given if Dick was her maiden name, or if it was the name of her first husband who died while coming to America. Again, I don't see anyone by that name in the Familienbuch, but Conrad has some brothers who don't have death entries listed. There are certainly other Dick families in the US that don't have any apparent relation to us (Adam Dick--unless way back we have a DNA connection??). But since they all(Koons, etc.) seem to follow each other around, she's probably another one to look into.
In any case, there is a concrete marriage record for a Johann Conrad Dick marrying Anna Catharina Gross on 22 Feb 1746 in Altrip, Pfalz, Germany. The birth of a daughter, Maria Elisabetha Dick, who we suppose to be the one who married Peter Eller, was born in Altrip on 14 Dec 1746.
I suspect that a lot of incorrect merging (and some assumptions based on extracted records taken out of context) have happened in recent years. I have certainly seen several instances of people in Family Tree suddenly being connected to people they have no relation to, just because of a name similarity (and the new situation replacing the previous relationship that was based on detailed research and tangible data). Sometimes it seems like we've gone from the problem of temple work being done over and over for the same individual to some rather overzealous merging. I'm sure we'll get it all straightened out in the end, but it makes for confusion right now.
In any case, here's a summary of what the Familienbuch Heddesheim has to say about Conrad Dick:
Johann Velten (Valentin) Dick (son of Hans Velten Dick, +7 Mar 1735 Heddesheim) oo Anna Margaretha Hinderkircher (b. in the 1690s in Weschnitz, which is near Birkenau, +7 Mar 1742 Heddesheim) on 16 Feb 1718 in Heddesheim. She was the daughter of Johann Joachim Hinderkircher, married in Furth (again, near Birkenau) but from "Tirol," and Susanna Baltzer of Schwaben. Children (born in Heddesheim):
1. Johann Conrad, *3 Feb 1721
2. Justina Magdalena *5 May 1724, +19 Dec 1762 in Heddesheim
3. Johann Christoph, *28 Jul 1725
4. Anna Maria, *28 Dec 1726
5. Tobias, *8 Feb 1729
6. Johann Michael, *22 Mar 1731
Extra children not listed could of course be fit in here, and a search should be done of the church books. After Velten died, Anna Margaretha married a widower in the area, but I don't have a record of any children (not to say there weren't any).
On the Gross side (from the Altrip Familienbuch), I've got Hans Peter Gross of Altrip, no birth info given, but believed to be the son of Johann Ludwig Gross and Catharina of Altrip (md. bef 1692) m. Elisabeth Meyer of Reisen (Birkenau parish again! Her father was Hans Meyer) on 24 Nov 1716 in Altrip. Children born in Altrip:
1. Anna Catharina, 22 Aug 1717
2. Johann Heinrich, *16 Feb 1721, +11 Jun 1722
3. Maria Barbara, *15 Oct 1724, +15 Jun 1762 Altrip. Married Johann Georg Schwitzgöbel of Weisenheim, Sand, Germany 14 Sep 1745 in Altrip
Then Hans Peter Gross married again, this time on 9 May 1730 (Altrip) to Anna Clara Schneider, *25 Sep 1711 Altrip. They had one child that I know of in Altrip:
4. Johann Ludwig Gross, *5 Oct 1732, +25 Apr 1735
Anyway, I think that it might be a very good idea to poke into this some more ... I think I'll order up what records there may be for Altrip and Heddesheim. And I'd love to take another look in the Birkenau area for those people who show up over there."
 		Gross, Johann Ludwig (I2724)
 
3050 RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From the Altrip Familienbuch, compiled and published family genealogies in Germany:
"GROSS, Hanss Thomas, a ferryman, m. 1) bef 1644 Catharina (surname unknown), who died 20 Apr 1656 in Altrip, buried in Reformed church. Children:
1. Apollonia *1644
2. Johann Ludwig *30 Jan 1653 +18 Jul 1700 in Altrip
m. 2) Apollonia (surname unknown, but she was the widow of Wüntzel Hans of Lambsheim).
Not listed in that entry, but later on, is this entry:
HÖRT (with alternate spellings of Hirt, Hirdt, Hörth ), Hans, +9 Jan 1697 in Altrip; a fisherman. m. bef 1652 1) Barbara (surname unknown), children:
1. Jacobus *1652
2. Catharina *16 Feb 1654
3. Otilia *19 Jan 1656
m. 10 Nov 1668 Altrip 2) Katharina Gross (and a note says that her parents are Hanss Thomas Gross above, and wife Catharina), with children:
4. Anna Ursula *19 Sep 1669 +6 Mar 1694 in Altrip
5. Joh. Friedrich *26 Dec 1672
and m. 19 Jan 1694 Altrip 3) Barbara (Lutheran), whose first marriage was to a man named Maul (no surname given), a soldier of Kurpfalz, and which ended in divorce.
Another daughter of Thomas Gross the ferryman. She has no name given, but has a marriage date (again, Altrip) on Feb 1668 to Hanss Provo of Metz, with children:
1. Hanss Jacob, +27 Mar 1697 in Altrip
2. Johannes *7 Apr 1672
Hanss Provo was previously married to Katharina Schneider, reformed, of Altrip, on 10 Sep 1661. Child:
1. Hans Bestel, *6 Nov 1661 +6 Apr 1733 in Neuhofen"

BIRTH:
1. Estimate based on being 25 or older at time of son's birth in 1641.
 		Gross, Hanss Thomas (I2710)
 

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