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Robert Humphries of Surry Co., VA d. ca. 1714

CHerreid — 2012-05-21 12:33:12Z

Evan Humphries who lived in Surry Co. Virginia in the late 1600s is thought to be the father of John Humphries who died in Brunswick Co., VA in 1738. John left a wife and at least five sons and probably some daughters. There is no direct evidence of a connection between Evan and John, but it seems likely for various reasons outlined in Brent Holcomb's 1985 book "Ancestors and Descendants of Charles Humphries d. 1837 of Union District, South Carolina, 1677-1984."

Evan is also supposed to have had a son named Robert, who appeared with Evan as a tithable in Surry Co. in 1703.

Evan Humphries disappeared from the Surry Co., VA records about 1710. A Robert Humphries died about 1714 in Surry Co. He died intestate so there is no will and his wife Mary administered his estate. This Robert is probably Evan's son.

Is there anyone who thinks he or she is descended from this Robert? There is another Robert who appears later in Brunswick Co. VA (the same county where John Humphries made his will in 1738). Could he be the first Robert's son?

There is also a Griffin Humphries who appears in the area and a Daniel Humphries. It is said that Daniel was the son of William Humphries who was listed in the will of John Humphries in 1738, but there is no evidence linking William and Daniel and there is evidence that contradicts the conclusion that Daniel was William's son.

Y-DNA testing has been conducted matching descendants of John Humphries's two sons William and Charles. If there are any all-male-line descendants of Robert Humphries of Surry Co., VA, or of Robert Humphries of Brunswick Co., VA, it would be interesting to see if their Y-DNA signatures match those of John's descendants.

Hope to hear from someone.

Charlene

Re: Related to Bruce Allen Humphries in NC

1_bruce_humphries — 2012-04-29 23:48:54Z

I am Bruce A. Humphries Jr.
I have lived in the Angier/Fuquay area
Currently live in Raleigh, NC area.

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

Hardybox — 2012-04-15 06:45:00Z

I was in the Wiltshire archives on Friday to check a character reference given Robert Pictor for one of his newly married quarrymen who was about to rent a cottage at Travellers Rest in 1874. Late April is rapidly approaching, do you still plan to visit England? - the builders are still in my house at Box but should be finished in a few weeks I am very much looking forward to meeting you - my email is:- david@seend.free-online.co.uk

Re: William Johnnie Humphries, VA

sootiekh — 2012-04-12 03:11:05Z

I have plente information on William Humphries. Just contact me. I may have a picture. By the way Kate Tyree Humphries had a twin sister named Sallie. I have pictures of both of them. I also have a picture of just Kate. Her father was John Bull Tyree. My grandfather was Melvin Humphries. I remember my father speaking of his Aunt Bettie. When my mother and I first researched our tree, he spoke of taking his Aunt Bettie and Aunt Pearl to different cemeteries to get dates from tombstones years before.

Thank you,
Susan

Humphries of Euphemia Township Ontario

rmoore7099 — 2012-03-11 22:40:41Z

Need info on the Humphries families of Euphemia Township, Lambton County Ontario
#1 Ralph born abt 1798 in England died aft 1871 and bef 1881, occ farmer
His wife Mary Ann born July 1802 England died 9 July 1893 Euphemia
both buried Cairo Cemetery Euphemia township
know Children
a. Henry born abt 1822 England married Elizabeth Harries of Southwold Township Elgin County
He lived Dunwich Twp Elgin County died 1879 6 known children
b. Richard born 1834 in Ontario wife Ann 7 know children
Richard and Ann with son Calvin buried Cairo Cemetery
c. Susan born abt 1839 in Ontario husband John GAGE 3 known children

#2 Joseph born abt 1800 in England occ farmer
wife Charity born abt 1802 in England
no known children
he died aft 1871 he and Charity buried Cairo Cemetery

Questions
Relationship Ralph and Joseph?
where in England did they come from?
Any more children of Ralph and Mary Ann?
Any children of Joseph and Charity?
Is John Humphrey of Adelaide Twp Middlesex County Ontario born abt 1799 England wife Caroline abt 11 children
any relationship to Ralph or Joseph?

I am looking in particular for “an” EDWIN HUMPHREY born abt 1825 England married Hannah Burwell Ayres in Ridgetown Kent County Ontario in May 1853 lived Dunwich and Southwold Twps
He died 1883 and buried in Iona Cemetery Southwold Township 6 known children

Thank you
Bob Moore
St Thomas ON.
Email rmoore@wwdc.com

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

rachelhough13 — 2012-02-11 20:56:28Z

Hello again,so nice to learn more about the Pictors and also about Box tunnel.Mother used to talk about it and say how when she was a child and visiting Pickwick she and a friend would find the vents from the tunnell,I think that was how she described it.I too have wondered how Job went from being a worker to an owner of a quarry,from parish records it would seem that his father,Thomas was a workman and not wealthy.After Job and Mary Fluester were married,in the 1841 census,an Edward Fluester was living with Job and Mary,perhaps there was some money in that family.All the Pictor men seemed to have died young,Job,Robert and also my grandfather,Vernon Samuel Pictor,my grand parents were first cousins.Thank you for all the information,Mary and I will be in touch and both looking for our records.

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

queenlaeliam — 2012-02-11 01:37:55Z

thanks for all this imfo also when i was there last time in corsham i was invited to the pictor ladies club meeting as i met some ladies in the church where i was looking for graves and they said oh your gramma elsie jane pictor was the one who started this club way back then this was really a new thing to find out my gramma also had a ladies string band group in the area i have a picture of this playing in a park .she was a woman ahead of her time no womans lib then haha anyway yes i will bring the book i have on this mine when i come thanks and best regards laelia

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

Hardybox — 2012-02-10 15:06:56Z

Thank you both for your messages, William Jones Brewer together with Thomas Lewis of Bath dug the eastern part of Box Tunnel i.e. the length through the Bath stone. Job Pictor built the eastern portal. At that time (1841) Brewer had Box Fields Quarry, Brewer and Job Pictor went into partnership, they supplied stone for Swindon station and the embryonic railway works. Their partnership was dissolved in 1843, later in the 40s Job Pictor seems to have Box Fields Quarry which was just about worked out then. I suspect it was needed to access Job Pictor's new Tyning Quarry without the expense of sinking a new shaft, they bought the freehold around 1856-57. That is a brief outline, pieced together from many different sources, I am keen as mustard to see the original c1847 book because it will provide answers to many questions. Since my last message have learned that the Pictors played a key role in setting up Box Cricket Club.

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

queenlaeliam — 2012-02-06 04:24:32Z

hello again im sorry i have not kept in touch but have had a lot of medical things going on in the family, however we hope to visit england latter part of april and then i can show you what i have in pictures and my sister also has some imfo also so we will see what we can dig up for you regards laelia sturgeon

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

rachelhough13 — 2012-02-05 03:59:59Z

My name is Rachel Hough,I have just talked to my half-sister,Laelia and then I saw the messages on ancestry.Laelia and I had the same mother,Lealia Pictor. We both have a lot of information about the Pictors and we will both be looking for it. I have the book"Out of the Rock",do you have that one?There is a mention of a Mr.Brewer of Box,you were asking about him?My daughter and I were in England in Oct.this year and we went to Fogleigh and Rudloe house,another time my late husband and I visited both places and for a few years I wrote to the lady who lived at Rudloe. When my husband and I were in California in the 70's we went to Sierra Madre and saw some of the houses the Humphries had livedf in. Aunt Kitty used to send us cards and parcels when I was a child and once I met two of the cousins,I think Wilfred was one and a woman when they came to Vancouver.I just got back from LA but I was with my family and we didn't have time to go to Sierra Madre.I am very interested in the Pictor family as is Laelia.I hope we can all give each other some useful information.I am 84 and slowing down a bit with the family history but I started in 1983 and have traveled a lot to get information.Good luck with your search,Rachel

Re: Thomas Humphries, 1872

paulclose120 — 2012-01-12 14:59:29Z

Sorry for not replying quicker but i have basic look at the 1901 census and it shows there is a "sarah humphreys" born in 1869 but i was wondering what relationship she has to Thomas

"Hi Paul,

Could it be that Alice was on a second marriage? How do you know she
was Alice OSBOURNE?

Having played with some permutations I think you are going to have to
send for a certificate.

I have found the family in 1901. The name was spelt HUMPHREYS, and the
wife is Alice R., with sons, Fred and Albert E. It's likely that the
enumerator took a verbal on the doorstep and spelt it the usual way. I
note that Thomas can write, although probably not often. See /RG13/;
Piece: /2856/; Folio: /94/; Page: /27/. Deritend, Aston.

Cheers

Mike"

Re: Descendants of James Humphries

iroduke3653 — 2012-01-11 22:09:44Z

I have that James Humphries with a daughter Louisa Catherine.

I got this from the 1850 Census ofSt Clair County,Al

Joan Prague, feel free to e=mail me

ironduke3653@att.net

Re: Descendants of James Humphries

iroduke3653 — 2012-01-11 22:09:41Z

I have that James Humphries with a daughter Louisa Catherine.

I got this from the 1850 Census ofSt Clair County,Al

Joan Prague, feel free to e=mail me

ironduke3653@att.net

Re: Humphries - Welsh Descendents

lk8748 — 2012-01-03 16:49:42Z

hi. i am also from this same line. this is very neat. knowing i have all this long distant family!!!. if anybody has any extra info i would love to see it. thanks

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

queenlaeliam — 2012-01-03 08:21:23Z

i will answer what i can when i get all the stuff together and i hope we come to england we actually thought about coming late april so hope we meet up then there is another lady who has asked me about the pictor family as she or he have to check the letter again were related to george humphrey who married catherine pictor and imigrated to california i found the stuff on this but have been bad at not getting back to her had a busy year but i plan to also see her when we come there so i have some homework to do. i think vernon samuel pictor and alan pictor took over the firms sometime and i remember my mother telling me that her mum and dad were kind of bankrupt at that time and they seperated he went into the army and died in australia in 1925 only 50 mi think anyway i will see that i bring the little book on the quarrys with me i will take note of your email also regards laelia

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

Hardybox — 2012-01-02 07:19:41Z

Thank you for such a quick response, my name is David Pollard, if you type that together with "quarry" into your Google search engine, something about me should come up. I set up the Bath Stone Quarry Museum [charitable] Trust in 1984 and own Hartham Park underground Quarry at Pickwick, Corsham. I will be moving to Box High Street in April or May (when the builders finish) perhaps we could meet when you visit the UK. My email is:- david@seend.free-online.co.uk
Fogleigh House was the home of Cornelius James Pictor, the Rudloe Hotel was the home of Herbert Robert Newman Pictor, he lost it in 1908 when he had the great misfortune to be bankrupted. I am very interested in the details of how Job Pictor made the transition from mason and builder to quarrymaster and farmer, after Job died Mary and Robert ran the business until the other sons came of age and could enter the Pictor & Sons partnership. I would love to know what the 1847 book says, does it mention the Brewer family?

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

queenlaeliam — 2012-01-02 00:16:28Z

im not sure who you are it would be nice to have this book done i have some other history books of bath and corsham . i will look up what pictures i have and send them it will take some time as i have them in storage but i will do what i can i was thinking i might be in england in the spring and i usually visit the old homes in bath and corsham ect i have the original book the pictors wrote regarding the starting of the their bathstone quarrys by them in i think 1847 so i will start looking i was going to do this for another lady who asked about the humphreys family and history i have on them my mother told me about job and mary and also cornelious james william and herbert corne i think built a big place in corsham now a hotel on the corner of leafy lane and cornelious built the fogleighl mansion down the hill in box if you need anymore imfo please say who you are name ect thanks laelia my mother was laelia pictor and grandparents were vernon and elsie jane pictor

Re: George Humphries - Emigrated to America

Hardybox — 2012-01-01 20:59:22Z

Do you have photos of Job and Mary Pictor, Robert Pictor, Cornelius James (Uncle Jim) Pictor, William Smith Pictor and Herbert Robert Newman Pictor all of Box and Corsham. I would very much like to get copies of photos of them for a forthcoming book about the Bath Stone industry.

Re: "Humphries Genealogical Chart"

JasonKnutson93 — 2011-12-30 06:56:17Z

hello. is it possible i can get a copy of this chart also if you are sharing? if so my email is mobred@hotmail.com please let me know.

HUMPHRIES Wayne W - Vietnam Wall section 3E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-12-22 13:34:28Z

HUMPHRIES Wayne W - Vietnam Wall section 3E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 223,486 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Albert E R Humphries from Surrey

humphthebuilder — 2011-12-06 18:32:01Z

I'm trying to find out about a great uncle called Albert Edward Richard Humphries b.1911 in Wandsworth,Surrey.
The family called him 'Sonny',I believe he also served in the Coldstream Guards in the 1930's/40's.I think he then went to Australia.
I believe that he got married and had children, apart from that my knowledge is limited.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

humphries

sandie_harding — 2011-11-28 04:24:49Z

I am looking for any info on the above family. Ethel Arnsby married Claude John M Humphries in 1926 Croydon Surrey. They had two children Eric in 1927 and Jean in 1929. Jean I know got married around the early 50's to a guy in the Military. They of course are probably passed on but if they had any children maybe they might know or are doing their family tree
Heres hoping
sandie Australia

Albert E R Humphries from Surrey

wessexpensioners — 2011-11-15 11:08:24Z

I am descended from a Humphrey, or Humphries, branch who lived at Southwark, which was then in Surrey UK, in the 1800s and it's possible that some of their descendants may have moved further away. Some of them spelled their surname/s differently and the surname has various spellings in the records. Certainly some family members moved to Lymington in Hampshire and I'm trying to trace this prolific family who married into a family named Bishop.
I'm happy to share all my research and I would appreciate any information on the ancestors, relatives or descendants
wessexpensioners@yahoo.co.uk

Re: frank george humphries

trixie_mcgee — 2011-11-14 23:52:46Z

My grandfather was Ray C. Humphrey. He was born in Coburg KY, his father was Benjamin. Grandpa Bens dad was James Christopher Humphries, I believe Frank was a brother of Ben, son of James. Let me know if any of this sounds familiar.

Re: Isaac Humphries of Tuscaloosa Co. Alabama

CHerreid — 2011-11-11 15:46:47Z

Thanks for your reply.

Bull City isn't too far from Tuscaloosa.

Do you know Charlie's parents' names?

Thanks.

Charlene

HUMPHRIES Marlin Franklin 1935 2002 US Marine Corps

t42LittleElm_DentonCoTX — 2011-11-10 20:23:30Z

HUMPHRIES Marlin Franklin 1935 2002 US Marine Corps

DavidStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Little Elm Cemetery, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 223,080 cemetery photos free for your personal use at http://teafor2.com
If you have more info, please reply here rather than emailing me because this is not my family.

Re: White/Humphries Winchcombe Gloucestershie

jccroad — 2011-10-26 22:23:44Z

Fanny white was my great great grandmother. Her Son Thomas White was my great grandfather. She had him outside marriage and later married, taking the name of Humphries.

Thomas Humphries, 1872

paulclose120 — 2011-10-20 14:09:25Z

I'm struggling to find information about his marriage and parents as i have record of a marriage, he married someone called alice(osbourne) but on freebmd, there is no record of that marriage however there is one of Alice Harrison who has the same details for the birth year and marriage.
They had 4 children called Fred, Albert, Ernest and Olive on the 1911 census.

Re: Evan Humphries

MitziHammondPerkins88 — 2011-10-19 22:52:44Z

Through searching colonial church/court records, I have read many instances in which a 'servant' brought before the churchwardens was sentenced to lashings and had his/her indenture extended for many years. The longest I have seen is 39 years.

Re: Pelham Humphries

MitziHammondPerkins88 — 2011-10-15 14:35:58Z

All in the same family? Well, I have an aunt who declares "there never been a HUMP in this family!" and I have a grandmother who pronounced it HUMP every time. It is the silent and not-silent H that is key to the various spellings. Then add misunderstanding of the pronunciation (hearing a P or an M, etc) instead of an H or a U and the list gets longer. The HumphRIES vs HumphREYS doubles the list.Lose the S and it doubles again. Now consider Humphress and Umphress. RichGpa just gave me another spelling...60 is a conservative estimate. Thank goodness for Soundex!

Re: Pelham Humphries

MitziHammondPerkins88 — 2011-10-15 14:20:33Z

Hey there Rich! Thanks for the compliment. AND for another way to spell Humfreas.

Re: Pelham Humphries

RichGpa — 2011-10-14 22:57:14Z

Mitz, you are just flat good!!

Re: Pelham Humphries

RichGpa — 2011-10-14 22:55:13Z

I have Humphries in my line that same family also spelled Umphris as well as Hunfres... These spellings come from CIVIL WAR RECORDS, census and Spanish land Grants.
I also have Humphreys that is sometimes Humphrey or Humphries but I have never been able to connect the 2 lines..

Re: Pelham Humphries

Janet_McMurray — 2011-10-14 20:13:10Z

60 ways to spell Humphries? I would be interested in seeing those. I know of Humphreys. Do you believe it is all the same family?
Janet

Re: Pelham Humphries

MitziHammondPerkins88 — 2011-10-14 13:55:33Z

Hello David. I am an Humphries descendent with ties to Pelham. I found a picture of your Ira in a search for Pelham. If you want it I can email it to you. Over the years I collected over 60 ways to spell Humphries.
Mitzi Hammond Perkins

Re: Charles David

dahump95 — 2011-10-13 19:47:55Z

hi ann, my name is david humphrey my father was daniel melvin humphrey

Re: Pelham Humphries

dahump95 — 2011-10-13 19:43:07Z

hello my name is david humphrey i am the son of daniel melvin humphrey . the humphrey name is spelled so many ways. my grandprents spelled their name humphries and had a son named ira pelham humphries

Re: Charles David

dahump95 — 2011-10-13 19:35:55Z

my name is david humphrey son of daniel melvin humphrey

Re: Isaac Humphries of Tuscaloosa Co. Alabama

dahump95 — 2011-10-13 19:11:45Z

my family is from bull city al. my grandparents were charlie david humphrey and esther burchfield humphrey

Re: William Pelham Humphries

nuewana1 — 2011-09-26 22:56:24Z

this is not true he had 2 sons not 1 the eldest son was raised by Ophinea Wright, Lucinda Wrights mother.

Re: HUMPHRIES REUNION JULY 9 2011

MikeHump77 — 2011-09-14 00:38:32Z

You sure have a lot of Humphries !! This group dates ancestors to mid 1700's in Rich Patch, Va (near Covington). Possible connections to Uriah (who later went South to have more children ..) and also to the St Stephen's Parrish (circa 1720's group) have been presented. Direct line male dna testing would help us all figure out more. has any of your relatives had that done?

Mike H

Re: HUMPHRIES REUNION JULY 9 2011

MitziHammondPerkins88 — 2011-09-13 16:10:42Z

Hello. Thank you for responding. I believe I am. I have a/an Humphries/Gentry Tree on ancestry that is incomplete and somewhat undocumented. I am sure of my family info back to about 1800. I am attempting to merge all of my family trees into my Hammond Family hoping to make it more manageable...my trees begin with my Dad as the home person. You are welcome to any info I have.
Thanks again!
Mitzi Hammond Perkins

Re: HUMPHRIES REUNION JULY 9 2011

MikeHump77 — 2011-09-13 11:01:42Z

About the same time next year. DO you think you are related?

Re: HUMPHRIES REUNION JULY 9 2011

MikeHump77 — 2011-09-13 11:00:22Z

Relatives of Vincent (Jimmy) Humphries whose Grandfather was Sampson Humphries. Form the Rich Patch/Potts Creek/Covington area of VA. Are you related ?

Re: HUMPHRIES REUNION JULY 9 2011

MitziHammondPerkins88 — 2011-09-10 15:58:52Z

Hey, I missed it too. When is the next one?

Re: HUMPHRIES REUNION JULY 9 2011

sniknik — 2011-09-09 13:57:56Z

Saw this post today, what Humphries from Michigan attended?? I am Nichole Humphries also from Michigan. Daughter of Shawn Paul Humphries & granddaughter of George Lois Humphries.

Re: Pelham Humphries

1_inglish — 2011-09-05 22:12:03Z

Was the Inglish in the Spindletop issue kin to the Inglish that built the Fort in Bonham, Fort Inglish? Could the Wm Inglish have had a wife name Hannah? According to the Houston Chronicle 2-26-1989 Wm. Humphreys traded the Jefferson Co. land to a cousin, Wm. Inglish or English for a horse. Any lineage that connects the Wm Inglish to the Inglish from the Miller County Territory would be helpful.

Re: Evan Humphries

CHerreid — 2011-08-28 16:25:54Z

Mike,

If I were you, I would try to contact some of the other people who match your Y-DNA profile. The John Humphries line of Northumberland Co. VA has a pretty good paper trail. There is a branch of this family that I call the "Uriah" line as John Humphries of Northumberland Co. had a descendant named Uriah who went into Georgia and was a very colorful character there. Uriah's descendants in Georgia are sometimes found living close to descendants of other, unrelated Humphries families. Maybe some people who are working on the John of Northumberland line can figure out where you might connect to them. The Northumberland Humphries are definitely NOT related to the Humphries who are descended from John Humphries d. 1738 Brunswick Co. VA m. to Mary White, whose father may be Evan Humphries of Surry Co., VA. As a matter of fact, there now seem to be at least half a dozen Humphries lineages in the American South alone that are not biologically related in any way. Humphries is a popular name in Wales, and I think Evan Humphries of Surry Co. VA probably did come from there, but it seems likely that some of the other Humphries could have came from Ireland, Scotland or England. Whether there was a "diaspora" of Humphries that originally came from Wales (but then various lineages should match on Y-DNA testing) or if the name just means something that used to be a common phrase ("good fellow" or something of the like in some lost Teutonic or Celtic language) so that unrelated people assumed it, I do not know. There are some people who believe they know the origin of the Northumberland group--they may easily not be Welsh but perhaps Scottish (or Scots-Irish). It is clear though, at this point, that people with the last name of Humphries should not assume they are biologically related in any way, at least through that line.

Charlene

Re: Humphrey / Humphreys / Humphries welsh ancestry

eggybread — 2011-08-28 08:04:15Z

Hi Again,

I think a Land Agent could be either an Estate Agent (in today's English terms, auctioning land) or an estate manager who ensured the owner's land was farmed and managed in a profitable way. Potentially a man with quite a lot of power, so quite respectable, though not necessarily liked by the tenant farmers and labourers.

If you are using Ancestry for census details, don't forget to switch to the Welsh census from the default English. I don't know about other suppliers.

I've had a quick look and there seem plenty to go at. Also FreeBMD carries Welsh data from 1837. It uses a different search engine to Ancestry and formats the results differently.

Mike

Re: Humphrey / Humphreys / Humphries welsh ancestry

carolehumph — 2011-08-27 14:07:33Z

Many thanks for reply.
The only thing I know is that my husbands grandfather was born in Cearnarvon Wales this comes from the 1981 and 1911 census's. on the 1891 census he is down as being born in Salford which is wrong. He was an iron worker by trade. on his marraige cert. his father is down as a land agent deceased.
As I don't know what duties a land agent did in the 1800's
I don't know where to go next!