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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 1688 - 1749 (60 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Jonathan HUMPHREY was born on 2 Dec 1688 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1749 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Other Events:
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BIOGRAPHY: He settled in Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut 14 Jun 1749, where he was much esteemed as a worth 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. From the TOWN RECORDS: 20 Dec, 1714 "Jonathan Humphris had a grant of land; was to pay 3 pounds; the survey was made 7 Nov 1715; June 15, 1716, he received a deed of land in "long meadow at Weatouge: from "Samuel Humphris, Justice." He owned land which lay "next to that his father bought of John Clarke." Nov 22, 1718, he purchased land of Simon Mills. May 27, 1729 and April 7, 1735 he received a deed of land from his father. March 19, 1741 his brother Ensign Samuel Humphreys, of Gloshen,Connecticut acknowledged the receipt of a valuable sum of money for which he quitclaimed to him and to his brothers Charles and Noah "all his right to certain lands of their honored father, Samuel Humphrey of Simsbury, deceased." December 1713, "Jonathan Humphries" was chosen "haward"; was sworn March 19 1714. May 20 1714, he witnessed 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 said Rates then dew to the town from Thomas Bakon and John Bell;" Dec 16, 171? was fence-viewer for the south end of the town. BIOGRAPHY: Bir-Mar-Ord, FGR Film# 1274379
Jonathan married Mercy RUGGLES on 30 Jun 1714 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Benjamin RUGGLES and Mercy WOODBRIDGE) was born on 6 Nov 1697 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 10 Nov 1761 in Of Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Solomon HUMPHREY
 was born on 2 May 1724 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1798.
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