Dear Cuz Joe, Cuz Joyce Gail He was taking good vitamins! Descendants of Joshua Humphrey 1 Joshua Humphrey b: Jun 17, 1751 Haverford, Chester Cty. PA d: Jan 12, 1838 Darby, Reading, Berks Cty., PA .. +Mary Davids b: 1757 d: 1805 . 2 Samuel Humphreys b: Nov 23, 1778 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cty., Pa. d: Aug 06, 1846 Washington, DC ..... +Letitia Atkinson b: Jul 16, 1786 Augusta, GA m: Mar 31, 1808 d: Jan 24, 1859 . 2 Charles Humphrey b: Abt. 1810 ..... +Lowry Price .... 3 Charles Humphrey b: 1838 Hey Cuz Joe, great deal on your neighbor!! When you find out let me know. I hope he is taking advantage of the guys age and getting all info he knows before he is gone! [taking advantage, sounds bad but you know what I mean] Hugs Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Beaches" <joebeaches@verizon.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] HUMPHREYS, Joshua, grandson of Daniel and Hannah (Wynn) Humphreys > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Stewart" <jgs0410@cinci.rr.com> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:19 PM > Subject: [WGS] HUMPHREYS, Joshua, grandson of Daniel and Hannah (Wynn) > Humphreys > > > > Dear Cousins, > > > > Found this while I was looking for my Williams [my Mom's side] and > thought I > > would share it. I know there are several Humphreys researchers in the > WGS. I > > hope it helps someone. > > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ > > My new next-door neighbor`s F-I-L is David WILLIAMS, whose father > immigrated from Wales. David lives near Paoli, PA, I believe. He is 99!! 100 > in Sept., and has written se3veral books on his Welsh Williams families. > I hope to catch him before he h3eads back to PA and see if there is any > connection to Dr. Thomas Wynne. > Would`n that be neat! > > I am confused, as usual, with your Biography of Joshua Humphreys. to wit: > > born 17 June 1751 > died 12 Jan 1888....137!! WOW! > > Joyce, sweetie, please straighten `ole Joe D out. > > (At least you know I read your messages1 > > Joe D from MD > > > > Love Joyce Gail > > > > ******************************** > > The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: > Volume V > > H > > Humphreys, Milton Wylie > > page 430 > > HUMPHREYS, Joshua, ship-builder, was born in Haverford, Pa., June 17, > 1751; > > son of Joshua and Sarah (Williams) Humphreys, and grandson of Daniel and > > Hannah (Wynn) Humphreys and of Edward and Eleanor Williams. Daniel > > Humphreys, son of Samuel Humphreys, of Merionethshire, Wales, came to > > America in 1682, and settled about seven miles west of Philadelphia, > Pa., in > > Haverford, Chester county. There be purchased lands, erected two or > three > > fulling and grist mills, and cultivated a farm. He also erected the > second > > Quaker meeting house, on his land. Joshua was apprenticed to a > ship-builder, > > and arose to the head of his profession in America. He built the first > > frigate Randolph and fitted out the first fleet under Commodore Hopkins > that > > sailed under the United Colonies flag in 1774. He furnished the models > for > > the construction of the six frigates [p.430] ordered by congress in > 1794, > > and when they were adopted, sent the moulds and drafts on to the ports > where > > they were to be built. These vessels were the Chesapeake, Constitution, > > Congress, Constellation, Presideat and United States. He was appointed > naval > > constructor with a salary of $2000 a year, June 28, 1794, to take effect > > from May 1, 1794, and held this office until Oct. 26, 1806. He was > presented > > with a cane made from a part of the frigate Constitution by Josiah > Barker, > > naval constructor at Boston, Mass., in 1837. He was married to Mary > Davids, > > of Philadelphia. He died at Reading, Pa., Jan. 12, 1888. > > View Full Context > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >
HA HA HA Wish that would work. -----Original Message----- From: The Thill Group Inc [mailto:ttg-inc@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 2:04 PM To: WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WGS] HUMPHREYS, Joshua, grandson of Daniel and Hannah (Wynn) Humphreys Dear Cuz Joe, Cuz Joyce Gail He was taking good vitamins! Descendants of Joshua Humphrey 1 Joshua Humphrey b: Jun 17, 1751 Haverford, Chester Cty. PA d: Jan 12, 1838 Darby, Reading, Berks Cty., PA .. +Mary Davids b: 1757 d: 1805 . 2 Samuel Humphreys b: Nov 23, 1778 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cty., Pa. d: Aug 06, 1846 Washington, DC ..... +Letitia Atkinson b: Jul 16, 1786 Augusta, GA m: Mar 31, 1808 d: Jan 24, 1859 . 2 Charles Humphrey b: Abt. 1810 ..... +Lowry Price .... 3 Charles Humphrey b: 1838 Hey Cuz Joe, great deal on your neighbor!! When you find out let me know. I hope he is taking advantage of the guys age and getting all info he knows before he is gone! [taking advantage, sounds bad but you know what I mean] Hugs Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Beaches" <joebeaches@verizon.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] HUMPHREYS, Joshua, grandson of Daniel and Hannah (Wynn) Humphreys > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Stewart" <jgs0410@cinci.rr.com> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:19 PM > Subject: [WGS] HUMPHREYS, Joshua, grandson of Daniel and Hannah (Wynn) > Humphreys > > > > Dear Cousins, > > > > Found this while I was looking for my Williams [my Mom's side] and > thought I > > would share it. I know there are several Humphreys researchers in the > WGS. I > > hope it helps someone. > > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ > > My new next-door neighbor`s F-I-L is David WILLIAMS, whose father > immigrated from Wales. David lives near Paoli, PA, I believe. He is 99!! 100 > in Sept., and has written se3veral books on his Welsh Williams families. > I hope to catch him before he h3eads back to PA and see if there is any > connection to Dr. Thomas Wynne. > Would`n that be neat! > > I am confused, as usual, with your Biography of Joshua Humphreys. to wit: > > born 17 June 1751 > died 12 Jan 1888....137!! WOW! > > Joyce, sweetie, please straighten `ole Joe D out. > > (At least you know I read your messages1 > > Joe D from MD > > > > Love Joyce Gail > > > > ******************************** > > The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: > Volume V > > H > > Humphreys, Milton Wylie > > page 430 > > HUMPHREYS, Joshua, ship-builder, was born in Haverford, Pa., June 17, > 1751; > > son of Joshua and Sarah (Williams) Humphreys, and grandson of Daniel and > > Hannah (Wynn) Humphreys and of Edward and Eleanor Williams. Daniel > > Humphreys, son of Samuel Humphreys, of Merionethshire, Wales, came to > > America in 1682, and settled about seven miles west of Philadelphia, > Pa., in > > Haverford, Chester county. There be purchased lands, erected two or > three > > fulling and grist mills, and cultivated a farm. He also erected the > second > > Quaker meeting house, on his land. Joshua was apprenticed to a > ship-builder, > > and arose to the head of his profession in America. He built the first > > frigate Randolph and fitted out the first fleet under Commodore Hopkins > that > > sailed under the United Colonies flag in 1774. He furnished the models > for > > the construction of the six frigates [p.430] ordered by congress in > 1794, > > and when they were adopted, sent the moulds and drafts on to the ports > where > > they were to be built. These vessels were the Chesapeake, Constitution, > > Congress, Constellation, Presideat and United States. He was appointed > naval > > constructor with a salary of $2000 a year, June 28, 1794, to take effect > > from May 1, 1794, and held this office until Oct. 26, 1806. He was > presented > > with a cane made from a part of the frigate Constitution by Josiah > Barker, > > naval constructor at Boston, Mass., in 1837. He was married to Mary > Davids, > > of Philadelphia. He died at Reading, Pa., Jan. 12, 1888. > > View Full Context > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429