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. 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

----- 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------