Northcumberland Co., Va., Wills, 1713-1770. Humphris, Joseph W. W. Feb. 9, 1769....W. P. June 12, 1769 Wife, Hannah- negro Woman, Sue, and Negro girl Jemine, for her natural life, and at her death to be equally divided between her children, George, John, and Susanna, to them and their lawfully begotten heirs of their bodies. Son, George Humphris- negro girl Frank. Son, John Humphris-negro boy Anthony. Daughter, Susanna Humphris- negro boy Charles, and if she should die without heir , to return to my sons, George and John. Son, Elijah Humphris- one shilling and no more. Son, Uriah Humphris- one shilling and no more. Son, Joseph Humphris- one shilling and no more.(Jackson Co., Ga.) Son, Spencer Humphris- one shilling and no more. Dau., Sarah Humphris- one bed and furniture, and one shilling and not any more. Dau., Elizabeth Johnson- one shilling and no more. Dau., Diana Edwards- one shilling and no more. Dau., Sinar Haynie- one shilling and no more. James Daughity, and Charles Nelms, exe. Witness: Eben Nelms and John Daughity. Adm. granted to Elijah Humphris.
Northcumberland Co., Va., Wills 1770-1816 Page 147 Humphris, John, Sr., of St. Stephens Parish W.W. 10/22/1781--- W.P. 2/11/1782 Wife Ann Humphris-the plantation I now live on, negro man Tom, my riding horse and side saddle, and one cow and calf, during her natural life, which is exclusive of one third of my movable estate. Son, Joseph Humphris-the land my grandson John Humphris now lives on during his natural life, and at his death to grand- son John Humphris, son of my son Joseph Humphris. Grandson John Humphris, son of my son John-the plantation I now live on after decease of my wife, and should he have no lawfully begotten heirs, the land to go to John Humphris, son of my son George Humphris. Son John Humphris-one feather bed, one pr. of sheets, one blanket, two cows four sheep, and one sm. chest. Wife-to have two sheep more than her thirds. Grandson Elias Humphris-one cow and one sheep. Grandson John Humphris, son of George Humphris-one bed which formerly lay on a low bedstead, one cow and two shears, and one iron pot. To Wm. Humphris Pickren, son of my grandson John Pickren-one heifer. To John Wood, son of Joseph Wood-one heifer. Rest of my estate after death of my wife-to be equally divided between my son Joseph Humphris, and his two sons John and Elias Humphris, my son John Humphris, and his son John Humphris, and John Humphris, son of my son George Humphris. Wife and son Joseph Humphris, executors. Witness: Kenner Cralle and Elizabeth Lealand. Presented in Court by Anne Humphris, the executrix.‡wwThe following was taken from a photocopy of Exact Writing. Uriah Humphries File- War of 1812 From the Commissioner of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior: The State of Alabama, Randolph County..... On this the Sixth day of November, A.D.-One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty, Personally appeared before me- Justice of the Peace within and for the said County and State Aforesaid Uriah Humphries(eis)* aged Seventy Two Years, a resident of Chambers County and State of Alabama- who after beiing duly sworn according to law declared that he is the Identical Uriah Humphries* who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Garrison in the Reg. of Ga. drafted men- Commanded by Col. Groves in the War with Gr. Britain declared by the U.S. on the 18th day of June, 1812, that he was drafted at Jefferson in the County of Jackson in the State of Ga. on or about the 1st day of Nov., A.D., 1814 for the term of Six Months and continued in actual service in said War for the term of five and a half months and was honorably discharged at Ft. Hawkins in the State of Ga. on or abt. the 15th day of April, A.D. 1815 as will appear by the Muster Roll of said Company. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under an Act Granting Bounty Land to Certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military service of the U.S.; passed the 28th of Sept., A.D., 1850. Signed: Uriah Humphries The within sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year within written, and I do hereby Certify that I believe the said Uriah Humphries* to be the Identical man who served as within stated and that he is of the age THEREIN STATED... Signed: Benjamin Reaves, J.P.
Clarke County Ga. Court House Records...Will Book-A Humphries, Uriah Last Will and Testament dated July 26, 1816. Caveat overruled and will admitted to probate March 21,1818. States that his three daughters Leddy, Polly and Mariah, have already been provided for. Bequeaths to wife Nancy, and son Joseph, dau. Patsy, son Elijah, son Presley, son Mattison, and dau. Julia Ann Humphries. He states "I have had a number of children by another woman in Va. before I came to Ga.; all have been provided for, but they will probably try to claim a portion of my estate. Their names are Mary Ann McLeod, Betsy Tigner, Henderson, Nancy Kimberling, Judy Lane, George Washington Humphries and Uriah Humphries. Exe. William Cole Stevens and Edward Paine.
Taken from Court Records Clarke Co. Georgia State of Georgia Clarke County Know all men by this presents that Nancy Humphries, George W. Moon and Daniel Nowlin are held and bound unto their Honor, the Justice of the Court of Ordinary for said County, and their successors in office, in the just and full sum of five thousand dollars, for the payment of which sum to the said Judges and their sucessors, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executers, and administrators Jointly and Securally, firm by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this seventh day of July, 1817. The bondition of the above obligation, is such that whereas the said Nancy Humphries, is this day appointed guardian to Joseph Humphries, Elijah Humphries, Presley Thorton Humphries, Maddison Tigner Humphries, and Julian Humphries, orphans of Uriah Humphries, deceased, now if the said Nancy, do well and truly demean herself as guardian aforesaid, agreeably to letters of guardianship bearing date herewith ans agreeable to have in such case made and provided the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Nancy "her X mark" Humphries George W. Moon Daniel Nowlin Book K-pg. 14 Uriah Humphries for love and affection to dau. Polly Humphries of Clarke Co., Ga.- and sum of $200 paid by Polly and land 250 acres, beginning near County Road to Akin and Joseph Lawrence at mouth of branch. 47 chains to James Akin Juner(now dead and one negro girl named Lucinda, bed and furniture also a horse or mare worth $50 and saddle and bridle, 2 cows, and $20 worth of hogs at her arrival of age of 18 years or on her marriage, or if she marry, before coming of age of 18 years. May 7, 1819. Recorded, Mar. 29, 1815 Book K-pg. 15 Same as before to Polly Humphries, corner to 250 acres property is to continue in my hands as executer for dau. until she arrives to the age of 18 yrs. at which time she is to receive full possession. Sept. 15, 1813. Recorded, March 30, 1815 Book I-pg. 147 Steven Thomas and Edward Paine, of Clark appointed Executers of Last Will and Testament of Uriah Humphries, not convient to ask for Major Thomas Mitchell to be appointed. May 4, 1818. Recorded, June 15, 1818 Book G-pg. 197 Uriah Humphries of Clark Co.,Ga., sold land to Hannah Crockston of Clarke for $300. Book G-pg. 199 Uriah Humphries to dau. Liddey Humphries land in Clarke Co., Ga., on federal land road know as Shinnot Place-250 acres. Book I-pg. 171 Simeon Lane and Judith, his wife, George W. Humphries, James Kimberling, and Nancy, his wife, and Alexander Henderson and Betsy, his wife and Norman McCloud and Marion his wife, Heirs of Uriah Humphries, late of said county deceased devers good causes us thereunto moving have constituted and appoint and by these presents do constitute and appoint George Swain, Jr. our true Attorney-- heir claim tract of land 800 acres in Jackson Co., on Beach Creek. Land in Clarke on Turkey Creek purchased by Uriah of Ignatus Few. Tract of land on Sandy Creek, partly in Jackson and partly in Franklin 700 acres. Land at Gum Spring- Clarke Co., and all others in Ga., which Uriah had at the time of his death. Signed: Simeon Lane Judith Lane G.W. Humphries James Kimberling for Nancy Kimberling Alexander Henderson Norman McCloud Betsy Henderson Maryann McCloud Recorded, December 23, 1819. Book Q-pg. 29--Feb. 28, 1829, Clarke Co., Ga. Nancy Humphries to ransom for $200 land in Clarke Co., Ga., on waters of Middle Fork of Oconee River, being part of the tract of land conveyed by deed of gift from Uriah Humphries to Mariah Humphries as bounded as follows to Mariah's land and also in T. Mitchells-- line--down branch containing fifty acres more or less including plantation whereon said Nancy now lives. Excerpt from "Gone to Ga." 981 Uriah Humphries 210010-21210-0 Uriah Humphries the elder was a leading citizen of Botetourt Co., Va., a consable, keeper of the ordinary, a merchant, and a soldier. The first of the family in Augusta Co., Va., appear to have been James and William Humphries, granted land there June 20/25, 1747, although William was in the vicinity as early as 1742, when he served in the militia. William was dead before Sept. 16, 1747, leaving an orphan James. James, Sr. moved to Rowan Co., N.C., prior to Sept. 13, 1763, when he sold his land on a branch of James River to Henry Smith. Uriah served under Captain Posey in the French and Indian wars c1758, for which he asked for bounty land in 1870. Beginning May, 1771, Uriah began to buy large quantities of land, some of which he and his wife Sarah sold Aug. 6, 1782. He furnished horses for Col. Wm. Christian's Cherokee Indian expedition in 1776 and 1783, Uriah and John Humphries were in Capt. Joseph Pryors militia company. Among the many land transactions, Uriah bought in 1792 land granted David Mays, in 1787 (see Uriah's neighbor just below , Stephen Mays). During the period 1771-1792, Uriah appeared almost on every page of the Botetourt Co., Order Book, and held a variety of positions. An interesting sidelight on the mercantile business of the time is given by a suit by Uriah against Hollingsworth, Johnson & Company(Augusta Co., Judgements, O.S. 2, N.S. 1). Showing the removal from Botetourt Co., to Ga. is given in another suit, Henderson vs. Uriah Humphries, O.S. 171, N.S. 60, Uriah giving his answer to the suit, from his new home in Clarke Co., Ga. (where Uriah left a will). During this period, various members of the family had moved over to Rowan, Wilkes, Rockingham, and Surry Counties, N.C. joining James Humphries who had moved there during earlier Indian disturbances, and also in Va. counties, notably Henry, along the N.C.- Va. boundary. A number of these families moved to S.C., being found in Union and Spartanburg Dist. and onto Pendleton Dist., where in 1800, David, George, and William were enumerated, David having moved from Surry Co. between 1795 and 1796 (Anderson Co., S.C., Deed Bk. CD, pps. 143, 337). (See 1800 Census of Pendleton, p. 93). Uriah Humphries witnessed in Jackson Co., Mar. 24, 1801, a deed from Ignatius Few to Wm. Pentecost, and on Sept. 28, Uriah bought of Harris and Williamson for $1050, 750 acres in Jackson Co., where Edward Reighley was then living, orginally granted to John Gorman, Joseph Humphries (who left a Jackson will) was one of the orig. judges at the first Jackson Court, Aug.1, 1796. In the 1805 lottery, George, John, Joseph, Shadrack, Uriah and William (2) Humphries were listed. Only Uriah-- a younger man than the Va. soldier was enumerated in Jackson in 1820, but in Gwinnett Co., were John Humphrey (No.30), Shadrack (no. 416), and George Humphries (No.452). Also in 1820, Nancy was in Clarke Co., Isaac in Walton Co., and others were in Jasper, Oglethorpe, and various others Ga. counties. James and Shadrack were listed in the 1827 Walton County lottery.
Culpepper Co., Va. Will Book A 1749-1770 Will of Jon Humphrey, Nov. 16,1766 John Humphrey of Brumfield Parrish in the Co. of Culpepper being sick and weak. Unto my son James Humphrey the plantation whereon he nows lives. Unto my son Benjamin Humphrey a parcel of land containing one hundred acres that I bought lately of Jeremiah Cornin being part of a tract of land whereon he lives and the said one hundred acres of land not being acknowledged to me my desire is that the land be acknowledged to my son Benjamin Humphrey. Unto my aforesaid son James Humphrey and Jesse Humphrey two hundred acres of land laying in the great Fork Rappahannock River being a part of a tract belonging to Alexander McQueen bounded by a tract belonging to Colo. Tutt and Capt. Yancy, equally divided between my above said two sons James and Jesse Humphrey. Unto my son Jonathan Humphrey the plantation whereon I now live. I give my wife the liberty to take any one of the above said plantatnions to live upon whenever she pleases and which she pleases during her lifetime without molestation. Unto my daughter Mary Humphrey the corner cupboard that is fixed up in my house. Unto my wife Margaret Humphrey all my household furniture and all the rest of my estate during her life and at her decease to be equally divided among my following children(viz): Benjamin, Jesse, Jonathan, Mary, Bathsheba, and Charity Humphrey, and in case my wife my wife should be with child at the time of my decease and the child should be born alive the said child to have an equal part of my estate with aforesaid six children. I likewise constitute my wife whole executrix during her life and my son James Humphrey and my brother Wm. Humphrey and Mr. John Fitzchew executers after her decease. John Humphrey Wit: John(J.) Roberts William (x) Daniel James Barker May 21, 1767. Exhibited to the Court by Margaret Humphrey the executrix. Proved by the oath of John Roberts and Wm. Daniel. James Humphrey son and heir at law came into Court and declared he had no objection to the probate thereof.
Will of Benjamin Humphrey of Ohio Co., Kentucky Will Bk. C...page 72. Will of Benjamin Humphrey, asks that all of perishable estate be immediately sold, and out of the proceeds, all of his just debts and funeral expenses be paid. Gives to wife, Elizabeth Humphrey, all household and kitchen furniture, including 1/3 of the sheep, two cows, one mare and colt, and one year's provisions, to have and dispose of as she sees fit and proper. Also all the land, including the mansion house, during her natural life, and at her death , the same to my son Joseph Humphrey, but he to take care of his mother. To son Richard E. Humphrey 51 acres of land, beginning at the southwest corner of the testator's 100 acre tract. All the rest of the estate, both real and personal, to be equally divided among the children: Raughley Humphrey, John Humphrey, Timothy Humphrey, James P. Humphrey, George B. Humphrey, or his heirs, Richard Humphrey, Abijah Humphrey, Sarah Brown, Margaret Brashears, Matilda Neelay, Almira P. Graddy, Elizabeth Humphrey, Lucretia J. Tanner, forever. Appt's son Richard E. Humphrey as Exe. July 19, 1847. John A. Taylor and Daniel Lindsey, wit. Probated Nov. Court 1847. Richard E. Humphrey qualified, and entered into bond of $600.00 with Rolly Humphrey his surety.
Chester Dist., S.C. John Humphries. In the name of God, Amen. I, John Humphries, of Chester Dist. in the State of North Carolina, Sandy River, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks to God therefore calling to mind that it is appt'd for all men once to Die to make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to be interred in Christian form as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to confer upon me in this life I gave, devise and Disposeof the same in the following manner, to wit: In the first place I allow all my just debts and funeral charges to be fully paid. Itam, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Amos Humphries, one negro boy named Dan and half of all my land except the mill tract and the feather bed. Itam, I give to my son, Charner Humphries, the other half of my land except the mill tract to wit 265 acres whereon I now live and one hundred twelve acres in another tract to be equally divided as aforesaid and one negro boy named Joe and one feather bed and one black horse named Bell. Itam, I give to my dau., Casandra Brandon, one negro girl named Cloey. Itam, I give to my daughter, Agnes Humphries, one negro woman names Agga at her marriage with her increase except the second child that from this date shall be born and one feather bed and furniture and fifty dollars out of my crop of cotton on hand. Itam, I give to my son, David Humphries, one negro boy named Frank and one feather bed. Itam, I give to my dau., Frances Stokes, the use and service of one negro girl named Ginny til Ginny comes of age the age of twenty one years, and then to be set free to live with my wife and dau., Agnes under their care--- Itam, I give to my belove wife, Elizabeth Humphries, one negro woman named Cloey her lifetime and the use of my plantation or a support from the same together with all my stock of Black Cattle Hogs and sheep and horses and farming tools all to Remain with her lifetime and after her death to be sold and equally divided among all my children. Itam, I do hereby ordain constitute and appoint my son Amos Humphries and Thomas Humphries Exe. of my last will and testaments and do hereby revoke all other wills and bequeaths or anything appertaining thereto by me in any wise. Ratifying this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal, Nov. 12,1814, in presence of: us his mark /s/ Micheal Gore John(x)Humphries his mark Thos.(x)Bennett /s/ Amos Tims Probated Feb. 3, 1815. Orig. Will filed in Apt. No.27, Pkg. No. 380, recorded in Will Bk. E at page 343- Office of Probate Judge for Chester Co., S.C.
