HUMPHREY, Jonas
1587 - 1662 (74 years)Set As Default Person
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Name HUMPHREY, Jonas Birth 9 Sep 1587 Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England Gender Male Great Migration Jonas and Elizabeth were in Dorchester, MA by 1637 Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Humphrey-168 Death 19 Mar 1662 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Person ID I7791 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family 1 COLEY, Frances, b. 1587, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d. Bef 4 Jan 1618, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England (Age < 31 years) Marriage 8 Nov 1619 Turville, Buckinghamshire, England Family ID F2009 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family 2 SEAMER, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1585, Turville, Buckinghamshire, England d. Bef 20 Nov 1649, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age < 64 years)
Other Partners: FOSTER, Thomas m. 10 Nov 1606Children 1. HUMPHREY, Deacon Jonas III, b. 2 Sep 1621, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d. 30 Oct 1689, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] ▻ UNKNOWN, Martha m. 1649Family ID F13588 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Event Map Birth - 9 Sep 1587 - Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England Marriage - 8 Nov 1619 - Turville, Buckinghamshire, England Death - 19 Mar 1662 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Photos HUMPHREY GRAVE
Histories From England to America Jonas Humphrey: Story Humphrey Surname
External Links WikiTree: Jonas Humphrey (1587-1662)
We are descended from Jonas and his second wife Elizabeth (Seamer) Humphrey through the Laviolette (Shorey) line.Their exact date of immigration is unknown, but it was between 1632 and 1637, and records show they were in Dorchester, MA, by 1637. Jonas was a glovemaker in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, where he came from, but became a tanner in the colonies. Elizabeth died sometime before 1649, and Jonas married a third time before his death in 1662. While unverified, supposedly the tanning business he started was run by six generations of his descendants.
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The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.
You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.