HUMPHREY, Deacon Jonas III
1621 - 1689 (68 years)
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Name HUMPHREY, Jonas Title Deacon Suffix III Birth 2 Sep 1621 Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England 
Gender Male Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant Great Migration Yes, in Dorchester with his parents by 1637 Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Humphrey-174 _MILT Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA In Captain Isaac Johnson's company Death 30 Oct 1689 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Person ID I7797 My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Father HUMPHREY, Jonas, b. 9 Sep 1587, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d. 19 Mar 1662, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years) Relationship natural Mother COLEY, Frances, b. 1587, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d. Bef 4 Jan 1618, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England (Age < 31 years) Relationship natural Marriage 8 Nov 1619 Turville, Buckinghamshire, England Family ID F2009 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father HUMPHREY, Jonas, b. 9 Sep 1587, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d. 19 Mar 1662, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years) Relationship natural Mother SEAMER, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1585, Turville, Buckinghamshire, England d. Bef 20 Nov 1649, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age < 64 years) Relationship natural Family ID F13588 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family UNKNOWN, Martha, b. 1620 d. 30 Mar 1699, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years) Marriage 1649 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Children + 1. HUMPHREY, Nathaniel, b. 1652, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Jan 1701, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. HUMPHREY, Jonas, b. 14 Feb 1655, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 Oct 1689, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. HUMPHREY, James, b. 10 Sep 1665, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Aug 1718, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. HUMPHREY, Samuel, b. 1649, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 May 1732, Barrington, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. HUMPHREY, Sarah, b. 16 May 1661, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Aug 1693, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 32 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2010 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - 2 Sep 1621 - Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England 
_MILT - In Captain Isaac Johnson's company - - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA 
Marriage - 1649 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death - 30 Oct 1689 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Histories 
Soldier in Capt. Isaac Johnson's Regiment Jonas Humphrey, Soldier in King Philip's War
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WikiTree: Jonas Humphrey (1621-1689)
Jonas Humphrey was born in 1621 and was a child (likely a teenager) when he immigrated with his parents to Dorchester, MA, sometime before 1637. He lived in Dorchester for a time, but there are records that he eventually moved to Weymouth about the time of his marriage to Martha (maiden name unknown) in 1649. He lived at the place called "Old South Farm" located on Neck Street, and the homestead was kept in the family for nearly two hundred years afterward. He was a selectman for many years in Weymouth, and also a deacon in the church. We are descended from Jonas and Martha through the Laviolette (Shorey) line.
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Great Migration (119)
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.
Founding Families of Weymouth (6)
Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life.
The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions.
Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed.
The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes.
The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine.
In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.
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Notes - Deacon Jonas Humphrey, son of Jonas and Frances Humphrey, was born in Wendover, England, about the year 1620, as in 1688 he called himself sixty-eight years old. He came to New England with his father in 1637, was located in Dorchester for a few years and then settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It seems, however, that he must have maintained a place of residence in each town, for he held office in Weymouth in 1648, while his two eldest children were born in Dorchester at later dates. lle settled permanently in Weymouth in 1653-54, and lived in the north part of the town, at the place called 'old south farm,' and the old homestead on Neck street was kept in the family for nearly two hundred years afterwards. He was a leading man in Weymouth, where he was made freeman in 1653, and held the office of selectman many years, a part of the time being chairman of the board. For many years also he was deacon in the church. He died February
11. 1698-99, aged seventy-nine years, and his will, dated August 6, 1692-93, was admitted to probate March 30, 1699. Deacon Humphrey married probably in Dorchester,
but neither the name of his wife nor the date of their marriage are known. She was called Martha. They had six children: 1. Samuel, born in Dorchester, 1649, married Mary Torrey. 2. Nathaniel, born in Dorchester, 1652,
married Elizabeth . 3. Jonas, born in
Weymouth, February 24, 1655, married Mary Phillips. 4. John, born in Weymouth, August 31, 1658. 5. Sarah, born in Weymouth, May 16, 1661. 6. James, born in Weymouth, September 10, 1665, married first, Thankful ,
second, Margaret Torrey.
- Deacon Jonas Humphrey, son of Jonas and Frances Humphrey, was born in Wendover, England, about the year 1620, as in 1688 he called himself sixty-eight years old. He came to New England with his father in 1637, was located in Dorchester for a few years and then settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It seems, however, that he must have maintained a place of residence in each town, for he held office in Weymouth in 1648, while his two eldest children were born in Dorchester at later dates. lle settled permanently in Weymouth in 1653-54, and lived in the north part of the town, at the place called 'old south farm,' and the old homestead on Neck street was kept in the family for nearly two hundred years afterwards. He was a leading man in Weymouth, where he was made freeman in 1653, and held the office of selectman many years, a part of the time being chairman of the board. For many years also he was deacon in the church. He died February