Henry Humphreys^{[1, 2]}

1787 - 1840  (53 years)

• Name	Henry Humphreys
  Born	1787	Albermarle Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Mar 1840	Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina
  Person ID	I23671	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Baldwin,   d. Yes, date unknown, Albermarle, Virginia
  Married	1st Wife
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F9210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Letitia Harper,   b. 27 Feb 1785, Guilford Co., N. Carolina ,   d. 25 Jul 1835, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina  (Age 50 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1821	Guilford, North Carolina
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F8998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Henry Humphrey HenryHumphrey.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Henry Humphreys-Death Notice The Weekly Standard Apr 15, 1840
  		Marriage information lindsay-humphreys.jpg
  		Letitia Humphreys-Death Notice Weekly Raleigh Register Aug 18, 1835

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Searchable Text Chronicles of the Scotch-search.txt
  		Henry Humphreys-Founders of Greensboro
  		James Reynolds of Albermarle Virginia JamesRreynoldsalAbemarleCoVA.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53778723/henry-humphreys. Henry Humphreys Birth 1787 Death 26 Mar 1840 (aged 52?53) Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Burial: Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Henry Humphreys came from Maryland to Caswell County, North Carolina. (Some sources say he was born in Virginia.) He was in Guilford County, NC by 1807, and settled in the new town of Greensborough (now Greensboro), one of its first settlers. He was involved in many enterprises, was a merchant with two stores in Greensboro, one in Statesville, and one in Lexington, NC. Around 1830, he built the Mt. Hecla cotton mill, the first steam powered cotton mill in the South. It was an enormous enterprise, that provided work for a large humber of people in the area. Mr. Humphreys was also involved in the Greensboro city government, and was a very active member of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church. He first lived at Blandwood (which was later transformed into a grand Italianate manor by his step daughter's husband, Governor John Motley Morehead), and then he built a three story mansion at the corner of Elm and Market Streets, facing the court house square in the center of Greensboro around 1827. Mr. Humphreys was twice married, first to Mary Baldwin of Caswell County, who died c. 1820. He then married Letitia Harper (1785-1835), the widow of Robert Lindsay, Jr. (1776-1818) on 7 Nov. 1821. There were two children born of the first marriage, Louisa, who died young, and Anne Laura "Nancy" Humphreys (30 May 1817-22 May 1864, Mrs. Thomas Randolph Tate, bur. Elmwood cemetery, Charlotte, NC). There were three children born of the second marriage: Absalom T. Humphreys (1822-6 Nov. 1844), Henry Park Humphreys (1825-10 March 1832), who was killed in an accident at an early age, and Sarah Letitia "Sallie" Humphreys (1830-1860, Mrs. William B. Walton). [S275] Lyman Chalkley, Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-search1.txt. Alex., 3S3, 36S. sa«. 368. 378, 384, 391, 394, 404, 406, 409, SOB. Humphreys, David, S30, 533. Humphreys, Hannah, 304. Humphries, James, 537. Humphries, John, 499. Humphrey*, Jonathan, 199, 319, 318, 337, 436, 636. Humphreys, Joseph. 303. 607. Humphreys, Joshua. 194, 195, 196. 197, 305, 307, 333, 398. Humphrey, Wm., Humphreys found in Augusta County, and Botetourt County Virginia in the 1780-90's. David, juror for Commonwealth of Virginia; Dr. Alexander Humphreys, also juror, and Joseph, juror. Jonathan Humphreys[Jonathan Humphreys as Ensign ? recommended for appointment in Capt. Samuel Vance's Company.] , John Humphreys and Hannah Humphreys, late wife of Benjamin Grub, John Humphreys [deserter], Joshua to Kentucky Justice Humphreys. June 18, 1788.? John Wiley's will: To sons Thomas and William and to all children, viz : William, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary. Test : David Hmnphreys, Rd. Tate, James Henery. September, 1792. Proved by one witness: Humphreys. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53778723/henry-humphreys. Henry Humphreys Birth 1787 Death 26 Mar 1840 (aged 52?53) Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Burial: Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Henry Humphreys came from Maryland to Caswell County, North Carolina. (Some sources say he was born in Virginia.) He was in Guilford County, NC by 1807, and settled in the new town of Greensborough (now Greensboro), one of its first settlers. He was involved in many enterprises, was a merchant with two stores in Greensboro, one in Statesville, and one in Lexington, NC. Around 1830, he built the Mt. Hecla cotton mill, the first steam powered cotton mill in the South. It was an enormous enterprise, that provided work for a large humber of people in the area. Mr. Humphreys was also involved in the Greensboro city government, and was a very active member of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church. He first lived at Blandwood (which was later transformed into a grand Italianate manor by his step daughter's husband, Governor John Motley Morehead), and then he built a three story mansion at the corner of Elm and Market Streets, facing the court house square in the center of Greensboro around 1827. Mr. Humphreys was twice married, first to Mary Baldwin of Caswell County, who died c. 1820. He then married Letitia Harper (1785-1835), the widow of Robert Lindsay, Jr. (1776-1818) on 7 Nov. 1821. There were two children born of the first marriage, Louisa, who died young, and Anne Laura "Nancy" Humphreys (30 May 1817-22 May 1864, Mrs. Thomas Randolph Tate, bur. Elmwood cemetery, Charlotte, NC). There were three children born of the second marriage: Absalom T. Humphreys (1822-6 Nov. 1844), Henry Park Humphreys (1825-10 March 1832), who was killed in an accident at an early age, and Sarah Letitia "Sallie" Humphreys (1830-1860, Mrs. William B. Walton).