The Ancestors of My GrandchildrenHumphry Tiffany1 
M, #626, * 4 Jun 1630, + 15 Jul 1685
| Father | Henry Tiffany1 * 21 Aug 1603, + 30 Oct 1638 |
| Mother | Elizabeth1 * s 1610 |
Family | Elizabeth * s 1645 |
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Humphry was baptized (St. John at Hackney) on 4 Jun 1630 at England.1 He married Elizabeth.2 He died on 15 Jul 1685. He was hit by lightning on a journey from Swansea, MA to Boston.3,2,1
Other information:
From the Diary of Samuel Sewell:
Two of their sons, Ephraim and Consider were among the purchasers of a large tract of land at Joshuatown in Lyme, Connecticut on 11 Jun 17015. They had issue there.62
For a short blogpost about his brother Christopher Tiffany, see link.
Other information:
From the Diary of Samuel Sewell:
Wednesday PM July 15, 1685
Very dark and great thunder and lightning. One Humphrey Tiffeny and Frances Low, daughter of Antony Low, are slain with the lightning and thunder about a mile or a mile and a half beyond Billinges Farm, the horse also slain that they rode on, and another horse in the company slain and his rider, who held the garment on the maid to steady it at the time the stroke, a coat or cloak, stounded but not killed were coming to Boston. Antony Low being in Town the sad Bill was put up with (regards) of that solemn judgement of God; Fast-day Forenoon, July 15, 1685, 2 persons, 2 horses.4
Very dark and great thunder and lightning. One Humphrey Tiffeny and Frances Low, daughter of Antony Low, are slain with the lightning and thunder about a mile or a mile and a half beyond Billinges Farm, the horse also slain that they rode on, and another horse in the company slain and his rider, who held the garment on the maid to steady it at the time the stroke, a coat or cloak, stounded but not killed were coming to Boston. Antony Low being in Town the sad Bill was put up with (regards) of that solemn judgement of God; Fast-day Forenoon, July 15, 1685, 2 persons, 2 horses.4
Two of their sons, Ephraim and Consider were among the purchasers of a large tract of land at Joshuatown in Lyme, Connecticut on 11 Jun 17015. They had issue there.62
For a short blogpost about his brother Christopher Tiffany, see link.
Citations
- [S362] Charles Edward Banks, 63 , pg. 3.
- [S363] Mary Banning Friedlander,"Block Island, Tiffany" 153 , pg. 453 - 455.
- [S172] Nelson Otis Tiffany, Tiffany. Online at https://ia801602.us.archive.org/33/items/tiffanysofameric00tiff/tiffanysofameric00tiff.pdf
- [S172] Nelson Otis Tiffany, Tiffany, citing: Diary of Samuel Sewell. Publications of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Vol. 5, 5th Series. Online at https://ia801602.us.archive.org/33/items/tiffanysofameric00tiff/tiffanysofameric00tiff.pdf
- [S410] 105 (1951), pg 180, New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
- [S363] Mary Banning Friedlander,"Block Island, Tiffany" 153 , pg 453-454, pg. 453 - 455.
- [S367] H. L. Peter Rounds, Swansea, MA, Book A, pg 27.
- [S367] H. L. Peter Rounds, Swansea, MA, Book A, pg 18.