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associated with the first men of the
country and with great historic events.
He was born in Derby, July 49, 1852, and
was the son of Rev, Daniel Humphreys,
a graduate of Yale in 1882 and for more
than fifty years the pastor of the Con-
gregational church in Derby. The
early home of the family was in Sims
bury. David Humphreys was prepared
for Yale college and was graduated in
the class of 1771 at the age of nineteen.
The first President Dwight of Yale was
for two years a fellow student. Rev.
DIR. Daggett, whose memorable exercise
of the rights Of war on the AllingtoWn
Heights at the time of the British in
Vasion, was at the head OF the college
when David Humphreys was a student
there.
AT the breaking out of the Revolu-
tionary war he entered the army as
captain, being then tWenty-four years
of age. He was soon attached to Cen
eral Putnam's brigade with the higher
title of major, and then became aide
de-eamp on General Putnams staff. Ir
this position he was present in the re-
treat after the battle of Long Island
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Harlem Heights Distinguished honor
was shown him at the surrender of
CORVALLIS at Yorktown in appointing
him to receive the English colors.
In May, 17S9 Colonel Humphreys was
elected by congress secretary to the
commission for negotiating treaties of
peace with foreign powers. In the Au-
tumn Of 1856 Colonel Humphreys was
elected a member Of the general assem-
bly, from Derby, and was appointed to
command a regiment for the suppress
sion of the Shay rebellion, with head
quarters at Hartford. In 1871 he was
appointed our first minister to Portu-
gal. In 1903 the career Of Colonel Hum
phreys began as manufacturer, with
the establishment Of mills in Seymour.
His mills gained the reputation of turn
ing out the finest broadcloth in the
country. His death came suddenly on
February 81, 1878. in this city, in the
sixty sixth year of his age.
Two stanzas of MY Country IT'S of
Thee" were sung, Professor Chandler
leading, and Rev. DR.. w. L. Phillips,
chaplain of the Second company, Gov
errors Foot Guard made a few we'll
chosen remarks. The beautiful services
came to a close with the benediction
offered by Rev. DR.. Phillips.
The names of those whose graves
We're decorated yesterday are: Ebene-
yer Allen, Stephen Alling, David Atwa
ter Hezekiah Augur, Elijah Austin,
Jonathan Austin. Samuel Barnes, Han
over Barney, Samuel Bassett. Thaddeus
Beecher. Nathan Beers, Major Nathan
Beers Daniel Bishop, Israel Bishop, |
Samuel Bishop, Thomas Bills, Phineas
Bradley, Jabez Brown, John Bulford, |
Henry Daggett, Nathan Daggett, James
Dana, Amos Doolittle, David Dorman.
Dwight, Benjamin English. |
Pierpont Edwards, Jonathan Fitch, Ma
thaniel Fitch, Elijah Forbes, Ezra
Ford, Amos Gilbert, Isaac Gilbert, John
Joseph Gorham, Samuel Cor
ham, Stephen Herrick, Samuel Hicks |
James Hillhouse, Captain Caleb Hotch- |
kiss, John Hotchkiss, Joshua Hotchkiss, |
Hotchkiss, Ebenezer Hug |
gins, Samuel Hull, General David Hum |
phreys, Asa Huntington, Levi Ives, Pc |
ter Johnson, David Judson, Azel Kim
berly, William Lyon, William Mans
field, Samuel B. Marshall Miles Nc
Cleave, Marcus Merriman, James Mer
riman John Miles, Caleb Miller, John
Mix, Jonathan Mix, Colonel Timothy |
Mix, Private Timothy Mix, Amos Mum
son, Eli Myggatt Joel Northrop Joshua
William Noyes, Jonathan Os-
oorn, Elijah Osborn, Nathan Oaks, Jer-
amiah Parmelee, Martin PARROT, Eben-
azer Peck, John Peck, David Phipps,
Jonas Prentice James Prescott, Heze-
1iah Sabin, John Scott, Roger Sherman,
Lafan Smith, Jabez Smith, Ezra Stiles,
Elias S;tilwell, William Storer, Augur |
Thompson, Isaac Townsend. John Trow-
bridge, Elijah Thompson, Abraham
Futile, Noah Webster, William Wise,
David Wooster.