An American Family History

David Humphreys married Elizabeth (Betsy) Hart about 1786.

Catharine Humpheys Smith was born on March 17, 1787. John Humphreys was born on August 17, 1794. They were born in Washington County, Virginia which became Tennessee.

According to Godspeed's History of Carter County

The first house in the town was doubtless erected by William Matlocit, who in April, 1797, applied for a license to keep an ordinary ... Similar houses were opened by John Greer in 1803, and John Humphreys, in 1807.

Catherine married in 1808 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

David Humphreys was listed in the 1814 tax list of Sullivan County.

In 1830 David was living with Catherine and John Smith in Sullivan County.

David died June 27 1832.

John married in 1839 in Washington County, Tennessee.

The Massengills, Massengales and Variants, 1472-1931 by Samuel Evans Massengill, M.D. The King Printing Company, Bristol, Tennessee, 1931.

David Humphreys' wife was named Betsy, but her surname is not positively recalled. However, her maiden name is throught to have been Betsy Hart. His daughter Catherine (Humphreys) Smith, was know to have been closely related to William Hart and her youngest child was known to have been named William Hart Smith.

Some of the Humphreys descendants lived on Muddy Creek in Sullivan County, Tenn. Catherine knew a great many people on Garland's Branch near Watauga, [Carter County] Tenn., and it is likely that she was akin to the Humphreys who are mentioned frequently on the early records of Washington County, Tenn.

Carter County was formed from Washington County. It was part of the "Washington District" organized in 1775 in North Carolina.  In 1777, the district became Washington County.

Turkeytown on Garland's Branch. This is now the 13th District of Carter County, Watauga