Humphrey patented fifty acres (probably headright) on Hrris' Creed, in Elizabeth City county, in 1637, 100 acres in 1638, and 900 acres in 1656. In 1651 he had a grant for 1000 acrs in Northumberland County. He was burgess for Elizabeth City in 1652, and died before 1662, as in that year the grant of 900 acres on Harris Creek was reentered in thename of Thomas Tabb, "son and heir of Humphrey Tabb, deceased". He married Joanna---and had issue, Thomas.