John Travis

1774 - 1832  (57 years)

• Name	John Travis
  Birth	11 Sep 1774	Cortlandt, Westchester County, Province of New York   [1]
  History	4 Jul 1776 (1 years)	United States become Independent
  Census	1810 (35 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 3 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 5 - Number of Household Members Under 16 3 - Number of Household Members Over 25 9 - Number of Household Members
  Census	1820 (45 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 2 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 2 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 4 - Free White Persons - Under 16 3 - Free White Persons - Over 25 9 - Total Free White Persons 9 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other
  Census	1830 (55 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 4 - Free White Persons - Under 20: 7 - Total Free White Persons: 7 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):
  Death	5 Feb 1832	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  Burial	Aft 5 Feb 1832	First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery,  Yorktown, New York   [1]
  Afterward his body was moved to a family cemetery on his farm.
  Probate/Proved	4 Apr 1832 (57 years)	Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. John Travis,   b. 11 Sep 1774, Cortlandt, Westchester County, Province of New York d. 5 Feb 1832, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years) ▻ Phebe Whitney,  m. 4 Jan 1797   2. Phebe Travis,   b. 1759 > 3. Gilbert Travis,   b. Abt 1760, Yorktown, Westchester County, Province of New York d. Nov 1848, Winchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years) ▻ Rachel Lent,  m. 1 Nov 1791 ;   Sarah Lent,  m. 1793 > 4. Jesse Francis Travis,   b. 1767, Yorktown, Westchester County, Province of New York d. 11 Feb 1850, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 83 years) ▻ Abigail Smith,  m. 16 Jan 1791 > 5. Caleb Travis,   b. 1770, Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 12 Apr 1842, Whitney, New Brunswick, British North America  (Age 72 years) ▻ Pruella Ketchum,  m. 31 Mar 1790
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Purdy,   b. Abt 1703, Rye, Winchester County, Province of New York d. Abt 1791, Rye, Winchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11412	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	28 May 2026

  
  

  Father	James Travis,   b. 29 Feb 1731/32, Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 6 Mar 1784, Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Phebe Covert,   b. 1725, Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, Province of New York d. 1791, Rye, Winchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F9547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Phebe Whitney,   b. 12 Dec 1777, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Feb 1866, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1797	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 4 months - She : 19 years and 1 month.
  Children	3 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Pamelia Travis,   b. 8 Jan 1798, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. bur. date unknown, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. ▻ Henry Hallock  m. 1818 +   2. Joseph Travis,   b. 13 Jun 1801, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 27 Jun 1864, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 63 years) ▻ Abigail Tompkins  m. 17 Nov 1824     3. Susannah Travis,   b. 7 Apr 1804, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. Oct 1880, New York City, New York, U.S.A. (Age 76 years) ▻ Frederick Conegeser  m. 1847     4. Catherine Travis,   b. 18 Jan 1808, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. ▻ John Tompkins Clements  m. 1 Jan 1828     5. Elizabeth Ann Travis,   b. 20 Apr 1810, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 2 Sep 1880, New York State, U.S.A. (Age 70 years) ▻ Elijah A. Horton  m. 29 Nov 1831     6. Elias Whitney Travis,   b. 14 Oct 1814, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 3 Mar 1878, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 63 years) ▻ Elizabeth Tompkins  m. 1834     7. Herman Leroy Travis,   b. 30 Aug 1820, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 18 Sep 1820, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F7673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Travis(1774 – 1832) 2James Travis(29 Feb 1731/32 – 1784) 4James Travis(1703 – 1754) 8James Travis(1676 – ) 16James Travis(1645 – 1717) 17Mercy Pierce(1650 – 1744) 9Marcy Leland( – 1716) 18 19 5Rebecca Squire(1701 – 1757) 10John Squire(1667 – 1706) 20John Squire 21Sarah Francis 11Rebecca Ellis(1700 – 1757) 22 23 3Phebe Covert(1725 – 1791) 6Isaac Covert(1697 – 1781) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Mary Purdy(Abt 1703 – Abt 1791) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Sep 1774 - Cortlandt, Westchester County, Province of New York Marriage - 4 Jan 1797 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1810 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1820 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1830 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 5 Feb 1832 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 5 Feb 1832 - First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 4 Apr 1832 - Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1438] Whitney Research Group, (Online http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Main_Page), Whitney, Phebe (1777-a1820). [S507] Bureau of the Census, 1810 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1810; Census Place: Yorktown, Westchester, New York; Roll: 37; Page: 1025; Image: 00201; Family History Library Film: 0181391. [S515] Bureau of the Census, 1820 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Yorktown, Westchester, New York; Page: 341; NARA Roll: M33_75; Image: 231. [S505] Bureau of the Census, 1830 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1830; Census Place: Yorktown, Westchester, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 112; Page: 167; Family History Library Film: 0017172. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S317] New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201). [S2549] Phoenix, S. Whitney. The Whitney Family of Connecticut, and its Affiliation volume I, (New York: privately printed, 1878).