James Travis

1676 -

• Name	James Travis
  Birth	Between 1668 and 1676	Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 3]
  History	17 Oct 1691 (23 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Moved To	Bef 1700 (31 years)	Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 3]
  He came before Framingham was incorporated and settled in Salem End.
  Moved To	1717 (49 years)	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1]
  Petition	1727 (59 years)  [5]
  He signed a petition to the General Court from Framingham in 1727.
  Moved To	Aft 1727 (60 years)	Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [3]
  This may or may not have happened.
  Land/House	1 Nov 1745 (77 years)  [1]
  James deeded land in new Sherborn to Elizabeth Wesson in anticipation of their marriage.
  Legal	20 Apr 1756 (88 years)  [1]
  He was adjudged to be incapable of caring for himself and Mr. Thomas Mellen was appointed as his guardian.
  Death	Y  [3]
  Siblings	2 sisters
  + 1. Elizabeth Travis,   b. 8 Feb 1667/68, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony ▻ Nathaniel Haven,  m. 1690 > 2. Mercy Travis,   b. 8 Feb 1668, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1 Dec 1744, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 76 years) ▻ Cornet Benjamin Whitney,  m. 24 Oct 1700 ;   Lt. Thomas Frink,  m. 16 Jul 1719 + 3. James Travis,   b. Between 1668 and 1676, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony ▻ Marcy Leland,  m. 1698 or 1699 ;   Elizabeth Wesson,  m. 1 Nov 1745
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (Grandfather)  Elizabeth   d. 3 Jul 1673  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I25977	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	26 May 2026

  
  

  Father	James Travis,   b. 28 Apr 1645, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1717, Brookfield, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mercy Pierce,   b. Sep 1650, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 11 Dec 1744, Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F9550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Marcy Leland   d. Between 16 Aug 1710 and 1716, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Marriage	1698 or 1699	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years - She : ??.
  Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
  >   1. Joseph Travis,   b. 3 Dec 1700, Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay ▻ Mehitable Hager  m. 28 Feb 1726/27;   Sarah Dean  m. 29 Mar 1740 +   2. James Travis,   b. 12 Apr 1703, Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. Between 18 Dec 1753 and 30 Jan 1754, Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 50 years) ▻ Rebecca Squire  m. 10 Feb 1725 >   3. Mary Travis,   b. 26 Jan 1705/06, Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 20 Jul 1751, Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 45 years) ▻ Joseph Collier  m. 3 Jan 1729 >   4. John Travis,   b. 16 Aug 1710, Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 Jul 1789, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 78 years) ▻ Anne Maxwell  m. 7 Jan 1741/42     5. Mercy Travis,   b. 26 Oct 1729, Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Family ID	F9549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Elizabeth Wesson
  Marriage	1 Nov 1745	Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 77 years and 11 months - She : ??.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Travis,   b. 16 Apr 1747, Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Family ID	F9567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1James Travis(1676 – ) 2James Travis(1645 – 1717) 4Henry Travers( – 1648) 5Bridget ______( – 1673) 3Mercy Pierce(1650 – 1744) 6John Pierce( – 1695) 7Elizabeth( – 1673)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Between 1668 and 1676 - Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 1698 or 1699 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Moved To - Bef 1700 - Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Moved To - 1717 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Moved To - Aft 1727 - Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - 1 Nov 1745 - Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  = 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

  [S2539] Daniels, Nathan Hagar, Descendants of Henry Travers of London, England and Newbury, Massachusetts, U .S. A., (Boston: Nathan Hagar Daniels, 1903). [S1017] Eddy Fund. Vital Records of Hopkinton Massachusetts to the Year 1850, (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911). [S2536] Temple, J. H., History of Framingham, Massachusetts, Early Known as Danforth's Farms, 1640-1880; with a Genealogical Register, (Framingham, Massachusetts: Town of Framingham, 1887). [S91] Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriage Prior to 1700, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985). [S979] Barry, William. A History of Framingham, Massachusetts Including the Plantation, From 1640 to the Present Time , (Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847).