James Travis

1645 - 1717  (71 years)

• Name	James Travis
  Birth	28 Apr 1645	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [2, 3, 5, 8, 9]
  Legal	26 Sep 1665 (20 years)  [1]
  He chose Lt. John Pike as his gardian.
  Moved To	Aft Feb 1668 (22 years)	Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [3, 9]
  He had 30 acres on the slope of Foster's Hill.
  Petition	10 Oct 1673 (28 years)  [3]
  James Travis signed a petition "To The Highly Hon'd. ye Gen'rel Co'rte of the Massachusetts " to incorporate the Town of Brookfield.
  Military	1675 (29 years)  [3]
  James Travis took part in King Philip's war, and on Feb. 22, 1675-6, as appears in the Mass. Archives, Vol. II, page 158, he was in a detachment of eighteen men under command of Ensign Tymberleggs (Timber lake), which detachment was consolidated with another company of forty-six men, the whole being under the command of Capt. William Turner. The record says they "cleared" at Marlborough, for the relief of Ouabogue (Brookfield). A list of men identical with the names of the detachment of eighteen men, has the name of Edward Crick (Creek) in place of Henry Tymberleggs (Timberlake), and the record says " as they came from Marlborough Feb. 29, 1675-6." The combined commands of Capt. Moseley, Capt. William Turner and Capt. Whitpoll, with three hundred men, were under the chief command of Maj. Savage. A large part of Capt. Turner's original company, after arrival at Ouabogue, marched home to Boston April 7, 1676. Capt. Turner gathered his remaining men —with volunteers, having a total force of one hundred and fifty — and took post at Hatfield. He marched from Hatfield to the Falls (Turner's), twenty miles through the woods, past the ruins of Deerfield, to a point just south of Mt. Adams, and defeated the Indians, taking them by surprise. He set out to return to Hatfield, and was attacked by a large party of Indians ; during the conflict, Capt. Turner and thirty-six of his men were killed, and two small detachments of his force were captured. James Travis was captured by the Indians in 1676, and held two years.
  Moved To	1676 (30 years)	Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [9]
  In 1675. he was driven from his home when the town of Brookfield was destroyed by Indians.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (46 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Death	1717	Brookfield, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [7, 11]
  Siblings	1 sister
  > 1. Sarah Travers,   b. 1636, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony ▻ Nicholas Wallington,  m. 30 Aug 1654 ;   Onesiphorus Marsh,  m. 18 May 1691 + 2. James Travis,   b. 28 Apr 1645, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1717, Brookfield, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 71 years) ▻ Mercy Pierce,  m. 18 Apr 1667
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (Father)  Bridget ______   d. 10 Oct 1673, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I25979	Boudreau Line, Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	26 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England
  Mother	Bridget ______   d. 10 Oct 1673, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
  Family ID	F9551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	18 Apr 1667	Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years - She : 16 years and 7 months.
  Children	1 son and 2 daughters
  +   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
  Family ID	F9550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1James Travis(1645 – 1717) 2Henry Travers( – 1648) 3Bridget ______( – 1673)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Apr 1645 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 18 Apr 1667 - Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Moved To - Aft Feb 1668 - Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Moved To - 1676 - Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Death - 1717 - Brookfield, Worcester 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

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