Bridget ______

- 1673

• Name	Bridget ______
  Legal	29 Sep 1646	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  John Emery for his miscarriage with the wife of Henry Traverse was fined £3 or to be whipped, and pay witness fee to Chrisopher Bartlet. Bound to good behavior and not to frequent the company of the wife of Henry Traverse. Brigett Traverse fined 10/ for her misdemeanors.
  Second Marriage	30 Mar 1659	Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  She married second Richard Winslow of Gloucester, Massachusetts. After their marriage, they settled in Gloucester. Richard's will was dated 2 May 1665.
  Probate/Proved	27 Sep 1659  [1, 4]
  His will was presented, but not proved with administration granted to his wife, Bridget, now wife of Richard Window.. To the Honored Court assembled at Ipswich, the humble petition of Bridgett Travers of Newbury, humbly sheweth. That whereas Henry Travers, my husband, went away to England from mee seaven years agone, and left mee two children ; my Daughter was of the age of ten years, and my son not full three years of age. He then made his will and gave my daughter a Cow and a Heifer, to be paid to her at twelve years old, and he gave to my son also at the same age of twelve years, two Steers and 4 Akers of Upland and 8 Akers of Marsh, and all the household stuff we had, only he gave me a bed and a Coverlet which was very meane, and also I and my children was very mean in apparell, and this was the whole estate of my husband. I had not so much as an house to dwell in, and left me also five pounds in debt. And since he went I have not heard of him but once, which is five years since. The honored Court may be pleased to understand that since my husband went away I have paid the five pounds and laid out about twenty more for building — and breaking up the land, and also my daughter being now marryed I have payed to her two heifers. Now my humble petition to this hon'ble Court is that they would bee pleased to consider this my Condition, that I may enjoy my house and land till my son shall be of the age of one and twenty years, and after to have the thirds during my natural life, and so I shall ever pray for your happyness and shall rest Your poore supplyant Bridgett Travers.
  Death	10 Oct 1673	Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  Person ID, Branch	I25982	Boudreau Line, Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	26 May 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [6, 7]
  Notes	Marriage: There is a lot of confusion in Henry's marriage. The detailed analysis by Robert Charles Anderson in his Great Migration volume clears it up, One marriage, and that to Bridget, surname unknow. Bridget later remarried, Richard Winslow.
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  >   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
  Family ID	F9551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 May 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Richard Winslow
  Marriage	30 Mar 1659	Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [8]
  Family ID	F9573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2025

  
  

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• Event Map		Legal - 29 Sep 1646 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Second Marriage - 30 Mar 1659 - Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 30 Mar 1659 - Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Death - 10 Oct 1673 - Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony  = 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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