Joseph Travis

1700 -

• Name	Joseph Travis
  Birth	3 Dec 1700	Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 4, 7, 8]
  Military	1755 (54 years)  [7]
  He was a corporal on David Morse's muster roll, Buckminster's Regiment in 1775. His son, Asa, was a private in the same company.
  Offices Held	1762 (61 years)	Natick, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [7]
  He was a constable in 1762, 1771, 1772, 1777, and 1780 in Natick
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 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
  Half siblings	1 half sister (family of James Travis and Elizabeth Wesson)
  1. Elizabeth Travis,   b. 16 Apr 1747, Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (Great Grandfather)  Marcy Leland   d. Between 16 Aug 1710 and 1716, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I25989
  Last Modified	27 May 2026

  
  

  Father	James Travis,   b. Between 1668 and 1676, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
  Mother	Marcy Leland   d. Between 16 Aug 1710 and 1716, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Family ID	F9549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Mehitable Hager,   b. 7 May 1704, Watertown, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 22 Dec 1737, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1726/27	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4, 6, 7, 8]
  On the marriage record Joseph is listed as being from Sherborn. [7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 2 months - She : 22 years and 9 months.
  Children	1728 to 1733  [3, 7]
  1. Sarah Travis (1728-____) 2. Asa Travis (1729-____) 3. Zerviah Travis (1733-____)
  Family ID	F9556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Sarah Dean
  Marriage	29 Mar 1740	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [5, 7]
  They were married by Israel Loring [7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 39 years and 3 months - She : ??.
  Children	1741 to 1742  [2, 7]
  1. Susannah Travis (1741-____) 2. Daniel Travis (1742-____)
  Family ID	F9568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Travis(1700 – ) 2James Travis(1676 – ) 4James Travis(1645 – 1717) 8Henry Travers( – 1648) 9Bridget ______( – 1673) 5Mercy Pierce(1650 – 1744) 10John Pierce( – 1695) 11Elizabeth( – 1673) 3Marcy Leland( – 1716) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Dec 1700 - Framingham, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - 28 Feb 1726/27 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - 29 Mar 1740 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Offices Held - 1762 - Natick, 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

  [S970] Baldwin, Thomas W. The Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, (Boston: Wright and Potter, 1911), p 194. [S962] Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Natick, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 , (Boston: Stanhope Press, 1910), p 93. [S971] Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 , (Boston: New England Historic-Genealogical Society, 1911), p 87. [S971] Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 , (Boston: New England Historic-Genealogical Society, 1911), p 422. [S979] Barry, William. A History of Framingham, Massachusetts Including the Plantation, From 1640 to the Present Time , (Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847), p 174. [S463] Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860), p 265. [S2539] Daniels, Nathan Hagar, Descendants of Henry Travers of London, England and Newbury, Massachusetts, U .S. A., (Boston: Nathan Hagar Daniels, 1903). [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).