Travers, Henry

Birth Name Travers, Henry
Gender male
Age at Death less than about 49 years, 6 months, 14 days

Narrative

From Wallingfords of New England: It is possible that Henry had a wifebefore Bridget in England before he came to America, although that may never be known.

BIOGRAPHY: Wallingfords of New England: Sarah's father, whose name is sometimes spelled Travis, came from London, England in the "Mary and John" early in 1634. Some secondary sources have said he was of Irish ancestry, but there is no evidence for this. The passengers of the "Mary and John" went first to Agawam, now Ipswich, Massachusetts, and in 1635 many of them, Henry Travers included, moved to Newbury. He was granted six acres of salt marsh in the Great Marsh, and a house lot of half an acre near the First Landing Place. Also four acres in another part of Newbury. He was on a list of 91 freeholders of Newbury on 7 December 1642. Henry Travers was a seaman. In 1648 he went to London and never returned, leaving behind his wife Bridget, daughter Sarah and a son James. Before he left he wrote a will that began "This 26th day of July, 1648, I Henrie Travers of Newbury, having occasion to go to Sea and know not whether I shall live to Com againe, I do by this present declare my last Will and Testament, as followeth..." To his daughter Sara he left a cow and a 3-year old heifer, as well as two brass pots, a little kettel, a frying pan, and a table board.

It sounds like the man decided to stay in England and abandon his family back in America. What became of him after this point is unknown, although on 15 July 1659 an inventory of his estate was made, and he was called "late of Newbury, deceased".

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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1610 London, England   1
Death before 1659-07-15 London, England   1
Event Note

DEATH: One source has death at sea.
Wallingfords of New England: At a Court held in Ipswich, Mass. 27 September 1659, the will of Henry Travers was presented, but not proved. "Administration was granted to his widow, Bridgett, now wife of Richard Window. Nicolas Walington, who married his daughter, Sarah Traverse, had already received three pounds, and the court ordered the administratrix to pay them twelve pounds more, and to the son, James Traverse, thirty pounds when he comes of age, and the rest of the estate, which amounted to 92 li. [pounds], to the widow, the land to stand bound for the children's portions."

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Age: 49y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Travers, Samuel15831648-05-15
Mother , Elizabeth
         Travers, Henry about 1610 before 1659-07-15

Families

Family of Travers, Henry and Fitts, Bridget
Married Wife Fitts, Bridget ( * about 1614 + before 1673-11-09 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1635 Newberry, Essex, Massachusetts   1
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Travers, Sarah16361682-05-10
Travers, James1645-04-28
Travers, Elizabeth