TRAVERS, Sarah
1636 - 1709 (73 years)
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Name TRAVERS, Sarah Birth 1636 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA 
Gender Female Death 20 Aug 1709 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Person ID I8434 My Genealogy Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Father TRAVERS, Henry, b. 1611, London, London, England d. 26 Jul 1648 (Age 37 years) Relationship natural Mother FITZ, Bridgett, b. 1614, Tavistock, Devon, England d. 10 Oct 1673, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 59 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1635 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Family ID F6790 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WALLINGFORD, Nicholas, b. 1629, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England d. 10 May 1682, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 53 years) Marriage Massachusetts, USA Married Massachusetts, USA Married 30 Aug 1654 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Children + 1. WALLINGFORD, James, b. 6 Oct 1665, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Mar 1739, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. WALLINGFORD, Elizabeth, b. 23 Jun 1674, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Oct 1736, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. WALLINGFORD, William, b. 27 Feb 1668, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 Mar 1683, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 15 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. WALLINGFORD, Joseph, b. 20 Apr 1672, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 Sep 1701, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 29 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. WALLINGFORD, Esther, b. 9 Jun 1676, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Aug 1743, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. WALLINGFORD, Hannah, b. 27 Nov 1667, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. Sep 1709 (Age 41 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. WALLINGFORD, Nicholas II, b. 2 Jan 1654, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 May 1682, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 28 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. WALLINGFORD, Sarah, b. 20 May 1661, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 Feb 1681, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 19 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]9. WALLINGFORD, Abigail, b. 24 Jun 1680, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 Dec 1768, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]10. WALLINGFORD, John 1st, b. 16 Sep 1655, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Jan 1656, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]11. WALLINGFORD, John 2nd, b. 7 Apr 1659, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Sep 1709, South Berwick, York, Maine, USA (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]12. WALLINGFORD, Mary, b. 29 Apr 1663, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 Nov 1732, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]13. WALLINGFORD, Benjamin Franklin, b. 27 Jun 1678, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1748, Prince George's, Maryland, USA (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F6778 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - 1636 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA 
Married - 30 Aug 1654 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death - 20 Aug 1709 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA 
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Notes - Sarah's father, Henry Travers, sometimes spelled Travis, originated from London, England. He arrived on the "Mary and John" in early 1634. While some secondary sources claim Irish ancestry, there is no concrete evidence supporting this. The "Mary and John" passengers initially settled in Agawam, now Ipswich, Massachusetts, and in 1635, many, including Henry Travers, relocated to Newbury. There, he received six acres of salt marsh in the Great Marsh and a half-acre house lot near the First Landing Place, along with four acres in another part of Newbury. He was listed as one of the 91 freeholders of Newbury on December 7, 1642.
Henry's wife, Bridget, might have been related to Richard Fitts of Ipswich and Newbury, Massachusetts. Richard Fitts' will, dated December 2, 1672, mentions his sister "Travisse's" daughter. The term 'sister' could imply a sister-in-law, suggesting Richard Fitts might have been a brother-in-law or a step-relation. After Henry's departure, Bridget remarried Richard Window of Gloucester, Massachusetts, on March 30, 1659. There's speculation that Bridget might have been previously married to a Goodwin before marrying Henry Travers. It's also possible that Henry had a wife in England before coming to America, but this remains uncertain.
In a court held at Ipswich, Massachusetts, on September 29, 1646, John Emery was fined for his misconduct with Henry Traverse's wife, Bridget Traverse, who was also fined for her misdemeanors.
Henry Travers was a seaman. In 1648, he traveled to London and never returned, leaving behind his wife Bridget, daughter Sarah, and son James. Before his departure, he wrote a will, leaving various items to his daughter Sara, including livestock and household goods.
In 1655, Bridget petitioned the court regarding the estate, indicating that Henry had left seven years prior and she had only heard from him once, five years after his departure. It seems he chose to stay in England, abandoning his family in America. His estate was inventoried on July 15, 1659, posthumously referring to him as "late of Newbury, deceased."
At a court session in Ipswich on September 27, 1659, Henry Travers' will was presented but not proved. Administration was granted to his widow, Bridget, now Richard Window's wife. The court ordered the distribution of the estate among the family members.
After marrying Richard Window in 1659, Bridget moved to Gloucester. Richard's will, dated May 2, 1665, and proved on June 27, 1665, mentions the Travers children, particularly concerning James Travis's inheritance.
Bridget was widowed again and had passed away by November 9, 1673, when her estate was in probate. Administration was granted to Nicholas Wallingford and James Travis. An inventory conducted on October 9, 1673, totaled 11 pounds, 12 shillings, and 3 pence. Testimonies regarding her will were given, detailing the distribution of her estate among her children and grandchildren. Elizabeth Worcester, who later married Onesiphorus Marsh, Sarah Travers' third husband, was involved in the testimony.
- Sarah's father, Henry Travers, sometimes spelled Travis, originated from London, England. He arrived on the "Mary and John" in early 1634. While some secondary sources claim Irish ancestry, there is no concrete evidence supporting this. The "Mary and John" passengers initially settled in Agawam, now Ipswich, Massachusetts, and in 1635, many, including Henry Travers, relocated to Newbury. There, he received six acres of salt marsh in the Great Marsh and a half-acre house lot near the First Landing Place, along with four acres in another part of Newbury. He was listed as one of the 91 freeholders of Newbury on December 7, 1642.