James Travis1
M, (28 April 1645 - 1717)
| Father-Biological* | Henry Travis1 d. b 1659 |
| Mother-Biological* | Bridget ______ d. 10 Oct 1673 |
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Last Edited=26 May 2026
James Travis was born on 28 April 1645 at Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.2,3,4,5,1 He was the son of Henry Travis and Bridget ______.1 He chose Lt. John Pike as his gardian.6
James Travis, age 21, married Mercy Pierce, age 16 , daughter of John Pierce of Gloucester, on 18 April 1667 at the Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.1,5,6,3,7,8,9 James and Mercymoved to Brookfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, after February 1668. James had 30 acres on the slope of Foster's Hill.1,3 On 10 October 1673, James Travis signed a petition "To The Highly Hon'd. ye Gen'rel Co'rte of the Massachusetts" to incorporate the Town of Brookfield.3
In 1675. he was driven from his home when the town of Brookfield was destroyed by Indians.1 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'soriginal 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. Turnerand 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.3 James Travis died in 1717 at Brookfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay.10,11
James Travis, age 21, married Mercy Pierce, age 16 , daughter of John Pierce of Gloucester, on 18 April 1667 at the Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.1,5,6,3,7,8,9 James and Mercymoved to Brookfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, after February 1668. James had 30 acres on the slope of Foster's Hill.1,3 On 10 October 1673, James Travis signed a petition "To The Highly Hon'd. ye Gen'rel Co'rte of the Massachusetts" to incorporate the Town of Brookfield.3
In 1675. he was driven from his home when the town of Brookfield was destroyed by Indians.1 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'soriginal 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. Turnerand 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.3 James Travis died in 1717 at Brookfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay.10,11
Children of James Travis and Mercy Pierce
- Elizabeth Travis+3 (8 Feb 1667 - )
- James Travis+1 (bt 1668 - 1676 - )
- Mercy Travis3 (8 Feb 1668 - 1 Dec 1744)
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