Rebecca Squire1
F, (11 March 1700/1 - 8 December 1757)
| Father-Biological* | John Squire2 |
| Mother-Biological* | Rebecca ______2 |
- Family Lines
- Whelpley Line
Last Edited=27 May 2026
Rebecca Squire was born on 11 March 1700/1 at Sherborn, Massachusetts.2,3,4 She was the daughter of John Squire and Rebecca ______.2
Rebecca Squire, age 23, married James Travis, age 21 , son of James Travis and Marcy Leland, on 10 February 1725 at Sherborn, Massachusetts. They were married by the Rev. Daniel Baker. The marriage is recorded in South Framingham and in Sherborn.5,2,6,7,8,9
As of 10 February 1725,her married name was Travis.1 Rebecca Travis died on 8 December 1757 at Holliston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, at age 56 a widow.4,8,1,10,5,11,12 27 March 1758, John Wesson, her son-in-law, was appointed the administrator of her estate.8
Compeller's Note:
Rebecca Squire, age 23, married James Travis, age 21 , son of James Travis and Marcy Leland, on 10 February 1725 at Sherborn, Massachusetts. They were married by the Rev. Daniel Baker. The marriage is recorded in South Framingham and in Sherborn.5,2,6,7,8,9
As of 10 February 1725,her married name was Travis.1 Rebecca Travis died on 8 December 1757 at Holliston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, at age 56 a widow.4,8,1,10,5,11,12 27 March 1758, John Wesson, her son-in-law, was appointed the administrator of her estate.8 Compeller's Note:
Sources about the birth and parentage of Rebecca Squire are nil to none. Several questionable source give her birth as about 1705 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. This is based on her marriage record from 1725 stating she was of Sherborn. Well she was when married, and the date given is simply 20 years before her marriage. Savage almost as unrelilable does list several male Squires in five different towns. A review of the town histories in that list quickly narrowed it down to Cambridge. A Rebeccca Squire was born in Cambridge 11 March 1700/01. This would make her 24 or 25 at the time of marriage. I could find no other Rebecca Squire. As her father died in 1708 or earlier, his widow, may have remarried, and moved to Sherborn.
This is conjecture on my part, but will make the assumption that I have found the missing Rebecca.
This is conjecture on my part, but will make the assumption that I have found the missing Rebecca.
Children of Rebecca Squire and James Travis
- James Travis+1 (29 Feb 1731/32 - 6 Mar 1784)
- Daniel Travis10 (17 Jun 1734 - )
- Thankful Travis10 (15 Jul 1737 - )
Citations
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- Essex Institute. Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Boston: Baldwin, Thomas W., 1911.
- Daniels, Nathan Hagar. Descendants of Henry Travers of London, England and Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Boston: N. H. Daniels, 1903.
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- Morse, Abner. Genealogical Register of the Descendants of The Early Planters of Sherborn, Holliston, and Medway, Massachusetts. Boston: Damrell & Moore, 1855.
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