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Re: Travis Familes of Westchester Co. N.Y.
Posted by: STAN HODGES Date: July 30, 1999 at 09:00:12
In Reply to: Travis Familes of Westchester Co. N.Y. by stan hodges of 2919

TRAVIS FAMILY ANCESTRY OF STAN HODGES AS
FOLLOWS;

Eli (Elijah) TRAVIS : son of Elijah Travis and Sarah Wiley, Born: about 1780 (he was 70 years of
age according to the 1850 census) of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. Eli Travis
married April 16th of 1806 to Martha Patty LENT, Born: 1796 the daughter of Matthew and
Sarah LENT. The marriage was performed by Rev. Silas Constant, Yorktown, Westchester
County. Eli and Martha (LENT) Travis were the parents of the following
children:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Martha TRAVIS, born: after 1806,
but given as age 47 in the 1850 census.>>>>>Gilbert TRAVIS, born: 1809.>>>>>Martin
TRAVIS, born: May 20,1811.>>>>>Eliza TRAVIS born: 1816/1820 , she died June 30, 1892 age
76. Married Asbury Barney HAYES. He died Jan. 5th 1882, age 57. They had a daughter that
married John GILBERT.>>>>>Mary TRAVIS, >>>>>Fanny TRAVIS, married Lucien
HOLMES.>>>>>Susan TRAVIS, married S. POTTER >>>>>Sarah TRAVIS married Lawrence
WASHBURNE.>>>>>Harriet TRAVIS, born 1826, Married Charles Henry SIMPKINS,Jan.27,
1849. Charles H. SIMPKINS was the son of Robert SIMPKINS and his wife Susan Lane
FROST.>>>>>Philip TRAVIS, born: about 1829. >>>>>Eli Travis, born: 1828/32.>>>>>Nancy
TRAVIS, born: Oct.2, 1833, died Nov. 9, 1886.>>>>>Jane TRAVIS, born: about 1834 (she was
16 in the 1850 census) later married Gilbert
HOLMES.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sources for the above:
1850 and 1860 census records of Cortlandt, Westchester County Miscellaneous notes from
Putnam Historical Society. History of the Lent Family. Data from Albro S. Travis, of Claverack,
New York.> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Eligah TRAVIS, son of Joshua TRAVIS and Miriam, Eligah was born about 1749, of Cortlandt,
Westchester County, New York Died sometime after 1820. Eligah, married Sarah WILEY. The
Children of Eligah and Sarah are listed as follows: >>>>>Jacob TRAVIS born: Feb. 6, 1776
died: Oct.5,1850.>>>>> David E. TRAVIS born: July 1777, died: Jan.8,1859, Yorktown.
>>>>>Joshua TRAVIS (no current information).>>>>>Eli TRAVIS born: about 1780, married
Martha LENT. >>>>>Daniel TRAVIS born: about 1782 Married Mary ODELL. she died March
23, 1859. buried Cedar Hill Cemetery , Montrose, Westchester County, New York.>>>>>Eligah
born abt. 1784 (no current information).>>>>> Phebe TRAVIS born: abt. 1786. married Calvin
Whittaker.>>>>> Fanny TRAVIS born: (unknown) possibly married Elisha BLOOMER Feb. 2,
1792.>>>>>Isaiah TRAVIS born: May 20,1795, of West Farms, Westchester County, New
York.>>>>>Elizabeth born: 1800 (no current...
Information).>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sources for the above:
Information from Albro S. Travis, of Claverack, New York. Dykeman genealogy. Cedar Hill
Cemetery Records-Montrose. NYGB Vol.69, page 232. United States Census data,1790-1800.
Land Records of Westchester County Vol.Y. Page
37.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joshua TRAVIS, son
of David TRAVIS and his first wife (name unknown ). Joshua was born; about 1729, of
Yorktown, Westchester County, New York. His will is dated Sept. 9th 1804, proved Oct.8,1804.
Joshua TRAVIS is buried in Crompound Cemetery of Yorktown, age 75 years. Joshua married
Mariam or Miriam (surname unknown ) Joshua and Mariam TRAVIS had the following known
Children:>>>>>Elijah TRAVIS, born abt. 1749 married Sarah Wiley. >>>>>Mariba TRAVIS,
born; abt. 1754,married first Mr. WILBURK, married second Nathan STUART, on July 9th,
1786.>>>>>David TRAVIS, born:abt.1755, died; Nov.2,1832,age 77 years.>>>>>Joshua
TRAVIS, born: abt. 1756, settled near New York City, died at an advanced age.>>>>> Fanny
TRAVIS ,married Abraham Depew of Cortland (MONTROSE)(FIELD- Library
Record).>>>>>>Mary Travis, unmarried at the time her father made his Will.>>>>>Ananias
TRAVIS born: abt. 1760.>>>>> Stephen TRAVIS,born: 1763, died: Jan.27,1825/27. age 62,
buried in Crompound Cemetery in Hyatt-Farris Plot.>>>>> Jemima TRAVIS: born: abt. April
8,1766,buried in Crompound Cemetery.>>>>>Esther TRAVIS, married June 2,1793, Edmund
PERRY. Joshua TRAVIS'S earmark was a slise under the side of the right ear, hole in the left
ear. Nov. 4,1773. His will mentions wife Mariam, children Ananias, Jemima, Ferris,
grandaughters , Noah, Miriba Wilburk, grandson Samuel Wilburk, , son Stephen, " and I order
my son Stephen his share to remain in my executor's hands and for him to have use of it, and if
he shall have heirs , then he shall recieve his full share". Also names Joshua, Eligah, David,
Mary, and daughter Mary Stuart, daughter Esther Perry, Also names grandaughter Elizabeth
Osburn.>>>>>>>sources 1820 census of Broom,Schoharie, county Liber f. page 82: 18th
century documents,of nine partners, Clinton Dutchess County: Shrub Oak Cemetery records,
Hyatt burial ground: Yorktown cemetery inscriptions.-Josphine Frost. Baldwin Coll. of Cemetery
records. Journal of Rev. Silas Constant; Film
595624.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> David TRAVIS: son of Philip
TRAVIS and wife Hannah ( surname unknown) David was born: about 1705, and brought up in
White Plains, then to Yorktown, formerly Crompound, 2 miles east of Peekskill. first wife
unknown, but he had at least two children by her as follows:>>>>>Issac TRAVIS born: abt.
1726 and Joshua TRAVIS born: abt 1729, died Sept.9,1804.>>>>> David Travis married a
second time to Elizabeth FOWLER. she was the daughter of Jeremiah FOWLER and Sarah
DUSENBURY, ,who were married in 1717. His will , witnessed in 1766, mentions daughter
Elizabeth Travis. Elizabeth born 1718 or younger was born too late to be the mother of the
above children. The children of David and Elizabeth TRAVIS are listed as follows:>>>>>Lavinia,
born about 1736 married Joseph HUNT. >>>>>Gilbert Born: abt.1740 died Sept. 3,1814. this is
all the information we have on David TRAVIS.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for visiting my
page at Angelfire. Please come back and visit again!

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