John (Traske) Trask (1666 - abt. 1729)

Born 7 Jan 1666 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Osburn) Traske — married 26 Nov 1701 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Ward) Trask — married 3 Sep 1722 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

[NOTE: John Trask who died at Beverly, MA on May 13, 1720, listed as age abt. 62 y. CR2. (p. 581 Beverly VR) .That would make his birth about 1658 and is likely not the same John Traske ]

Biography

John Trask (or Traske) was born January 7, 1666 at Salem, MA son of John Trask and Abigail Parkman. ^[1]He married Hannah Oborne, daughter of William and Hannah (Burton) Oborne on Nov. 26, 1701. Hannah was born Dec. 2, 1679 at Salem ^[1] and is mentioned in her father's will as Hannah Trask. (p. 360) ^[2]

Two children are recorded at Salem, William born Sept. 10, 1703 (p. 359) and John Jr. born Oct. 10, 1704. (p. 358) ^[1]

Notes for JOHN TRASK: Yeoman, he married Mary as his 2nd wife.His first wife was Hannah Osborn and they had 10 children.He was born and reared in Salem where he was a "good citizen", and like his father lived in the Black Horse Tavern, where as host, he took care of the wants of the travelers.Like his Grandfather, he carried on the old mill, which had been in the family for many years.He was respectfully styled "inn-keeper, husbandman, miller" in the deeds he executed.Bondsman for his estate were Samuel Bell and Samuel Aborn (Essex Probate Vol,318, p.166) ^[3][4]

?? He passed away on May 13, 1720, aged about 62 years, in Beverly, Massachusetts.^[5]

Salem Marriages

TRASK, Traske, John, jr., and Hannah Osburn, Nov. 26, 1701. (p. 395)^[1]

Salem Births

TRASK (Traske), John, s. John and Abigaile (Parkman), Jan. 7, 1666. CTR (p. 358)^[1]

Children: TRASK (Traske)

John, s. John, jr. and Hannah (Osburn), Oct. 10, 1704. (p. 358) William, s. John, jr. and Hannah (Osburn), Sept. 10, 1703. (p. 359)^[1]

OSBORNE, Hanna, d. William and Hanna (Burten), 2: 10m: 1679. CTR (p. 128) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 The Essex Institute, 1918
2. ↑ Genealogical and Personal Memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, by William Richard Cutter, Genealogical Publishing Com pany
3. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/l/i/Gladys-L-Flint/BOOK-0001/0002-0003.html
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-GZZ5 : 13 July 2016), John Trask and Mary Collins, 13 Sep 1722; citing Marriage, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 877,468.
5. ↑ Vital Records of Beverly Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Volume II – Marriages and Deaths. Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1907.

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Edited by Norman Dodge Sunday, June 8, 2014.