Joseph Traver (bef. 1732 - aft. 1790)

Born before 16 Dec 1732 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1790 after age 57 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States

Biography

Soldier Joseph Traver served with Dutchess County New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Joseph Traver is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116159.

Per Joseph's DAR record, Joseph was baptised on 12-16-1732 in RHINEBECK DUTCHESS CO NEW YORK, he died after 1790 in RHINEBECK LIV DUTCHESS CO NEW YORK. He served in the 6TH REGT DUTCHESS CO MILITIA^[1]

Identified by Jones citing Germantown baptism record Dec. 16 1732, May 24 1760 Rhinebeck Flats record of marriage to Rebecca Van Etten and pointing at regional records of their children (p. 1035).

Rebecca Van Etten and her husband Joseph Traver are named in her father's will: John Van Etten's will is dated September 18, 1787 in Rhynbeck precinct, Dutchess County, NY. ^[2]

Sources

Jones, Henry, Palatine Families of New York (1985)

1. ↑ DAR Patriot Index http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A116159 DAR Ancestor #: A116159
2. ↑ "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899R-NDKF?cc=1920234&wc=Q75G-DPX%3A213305701%2C225060001 : 28 May 2014), Dutchess > Wills 1751-1796 vol AA and A > image 340 of 465; county courthouses, New York.

See also:

• A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present, By Nelson Wiley Evans, Emmons B. Stivers; E B. Stivers, 1900 - Adams County (Ohio) - 950 pages; Page 670.
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/t/o/Arthur-J-Stone/BOOK-0001/0002-0006.html

Emigration of the Treber Family by Arthur J. Stone https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/t/o/Arthur-J-Stone/BOOK-0001/0002-0006.html http://www.heathsmith.com/genealogy/ruggles/index.htm