Henry (Travilla) Treviller (1693 - 1726)

Born 23 Apr 1693 in Crowan, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (James) Earl — married 1720 in Chester, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died Jan 1726 at age 32 in Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Henry was a Friend (Quaker)

Henry "Trevailer" was christened in Crowan, Cornwall, England on April 23, 1693.^[1] He was the son of Thomas Treviller of Gulval, Cornwall and Catherine Dewens of Gwinear, Cornwall. Here is a map of the area:

Birth Locations for Dewens and Trevillers

Henry Treviller immigrated to America when he was just six years old. According to Futhey and Cope's History of Chester County Pennsylvania, the widow Katherine Trevilla brought her young children to Pennsylvania in 1699 aboard the ship "Josiah and Betty."^[2] It might be presumed that the brave widow intended to join William Penn's community of Quakers in America. However, she has not been located in the Quaker records. Supposedly, Katherine Trevilla paid for her family's passage to America by indenturing Henry's youngest sister, Katherine, to ship's captain, Jonas Howell, of the "Josiah and Betty." When the ship reached Pennsylvania, Captain Howell sold the indenture to Mr. John Hood of Chester County, Pennsylvania on May 9, 1699. Basically, Henry's sister sacrificed 18 years of her life for the family to live free in the New World.

Source for Katherine Duens Traviller Immigration

Henry Treviller was a Quaker. Henry Travilla married Mary James in 1720. This marriage was recorded in the Quaker church in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Marriage Intention

Henry Traviller was named a beneficiary in his brother, James Treviller's, probate. His inheritance was with the stipulation that Henry would provide a home for for their mother until her death.

James Traviller Will Abstract

Henry Treviller died in January of 1726, when his children were quite young. In his will, three young children are named: Ann, James, and Thomas Treviller. He also indicates a provision for the child in his wife's womb.

Will Abstract of Henry Treviller

Mary James Trevilla remarried to a man named John Earl, who signed the Quaker marriage record of daughter Ann Travilla and Samuel Underwood on March 10, 1738. In the body of the marriage record, Henry Travilla is named the father of Ann Travilla:

Samuel Underwood and Ann Travilla Quaker Marriage Record

John Earl must have been a good stepfather to young Ann Travilla, because she named her first daughter "Mary Earl Underwood" to honor him.

In 1740, Henry's sons were registered with the Chester County Orphan's Court as needing guardians. Therefore, it is possible that their stepfather may have died at that time:

Orphans Court Minutes

A bit more information can be found in Lucien Underwood's 1913 book, The Underwood Families of America:

Henry Travilla in Underwood Genealogy Book

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM5G-G7M : 11 February 2018, Thomas Trevailer in entry for Henry Trevailer, 23 Apr 1693); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 246,797, 90,243.
2. ↑ History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches by Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928; page 744.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM5G-G7M : 11 February 2018, Thomas Trevailer in entry for Henry Trevailer, 23 Apr 1693); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 246,797, 90,243.

• History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches by Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928; page 744.

• Gilbert Cope. Genealogy of the Smedley Family Descended from George and Sarah Smedley, Settlers in Chester Co Pennsylvania. 1901. pp 81-82. This book can be read for free on archives.org.

• Repository: #R-2142803482 Title: Two-hundredth anniversary of the founding of London Grove Meeting by the Society of Friends at London Grove, Pennsylvania. Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004

• Lucien Marcus Underwood. The Underwood families of America; Lancaster, Pa.: New Era Printing Co., 1913. page 440

• Title: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

• Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

• Chester County Pennsylvania Orphans Court Minutes, Transcriptions, Volume 4, Page 78, citing page 80. Ancestry.com Repository.