Need the parentage of Mary CHAMBERS, b. 13 Aug 1782, married ca 1803-4 to
Jacob TRAVIS (probably somewhere around Brunswick, NY) and died on 4 July
1825 at Waterford, Saratoga, NY.
There is a Mary, daughter of Lourens (Leonard) Chambers and Fanny Thiff
(Kief) listed on page 107 of Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany, but
the date of birth is different then what is in my Travis family Bible. That
Mary was born 18 Oct 1781. Although there is ten month difference in birth
dates listed, could this possibly be the same person? No Leonard Chambers in
index of the1790 NY census.
Mary Travis' headstone in the Old Waterford Cemetery says "aged 43 yrs"
which
would make the birth date of Aug 1782 about right. But Mary named her second
son Leonard; and the name was prominent through several generations in the
lines of some of their nine children. Am willing to share information on
those lines.
Jacob Travis is first found on the 1810 census in Brunswick, Rennselaer, NY.
In 1812, the family settled in Waterford. Some of their children remained in
that area until ca 1890.
I would so appreciate any help at all with this line!
Joy Thomas email: joytho(a)aol.com