William Trask

William Trask, son of William Trask, the immigrant, was baptized September 19, 1640, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He wrote a will dated 5 Sept 1690, presented at court 30 June 1691, so died between these two dates. An inventory was presented March 26,1691{/?2}.

He was a miller and innkeeper [%E2%80%9CThe Black Horse Tavern”], and served as a soldier in King Philip’s War, and for this service his heirs received a land grant in what is now Amherst, New Hampshire.

Ancestor of Pres Taft thru John / Samuel / Anna / Susanna.

Family

William married twice:

1. Ann Putnam on 18 Jan 1666. She was the daughter of Lieutenant Thomas and Ann (Holyoke) Putnam. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, 25 August 1645, and died 14 November 1676, in Salem.
2. circa 1677 in Salem to a woman named Anna or sometimes Hannah. There is nothing else known about her.

Children by Ann Putnam

1. Hannah Trask b. 7 June 1668; m. Isaac Brooks
2. Elizabeth Trask b. March 1669/70; died young
3. Sarah Trask b. 14 June, 1672
4. William Trask b. 7 Sept. 1674
5. Susanna Trask b. 3 Nov. 1676; m. Jonathan Fuller

Children by second wife

1. John Trask, b. about 1678
2. Elizabeth Trask b. 1685; m Benjamin Hanson
3. Mary b. March 1682/3; m. John Southwick
4. George b. Jan 1690/1

Estate

In his will, he commits his soul to God and his body to the earth and directs that his debts and funeral charges be paid. He then makes bequests to his five daughters, some of whom are still under age (18). Hannah Brooks, Sarah, Sussanah, Elizabeth and Mary Trask each receive 10 pounds. His loving wife (no name given) and sons William and John each get shares of the estate. Also, his wife is pregnant, and if that child is a son and lives until age 21, he will also get a share in the estate. He names his wife and William as executors, and brother Jno Trask and brother Thomas Putnam and Mr. Edward Flint as overseers. The inventory was appraised at £413.2s, less debts of £115.

References

• Trask, William Blake. "Captain William Traske and Some of his Descendants. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 55:324-7. Boston: NEHGS, 1901 link
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Trask-486 cites
• Records of the 1st Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736. Essex Institute, 1974.
• The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Volume II - Births M - Z (Salem, Mass. 1918)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 359
• Trask, William Blake. "Captain William Traske and Some of his Descendants. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 55:324-7. Boston: NEHGS, 1901.
• The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III.
• William did not name her, but Hannah made oath regarding the inventory on 30 June 1691 and Anna Traske signed a petition regarding the estate on 14 Nov 1694.
• Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents
• The probate records have images at AmericanAncestors, but the will and inventory are recorded as missing from the file
• James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary, of the First Settlers of New England , (Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1969).
• Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.
• The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Sketch of his father William Trask. p. 1836.link for subscribers

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William Trask Jr. aka Traske

Born before 19 Sep 1640 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Son of William Traske and Sarah (Unknown) Traske

Brother of Sarah (Traske) Parkman, Mary (Trask) Loomis, Susanna (Trask) Eborne, John Trask and Elizabeth Trask

Husband of Ann (Putnam) Trask — married 18 Jan 1666 (to 14 Nov 1676) in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Husband of Anna (Unknown) Traske — married about 1678 [location unknown]

Father of Hannah Traske, Elizabeth (Traske) Trask, Sarah (Trask) Thompson, William Trask, Susanna (Trask) Fuller, John (Traske) Trask, Mary (Trask) Southwick, Elizabeth (Trask) Hanson and George Traske

Died before 30 Jun 1691 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 12 Nov 2018 | Created 9 Apr 2015

William Trask Jr. is a part of Massachusetts history.

William Trask Baptism Record

Biography

William Trask is the 5g-grandfather of Willam Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States.

Birth & Baptism

William Traske, son of William Trask, the immigrant, was baptized September 19, 1640, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts[2]. He was probably born shortly before this date.[3][1]

William was a miller, and he married twice.

First, he married Ann Putnam on 18 Jan 1666. She was the daughter of Lieutenant Thomas and Ann (Holyoke) Putnam. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, 25 August 1645, and died 14 November 1676, in Salem.[3]

William's second marriage circa 1677 in Salem, was to a woman named Anna or sometimes Hannah Unknown.[4][5] There is nothing else known about her[3].[6]

William was a soldier during King Philip's War, and for this service his heirs received a land grant in what is now Amherst, New Hampshire[3].

His father left his house to William and his brother John equally, but William sold his half to his brother. He rented a house from John Mason, eventually prior to 1682, building a house with an oak, from the old aboriginal forest, frame. William was "recommended" as an innkeeper. The house became known as the "Black Horse Tavern" and remained an inn until 1740[3].

Death & Will

William wrote a will dated 5 Sept 1690, presented at court 30 June 1691. So He died between these two dates. An inventory was presented March 26,1691{/?2}[3][7]

In his will, he commits his soul to God and his body to the earth and directs that his debts and funeral charges be paid. He then makes bequests to his five daughters, some of whom are still under age (18). Hannah Brooks, Sarah, Sussanah, Elizabeth and Mary Trask each receive 10 pounds. His loving wife (no name given) and sons William and John each get shares of the estate. Also, his wife is pregnant, and if that child is a son and lives until age 21, he will also get a share in the estate. He names his wife and William as executors, and brother Jno Trask and brother Thomas Putnam and Mr. Edward Flint as overseers. The inventory was appraised at £413.2s, less debts of £115.[3]

Children by Ann Putnam[3]

Hannah Traske b. 7 June 1668; m. Isaac Brooks Elizabeth Traske b. March 1669/70; died young Sarah Traske b. 14 June, 1672 William Trask b. 7 Sept. 1674 Susanna Trask b. 3 Nov. 1676; m. Jonathan Fuller Children by second wife[3]

John Trask, b. about 1678 Elizabeth Trask b. 1685; m Benjamin Hanson Mary b. March 1682/3; m. John Southwick George b. Jan 1690/1 Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Records of the 1st Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736. Essex Institute, 1974. ↑ The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Volume II - Births M - Z (Salem, Mass. 1918)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 359 ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Trask, William Blake. "Captain William Traske and Some of his Descendants. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 55:324-7. Boston: NEHGS, 1901. ↑ The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. ↑ William did not name her, but Hannah made oath regarding the inventory on 30 June 1691 and Anna Traske signed a petition regarding the estate on 14 Nov 1694. ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents ↑ The probate records have images at AmericanAncestors, but the will and inventory are recorded as missing from the file James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary, of the First Settlers of New England , (Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1969). Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Sketch of his father William Trask. p. 1836.link for subscribers

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sk Jr. (bef. 1640 - bef. 1691)

William Trask Jr. aka Traske Born before 19 Sep 1640 in Salem, Essex, Massachusettsmap ANCESTORS ancestors Son of William Traske and Sarah (Unknown) Traske Brother of Sarah (Traske) Parkman, Mary (Trask) Loomis, Susanna (Trask) Eborne, John Trask and Elizabeth Trask Husband of Ann (Putnam) Trask — married 18 Jan 1666 (to 14 Nov 1676) in Salem, Essex, Massachusettsmap Husband of Anna (Unknown) Traske — married about 1678 [location unknown] DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Hannah Traske, Elizabeth (Traske) Trask, Sarah (Trask) Thompson, William Trask, Susanna (Trask) Fuller, John (Traske) Trask, Mary (Trask) Southwick, Elizabeth (Trask) Hanson and George Traske Died before 30 Jun 1691 in Salem, Essex, Massachusettsmap Profile managers: Anne B private message [send private message], Katherine Patterson private message [send private message], Ted Pitman private message [send private message], J. Salsbery private message [send private message], and Massachusetts Project WikiTree private message [send private message] Profile last modified 12 Nov 2018 | Created 9 Apr 2015 This page has been accessed 1,952 times. Massachusetts state seal William Trask Jr. is a part of Massachusetts history. Join: Massachusetts Project Discuss: MASSACHUSETTS This Last Name at Birth should have been Trask all along.[1]

William Trask Baptism Record Contents

[hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Birth & Baptism 1.2 Death & Will 2 Sources Biography

William Trask is the 5g-grandfather of Willam Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States.

Birth & Baptism

William Traske, son of William Trask, the immigrant, was baptized September 19, 1640, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts[2]. He was probably born shortly before this date.[3][1]

William was a miller, and he married twice.

First, he married Ann Putnam on 18 Jan 1666. She was the daughter of Lieutenant Thomas and Ann (Holyoke) Putnam. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, 25 August 1645, and died 14 November 1676, in Salem.[3]

William's second marriage circa 1677 in Salem, was to a woman named Anna or sometimes Hannah Unknown.[4][5] There is nothing else known about her[3].[6]

William was a soldier during King Philip's War, and for this service his heirs received a land grant in what is now Amherst, New Hampshire[3].

His father left his house to William and his brother John equally, but William sold his half to his brother. He rented a house from John Mason, eventually prior to 1682, building a house with an oak, from the old aboriginal forest, frame. William was "recommended" as an innkeeper. The house became known as the "Black Horse Tavern" and remained an inn until 1740[3].

Death & Will

William wrote a will dated 5 Sept 1690, presented at court 30 June 1691. So He died between these two dates. An inventory was presented March 26,1691{/?2}[3][7]

In his will, he commits his soul to God and his body to the earth and directs that his debts and funeral charges be paid. He then makes bequests to his five daughters, some of whom are still under age (18). Hannah Brooks, Sarah, Sussanah, Elizabeth and Mary Trask each receive 10 pounds. His loving wife (no name given) and sons William and John each get shares of the estate. Also, his wife is pregnant, and if that child is a son and lives until age 21, he will also get a share in the estate. He names his wife and William as executors, and brother Jno Trask and brother Thomas Putnam and Mr. Edward Flint as overseers. The inventory was appraised at £413.2s, less debts of £115.[3]

Children by Ann Putnam[3]

Hannah Traske b. 7 June 1668; m. Isaac Brooks Elizabeth Traske b. March 1669/70; died young Sarah Traske b. 14 June, 1672 William Trask b. 7 Sept. 1674 Susanna Trask b. 3 Nov. 1676; m. Jonathan Fuller Children by second wife[3]

John Trask, b. about 1678 Elizabeth Trask b. 1685; m Benjamin Hanson Mary b. March 1682/3; m. John Southwick George b. Jan 1690/1 Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Records of the 1st Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736. Essex Institute, 1974. ↑ The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Volume II - Births M - Z (Salem, Mass. 1918)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 359 ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Trask, William Blake. "Captain William Traske and Some of his Descendants. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 55:324-7. Boston: NEHGS, 1901. ↑ The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. ↑ William did not name her, but Hannah made oath regarding the inventory on 30 June 1691 and Anna Traske signed a petition regarding the estate on 14 Nov 1694. ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents ↑ The probate records have images at AmericanAncestors, but the will and inventory are recorded as missing from the file James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary, of the First Settlers of New England , (Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1969). Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Sketch of his father William Trask. p. 1836.link for subscribers

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sk Jr. (bef. 1640 - bef. 1691)

William Trask Jr. aka Traske Born before 19 Sep 1640 in Salem, Essex, Massachusettsmap ANCESTORS ancestors Son of William Traske and Sarah (Unknown) Traske Brother of Sarah (Traske) Parkman, Mary (Trask) Loomis, Susanna (Trask) Eborne, John Trask and Elizabeth Trask Husband of Ann (Putnam) Trask — married 18 Jan 1666 (to 14 Nov 1676) in Salem, Essex, Massachusettsmap Husband of Anna (Unknown) Traske — married about 1678 [location unknown] DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Hannah Traske, Elizabeth (Traske) Trask, Sarah (Trask) Thompson, William Trask, Susanna (Trask) Fuller, John (Traske) Trask, Mary (Trask) Southwick, Elizabeth (Trask) Hanson and George Traske Died before 30 Jun 1691 in Salem, Essex, Massachusettsmap Profile managers: Anne B private message [send private message], Katherine Patterson private message [send private message], Ted Pitman private message [send private message], J. Salsbery private message [send private message], and Massachusetts Project WikiTree private message [send private message] Profile last modified 12 Nov 2018 | Created 9 Apr 2015 This page has been accessed 1,952 times. Massachusetts state seal William Trask Jr. is a part of Massachusetts history. Join: Massachusetts Project Discuss: MASSACHUSETTS This Last Name at Birth should have been Trask all along.[1]

William Trask Baptism Record Contents

[hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Birth & Baptism 1.2 Death & Will 2 Sources Biography

William Trask is the 5g-grandfather of Willam Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States.

Birth & Baptism

William Traske, son of William Trask, the immigrant, was baptized September 19, 1640, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts[2]. He was probably born shortly before this date.[3][1]

William was a miller, and he married twice.

First, he married Ann Putnam on 18 Jan 1666. She was the daughter of Lieutenant Thomas and Ann (Holyoke) Putnam. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, 25 August 1645, and died 14 November 1676, in Salem.[3]

William's second marriage circa 1677 in Salem, was to a woman named Anna or sometimes Hannah Unknown.[4][5] There is nothing else known about her[3].[6]

William was a soldier during King Philip's War, and for this service his heirs received a land grant in what is now Amherst, New Hampshire[3].

His father left his house to William and his brother John equally, but William sold his half to his brother. He rented a house from John Mason, eventually prior to 1682, building a house with an oak, from the old aboriginal forest, frame. William was "recommended" as an innkeeper. The house became known as the "Black Horse Tavern" and remained an inn until 1740[3].

Death & Will

William wrote a will dated 5 Sept 1690, presented at court 30 June 1691. So He died between these two dates. An inventory was presented March 26,1691{/?2}[3][7]

In his will, he commits his soul to God and his body to the earth and directs that his debts and funeral charges be paid. He then makes bequests to his five daughters, some of whom are still under age (18). Hannah Brooks, Sarah, Sussanah, Elizabeth and Mary Trask each receive 10 pounds. His loving wife (no name given) and sons William and John each get shares of the estate. Also, his wife is pregnant, and if that child is a son and lives until age 21, he will also get a share in the estate. He names his wife and William as executors, and brother Jno Trask and brother Thomas Putnam and Mr. Edward Flint as overseers. The inventory was appraised at £413.2s, less debts of £115.[3]

Children by Ann Putnam[3]

Hannah Traske b. 7 June 1668; m. Isaac Brooks Elizabeth Traske b. March 1669/70; died young Sarah Traske b. 14 June, 1672 William Trask b. 7 Sept. 1674 Susanna Trask b. 3 Nov. 1676; m. Jonathan Fuller Children by second wife[3]

John Trask, b. about 1678 Elizabeth Trask b. 1685; m Benjamin Hanson Mary b. March 1682/3; m. John Southwick George b. Jan 1690/1 Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Records of the 1st Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736. Essex Institute, 1974. ↑ The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Volume II - Births M - Z (Salem, Mass. 1918)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 359 ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Trask, William Blake. "Captain William Traske and Some of his Descendants. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 55:324-7. Boston: NEHGS, 1901. ↑ The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. ↑ William did not name her, but Hannah made oath regarding the inventory on 30 June 1691 and Anna Traske signed a petition regarding the estate on 14 Nov 1694. ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents ↑ The probate records have images at AmericanAncestors, but the will and inventory are recorded as missing from the file James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary, of the First Settlers of New England , (Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1969). Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Sketch of his father William Trask. p. 1836.link for subscribers