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tribe. He was killed in 1656, while fighting as an ally of the whites, under Captain Ed- ward Ilill, against the Richahecrians. The battle, which was disastrous to the wdiites, took place on a creek in Hanover county, which bears Totopotomoy's name.

Towles, Henry, immigrant ancestor, came from Liverpool to Virginia about the middle of the seventeenth century. He married Ann Stokeley, of Accomac county, and had issue ?Ienry and Stokeley Towles, who have many descendants.

Trahorne, John, was a burgess for W'ey- anoke in 1 629- 1630.

Travers, Raleigh, patented land on Rap- pahannock river in 1653 ; justice of the peace for Lancaster county in 1656; burgess for i-ancaster in 1651, 1661, 1665, 1666 and 1669. He was lieutenant-colonel of the Lancaster militia. He died before 1674, as in that year his widow Elizabeth married Robert Beck- ingham. He was brother of Colonel William Travers. of Richmond county.

Travers, Samuel, son of Colonel \\'illiam Travers (q. v.), was justice of the peace for Rappahannock county in 1686 and 1687, and burgess for Richmond county in 1696- 1697 and sheriff in 1697. He married Fran- ces Allerton, daughter of Colonel Isaac Al- Icrton. He had three daughters, Elizabeth who died unmarried ; Winifred who married Daniel Hornby, and Rebecca who married Captain Charles Colston.

Travers, Colonel William, an early resi- dent of Rappahannock county, was speaker Of the house of burgesses in 1677. He died it) 1679, leaving by his wife Rebecca, Sam- uel, Raleigh and William Travers. His wife married (secondly) John Rice.

Travis, Champion, son of Colonel Edward Champion Travis, was a member of the con- ventions of 1775 and 1776, colonel of the state regiment in 1775, naval commissioner in 1776. justice and sheriff of James City county. He married Elizabeth Boush, of Norfolk.

Travis, Edward, came to Virginia before 1637 and in that year patented land at Chip- pokes Creek in Surry county. He soon located at Jamestown and married the "daughter and heiress" of John Johnson, who owaied land on the island. In 1644-1645 he represented the island in the house of burgesses. He died before 1663. leaving a son Edward.

Travis, Edward Champion, was a de- scendant of Edward Travis (q. v.). He owned a large part of Jamestown Island, and was burgess for the same from 1752 to 1765 as well as colonel of the James City militia. He married Susanna Hutchings, daughter of Colonel Joseph Hutchings, of Norfolk county. He was born in 1721 and died in August, 1770; father of Colonel Champion Travis.

Tree, Richard, came to Virginia in 1619 with Captain Abraham Piersey, cape-mer- cliant ; had fifty acres of land at Blunt Point, James river and fifty acres at James City Island, burgess for Hog Island in 1627 and 1629; by trade a carpenter; had a son John, aged thirteen in 1625.

Trent, Alexander, was son of Alexander Trent, one of the first justices of the new county of Cumberland (1749), and was bur- gess for Cumberland from 1765 to 1771. He married in 1753, Elizabeth Woodson, daughter of Stephen Woodson. He had a brother Peterfield Trent.