Stephen Tracy

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrated: 1623, America; on the "Anne"
• Immigrated: 1643, England; back

Notes:

From "The Great Migration Begins":

"Returned to England permanently, perhaps as early as 1643, and certainly by 1654"

In "1633" Plymouth list of freemen, before those admitted on 1 January 1632/3

On 20 March 1654/5, while in London, Stephen Tracy "at present of Great Yarmouth in old England" made his will, in the form of a power of attorney to John Winslow, disposing to son John "what land and houses I have there in Duxburrow" (along with some cattle), to "my daughter Ruth Tracy one cow and one two year old mare," and "what cattle I have more (Marye's two cows being cast in amongst them) to be equally divided among my five children living in New England," noting that some of his children are married with children, and others are unmarried

COMMENTS: Robert S. Wakefield discusses some important records relating to the Tracy family at Leiden, and to the date of arrival of Stephen's wife Tryphosa, and eldest daughter Sarah, and concludes that they came in 1625 on the Jacob [ TAG 51:71-73, 242]

(Research):BIRTH: Probably the "Stephen Trace" baptized 28 December 1596 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, son of Stephen and Agnes/Anne (Erdley) Tracy

MARRIAGE: Leiden, Holland, 3 January 1621 [NS] Tryphosa Lee [ Dawes-Gates 799]; she was born about 1597 (aged 27 on 1 May 1624 [ TAG 51:242]) and presumably predeceased her husband.

Stephen married Tryphosa Lee on 3 Jan 1621 in Leiden, Holland. Tryphosa was born about 1597; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Tracy was born in Jan 1623 in Leiden, Holland; and died.
2. Rebecca Tracy was born in 1625 in Plymouth, MA; and died.
3. Ruth Tracy was born in 1628; and died.
4. Mary Tracy was born in 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; died in Norwich, Connecticut.
5. John Tracy was born in 1632; and died.

Notes:

From "The American Genealogist" (TAG)-Vol 51-p. 73:

The Roll of Freeman of Yarmouth (England) in 1606 lists Stephen Trace,sailor. His will, "he of Great Yarmouth, mariner," was dated 25 Oct 1630 and proved Jan 27 1630/1 mentions his wife "Annas" and other children,but not Stephen, Jr. Apparently he was omitted because he was in New England and his father probably did not know if hewas alive.

Stephen married Agnes Erdley on 23 Feb 1586 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Agnes was born about 1565 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; died on 15 Jun 1640 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]