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IDENTIFICATION OF THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM TRACY OF HAYLES IN AMERICA
Exhibit 7— Record of his death, April 8, i6;?r; the marriage of his daughter, Joyce,
and her tragic death: and the return of his son, Thomas Tracy, to England—The
marginal notes are in the handwriting of John Smyth - Original in Lenox Library
The arrival of William Tracy of
Hayles, and his wife, daughter and
son, in America is evidenced in the
photograph of a portion of a page of
the record of the Virginia Company
preserved by John Smith. I call
your attention to Exhibit 7, which
is the original list of "men nowe
sent for plantacon in Virginia," and
is dated "3 September 1620." In
this document the names of the children
are revealed. The marginal
notes, recording rleaths, are in the
handwriting of John Smyth :
3 September A list of men nowe sent for
1620. plantacon in Virginia.
Willm Tracy Esqr
(dead .8. Apr. 1621.)
Mary Tracy his wife
[slayne and dead written by Smyth in
the margin and then stricken
tlirongh]
Thomas Tracy their sonne
(returned for F.ngl.)
Joyce Tracy their daughter
(married to Capt. Nath. Powell, both
slayne)
The investments of William Tracy
in Virginia proved financially disastrous.
He was continually called upon
for funds in promoting the colony and
pathetic appeals show that his entire
estate was consumed in the New
W-^orld speculation which proved a total
financial loss. Consequently the
son, Thomas, recorded in Exhibit 7,
was ultimately left destitute in Amer-
ica, as witnessed b)' letters. This is
a translation of Exhibit 8 :
I woul[d] say mor but know not what
my wif is oner whelme with grefe at bristoll
we onli haue this vn sarten hop yt ye
fayer will fornish vs wj'th a ship, mr barkli
layes all ye fait on yo but all ye burden
lieth on me. yo haue nibli he hath stok I
haue nothing but verginia & yt am I held
from to Hue in shame & disgrase in Eingland
for gods lone howld mr felgate sarten
to go with vs & yf we must go from bristoU
which is my desier mak hast doune &
help me a man by all menes & by gods
help it will be for ouer good I hau to hundered
& od pounds & ye 3 in mr Webbes
hand this will I ingage for to furnish &
forward this Jorni leaue me not I will
ncuer leaue yo but be as I ought & so will
rest Yors Wiu.i Tr.\cy
14 Juli. .1620.
[.Addressed:] To I hope my frind yt will
not leaue me mr John Smith this
So serious became the financial
straits of William Tracv through his