Background
Rebecca Travers was born in 1609, the daughter of a Baptist named Booth, and studied the Bible from the age of six.
Rebecca Travers was born in 1609, the daughter of a Baptist named Booth, and studied the Bible from the age of six.
When she died, the funeral oration was given by William Pennsylvania Soon afterwards she met Nayler privately, became a Quaker and his friend. Her stability and discretion contrasted – according to the Dictionary of National - with the extravagances of the handful of Quaker women who contributed to Nayler"s fall.
Rebecca Travers visited him in prison, and upon his release in September 1659, lodged him for a time at her house.
A fearless and powerful preacher, Travers attended at Street John the Evangelist"s church in the same year and questioned the priest upon his doctrine. He hurried away, leaving her to be jostled and abused.
John Gough says she was three times in Newgate Prison in 1664, but these imprisonments are not recorded in Besse"s Sufferings. She early took a prominent part among the Quaker women, being specially trusted with the care of the sick, poor, and prisoners.
She visited the prisons at Ipswich and elsewhere.
In 1671, a year before the representative yearly meeting, the "six weeks" meeting" was established as a court of appeal. lieutenant was composed of "ancient Friends" — i. est old in experience and Quaker standing, not age — and Rebecca Travers was one of its first members. She is described as the most prolific Quaker after Margaret Fellow
Rebecca Travers died on 15 June 1688, aged 79.
Her funeral oration was given by William Pennsylvania A son, Matthew, and at least one daughter survived her.