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ID: I1422
Name: Richard TREAT HON. 1 2
Sex: M
Birth: 24 AUG 1584 in South Trendle, Somerset Co.,England 3
Baptism: 28 AUG 1584 Pitminster, South Trendle, Somerset Co., England 3
Death: 11 FEB 1669 in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut 4
Occupation: Governor of Connecticut
Note:
He came to New England about 1637-38 with his wife and family
and settled (1st in Watertown, Mass. in 1635 removing in 1637)
in Wetherfield where "Richard Treat, Esq." held positions of
rank and importance. From 1644 to 1657-58 he was a deputy to the
General Court, acted as asst. from 11 Mar 1657 to 1665, and was
townsman in 1660. On 23 April 1662, he was named a patentee of
the Charter of the Colony of Connecticut by Charles II. In 1659
he was listed as freeman, and on 9 oct '59 Richard Treat Sr.,
Richarch Treat Jr., and James Treat appeared on a list of
Wethersfield freemen. Robert Treat, his other son, had removed
to Milford, Conn. 17 Dec 1663 and again 1 Jul 1664 he was a
member of Governor Winthrop's Council. His extensive property
included 900 acres at Glastonbury, Conn., know as "Treat Farm".
Note: 2
A 2'8" by 1'6" brass was erected in the Pitminster Church in
1902 by John Harvey Treat, author of the Treat Genealogy, in
memory of his ancestors Richard and Robert Treat.
Military: During Philip's war he rendered the colony most improtant
service; relieving Captain Monley, who had marched from
Deerfield to the relief of Captain Lothrop near Hadley, 18 Sep
1675, when "the flower of Essex" were cut down by the Indians at
Bloody Brook; and marching from Westfield to render aid to
Springfield when set on fire by a force of several hundred
Indians, in Oct 1675. For these services and his defence of the
towns on Long Island against the Dutch, he received the thanks
of the assembly at its session in Oct 1675 when he was appointed
commander-in-chief of all the forces to be raised in Conn. to
act against the Indians.
Father: Robert TROTT b: 1538 in Pitminster, Somerset, England
Mother: Honora (Honour)
Marriage 1 Joan
Married: in England 4
Marriage 2 Alice GAYLORD b: 10 MAY 1594 in Pittsminster, Somerset, England
Married: 27 APR 1615 in Pitminster, Somerset , England 3
Children
Daughter TREAT
Honor TREAT b: 19 Mar 1615/1616 in Pitminster Parish, Somerset, England
Joanna TREAT b: 24 MAY 1618 in England
Sarah TREAT b: 3 DEC 1620 in Pittsminster, Somerset, England
Richard TREAT b: 9 Jan 1621/1622 in Pittsminster, Somerset, England
Robert TREAT Governor b: 1622 in Pitminster, Somerset, England
Elizabeth TREAT b: 25 JUL 1627 in England
Susannah TREAT b: 8 OCT 1629 in Pittsminster, Somerset, England
Alice TREAT b: 16 Feb 1630/1631 in Pitminster, Somerset, England
James TREAT Capt. b: 20 JUL 1634 in Pittsminster, Somerset, England
Catharine (Katerine) TREAT b: 29 JUN 1637 in Pittsminster, Somerset, Engl
and
Sources:
Text: LDS Ancestral File - ver 4.19
Text: New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Text: Colonial and Revolutionary Lineages of America, American
Historical Co. Inc, New York, 1954
Text: Genealogical Notes, or Contributions to the Family History of
Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts ,
Nathaniel Goodwin.
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