Richard TREAT

Bef 1584 - 1670  (> 84 years)

• Name	Richard TREAT
  Birth	Bef 28 Aug 1584	Pitminster, Somerset, England
  Will	13 Feb 1669	Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT
  Death	Between 13 Feb 1669 and 3 Mar 1670	Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT
  Probate	3 Mar 1670	Hartford County, CT
  Christening	28 Aug 1854	Pitminster, Somerset, England
  Gender	Male
  AFN	8JR9-M8
  Name	Richard TROTT
  Burial	Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT
  Notes	(1) Stiles, Henry R., Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut [Reprint], Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company, Inc., 1999, p. 711: Mr. RICHARD [TREAT], . . . bp. 28 Aug., 1584, in Pitminster ch., Eng. (under the name of Trott) was a man of high social standing and influence; m. in Eng. (under the name of Trett) 27 Apl., 1615, Alice (dau. Hugh) Gaylord, of P., b. 1694 [sic; should be 1594]. Their ch. were all b. in Eng. - under the name of Trott and Tratt. The family, tho. having no place on Mass. Recs., probably came to N. Eng. after 1637, and sett. at Watertown in that colony. The first mention of him in Conn. is, as a juror, June, 1643, and gd.-juror in Sept. same yr.; in 1644 was chosen deputy and annually elected for 14 yrs., up to 1657-8; was elected magistrate, or Assistant, 8 times, 1657-8 to 1665; was app. on a committee fm. Weth. to receive money for the maintenance of scholars at Cambridge, 1644; 1654 on committ. to lay out lds. gr. by the Town; 1660, townsman (selectman), held various other places of thrust, and in 1662, when King Charles II granted the Colony a charter, he was named in that doc. as one of the Patentees; he was also, in 1663 and 1664, a memb. of Gov. Winthrop's Council. As an extensive ld.-owner, he is ment, in Chapt. VII, Vol. I, of this Hist. His will made 13 Feb., 1668, (and given in Goodwin's Geneal. Notes); Inventory exhib. in Ct. 3 Mch., 1669-70 - (cattle, and personal) val. ??69-10-08. He d. 1669-70. Children (b. Eng.): 1. Honor, b., bp. 19 Mch., 1615-16; m. abt. 1637, John Deming, of Weth. 2. Joanna, bp. 24 May, 1618; m. John Hollister, of Weth. 3. Sarah, bp. 3 Dec., 1620; m. abt. 1644, Mr. Matthew Campfield (or Canfield), of New Haven, later of Norwalk, Ct., and d. Newark, N. J. 4. Richard, bp. 9 Jan., 1622-23. . . . 5. Robert (Gov.), bp. 25 Feb., 1624-5. . . . 6. Elizabeth, bp. 25 July, 1627; m. abt. 1649, George Wolcott. 7. Susanna, bp. 8 Oct., 1629; m. abt. 1652, Robert Webster, of Midd. and Htfd. . . . 8. Alice, bp. 16 Feb., 1631-2; bu. at Pitminster, Eng., Aug., 1633. 9. James, bp. 20 July, 1634. . . . 10. Katharine, bp. 29 June, 1637; m. at Boston, by Gov. Endicott, 29 Nov., 1655, to Rev. William Thompson (Tomson?), Jr., of New Haven, a grad. of Harvard 1653; a missionary to the Inds. . . . (2) www.findagrave.com: Richard Treat, Sr Birth: Aug. 28, 1584, Pitminster, Somerset, England Death: 1670, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Richard Treat, Esq., the immigrant ancestor of the Treat Family of Wethersfield, Conn., s. of Robert & Honora Treat of Pitminster in Somerset, England, was bapt. on Aug. 28, 1584. He died at Wethersfield, Conn. betw. Feb. 13, 1668/9, the date of his will, and Mar. 3, 1669/70 when his will was presented for probate. He may have d. in Feb. 1669/70, as estate inventories were normally taken shortly after death. On Apr. 27, 1615 at Pitminster, Richard m. Alice Gaylord, dau. of Hugh Gaylord, the mother of all his children. She was bapt. at Pitminster on May 10, 1594. Richard & Alice subsequently immigrated with all of their children eventually settling at Wethersfield, Conn. [An extended bio will be added later.] Their children, all bapt. at Trundle in the parish of Trull at Pitminster in Suffolk, England, are: i. Honor Treat, bapt. Mar. 19, 1615/6, d. at Wethersfield, Conn. before June 26, 1690; m. circa 1637, John Deming, b. in England circa 1615, and d. at Wethersfield betw. Mar 9, 1699/700 and Nov. 21, 1705. Ten children of the family. ii. Joanna Treat, bapt. May 24, 1618, d. circa Oct 1694 at Wethersfield; m. Lieut. John Hollster, who d. at Wethersfield in Apr. 1665. Eight children of the family. iii. Sarah Treat, bapt. Dec. 3, 1620, d. after June 6, 1673 poss. at Newark, NJ; m. on May 20, 1644, Matthew Camfield, s. of Gregory Camfield & Joan Merrill, bapt. Feb. 27, 1603/4 at Harlestone in Northamptonshire, England, and d. Mar. 19, 1672/3 at Newark, NJ. Sarah & her husband followed Sarah's brother Robert to Newark in the Province of East Jersey, now Newark, NJ where brother Robert Treat was the principle person concerning Newark's founding in 1666. Nine children of the family. iv. Ens. Richard Treat, Jr., bapt. Sept. 9, 1623, d. in Feb 1692/3 at Wethersfield; m. circa 1661 to Sarah Colemen, dau. of Thomas, who d. Aug. 23, 1734 at Wethersfield. Four children of the family. v. Gov. Robert Treat, bapt. Feb. 25, 1623/4, d. July 10, 1710 at Milford, Conn.; m. 1) Dec. 25, 1647 Jane Tapp, dau. of Hon. Edmund and Jane Tapp, who d. at Milford, Conn. on Apr. 8, 1703. He m. 2) Oct. 24, 1705 at Milford, Conn., Elizabeth Powell, dau. of Elder Michael and Abigail Powell, and late the wid. of Richard Bryan. She was b. June 16, 1641 at Dedham, Mass. & d. at Milford, Conn. on Jan. 10, 1705/6. At least seven children of the family, all by first wife Jane. vi. Elizabeth Treat, bapt. July 25, 1627, d. before her father; m. circa 1649 George Wolcott, who d. at Wethersfield before Feb. 12, 1662/3. Four known children of the family. vii. Susanna Treat, bapt. Oct. 8, 1629, d. testate at Hartford, Conn. before Nov. 7, 1705; m. Nov. 10, 1653 prob. at Middletown, Conn., Lieut. Robert Webster, s. of Gov. John Webster & Agnes Smith, bapt. Nov. 17, 1619 at Cossington in Leicester, England. He d. testate and was bur. at Hartford, Conn. on June 2, 1676. Eleven children of the family. viii. Alice Treat, bapt. Feb. 16, 1630/1; d. an infant & was bur. at Pitminster on Aug. 2, 1633. ix. Lieut. James Treat, bapt. July 20, 1634, d. at Wethersfield on Feb. 12, 1708/9; m. Jan. 26, 1664/5, Rebecca Latimer, dau. of John & Ann Latimer, b. Oct. 6, 1646 at Wethersfield & d. Aug. 23, 1734. Nine children of the family. x. Katherine Treat, bapt. June 29, 1637; m. Nov. 19, 1655 at Boston, Mass., Rev. William Thompson, Jr. Family links: Children: Susanna Treat Webster (1629 - 1705), James Treat (1634 - 1709); Spouse: Alice Gaylord Treat (1594 - ____). Burial: Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Created by: Don Blauvelt Record added: Feb 06, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 47651777
  Person ID	I23022	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
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  Family	Alice GAYLORD,   b. 10 May 1594, Pitminster, Somerset, England d. Aft 13 Feb 1669, Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT (Age > 75 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1615	England
  Children	1. Lt. James TREAT,   b. Bef 20 Jul 1634, Pitminster, Somerset, England d. 12 Feb 1709, Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT (Age > 74 years)
  Family ID	F10136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024