On Christmas Day, 1647 he married Jane Tapp in Milford, with whom he had eight children. Jane died on October 31, 1703. He then married Mrs. Elizabeth (Powell) Bryan, the daughter of Elder Michael and Abigail Powell of Boston, on October 24, 1705. She was twice widowed before marrying Gov. Treat. She died on January 10, 1706.[1]
Career
When the Connecticut Charter of 1662 forced the New Haven Colony to merge with Connecticut in 1665, Treat led a group of dissidents who left the colony. They moved to New Jersey in 1666 where they were joined by other dissidents from Branford, Connecticut, another part of the former New Haven Colony. The dissidents from Branford were led by Abraham Pierson, the elder. Treat wanted the new community to be named Milford. Pierson, a devout Puritan, preferred the name New Ark, and this place is now known as Newark.[2] Treat returned to Milford, Connecticut in 1672 and lived there the rest of his life.
Treat headed the colony's militia for several years, principally against the NarragansettIndians. This included participating in King Philip's War in 1676, where he was named Commander-in-Chief of Connecticut's forces. Treat, for example, had a crucial role in fighting that took place near Deerfield, Massachusetts, along with 300 Connecticut militiamen. He also took part in the Great Swamp Fight, one of the bloodiest battles of the war, against the Narragansetts. He served on the Governor's Council continuously from 1676 to 1708.
First elected Governor in 1683, Treat was supplanted by Sir Edmund Andros in 1687, making Connecticut part of the Dominion of New England. Treat is credited with having a role in concealing the state's charter in the Charter Oak, and resumed his job as governor when the dominion scheme fell apart in 1689. He was re-elected annually until being defeated by Fitz-John Winthrop in 1698.
Death
Treat died in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, on July 12, 1710. He is interred at Milford Cemetery in Connecticut.[3]
Edward Paul Rindler, "The Migration from the New Haven Colony to Newark, East New Jersey: A Study of Puritan Values and Behavior, 1630-1720" PhD dissertation u of Pennsylvania; Dissertation Abstracts International (1978), 38#11 pp 6792–6792 online
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Treat.
Robert Treat family tree at the Wayback Machine (archived March 27, 2007)
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Robert Treat February 23 1624 July 12 1710 was a New England Puritan colonial leader militia officer and governor of the Connecticut Colony between 1683 and 1698 In 1666 he helped found Newark New Jersey Robert TreatRobert Treat depicted by Adolph Treidler for the 250th anniversary of Newark23rd Governor of Connecticut ColonyIn office 1689 1698Preceded byPosition re establishedSucceeded byFitz John WinthropIn office 1683 1687Preceded byWilliam LeeteSucceeded byPosition abolishedPersonal detailsBorn 1624 02 23 February 23 1624Pitminster Somerset EnglandDiedJuly 12 1710 1710 07 12 aged 86 Milford Connecticut ColonySpouseJane Tapp TreatOccupationFarmer politician Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 Notable descendants 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography EditTreat was born in Pitminster Somerset England and emigrated to Massachusetts with his family in 1630 when he was six His father was Richard Treat and his mother was Alice Gaylord In 1637 his family were early settlers at Wethersfield Connecticut He settled in Milford Connecticut in 1639 and became one of the leaders of the New Haven Colony serving in the General Court as its assembly was known On Christmas Day 1647 he married Jane Tapp in Milford with whom he had eight children Jane died on October 31 1703 He then married Mrs Elizabeth Powell Bryan the daughter of Elder Michael and Abigail Powell of Boston on October 24 1705 She was twice widowed before marrying Gov Treat She died on January 10 1706 1 Career EditWhen the Connecticut Charter of 1662 forced the New Haven Colony to merge with Connecticut in 1665 Treat led a group of dissidents who left the colony They moved to New Jersey in 1666 where they were joined by other dissidents from Branford Connecticut another part of the former New Haven Colony The dissidents from Branford were led by Abraham Pierson the elder Treat wanted the new community to be named Milford Pierson a devout Puritan preferred the name New Ark and this place is now known as Newark 2 Treat returned to Milford Connecticut in 1672 and lived there the rest of his life Treat headed the colony s militia for several years principally against the Narragansett Indians This included participating in King Philip s War in 1676 where he was named Commander in Chief of Connecticut s forces Treat for example had a crucial role in fighting that took place near Deerfield Massachusetts along with 300 Connecticut militiamen He also took part in the Great Swamp Fight one of the bloodiest battles of the war against the Narragansetts He served on the Governor s Council continuously from 1676 to 1708 First elected Governor in 1683 Treat was supplanted by Sir Edmund Andros in 1687 making Connecticut part of the Dominion of New England Treat is credited with having a role in concealing the state s charter in the Charter Oak and resumed his job as governor when the dominion scheme fell apart in 1689 He was re elected annually until being defeated by Fitz John Winthrop in 1698 Death EditTreat died in Milford New Haven County Connecticut on July 12 1710 He is interred at Milford Cemetery in Connecticut 3 Notable descendants EditHis descendants include citation needed Robert Treat Paine 1731 1814 signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Edison 1847 1931 inventor Sidney Mason Stone 1803 1882 architect Margaret Sidney 1844 1924 author of Five Little Peppers children s series Nathaniel Treat 1798 1895 politician Joseph B Treat 1836 1919 politician Charles Treat 1859 1941 general Charles H Treat 1842 1910 Treasurer of the United States from 1905 to 1909 Charles W Woodworth 1865 1940 entomologist Treat Williams b 1951 Actor Director Singer Pilot 4 References Edit Robert Treat Connecticut State Library Archived from the original on 8 January 2013 Retrieved 15 January 2013 New Jersey Opinion Where Did This Name Come From by Abraham Resnick New York Times February 25 1990 Robert Treat The Political Graveyard Retrieved 15 January 2013 Treat WilliamsFurther reading EditEdward Paul Rindler The Migration from the New Haven Colony to Newark East New Jersey A Study of Puritan Values and Behavior 1630 1720 PhD dissertation u of Pennsylvania Dissertation Abstracts International 1978 38 11 pp 6792 6792 onlineExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Treat Robert Treat family tree Some Descendents at the Wayback Machine archived March 27 2007 Robert Treat at Find a GravePolitical officesPreceded byWilliam Leete Governor of the Connecticut Colony1683 87 Succeeded bySir Edmund Androsas Governor of the Dominion of New EnglandPreceded bySir Edmund Androsas Governor of the Dominion of New England Governor of the Connecticut Colony1689 98 Succeeded byFitz John Winthrop Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Treat amp oldid 1120213406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
