Richard TREAT, Jr.

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Mr. Treat was the oldest son of Richard Treat. By his father's will in 1668/9, he inherited the great farm of Nayog, or Nayoug, of some 900 acres.

This was long called the "Treat Farm," situated in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and some position remained in the family to the present generation. March 11, 1657/8, Mr. Treat was chosen corporal of the Train Band in Wethersfield, the first body of cavalry in Connecticut. He is supposed to have died between Feb., 1690 and 1693, as his name appears in a petition of the former date for the incorporation of Glastonbury, but does not appear in a similar document in 1693.

Richard married Sarah COLEMAN about 1661. Sarah (daughter of Thomas COLEMAN and Frances ALBRIGHT) was born about 1642; died on 23 Aug 1734 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard TREAT was born on 14 Feb 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
2. Sarah TREAT was born on 8 Jun 1664 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 26 Jan 1711/12 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
3. Mary TREAT was born on 8 Oct 1666 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 1 Jan 1748 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
4. Lieut. Thomas TREAT, Esq. was born on 12 Dec 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 19 Jan 1712/13 in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Robert and Honora/Honour Trott

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"Hale, House and Related Families": "He was baptized under the name of Trott, married under the name of Trett; his children were baptized by the names of Trott and Tratt, and he was called Treat when he died." He signed documents with the spellings Treat and Treate. Winthrop referred to him in 1669 as Mr. Richard Treat, senior above 80 years. But in 1657 he noted Elizabeth Treat, 1 1/2 years, a daughter of "Mathias Treat alias Trott - a Kinsman of Mr. Trott." These entries show Winthop's knowledge of the shift in spelling the name, and confirm the opinion of the compiler of "The Treat Family" that Matthias Treat of Wethersfield was a relative of Mr. Richard Treat.

Alice Gaylard(Gaylord, Gaylaud) was daughter of Hugh Gaylard who appears in Taunton manor Registers as early as 1573, and was buried at Pitminister, 21 Oct 1614. He was probably son of Nicholas and Johane Gaylard, and by 1608 had an adult son George.

Richard Trotte appears in the Taunton manor Registers, which show that in 1600 he held land by surrender (because of death) of Robert Trotte, Honora relict of said Robert to hold during her widowhood. The family lived in the hamlet of Trendle (now the parish of Trull), in the large parish of Pitminster, less than five miles south of Taunton. Here all his children were born.

He emigrated after the baptism of his youngest child in June 1637, and was living in Wethersfield, Conn., by 1641, when entry of his land holdings was made there. He served as Deputy for Wethersfield to the General Court at the sessions of Apr. and Sept. 1644, Apr., Sept. and Dec. 1645, Apr and Oct. 1646, May and Sept 1647, May and Sept. 1648, May and Sept. 1649, May and Oct 1650, May and Sept. 1651, may and Sept. 1652, May and Sept. 1653, May and Sept. 1654, may and Oct. 1655, May 1656, Feb, May and Oct, 1657; and as Assistant of the Colony from May 1658 to May 1665. He was named as Patentee of the Royal Charter of Connecticut in 1662.

Richard married Alice GAYLARD on 27 Apr 1615. Alice was christened on 10 May 1594 in Pitminster, England; died after 1670 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]