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Samuel Treat

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Samuel Treat

Birth
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
29 Apr 1795 (aged 42)
South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.8486713, Longitude: -72.6105171
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Samuel Treat, 3rd, only surviving son of Samuel Treat, Jr. and Jerusha Andrews, b. of record July 6, 1752 at Wethersfield, Conn. Through the 1756 will of his father, Samuel inherited the real estate at East Windsor that his father had acquired in 1748 by division of the elder Samuel's maternal uncle James Wolcott. As an adult Samuel Treat, 3rd raised his family at East Windsor and d. Apr. 29, 1795 at that part now South Windsor, Conn. (g.s., Æ 43.)

According to the 1893 published Treat Genealogy, Samuel was "a sheriff for Hartford Co., and a member of the legislature in 1793 and 1794. There was talk of making him governor of the state, but he died young...the house which he built is now occupied by his granddaughter Miss Phebe McKinney..."

By circa 1777, Samuel Treat, 3rd m. 1) Martha Wolcott, dau. of Ens. Roger Wolcott and Dorcas Burnham, b. Oct. 29, 1757. She d. Apr. 23, 1782 at East Windsor (g.s., Æ 24.) By this marriage was b. at least two children, perhaps others who died in infancy after Martha's death, but their birth or baptism dates are unknown. The only child of the marriage that survived infancy was:

• i. Martha Wolcott Treat, b. Sept. 18, 1778, bp. Jan. 3, 1779; m. Daniel McKinney of Ellington, Conn.

On Jan. 6, 1785, Samuel m. 2) Esther Wolcott, dau. of Dr. Alexander Wolcott and Mary Richards, b. July 17, 1749. She d. Nov. 28, 1841 at that part of East Windsor now South Windsor (g.s., Æ 92.) They had at least the following seven named children at East Windsor who have only known dates of baptism:

• ii. Sarah Treat, a twin, bp. June 18, 1786; d. in infancy in Feb. 1787.
• iii. Esther Treat, a twin, bp. June 18, 1786; m. Dr. Aurora McKinney.
• iv. Jerusha Treat, bp. May 20, 1787; never married and d. at South Windsor Dec. 3, 1858.
• v. Samuel Treat, 4th, bp. June 6, 1790; d. in his youth Feb. 22, 1799.
• vi. Harriet Treat, b. circa Oct. 1792; d. in infancy May 22, 1796.
• vii. Harry (q.v. Henry) Treat, bp. Jan. 13, 1793.
• viii. Clarissa Treat, bp. Dec. 14, 1794; m. Asahel Olcott, Jr.

Revised 2/5/2016
Samuel Treat, 3rd, only surviving son of Samuel Treat, Jr. and Jerusha Andrews, b. of record July 6, 1752 at Wethersfield, Conn. Through the 1756 will of his father, Samuel inherited the real estate at East Windsor that his father had acquired in 1748 by division of the elder Samuel's maternal uncle James Wolcott. As an adult Samuel Treat, 3rd raised his family at East Windsor and d. Apr. 29, 1795 at that part now South Windsor, Conn. (g.s., Æ 43.)

According to the 1893 published Treat Genealogy, Samuel was "a sheriff for Hartford Co., and a member of the legislature in 1793 and 1794. There was talk of making him governor of the state, but he died young...the house which he built is now occupied by his granddaughter Miss Phebe McKinney..."

By circa 1777, Samuel Treat, 3rd m. 1) Martha Wolcott, dau. of Ens. Roger Wolcott and Dorcas Burnham, b. Oct. 29, 1757. She d. Apr. 23, 1782 at East Windsor (g.s., Æ 24.) By this marriage was b. at least two children, perhaps others who died in infancy after Martha's death, but their birth or baptism dates are unknown. The only child of the marriage that survived infancy was:

• i. Martha Wolcott Treat, b. Sept. 18, 1778, bp. Jan. 3, 1779; m. Daniel McKinney of Ellington, Conn.

On Jan. 6, 1785, Samuel m. 2) Esther Wolcott, dau. of Dr. Alexander Wolcott and Mary Richards, b. July 17, 1749. She d. Nov. 28, 1841 at that part of East Windsor now South Windsor (g.s., Æ 92.) They had at least the following seven named children at East Windsor who have only known dates of baptism:

• ii. Sarah Treat, a twin, bp. June 18, 1786; d. in infancy in Feb. 1787.
• iii. Esther Treat, a twin, bp. June 18, 1786; m. Dr. Aurora McKinney.
• iv. Jerusha Treat, bp. May 20, 1787; never married and d. at South Windsor Dec. 3, 1858.
• v. Samuel Treat, 4th, bp. June 6, 1790; d. in his youth Feb. 22, 1799.
• vi. Harriet Treat, b. circa Oct. 1792; d. in infancy May 22, 1796.
• vii. Harry (q.v. Henry) Treat, bp. Jan. 13, 1793.
• viii. Clarissa Treat, bp. Dec. 14, 1794; m. Asahel Olcott, Jr.

Revised 2/5/2016

Inscription

The Remains of
Mr. Samuel Treat
deceafed 1795 Æ. 43.
He fulfilled with integ-
rity the duties of various
civil offices which he
was appointed by his citi-
zens and died in the hope
of a glorious resurrection
in the Redeemer.
[additional lines of smaller writing]

State Gravestone:
Revolutionary War
Samuel Treat
Capt. Loomis' Co.
Died Apr. 29, 1795
Æ. 43.



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  • Maintained by: Don Blauvelt
  • Originally Created by: KAM
  • Added: Oct 23, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22418540/samuel-treat: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Treat (6 Jul 1752–29 Apr 1795), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22418540, citing Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).