Joshua Treat (1729 - 1802)

Born 22 Sep 1729 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (James) Treat — married 9 Dec 1755 in Maine

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1802 at age 72 in Prospect, Waldo County, Maine, USA

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Biography

Soldier Joshua Treat served with Col. Josiah Brewer's Regiment, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Joshua Treat is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116347.

Joshua Treat is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-306883
Rank: Soldier

Joshua Treat was a pioneer settler of Prospect.

JOSHUA TREAT, THE PIONEER SETTLER OF PENOBSCOT RIVER. Joshua Trent was the son of Joseph Treat, of Boston, born Sept, 22, 1729. He was half brother of Major Robert Treat, an early settler in Bangor. Joshua learned the trade of gunsmith of his Hither, and appears to have been at Fort St, Georges in 1750, where he was Armorer of Capt, Jabez Bradley's company from Aug- 30, 1750, to June 16, 1753, and later until 1759. He was a skillful interpreter of the Indian language, and was one of thirty-two persons who witnessed the Treaty with the Indians Oct. 20, 1752.

In 1759 he accompanied Governor Pownal on his expedition to the Penobscot River, Fort Pownal was built this year at what is now Fort Point. Mr. Treat became Armorer there. He held a commission as Ensign in Capt. Geo, Berry's company from April 1, to July 16, 1759. In 1760, Dec. 17, he sent a petition to the General Court, (Mass, Archives 79 :332) asking remuneration for money paid out while sick in the Province service, In his petition he says he has been in service as Armorer at Fort St. Georges upwards of ten years, that when Fort Pownal was built he was sent there, and was taken sick in August, 1759 and removed to St George, and from thence to Boston, and expended over £11 which he had paid himself; he asks for consideration for this and also an addition to his wages. His day book beginning 1768, 237 pages is now in possession of Joseph Williamson, Esq., of Belfast.

Mr. Treat returned to Fort Pownal and there continued to be Armorer until the Fort was dismantled in 1775. He removed his family from St. George, and settled near Fort Pownal in what is now Stockton. Stockton was originally in the town of Frankfort which was incorporated June 25,1789, and extended from Belfast line to Wheeler's Mills, now Hampden. Prospect was set off from Frankfort and incorporated Feb. 24, 1794, and included the territory between Marsh River and Halfway Creek. Searsport was incorporated Feb. 13, 1845 ; it took a little from Belfast and the rest from Prospect, Stockton was set off from Searsport and incorporated Mnr, 13, 1857,

Mr. Treat's homestead lot was therefore in Frankfort, Prospect, Searsport, Stockton. His lot was situated near the head of what is now known as Fort Point Cove, on the shore, just above Stockton Village, and divided by the county road. His house was in the southeasterly corner of the lot, the cellar being now visible, Nearer the shore is his grave, unmarked by any monument, The lot was divided between his sons. Robert had the northerly half, and James the southerly half. In later years it has been again divided, and occupied by brothers Captain Ezra Loring Blanchard and Samuel Blanchard, ——— Harriman, ——— Heath, James Griffin and W. Shute.

Oct. 2, 1787, Joshua Treat, of Frankfort, sold land at St. George to Moses Robinson, Senior, (Lincoln Record: Vol 22, Folio 110) Mr. Treat moved his family to Camden during the Revolutionary War, but returned soon after. He died Aug, 17, 1802. He married first, Catherine, daughter of William and Catherine (Cunningham) James, of St. George, Dec. 9, 1755.^[1] She was born about 1735 and died May 4, 1790. He married second, Mrs. Polly Lancaster, Dec. 25, 1793. The children all by first wife except the last one, were born, the two first in St. George, and the others in what is now Stockton: Catherine and Joshua had thirteen children:

1. JOSHUA, born Sept. 16, 1756; settled at Frankfort,^{[2] [3]}
2. CATHERINE, b, Mar. 4, 1757; died Dec. 20, 1700,^[2][4]
3. MARY. b. Sept, 23, 1759; d. Dec. 19, 1760,^[2][5]
4. ANN. b, June 8, 1762; d, May 5, 1764^[2][6]
5. JOSEPH, b. Jan, 11, 1761; settled at Frankfort,^[2][7]
6. JOHN, b, June 4, 1766: d, Aug. 29, 1766^[2][8]
7. CATHERINE, b. June 14, 1768; d, June 30, 1768,^[2][9][10]
8. ELIZABETH b. July 10. 1769. married Nathan Griffin,^[2][11]
9. WILLIAM JAMES, b. Dec. 26, 1771,^[2][12]
10. JOHN, b, Aug. 22, 1775. twin; Married Sarah Sweetser^[2]
11. SAMUEL, b. Aug. 22, 1775, twin; d, unmarried at Winterport 1859,^[2]
12. ROBERT. b, June 6, 1777; settled in Stockton now^[2]
13. JAMES, b, Aug. 30, 1779; settled in ???^[2]

Research Notes

1. Added birth records for children to assist in building their profiles later.
2. There are also several death records noted in Family Search for the Treats, but it is impossible to tell which child died without seeing the original record. (28 Aug 2018)
3. Joshua Treat is listed in SAR applications, but apparently not a qualified ancestor at DAR. (27 Aug 2018)
4. 1776: From review of Baxter's history of Maine his service should be listed as Patriotic Service, Massachusetts and not a soldier.

BURIAL

• Joshua Treat Cemetery, Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Treat: Page 231
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Treat: Page 234
3. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YVZ : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for Joshua Treat, 16 Sep 1756; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
4. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YJB : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for Catharine Treat, 24 Mar 1757; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
5. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YV9 : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for Mary Treat, 23 Sep 1759; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YVQ : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for Ann Treat, 08 Jun 1762; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YV6 : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for Joseph Treat, 14 Jan 1764; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
8. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YVN : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for John Treat, 04 Jun 1766; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
9. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YV4 : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for Catharine Treat, 14 Jun 1768; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
10. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DQ-PX1 : 11 February 2018), Catherine Treat in entry for Catherine Treat, 30 Jun 1768; citing reference p; FHL microfilm 11,732.
11. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YJN : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for Elizabeth Treat, 10 Jul 1769; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
12. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q8-YVK : 10 February 2018), Catharine Treat in entry for William James Treat, 26 Dec 1771; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #183918796

See also:

• http://cprr.org/Museum/BMLRR/Joshua_Treat.pdf
• Treat, John H. The Treat Family, A Genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat for Fifteen Generations (The Salem Press, 1893)

A newspaper article show that his grave has been found

https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/52808413/person/13411970120/media/54670635-1d8a-4d3e-9ac4-389942a73ed4?destTreeId=16481606&destPersonId=140064095876&_phsrc=roM283&_phstart=default

• James Phinney Baxter Documentary history of the State of Maine , containing the Baxter manuscripts. Vol 15 pages 274-276