Rev. Samuel Treat, s. of Rev. Salmon Treat and Dorothy Noyes, b. July 21, 1712 (bapt. July 27) at Preston, Conn. He d. testate Sept. 16, 1773 at Preston, Æ 62, not 61 as inscribed on his gravestone. His will dated Aug. 31, 1773 was probated Oct. 23, 1773.
On Dec. 23, 1751 at Preston, Conn. Samuel m. Elizabeth Stark, dau. of Christopher Stark and Joanna Walworth, b. Dec. 23, 1730 at Groton, Conn. She d. Sept. 19, 1772 at Preston, Conn, Æ 42. They had 10 children at Preston: Samuel (d.y.), Elizabeth, Salmon, Mary, Dorothy (d.y.), James, Samuel, John, Amos and Phebe.
"Mr Treat graduated at Yale in 1734, and spent most of his life in Preston. He was what was called a 'New Light,' or 'Separatist,' in those days. The preachers of that sect were ordained by laymen. There were about twelve churches of that faith in eastern Connecticut, some of which were nearly as large and influential as those of the standing [Congregational] order. It is supposed that after the retirement of his father, Rev. Salmon Treat [of the Preston Cong. Chh.], he supplied the pulpit of the church, but was not installed. He afterwards officiated at Elder Paul Park's [Separatist] church, which he joined Dec. 4, 1747, and where his children were baptized." (Treat Family Genealogy, p. 488-9)
On Dec. 23, 1751 at Preston, Conn. Samuel m. Elizabeth Stark, dau. of Christopher Stark and Joanna Walworth, b. Dec. 23, 1730 at Groton, Conn. She d. Sept. 19, 1772 at Preston, Conn, Æ 42. They had 10 children at Preston: Samuel (d.y.), Elizabeth, Salmon, Mary, Dorothy (d.y.), James, Samuel, John, Amos and Phebe.
"Mr Treat graduated at Yale in 1734, and spent most of his life in Preston. He was what was called a 'New Light,' or 'Separatist,' in those days. The preachers of that sect were ordained by laymen. There were about twelve churches of that faith in eastern Connecticut, some of which were nearly as large and influential as those of the standing [Congregational] order. It is supposed that after the retirement of his father, Rev. Salmon Treat [of the Preston Cong. Chh.], he supplied the pulpit of the church, but was not installed. He afterwards officiated at Elder Paul Park's [Separatist] church, which he joined Dec. 4, 1747, and where his children were baptized." (Treat Family Genealogy, p. 488-9)
Rev. Samuel Treat, s. of Rev. Salmon Treat and Dorothy Noyes, b. July 21, 1712 (bapt. July 27) at Preston, Conn. He d. testate Sept. 16, 1773 at Preston, Æ 62, not 61 as inscribed on his gravestone. His will dated Aug. 31, 1773 was probated Oct. 23, 1773.
On Dec. 23, 1751 at Preston, Conn. Samuel m. Elizabeth Stark, dau. of Christopher Stark and Joanna Walworth, b. Dec. 23, 1730 at Groton, Conn. She d. Sept. 19, 1772 at Preston, Conn, Æ 42. They had 10 children at Preston: Samuel (d.y.), Elizabeth, Salmon, Mary, Dorothy (d.y.), James, Samuel, John, Amos and Phebe.
"Mr Treat graduated at Yale in 1734, and spent most of his life in Preston. He was what was called a 'New Light,' or 'Separatist,' in those days. The preachers of that sect were ordained by laymen. There were about twelve churches of that faith in eastern Connecticut, some of which were nearly as large and influential as those of the standing [Congregational] order. It is supposed that after the retirement of his father, Rev. Salmon Treat [of the Preston Cong. Chh.], he supplied the pulpit of the church, but was not installed. He afterwards officiated at Elder Paul Park's [Separatist] church, which he joined Dec. 4, 1747, and where his children were baptized." (Treat Family Genealogy, p. 488-9)
On Dec. 23, 1751 at Preston, Conn. Samuel m. Elizabeth Stark, dau. of Christopher Stark and Joanna Walworth, b. Dec. 23, 1730 at Groton, Conn. She d. Sept. 19, 1772 at Preston, Conn, Æ 42. They had 10 children at Preston: Samuel (d.y.), Elizabeth, Salmon, Mary, Dorothy (d.y.), James, Samuel, John, Amos and Phebe.
"Mr Treat graduated at Yale in 1734, and spent most of his life in Preston. He was what was called a 'New Light,' or 'Separatist,' in those days. The preachers of that sect were ordained by laymen. There were about twelve churches of that faith in eastern Connecticut, some of which were nearly as large and influential as those of the standing [Congregational] order. It is supposed that after the retirement of his father, Rev. Salmon Treat [of the Preston Cong. Chh.], he supplied the pulpit of the church, but was not installed. He afterwards officiated at Elder Paul Park's [Separatist] church, which he joined Dec. 4, 1747, and where his children were baptized." (Treat Family Genealogy, p. 488-9)
Inscription
In memory of Mr. Samuel
Treat Minifter of ye Gofpel.
he had Liberal Education and
Employed his Riper Years as
an Itinerant Preacher in which
according to his capacity he
Approved himfelf to ye conf
ciences of men. Dyed Sept.
16th 1773 Æt 61 years.
0 my friends, as you pass by
As you are now, so once was I
As I am now, so you must be
Prepare for Death, and follow me.
Based on his recorded date of birth and baptism six days later, on the day Samuel died he was 61 years old, and Ætatis (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 62, not 61 as inscribed.
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