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| Rev. Salmon Treat m. 1696? ?CT b. by Nov 21, 1672 Wethersfield CT d. Jan 6, 1762 Preston CT |
Anna b. Aug 26, 1699 Preston CT d. Mar 17, 1777 CT |
James b. Nov 29, 1700 Preston CT d. Jun 25, 1774 |
Dorothy b. Feb 9, 1702/3 Preston CT d. Jan 13, 1795 Preston CT |
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Jerusha b. Nov 21, 1704 Preston CT d. Aug 8, 1771 Preston CT |
Prudence b. Nov 11, 1706 Preston CT |
Sarah b. Sep 19, 1708 Preston CT d. Nov 14, 1754 Preston CT |
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Rebecca b. Jun 29, 1710 Preston CT |
Samuel b. Jul 21, 1712 Preston CT d. Sep 16, 1773 Preston CT |
Jemima b. Nov 27, 1714 Preston CT |
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In 1686, Thomas Parke, Thomas Tracy, and several others petitioned for and were
granted by the Connecticut General Court authority to establish a plantation
seven miles square to the east of Norwich and north of New London and Stonington.
A Mohegan named Owaneco gave a "confirmatory deed" for the land in 1687.
In October of that same year, the town was formally incorporated as Preston,
named for the English city of Preston, Lancashire. |
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The gravestone of
Rev. Salmon Treat in the Preston City Cemetery reads: In Memory of ye Rev'd Salmon Treat who was Educated at Yale College & was ye Firft Minifter that Ever was Ordaind in Pre- fton-he came to ye Miniftry Nov'm 16th 1698 & Refignd his Paftoral Office March 14th 1744. he Departed this Life Jan'r 6th 1762 in ye 90th year of his Age. The Memory of ye Juft is Blefsed And ye true Chriftians Laft End is Happinefs. |
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A daughter of son Samuel married Stephen Richardson, her 2nd cousin, youngest son
of Jonathan Richardson on Aug 20, 1765 at
Wethersfield Congregational Church. |
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Sources: "Joseph Richardson Family", Rockingham County NC History, entry #894, 1976. "Will of Jonathan Richardson", dated 5 Oct. 1772, proven May 24, 1773, Abstract of Bedford County, Va. Wills and Inventories and Accounts 1754-1787, pp 183-184. Preston City Cemetery, Preston, New London Co. CT, findagrave, website. |
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