The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-26


nement on tho t0mbs of two governors of Connec-
ticut, Trst and Law, if he tarries not in the
spring time, to pluck blossom, or, in tho autumn
fruit frsn the apple tree that shades their sepul
chres
Robert Treat was q mighty man of valor whose
early history, rs connected wi sh that Of Newark
has been collapsed BY hi. subsequent exploits in the
Indian wars and his labors as member Of tho
council of war, and Governor of Connecticut. He
was induced to return to New England. after having
been leader Of the pioneers, and with Jasper Crane
frst magistrate of Newark, and member Of the
fret Legislature Of East Jersey The record of land
particularly che home lots, was made by him, and
10 IN GOOD His for leaving are
not apperent. The Dutch regained temporary
possession soon after. and when required, the most
OF the inhabitants took the oath of allegiance from
which he, doubtless, was willing to be excused His
son John, who was . prominent man, and under
Queen Ammo member Of the Legislature, aud his
sonin law, Deacon Azsrah Crane, submitted, with
others, hoping perhaps for privileges or rights from
the Dutch which the English psoprietors refused to
grant Many of the numerous race descended fro n
Jasper Crane may claim affinity with the Treats
Sarah. the daughter Of John Treat, who married
grandson of Jasper In the record Of the cnurch at
Milford We read" Msjor Robert Treat was dis
missed from the Church Of Christ at Ne sark to this
Church, in 1875" His tomo stone has this in
scription in capitals =
HERE LYETH INFERRED THE
BODY OF COLL ROBERT
TREAT EsQk WHO FAITHFULLY
sERUD THE COLONY IN The
POST OF GOVERNOR AND
DEPUTY GOVERNOR NEAR
YR SPACE OF THIRTY YEARS
AND ATT YE AGE OF FoYR
SCORE AND EIGHT YEARS
EXCHANGED THIS LIFE
FOR LETTER, JULY 18TH
AMMO DON ITO
The first settlers of Milford were from Essex,
Hereford, and York, in England. 1t was purcha sed
from the Indians, about 1889 The body Of plant
ers followed the Indians foot-path from New Haven,
driving their cattle before them, ~hie tho house.
bold ard farming utensils, and materials for the
common house," were taken round by wafer. The
house was set up at the head of the harbor : from
which, in 1866, another NayAower was waited to
the Passaic The little band who, with Robert
Treat went forth from Milford to carry on their
spiritual GOVERNMENTS, rs we'll as civil and town
affairs, according to God and cody government"
bad their home lots south of Market street. It
cannot be said, assuredly. that any Of them, with
the exception of Capt. Treat, Michael TOmkins,
Edward Riggs, Robert Denison, John Brown
Stephen Freeman, and Henry Lyon, were of trans
atlantic birth.
The records of these ancient towns show that
John and Ben amin Baldwin, and John Browne, Jr.,
Of tho sgners of the fundan entail agreement. we're
baptized if not born, at Milford. Nathaniel Wnse-
Ter ant Hester, daughter of Henry Botford. were
married at Milford, by the magistrate, as was the
custom. June 2lst, 1865. After threeecore years,
their graves we're made near the mountains, called
by the Indians 'Wachung, among the first settlers
of Orange. He was the second son of cid Thomas
ne e0r, VINO 01eu az Ml1OrO IN lOJz, leaving 2l6o
John, Ephraim Joseph, and Thomas John Rogers
died at Milford in 1864 From his son Jabez, and
Sarah, daughter OF John Ward, Sen +, of the Bran
ford company, are the Rogers of Essex and Morris
in Newark, if not tho FIRST in fact. John Browne
and Mary, Robert Treat and Jane. Stephen Free
man and Hannah, in l649, and Michael Tompkips
AND Mary, hi: wife, were admitted to the church, At
Deacon Michael Tompkns died in Newark about
1880 As the name does not appear at Milford after
1906, and rs he was the only one of tho whose
sofssDs and selioate task Of seofstine ON his own
Pss.sss s-o e. the rssoidss ne Iu, s have been
soas hs
while, in the room above them. his daughters UNI
Willingly amused them with songs-of which they
were the heroes with the spinning wheel accom-
psniment. His daughters were Elissbeth-who sas
married to james Bishop. Of New Haven, in 1865
Abigail Dslglish, and Mary Rose. Bis son Jona-
than married Mary Pennington, ct New Haven, in
April, 1866 Tradition says that EleaSer. their son,
vas the FIRST born Of the first settlers Seth married
Elizabeth Kitchell, and Micah, who was born ut
Milford in 1869, was probably bound to . wife about
1856. as glance at the town book gives . view of
the housek. ePDg articles given him BY the deacon
"to be ut his dispose upon his marriage"
"lmprimis one bed and furniture to it, ottage
pott, tive pewter patters, one pewter po, one pew
ter poriDger, three pewter spoons. one iron mortar
things as be already bis own. ~ his gun. sword,
belt, az, hatchett, sigh, bible. glass bottle, box
and some other small things Secondly the young
horse. colt, the red and her calf, and the least
of the two COW calves, and half the use of the barne
Thirdly, half the home lott" SC.
Others of the subsequent settlers Of Newark were
Of Milford. Gopher, con Of Thomas Beach, was born
in 1862; Israel, 500 of rhoua Cam6eld, and grand
son of Thomas Campbell, was born in 1854 John
Pruden, the third minister of the church in Newark
the son Of Peter Pruden, the drst "pastor" at
Milford He was baptized in l645 Your antigua
Rams will perceive that the record agrees with your
pld ma n1ta toni otn Anno hat nj Roho rk
Hayes, son of Sergeant Thomas Hayes. who was
married to Elizabeth, daughter OF Joseph Peck, in
1877, BY Major Treat. He appeared in Newark
about the same time with Mr. Pruden, one hundred
and Fifty years before the organization Of your His
torical Society. which numbers some Of his descend
aDts among its members From the registers made
by these of the olden time whose examplein tho
matter OF records their degenerate sons in New Jer
sey seem slow to initiate. it appears that Mford's
children were sometimes baptized at New Haven,
''by virtue of the communion Of churches" ~
those Of Brsnford also One instance, Of some inter
est IL the following from the register Of Dr. Bscons
church:-"Children Of 'Jonothsn Sargent, NOM
Der Of ye church Of Branford by recommendation,
| Jonathan 6argant, Hannah, Thomas, and John Sar-
CANT, baptized 10th, 9th month, 1851" According
to Bran ord's town. book "Good wife Sargent" died
Dee 10, 1861, and Jonathan Sargent Dec 10. 1852
Their son Jonathan was among the signers Of she
fundamental agreement in 1867, the ancestors Of
bonored sops Of New Jersey, among who n was tho
Hon John Sergeant, Of Philadelphis, recently do
| ceased
different photography, and tho neglect Of their
gspealogy, has sometimes led members Of the Same
family TO repudats their brethren. supposing them
Of . different stock. Photographers would Do pux
sled to give the correct photography Of the English
ancestors Of the readers Of the Daily, from these
specin ems Of the art made by the primitive Yam
Craine; Tomkins, Tompkins; Plum, Plumb, Plume;
Brown, Browne; Canheld, Camdeld, Campdsld;
Pennington, Pennington; riohsnor, Tichsna; Boldin,
Bauldn, Baldwin.
MARITIMRI INT ELLIsE NCE.