John Treadwell (1735 - bef. 1822)

Born 1735 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Herring) Treadwell — married 1756 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 4 Feb 1822 before age 87 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John Treadwell was a North Carolina colonist.

John Treadwell was born abt 1735 in Connecticut and probably moved to North Carolina with his father, Adoniram, about 1750.

Major John Treadwell served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Treadwell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116291.

John served as a Major in the Militia for Wilmington District and Duplin County of North Carolina during the American Revolution, ^[1] and is said to have fought at the Battle of Moore's Creek, 26 Feb 1776, with his nephew Reuben and his cousin Stephen, and with General Gates at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina where they were defeated by the British under General Cornwallis. ^[2] Records also show John as an authorized ferry keeper at his plantation on the Black River.

John acquired a large amount of land in Duplin County, North Carolina near Coharie Creek close to where it enters the Black River, that is today near the present town of Clinton, Sampson Co., NC. Sampson was created from Duplin in 1784.

Spouse & Children

John married in 1756 to Sarah Herring (1735-bef 1819) ^[3] and their children were:

Mary Polly Treadwell (1759–1812) m. Shadrach Wooten Sr. (1750-1812)

Miriam Treadwell (1761–1836) m. George DeVane (1764-1810)

Elizabeth Treadwell (1763–1820) m. Isaac Poitevint

Lucretia Treadwell (1767–1844) m. William Thomas Rogers (1751-1810)

Charlotte Treadwell (1769–1845) m. Capt. William Robinson (1765-1834)

Zelpah/Zilpha Treadwell (1770–1803) m. Abraham Moulton Jr. (1765-1821)

John Treadwell Jr. (1771–1836) m. Nancy Dodd (1774-1850)

Will

Will of John Treadwell ^[4]. Probated 4 Feb 1822, Sampson Co., NC ^[5]

"In the name of God Amen November 24 1819 I John Treadwell Senr of the County of Sampson & State of North Carolina being of Health and of sound memory calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed unto men to die do so make and ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say First, I give and recommend my soul to Almighty God and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner and as to my Worldly estate I Give the same in manner following viz I give and bequeath to my son John Treadwell his heirs and assigns for ever all the Lands I Possess (about two thousand acres) with the appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining Also my Plantations Tool Carts, Timber Wheels Guns one Bed and furniture one table and Smith Tools also the following Negroes with their increase Viz. Cezar, Hagar, Peter, Cork, Young, Primus, Alexander old Jane, Edmond, Tom, Ned Randal, John, old Lewis Cloe, Andrew and young Cezar -- also my stocks of Cattle Hogs Horses and Sheep 2d I give and bequeath to my Daughter Miriam Devane the Negroes which I delivered to her soon after her marriage together with their Increase namely Jade Lucy and Doll and one Bed and furniture 3d I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Portevint the Negroes and their increase which I delivered to her soon after her marriage--also one bed and furniture--the Negroes are Charles & Rachel 4th I Give and bequeath to Abraham Molton who married my Daughter Zelpah the sum of one Dollar to be paid and of my estate by my Executor 5th I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucreatia Rogers the negroes which I put onto her possession soon after her marriage with their Increase Viz. Pat London and Jane allso a bed and furniture. 6th I Give and bequeath to my daughter Charlotte Robison the negroes which I put into her possession soon after her marriage namely Hagar, Turner and Bob and a bed and Furniture And last I appoint and ordain my Son John Treadwell and Enoch Herring Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby Revoke all former Wills In Witness whereof I said John Treadwell Senr. have hereunto set my hand and affix'd my seal the day and year above Written

John Treadwell Seal

Sign'd Seal'd publish'd and declared by the testator as his last Will and Testament in presence of W Robinson John Molton

Notes

John Peterson Revolutionary War Pension Application S.7303^[6]

(John Peterson Testimony taken 20 Apr 1832.)

(John Peterson was) "In a company of militia under the command of Colonel Thomas Ruttledge, Captain John Treadwell, Jesse Haddock Ensign, he forgets the other officers, in the fall of the year and he thinks in the year 1775 and served six weeks, in an expedition to Wilmington, to prevent the enemy, who were on board a man of war in the river below Wilmington, from coming up and taking possession thereof..."

Charles Jones Revolutionary War Pension Application S.8759^[7]

(Charles Jones Testimony taken 18 Jul 1833)

"(1781)...he was drafted a third time for a tour of three months under the command of Captain Francis Hill, Joab Blackman Lieutenant_ John Treadwell Major that he together with others were marched to the Big Bridge across the north East prong of the Cape Fear River above Wilmington, that they encamped on the west side of said River & when there about three weeks under the command of general Linnington (Lillington), the British one night, commenced firing on the Picket guard across the River that is the British were on the east and our men were on the West Side of the River when General Linington marched the main Body of the army about two miles from the Encampment to an old road & there we stood under arms the greatest part of the day & then marched Back to the Camps_ the British crossed the River some where below us & general Linington marched us to Rutherfords Mill, where we encamped a few days and from thence we were marched to Kinston, that they were there stationed until their time of service expired..."

John Treadwell's Revolutionary War Service by Ken Myron Treadwell^[2]

"In February 1776 British General Donald McDonald organized about 1600 Scot Highlanders, Loyalist in the vicinity of Campbelton (now Fayetteville) to march on Wilmington to destroy the patriot arm supplies. Col. Kenan, a patriot, recruited about 300 Duplin Co Militia and went to Rockfish, near Fayetteville, and about 40 miles from the Treadwell's plantation on the Black River to resist the Tories."

"John TREADWELL was an officer in this Militia Army. McDonald army drove east from Cambleton toward Wilmington but a group of continental minutemen and militia under Capts. Clinton & Love joined others to fight the Tories at "Moore's Creek" on Feb. 26 1776 near Wilmington. They captured Gen. McDonald and dispersed the Scottish Highlanders. This battle was one of the first to be fought by only the local men of the provinces. A true Civil War between the Scots and patriots was being conducted in the South. The blood and bitterness of their battles typifies much of the Revolutionary War in the South. Adoniram's son, John, grandson Reuben, who was the son of Adoniram Jr. and his nephew, Stephen, a son of John Adoniram's brother, all fought in the battle of Moore's Creek. Adoniram and his loyal neighbor, John Herring had established a small weapons manufacturing facility on their farms in support of the Militia. This facility was later destroyed by the Scot Loyalists in about 1778-79. After the defeat of British arms, the Royal Governor Josiah Martin left NC for Charleston SC when British fleet anchored off of Wilmington. This was the last time NC had a Royal Governor. After Moore's Creek, the NC State Representatives sent Duplin Co and other Volunteers to SC to resist the British Army threatening Charleston."

Defeat at Camden, SC^[8]

Three companies of Duplin militia marched with Major John Treadwell to Camden, and were followed by a small company of light horse volunteers under Capt. William Rutledge, and were with Major General Horatio Gates when defeated near Camden, SC (16 Aug 1780).

Revolutionary War Claims^[9]

On 16 Mar. 1781, the militia under Brig. Genl. Lillington encamped at the Great Bridge on the NE Branch of Cape Fear River destroyed Mount Blake, the estate of Francis Brice ... Signed by Maj. John Treadwell, ... In House & Senate 6 Nov. 1790. Rejected."

John Treadwell Lands

In his Will of 1822, John Treadwell left approx 2000 acres of land to his son John.

"Sampson County's early settlers acquired property along waterways, because the land was more fertile and because good roads did not exist. In 1760, the New Hanover County court appointed John Treadwell ferry keeper at his plantation on Black River, just below the point of confluence of Coharie River and Six Runs Creek."^[10]

Land Grants:

"John Tradwell - Dec. 5, 1760 - 100 acres on the west side of Black River, opposite to the mouth of Little Cohery. Bk. 15, Pg. 332.Shuck no. 1337." (Note: this land was in Sep 1779 in the hands of Adoniram Treadwell, who sold it to Isaac Portivent)

"John Treadwell - Apr. 17, 1765 - 200 acres on the west side of Black River, between Herring's Branch and the Marsh Branch. Bk. 18, Pg. 170. Shuck no. 1595."

"John Treadwell - Sept. 26, 1766 - 100 acres on the east side of Black River, beg. in the marsh at William Peacock's corner. Bk. 18, Pg. 321. Shuck no. 1650."

"John Treadwell - Sept. 26, 1766 - 200 acres on the west side of Black River, on the south west side of Great Cohera. Bk. 18, Pg. 321. Shuck no. 1651."

"John Treadwell - Oct. 29, 1787 - 190 acres on the west side of Coheary, partly on Richard Herring's Branch. Bk. 66, Pg. 198. Shuck no. 2142."

"John Treadwell - Oct. 29, 1787 - 174 acres on the west side of Cohery, a prong of Black River. Bk. 66, Pg. 199. Shuck no. 2148."

These grants were entered but not issued:

"John Treadwell - Apr. 6, 1765 - 200 acres on the west side of Black River on Richard Herring's Branch."

"John Treadwell - Apr. 5, 1770 - 300 acres on the head of Richard Haynes Branch."

Sampson County Deeds, Book 9 (Abstracts)

(Page 363): Deed. Jesse Peacock (of Cumberland County) to John Treadwell, Sr. Dated: 16 Jan 1794. Trans.: 120 pounds specia for 150 acres "in the fork of great Coharee and six Runs it being (150) acres of land which Charles Gavin made Over by deed of sale to Richard Keeton it being part of (1000) acres of land pattented by said Charles Gavin and Benjaman Blazton Bearing date (5 October 1751)... Beginning at Oke (Oak) Edward Rollings Corner." Deed mentions Lasiter's line. Line ran "to the six Runs thence down the six Runs to Cohara thence up Cohara to the town corner of Lisbon thence along the line of Lisburn to Where it strikes Cohara again thence up the river to the first Station and all the land in the Bent of the River the lower line near Thomas Jameses lott thence up the Various Courses of the River to Where it strikes the town line again thence along said line to the Beginning Concludeing the Two pieces to be (150) acres." Wit.: Will Robinson and John Treadwell, Jr.

Sampson County Deeds, Book 10 (Abstracts)

(Page 528): Deed. John Treadwell, Sr. to John Treadwell, Jr. Dated: 15 May 1798. Trans.: L50 specia for 150 acres "in the fork of great Cohara and six Runs it being (150) acres of land which Charles Gavin made Over by deed of sale to Richard Tatum it being part of... 100 acres pattented by said Charles Gavin and Benjaman Blagbun Bearing date (1 October 1751)... Beginning at... Edward Rollings Corner." Deed mentions Lasiter's corner. The line ran "Eastwardly to the six Runs thence down the six runs to Cohara thence up Cohara to the lower corner of Lisburn thence along the line of Lisburn to Where it strikes Cohara again thence up the river to the first Station... and all the land in the Bent of the River On the town line Near Thomas James lott thence up the Various Courses of the River to Where it strikes the town line again thence along said line to the Beginning Includeing or Concludeing Two pieces to the (150) acres." Wit.: Will Robinson and G. Devane.

Census records for John Treadwell:

NC State Census, 1762: New Hanover, North Carolina

NC State Census, 1784: Sampson, North Carolina

US Census, 1790: Sampson, North Carolina ^[11]

Fayette District of Sampson County

John Treadwell - 2 M>16 years, 1 M<16 years, 3 F, and 20 slaves.

US Census, 1800: Sampson, North Carolina ^[12]

US Census, 1810: Sampson, North Carolina ^[13]

John Tredwell Senr 1M 16-25, 1M >45, 1F>45

John Tredwell (Jr) 3M<10, 2M 10-15, 1M >45, 3F<10, 1F 10-15, 1F >45

US Census, 1820: Sampson, North Carolina ^[14]

Enslaved Africans

1790 census: 20 slaves

1800 census: 19 slaves

1810 census: 23 slaves

1820 census: 30 slaves

1819 will: 28 slaves

John Treadwell Will, 1822

To son John (17): Cezar, Hagar, Peter, Cork, Young, Primus, Alexander, old Jane, Edmond, Tom, Ned, Randal, John, old Lewis, Cloe, Andrew, and young Cezar

To daughter Miriam Devane (3): Jade, Lucy, and Doll

To daughter Elizabeth Portevint (2): Charles and Rachel

To daughter Lucreatia Rogers (3): Pat, London, and Jane

To daughter Charlotte Robison (3): Hagar, Turner, and Bob

Abraham Moulton Will, 1821

one negro man named Jack in the possession of my son John Moulton Gifted to me the said Abraham Moulton by Major John Treadwell senior^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ DAR Ancestor #A116291
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Adoniram Treadwell (1701-1782) of Connecticut and Children by Kenneth Myron Treadwell, Pittsburgh, 22 Aug 1994
3. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Yates Publishing, U.S.
4. ↑ North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998: North Carolina. Superior Court (Sampson County); Probate Place: Sampson, North Carolina. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 Provo, UT, USA. Accessed on Ancestry.com[1]. original at NC State Archives, Jones St., Raleigh, NC: Sampson County Wills - John Treadwell, 1822.
5. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLYF-JP1 : 16 March 2018), John Treadwell, 1822; citing Sampson, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,195,069.
6. ↑ John Peterson Revolutionary War Pension Application S.7303. NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Record Group: 15, Roll: 1918. Published at Fold3.com
7. ↑ Charles Jones Revolutionary War Pension Application S.8759. NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Record Group: 15, Roll: 1437. Published at Fold3.com
8. ↑ (website)History of Duplin County. Adapted from "Duplin County", by William Dickson, by J.D. Lewis - PO Box 1188 - Little River, SC 29566
9. ↑ Mackenzie, John, "Revolutionary War Claims. Abstracts from the Delamar Transcripts. Private Petitions in the N.C. Legislative Papers."
10. ↑ Sampson County Multiple Resource Nomination, National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 4 Feb 1986.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-VDH : accessed 28 November 2018), John Treadwell, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 115, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-37M : accessed 28 November 2018), John Treadwell Sr, Fayetteville, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 516, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-V8S : accessed 28 November 2018), John Tredwell, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 471, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 42; FHL microfilm 337,915.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGS-J1B : accessed 28 November 2018), Jno Tredwell Jr, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 282, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 85; FHL microfilm 162,801
15. ↑ Will of Abraham Moulton, Cumberland Co., NC, 5 Jul 1821. Original Documents at North Carolina State Archives, Jones St., Raleigh, NC. Cumberland County Records. Also published on Ancestry.com: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Cumberland, Film Roll: "Transcripts of Unrecorded Wills, 1761-1857; Wills, Vol A-B, 1796-1842", Img 562-563