Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
MS008 |
Title |
Treadwell family papers, 1723-1908 |
Scope & Content |
Summary Chiefly deeds, land surveys, and other papers, relating to lands owned by the Treadwell family; and, correspondence, wills, financial papers, indentures, estate papers, and genealogical materials. Family members represented include Charles Treadwell (1705-1793), landowner, barber, and shopkeeper, of Portsmouth, Nathaniel Treadwell (1730-1817), Portsmouth landowner and merchant and tavern keeper (after 1814) in Newmarket, and his son, Charles (1767-1843), ship captain and co-owner of his father's tavern. Scope and Content The collection consists of the papers of Charles Treadwell (1705-1793), Nathaniel Treadwell (1730-1817), and Charles Treadwell (1767-1843). The collection is primarily deeds, land surveys, and other papers relating to land ownership. Also includes some correspondence, wills, financial papers, indentures, papers relating to the administration of estates, notes on the genealogy of the Treadwell family, and miscellaneous papers. Biographical Notes Charles Treadwell (9/21/1705 - 11/26/1793, the third son of Nathaniel and Hannah Treadwell of Ipswich. Charles moved to Portsmouth in 1724 where in 1727 or 1728 he married Mary Kelly (11/8/1711 - 5/6/1783), daughter of William and Lydia Blagdon Kelly. They had nine childred: William (b. Sept. 30, 1729), Nathaniel (see below), William (b. Sept. 30, 1733), Hannah (Aug. 14, 1734 - Jan., 1832) who married Dr. Ammi Ruhamah Cutter of Portsmouth, Jacob (July 15, 1736) - Aug. 22, 1787), Mary (b. Jan. 3, 1738), Mary (b. Dec. 23, 1744) and Lydia (Jan. 12, 1746 - May 21, 1759). Charles Treadwell owned land in Rochester, Barrington, Epsom and Portsmouth. He purchased parts of the glebe land in Portsmouth in1758-59. He is referred to as a "barbor" in 1749, a shopkeeper in 1750, and the tenant of a bakehouse by 1756. He died in New Castle. Nathaniel Treadwell (Dec. 6, 1730 - Feb. 7, 1817), married Sarah Walden (1743 - Sept. 10, 1815), the daughter of Capt. Charles and Anne Treadwell Walden, and had three children: Nathaniel Jr. (March, 1765 - Nov., 1830), Charles (see below), and Lydia (no dates known). Nathaniel owned land in Chichester, Barrington, Portsmouth, Epsom, Somersworth, Perry and Newmarket. He also owned a share of the Washington Mines in Newfield. He was also a merchant in Portsmouth. He served as the executor for the estates of his father and his brother Jacob. He moved to Newmarket about 1814 and ran a tavern, after losing his house in Portsmouth in the 1813 fire. Charles Treadwell (Dec. 10, 1767 - June 3, 1843), married Elizabeth Drowne, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Pickering Drowne, on Feb. 26, 1799. They had thirteen children: Lydia Drowne (Nov. 9, 1800 - May 9, 1875) who married James Coleman, Elizabeth (Aug. 30, 1801 - Sept. 4, 1802), Charles (April 10, 1803-9 - Sept. 16, 1886) who married Isabella Barnet, Thomas Drowne (Nov. 7, 1804 - Dec. 23, 1887) who married Elizabeth Gould, Anne Elizabeth (July 13, 1807 - Jan. 1, 1890) who married Rev. Matthew Newhall, Benjamin Franklin (March 31, 1809 - July 9, 1836), Caroline Matilda (Aug. 17, 1811 - Sept. 2, 1894) who married Rev. Philander Wallingford, William Henry Harrison Montgomery (May 14, 1813 - April 13, 1893) who married Martha Jane Brackett, Frances Mary (Jan. 15, 1815 - Nov. 16, 1877), William Cutter (Jan. 23, 1817 - April 24, 1822), Sarah Walden (Oct. 13, 1818 - Jan. 1, 1894) who married 1.John Locke and 2. Rev. John Folsom Adams, Louisa Tewksbury (April 4, 1820 - May 8, 1822), and Napoleon Bonaparte (Jan. 1, 1824 - March 15, 1891) who married 1. Octavia Rosella Weeks and 2. Fidelia Augusta Haines. Charles Treadwell was a ship captain from at least 1795 to about 1814, when he moved to Newmarket, where he owned a tavern with his father until about 1828. He died in Newmarket in 1843. Related Materials S0058 - Charles Treadwell land grant S0388 - Nathaniel Treadwell account ledger S0396 - Capt. Charles Treadwell paper MS022 - Portsmouth Hist. Society Collection, Treadwell genealogy Separated Materials Two copies of the pamphlet 'Observations Upon Over-Work and Strain of the Heart' by J. B. Treadwell, 1872. Pamphlet 37204. Series List I. Charles Treadwell Papers, 1735-1791 II. Nathaniel Treadwell Papers, 1770-1816 III. Charles Treadwell Papers, 1795-1839 IV. Miscellaneous Papers, 1723-1908 Contents I. Charles Treadwell Papers Papers primarily consist of deeds and also include two indentures, tax assessments, and the will of Charles Treadwell. Box 1 F1: Apprenticeships: John Hooper to Charles Treadwell, 1749 and Jabez Treadwell to Mark Haskell, 1767 F2 - 3: Deeds, 1735-1768 F4: Tax assessments, 1783-1791 F5: Will of Charles Treadwell, 1776 II. Nathaniel Treadwell Papers Papers include deeds and land surveys, correspondence, financial papers, a power of attorney, the will of Nathaniel Treadwell and papers relating to the estate of Charles Treadwell. Box 1 F6: Correspondence, 1792-1801 F7: Power of Attorney, Jacob Treadwell to Nathaniel Treadwell, 1776 F8-9: Deeds, 1770-1814 F10: Land Surveys, 1773-1796 F11: Bills & Receipts, 1782-1797 F12: Bills & Receipts, 1798-1805 F13: Bilsl & Receipts, 1806-1818 F14: Tax Assessments, 1791-1813 F15: Will of Nathaniel Treadwell, 1815 (2 copies) F16: Estate of Charles Treadwell: Legal papers regarding estate, 1796-1797 F17: Estate of Charles Treadwell: Accounts of administrators, 1795 F18: Estate of Charles Treadwell: Bills, receipts & land surveys, 1799-1801 III. Charles Treadwell Papers Papers include deeds, correspondence, legal papers, financial papers, a contract for building a house, a contract regarding a voyage, an indenture and papers relating to the estate of Nathaniel Treadwell. Box 1 F19: Correspondence, 1807-1830 F20: Contract to build a house: Charles Treadwell to Robert Lapish, 1798 F21: Contract regarding a voyage: Capt. Charles Treadwell and Clement Storer, 1795 F22: Powers of Attorney: James, Lydia, Anna and Franklin Treadwell to Charles Treadwell, 1832. Caroline Treadwell to Charles Treadwell, n.d. (incomplete) F23: Court Cases: Jonathan Hartwell v. Charles Treadwell,1817 Ebenezer Wyatt v. Charles Treadwell, 1819 F24: Deeds, 1805-1839 F25: Apprenticeship:Jeremiah Gibson to Charles Treadwell, 1822 F26: Bills and Receipts, 1798-1830 F27: Estate of Nathaniel Treadwell, 1817-1832, undated IV. Miscellaneous Papers Papers consist primarily of wills and notes on Treadwell genealogy. Also includes an 1820 agreement regarding doctor's bills for a wound, miscellaneous papers of William H.H.M. Treadwell and other items. Box 1 F28: Wills: William Cotton, 1723; William H.H.M. Treadwell, 1885; Martha J.B. Treadwell, 1886; Sarah A. Treadwell, 1902; Benjamin F. Treadwell, 1908; Sarah Adams, n.d., incomplete. F29: Treadwell genealogy and obituaries. F30: Agreement; Andrew Hall & William Spead, 1820, regarding payment of doctor's bill and missed wages. F31: William H.H. M. Treadwell correspondence, bills, 1899. F32: Miscellaneous papers. |
Admin/Biographical History |
Residents of Portsmouth and Newmarket, N.H. Charles Treadwell (9/21/1705-11/26/1793), the third son of Nathaniel and Hannah Treadwell of Ipswich . Charles moved to Portsmouth in 1724 where in 1727 or 1728 he met married Mary Kelly (11/8/1711-5/6/1783), daughter of William and Lydia Bladgon Kelly. They had nine children: William (b. 9/30/1729), Nathaniel (see below), William (b. 9/30/1733), Hannah (8/14/1734-1/1832) who married Dr. Ammi Ruhamah Cutter of Portsmouth , Jacob (7/15/1736-8/22/1787), Mary (b. 1/3/1738 ), Mary (b. 9/20/1740 ), Sarah (b. 12/23/1744 ) and Lydia (1/12/1746-5/21/1759). Charles Treadwell owned land in Rochester , Barrington , Epsom and Portsmouth ; he purchased parts of the glebe land in Portsmouth in 1758-1759. He is referred to as a "barbor" in 1749, a shopkeeper in 1750, and the tenant of a bakehouse by 1756. He died in New Castle . Nathaniel Treadwell (12/6/1730-2/7/1817), married Sarah Walden (1743-9/10/1815), the daughter of Capt. Charles and Anne Treadwell Walden, and had three children: Nathaniel Jr. (3/1765-11/1830), Charles (see below), and Lydia (no dates known). Nathaniel owned land in Chichester , Barrington , Portsmouth , Epsom, Somersworth, Perry and Newmarket . He also owned a share of the Washington Mines in Newfield. He was also a merchant in Portsmouth . He served as the executor for the estates of his father and his brother Jacob. He moved to Newmarket about 1814 and ran a tavern, after losing his house in Portsmouth in the 1813 fire. Charles Treadwell (12/10/1767-6/3/1843), married Elizabeth Drowne, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Pickering Drowne on February 26, 1799 . They had thirteen children: Lydia Drowne (11/9/1800-5/9/1875) who married James Coleman, Elizabeth (8/30/1801-9/4/1802), Charles (4/10/1803-9/16/1886) who married Isabella Barnet, Thomas Drowne (11/7/1804-12/23/1887) who married Elizabeth Gould, Anne Elizabeth (7/13/1807-1/1/1890) who married Rev. Matthew Newhall, Benjamin Franklin (3/31/1809-7/9/1836), Caroline Matilda (8/17/1811-9/2/1894) who married Rev. Philander Wallingford, William Henry Harrison Montgomery (5/14/1813-4/13/1893) who married Martha Jane Brackett, Frances Mary (1/15/1815-11/16/1877), William Cutter (1/23/1817-4/24/1822), Sarah Walden (10/13/1818-1/1/1894) who married (1) John Locke and (2) Rev. John Folsom Adams, Louisa Tewksbury (4/4/1820-5/8/1822), and Napolean Bonaparte (1/9/1824-3/15/1891) who married (1) Octavia Rosella Weeks and (2) Fidelia Augusta Haines. Charles Treadwell was a ship captain from at least 1795 to about 1814, when he moved to Newmarket , where he owned a tavern with his father until about 1828. He died in Newmarket in 1843. |
Creator |
Treadwell family. |
Collection |
Treadwell Family Papers, 1723-1908 |
Object Name |
Papers, Family |
Date |
1723-1908 |
Extent of Description |
0.75 lin. ft. (1 box) |
Archival History |
Purchase from the Book Guild, 1990. |
People |
Treadwell family Treadwell, Charles, 1705-1793 Treadwell, Nathaniel, 1730-1817 Treadwell, Charles, 1767-1843 Hooper, John Treadwell, Jabez, 1713-1780 Haskell, Mark Treadwell, Jacob Lapish, Robert, c1742-1818 Storer, Clement, 1760-1830 Treadwell, Franklin Treadwell, Anna Treadwell, Lydia Drowne, 1800-1875 Treadwell, James Treadwell, Caroline Matilda, 1811-1894 Hartwell, Jonathan Wyatt, Ebenezer Gibson, Jeremiah Cotton, William, d. 1723 |
Subjects |
Portsmouth (N.H.) Merchants Barbers Ship captains Newmarket (N.H.) Taverns (Inns) Tavernkeepers Real property Decedents' estates |
Related units of description |
Related Materials S0058 â€" Charles Treadwell land grant S0388 â€" Nathaniel Treadwell account ledger S0396 â€" Capt. Charles Treadwell papers MS022 â€" Portsmouth Historical Society Collection, Treadwell family genealogy Separated Materials Two copies of the pamphlet Observations Upon Over-Work and Strain of the Heart by J. B. Treadwell. Read before the Massachusetts Medical Society at the Annual Meeting, 1872. See pamphlet 37204. |