Individual Details

Thomas was a Captain in the Militia of his country. He is frequently mentioned as 'gentleman' and 'esquire.' He held a few minor town offices such as surveyor of highways and to take account of the town's money. He was a vestryman and warden of St. George's Church, Hempstead.

The earliest record of Thomas is as a witness with John Tredwell to a deed from Thomas Lester and wife Dorcis of Hempstead, to Samuel Denton, Jr. dated 25th of May, 1691. He then appears as a witness to two deeds to Peter Titus on 28th May, 1695.

On the 25th of January, 1697, the Governor of the Province of New York appointed Thomas Treadwell to the captaincy of a Company of Foot in Col. Thomas Willet's regiment. On th 28th of June, 1722, Joseph Thorn was commissioned a captain of militia for Hempstead in the place of Thomas Treadwell.

The book, "Descendants of Edward Tre(a)dwell Through His Son John" by William A. Robbins, 1911, is in the possession of Sue Montgomery-Cook and contains a great deal of information on this family.

Birth	1672
Marriage	1695	Hannah Denton
Death	1722	Hempstead, Queens Co., New York

Spouse

Hannah Denton (1673 - 1748)