hide
Named Entity Searches
hide
Matching Documents
The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.
Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Richard Saltonstall or search for Richard Saltonstall in all documents.
Your search returned 5 results in 4 document sections:
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treat , Robert 1622 -1710 (search)
Treat, Robert 1622-1710
Governor; born in England in 1622; came to America with Sir Richard Saltonstall, and was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield, Conn. He was chosen judge, then a magistrate (from 1661 to 1665), and major of the provincial troops in 1670.
In King Philip's War he was active in the relief of menaced settlements in the Connecticut Valley, especially of Springfield and Hadley.
He aided in the destruction of the Narraganset fort in December, 1676; the same year was lieutenant-governor; and was governor in 1686-1701.
He died in Milford, Conn., July 12, 1710.