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Mary TREADWELL (b 1796)

Mary Treadwell was the wife of James Robbins and the mother of Simeon Treadwell Robbins. The censuses of 1850, 1860 and 1870 all suggest that she was born about 1796 in Maine. Public family trees on Ancestry identify her parents as Joseph Treadwell and Mary Tyler and I am inclined to trust this information. I find the household of Joseph Treadwell in the 1810 US Census in Township 3, Range 5 in Hancock County, Maine. In 1820, the family was in Garland, Penobscot County, Maine. In 1830, Joseph was found in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine where multiple Treadwells are to be found in later city directories. Mary's father, Joseph Treadwell, and four brothers, Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas and Simeon all appear in the 1834 Bangor City Directory.

Mary married James Robbins probably before 1820, almost certainly in Maine. If I am not mistaken, Mary was counted in the household of James Robbins in Jonesboro (Washington) Maine in the 1820 US Census. The couple had a daughter and a son, both under 10 years of age. I believe Mary was counted in James' household again in 1830 in Exeter (Penobscot) Maine. Exeter was only 20 miles from her parent's home in Bangor.

The composition of James' and Mary's household in 1830 suggests the presence of another family, perhaps the family of an older sibling. The composition does, however, accommodate their three sons, Joseph (age 10), John (age 4) and Benjamin (age 2). In 1840, the composition of the household includes one more male child than is accounted for in the list of Mary's children. The 1850 census is the first census record to give us names of Mary's children. Unfortunately, Sarah Ann and four of Mary's sons were no longer at home in 1850. Son Simeon was age 15 in 1850, Henry was age 10, Edward was age 12 and Luther was age 7. Only Edward, Henry and Luther were still at home in 1860.

Mary and her husband James remained settled in Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine until sometime between 1860, when they were found in Exeter (Penobscot) Maine, and 1865, when they were found in Huntington (Suffolk) New York. I do not know what prompted the move to Long Island, but sons Benjamin, Simeon and Luther had moved to New York as well by 1865. All were farming.

The 1865 New York Census reported that Mary was the mother of eleven children, two more than are accounted for on the list of her children on this page. The 1840 US Census suggested that there was a male child in the household who is not included in the list. Perhaps there was yet another child born shortly before or after Luther who did not survive.

Mary and James were still in Huntington in 1870. Mary, at age 53, was reported to be blind. James was still a farmer. All of their children were out of the household and, in their place, a housekeeper with a child and perhaps a sister are sharing the residence.

According to a genealogy published on Long Island Genealogy, Mary died on 16 May 1872 in Clay Pitts [Road, Northport?] (Suffolk) on Long Island. Presumably, Mary died at home. I do not know the source of the date. I also do not know where Mary was buried. I can find no information concerning her death in public records.

Mary's husband James lived on until 1888. He had moved back to Maine, to Oakfield in Aroostook County where his eldest son Joseph farmed. By the time of the 1880 US Census he had also remarried.

Sources:

1796 Lewiston Maine Birth Registration, Mary Treadwell (b 1796): Citation: Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4SV-YYV : 14 January 2020), Polly Treadwell, 1796. Content: A Lewiston (Androscoggin) Maine birth record states that Polly Treadwell, female, was born on 20 Aug 1796 in Lewiston (Androscoggin) Maine. Her father: Joseph Treadwell. Her mother: Polly.

1810 US Census, Household of Joseph Treadwell: Citation: Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1810; Census Place: Township 3 Range 5, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 11; Page: 622; Image: 00619; Family History Library Film: 0218682. Content: The 1810 US Census of Township 3, Range 5, Hancock County, Maine on 06 Aug 1810 lists the household of Joseph Treadwell composed of males (2 under 10, 2 age 10-16, 1 age 26-44) and females (2 under 10, 2 age 10-16, 1 age 16-25, 1 age 26-44), a total of 11 persons.

1820 US Census, Household of Joseph Treadwell: Citation: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Garland, Penobscot, Maine; Page: 28; NARA Roll: M33_38; Image: 40. Content: The 1820 US Census of Garland, Penobscot County, Maine on 07 Aug 1820 lists the household of Joseph Treadwell composed of males (1 age 10-15, 1 age 26-44, 1 age 45+) and females (1 age 10-15, 3 age 16-25, 1 age 45+), a total of 8 persons.

Marriage record for James Robbins (b c1795) and Mary Treadwell (b c1796): Citation: Ancestry.com. Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1670-1921 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Content: A Maine marriage index record show that James Robbins married Mary Treadwell. No date is given.

1820 US Census, Household of James Robbins (b 1796): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Jonesboro, Washington, Maine; Page: 304; NARA Roll: M33_37; Image: 180. Content: The 1820 US Census of Jonesboro, Washington County, Maine on 07 Aug 1820 lists the household of James Robbins composed of males (1 under 10, 1 age 16-25) and females (1 under 10, 1 age 26-44), a total of 4 persons.

1830 US Census, Household of James Robbins (b 1796): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1830; Census Place: Exeter, Penobscot, Maine; Series: M19; Roll: 51; Page: 457; Family History Library Film: 0497947 Content: The 1830 US Census of Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine on 01 Jun 1830 lists the household of James Robbins composed of males (2 under 5, 1 age 5-9, 1 age 10-14, 1 age 30-39, 1 age 50-59) and females (1 under 5, 1 age 5-9, 1 age 10-14, 1 age 20-29, 1 age 30-39, 1 age 50-59), a total of 12 persons.

1834 Bangor [Maine] City Directory, Treadwells: Citation: Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Title: Bangor, Maine, City Directory, 1834. Content: An 1834 City Directory for Bangor, Maine lists (1) Joseph Treadwell, joiner, h center, east side, (2) Joseph Treadwell, jr, merchange, h pine, (3) Thomas H Treadwell (T H Treadwell & Co) merchant, exchange, (4) Benjamin Treadwell (T H T & Co) joiner, at Joseph Treadwell's (5) Simeon Treadwell, mechant at Joseph Treadwell's.

1840 US Census, Household of James Robbins (b 1796): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1840; Census Place: Exeter, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 149; Page: 267; Family History Library Film: 0009707. Content: The 1840 US Census of Exeter (Penobscot) ME on 01 Jun 1840 shows the household of James Robbins. The household includes 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 30-39 (presumably James), 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49 (presumably James' wife). Two are employed in agriculture . Total free white persons is 11. Total all is 11. Note: The composition of the household is not without challenges. There is one female age 10-14 (Sarah) and one female age 40-49 (Simeon's mother Mary). And then there are nine males, two under 5 (Edward and Harrison), two age 5-9 (Simeon and Thomas), two age 10-14 (Benjamin and ?) two age 15-19 (Joseph and John), and one age 30-39 (James). There is one more male child in this accounting than I have named in the list of Simeon's parents children. I do not know if this was an enumerator's error or if there was a sibling whom I have missed. I do think that father James has been placed into the wrong age grouping. He should have been age 44.

1850 US Census, Household of James Robbins (b 1796): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1850; Census Place: Exeter, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 265; Page: 116b. Content: The 1850 US Census of Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine on 06 Aug 1850 lists dwelling (13/14) with a household composed of (1) James Robbins, age 55, male, farmer, (real: $800), born Nova Scotia, (2) Mary Robbins, age 54, female, born Maine, (3) Simeon Robbins, age 15, male, born Maine, attended school, (4) Henry H Robbins, age 10, male, born Maine, attended school, (5) Edward K Robbins, age 12, male, born Maine, attended school, Luther M Robbins, age 7, male, born Maine, attended school, (6) ?Lawry? A Pullin, age 15, female, born Maine, attended school.

1860 US Census, Household of James Robbins (b c1795): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1860; Census Place: Exeter, Penobscot, Maine; Page: 767. Content: The 1860 US Census of Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine on 10 Jul 1860 shows dwelling (516, 543) with a household composed of (1) James Robbins, age 64, male, farmer, born Nova Scotia, (2) Mary Robbins, age 63, female, born Maine, (3) Edwin [Edward] K Robbins, age 23, male, joiner, born Maine, (4) Harrison Robbins, age 20, male, farmer, born Maine, (5) Luther Robbins, age 17, male, farmer, born Maine, attended school, (6) Sara Smith, age 30, female, born Maine.

1865 New York Census, Household of James Robbins (b 1796): Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Content: The 1865 New York Census for the 2nd Election District in Huntington (Suffolk) New York enumerated on 21 Jun 1865 lists dwelling 299 with a household composed of (1) James Robbins, age 69, male, married, first marriage, born N[ova] S[cotia], farmer, native voter, owner of land, (2) Mary Robbins, age 68, female, wife, born Maine, mother of 11 children, married, first marriage, (3) Leona Robbins, age 24, female, child, born Maine, married, first marriage, (4) Joseph Robbins, age 11, male, child, born Kings County, single (5) Elizabeth Robbins, age 8, female, child, born Kings County, (6) Mary Day, age 25, female, servant, born Ireland, single, (7) William Lock, age 58, servant, born Suffolk, single, farmer, native voter, (8) John Berry, age 30, male, servant, born Ireland, married, first marriage, native voter.

1865 New York Census, Household of Luther M Robbins (b 1843): Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Content: The 1865 New York Census for the 2nd Election District in Huntington (Suffolk) New York enumerated on 21 Jun 1865 lists dwelling 300 with a household composed of (1) Luther M Robins [sic], age 22, male, born Maine, married, first marriage, farmer native voter, owner of land, (2) Eliza Robins, age 26, female, wife, born Massachusets, mother of one child, married, first marriage, (3) Luther A Robins, age ?3/12?, male, child, born Kings County, single, (4) Sara Bumfries, age 25, female, neice, born Massachusetts, mother of 1 child, married, now widowed.

1870 US Census, Household of James Robbins (b c1795): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntington, Su olk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 542A; Family History Library Film: 552599. Content: The 1870 US Census of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York on 27 Jul 1870 shows dwelling (1088/1155) with a household composed of (1) James Robbins, age 74, male, white, farmer, (real: $3500; pers: $500), born Nova Scotia, both parents of foreign birth, male citizen, (2) Mary Robbins, age 73, female, white, no occupation, born Maine, blind. Also in the household are (3) Mary F Payne, age 30, female, white, domestic servant, (4) Charles G Payne, age 11, male, at school, born New York, and (5) Mary E Payne, age 24, female, no occupation, born New York.

Long Island Genealogy Fact Sheet for Mary Treadwell (b 1797): Citation: Long Island Surnames Maintained by Long Island Genealogy.