Notable Descendants
His descendants include:
- Robert Treat Paine (1731–1814), signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Stephen Crane (1871–1900), American author (The Red Badge of Courage)
- Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor
- Charles H. Treat (1842–1910), Treasurer of the United States from 1905 to 1909
- Charles W. Woodworth (1865–1940), American entomologist
- Treat Williams (born 1951), American actor
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