From what I can determine, Stephen Treacle's descendents began using Treakle around the time of Thomas Treakle's death which was in 1832. On one page of Thomas' Bill of Sale, Trakle, Trekle, Treukle, Trekel, and Treakle all seem to appear. Please notify me of additions and corrections that may be necessary. I have some additional generations if needed.

Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915

Treakle, Stephen Spouse : Hooper, Orpah
Marriage date : Jun 19, 1778

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THE HISTORIC PAST
OF
WASHINGTON
MASON COUNTY
KENTUCKY


BY

EDNA HUNTER BEST


Washington had many taverns in the town
during the first part of the nineteenth century,
perhaps not so many in the 1830's and 1840's

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when taverns were at the peak of their popular-
ity and usefulness.

The tavern of Stephen Treacle was a
very early one, and gained fame because
it had the honor of entertaining Aaron
Burr ; it was located near Kenton's Line
on West Main Street. In one of the spacious
old rooms, Aaron Burr, with all the power
power of persuasive tongue and fascinating
personality, held his hearers spellbound
as he told them of his fabulous schemes
and dreams of an empire. None of them
materialized and only brought disgrace and
ruin to a brilliant man whose potential
greatness seemed to have been warped
from the beginning. Stephen Treacle was
one of the trustees of Washington in 1800.
How long his tavern existed is not known.

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Mason County KY Court Orders

July Court 1790
Order # 80
On motion of Stephen Treacle he is permited to keep ordinary at his house in this county, for one year, giving security whereupon he with Willie Parkinson entered into and acknowledged bond conditioned as the law directs, and 'tis order'd that the Clerk prepare a License for him.

May Court 1795
Court Order # 412
Indenture of Bargain and Sales from Robert Flora & Charity his wife to Stephen Treacle was acknowledged by the said Robert and ordered to be recorded.


Truly recorded & Teste Thos, Stos. (seal)
Thos. Marshall


Unknown date
Order # 149
On information given qui tam exhibited into court by Stephen Treacle against Job Gard for retailing spiritous liquours without a license tis ordered that he be summoned to answer the same.



Military Service

Westmoreland County (PA) Frontier Rangers by Paul W. Myers

When nearly daily border depredations by Indians began in 1777, many young men chose to join small ranging companies in preference to the militia or to entering the regular service. These ranging companies were composed of men who lived closest to each ranger captain. During the years 1778-1783 the following men were a few of the most prominent captains in the ranging service: James Guthrje, Thomas Stokely, Matthew Jack, Michael Huffnagle, James Smith, Joseph Erwin, William Cooper, Samuel Shannon, Samuel Brady, Van Swearingen, _____ Wallace, the Barrs, Col. Wilson, the Brownlees, and the Shaws.
The men moved about Westmoreland County in small parties, generally under a single officer, seeking out rnaurading bands of Indian warriors who were conducting forays south and east of the Allegheny River. Rangers dressed in homespun, and carried their own rifles, knives, and hatchets. They could be characterized as "minute men of the frontier," always ready to hasten together for a mission when an alarm was given. It was their duty to alert settlers when an attack had been made, or was anticipated, and they were obliged to escort women and children to a place of safety. As the conflict continued, these men continued, these men became so expert in this manner of warfare that their natural senses became so highly developed that they could travel by night like an animal and could distinguish sounds of danger which were unheard by others. They could endure lack of food and long forced marches, becoming agile and swift of foot, as well as deadly with their weapons.
....... It is believed that the researchers who prepared the lists of rangers for publication in the Pennsylvania Archives during the last century were able to distinguish from extant records those individuals who, prior to 1781, lived in

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what was to become Washington County, west of the Monongahela River. Washington County has a list of 1,600 rangers to her credit as well.

The following list of Westmoreland County rangers served on the frontier during the years 1778-1783.
name rank company Pa archive ref

Treacle, Stephen Private Eleazer Williamson Co. 3-23-311




From the Pennsylvania Archives:

The Pennsylvania Militia, 1777-1783:
"Pay for military service was often long delayed. Thousands of militiamen returned from tours of active duty unpaid, bearing only a slip signed by a commanding officer. General financial confusion and the collapse of wartime currencies made prompt payment impossible, but eventually, under an act of April 1, 1784, Pennsylvania compensated such payment for their active service and settled accounts with certain other public creditors by passing to them interesting bearing Certificates of the funded or Militia Debt. These certificates (bonds in the modern sense) were ultimately redeemed at face value. Unfortunately, when redemption came many of the original holders had long since sold their certificates at heavy discounts."

Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File Indexes-{series #13.50}:
Some cards show a certificate number that relates to the Militia Loan of 1784-1785. This loan was
established to pay individuals for services and goods provided during the Revolutionary War that
had not been reimbursed at that time. Note that not all certificate numbers give additional information.

TREACLE, STEPHEN *
...TREALE, STEPHEN........................................ Rank .........................................
County ....WASHINGTON....... Unit ... MILITIA.... Class .....................................
Certificate ....476.... Pay .£... Bounty .£... Total .£ .... 1.15.1 ..............................
Time served ............. Mos .............. Days ...... Commander ...............................
Duty .......................................................................... ............................................
Certificate issued ...# 30 Sept. 1784...............#..ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE............
Authorities: Militia Loan, of 1 Apr.
Register. vol. ...A...... p...1.15.1........ 1784 & 30 Mar. 1785.
Distribution Ledger. vol ...p.............. "Public Debt," Records of
Basic Payrolls, vol. ........, p. ........... The Comptroller General
at D. P. R.

WHERE A MILITARY CONNECTION IS SPECIFlED (but not elsewhere)
THE BASIC RECORD PROVES ACTIVE DUTY.
(MA-5--22M)


Early Treacle Deed;
This Indenture made this 27th day of July in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety between William Wood & Sarah his wife Arthur Fox and Mary his wife of the one part and Stephen Treacle of the other part all of the County of Mason and the State of Virginia. Witnesseth that the said William Wood and Arthur Fox for and in considera-tion of the sum of thirty-eight shillings to them in hand paid by the same Stephen Treacle, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge they the said William Wood & Arthur Fox, have granted Bargained & sold, aliened and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell alien and confirm unto the said Stephen Treacle and his heirs and assigns forever two Inn Lotts in the town of Washington of half an acre of land each and known in the plann of the said town by Lotts No. Ninety-nine and One Hundred. To have and to hold the said Lotts of land with all and singular appurtances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Stephen Treacle and his heirs for ever, to his and their only proper use and behoof and the said William Wood and Sarah his wife and Arthur Fox and Mary his wife for them selves and their heirs the said Lotts of Land unto the said Stephen Treacle his heirs and assigns, forever shall warrant and defend the aforesaid bargained premises against the claim of themselves and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said William Wood and Sarah his wife and Arthur Fox and Mary his wife hath hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals this date and year first above written.

Signed William Wood---------Seal
in the presence of us Sarah Wood------------Seal
Wm Lamb Arthur Fox---------------Seal
Thos Kelsey Mary Fox----------------Seal
Elizabeth Goforth

At a court continued and held for Mason County the 29th day of December, 1790
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from Wood and Fox and their wives to Stephen Treacle was proved by the Oath of William Lamb & ordered to be certifyed.
Teste
Thos. Marshall JCM?

At a court continued and held for Mason County the 25th day of May 1791.
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from William Wood and Sarah his wife and Arthur Fox and Mary his wife to Stephen Treacle was acknowledged by the said William and Arthur and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Thos. Marshall JCM?

• Married: BEF 19 JUN 1778

1. Thomas Treakle b: 19 JAN 1764

• Married: 19 JUN 1778 ^{17 11 18}
• Note:

  Feb Court 1816
  Order # 44
  
  Orphe Treacle, widow of Stephen Treacle, deceased produced a copy of the
  Mason Circuit Court, in a suit of chancery lately determined in William
  Lashbrooke and others were complainants, and the said Orphe Treacle and
  others were defendants, setting up the will of Stephen Treacle, deceased;
  also a copy of substance of the will as proved and filed in the said suit
  which are ordered to admitted to Record as the will of the said Stephen
  Treacle. Whereupon the said Orphe Treacle, the Executrix therein named,
  swore to the same according to Law and acknowledged Bond in the penalty
  of Six Thousand.
  Dolly?

1. Thomas Treakle b: 19 JAN 1764

1. Title: Mason County Taxpayers 1790-1799
   Publication: 1798 is omitted from list
   Note: Copyright by T. L. C. Genealogy Donated by Richard E. Wallace 1995
   P. O. Box 403369
   Miami Beach, Fl. 33140-1369
   Repository:
   Note: Johnson County Central Library,Shawnee Mission,Ks.
   Media: Civil Registry
   Text: listed for years 1791-1797, 1799
   Name shown as Stephen Treele in 1792 and Stephen Trecle in 1799
   (Also on Mason County tax list for 1800)
2. Title: Suit of Chancery in Mason County, KY Circuit Court-February, 1816
   Publication: Orphe Treacle, Defendant
   Repository:
   Media: Civil Registry
   Text: states she is widow of Stephen Treacle
3. Title: 1810 Census for Stephen Treacle
   Author: U.S. Census Bureau
   Publication: Microfilm Roll # 7-Page # 114 (written) 308 (stamped)
   Repository:
   Note: NARA's Central Plains Region,Kansas City,Mo.
   Media: Census
4. Title: Ordinary (Tavern) Licences
   Author: Mason County (KY) Circuit Court
   Repository:
   Note: Mason County Clerk's Office
   Media: Official Document
   Text: page 80, During July 1790 Court, Application was approved.
   page 429, August 1793 Court, License granted.
   page 520, August 1794, Application approved.
5. Title: Trustees Book of the Town of Washington, KY, 1794-1849
   Author: Minutes from the meetings of the Trustees of Washington, KY
   Publication: Microfilm from Museum Center, Maysville, KY
   Repository:
   Media: Microfilm
6. Title: 1787 Census of Virginia
   Author: compiled by Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Speakman Love
   Publication: Genealogical Books in Print, Springfield, MO
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Text: List "C" of Ohio County Personal Property Tax lists a tax-payer Stephen Treacle with no whites between 16 and and 21, no blacks, 5 (horses, mares, colts, mules), and 11 head of cattle.
7. Title: History of Maysville and Mason County (KY) Volume One
   Author: G. Glenn Clift
   Publication: 1936 by Transylvania Printing Company, Lexington, KY
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Text: 3 references to Stephen Treacle
8. Title: Westmoreland County in the American Revolution
   Author: Paul W. Myers
   Publication: Some Revolutionary War history and individual records from Old Westmoreland County, PA.
   Repository:
   Media: Book
9. Title: 1799 Mason County (KY) Tax Listing for Stephen Treacle
   Author: County of Mason, State of Kentucky
   Publication: September 12, 1799 (located at Museum Center, Maysville, KY)
   Repository:
   Media: Microfilm
   Text: Copy shows Stephen Trecle, one male over 21, 1 (horse, mare, colt, or mule), 1 head cattle, 1 ordinary license (innkeeper)
10. Title: Records of the Office of the Comptroller General
    Author: County of Washington, State of Pennsylvania
    Publication: Pennsylvania State Archives-RG-4 Militia Loan Accounts-Distribution Ledger B 1784-1785
    Repository:
    Media: Microfilm
    Text: Certificate # 476 issued September 30, 1784 for 1.15.1 pound
11. Title: Mason County Kentucky Deed Books 1810-1820 Abstracts M-V Volume II
    Author: Florence Nelson Young and Virgil D. Young
    Publication: Mason County Court House and Museum Center, Maysville, KY
    Repository:
    Media: Book
    Text: Stephan Treacle and Orpha, his wife # 262 January 3, 1812
    Stephan Treacle and Orpha, his wife # 113 May 3, 1813 (Clerk: John R. Bullock, who obtained relinquishment of dowry rights from Orpha Treacle)
12. Title: Washington Baptist Church Cemetery-Washington, KY
    Publication: Tombstone examination and photograph
    Repository:
    Media: Tombstone
13. Title: Treakle family Tree.FBC.GED
    Repository:
    Media: Other
    Text: Date of Import: Oct 10, 2001
14. Title: Genealogy Listed on the Internet
    Publication: User Home Pages,US GENWEB, Ancestry.com, FamilySearch and ROOTSWEB, among others
    Repository:
    Media: Electronic
    Text: Littell's Laws of Kentucky 1700's-1800's
15. Title: Westmoreland County in the American Revolution
    Author: Paul W. Myers
    Publication: Some Revolutionary War history and individual records from Old Westmoreland County, PA.
    Repository:
    Media: Book
    Text: served as a Private in Eleazor Williamson's Company.and was from the area which would become Washington County
16. Title: Records of the Office of the Comptroller General
    Author: County of Washington, State of Pennsylvania
    Publication: Pennsylvania State Archives-RG-4 Militia Loan Accounts-Distribution Ledger B 1784-1785
    Repository:
    Media: Microfilm
    Text: Certificate # 476 Militia Loan issued September 30, 1784 for 1.15.11 pound-He is shown on Dr. Matthew Ritchie's list
17. Title: Suit of Chancery in Mason County, KY Circuit Court-February, 1816
    Publication: Orphe Treacle, Defendant
    Repository:
    Media: Civil Registry
    Text: fact of marriage
18. Title: Genealogy Listed on the Internet
    Publication: User Home Pages,US GENWEB, Ancestry.com, FamilySearch and ROOTSWEB, among others
    Repository:
    Media: Electronic
    Text: Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915
    Treakle, StephenSpouse : Hooper, Orpah
    Marriage date : Jun 19, 1778