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Samuel Bartlett , Lt.

b. ABOUT 1691 · probably, Duxbury, Massachusetts  |  d. 9 Mar 1750 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Parents

Events

Birth
ABOUT 1691 · probably, Duxbury, Massachusetts
Death
9 Mar 1750 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Burial
· Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Family

Spouse: Hannah Churchill (1697–1732) · m. 19 Aug 1725 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Samuel Bartlett (10 Jun 1726–7 Apr 1780)
    m. Betsey Moore · BEFORE 1762 · North Carolina
    Children: Mercy Bartlett (1755–); Betty Bartlett (1757–); William Bartlett (1759–); John Bartlett (1760–); Joseph Bartlett (1762–)
    m. Elizabeth Jackson · 7 Aug 1766 · First Church, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  2. William Bartlett (14 Feb 1728–19 Apr 1807)
    m. Mary Bartlett (30 Apr 1730–16 Jul 1785) · 28 Jul 1752 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: Hannah Bartlett (1752–); William Bartlett (1754–); Bartlett; Samuel Bartlett (1757–1836); Judah Bartlett (1759–1791); Amasa Bartlett (1763–1835); Mary Bartlett (1765–1825); Sarah or Sally Bartlett (1768–); Thomas Bartlett (1770–1849); Nathaniel Bartlett (1772–)
  3. John Bartlett (6 Sep 1729–)
    m. Sarah Bartlett · 29 Nov 1755 · (Intention), Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: Jerusha Bartlett; John Bartlett; Abigail Bartlett
  4. Hannah Bartlett
  5. Judah Bartlett (29 Jun 1732–19 Jan 1783)
    m. Love Sprague (–ABOUT 1832) · 13 Nov 1763 · First Church, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: Nathaniel Bartlett (1767–); Ansel Bartlett (–1790); Bartlett (–1769)

Notes

#Death: from "Deaths in Plymouth" on pg. 398 of Publications of the Colonial #Society of Massachusetts, Vol. 22. Says: "25 Mar 1769, Saml Bartlett Esq., 71" (above is old) !Death: From "Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the files of George Ernest Bowman" by Susan E. Roser: Gen. Pub.Co. 1990. Which cites "Burial Hill by Kingman, d. 9 Mar 1750, 59th year". !Marriage: The Mayflower Descendant 14:71. (Plymouth Vital Records, p.141). Solmenized by Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Leonard. !Intention (26 June 1725): Plymouth VR:266, Mayf.Des.18:145. !Burial: Tombstone reads: "Here lies buried the body of Lieut Samuel Bartlett who died March 9th, 1750 in the 59th year of his age". Viewed by Lonnie Chrisman on Aug 8, 1993. !Possible-Children-Baptism: The following record is probably the baptism of his children (and his own adult baptism): "1732 Apl 16 The Children of Samuel bartlet viz Samuel &c" [Plymouth Church Records 1:4:17 in Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Vol. 22, pg. 243] In Apr 1714, he inherited land (a portion of the farm) from his father in Plymouth. On 25 May 1721, Samuel sold his right to this land, except for one acre of fresh meadow. [Plymouth Co. land recs, 17:80, MF 16:263]. On 15 Jan 1730/1, Samuel Bartlett and wife Hannah sold 1/4 of a lot in Great Cedar Swamp that had belonged to her father, John Churchill [Plymouth Co. land recs 16:160, MF 16:263]. On 17 Mar 1745 Samuel's nephew Benjamin Morton (son of Lydia (Bartlett) Morton) chose him as guardian. [Plymouth Co. probate recs #14, 239, 10:82; TAG 37:146; MF 16:263]. Samuel served as an officer at Louisburg. Administration of his estate (the estate of Samuel Bartlett, gentleman) was granted to his son Samuel Bartlett of Plymouth, fisherman, on 24 Apr 1751. The son Samuel Bartlett gave bond, with Thomas Foster Esq., and Job Morton, cooper, all of Plymouth, on the same date. Inventory taken on 2 May 1751 by Thomas Foster, Samuel Denham, and Joseph Bartlett, and included the homestead and buildings, one sixth of a saw mill in Plymouth, a 17-acre wood lot, and a 10-acre wood lot. [Plymouth Co. PR #1,371, 12:71, 455; MF 16:263].