Joshua was born in 1768, He passed away in 1831.
The headstone for Joshua Bartlett at Browns Mill Cemetery, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, identifies him as a Private in Captain Holleman's Company, of 1st Regiment West Tennessee Militia, during the War of 1812.[1]
1st Regiment West Tennessee Militia Col. John K. Wynn Captain Holemans Company
Joshua is buried Browns Mill Cemetery , Putnam Co., TN. His Will was dated Sep. 23, 1823 and proven July 4 or 14, 1828, White Co., TN. Winifred WILLIAMS BARTLETT is buried in Brown's Mill or Hiram Brown Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN.
From the Early History of Putnam County, Tennessee , by W. S. Mcclain, 1925:
Joshua BARTLETT and wife (Winnie, nee WILLIAMS) moved from Boonesborough, KY with their eight children about 1808 and built a cabin on the south bank of Falling Water, near the concrete bridge on the new highway through there. Later Mr. BARTLETT erected a larger and better residence (now occupied by Dudley FARLEY) near the original cabin, which was then used for several years as a church and school house, but was finally abandoned for a new building on the north bank of Falling River, the site of the present Brown's Mill Church. The BARTLETT children were named Daniel, Nathan, Joseph, Edith, Rebecca, Dorcas, Nancy and Penelope. Another daughter, Hester, was born in their new home in 1812, and was the grandmother of Claude BROWN, who gave us this information. Mr. BROWN's mother, widow of the late Hyram BROWN, now in her 87th year, remembers clearly the details of the capture of Daniel BOONE's daughters by the Indians, in a raid on Boonesborough, as related by her mother. The original entry of land by Mr. BARTLETT embraced 360 acres on Falling Water, the bottom land thickly covered by tall cane.
[Ref: (1). White Co, TN Wills and Settlements. (2). War of 1812 Pensioners - Joshua, Winney, no pension, srv Capt. HOLLOWMAN's TN Mil, BLW#88729-40-50. Reference Number for service record is 154162 and Bounty Land Warrant No. is 88729, issued under an Act passed Sep. 28, 1850, to his widow Winnie Williams BARTLETT. Her Application for Bounty Land, dated Jan. 31, 1852, was accepted Nov. 17, 1852.]
The following can be found in:
WHITE COUNTY, INVENTORIES AND WILLS, BOOK A. 1810-1828.
Historical Records Project. June 8, 1936.
In the name of god amen I, Joshua BARTLETT of the County of White and State of Tennessee give and bequeath unto my eldest son Joseph BARTLETT the part of land he now lives on and Daniel BARTLETT my next oldest son is to have that part of land that joins the dry valley and Nathaniel BARTLETT my youngest son is to have the part of land where my house is at present, the land to be equally divided Between the three sons so that every part shall alike and my wife Winny BARTLETT is to have support off the land and possession of the delling house and Cittion during of her widowhood and my daughter Winny BARTLETT and Hetty BARTLETT is to be supported from off the land with their mother till she come of age or is maried and my daughters, that is to say Cadey RANDOLPH and Terry BOHANNON & Nancy BARTLETT and Hetty BARTLETT to have a good fifty dollar horse each one of them as soon as it can be raised apart of this stock not to injure(?) it to much, and my two sons Daniel and Nathan BARTLETT is to have each one their own horses Daniel is to have his horse and Nathan his mare and colt and is to have possession of all the balance of the stock rent is not to touch or convert it to his own use further than to pay off the other heirs that is here naimed and the balance of the property is to be for the use of supporting their Mother and two of the youngest sisters in the home and the son to rise William WHITACRES two children till of age and scool them otherwise if he sees cause to take the two children is to have fifty dollars in property Divided Between them when of age and concerning Thomas RANDOLPH I have given him an equal share to the rest the heirs my three sons excepted and i dont allow him any more of my Estate and the stock that is raised on the land to be their own that the make by the own industry, I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Wine BARTLETT and my son Joseph BARTLETT executor of this my last will and testament hereby Revoking all other former wills or testaments heretofore recorded. I witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of september in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
his Joshua X Bartlett mark
J. STRIEN William PRYOR George WOOD
State of Tennessee) July session A.D. 1828 White County)
The due execution of the last will and testament of Joshua BARTLETT, decd. was this day proven in open Court by the oaths of James STRIEN, William PRYOR, and George WOOD subscribing witnesses thereto for the purposes and things therein mentioned and ordered to be recorded given at office the 14 July A.D. 1828.
Jacob A. LANE, clk By: Trent C. CONNOR, D.C.
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