William Bartlett (1750 - 1830)

Born 11 Oct 1750 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Phobe P (Hildreth) Bartlett — married 1775 in Orange, New York

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1830 at age 79 in Lower Blue, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1750. William Bartlett ... He passed away in 1830. ^[1]

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Research Note

Allegedly born 11 Oct 1750 in Connecticut. No records of this birth were found. No records of Death.

Ancestry trees are jumbled and inconclusive.

Daughter married in KY?

Connecticut families migrated to New York, Kentucky families came from Virginia, N. Carolina, Pennsylvania. This would have been a very unusual migration. Therefore, This man if he exists was probably not form Connecticut.

This profile is part of the Bartlett Name Study.

Short Bio William Bartlett was born on 11 October 1750, in Canaan Parish, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; his father, Samuel Bartlett, was 27 and his mother, Mercy Seeley, was 27. He married Anna Hildreth in 1777, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 13 February 1821, in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Fleming, Kentucky, United States.

Children:

1. Ebenezer Bartlett, Male, 1777–1843
2. Samuel Bartlett, Male, 1780–1859
3. Anna Margaret Bartlett, Female, 1781–1813
4. Joseph Bartlett, Male, 1782–Deceased
5. Dorcas Bartlett, Female, 1784–1829
6. Mary Polly Bartlett, Female, 1786–Deceased
7. Joseph Bartlett, Male, 1788–Deceased
8. Marcy Bartlett, Female, 1794–1837
9. Elizabeth Betsy Bartlett, Female, 1805–1839

Residences, Events, and Family

William Bartlett of Virginia, first settled on Stoner's creek, Bourbon Co., KY. On Jan. 4, 1802, William bought 1,200 acres of land from H. Marshall. Later, he purchased the James Buchanan estate from the widow, Nancy, and her son, James Jr., who later married one of William's daughters.

The land now owned by William Bartlett included Blue Lick Springs, which had a long history of death and violence, long before the coming of the white man. Here, in three encounters with Indians, Daniel Boone lost a son, a brother, and was taken captive. Here too, was fought the Battle of Blue Licks, when both Indian and Whites lost heavily, and other whites were taken prisoner to die at the stake.

These bitter feuds between Indian and Indian, and Whites and Indians, were caused by a small word -- salt. William Bartlett built a salt-making plant on the site and housing for his workers after the Indians were subdued. However, at his death the bickering began anew although of a less violent kind.

After the birth of his children, William Bartlett's wife died, and he remarried. Shortly before his death William made out a will but failed to have it properly witnessed, and it was disallowed. At that time William's children tried to buy the widow's share of the estate. At first she agreed to a price, then changed her mind and took the children to court.

During their disagreement with their step-mother the children of William Bartlett made out a written agreement. From this, "Bartlett Heir's Agreement," we have learned the names of his children and their spouses. Also, the name of our Grandmother, Anna Margaret Foster. (Abstracts from this agreement can be found in D.B. H, pg. 368 Nicholas Co., KY.

William Bartlett Sr. is buried on his estate, in Nicholas Co., KY about four miles from Blue Licks Springs, now known in 1975, as the "Hammond Farm." On his tombstone: "William Bartlett, Pioneer, died 1820."

William Bartlett's children by his first wife, as taken from the "Agreement." No children were born to 2nd marriage."Pg. 27 "Seedlings of William Foster," by Flavius M. Foster

Research

Children of William Bartlett and Anna Hildreth:

1. Ebenezer Bartlett, Male, 1777–1843
2. Samuel Bartlett, Male, 1780–1859
3. Anna Margaret Bartlett, Female, 1781–1813
4. Joseph Bartlett, Male, 1782–Deceased
5. Dorcas Bartlett, Female, 1784–1829
6. Mary Polly Bartlett, Female, 1786–Deceased
7. Joseph Bartlett, Male, 1788–Deceased
8. Marcy Bartlett, Female, 1794–1837
9. Elizabeth Betsy Bartlett, Female, 1805–1839

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Gerald Tudor, Oct 16, 2011

• Gerald Tudor, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Gerald and others.
• Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Author: Hatcher, Patricia Law Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987.Original data: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Grav

See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69047637/william-bartlett

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KD9X-T5C

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bartlett-1862 created through the import of Lambin Family Tree.ged on Jan 22, 2012 by Beth Bryant.