Robert Bartlett (abt. 1612 - 1676)

Born about 1612 in England

Husband of Anne (Unknown) Bartlett — married before 1637 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 14 Mar 1676 at about age 64 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Robert Bartlett migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 1, p. 117) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

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There were at least three Robert Bartlett's in 17th century New England.

1. Robert Bartlett, born England about 1603, came on the "Anne" to Plymouth Colony. Married Mary Warren, died in 1676. He is profiled by Anderson in Great Migration Begins, p 112.
2. Robert Bartlett, born England between 1603 and 1611, came on the "Lion", probably with Thomas Hooker. He lived at Hartford, CT then Northampton, MA. His wife's first name seem to be Anne. He also died in 1676. He is profiled by Anderson in Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, p 117.
3. Robert Bartlett mentioned as "Brother Robert" in the Nuncupative Will of William Bartlett, dated Aug. 6, 1658. Died 1673 (Savage). Left no heirs.

Disputed Origins

Anderson indicates his origins are unknown.^[1] Others offer these suggestions:

• Frampton, Dorsetshire, bound for Marblehead.^[2]
• Wiltshire, bound for Chelmsford, & Woburn^[3]

Until his origins are confirmed, we have detached him from speculative, undocumented parents John Bartlett and Joane Unknown.

Biography of Robert Bartlett of the ship "Lyon"

ROBERT BARTLETT was born in England by about 1612 (based on his estimated marriage date). He emigrated on the Lion in 1632. The Lyon left Bristol, England on June 22, 1632 and at that time Robert took the oath of allegiance to the King and government of England before he embarked. After being at sea for twelve weeks, they arrived at Boston Harbor on Sunday evening, September 16, 1632. The passengers on that ship brought with them the Charter which was long afterwards protected from seizure by being hidden in the famous Charter Oak and which gave them a grant of land on which they founded the City of Hartford, Conn. in 1637. When this settlement was made, the name of Robert Bartlett appears as one of the original proprietors and he is known to have been a resident of the place until he moved to Northampton in 1655.

He was one of the original proprietors of Hartford, Connecticut 1639/40 where he was made freeman in 1645, chimney viewer in 1650. He received 8 Acres in the division 1632 - 1640. He lived on the West side of the highway which is now Layette Street. ^[4] He removed to Northampton, Mass., about 1655, where he was constable, townsman (1657), selectman (1658) and juryman (1659). He was a farmer.

During King Philip's War, he was slain 14 March 1675/6,^[5] by Indians, when they broke through the palisades and raided the village. The main attack by the Indians upon Northampton, came on (King Phillip's War) March 14, 1676 when the Indians assaulted three sides of the stockade at the same time in the early part of the day. Had it not been for the fact that the settlers had most valuable assistance from a company of troops then garrisoned within the town, it would have been completely destroyed and the settlers all massacred or some of them carried away into capacity among the Indians and their French allies in Canada. As it was the Indians broke the stockade near the home of Robert & Ann Bartlett and killed 5 men, but were finally driven out and retreated without further damage. Robert was Slain by the Indians, & was buried in the Public Highway very near the spot where he fell for the reason it was said that it was not thought safe to carry his body to the cemetery. He had an estate valued at 654 pounds or upward of $2000, which was a large estate for a farmer in those days. His widow Ann died the same year.

Since Robert was buried in the Public Highway where he died, then when the Highway "Bartlett Lane" was redone his body was moved to the back yard of his home.. Then when the street was widen the houses were moved a few feet back and it is presently believe that his old home is residing above where he is laid.

Family

He married Ann Unknown by 1637, possibly at Hartford.

NOTE: Anderson identifies no maiden name for his wife. Savage names no name at all, first or last. There is no documentation to support a maiden name of Warriner.

Children:^[6][7]

1. Abigail, b say 1637 or Abt. 1639, East Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. October 10, 1710, South Hadley Falls, Mass
   • m1. in Northampton, 17 Dec 1657 John Stebbins as his second wife, , November 17, 1657, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; b. 1626, Bocking, Essex, England; d. March 29, 1679, Northampton,Hampshire Co Mass
   • m2 in Northampton 28 Dec 1681 Jedediah Strong, as his second of three wives, , December 28, 1681, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass; b. May 07, 1637, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass; d. May 22, 1733, Northampton, Hartford Mass. Abigail died when she fell from her horse while passing South Hadley Falls on her way to see her children. Another source says that she died on 10/10/1710.
2. Samuel, b say 1640, Hartford, Conn; d. February 26, 1712, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass
   • m1 in Northampton 27 Apr 1672 Mary Brigman, April 29, 1672, Northampton, Mass; b. July 05, 1652, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. August 1674, Northampton, Mass
   • m2 by 21 May 1676 Sarah Baldwin, dau of Joseph, 1675, Hadley Hamps, Mass; b. November 06, 1653, Hadley, Hampshire, Mass; d. January 17, 1717, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass.
3. Nathaniel, b by 1643; his parents estate records indicate he was unable to tend to his own affairs, d. December 08, 1691, Northampton, Mass. Nathaniel was an invalid
   • evidently never married 8 Dec 1691 in Northampton.
4. Deborah, bp in Hartford, 8 March 1645/6, Hartford, Conn; d. December 11, 1711, Hatfield, Mass
   • m. in Northampton 22 Nov 1668 John Cowles, Jr. of Hatfield. November 22, 1667, Hatfield, MA, b. February 1641/42, Farmington, CT, d. May 12, 1711, Hatfield, MA.^[8]

Timeline

About 1612 born in Bristol, England
September 16, 1632, Arrived at Boston Harbor on a Sunday evening, on the ship "Lyon"
About 1637 married Ann, whose maiden name is unknown. in Cambridge/Hartford
About 1637 first child, Samuel born East Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
June 05, 1638, Arrested for cursing, swearing, (Punishment tongue put in cleft stick)
June 30, 1638, Arrested for slandering a woman (Punishment pillory, whipped, fined 6 shillings)
About 1639 - Second child, Abigail born, Hartford, CT
About 1643 - Third child, Nathaniel born, Hartford, CT
before March 1646 - Fourth child, Deborah born, Hartford, CT
April 10, 1645, Freeman
August 21, 1646, Giving ill counsel to the prisoners, advising they should not 'peach'? maybe 'preach'? (Punished by being whipped)
1649, Puritan
1650, Chimney Viewer
1657, First Constable
1658, Help select the 1st Minister of Town Church
1660, Contributed wheat for Students at Harvard College
1661, Committee of Seven to start Town Records
July 03, 1676 killed by Indians in So. Hadley, Hampshire Co., Mass

Research Notes

Not Robert Bartlett who married Mary Warren: This is a different Robert Bartlett from the one who married Mary Warren. ^[9].

No evidence for birth in Bristol Robert is often said to be from Bristol, England. However, his exact origins in England are unknown. If there is any evidence found connecting the immigrant to Bristol, or any other location, please share in the comments.

Sources

1. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, p 117. Subscription$
2. ↑ Essex Antiq. 7/59 36 pg 33
3. ↑ NEHGR 40/195 36 pg 182
4. ↑ (Families of Early Hartford, CT by Lucius Barnes Barbara) & (Families 1620 - 1700 Complied by Frank R. Holmes-Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co.) There is a Monument in the center of Town commemorating this.. Robert was an original proprietor of Hartford, CT.
5. ↑ Register of the Deaths in Northampton [Hampshire Co., MA] From the First Settlement of the Town In 1653 to August 1824 Copied From the Town Records & from the Records of Deac. Ebenezer HUNT, Rev. John HOOKER Rev. Solomon WILLIAMS, Doct. Eben HUNT & Doct. David HUNT Northampton : 1824, http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/northampton_ma_deaths.htm
6. ↑ James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, before 1692, volume #1, page 132
7. ↑ Anderson, p 119, citing vital records
8. ↑ rootsweb forum post [archived on WayBackMachine], From: Barlatt at aol.com Subject: (CTHARTFO) Robert Bartlett of the Ship "LYON" 1632 Cambridge ENGLAND to Hartford, CT Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:17:00 EDT]
9. ↑ Source of this information is Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 18 Part 1 of 3, Richard Warren, Boston, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006

See also

• The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Volume 2, by Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, page 771
• Rootweb for Robert Bartlett
• Robert Bartlett, Early American Ancestors.
• Gale Research, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI). Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.
• Founders of Hartford Monument
• James Russell Trumbull, History of Northampton, Massachusetts from its settlement in 1654 Northampton: Press of Gazette printing co., (1898)
• Category:Lyon, sailed June 22, 1632, Master Pierce, departing London, England, arriving September 16, 1632 Boston, MA.
• Great Britain, Public Record Office, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, Emigrants, Religious Exiles ...
• [Hotton's List]mpg xxix, 150,
• Henry Whittemore, Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America, pg 29
• Solomon Clark, [Antiquities, Historicals and Graduates of Northampton, pg 182
• Lucius M. Boltwood, Genealogies Of Hadley Massachusetts Families: Embracing The Early Settlers..., pg 29
• Manwaring, Charles William. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (R. S. Peck & Co., 1904) Vol. 1, Page 95.

Robert Bartlett of the ship "Anne"

Birth: 27 MAY 1603 in Northamptonshire, England

Information that belongs to the Robert Bartlett who married Mary Warren: Event: Immigration 1623 ship "Anne"

Marriage 1 Mary WARREN b: BET 1609 AND 1610 in England Married: 22 MAY 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA

Will: 19 SEP 1676 Probate: 29 OCT 1676 Death: SEP 1676 in Manomet, Plymouth Co., MA Occupation: Wine Cooper

Document: 26 Sep 1676 "Sam(ue)ll Bartlite of Northampton presented to this Court a paper whereon was drawn up something in way of distribution of the estate of his father Rob(er)t Bartlite deceased & the third part of the lands which were the widow An Bartlit's being now likewise & so part of the said Rob(er)t Bartlt's lands being with the rest of his estate to be divided among the children which widow's part of his lands was about 140 L & her part of the movables being about 60L which movables she disposed by her last will & testament when she died, the rest of the estate as aforesaid being thus divided, viz: to Sam(ue)l Bartlitte 227L 3d in lands, & movables; to Abigail (Stebbins), to Deborah Cowles 113L 10s, 11/2 D. in lands & movables, this court judge meet that 12L be added to the said Nath(anie)ll Bartlitt's share or portion viz ou tof the said Sam(ue)ll Bartlett's share 6L and out of the two daughter's shares of portions viz: Abigail Stebbins & Deborah Cowles 3 L apiece to be deducted out of their shares & together with 6 L from the Bartlett's share as foresaid & added to Nath(anie)ll share & then the distribution of (sahres is?) viz to Sam(ue)ll Bartlit 221L 3d, to Nath(anie)ll Bartlit 153L 18s to Abigail Stebbins 110L 10s 11/ 2d & to Deborah Cowles 110L 10s 11/2d, the additional 12L for Nathaniel Bartlett to be put into the hands of the two persons previously ordered to manage his estate.