Samuel Bartlett Sr (abt. 1639 - 1712)

Born about 1639 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Husband of Mary (Bridgeman) Bartlett — married 27 Apr 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Baldwin) Bartlett — married 1676 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1712 at about age 73 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Samuel Bartlett was part of one of the strangest events in the early history of Northampton, Massachusetts — he was the accuser in a witchcraft trial. Samuel married Mary Bridgman in 1672 and two years later, she died suddenly. Samuel came to believe that a woman named Mary Bliss Parsons had performed witchcraft which killed his wife. Samuel's in-laws had once been involved in another accusation of witchcraft against the same woman and joined Samuel in charging her again. See the rest of the story at: AncestorBios blogspot with additional primary source transcriptions at American Ancestors.

Samuel was admitted a freeman in 1661. He was wounded on May 13, 1704 in the same fight that killed William Holton. In 1705 he was one of a committee to set up the first poor-house, he was a Selectman in Northampton and owned a grist-mill in the south part of Northampton, now Easthampton, the ownership of which was in the same family for 175 years and the site of which has ever since been known as Bartlett's Mill.

Sam(ue)ll Bartlet of Northampton presented to this Court on September 26, 1676, the weak & unfit estate & condition of Nath(anie)ll Bartlett to manage the portion 7 estate to which by his father's will he is become a legatee. This court have therefore appointed Sam(ue)ll Bartlett his brother and Medad Pomeroy to be as overseers & helpful to him, leaving the management of the said estate to them & the disposing of it for the said Nath(anie)ll Bartlett's maintance

Bridgestreet Cemetery where many of the Bartlett's are supposedly buried, is an interesting site.. From an understanding from the Librarian Elise Feeley, the Bridgestreet Cemetery was widen to make more room for more inhabitants.. Since that was done, Graves and bodies were moved and Markers were broken.. So it goes that no one even knows the wear abouts of some of our earlier Bartlett's..

• Before seeing any of the City Cemeteries, please stop by the Public Works department located past Smith College on -9 near the Hospital.. Once there see the superintendent of the City Cemeteries and he is the only one with the map and location of the Bartlett's in any of the City Cemeteries.. ***

Samuel and Sarah's cemetery stone before it was broken:^[1]

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF SAMUEL BARTLET WHO DIE D ON FEBRUARY 26 IN THE 72 YEAR OF HIS AGE ANNO DOMINI 1711

Sarah's Stone: HERE LyETH The Body OF SARAH BARTLETT ho dyed JanVary 17 in 67 yEARS of HER AGE ANNODOMINI 1716

Name

Samuel Bartlett

Birth

say 1640^[2] Hartford, Connecticut

Marriage

1st Wife: Mary Bridgman

Marriage 29 APR 1672 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA^[3][4]

2nd Wife: Sarah Baldwin

Marriage by 21 May 1676 ^[5]

Death

26 FEB 1711/2 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts^[6]

Burial

Bridgestreet Cemetery^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Findagrave
2. ↑ Anderson
3. ↑ Torrey: Page 49
4. ↑ Anderson
5. ↑ Anderson
6. ↑ Bridgman
7. ↑ Findagrave

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• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: Q29L-LLZ7 : 19 May 2022), Samuel Bartlet and Mary Bridgman, 27 Apr 1672; citing Marriage, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: Q29L-2YP5 : 20 May 2022), Samuel Bartlett in entry for Sarah Bartlett, 27 May 1676; citing Death, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004325917.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD99-K1N2 : 20 May 2022), Sam. Bartlet in entry for Samuel Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD9M-VBPZ : 20 May 2022), Sam. Bartlet in entry for Sarah Bartlet; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD9M-2JN2 : 20 May 2022), Samuel Bartlet in entry for Hannah Bartlet; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD9M-25W2 : 20 May 2022), Sam. Bartlet in entry for Mindwell Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD99-PR3Z : 20 May 2022), Sam. Bartlet in entry for Joseph Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD99-XMW2 : 20 May 2022), Samuel Bartlet in entry for Ebenezer Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD9M-F4MM : 20 May 2022), Samuel Bartlet in entry for Elisabeth Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: S3HT-691S-4DD : 25 October 2020), Hampshire > Northampton > Births, marriages, deaths 1654-1853 > image 111 of 464; citing Samuel Bartlett in entry for Preserved Bartlett, 1689.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DDM2-GM2M : 20 May 2022), Sam. Bartlett in entry for Jonathan Bartlett, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD99-F4PZ : 20 May 2022), Sam Bartlet in entry for William Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD99-N4MM : 20 May 2022), Samuel Bartlet in entry for David Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: DD99-R4MM : 20 May 2022), Sam. Bartlet in entry for Benjamin Bartlet, ; citing Christening, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004329300.
• "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: FC9P-8JH : 14 February 2020), Samuel Bartlett in entry for Bartlett, 1699.
• The Warner - Harrington Ancestry Volume