Dea. & Lt. George Bartlett, of Guilford

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Dea. & Lt. George Bartlett

Birthdate:
Birthplace: England
Death: August 02, 1669 (48-51)
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Place of Burial: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Mary Bartlett
Father of Elizabeth Fowler; Mary Martin; John Bartlett; John Bartlett; Hannah Bishop and 3 others

Occupation: Joiner
Immigration Year: Before 1641
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About Dea. & Lt. George Bartlett, of Guilford

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BARTLETT-ROOTS/1998-0...

George Bartlett was born before in England and died in Guilford, New Haven Co., CT on 2 Aug 1669; he was 39. Buried on 3 Aug 1669 in Guilford, New Haven Co., CT.

Parents: perhaps Abraham Bartlett. Born in England. Abraham died in CT. [1]

"reputed" or "traditionally held" to be the brother of John Bartlett of Windsor, but no proof.

Note: Have found him listed as the son of Robert Bartlett, who's wife's father came over on the Mayflower, but this appears to be wishful thinking. [2]

Guilford, CT c.1641. Branford, CT c.1649.

Married:

  1. On 14 Sep 1650 , in Guilford, New Haven Co., CT when George was 20, to Mary Cruttenden (1632-1669), daughter of Abraham Cruttenden (1610-1682) and Mary Hickson.

They had the following children:

  1. Elizabeth (1652-1742)
  2. Mary (1654-1724)
  3. John (1656-1669)
  4. Hannah (1658-1753)
  5. Deborah (1660-1692)
  6. Daniel (1665-1747)
  7. Abraham (1667-1731)

Notes

GEORGE BARTLETT was one of the original planters of Guilford, being made freeman in the first list, May 22, 1648. George Bartlett and his son Daniel were among the early settlers of Cohabit (North Guilford). He was chosen deacon of the First Congregational Church, June 1665, when the church was organized. In 1661 he was chosen Deputy Governor, continuing in the office until the union with Connecticut in 1664, when he was re-elected for the next two years, until January 30, 1666, when the County Court for New Haven was organized.
George Bartlett is called "a man of education." Was made town clerk from 1662 to 1668, chosen "June 23, 1665, with others to auditate the books of account, belonging to the town and Ministers Booke of accounts, and the accounts about the mill." Also on June 9, 1651, "chosen to succeed brother Jones in the Marshall's place, when Providence shall remove him." [Smith's Hist. Guilford, pp. 13, 25, 30, 105, 110, 119, 154, 156, 182]
In 1654 an expedition against the Dutch was proposed by the United Colonies; 133 men was New Haven's proportion, of which Guilford was to furnish seventeen men and Sergeant George Bartlett was to command them. [Steiner's Hist. Guilford and Madison, p. 136].
On July 6, 1665, George Bartlett was elected as Lieutenant and Samuel Kitchel, Ensign ; William Seward, Captain.

Sources

Footnotes

  • [1] Hesselberth
  • [2] Cotton / Raughley

notes

Not a child of Mary Warren & Robert Bartlett, see http://www.americanancestors.org/pilgrim-families-robert-bartlett/

Not the father of Mary Doud Bartlett of Kenelsworth/Killingworth b. abt 1664, who married as his second wife, John Doud.

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Dea. & Lt. George Bartlett, of Guilford's Timeline

1618
1618
England
1653
March 16, 1653
Guilford, New Haven Colony
1654
February 1, 1654
Guilford, New Haven Colony
1656
1656
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
1659
August 15, 1659
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
November 5, 1659
Guilford, New Haven Colony
1660
1660
Guilford, New Haven Colony, (Present Connecticut)
1665
December 14, 1665
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, Guilford, New Haven County, CT, United States
1667
February 19, 1667
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, Guilford, New Haven County, CT, United States