Richard Bartlett, of Newbury

Disputed Origins

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• 2.4 Discussion of Richard Bartlett's Origins
• 2.5 Edmund Bartlett (Barttelot) of Stopham and Ernley and Elizabeth Covert as the Family of Origin
• 3 Edmound Barttelot and Elizabeth Gore as the Family of Origin Edmund Bartlett and Elizabeth Bartlett
• 4 Edward Bartlett and Alice Grange as the Family of Origin
• 5 Robert Bartlett and Alice Barker as the Family of Origin
• 6 Other Discussion of the Family of Origin

Researchers at The Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence[8] draw the following conclusions about Richard Bartlett of present:

Edmund Barttelot of Stopham and Ernley (d. 1591) had three sons who migrated along with him:

John and Richard of Stopham settled in Newbury, Massachusetts and Thomas settled in Watertown, Massachusetts. The writers describe the evidence as seemingly clear. Both John and Richard had rescinded their claims to the Stopham estates in exchange for the means to migrate. Because a record of Thomas exists who settled at approximately the same time as the other brothers, that is taken as effective evidence because of the rarity of such a coincidence in name and appearance at the correct time. Their trip was on the ship Mary and John in 1634.

(Citing Levi Bartlett): "The Bartlett families settled in and around the place called Bartlett’s Cove in Newbury, opposite Amesbury Ferry. Richard operated the ferry between Amesbury and Newbury, and that area in Newbury is now Maudsley State Park. Richard died on 25 May 1647 and is buried in the old Sawyer Burying Ground in Newbury. He married Joanne (—-) in Stopham and she died in Newbury."

Edmound Barttelot and Elizabeth Gore as the Family of Origin
Edmund Bartlett and Elizabeth Bartlett

Edmound Barttelot and Elizabeth Gore Barttlelot are thought by some to have been his parents. They were from prominent family of the landed gentry class in Ernley, Sussex, England.[9] Others believe that he came from Wilts, England, based on the premise that many of the early settlers of Sailsbury, Amesbury, and Newbury, Massachusetts came from Wilts as a group with their pastor.[10]

This source seems to be the origin of Richard Bartlett's descent from the Barttlot family:

Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Bartlett Family in England and America: Levi Bartlett of Warner NH 1875-6, Lawrence Geo S Merrill & Crocker Printers. 1876. On line at: [Levi Bartlett's Book]

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZGB-TW1/edmund-bartlett-1530...

Spouse
Edmund Bartlett Male1530–1591 • Male
Elizabeth Gore Female1550–1651 • Female

Marriage
1570 Earnley, Sussex, England

Children (2)

• John Bartlett Sr Male1573–1678 • Male
• Richard Bartlett Male1575–1647 • Male

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Genealogical and biographical sketches of the Bartlett family in England and America

I may here mention, that upon the record of the pedigree of the family, that a Richard, John and Thomas Barttelot, who lived here, were born between 1580 and 1590 (sons of Edmund B.), and there their record ends ; they having gone, and very likely, to America ; and John Barttelot^ living at Ernly, did get rid of his property there in 1634 !

From the statements made in Col. Barttelot's letters, I think there can be no doubt that Richard and John Bartlett, of Newbury, were sons of Edmund Barttelot, of Ernly and Stopham,

Evidence needed to support as son of Edward Bartlett & Alice Bartlett, or of John Bartlett, of Cherrington, Gent.

Richard Bartlett

• Birth Date: 1575 / 1580 Birth Place: England (seen as April 14, 1575 at Ernley, Sussex, England without supporting evidence)
• Death Date: 25 May 1647 Death Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
• Cemetery: Burying Ground of the First Settlers Burial or Cremation Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
• Parents: disputed
• Siblings: traditionally, the brother of John Bartlett, of Newbury
• Spouse: name unknown (seen as Joan Wiltshire without supporting evidence)

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Biography

From The Ancestry of Richard Bartlett. by Linda Fitzmeyer

http://www.bartlettsociety.org/other-bartletts/

RICHARD BARTLETT came to Newbury, Massachusetts in 1634 from Wiltshire, West Sussex, England. He brought a “Breeches Bible” with him, the first in America. Richard was a shoemaker by trade. He had been born about 1575 in England and died [before] 25 May 1647 in Newbury, Massachusetts. His was perhaps the most prolific of all the Bartlett families in America. His estate was proved and recorded in Ipswich deed book, Vol. 1, leaf 25. John Savage, in his Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers, calls him the brother of Christopher Bartlett, but documented evidence supporting this contention has not been discovered to date.

Family

From Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Bartlett Family in England and … . By Levi Bartlett (G. M. Merrill & Crocker, printer, 1876 - 114 pages). Page 13. < GoogleBooks >

RICHARD BARTLETT, sen., brother of John (above), came also to Newbury, in 1635. He died May 25, 1647. His children were:

Children:

• 1. Joan, born Jan. 29, 1610, married William Titcomb before 1640. one of the early settlers and proprietors of the town of Newbury.
• 2. John, born Nov. 9, 1613, died Feb. 5, 1678.
• 3. Thomas, born Jan. 22, 1615.
• 4. Richard, born Oct. 31, 1621.
• 5. Christopher, born Feb. 25, 1623, died March 15, 1669.
• 6. Anne, born Feb. 26, 1625 in England

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Will of Richard Bartlett

The nuncupative will of Richard Bartlett, sr., of Newbury, was proved in the Ipswich court 28: 7 : 1647. The following is a copy of the same as recorded in the Ipswich Deeds, volume I, leaf 25.

The testimony of william Titcombe & Anthony Somersby concerning the last will & testament of Richard Bartlett sen of Newbury deceased the 20th of May 1647 About a month before he deceased we being with him and two of his sonnes being prsent he being very ill & had bene weake all the spring finding in himselfe that he was not like to continew he desired vs to take notice what his mind was concerning that small estate he had how he would dispose of it. as for his sonne John bartlett he had done for him more than for the rest of the children & at that tyme did not dispose any to him. To his sonne Christofer Bartlett he did bequeath the debt which latly he had borrowed of him which was five bushells of wheat if soe be it should please the lord to take him away at this sicknesse or ells if he should lye longe vizitted his necessity would require that he should pay it againe. To his daughter Johan wife of william Titcomb he bequeathed one paire of new shoes for herselfe & her four daughters each one a paire of shoes And all the rest of his goods & chattels that were not disposed of he bequeathed wholly to his sonne Richard Bartlett whom he made his sole heire & executor.

I Anthony Somersby the next day pswaded him to give somthing to his sonne John bartlett his answere was that he had bene with his sonne Richard Batlet this twelve month & all that he had was to little for to give him seing he had bene weake & ill & could doe little but lay vpon his sonnes charges; besides said he if I should lye longe sick I shalbe chargable to Richard & not to any of the rest and for John I have done more formly yet I will give him the warming pan and vpon his sonnes request he gaue him a great bible: this he spake being in psect memory & soe continued to the last breath.

I Edward Rawson wittnes to the last pt of the will that I often heard the said Richard Bartlett sen (the tyme of his sickness) say he would & did give all to his sonne Richard Bartlett 29th Septemb 1647. this was before the wittness Edward Rawson

mr Rowson sworne to the first part of this will Anthony Somersby sworne to the wholl will before the court held at Ipswich 28th 7th month 1647.

p me Robert Lord Clerke.

"The Essex Antiquarian" Vol VIII. #1, p. 9

SOURCE: "The Bartlett Family of Newbury Mass." from "The Essex Antiquarian", Salem, Mass. 1903, Vol. VII, No. I.

Jan. 11, 2016: Note by William Arthur Allen

1. (Data from Stackpole, Everett S. 1903, page 284. Old Kittery and Her Families, reprinted from Bartlett, Levi 1876, page 13. Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Bartlett Family in England and America): The ancestors of the Bartletts came from Normandy with William the Conqueror and fought at the battle of Hastings. Stopham, England is the ancestral seat of the family. Richard Bartlett came to America about 1635 and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts. He was a shoemaker.

2. (Data from Bartlett, Levi 1876, page 13. Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Bartlett Family in England and America): John Bartlett sen., brother of Richard Bartlett (Sr.), came to Newbury in the ship "Mary and John" in 1634; made freeman, May 17, 1637, being one of the earliest settlers; Newbury incorporated 1635). He died April 13, 1678.

3. Some researchers mistake Richard Bartlett Sr with his son Richard Bartlett Jr.

There is a Bartlett's "Breeches" Bible ~ this Bible is located at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH

Richard Bartlett Children

References

1. http://www.bartlettsociety.org/bartlett-dna/ Bartlett Society DNA testing, see Group "RF Plymouth, MA & TN" for descendants of Robert Bartlett. The FamilyTreeDNA Results tabel accessible below would appear to point to Devon (South of Wilts) as a possible origin for this Richard Bartlett. "Group J [Team 2]; Newbury, MA & South Devon, UK [13 matching participants] Haplogroup I1d (L22+,P109-) J. Richard BARTLETT b c1575; d 1647; m Joan _____; lived Newbury, MA J4. Richard BARTLETT 1621-1698 MA; m Abigail _____"
2. https://www.familytreedna.com/public/BARTLETTDNA?iframe=yresults “ IJ Newbury, MA & UK”
3. Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Bartlett Family in England and ... By Levi Bartlett (G. M. Merrill & Crocker, printer, 1876 - 114 pages). Page 13. < GoogleBooks >
4. Life Sketch https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/21506567
5. GEDCOM Source U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700 1
6. GEDCOM Source Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,2495::0
7. GEDCOM Source Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
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9. GEDCOM Source Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691 Sanborn, Melindi Lutz Ancestry.com Operations Inc # GEDCOM Source The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: I; Page: 128
10. GEDCOM Source Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691 Sanborn, Melindi Lutz Ancestry.com Operations Inc
11. GEDCOM Source S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: 10
12. http://www.bartlettsociety.org/other-bartletts/
13. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6768951/richard-bartlett
14. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~colby/genealogy/colbyfam/b47.html#P2518
15. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bartlett-252 cites
    1. Newbury and the Bartlett Family- John Brown, NEHGR- Vol. 40, pp. 203-4 (Apr. 1886)
    2. Some sources consider this birth information to be erroneous.
    3. The Essex Antiquarian: Vol VIII. #1, p. 9
    4. Brown: NEHGR vol 40 p 200
    5. Ipswich Deeds- Vol. 1, fol. 25-6 quoted in The Probate Records of Essex County- The Essex Institute, Salem, 1916- Vol. I, pp. 86-7
    6. This identification of the parents is seriously disputed. I have seen it called fraudulent. [citation needed] Perhaps "not documented" would be a more tactful way to phrase it. Entered by Nally-4 on 11/8/14 [referring to Edmund Barttelot, of Ernley, Sussex]
    7. Burke, Bernard. Burke's American Families with British Ancestry: The Lineages of 1,600 Families of British Origin Now Resident in the United States of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 2010. Print.
    8. DSDI Staff. (11 Dec 2011). Josiah Bartlett. The Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, accessed 25 Sep 2018.
    9. See Levi Bartlett
    10. Brown: NEHGR Vol 40 p192-204
    11. Brown: NEHGR Vol 40 P204
    12. Please refer to NEHGR 40:202-4, which disputes this particular theory of familial origin.
    13. Bartlett, Levi. Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Bartlett Family in England and America (G. M. Merrill & Crocker, Lawrence, Mass., 1876)
    14. The Essex Antiquarian (Salem, Massachusetts, 1897-) Vol VIII. #1, p. 9
    15. Brown, John. Newbury and the Bartlett Family, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass.) Vol. 40, Page 192-204
    16. Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, Rhode Island, 1897) Page 54
    17. Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.) Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.
    18. : American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT, USA
    19. Hannah Bartlett
    20. Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Newbury, page 544, Newbury Deaths, accessed 17 Sep 2018.
    21. "The Bartlett Family of Newbury Mass." from "The Essex Antiquarian", Salem, Mass. 1903, Vol. VII, No. I.
    22. Genevieve Wilson Bartlett. "Forefathers and Descendants of Willard & Genevieve Wilson Bartlett and of Allied Families." Saint Louis, Missouri (1952) at familysearch.org