Samuel Bartlett

Inscription on his tombstone: HERE LYETH THE BODY OF SAMUEL BARTLET WHO DIE D ON FEBRUARY 26 IN THE 72 YEAR OF HIS AGE ANNO DOMINI 17

His first wife was Mary Bridgeman Bartlett, and his second wife was Sarah Baldwin Bartlett, whom he married 21 May 1676 in Northampton. Samuel's first wife, Mary Bridgeman, died under suspicious circumstances, which led to witchcraft charges being brought against Mary Bliss Parsons, wife of Joseph Parsons, the richest man in Springfield. Mary Parsons was acquitted of the charge.

He was the son of Robert Bartlett and Ann (Warringer) Bartlett of Hartford, Cambridge, and Northampton. Robert Bartlett arrived on the "Lyon" from England in 1632.

Brother of Deborah Bartlett Cowles.

Children(by second marriage): Samuel Bartlett Jr, Sarah Bartlett, Mindwell Bartlett, Joseph Bartlett, Ebenezer Bartlett, Elizabeth Bartlett Clapp, Preserved Bartlett, William Bartlett, David Bartlett, and Benjamin Bartlett.

from http://footprints.org/8-100119.htm#family3 :

Family 3. - SAMUEL (I)2 BARTLETT (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1640 in Hartford, CT, and died February 26, 1711/12 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass. He married (1) MARY BRIDGMAN April 29, 1672 in Northampton, Mass, daughter of JAMES BRIDGEMAN and SARAH. She was born 1640 in Northhampton, Mass, and died August 1674 in Northampton, Mass. He married (2) SARAH BALDWIN 1675 in Hadley Hamps, Mass, daughter of JOSEPH BALDWIN and HANNAH WHITLOCK. She was born November 06, 1653 in Hadley, Hampshire, Mass, and died January 17, 1716/17 in Northampton, Hampshire, Mass.

Children of SAMUEL BARTLETT and SARAH BALDWIN were:

1. SAMUEL (II)3 BARTLETT, b. August 26, 1677, Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass; d. November 19, 1746, Bolton, Tolland Co. CT.; m. SARAH WARD, April 09, 1706, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Mass; b. January 29, 1680/81, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., Mass; d. Bolton, (Tolland Co) CT.

2. SARAH BARTLETT, b. April 13, 1679, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. August 07, 1703, Bolton, Tolland Co., CT; m. (1) RICHARD CHURCH, January 24, 1695/96; b. December 09, 1669, Hadley, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. October 15, 1696; m. (2) SAMUEL CLAPP, 1697, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; b. November 13, 1677, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. August 28, 1775, Bolton, (Tolland Co) CT.

3. HANNAH BARTLETT, b. November 1680, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass.

4. MINDWELL BARTLETT, b. January 30, 1681/82, Northampton, Mass; d. June 26, 1741, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass; m. WAITSTILL STRONG, March 07, 1707/08, Northampton, Mass; b. Abt. 1677, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass; d. November 13, 1762, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass.

5. JOSEPH BARTLETT, b. December 29, 1683, Northampton, Mass; d. August 03, 1755, Easthampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; m. MERCY DUDLEY, 1717, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; b. 1692, Guilford, New Heaven CT; d. June 18, 1759, Northampton, Mass.

6. EBENEZER BARTLETT, b. September 29, 1685, Northampton, Mass; d. November 30, 1755, Northampton, Mass; m. (1) MARTHA LYMAN, December 01, 1715, Northampton, Mass; b. September 02, 1695, Northampton, Mass; d. May 28, 1724, Northampton, Mass; m. (2) ELIZABETH BURT, May 19, 1725, Springfield, Mass; b. March 31, 1702, Northhampton, Mass; m. (3) SARAH STRONG, February 05, 1729/30, Northampton, Mass; b. Abt. 1698, Northampton, Hartford Mass; d. July 21, 1754, Northampton, Hartford Mass.

7. ELIZABETH BARTLETT, b. October 27, 1687, Northampton, Mass; d. August 09, 1767, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; m. ROGER CLAPP, November 28, 1706, Northampton, Mass; b. March 24, 1683/84, Dorchester, Macoupen, Illinois; d. January 09, 1762, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass.

8. PRESERVED (SR) BARTLETT, b. August 29, 1689, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. February 21, 1762, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; m. ELIZABETH ALVORD, January 21, 1711/12, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; b. September 1693, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. July 18, 1768, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass.

9. JONATHAN BARTLETT, b. February 24, 1690/91, Northampton, Mass; d. January 13, 1703/04, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass.

10. WILLIAM BARTLETT, b. September 11, 1693, Northampton, Mass; d. January 03, 1762, Northampton, Mass; m. ABIGAIL LYMAN, December 22, 1720, Northampton, Mass; b. March 12, 1694/95, Northampton, Mass; d. March 24, 1755, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass.

11. DAVID BARTLETT, b. May 25, 1695, Northampton, Mass; d. August 02, 1740, Northampton, Mass; m. ELIZABETH EDWARDS, December 23, 1719, Northampton, Mass; b. October 31, 1697, Northampton, Mass; d. 1776.

12. BENJAMIN BARTLETT, b. December 30, 1696, Northampton, Mass; d. August 23, 1762, Northampton, Mass; m. (1) HANNAH STRONG, Northampton, Mass; b. July 29, 1704, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass; d. October 25, 1741, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass; m. (2) JEMINA MUNN, March 30, 1743, Northampton, Mass; d. January 02, 1744/45, Northampton, Hampshire CO., Mass; m. (3) MERCY EDWARDS, December 07, 1749, Northampton, Mass; b. February 05, 1710/11, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass; d. October 07, 1790, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass.

13. STILLBORN BARTLETT, b. October 17, 1699, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass; d. October 17, 1699, Northampton, Bridgestreet Cemetery, Hampshire Co., Mass.