Brief Life History of Lucretia
When Lucretia Bartlett was born on 4 January 1768, in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Rev Nathaniel Bartlett, was 40 and her mother, Eunice Russell, was 42. She married James John Davies in 1782, in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. She died on 11 November 1843, in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Judea, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Lucretia Bartlett, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Lucretia Davies, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Lucretia Bartlett, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Bertelot, Bartelot (with the Old French double diminutive suffix -elot), a pet form of Bartholomew .
History: This is the name of a well-established New England family. Its members include Josiah Bartlett (1729–95), who was born in Amesbury, MA, and became governor of NH (1790–94). A Richard Bartlet(t) settled in Newbury, MA, in 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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