Brief Life History of Flora
When Flora Bartlett was born in August 1779, in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Russell Bartlett, was 25 and her mother, Rachel Taylor, was 25. She married Benjamin Wight in 1797. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died in October 1837, at the age of 58.
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Spouse and Children
1769–1825 Male
1779–1837 Female
Children (7)
1798–1868 Male
1800–1831 Female
1802–1868 Female
1804–1834 Female
1807–1903 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1754–1828 Male
1754–1835 Female
Siblings (8)
1777–1790 Female
1779–1837 Female
1781– Male
1784–1875 Male
1786–1817 Male
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World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 2
1788
Age 9
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 21
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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