When Uriah Bartlett was born on 5 October 1802, in Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jonas Bartlett Jr., was 32 and his mother, Thankful Fay, was 31. He married Beulah Hastings on 28 March 1825, in Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States for about 5 years. He died on 18 August 1858, in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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