Brief Life History of Melatiah "Milly"
When Melatiah "Milly" Bartlett was born on 14 December 1783, in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Edward Bartlett, was 38 and her mother, Zilpah Cole, was 28. She married Stephen Tower Jr on 14 November 1803, in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 18 August 1863, in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (24)
- Milley B Tower in household of Stephen Tower, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
- Metetiah Bartlett, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Milly Tower, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
Spouse and Children
1778–1856 Male
1783–1863 Female
Children (7)
1805–1887 Female
1806–1812 Female
1808–1885 Male
1811–1867 Female
1814–1814 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1745–1815 Male
1754–1813 Female
Siblings (12)
1773–1855 Female
1774–1861 Male
1776–1873 Female
1777–1864 Female
1780–1814 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 3
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 4
1804
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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