Brief Life History of Dorothy Field
When Dorothy Field Bartlett was born on 27 July 1816, in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Adoniram Bartlett, was 30 and her mother, Anna Russell, was 37.
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Sources (3)
- Doratha Bartlett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Daritha Field Bartlett, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Dorothy F Bartlett in household of Adoniram Bartlett, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
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World Events (3)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1820 · Making Land more affordable
The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then "The West". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors.
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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