Brief Life History of Shuah
When Shuah Bartlett was born about 1781, in New Portland, Somerset, Maine, United States, her father, James Bartlett, was 23 and her mother, Lois Hill, was 25. She married Andrew Emery on 1 February 1810, in South Berwick, York, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 30 January 1844, in her hometown, at the age of 64, and was buried in New Portland, Somerset, Maine, United States.
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- Shuah Bartlett, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Shuah Bartlett Emery, "Find A Grave Index"
- Shuah Bartlett, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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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