Brief Life History of Rufus
When Rufus Bartlett was born on 22 November 1787, in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Rufus Bartlett, was 25 and his mother, Mercy Churchill, was 24. He had at least 4 sons and 6 daughters with Arabella Brett. He lived in Norway, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States in 1789 and Greenwood, Oxford, Maine, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1814. He died on 30 July 1877, in Oxford, Maine, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Rustfield, Norway, Norway, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Rufus Bartlett, "United States Census, 1850"
- Rufus Bartlett, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Rufus Bartlett, "Find A Grave Index"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1797
Historical Boundaries: 1797: Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States 1805: Oxford, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Oxford, Maine, United States
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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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