Rufus Bartlett

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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Family Time Line

Rufus Bartlett
1787–1877
Arabella Brett
1794–1874
Lydia Paine Bartlett
1821–1891
George Frank Bartlet
1839–1865
Martha Phillips Bartlett
1822–1852
Hiram Millet Bartlett
1825–1895
Arabella Jane Bartlett
1827–1895
Harriet Ann Bartlett
1830–1830
Isabella Sarah Bartlett
1831–1920
Rufus A. Bartlett
1834–1889
Mercy Ann Bartlett
1834–1927
Luther Brett Bartlett
1842–1882

Sources (32)

  • Rufus Bartlett, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Rufus Bartlett, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Rufus Bartlett, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

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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