When Joseph Bartlett was born about 1715, in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jacob Bartlett, was 43 and his mother, Sarah Albee, was 43. He married Abigail Aldrich on 7 November 1744, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 1 December 1791, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
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.
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