Rufus Bartlett

Brief Life History of Rufus

When Rufus Bartlett was born on 16 December 1771, in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, John Bartlett, was 22 and his mother, Bathsheba Shurtleff, was 19. He died on 12 March 1792, in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 20, and was buried in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Bartlett
1749–1820
Bathsheba Shurtleff
1752–1812
Rufus Bartlett
1771–1792
Sarah Bartlett
1783–
Dorothy Bartlett
1774–1830
Sarah Bartlett
1776–1863
Betsey Bartlett
1779–1836
Olive Bartlett
1783–1866
John Bartlett
1786–1811
George Bartlett
1789–1808
Bathsheba Shurtleff Bartlett
1793–1871
Joseph Shurtleff Bartlett
1796–1875

Sources (3)

  • Rufus Bartlett, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Rufus Bartlett, "Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
  • Rufus Bartlett, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · The Declaration to the King

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

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.

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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