Bartlett Family from Mathew 1

Bartlett Family
from
Mathew 1, Born 1728

MATHEW BARTLETT I, baptized, Jul. 8, 1728, born on the "Hooker Farm" , Brookfield , Worcester Co. , MA, died after 1776 on the Hooker Farm, married ca. 1751 to Susanna Hinds, born Dec. 12, 1733, died 1819, the daughter of John Hinds & Anna Corliss.
(See Hinds Family and Corliss Family Addendums).
Mathew was a Private in Captain Nathaniel Woolcott's Company and marched to the relief of Fort William Henry Aug. 9, 1757; in Captain Obediah Cooley's Company, Sep. 20 to Nov. 24. 1756 who attempted to destroy the Forts at Crown Point and Niagara; and enlisted in Captain Jonathan Barnes's Company of Colonel Jonathan Warner's Regiment. A family tale states "Grandpa Bartlett was the strongest man in the Revolutionary War. He could walk the length of a regiment with a cannon ball in each outstretched hand." Wow! (Handed down through many generations)
Children:

MATHEW II

MATHEW BARTLETT II, baptized, Mar. 30, 1769 Brookfield, Worchester, Co., MA, died Aug. 13, 1822 NY, interred in The Center Cemetery, Lyman, Grafton Co., NH, Married (1) Jul. 1, 1792 Brookfield, MA, Elizabeth (Betsy) Hinds (Hynds), born Feb. 25, 1773 Brookfield, MA, the daughter of John Hinds & Lydia Seager
(See Hinds Family Addendum).
Notice of marriage was published Jun. 17, 1792. No record of any children was found or the death of Betsy or marriage termination.
    Mathew married (2) Jan. 30, 1797 Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, Mindwell Hoskins, born Jun. 7, 1771, died Aug. 14, 1870, the daughter of Elkanah Hoskins & Mindwell Barney
(See Hoskins Family and Barney Family Addendums)
    Mindwell Bartlett is interred in The Center Cemetery, Lyman, NH with Mathew and their children. Mathew left Brookfield (possibly after his first wife died) and settled in the town of Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH in late 1793 or early 1794. On Apr. 9, 1794 he purchased from his brother, Reuben Bartlett, land on the Old Northfield Road for £ 17 and received the following deed. Copied verbatim at Keene, Cheshire Co. , NH, from the Book of Deeds (126 p. 515/16.)

     "Know all men by these presents that I Reuben Bartlett of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Yeoman For and in consideration of the sum of Seventeen Pounds in Lawful money to me in hand and before delivery hereof well and truely paid by Mathew Bartlett of Brookfield in the county of Worchester and State of Massachusetts Bay the receipt hereof I do hereby Acknowledge have given Granted, bargained, Sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, assine, Enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Matthew Bartlet heirs and assine forever a Certain tract or parcel of land in Winchester aforesaid and is bounded as Followeth begining it the Southwest Corner of the land I now live on and lately bought of Cynthia Jenks at a Chesnut stump with stones about it Easterly on the line of Studiony land so called about One Hundred rods to Henry Foster's line then Northerly on said Foster's line Forty rods then Westerly to the west line of said land such a corner as is leave Twenty acres of land in the piece conveyed then Southerly on the westerly line Called the Old Northfield line to the first mentioned bound with the Privilege of a road through said land To Have and to hold said granted Premises with all the Priviledges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Matthew Bartlet , heirs and assigned to him and theirs only proper use benefit and use of forever and I the said Reuben Bartlet formyself and heirs Execution and Administration do hereby convey grant and agree to and with the said Matthew Bartlet his heirs and assigns that until the Delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of this said premises and sized and possessed in my own right in fee simple and have full Power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid that the premises are free of all liens of all and every Incumberance Whatsoever and that my heirs Execution and adminstration shall and will warrant the same to him the said Matthew Bartlet heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and Demands of any person or persons Whomsoever In Wit- ness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord 1794 Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Ephrim Hawkins (&) Dan'l Hawkins.
                                                                 Reuben Bartlet (Seal)
    Cheshire on Dec. 24. 1796 Personally appeared The above named Reuben Bartlet and Acknowledged The above written Instrument to be his act and seal.
            Before Dan'l Hawkins      Justice of Peace."

The land records also show that Mathew sold this piece of property on Aug. 19. 1807 to Major Isaiah Moody for the sum of two hundred dollars and the deed was signed by both Mathew and Mindwell Bartlett. He bought from Nathan Collins three pieces of land upon one of which stood a house which is believed to be where he lived. These last three pieces of land were sold in 1818 and the deed is copied below. Other deeds were sold in 1814, Jul. 1, 1817 and Aug. 9, 1820 the last date recorded of Mathew being in Winchester. One of these pieces of property was purchased Jan. 31. 1815.
    From Grantee Book 77. page 329 of deeds of Cheshire Co.. in Keene. NH.
"Know all men by these presents. that I Mathew Bartlett of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire for the consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars to me in hand before delivery of well and truely paid by Luther Atemander & Edward Gustine Jr. both of said Winchester, Merchants the receipt whereof, I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm, unto the said Luther & Edward theirs heirs and assigns forever. A certain tract &/or parcel of land lying and being in the town of Winchester aforesaid and is bounded as follows and Begining at the road at the Northeast corner of Nathan Bents farm and Runs on a Bents line Twelve deg. North Eighty nine rods to a large pine stump then South 45½ deg. west on said Bents line fifteen and a half rods to a corner of land formally belonging to David Hammond, then North Two rods then North 45½ deg. east fifteen and a half rods to a stake and stones then west nine deg. North eighty rods, to Nathan Collins land, then North 23 deg. east eighteen rods on N. Collins land then east 10 Deg. South nine rods on N. Collins line then North nineteen deg. east fourteen rods on said Collins line, Then east 12½ deg. South Seventy one rods to the road Then South three deg. east Twenty rods on the road then South 14 deg. east Sixteen and a half rods to the first mentioned Bound - Also one other piece of land in s Winchester bounded as follows Begining on a line of land formally owned by Darling Sabine and runs ten deg. North Thirty four rods to Nathan Collins line then South Sixty Six Rods on s Collins line then west Twelve deg. east South Twenty rods to the aforesaid Hammond line from Thense to the first mentioned boundry both parcels Containing about thirty one acres to the Second more or less. Also one other piece of land granted to me by Nathan Collins granted to me with the building thereon standing. To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging them the said heirs and assigns, to them and theirs only proper use and benefit for ever. And the said Mathew Bartlet my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby convenant, grant, and agree to and with the said Luther Atemander & Edward Gustine Jr. their heirs and assigns, that the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises; siezed and possed thereof in my own right, in fee simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premised are free and clear of all incumberances whatsoever. And that I the said Mathew Bartlett my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant the same to ___the said. Luther & Edward their heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
   Witness my hand and seal this thirteenth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eithteen.

Signed sealed and delivered             Mathew Bartlett (Seal)
in presents of us                                                      her
Daniel Thomas Jr.                                 Mindwell x Bartlett
Jonas Brun                                                                mark
Susan Gould
Bathsheba Codding

State of New Hampshire Personally appeared and acknowledged the forgoing instrument to be his voluntary act and seal Before me Henry Pratt Justice of the Peace.
Rec. 16 March 1818 i minute past 12'OClock A 16
Recorded G. Cormine for James Campbell Reg .

     On Dec. 24, 1803 (Vol. 1 of Town Records of Winchester) when a new alignment of the Old Northfield road was to be run 30 rods along his property, he received $1.50 for damages to his property.
     Mathew took an interest in his religion and when in 1804 the Town Meeting selected one Rev. Experience Porter as pastor of the only church (Congregational). the inhabitants of the town issued a protest to the Selectmen of the town signed by 119 people. Among those signing this protest were Mathew Bartlett, Reuben Bartlett and Elisha Knapp.
(See Knapp Family Addendum)
    On Jan. 5, 1810 the citizens having conceded it was unjust to levy a tax for maintenance of religious observances as were objectionable to them, protested against the tax. A warrant was introduced to equalize the privileges of the different denominations in the use of the Town Meeting House and passed.
    Mathew appears on the U. S. Census of 1810 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH on p. 121 as having 3 males under 10 (Pliny 9. Mathew III 7, Pizzaro 4) 1 female under 10 (name unknown), 1 female over 10 (name unknown) and one female 26-45 (Mindwell 39).   In the U. S. Census for Winchester of 1820. Mathew is not shown.   His wife, Mindwell, appears as head of the household with 1 male 10-16 (Pizzaro 14), 1 male 16-26 (Pliny 19), 2 females under 10 (Bethany 9 & Daphne 6) and 1 female over 45 (Mindwell 49). We do find a Mathew Bartlett living in Hurley. Ulster Co.. NY with 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26 (? Mathew III 17). 1 male over 45 (Mathew II 51), 1 female 10-16 and 1 female over 45 (Betsy ? now 47 if living). No records could be found in Hurley about this Mathew. The foregoing is suppositious as to the names but probably not far from correct. The big question remains. Was our sly old Mathew II raising two families? Perhaps we shall never know for sure.
    We find on a headstone in The Center Cemetery. Lyman. Grafton Co.. NH an inscription that reads:

With this appetizer for, or of, thought, I will let the question rest until further data is secured. The 1830 Census of Lyman, NH shows in the household of Pliny Bartlett a male 20-30 (Pizzaro), 2 females 15-20 (Bethany 19 & Daphne 16) and a female 50-60 (Mindwel1 59). It is known that Pizzaro lived all his life with Pliny and never married. while Bethany and Daphne both married in 1836.
Children:

A daughter, born ca. 1798, probably in Winchester, died
young?
Pliny. born 1800
MATHEW III, born Nov. 5, 1803
Pizzaro, born 1806, died Aug. 5, 1882
A daughter, born ca. 1808/9 probably in Winchester,
died young
Bethany, born Apr. 29, 1811
Daphne, born Oct. 4, 1813

The three children that had families other than Mathew III are shown next to preserve the record. The record of Mathew III follows his Brother & Sisters.

PLINY BARTLETT. born 1800 in Richmond. Cheshire Co.. NH. died Nov. 23. 1883. interred in The Center Cemetery. Lyman. Grafton Co.. NH. married (1) Stella Thornton who died Sep. 14. 1870 at age 71. interred near Pliny. He married (2) Lucinda Titus who lived on his farm as late as Apr. 1887. Pliny built a house on Road 25 near Lyman in 1841. A great reader & man of super intellect. he represented Lyman in the State Legislature and took active interest in public affairs.
In Pliny's will dated Dec. 7. 1882 and proved Dec. 4. 1883 (on file at Grafton County Court House. North Haverhill. NH) he bequests to each of his nephews; Caleb Chamberlain. Elliott Chamberlain & Ira 0. Knapp and his niece Salvina Gunnet one dollar. To his sister Bethany (Bartlett) Hoskins one dollar, to his brother Mathew one dollar, to Marcus S. Pirun one hundred forty dollars. to (His adopted daughter) Emma W. P. (Woodley Powers) Hoskins, wife of James Darwin Hoskins fifty dollars and the rest of his property to his (2nd.) wife Lucinda (Titus) Bartlett. Luther B. Hoskins was named executor of his estate. Attached to the probate record is a receipt for one dollar dated Dec. 18. 1884 and signed by Mathew Bartlett (III). Children:

BETHANY BARTLETT, born Apr. 29, 1811 Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, died Dec. 28, 1901 Lyman, Grafton Co., NH, married Aug. 7, 1836, Lyman Hoskins Jr., born Nov. 26, 1807 Lyman, NH, died Mar. 16, 1889 Lyman, NH, the son of Lyman Hoskins Sr, & Rachel Millen, the daughter of John Millen.
(See Hoskins Family Addendum)
Children:

See Bibliography.

DAPHNE BARTLETT, born Oct. 4, 1813 Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, died Feb. 4, 1855, married Jan. 21, 1836 Lyman, NH, Jehial Knapp, born Jul. 5, 1806, died Apr. 5, 1864, the son of Elijah Knapp & Sally Elliot.
(See Knapp Family Addendum).
Children:

Ira Oscar, born Jun. 7, 1839
Solome S., born ca. 1837
Arial P., born ca. 1642

MATHEW BARTLETT III, born Nov. 5, 1803 Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, died Jan. 1, 1902 (age 98) Sparta, Monroe Co., WI, interred Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sparta, WI, married ca. 1828/9 probably in New York State, Martha Collins, born 1812 possibly in New Hampshire, died between 1870 & 1880 probably in Minnesota. The only clew to her parents is in the deed of land that Mathew's father sold, where it states a Nathan Collins owned the adjacent property.
    Mathew moved from Winchester to the area of Littleton, Grafton Co., NH where in 1826 he is listed as paying taxes. Probably went to New York next as his first four children are shown as being born there. The 1830 census shows one Mathew Bartlett residing in Jersey, Stueben Co., NY (p. 295). No records could be found in this area about him or his family. New York records for this period are very poor or non-existent. Jersey became Orange Township and a part of Schuyler Co. with the town of Monterey being the closest to where Jersey once was located. On this census is one male 20-30 years (Mathew 27), one female 20-30 (Martha only 18) and one female under 5 (name unknown). This is still possibly our Mathew as the correct ages of women are often found to be wrong.
     We find him next in the 1840 census for St. Claire, St. Claire Co., MI. Shown is one male 30- 40 (Mathew 37), one female 20-30 Martha 28), two females 5-10 (Adeline 8 & Elizabeth 6) and one female under 5 (Catherine Almina 2) but the first daughter, shown in Jersey, is missing and she would be 10 or 11 at this time. This was the birthplace of Catherine Almina.
    The family moves again before 1843 by way of Milwaukee, WI to Eagle Township, Waukesha Co., WI. In the Wisconsin State Census of June 1, 1846 our Mathew appears with one male and seven females, (Mathew, Martha, Adeline, Elizabeth, Harriet, Catherine, Martha and Olive).   On the U. S. Census of 1850 (the first year that family member names are listed) , present in the household are: Mathew 44, Martha 38, E.M. (Elizabeth) 16, H.A. (Harriet) 14, all born in NY, C.A. (Catherine Almina ) 11 born in MI, M.J. (Martha) 7, O. A. (Olive) 5 and L.A. (Llewelyn) 3, the last three being born in WI. Adeline married the last part of 1849 so logically is not shown at home.
The County Land Records here show Mathew at last is putting down some roots and obtaining land. He received a land patent from the U. S. Government on Jun. 24, 1851 according to the Act of Congress on Apr. 24, 1820. He was granted the N.W. quarter of the S.W. Quarter and the S.W. quarter of the N.W. Quarter Sections of Section 10, Township 5 Range 17 East in the district of lands subject to sale at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, containing 80 acres, approved on Aug. 1, 1844 in the name of President John Tyler. Grantee Deed Book G, p. 39/40 shows a date of Nov. 17, 1841 for both parcels and is probably quite close to the date he came to Wisconsin.   On June 13, 1851 he adds by a special warrant deed from Chester Loomis, the S.E. quarter of the N.W. Quarter making his holdings now 120 acres, Book 10, p. 310)   On Nov. 25, 1853 he sells by contract the S.E. quarter of the N.W. Quarter Section (Grantor Deed Book 13, p. 314) and on Feb. 26, 1855 he sells the other two parcels (Grantor Deed Book 15, p. 607) Mathew is listed as one of the first pioneers of Eagle Township.
    From Eagle he now moves north in the direction of Monroe Co., WI. The 1860 U.S. Census locates his family at Lafayette (p. 67) Adeline and Elizabeth are both now married and soon found in this area.   Mathew is now 58, Martha 46, daughter Martha is 18, Olive is 14, Llewelyn is 12, Franklin shows for the first time as 9 and most likely born in Eagle and Doodlin age 4 either born along the way north or in the Lafayette area.
    As a point of interest:   Caleb Sheldon Butts Aylesworth (the future husband of Catherine Almina) is now living with his brother Porter in Sparta, just a few miles away. How long the family stayed in this area is not known for sure but they did move west once more.
     Following this wandering family was not easy but finding them once more in Western Minnesota was accomplished. On April 10, 1866 our westward bound pioneer obtains another Patent from the U.S. Govt., Lots 3 & 4 of the S.W. quarter of Section 31, Twp. 128, Range 26 are now his. On May 10, 1866 he obtained one more Patent from the Govt., for the N.W. Quarter of Section 33, and on July 21, 1871 he obtains yet another Patent for the N.E. Quarter Sec.
    They did not stay here for long but at least left a record of their presence. On Feb. 22 & 26, 1870 Mathew executes a warrant deed to this land to his son "Lyewellyn" and on June 23, 1870 Martha gives a Quit Claim Deed to Llewelyn. That same day he executes a Warranty Deed of all of the lands to Hans & Christian Larson. Apparently the last one of the parcels obtained in 1871 was actually bought earlier and the homestead was proved on this date.
     The 1870 U.S. Census for Asakis (Osakis), in Douglas Co.. MN shows only Mathew 68. Martha 58. Luellyen 22. and Franklin 19. It is assumed both Martha & Olive have married (or died). Catherine we know has married in Sparta, but what has happened to Doodlin? No record could be found of this the youngest son. There is a story in the family that he was named for the activity of his parents so late in life ---Just Doodlin ---may he rest in peace!
On another page of this 1870 census is some interesting items about our pioneer. He had to fill out the long form it seems. He owned 420 acres worth $ 3.300.00 and another $ 300.00 in implements. He paid out during the year $ 273.00 in wages; owned 4 horses. 3 milk cows. and two other cows worth $ 630.00. He harvested that year 632 bushels of spring wheat, 200 bushels of oats, 26 bushels of barle, 1 bushel of peas and beans, 30 bushels of Irish potatoes; made 30011 of butter, 15 gallons of solid milk, 40 tons of hay, 30 gallons of molasses and slaughtered $ 50.00 worth of animals for a total estimated value of products of $ 1.018.00 and to say the least a real hard years work for one 67 years old even with two sons to help in those days.
    Our next record finds Mathew living with his son "Lewden" (1880 census) at Crystal Lake. Hennepin Co.. MN. Some where along the way over the last ten years his wife, Martha, died and we loose track of Franklin. Where did he go from here --- a question which absorbed many hours but alas it remained unanswered. He received a letter from his cousin Sylvender Hoskins in Lyman. NH. addressed to him in Otsego. Wright Co.. MN. (This letter was postmarked in Lisbon. NH a few miles from Lyman on April 8. 1887 and again in Otsego on April 12, 1887.   Only 4 days (and without airplanes yet.) This letter is in the safe keeping of the author. How long he was here is another question unanswered.
   Another period of 13 years passes. The census of 1890 was destroyed preventing a check on his whereabouts until 1900. We find him now back in Sparta, WI living with his daughter Catherine Almina and her husband Caleb Sheldon B. Aylesworth. Their son Lewis (Llewelyn) and daughter Etna get to hear the many stories of Grandpa and his travels west. The curtain comes down on our enduring pioneer on New Years Day 1902 and he is laid to rest at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Sparta having lived for 98 years 1 month and 28 days. The grave of this great pioneering American was left to go unmarked until May 1981 when a stone was placed to give him credit for his many years.
Children:

CATHERINE ALMINA

Listed here are the data found on these children of Martha and Mathew. Future searchers might have this much of a start on their efforts.

ADELINE BARTLETT, born 1832 in New York, died 1886 Sparta, WI., married Dec. 24, 1849 Vernon Township, Waukesha Co., WI, Charles Wilson (his 2nd mar.), born Jan. 1, 1829 Addison Co., VT, the son of John Wilson, born in England, died bet. 1835-45 and Mary Secord, born France, died post 1892, married Addison.
Children:

(1868-1948) [had dau: Francis (1913-1986)
who had dau: Lisbeth]

Emory Earl, born 1888, d. 1964

ELIZABETH M. BARTLETT, born 1834 NY, married Mar. 18, 1852
     Eagle Twp., Waukesha Co., WI, John Audiss Jr., born 1826
     England, the son of John Audiss Sr. and Elizabeth. they had:
           Sarah Elizabeth, born WI.

HARRIET A. BARTLETT, born 1836 NY, married Jan. 3, 1859
    Monroe Co., WI, Andrew J. Brown.

CATHERINE ALMINA BARTLETT, born Sep. 2, 1838 St. Claire, St. Claire Co., MI, died Sep. 27, 1921 in Sparta, Monroe Co., WI, interred Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sparta, WI, married (1) Jul. 4, 1855 Sparta, WI, Hiram L. Andrews and had:
     Joseph Devilio, born Apr. 24, 1856 WI, died after reaching manhood
         probably in St. Louis, MO.

Married (2) May 3, 1861 Sparta, WI, Caleb Sheldon Butts Aylesworth, born Apr. 14, 1829 Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY, died Jan. 20, 1906 Appleton, Outagamie Co., WI, interred Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sparta, WI.
(See general text, Sixth Generation)

MARTHA J. BARTLETT, born 1843 Eagle, Waukesha Co., WI, moved with family to La Fayette, Monroe Co., WI. (no other data found)

OLIVE A. BARTLETT, born 1845 Eagle, Waukesha Co., WI, moved with family to Lafayette, Monroe Co., WI. (no other data found)

LLEWELYN (Luellyen, Lyewellyn, Llewellyn) A. BARTLETT, born 1847 Eagle, Waukesha Co., WI, died Mar. 21, 1912, Castroville, CA, married Dec. 29, 1879 Crystal Lake, Isabell `Belle' Malbon, born ca. 1857, daughter of David Roger Malbon and Jane Almira Forbes, lived in Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., MN, (all children are buried in Brooklyn Crystal Cemetery, Brooklyn Center, MN) He was a grocer in 1890 in Minneapolis, MN.
They had:
      Forest G., born 1877 died at age two.
      Ruth Evangeline, born Dec. 31, 1879. died Sep. 6, 1961, married Hugh Sutherland.
      Warren David, born 1881, died Dec. 20, 1952

      Divorced in 1890, Isabel then married Harry Blake. Llewelyn moved to Monterey Co. CA and married Margaret Perry.

FRANKLIN G. BARTLETT, born 1850 Eagle, Waukesha Co., WI stayed with his parents at least until 1870 in Osakis, Douglas Co., MN., died Sep. 5, 1909, in Alaska, married Sarah Myers, born 1858, died Jun. 15, 1924, St. Paul MN. Note: a Franklin Bartlett owned land in Wright Co., MN in 1874- possible?
They had:
      H. D.
      Della, married __________Hayward.
      Ray
      Richard

DOODLIN BARTLETT, born 1856 in WI, was living at the time of the 1860 Census of Lafayette, Monroe Co., WI.

      This comprises all the closely related data on this branch of the family found to date. Much more information was discovered on other Bartletts in the process of filtering out the foregoing record. Where are the still missing pieces -- I hope someday they may be found. Perhaps another book will come about dealing with the many lost but remembered Bartletts.

Ref: (1 v 3 & 7), (9), (18 k, l, w), (24 b 13), (25), (28), (31), (40), (42), (43), (45), (49), (54), (57), (59), (60), (61), (67), (70), (74 v 37), (75), (79 a), (80). (86 e & f), (88), (90), (92 m, n, o, t, u, v, bb, cc, jj, kk, nn), (95 k, q, r, pp, tt), (96), (99).