Bartlett Genealogy. Bartlett Female Patriots of the Revolutionary War
BARTLETT FEMALE PATRIOTS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Over 5,000 women are officially recognized as heroines and patriots who served America during the struggle with Britain for independence. The following material is gleaned from the DAR PATRIOT INDEX - CENTENNIAL EDITION and from WOMEN PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY by Charles E. Claghorn, Matuchen, N.J., & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1991. These women bear the BARTLETT surname. A perusal of these volumes would doubtless reveal BARTLETT daughters under their married names who proudly served their young county. [Compiled and contributed by Marilyn Lewis.]
MARY BARTLETT BARTLETT
OF
KINGSTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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The daughter of Joseph BARTLETT of Newton, New Hampshire, she was born in 1729, one of ten children. In January 1754 she married her cousin, Dr. Josiah BARTLETT, and they had twelve children, of whom eight reached maturity. Three of her sons became physicians. In 1774 Dr. BARTLETT was elected a member of the Continental Congress and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As a result, Governor Wentworth revoked BARTLETT�S commission as a colonel of militia, and the Tories set fire to the BARTLETT homestead, which burned to the ground.
Mrs. BARTLETT and her children lived on their little farm while Dr. BARTLETT rebuilt a mansion on the grounds of his burned home. In July 1789 Mrs. BARTLETT died in Kingston, while her husband was chief justice of New Hampshire. From 1790 to 1793 he served as president of New Hampshire, and then as governor.
[Cited source of this article: Green, Henry and Green, Mary, The Pioneer Mothers of America, New York: G. P. Putnam�s Sons, 1912]
HANNAH BARKER BARTLETT
OF
MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS
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Hannah Barker married Nicholas BARTLETT, JR., who was commissioned in 1776 to command the brigantine AMERICA. While in command of the GENERAL GLOVER in October 1779, BARTLETT was captured by the British. After a long period of confinement, he was finally exchanged.
[Cited source: CN]
MARY BARTLETT
OF
BERKELEY COUNTY (WEST) VIRGINIA
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She performed a patriotic service.
[Cited source: VR (Virginia Revolutionary War Public Service Claims-Microfilm), CTF]
SUSANNAH BARTLETT
OF
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
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The following information is given in an accepted DAR application of a descendant of Susannah BARTLETT: Susannah (DAVIS) BARTLETT rendered material aid by furnished 325 pounds of beef for public use [Source: Certificate March 10, 1781-Public Service Claims-Rec C 559. Spotsylvania Court Booklett~Commissioner�s Book IV]. Also additional Patriot Service rendering material aid to Continental Army [Source: Public Claim November 25, 1783 for beef and corn]
She performed a public service.
[Cited source: VR (Virginia Revolutionary War Public Service Claims-Microfilm) 4: 258]
Additional notes for Susannah BARTLETT: DAR PATRIOT INDEX-CENTENNIAL EDITION adds the following information:
BARTLETT, SUSANNAH: b c 1700 Va d p 2-23-1788 m William BARTLETT PS (meaning patriotic service).
ANN DAVENPORT GRAVES
OF
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
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She was born about 1696 and married Thomas GRAVES. They had eight sons and six daughters. In 1780/81, at the age of eighty-five, she was supplying provisions for the soldiers during the Revolutionary War, as recorded in the Virginia State Archives. Ann died sometime after 1782. Submitted by Ophelia Wade, Bragg City, MO.
[Cited source: VR (Virginia Revolutionary War Public Service Claims), Microfilm, Court Book page 4.]
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