His wife,
Ann, died on 1 October 1742 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age ~40, leaving him a widower.
3 He was a patriot in the Revolutionary War. who lent money to the government to buy beef for the army. See DAR ID No. 91360.
It is a well established fact that Joseph Bartlett married to Mary Wait in 1668. He bought land and settled in Newton, Mass. Ten children were born to this family, five girls and five boys. Of these, the name of but one is known, Joseph Bartlett, Jr. This son had a large family. One of his son's, by the name of
Ebenezer, occupied the old homestead in Newton. He had 16 children - of these 16, six sons and a number of daughters came to Bethel, Maine and settled there and in the adjoining towns. This Ebenezer was born about 1705 and his son,
Steven about 1765. This would make Steven the grandson of
Joseph Bartlett, Jr. and great grandson of the first Joseph who came from England and married Mary Wait in 1668. He was the fifth of the six sons from Ebenezer Bartlett. All of whom came to Bethel, Maine from Newton, Mass. Steven settled in the lower part of the town of Bethel in the part which later became the town of Hanover. This land was on the North side of the Androscogin River next to the farm of his brother,
Moses Bartlett, with whom he lived for some time. During this time, he cleared the land which made up his farm and became and still is Bartlett Homestead. From an old description we learned that "it was as good an handsome a piece of land as there was on the river". While Steven was still living with his brother Moses, Dorcas Barbour came to visit her sister, the wife of Moses Bartlett.
The means of traveling at that time were very limited. The stage ran from Portland to Paris. Miss Dorcas came to Paris by stage. From Paris she walked to Remford(?). There, Esquire Keys took her on horseback with himself and together they rode to her sister's door. She was accompanied part of the way by Mr. Segar, brother of Lt. Segar, who was taken captive by the Indians in a raid upon Bethel. It was only a toe-path through the woods with spotted trees for guide boards. They had been obliged to spend one night in an unoccupied camp where the accommodations were anything but good. The arrival was a great event in the household. Steven fell in love with Dorcas and they were married.
The children of this marriage were:
Ebenezer - born 1788 married Lois Powers
Elhanon -born 1791 married Joanna Willis
William -born 1794 married Elsie Russell
Beulah -born 1777 married Asa Foster
James -born 1801 married Betsey Foster
Dorcas -born 1804 married Eli Foster
Sala -born 1807 married Reuben Foster
Sophia -born 1811 married Capt Steven Kenney
The wife and mother Dorcas Barbour, as the years went by became "Aunt Dorcas" because of her kindness to all the people in the neighborhood - especially in times of sickness and need. "For her price is far above rubies - she looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread idleness. Her children praise her and call her blessed."
There were several of these Barbour sisters, and they married and settled near one another in Maine. They were of Irish descent, their father was born on shipboard while his parents were on there way from Ireland to America. Steven Bartlett died in 1834. He lies buried among his kinsmen, friends, and neighbors in the old cemetery near the Willis place in the town of Hanover, Maine.
Elhanon Bartlett, second son of Steven Bartlett, who married Joanna Willis, was a thrifty and prosperous farmer. He owned and lived upon the home farm that had been cleared up from the primeval forest by his father Steven. He has prominent in town affairs, often elected to office by his fellow townsman. His house was always open to the wayfare. No one was ever turned away hungry. The children of this family were: Zenas, Cyrus, Beulah, Susan, and Hester. Zenas born in 1818 married Leona E. Roberts, Cyrus married Caroline Smith, Beulah married James Roberts, Hester married, Elias Bartlett, Susan died, a young woman of 23.
The children of Zenas W. Bartlett and Leona Roberts were: Flora Evelyn Susan Barbour Venas Willis Cyrus Wendall George Dana.
This family, when the children were young, often visited at the home of their Grandfather, which was the farm cleared by Steven Bartlett before he was married to Dorcas Barbour. The Grandfather, Elhanon, was a jolly man and thought a great deal of his grandchildren. He often took part in the games and he himself performed many a children's prank.
The next farm was owned by James Roberts, who married Beulah Bartlett.
Zenos Bartlett - Leona Roberts
James Roberts - Beulah Bartlett
The children of these two families were double cousins and of corresponding ages. They knew each other well and many were the happy days they spent together on the two farms, fishing and swimming in the Anrosczgin River and climbing the hills back of the farms and exploring the country as far as Howard's pond behind the hills.
Moses Bartlett farm is now owned by Leon Roberts, the youngest son of James and Beulah.
The Steven Bartlett farm is owned by Gardiner Roberts, another son of James and Beulah.
Zenas W. Bartlett, the oldest son of Elhanon, was a successful physician in Dixfield. He was employed and greatly loved by the people from miles around. His wife Leona was a true helpmate and a real Mother. Her home was always open to their own friends, to the friends of their children and to any and all who might be lonely and in need. Dr. Bartlett was always interested in the welfare of men younger than himself. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Steven D [B.]. Kenney, son of Sophia Bartlett Kenney, and a cousin of Dr. Bartlett, was living at the home of Dr. Bartlett and studying medicine with him or under his tutelage. This young man was about the age of the eldest Bartlett children and was a great addition to the life of the household. It was a sad summer morning in the year 1861, when as a volunteer he started for the war. The writer [George D. Bartlett] of this sketch was but 6 years old - and while he felt very proud of the young soldier in his new uniform - blue with bright brass buttons - he was crying bitterly of the loss of his friend who had made toy boats for him and had been kind in a thousand ways. To stop the tears of the lad, Stephen promised to come back when the war was over and bring home a soldiers cap and a cannon. I recall this early morning scene of long ago most vividly. The little group on the veranda, the bright sunlight on the trees, the quiet sadness of my brothers and sisters, the proud bearing of young soldier, the coming of the stagecoach, the cloud of dust down the village street. To this day I have a sincere longing for the return of my friend, my promised cap and cannon.
Leona Roberts and Zenas Bartlett were married in the spring of 1841. Leona's, as she said, was entirely satisfied with her wedding outfit. It seemed to her all that could be wished for. It consisted of:
1 Forfeit Table
1 Light Stand
1 half dozen wooden chairs
1 half dozen kitchen chairs
2 rocking chairs
1 looking glass
1 tea set
2 beds and bedding
1 dozen silver spoons
2 large silver spoons
and a very moderate supply of linen
When Zenas married Leona his Father gave him a cow, horse and carriage and filled his trunk with medicine. Zenas went on and became as I have said before, a successful physician. He died at the age of 52 and was already called the "Old Doctor". This was to distinguish him from his son, Zenas who had become a physician in Dixfield. This son Zenas married twice, first Ella Coburn - second Ella Miner. He left two children Eliza and Grace Etta. Flora Evelyn married Charles Philoon M.D. and for years lived in Dixfield. Three children were born to them: Georgie May Byron Strickland Loveerna Evelyn.
Flora died 1908
Byron died 1900
Loveerna died 1881
Dr. Philoon 1917
Ella Bartlett married Orson Paine. There children are:
Harold Bartlett
William Orson
George Byron
Leona Ella
Ernest Ira
The last died in 1916, Orson Paine died 1912. Grace Ella married Harry M. Towne.
There children are: Harriett Bartlett, Charles Orson.
Harold Payne married Florence Duplisa, 1917. William Payne married Alice Rollins 1917.
Susan Barbour, daughter of Zenas Bartlett, the "old doctor", is now, 1917 like her first grandmother called "Aunt" Sue for the same reason that Aunt Dorcas was so called.
George Dana has for many years been an instructor in Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. He with Aunt Sue and Georgie Philoon and now, 1917 to make their home together.
Sunday, August 16, 1914 Susan Barbour and Georgie Dana Bartlett visited the cemetery above Hanover village - there they found the graves of:
Steven Bartlett Great Grandfather - 1776 - 1832 age 66
Dorcas Barbour - 1770 - 1841 age 71
Elhanon Bartlett, Grandfather 1792-1868 age 76
Joanna Willis, Grandmother 1795 - 1863 age 68
Susan Bartlett, Aunt 1820 - 1843 age 23
Many Uncles and Aunts with cousins lie in this same cemetery.
(Here the text ends in the book, but in the very back of the notebook is written the following:
(Mother and Grandmother)
For constant care in childhood days, For guidance from all devious ways, For kindly strays of loving hand, That I should rightly understand, For strength to suffer more and care, And ill temptations to forebear, For trusting faith in all I do, I ever thank my God and you.
End of Notebook
Steven settled in the lower part of the town of Bethel in the part which later became the town of Hanover. This land was on the North side of the Androscogin River next to the farm of his brother, Moses Bartlett, with whom he lived for some time. During this time, he cleared the land which made up his farm and became and still is Bartlett Homestead. From an old description we learned that "it was as good an handsome a piece of land as there was on the river". While Steven was still living with his brother Moses, Dorcas Barbour came to visit her sister, the wife of Moses Bartlett.
The means of traveling at that time were very limited. The stage ran from Portland to Paris. Miss Dorcas came to Paris by stage. From Paris she walked to Remford(?). There, Esquire Keys took her on horseback with himself and together they rode to her sister's door. She was accompanied part of the way by Mr. Segar, brother of Lt. Segar, who was taken captive by the Indians in a raid upon Bethel. It was only a toe-path through the woods with spotted trees for guide boards. They had been obliged to spend one night in an unoccupied camp where the accommodations were anything but good. The arrival was a great event in the household. Steven fell in love with Dorcas and they were married.
The children of this marriage were:
Ebenezer - born 1788 married Lois Powers
Elhanon -born 1791 married Joanna Willis
William -born 1794 married Elsie Russell
Beulah -born 1777 married Asa Foster
James -born 1801 married Betsey Foster
Dorcas -born 1804 married Eli Foster
Sala -born 1807 married Reuben Foster
Sophia -born 1811 married Capt Steven Kenney
The wife and mother Dorcas Barbour, as the years went by became "Aunt Dorcas" because of her kindness to all the people in the neighborhood - especially in times of sickness and need. "For her price is far above rubies - she looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread idleness. Her children praise her and call her blessed."
There were several of these Barbour sisters, and they married and settled near one another in Maine. They were of Irish descent, their father was born on shipboard while his parents were on there way from Ireland to America. Steven Bartlett died in 1834. He lies buried among his kinsmen, friends, and neighbors in the old cemetery near the Willis place in the town of Hanover, Maine.
Elhanon Bartlett, second son of Steven Bartlett, who married Joanna Willis, was a thrifty and prosperous farmer. He owned and lived upon the home farm that had been cleared up from the primeval forest by his father Steven. He has prominent in town affairs, often elected to office by his fellow townsman. His house was always open to the wayfare. No one was ever turned away hungry. The children of this family were: Zenas, Cyrus, Beulah, Susan, and Hester. Zenas born in 1818 married Leona E. Roberts, Cyrus married Caroline Smith, Beulah married James Roberts, Hester married, Elias Bartlett, Susan died, a young woman of 23.
The children of Zenas W. Bartlett and Leona Roberts were: Flora Evelyn Susan Barbour Venas Willis Cyrus Wendall George Dana.
This family, when the children were young, often visited at the home of their Grandfather, which was the farm cleared by Steven Bartlett before he was married to Dorcas Barbour. The Grandfather, Elhanon, was a jolly man and thought a great deal of his grandchildren. He often took part in the games and he himself performed many a children's prank.
The next farm was owned by James Roberts, who married Beulah Bartlett.
Zenos Bartlett - Leona Roberts
James Roberts - Beulah Bartlett
The children of these two families were double cousins and of corresponding ages. They knew each other well and many were the happy days they spent together on the two farms, fishing and swimming in the Anrosczgin River and climbing the hills back of the farms and exploring the country as far as Howard's pond behind the hills.
Moses Bartlett farm is now owned by Leon Roberts, the youngest son of James and Beulah.
The Steven Bartlett farm is owned by Gardiner Roberts, another son of James and Beulah.
Zenas W. Bartlett, the oldest son of Elhanon, was a successful physician in Dixfield. He was employed and greatly loved by the people from miles around. His wife Leona was a true helpmate and a real Mother. Her home was always open to their own friends, to the friends of their children and to any and all who might be lonely and in need. Dr. Bartlett was always interested in the welfare of men younger than himself. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Steven D [B.]. Kenney, son of Sophia Bartlett Kenney, and a cousin of Dr. Bartlett, was living at the home of Dr. Bartlett and studying medicine with him or under his tutelage. This young man was about the age of the eldest Bartlett children and was a great addition to the life of the household. It was a sad summer morning in the year 1861, when as a volunteer he started for the war. The writer [George D. Bartlett] of this sketch was but 6 years old - and while he felt very proud of the young soldier in his new uniform - blue with bright brass buttons - he was crying bitterly of the loss of his friend who had made toy boats for him and had been kind in a thousand ways. To stop the tears of the lad, Stephen promised to come back when the war was over and bring home a soldiers cap and a cannon. I recall this early morning scene of long ago most vividly. The little group on the veranda, the bright sunlight on the trees, the quiet sadness of my brothers and sisters, the proud bearing of young soldier, the coming of the stagecoach, the cloud of dust down the village street. To this day I have a sincere longing for the return of my friend, my promised cap and cannon.
Leona Roberts and Zenas Bartlett were married in the spring of 1841. Leona's, as she said, was entirely satisfied with her wedding outfit. It seemed to her all that could be wished for. It consisted of:
1 Forfeit Table
1 Light Stand
1 half dozen wooden chairs
1 half dozen kitchen chairs
2 rocking chairs
1 looking glass
1 tea set
2 beds and bedding
1 dozen silver spoons
2 large silver spoons
and a very moderate supply of linen
When Zenas married Leona his Father gave him a cow, horse and carriage and filled his trunk with medicine. Zenas went on and became as I have said before, a successful physician. He died at the age of 52 and was already called the "Old Doctor". This was to distinguish him from his son, Zenas who had become a physician in Dixfield. This son Zenas married twice, first Ella Coburn - second Ella Miner. He left two children Eliza and Grace Etta. Flora Evelyn married Charles Philoon M.D. and for years lived in Dixfield. Three children were born to them: Georgie May Byron Strickland Loveerna Evelyn.
Flora died 1908
Byron died 1900
Loveerna died 1881
Dr. Philoon 1917
Ella Bartlett married Orson Paine. There children are:
Harold Bartlett
William Orson
George Byron
Leona Ella
Ernest Ira
The last died in 1916, Orson Paine died 1912. Grace Ella married Harry M. Towne.
There children are: Harriett Bartlett, Charles Orson.
Harold Payne married Florence Duplisa, 1917. William Payne married Alice Rollins 1917.
Susan Barbour, daughter of Zenas Bartlett, the "old doctor", is now, 1917 like her first grandmother called "Aunt" Sue for the same reason that Aunt Dorcas was so called.
George Dana has for many years been an instructor in Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. He with Aunt Sue and Georgie Philoon and now, 1917 to make their home together.
Sunday, August 16, 1914 Susan Barbour and Georgie Dana Bartlett visited the cemetery above Hanover village - there they found the graves of:
Steven Bartlett Great Grandfather - 1776 - 1832 age 66
Dorcas Barbour - 1770 - 1841 age 71
Elhanon Bartlett, Grandfather 1792-1868 age 76
Joanna Willis, Grandmother 1795 - 1863 age 68
Susan Bartlett, Aunt 1820 - 1843 age 23
Many Uncles and Aunts with cousins lie in this same cemetery.
(Here the text ends in the book, but in the very back of the notebook is written the following:
(Mother and Grandmother)
For constant care in childhood days, For guidance from all devious ways, For kindly strays of loving hand, That I should rightly understand, For strength to suffer more and care, And ill temptations to forebear, For trusting faith in all I do, I ever thank my God and you.
End of Notebook.