Others were skulking at no great distance in the wood, and waiting the issue of the interview. Eventually, after his continued letters home to the assembly and committee of safety in New Hampshire, William Whipple and Matthew Thornton were added to the delegation in Philadelphia. Josiah Bartlett BIRTH 29 May 1797 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 18 Nov 1867 (aged 70) Simpson, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Union Baptist Church Cemetery Simpson, Taylor County, West Virginia https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21408385 http://genealogytrails.com/wva/taylor/bios.html From this time, the political difficulties in New-Hampshire greatly increased. Despite the spelling difference, the character (played by Martin Sheen, who is also a former governor and Congressman from New Hampshire, claims to be a direct descendant of a New Hampshire signer of the Declaration of Independence.BARTLETT, Josiah, (father of Josiah Bartlett, Jr.), a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Amesbury, Mass., November 21, 1729; attended the public schools; studied medicine, and commenced practice in Kingston, N.H., in 1750; was medical agent to Gen. John Stark at Bennington; member of the colonial legislature of New Hampshire 1765-1775; Member of the Continental Congress in 1775, 1776 and 1778; signer of the Articles of Confederation and second signer of the Declaration of Independence; chief justice of the court of common pleas in 1778; became justice of the superior court in 1784 and chief justice in 1788; member of the convention which framed the Federal Constitution in 1787; in 1789 was elected to the United States Senate from New Hampshire, but declined, and at the same time resigned as chief justice; Governor of the State of New Hampshire 1790-1794; member of the constitutional convention of 1792 which changed the title from president to that of Governor; retired in 1794; died in Kingston, N.H., May 19, 1795; interment in the Plains Cemetery, in rear of the Universalist Church. At this time, medical skill was baffled; every method of treatment pursued, proved ineffectual. Two years from the above date, he was attacked by a fever, which for a time seriously threatened his life. Josiah Bartlett passed away in 1878. 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Without any further interruption, the poor quaker reached the other side of the wood, and at length delivered the contents of his saddlebags to General Washington.". Activity Feed In 1789, he was elected a senator to Congress; but the infirmities of age induced him to decline the office. Death: Unknown. It mitigated the febrile symptoms, a copious perspiration ensued, and from this time he began to recover. In January, 1794, he expressed his determination to close his public career in the following letter to the legislature: "Gentlemen of the Legislature -- After having served the public for a number of years, to the best of my abilities, in various offices to which I have had the honour to be appointed I think it proper, before your adjournment, to signify to you, and through you to my fellow citizens at large, that I now find myself so far advanced in age, that it will be expedient for me, at the close of the session, to retire from the cares and fatigues of public business, to the repose of a private life, with a grateful sense of the repeated marks of trust and confidence that my fellow citizens have reposed in me, and with my best wishes for the future peace and prosperity of the state.". At length they complied with his request, and of the cider thus given him, he continued to drink at intervals during the night. At first he treated it as an inflammatory disease; but at length, satisfied that this was not its character, he administered Peruvian bark to a child of his own who was afflicted with the disease, and with entire success. That is where he was living when he was asked to be a delegate to the Continental Congress where the Declaration was signed. At first he treated it as an inflammatory disease; but at length, satisfied that this was not its character, he administered Peruvian bark to a child of his own who was afflicted with the disease, and with entire success. If a man could stitch wounds, set bones, and treat fevers, he was welcome, even without formal educational credentials. 20 Aug 1765; dy and Josiah BARTLETT, b. For adults it was a serious illness, but for children it was frequently fatal, especially among the very young. This was indeed an inconsiderable honour; but as an evidence of the governor's respect for his talents and influence, was a point of some importance. Over the years they would have twelve children: Mary (1754), Lois (1756), Miriam (1758), Rhoda (1760), Hannah (who died as an infant in 1762), Levi (1763), Josiah (1765, died that same year), Josiah (1768), Ezra (1770), Sarah (1773), Hannah (1776, also died as an infant), and a child that was never registered. Advanced visualization tools plus downloading and printing capabilities. Download and share an attractive family tree image. WikiTree's Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum is where genealogists help each other. His father Stephen was the son of Richard and Hannah (Emery) Bartlett. On finishing his preliminary studies, which were superintended by Dr. Ordway, of Amesbury, and to which he devoted himself with indefatigable zeal for five years, he commenced the practice of his profession at Kingston, in the year 1760. This disease, which was called the throat distemper, first appeared at Kingston, in the spring of 1735. Josiah Dr. Bartlett married Hannah Eleanor Weeks Thompson and had 6 children. The opposition which was now abroad in America against the British government, and which continued to gather strength until the year 1774, had made equal progress in the province of New-Hampshire. Governor Josiah Bartlett (LZFS-HYD), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Mar. Bio Check [independent app] From an injudicious application of medicines, and too close a confinement to his chamber, life appeared to be rapidly ebbing, and all hopes of his recovery were relinquished. He was also elected chief executive of New Hampshire. FamousKin.com. There are additional tools below. While he was at the Congress in 1776, his wife Mary had managed the farm, seen to the completion of rebuilding their house, cared for nine children, and given birth to Hannah. Dr Josiah Bartlett Born 21 Nov 1729 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Ancestors Son of Stephen Bartlett and Hannah (Webster) Bartlett Brother of Hannah Bartlett, Stephen Bartlett, Joseph Bartlett, Mary Bartlett, Simeon Bartlett and Levi Bartlett Husband of Mary Bartlett married 15 Jan 1754 in Kingston, New Hampshire Colony Descendants He rose to office, and was recommended to the confidence of his fellow citizens, not less by the general probity of his character, than the force of his genius. Use it to see who else shares your interest in Josiah and receives updates about changes to the profile. Genealogy for Josiah R. Bartlett (Josiah) (1869 - 1949) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. As the Revolution neared, his Whig policies brought him into opposition with Wentworth. [3] Kingston at that time was a frontier settlement of only a few hundred families, and Bartlett was the only doctor in that part of the county at the time. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. In a letter to a friend, Dr. Bartlett describes the alterations and ravages which had been made. On putting the question, it was agreed to begin with the northernmost colony. Kingston at that time was a frontier settlement of only a few hundred families, and Bartlett was the only doctor in that part of the county at the time. This page was last edited on 15 December 2022, at 23:49. A scrupulous justice marked his dealings with all men, and he exhibited great fidelity in his engagements. Edit Profile and Relationships Thus, after subsisting for a period of ninety years, the British government was forever annihilated in New-Hampshire. When the assembly appointed Bartlett and John Pickerin as delegates to the Continental Congres, he was forced to decline because had to attend to his family, but remained active in New Hampshire's affairs. From the pen of Josiah Bartlett, military officer, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Judge, Governor of New Hampshire. Thank you! To add tests you need to be on Josiah's Trusted List. Research with RootsSearch [independent app] Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a kinship to this person. In September, 1775, Dr. Bartlett, who had been elected to the Continental Congress, took his seat in that body. Like the plague, it swept its victims to the grave, almost without warning, and some are said to have expired while sitting at play handling their toys. As the Revolution neared, his Whig policies brought him into opposition with the Royal Governor, John Wentworth.In 1774, Bartlett joined the Assembly's Committee of Correspondence and began his work with the revolutionary leaders of the other 12 colonies. Shouldn't the location of Mary's birth be Newton, Massachusetts Colony, since she was born about 46 years before the Revolutionary War broke out? This shows you the WikiTree members who have full power to access and edit Josiah's information. 1, pp 2-191. rn Bartlett), Lydia Coffin (born Bartlett), Edmund Bartlett, Judith Bartlett Milam (born Cole), Hannah Bartlett, Mary Somerby (born Bartl h Milam, Sr. (born Bartlett), Mary Bartlett, Sarah Coffin (born Bartlett), Thomas Bartlett, Lydia Bartlett, Eunice Bartlett, Australian Schoolboys Rugby Team 1987, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre Pfizer, Articles J