Lewis S. Bartlett was born 1819 in Harrison Co., West Virginia, and died 5 November 1863 in Millville Township, Iowa. He married Mary Kennedy on 11 May 1849 in Clayton Co., Iowa, daughter of Ambrose Kennedy and Mary Kennedy.
Notes for Lewis S. Bartlett: [Family.ged]
According to the best available information, Lewis Bartlet came from a proud and unforgiving Virginian family. A rift, possibly over his objectionable 1848 marriage to his first wife to A. Petty, a "mountain girl" from either Clayton or Warren Cos., Iowa resulted in him being disowned and disinherited by his family. Later attempts by his daughter Emily (Bartlet) Richardson and her daughters Ruth and Margaret to renew their relationships with the Virginia Bartlets were rebuffed, and the names they knew are now lost. The most likely group of Bartlets are of Harrison Co., now in West Virginia. Lewis reportedly attended a college with the goal of becoming a minister, and later became a circuit-riding minister in the Virginia mountains. There are other possible involvements in the area, although some other Bartlet could have been the perpetrator. In the Clayton Co., Iowa 1850 Census there was the household of R.J. Finks, a ferryman who was born around 1792. A Sally, age 33, was born in Maine; a William, age 12 in Illinois; a Josephine, age 1 in Iowa; and a Mary E. Bartlet, age 10, born in Illinois. There was a Louis and a Fred Bartles, in Fulton Co., Illinois in 1840 not far from the Illinois end of the ferry route. The 1850, 1860, 1870 census records list Lewis Bartlet as a farmer (with the assumption that the 1870 farm was once his). Just prior to his marriage to A. Perry, he bought Lot 8 in Millville, Iowa from Julius Sanford and others on 1 May 1848. Louis Bartlet real estate holdings were valued at $500 in the 1850 Census. He must have acquired more as he sold NWNE Section 15, Township 91, Range 2 to Edmund Carter on 16 September 1854 and the property of widow Mary Bartlet was valued at $2,500 in the 1870 Census. It is not known whether Lewis Bartlet died sometime between between 1865 and 1870. Because the Clayton Co., Iowa's extensive burial records do not include a Lewis or Louis Bartlet, it is not known when or where he died.
Hi Mike
Sorry I took so long getting back to you. I really appreciate the information you sent. I had no information on Mary Kennedy or Emily Bartlett and the stories about Lewis Bartlett was very interesting. If he was disinherited, it would explain why it was so difficult to find any information about his ancestors. I did go through some of my old records from Clayton County. Lewis is listed in the Clayton County Estate records which indicate he died intestate in November 1863. Now I'm curious to know how he died. Maybe shot by a jealous husband, or girlfriend.
I tried to transcribe the estate information as follows:
Clayton County Iowa >From the Estate File of Lewis Bartlett
To the County Court of Clayton County Iowa Your Petitioner Mary Bartlett of Said County would respectfully represent unto Your honorable court that her husband Lewis Bartlett ...to of Said County departed this life on the 5th day of November 1863 and that Said Lewis Bartlett died intestate, leaving a large amount of personal property. Your Petitioner therefore asks to be appointed his administrator for the purpose of Settling up Said Estate, And She further represents that a large number of the Stock on the farm ought to be Sold immediately the estate being Scarce of feed to winter them. She therefore asks permission to Sell the Swine at private or public Sale immediately as She may deem best, She further asks that She may be permitted to pay all debts which She may be satisfied to correct. She alo recommends that you appoint Leeson Smith & John B. Wentworth as appraisers to appraise and inventory Such personal property.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 7th day of December 1863 Vincent Harrison Justice of the Peace Mary Bartlett ------------------- TO THE COUNTY COURT OF CLAYTON COUNTY
The undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Lewis Bartlett Deceased, would respectively report to your Honor in compliance with chapter 71, Acts of the 9th General Assembly of Iowa, as follows, to-wit:
NAME OF DECEDENT Lewis Bartlett Died in Millville Township on the 5th Nov 1863
Name of Widow and Heirs Widow of Decedent Mary Bartlett, June 7, Age 32 Residence: Milleville Twp.
Children of Decedent Emily Bartlett, March 17, Age 12 Nancy Bartlett, April 14, Age 11 Edward S Bartlett, Sept 27, Age 10 William J. Bartlett, Nov 18, Age 8 John J. Bartlett, Oct 29, Age 5 Mary A. Bartlett, May , Age 2 Lewis A. Bartlett, Aug 23, Age 3 months The above Shows the age up to 1863
STATE OF IOWA ) CLAYTON COUNTY) I. Mary Bartlett do solemnly swear that the foregoing, is a true and correct list of the names, ages and residence of the heirs of the estate of Lewis Bartlett late of said county deceased, required by order of the County Court of said county, pursuant to section 3, chapter 71, of the Acts of the 9th General Assembly of the State of Iowa Mary Bartlett Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence this Vincent Harrison
_______________________________ STATE OF IOWA Clayton COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of Lewis Bartlett Deceased. The following is a full and perfect inventory of all the Real and Personal Estate of the said deceased, so far as the same has come to the possession or knowledge of the undersigned. Mary Bartlett Administratrix of the goods chattels lights credits & effects of Lewis Bartlett de
REAL ESTATE Lot Number Eight of Section Ten in Township ninety one North of Range two West of the fifth principle Meridian on the District of lands subject of Sale at Dubuque Iowa containing Sixty one acres and ten hundredths of am acre. Value 488. South West quarter of the South East fractional quarter of Section fifteen in Township Ninety one North of Range two West in the District of lands Subject to Sale at dubuque Iowa Containing Eighty Acres. Value 324 The undivided half of Fraction Lot No two in Section No ten In Township No Ninety one North of Range No two West Containing fifty two acres and Eighty hundreds. Value 105 Lot No four in Section No Eleven in Township No Ninety one North of Range No two West of the fifth principal Meridian Containing Fifty five and 80/100 acres more or less. Value 110 The North east quarter of the North East quarter of Sect twenty eight in Township Ninety one North of Range two West pof the fifth principle Meridian containing forty acres. Value 80 The South West quarter of the South East quarter of Sect No ten on the North West quarter of Section No fifteen in Township No Ninety one North of Range two West of the fifth pri Mer. Value 160 One town lot being Situated in the town of Cassvill State of Wisconsin Grant County. Lot No 5 Block 35. Value 20
CHATTEL PROPERTY
Five Hundred bushel of Corn One Cow and Calf one Span of Horses Five Hogs one set of Harness one Wagon one Sleigh one plow one Harrow one Corn Sheller ten pigs three bead Steeds and bedding one Beauro one Clock one table Seven Shairs One Stove one rifle eight bushels Of wheight. 4 Cows and five Cavls one bull 3 Steers four yiearlings one mare 1 two yiear old Colt one third of a two Horse bushing Meshiene one old Wagon eleven Shutz one thousant Bushel of Corn one Shot gun 1 Set of Harnes One Cane Mill
There must have been problems later when the kids became of age. In 1881 there was a lawsuit between Mary Bartlett and her children. One of the principals was F.W. Richardson (that name meant nothing to me earlier.)
See following transcript:
Clayton County Iowa Bk 52 p.9 This Indenture Made the 30th day of May 1881, between Henry Torry, Michael Marshall & Leason Smith Referees of the first-part, and Thomas H. Brown of the second part Witnesseth: That whereas in an action in Equity for Portion of Real Estate in the Circuit Court of Clayton County Iowa, wherein, Mary Bartlett was Plaintiff and F.W. Richardson, Nancy Kelley, J. Kelley E.S Bartlett and others were Defendents the said parties of the first part were on the 8th day of June 1881 duly appointed by said Court as Referees to make partition of the following described Real Estate situated in Clayton County Iowa to wit: Lots Two (2) Eight (8) and Nine (9) of section Ten (10) The South West quarter (1/4) of the South East quarter (1/4) of said section Ten (10), and the North West quarter 1/4 of the North East quarter (1/4) of section 15, all in Township Ninety one (91) North of Range Two 2 West of the 5th P.M. and it appearing to the court that said property cannot be readily or equitably divided into the requisite number of shares, the Court on the 8th day of June 1881, caused an ordered to be entered directing said referees to sell said premises at public sale. And whereas the said Referees in pursuance of said order of said Court after giving the same notice as is given when lands are sold on execution by the Sheriff, and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand one hundred and fifty Dollars in hand paid by Thomas H. Brown, party of the second part do hereby Sell and Convey unto the said Thomas H. Brown the following described premises, to wit: Lots Two Eight and Nine, and the South West quarter of the South East quarter all of section Ten, and also the North West quarter of the North East quarter of section Fifteen all in Township Ninety one North of Range Two West of the 5th P.M. And whereas the said party of the second part has paid to the parties of the first part the said sum of Three Thousand one hundred and fifty Dollars aforesaid. Now therefore, this Indenture Witnesseth, That in Consideration of the premises and the said sum of money so paid to us by the said part of the second part, in conformity of law and in obedience to the orders of said Court, We Henry Torry, Michael Marshall and Leason Smith, parties of the first part do by these presents grant, Sell and Convey unto the said Thomas H. Brown party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns all of the above described premises to have and hold the same to the party of the second part as fully and absolutely as the said parties of the first part, by virtue of the premises, might and could sell the same. First above written Henry Torrey State of Iowa ) Michael Marshall Clayton County )ss Leeson Smith On this 31st day of May A.D. 1881, before me J.F. Thompson Clerk of the Circuit-Court within and for said County, personally came Henry Torrey, Michael Marshall Leeson Smith personally to me Known to be the identical person whose names are affixed to the above instrument as grantors and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, at Elkader on the dale last above written. J.F. Thompson Filed May 31st 1881 Clerk of the Circuit-Court
More About Lewis S. Bartlett and Mary Kennedy: Marriage: 11 May 1849, Clayton Co., Iowa.
Marriage Notes for Lewis S. Bartlett and Mary Kennedy: [Family.ged]
Mary's name listed as "Kenneda" in the Clayton Co. Clerk's records.
Children of Lewis S. Bartlett and Mary Kennedy are:
+Emily Bartlett, b. 17 March 1851, Clayton Co., Iowa, d. 16 October 1903, Madison, Nebraska.
Lewis S. Bartlett (b. 1819, d. 5 November 1863)
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