Gershom BARTLETT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: "Cordwainer"

Notes:

Joseph was pressed and sent to Haverhill and quartered at the house of Capt. Simon Wainwright. When the Indians made an attack on the ton August 29, 1708, he was captured and taken to Canada. He was a prisoner four years two months and nine days. He returned to Newbury, November 8, 1712.

He wrote a narrative of his captivity among the Indians, 1708-1712.

Joseph married Sarah HOYT on 27 Apr 1721. Sarah was born on 04 May 1698 in Amesbury, Massachusetts; died on 28 May 1787 in Newton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire; was buried in Old Town Cemetery, Newton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: "Cordwainer"
• Occupation: A yeoman, currier and cordwainer
• Fact: 1677, Freeman
• Fact: 1678, Oath of Allegiance in Newbury, Massachusetts
• Fact: Between 1670-1698, Known as Richard, Jr.
• Fact: Between 1698-1724, Known as Richard, Senior

Richard married Hannah EMERY on 18 Nov 1673 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.. Hannah (daughter of John EMERY and Mary WEBSTER) was born on 26 Apr 1654 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 01 May 1705 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 24 Apr 1652, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker
• Occupation: Shoemaker and Yeoman
• Residence: Settled in Newbury, Mass.
• Birth: 1621, England
• Residence: 1654, Sworn a Freeman
• Residence: 1678, Took Oath of Allegiance in Newbury, Mass.
• Residence: Between 1679 and 1681, Represented Newbury
• Residence: 1684, Represented Newbury

Notes:

Excerpt from "A Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families": Richard built a sawmill in Haverhill at the unaminous request of the townspeople and was deputy to the General Court for many years from 1679. He was involved in the church controversy along with Captain William Titcomb and others, receiving a fine of four nobles.

Richard married ABIGAIL. died between 01 Mar 1686 and 1687 in Newbury, Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1675; Jury of trials
• Occupation: Between 1675 and 1676; Selectman
• Military Service: 1675; Sergeant of Militia at Great Swamp Fight
• Occupation: 1679; Way-warden
• Will: 03 Aug 1693

Notes:

John came with his father to Newbury in 1635. Selectman, 1670-1673; jury of trials 1675-1676; chosen to carry votes to Salem, 1675-1676; chosen to serve on jury of trials at Ipswich; tything man 1679; way warden 1679. In 1642 he had laid out to him fourscore acres over the Artichoke or Rasberry River. Forty Acres of this land was grant of the town of Newbury to John Emery, sen., and by him given to his son in consideration of love and affection. The remaining forty acres were both of Archelaus Woodman for thirty pounds, being a town grant to him. This tract of land has been in possession of the name since it was laid out to John Emery, jun., an now included in the farm of the late Eliphalet Emery, Esq., of West Newbury, is owned by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Hale Emery. John Emery, jun., was a signer of the petition in the Case of Lieut. Robert Pike, and a member of the Woodman party in the church difficulties. He is styled Sergeant on the records. He was admonished in 1694 for opposing their ordained minister. He was made freeman May 30, 1690; made his will August 3, 1693.

John married Mary WEBSTER on 02 Oct 1648 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John WEBSTER and Mary SHATSWELL) was born about 1630 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 03 Feb 1709 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]