Josiah Bartlett (of Lee, NH) Papers, 1812-1869

Title:

Josiah Bartlett (of Lee, NH) Papers, 1812-1869

Creator:

Bartlett, Josiah, 1787-1860

Accession / Call Number:

1993.038

Object ID:

1993-038

Date:

1812-1869

Physical Description:

1 box, approximately 436 items ; 0.42 linear feet

Level of Description:

Collection

Abstract:

The Josiah Bartlett papers date from 1812 to 1869 and include his account of the War of 1812, discussing his position as a quartermaster and recruiter. The papers also recount his journeys from Concord to Portsmouth as a messenger for Moody Bedel and Nathanial Gilman.

Scope and Content:

The Josiah Bartlett (of Lee, NH) Papers, 1812-1869, include bounty and forage accounts, orders for shoes and cockades, papers from the War of 1812, and town papers while he was surveyor, tax collector, county treasurer, etc. Bartlett's War of 1812 papers reflect his positions as quartermaster and recruiter; provide accounts for journeys from Concord, NH, to Portsmouth, NH, carrying messages for Colonel Moody Bedel and Nathaniel Gilman; and provide names and amounts paid as bounties for forage in Concord. Also included are orders for coats, shoes, supplies, and pay slips for Bartlett and a servant. Correspondents include Moody Bedel, George Packer, Timothy Upham, Timothy Dix, Philip and Obadiah Carrigain, Samuel Gile, Bradbury Bartlett, George W. Rogers, Benjamin Thompson, Zenas Wheeler, Daniel Greenleaf, and others. The town records include non-resident property inventories for 1820, documentation of a dispute with the town of Deerfield, and documents regarding pauper support.

Arrangement:

The materials in this collection are in the following series: \n Series 1. War of 1812, 1812-1843 \n Series 2. Civic Activities - Strafford County, 1819-1869\n Series 3. Family papers, 1812-1869

Subjects:

Account books, Coroners, Correspondence, Courts, Estates (Law), Executors and administrators, Justices of the peace, Poverty, Probate law and practice, Quartermasters, Taxation, United States--History--War of 1812

Locations:

Lee, NH
Nottingham, NH
Strafford County, NH

People:

Bartlett, Bradbury, 1783-1869, Bartlett, Josiah, 1787-1860, Bedel, Moody, 1764-1841, Carrigain, Philip, 1772-1842, Cilley, Joseph, 1791-1887, Nealley, Edward B.

Organizations:

Bartlett family

Credit Line:

Gift of Barbara Whalen.

Location Code:

TL/1W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Item title, Josiah Bartlett (of Lee, NH) Papers, 1993.038. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.

Finding Aid Link:

Bartlett_Josiah_of_Lee_NH_Papers_1993.038.pdf