Mary Bartlett (1764 - possibly 3rd quarter 1837)

52 Ancestor Challenge - Challenge 28

Blake, King, Coleman, Pearce, Farmer, Mary (unknown), Lambden, Sarah (unknown), Knight, Ellis, Knight, Vincent, Butt, O'Ford, Arnold, Molton, Cotterell, Bartlett, Alderman, Shepherd, Sherwood, Elizabeth (unknown), Happerfield, Collins, Rawlings, Tanner, Dove, Morgan, Lywood, Lanham, unknown, Peck, Pincombe, Charley, Rowcliffe, Pearse, Rew, Moggridge, Siderfin, Kent, Gray, Hilton, Cobb, Sproxton, Routledge, Tweddle, Routledge, Routledge, (unknown) Buller, unknown, Beard, Hemsley, Welch, Brockhouse, Cheatle, Woodcock, unknown Taylor, unknown, Harborne, Lewis, Roberts, Croxall, Lawley, unknown

Mary Bartlett was baptized 13 Oct 1764 at Burbage, Wiltshire daughter of John Bartlett and Anne Tarrant who had themselves married 1762 at Burbage. This family is found at Burbage back to the grandparents of Mary thus far. Burbage is just eight miles from Woodborough and nine miles from Beechingstoke. Of note it is also just ten miles from Kimpton, Hampshire where Charles Cotterell moved at some point prior to 1824 when he married Hannah Alderman. I do not have any family lore so have no ideas on why Charles moved to this small village of Kimpton in Hampshire. At the time of the marriage of Charles to Hannah he was 38 years of age and Hannah was 35 years old. As far as I was able to ascertain they had just the two children mentioned earlier William and Mary.

Continuing on with the story of Mary Bartlett.


Two possibilities for the baptism of William Tarrant (father of Anne Tarrant, mother of Mary Bartlett):

William baptized 2 Feb 1696 at Burbage son of William and Ann.

William baptized 3 Feb 1709 at Burbage son of Edward and Mary

The Tarrant baptisms are online for Burbage and they are a large family there. I think it might be worthwhile to try and put these families together in a manner that they can be looked at as families over time.

Unlinked marriages
James Tarrant and Mary Basset married 12 Nov 1753
Joseph Tarrant and Mary Pyke married 25 Dec 1780

In the mid 1500s there are three Tarrant families at Burbage - William, Thomas and Robert. It is likely that Thomas junior is the son of Thomas and Joan Tarrant. Thomas son of William is perhaps the Thomas marrying in 1607. The William marrying in 1624 is possible the son of Thomas and Joan although he would be 38 years old.  Thomas Tarrant the younger is likely the son of Thomas junior. Edward is likely the son of Thomas and Christian Tarrant (Edmund in the baptism) which would make him a grandson of William.

William (buried 4 Jul 1585) and Joan (buried 2 Feb 1588) Tarrant
William baptized 26 Dec 1562
Thomas baptized 1 May 1565
John baptized 25 Jan 1567

Thomas and Margaret Tarrant
Ann baptized 1 Jan 1562
John baptized 18 Feb 1564; buried 9 Apr 1579
Robert baptized 5 Jan 1566

Robert and Joan Tarrant
Christian baptized 16 Jun 1572

Thomas and Joan Tarrant
Judith baptized 6 Jun 1574
Thomas baptized 20 Mar 1575
Agnes baptized 14 Jun 1579
Elizabeth baptized 16 Jan 1581
Mary baptized 3 May 1584
William baptized 7 Aug 1586

Thomas junior and Susan Tarrant
Thomas baptized 22 Jan 1601

Francis and Elizabeth Tarrant
Francis baptized 1 Apr 1602

Thomas and Christian Tarrant
Edmund baptized 24 Oct 1607
Margaret baptized 30 Apr 1609
Edward baptized 2 Dec 1610

Thomas and Elizabeth Tarrant
Mary baptized 20 Mar 1616

William Tarrant
Edith baptized 1 Feb 1624
William baptized 10 Jan 1625
John baptized 22 Apr 1627
Elizabeth baptized 2 Jul 1628
Ann baptized 11 Jul 1629
Elizabeth baptized 1 Dec 1630

Thomas Tarrant (the younger)
Thomas baptized 20 Jul 1627
Susan baptized 1 Dec 1629
Bridget baptized 20 Mar 1631

Thomas the younger and Elizabeth Tarrant
William baptized 20 Jan 1634
William baptized 24 Aug 1647

Edward (buried 16 Jun 1662) and Anne Tarrant
Elizabeth baptized 21 Aug 1642
Margaret baptized 5 Feb 1643

Edward and Elizabeth Tarrant
Edward baptized 1 Jan 1644
Mary baptized 1 Sep 1647

William (buried 21 Jul 1682) and Alice (buried 26 May 1674) Tarrant 
William baptized 17 Nov 1658
John baptized 31 Dec 1660; buried 11 Aug 1674
Margarett baptized 15 Oct 1665
Bettoris baptized 14 Jan 1667
Edmund baptized 16 Oct 1670; buried 24 Jun 1674
Benjamin baptized 16 Jun 1673

Thomas and Rose Tarrant
Edward baptized 6 Nov 1659

Thomas and Kathryn Tarrant (junior)
Ralph baptized 22 Mar 1663
Beniamin baptized 27 Dec 1665

Thomas and Elizabeth Tarrant
Edward baptized 16 Oct 1673
William baptized 21 Jan 1676
William baptized 20 Oct 1678
Margaret baptized 15 Nov 1682

Ralph and Ellenor Tarrant
Ralph baptized 4 Jun 1676
Anne baptized 4 Apr 1678
Anne baptized 31 May 1680
James baptized 31 Jan 1681
Ellenor baptized 11 Sep 1684
Elizabeth baptized 17 Mar 1689

Edmund (buried 9 Dec 1702) and Ruth Tarrant
Edmund baptized 30 Jan 1676
Ruth baptized 23 Dec 1677
Elizabeth baptized 6 Jun 1680
Edmund baptized 29 Nov 1682
Mary baptized 11 Sep 1685
Thomas baptized 25 Nov 1686
Mary baptized 19 Jul 1689
Elizabeth baptized 20 Apr 1692

George (buried 15 Feb 1703) Tarrant and Alice (buried 11 Feb 1697) Sh_ married 13 Oct 1679
George baptized 2 Dec 1680
Thomas baptized 2 Sep 1683
Thomas baptized 1 Aug 1686
Alice baptized 3 Aug 1690

Ralph and Elizabeth (London) Tarrant
Elizabeth baptized 2 Aug 1691

William and Ann Tarrant
Ann baptized 10 Apr 1692
Ruth baptized 2 Oct 1694
William baptized 2 Feb 1696

James (buried 26 Jul 1715) Tarrant and Mary Durnford married 1 Mar 1702
Mary 10 May 1703
James baptized 14 Nov 1706

Edward and Mary Tarrant
Thomas baptized 11 Apr 1704
Mary baptized 15 Dec 1706
William baptized 3 Feb 1709
Edmund baptized 29 Jan 1712
George baptized 18 Aug 1717

Ralph and Patience (buried 4 May 1710) Tarrant
James baptized 5 Jun 1704
Mary baptized 5 Nov 1706
Sarah baptized 4 Sep 1709

James and Jane Tarrant
Sarah baptized 31 Oct 1727
Mary baptized 10 Oct 1729
Elizabeth baptized 10 Oct 1729
Jane baptized 29 Jan 1730
Martha baptized 27 Dec 1732
Thomas baptized 2 Mar 1737

James and Sarah Tarrant
Patience baptized 9 Nov 1735

Daniel and Sarah Tarrant
John baptized 14 Jun 1736

George Tarrant and Mary Kingston married 21 Nov 1738
Mary baptized 11 Feb 1738
William baptized 27 Nov 1740
Mary baptized 25 Sep 1743
Anne baptized 15 Nov 1745

William Tarrant and Anne Holloway married 9 Oct 1738
Mary baptized 25 Jun 1739
Anne baptized 2 Jun 1742
William baptized 12 Oct 1744
Thomas baptized 16 Jul 1749
Sapphira baptized 15 May 1753
Sarah baptized 25 Jun 1756
Charlotte baptized 11 Nov 1761

Joseph and Mary Tarrant
John baptized 5 Mar 1769
Sarah baptized 10 Nov 1771
Joannah baptized 26 Mar 1775

Mary Bartlett's father John was baptized 30 Jan 1736 at Burbage the son of John Bartlett and Mary Wilkins who were themselves married in 1735 at Burbage.There is a John Bartlet baptized at Edington (9 miles from Burbage) 14 Jul 1709 son of James and Jane Bartlet. This is likely the James Bartley who married Jane Scoetling at Edington 15 May 1704.

Children of James and Jane Bartlet baptized at Edington:

Edward baptized 20 Mar 1705
Robert baptized 18 Nov 1707
John baptized 14 Jul 1709
Jane baptized 9 Jul 1712
James baptized 27 May1714
Isaac baptized 14 Nov 1716
Richard baptized 27 May 1720
Thomas baptized 10 Mar 1722

There was also a John Bartlet baptized  5 Dec 1705 at Edington son of William junior and Mary. Both of these Bartlet families lived at Tinhead.

Children of William junior and Mary baptized at Edington:

William baptized 14 Nov 1699
John baptized 5 Dec 1705

At this point it isn't possible to determine which John Bartlet is the correct one.I could not find a Mary Wilkins baptized in this area.

Ancestry of Mary Bartlett:

1. Mary BARTLETT (b 13 Oct 1764) - Burbage Wiltshire England
2. John BARTLETT (b 30 Jan 1736) - Burbage Wiltshire England
3. John BARTLETT

Will of Elizabeth Blake, widow, Dorchester, Dorset - The National Archives 11/452/203, probated 11 Sep 1699

It is always pleasant to read a will and know how this person fits into the Blake families. In this case Elizabeth Blake, widow, the testatrix, is the second wife of Peter Blake of Andover late High Sheriff of the County of Southampton. His will was probated in 1692 and can be seen in my blog:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/09/will-of-peter-blake-of-andover-national.html

By the time Elizabeth is writing her will the only child of Peter Blake still living is Sarah Lambert (married to Edward Lambert as mentioned in this will) and she has inherited her brother’s property. Peter asks his brother in law James Gould to assist with the Joynture for his wife Elizabeth.

This family is listed in the Visitation of Hampshire 1686 and I am constantly left to wonder if someone could record his great grandfather incorrectly. Certainly that happened with the Siderfin family where my line was placed in the wrong section by the author of the Siderfin Family of West Somerset. The Visitation suggests looking at the Visitation of London 1634 and going to that particular document you find that there is only the simple entry or Richard Blake of Andover marrying Jone Blake daughter of William Blake and their son Richard Blake of Tower Ward (2 sons, gent). This is signed but it is in the Visitation of London 1663-4  on my disk. This particular Richard Blake of Tower Ward left his will in 1643. This Richard Blake is the son of Richard Blake and Jone Blake and he helps by listing his siblings to place himself into the correct family. I am fairly convinced that this Richard Blake married to Jone is the son of William Blake and Elizabeth (unknown) with William leaving his will in 1582 naming all of his children. Both of these wills have been blogged along with the will of Richard father of Richard Blake of Tower Ward:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2011/02/richard-blake-will-of-23-mar-1643.html

As I searched back through my blog I realize that I have never published the will of Richard Blake 1622 Grandfather of Peter Blake (husband of the testator and this Elizabeth his second wife). Hence it is appearing just before this will of Elizabeth Blake of Dorchester, Dorset.


Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Aug 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/452/203
Testator: Elizabeth Blake, widow
Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 10 Mar 1696, probated 11 Sep 1699
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Elizabetha Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen:
2    I Elizabeth Blake of Dorchester in the County of Dorset Widdow revokeing
3    all former Wills for me made doe hereby make and ordaine this my last Will and
4    Testament Imprimis I bequeath my Soul into the hands of God my gracious Father
5    and Jesus Christ my blessed Redeemer And as for my temporall Estate I dispose
6    thereof as followeth viz[ a vi]t I give to Elizabeth Bennett the daughter of Thomas
7    Bennett of Sarum Grocer the summe of Twenty pounds Item I give unto my Servant
8    Ann Wilkins the summe of ten pounds to be paid her within one Month after my
9    decease and alsoe all my weareing Apparrell Item I give unto the poor of the Towne
10    of Dorchester aforesaid the summe of ten pounds to be distributed amongst them
11    by my Executor as hee shall think fit Item I give unto Barrick Rowell of Dorchester
12    aforesaid Clerke the summe of Five pounds Item I give unto Timothy Sprint now or
13    late of Clatford in the County of South[amp]ton Clerke and unto George Hamond of
14    London Clerke unto each of them a Mourning Ring of twentie Shillings value at the least
15    each Item I give unto my Brother James Gould Esq[uie]r and his daughter and to
16    my Brother George Gould gent and his Wife and to my Bro Samuel Gould
17    and his Wife and to my sonne in Law Edmund Lambert Esq[uie]r and
18    his Wife unto each of them a mourning Ring of twenty shillings value each at
19    the least And my will is that the severall summes before given except that given
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20    to my servant be paid within three Monethes after my decease And I do
21    hereby make my said Brother George Gould of Dorchester gent full and sole
22    Executor of this my last Will and Testament Witness my hand and Seale this tenth
23    day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred Ninety Six Elizabeth
24    Blake Sealed and published by the Testatrix to be her last Will in the presence of Abra:
25    Templeman Pet: Templeman
26    I the within named Elizabeth Blake doe hereby give unto the within named
27    Barrick Rowell Clerke over and above the summe of Five pounds within men[t]ioned
28    the further Legacy of Five pounds more to be payd when the other is made payment
29    alsoe I doe hereby give unto my Servant Ann Wilkins over and above her
30    legacies within men[t]ioned one fine pair of Sheets and a paire of pillowpies Willing
31    that this Indorsement be taken as part of my last Will Witness my hand this three
32    and twentieth day of October Anno domini one thousand six hundred Ninety
33    seven Elizabeth Blake Witness hereto Abra: Templeman Pet: Templeman