Mercy Bartlett1

b. 10 March 1650/51
Family
Birth*10 March 1650/51Mercy Bartlett was born on 10 March 1650/51 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1 
Marriage*25 December 1668She married John Joy, who may have been the son of Thomas Joy and Joan Gallop, on 25 December 1668 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony). The Mayflower source noted that previously published Plymouth Colony Records and Mayflower publications stated that Mercy married John "Ivey" and that a closer reading of the original record revealed that Mercy married John "Joy."1 

Family

 John Joy b. 10 Oct 1641, d. b 8 Jul 1677
Child 1.John Joy1 b. 30 Sep 1672

Citations

  1. [S842] Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 18, Family of Richard Warren. Third Edition, in 3 Parts. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004), Part I, Person# 16, Mercy Bartlett, page 19. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower 18: Family of Richard Warren.

Relief Bartlett1

b. 10 March 1740
Family
Father*Wright Bartlett1
Mother*Bethia Packard1,2
Birth*10 March 1740Relief Bartlett was born on 10 March 1740 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
Marriage*25 August 1761She married first Ebezener Hooper, son of Nathaniel Hooper and Elizabeth Tinkham, on 25 August 1761 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,4 
(Wife) Death31 December 1782Relief (Bartlett) became a widow when Ebezener Hooper died on 31 December 1782.5 
Marriage*4 September 1788She married second Joseph Howard of Raynham on 4 September 1788.1 

Family 1

 Ebezener Hooper b. Jun 1740, d. 31 Dec 1782

Family 2

 Joseph Howard

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Packard, pages 264-276. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 41, her name spelled "Releaf Bartlet". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 41.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 493.

Richard N. Bartlett1

b. 26 February 1848, d. 27 March 1933
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Thomas Henry Bartlett1 b. 21 Nov 1808, d. 24 Dec 1872
Mother*Sarah Jane Heaton1 b. 25 Mar 1819, d. 1 May 1881
Birth*26 February 1848Richard N. Bartlett was born on 26 February 1848 in Henry County, Kentucky.1 
(Grandson) Census US 18505 September 1850Richard "Barthe" appeared with his parents and siblings on the 1850 census taken on 5 September 1850 in the household of his grandparents, Catherine and William Heaton, in District 1, Henry County, Kentucky. He was 3 years old.2 
(Son) Census US 186014 July 1860Richard was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Prairie Township, White County, Indiana. He was 11 years old and had attended school within the year.3 
Death*27 March 1933He died on 27 March 1933 in Brookston, White County, Indiana, at age 85.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard N. Bartlett, Memorial# 58930606. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Catherine Heaton, District 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 404A; Image: 468. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Sarah J. Bartlett, Prairie, White, Indiana; Roll: M653_307; Page: 542; Family History Library Film: 803307. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Susan A. Bartlett1

b. 1857
Family
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Thomas Henry Bartlett1 b. 21 Nov 1808, d. 24 Dec 1872
Mother*Sarah Jane Heaton1 b. 25 Mar 1819, d. 1 May 1881
Birth*1857Susan A. Bartlett was born about 1857 in Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Census US 186014 July 1860Susan was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 July 1860 in the household of her parents in Prairie Township, White County, Indiana. She was 3 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Sarah J. Bartlett, Prairie, White, Indiana; Roll: M653_307; Page: 542; Family History Library Film: 803307. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Henry Bartlett1,2

b. 21 November 1808, d. 24 December 1872
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*21 November 1808Thomas Henry Bartlett was born on 21 November 1808 in Kentucky.1,3 
Marriage*He married Sarah Jane Heaton, daughter of William Heaton and Catherine Harford.1,2 
(Son-in-Law) Census US 18505 September 1850Thomas appeared with his wife and children on the 1850 census taken on 5 September 1850 in the household of his wife's parents, Catherine and William Heaton, in District 1, Henry County, Kentucky. His age was recorded as 9, as though he was a child, and his wife was 29. The Bartlett surname was transcribed by Ancestry.com as "Barthe" and their children were William, who was recorded as "W.F." and was 8 years old, Catherine who was 6, Richard 3 and Amanda 7 months. The two older children had attended school within the year.4 
Census US 1860*14 July 1860Sarah and Thomas Henry Bartlett were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 July 1860 in Prairie Township, White County, Indiana. Thomas H. was 51 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $300, and Sarah J. was 47. Residing with their parents in 1860 were William F., age 18, Catherine, age 15, Richard, age 11, and Susan A., who was 3. Only Catherine and Richard had attended school within the year.3 
Death*24 December 1872He died on 24 December 1872 at age 641 
Burial* and was buried in the IOOF Brookston Cemetery, Brookston, White County, Indiana.1 

Family

 Sarah Jane Heaton b. 25 Mar 1819, d. 1 May 1881
Children 1.William Foster Bartlett5 b. 3 Dec 1842, d. 2 Apr 1911
 2.Catherine Bartlett4 b. 1844
 3.Richard N. Bartlett6 b. 26 Feb 1848, d. 27 Mar 1933
 4.Amanda Bartlett4 b. Feb 1850
 5.Susan A. Bartlett3 b. 1857

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Henry Bartlett, Memorial# 66484008. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1685] Heaton Family Genealogy by J. W. Heaton of New Burnside, Illinois, online at www.ancestry.com. Note: It is wonderful to have found this online posting and we are very grateful to other researchers who share their treasures. We have happily included the document's information and are hoping that, during our verification process, we will be able to confirm its validity. The online posting was a copy of a typed (typewriter) document which was not dated and is reported to be page one of a longer document. It appears to this researcher that the main author, J. W. Heaton, who stated he was born on June 19, 1832 in Henry County, Kentucky, one mile east of the village of Franklinton, wrote, possibly by hand, the information he titled "Family Genealogy" and which begins about one-third down from the top of page one -- and that someone else typed or retyped the information at a later date and added two additional paragraphs above the original author's work to include what was believed to be information about the original author's grandfather and great grandfather. We found the document online at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/58145564/…. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Family Genealogy by J. W. Heaton.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Sarah J. Bartlett, Prairie, White, Indiana; Roll: M653_307; Page: 542; Family History Library Film: 803307. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Catherine Heaton, District 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 404A; Image: 468. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Foster Bartlett, Memorial# 27244553.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard N. Bartlett, Memorial# 58930606.

William Foster Bartlett1

b. 3 December 1842, d. 2 April 1911
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Thomas Henry Bartlett1 b. 21 Nov 1808, d. 24 Dec 1872
Mother*Sarah Jane Heaton1 b. 25 Mar 1819, d. 1 May 1881
Birth*3 December 1842William Foster Bartlett was born on 3 December 1842 in Henry County, Kentucky.1 
(Grandson) Census US 18505 September 1850William "Barthe" appeared with his parents and siblings as "W.F." on the 1850 census taken on 5 September 1850 in the household of his grandparents, Catherine and William Heaton, in District 1, Henry County, Kentucky. He was 8 years old and had attended school within the year.2 
(Son) Census US 186014 July 1860William was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Prairie Township, White County, Indiana. He was 18 years old and had not attended school within the year.3 
Death*2 April 1911He died on 2 April 1911 in Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas, at age 68.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Foster Bartlett, Memorial# 27244553. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Catherine Heaton, District 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 404A; Image: 468. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Sarah J. Bartlett, Prairie, White, Indiana; Roll: M653_307; Page: 542; Family History Library Film: 803307. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Wright Bartlett1

Family
Marriage*29 July 1731He married Bethia Packard, daughter of Samuel Packard and Elizabeth Edson, on 29 July 1731 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2,3,4 

Family

 Bethia Packard
Child 1.Relief Bartlett1 b. 10 Mar 1740

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Packard, pages 264-276. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Bartlett, page 109.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 41. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Doctor M. Barton1

b. April 1855
Family
Birth*April 1855Doctor M. Barton was born in April 1855 in Indiana.2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Doctor Marshall Barton.4 
Name VariationHe was called Dock.4 
Marriage*1879He married Emma B. Christopher in 1879.1,4,5 

Family

 Emma B. Christopher b. 8 Aug 1860
Child 1.Walter I. Barton+1 b. 14 Jun 1880, d. 11 Feb 1938

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Doctor M. and Emma B. Barton, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 386; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0115. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Doctor M. and Emma B. Barton, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 386; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0115, reporting his age as 45 years, and his date of birth as April 1855.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dock Marshall Barton, Memorial# 17261833, reporting his year of birth as 1844. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dock Marshall Barton, Memorial# 17261833.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma Belle (Christopher) Barton, Memorial# 17261838.

Harry M. Barton1,2

b. 24 April 1907
Family
Father*Walter I. Barton1 b. 14 Jun 1880, d. 11 Feb 1938
Mother*Grace C. Moore1 b. 6 Jul 1883, d. 10 Apr 1968
Birth*24 April 1907Harry M. Barton was born on 24 April 1907 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.1,3 
Name VariationHis full name was Harry Moore Barton.3 
Administration*22 April 1968 On 22 April 1968, Harry Moore Barton was appointed Administrator of his mother's estate by the Vigo County, Indiana, Circuit Court, Probate Division.4 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Grace Barton, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 3, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 131. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Harry M Barton, Memorial# 77024475. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Harry Moore Barton of Terra Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA, age 33, born on 24 April 1907 at West Terra Haute, Indiana, registered on 16 October 1940 in Indiana, USA, describing him as 5 10 in height, weighing 210, Ruddy complexion, Brown eyes and Brown hair, other members of his household included Ruth Barton, Wife, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards For Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 40. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S2637] Grace Catherine (Moore) Barton 1968 Indiana Administration, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Terre Haute Tribune, (Terre Haute, Indiana), Tuesday, April 23, 1968, page 19, under the title, "Notice of Appointment of Administrator", stating that "Notice is hereby given that Harry Moore Barton was on the 22nd day of April, 1968, appointed Administrator of the estate of Grace Catherine Barton, deceased. Hereinafter cited as Grace Catherine (Moore) Barton 1968 Indiana Administration.

Helen Barton1

b. 13 July 1904
Family
Father*Walter I. Barton1 b. 14 Jun 1880, d. 11 Feb 1938
Mother*Grace C. Moore1 b. 6 Jul 1883, d. 10 Apr 1968
Birth*13 July 1904Helen Barton was born on 13 July 1904 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.1,2 
Name VariationHer full name was Helen Louise Barton.2 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Grace Barton, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 3, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 131. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 February 1936 in Warren County, Indiana, of Helen Louise Barton, Single, age 31y 7m 2d, born about 13 July 1904 in Danville, Illinois, daughter of Walter Irwin Barton and Grace T. Moore, married William Victor Fuchs, referencing FHL Film# 1976655, P-189. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.

James Barton1

Family
Marriage*He married Mary Smithson.1 

Family

 Mary Smithson
Child 1.Mary Barton+1 b. 1 Jan 1788, d. 29 Mar 1867

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 768-769. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

James Barton1

b. 1820
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*1820James Barton was born about 1820 in Kentucky.1 
Marriage*He married Catherine Heaton, daughter of William Heaton and Catherine Harford.1 
Census US 1860*21 July 1860Catherine and James Barton were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 21 July 1860 in Harrison County, Kentucky. James was 40 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 and a personal estate valued at $1,000. Catherine was 33 and keeping house. Enumerated with the couple were their three children. Wm T. was 10 years old, Sarah was 7, and John D. was 5. The two older children had attended school within the year.1 

Family

 Catherine Heaton b. 1827
Children 1.William T. Barton1 b. 1850
 2.Sarah Barton1 b. 1853
 3.John D. Barton2 b. 20 Nov 1855

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catherine Barton, Harrison, Kentucky; Roll: M653_372; Page: 644; Family History Library Film: 803372. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1697] Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960, online at www.familysearch.org, entry for John D. Barton, 20 Nov 1855; citing Harrison, Kentucky, referencing FHL microfilm 216,826. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960.

John D. Barton1

b. 20 November 1855
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*James Barton1 b. 1820
Mother*Catherine Heaton1 b. 1827
Birth*20 November 1855John D. Barton was born on 20 November 1855 in Harrison County, Kentucky.1,2 
(Son) Census US 186021 July 1860John was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 21 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Harrison County, Kentucky. He was 5 years old.2 

Citations

  1. [S1697] Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960, online at www.familysearch.org, entry for John D. Barton, 20 Nov 1855; citing Harrison, Kentucky, referencing FHL microfilm 216,826. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catherine Barton, Harrison, Kentucky; Roll: M653_372; Page: 644; Family History Library Film: 803372. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Martha Jane Barton1

b. 10 December 1919
Family
Father*Walter I. Barton1 b. 14 Jun 1880, d. 11 Feb 1938
Mother*Grace C. Moore1 b. 6 Jul 1883, d. 10 Apr 1968
Birth*10 December 1919Martha Jane Barton was born on 10 December 1919 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Grace Barton, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 3, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 131. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2628] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Martha Jane Barton on 10 December 1919 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA, son of Walter Erwin Barton and Grace Moore, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Birth Certificates; Year: 1919; Roll: 020, citing Certificate# 60535, Roll# 45385_539539, Volume Range 122 - 123. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944.

Mary Barton1

b. 1 January 1788, d. 29 March 1867
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*James Barton1
Mother*Mary Smithson1
Birth*1 January 1788Mary Barton was born on 1 January 1788.1 
Marriage*18 June 1809She married, as his second wife, William Heaton, son of Jeremiah Heaton and Elizabeth Carter, on 18 June 1809.1 
Relocation*1827Mary's husband sold his farm in the township of Fawn, York County in 1827 and moved his family west as Mary's brothers had already done. When they settled in Meigs County, Ohio, they were disappointed in the land, but remained there as farmers for the rest of their lives.1 
(Wife) Deathbetween 1842 and 1843Mary became a widow when William Heaton died between 1842 and 1843.2,3 
Death*29 March 1867She died on 29 March 1867 in Meigs County, Ohio, at age 79.1 

Family

 William Heaton b. 1764, d. bt 1842 - 1843
Children 1.Thomas Heaton1 b. 27 May 1810
 2.James Heaton4 b. 17 Oct 1811, d. 1 Jan 1885
 3.Marguerite Heaton1 b. 23 Nov 1813
 4.Jackson Heaton5 b. 6 Dec 1815, d. 26 Jul 1865
 5.Daniel Heaton1 b. 27 Feb 1818
 6.Joseph Heaton6 b. 11 Oct 1821, d. 9 Sep 1862
 7.Samuel Heaton1 b. 21 Feb 1823
 8.Elizabeth Heaton1 b. 2 Mar 1825
 9.Susannah Heaton6 b. 14 May 1827, d. 1904
 10.Charles Barton Heaton7 b. 6 May 1831, d. 23 Jun 1878
 11.Ethel Heaton1 b. 1 Mar 1833, d. 11 Jun 1864

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 768-769. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 20, page 768, noting his date of death as 4 April 1843.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 768-769, noting his date of death as 11 April 1842.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 770-772.
  5. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 772-773.
  6. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 796-797.
  7. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 799-800.

Sarah Barton1

b. 1853
Family
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*James Barton1 b. 1820
Mother*Catherine Heaton1 b. 1827
Birth*1853Sarah Barton was born about 1853 in Kentucky.1 
(Daughter) Census US 186021 July 1860Sarah was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 21 July 1860 in the household of her parents in Harrison County, Kentucky. She was 7 years old and had attended school within the year.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catherine Barton, Harrison, Kentucky; Roll: M653_372; Page: 644; Family History Library Film: 803372. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Susanna Barton1

b. 1794, d. 16 February 1850
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*1794Susanna Barton was born in 1794 in Maryland.1 
Marriage*She married John Heaton, son of William Heaton and Nancy Richardson.1 
Residence*Susanna and John lived on the same farm all of their lives.1 
Death*16 February 1850She died on 16 February 18501 
Burial* and was buried in Fawn Grove Friends Cemetery, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania.1 

Family

 John Heaton b. 1792, d. 2 Sep 1867

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume II, Chapter 20, pages 801-802. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Waldo E. Barton1

b. 29 September 1902
Family
Father*Walter I. Barton2 b. 14 Jun 1880, d. 11 Feb 1938
Mother*Axie Steele2 b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 17 Dec 1920
Birth*29 September 1902Waldo E. Barton was born on 29 September 1902 in Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana.1,3 
(Son) DivorceHis parents may have separated and divorced before Waldo was even born. His mother married her second husband in September 1903, and his father married his second wife about that same time. Our research indicates that Waldo was raised by his maternal grandparents, and may never have lived with either parent.4,5,6,7 
(Son) Marriage28 September 1903He was almost exactly one year old when his mother married a second time, on 28 September 1903, to Charles A. Crandall. Charles was also divorced and had three children from his first marriage.4 
(Son) Divorce1907He was about 4 years old when his mother and Charles A. Crandall divorced.8,9 
(Son) Marriage4 July 1908He was 5 years old when his mother married a third time, on 4 July 1908, to Robert R. Stanton. Robert was a widower with five young children ranging in age from 14 years to age 3.10,8 
(Son) DivorceHis mother and Robert Stanton were divorced shortly after their marriage.11,12,13 
(Grandson) Census US 19102 May 1910Waldo was enumerated without either of his parents on the 1910 census taken on 2 May 1910 in the household of his maternal grandparents, Missouri A. and Leander Steele, on Twelfth Street, Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana. Waldo was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year. He was the only member of his grandparents' household who was unable to read and write.14,12 
(Son) Marriage2 August 1919He was 16 years old when his mother married a fourth time, on 2 August 1919, to John Cohee, who was also divorced, and had two children. Lucille and Marple were ages 17 and 14 years, respectively.13 
(Son) Death17 December 1920His mother died on 17 December 1920 at age 39.15 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Waldo E. Barton, Memorial# 10913235. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Waldo Barton, age 23, born 29 September 1903 in Indiana, son of Walter Barton and Axie Steele, and Pearl Crooks, age 20, born 20 June 1906 in Indiana, daughter of Charles Crooks and Daisy Byrd, married on 16 October 1926 in Indiana, United States, married by , citing page 351 and not referencing a FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Waldo Ervon Barton of Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA, age 39, born on 29 September 1902 at Jonesboro, Indiana, registered on 16 February 1942 in Indiana, USA, describing him as 5 10 in height, weighing 145, Light Brown complexion, Blue eyes and Brown hair, person who would always now his address was Pearl Louise Barton, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards For Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 40. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 September 1903 in Grant County, of Axie Barton and Charles A. Crandall, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume III Book 12 (Mar 1898-Mar Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 14; Page: 545. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  5. [S2636] Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Walter I. Barton and Grace C. Moore between the years from 1896 to 1904 in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States, referencing License# 16885, Register 4, page 182, FHL Digital Film# 007609438 , image# 318 of 728. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935.
  6. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 February 1936 in Warren County, Indiana, of Helen Louise Barton, Single, age 31y 7m 2d, born about 13 July 1904 in Danville, Illinois, daughter of Walter Irwin Barton and Grace T. Moore, married William Victor Fuchs, referencing FHL Film# 1976655, P-189. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  7. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Grace Barton, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 3, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 131. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1501] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, database with images, online at www.familysearch.org. Digital collection of microfilmed records located at the Wayne County Courthouse, Richmond, Indiana. Includes surname indexes, marriage on 4 July 1908 in Grant County, Indiana, of Axie Steel Crandall, her third marriage, born in Wabash, Indiana, daughter of Leander P Steel and Missouri A De Armond, married Robert R Stanton, his second marriage, born in Wells, Indiana, son of Zebulon Stanton and Eliza Wiley, viewed online on 25 June 2024 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D4Y1-BBMM. Hereinafter cited as Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019.
  9. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 September 1908 in Grant County, of Nellie G. Meadows and Charles A. Crandall, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume III, Book 12, (Mar 1898-Mar Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 17; Page: 264.
  10. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 July 1908 in Grant County, of Axie Crandall and Robert A. Stranton, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume III Book 12 (Mar 1898-Mar Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 17; Page: 230.
  11. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert R. Stanton, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson, Wells, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1374401. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Aaron W. and Jennie Brelsford, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mill, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1374364.
  13. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 August 1919 in Grant County, of John Cohee and Axie Stanton, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume IV Book 18 (Jan 1910-Apr 1 Compiled By Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 22; Page: 260.
  14. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Leander and Missouri A. Steele, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jonesboro Ward 6, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374364.
  15. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 17 December 1920 in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA, of Axie Cohee, age 39, Married to Elmer Cohee, born 24 July 1881 to Leander Steele and Missouri Dearmond in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1920; Roll: 21. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Walter I. Barton1

b. 14 June 1880, d. 11 February 1938
Family
Father*Doctor M. Barton2 b. Apr 1855
Mother*Emma B. Christopher2 b. 8 Aug 1860
Birth*14 June 1880Walter I. Barton was born on 14 June 1880 or 1881 in Summitville, Madison County, Indiana.3,4 
Name VariationHis full name was Walter Irvan Barton, his middle name spelled Irvan or, in some records, with an I. as his middle initial, or with his middle name spelled Erwin or, in some records, with an E. as his middle initial.5,1,6,7 
Marriage*20 April 1902He married first, as her first husband, Axie Steele, daughter of Leander Steele and Missouri A. De Armond, on 20 April 1902 in Grant County, Indiana.2,8 
Divorce*Walter and Axie separated, and were likely divorced about the same time their son was born in 1902. Axie married her second husband in September 1903, and Walter married his second wife about that same time. Our research indicates that their son, Waldo, was raised by his maternal grandparents, and may have never lived with either parent.9,10,11,12 
Marriage*1903He married second Grace C. Moore, daughter of David Scott Moore and Sarah Jane Denton, about 1903 in Vermilion County, Illinois.13,10 
Death*11 February 1938He died on 11 February 1938 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, at age 575 
Burial* and was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute.5 

Family 1

 Axie Steele b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 17 Dec 1920
Child 1.Waldo E. Barton14 b. 29 Sep 1902

Family 2

 Grace C. Moore b. 6 Jul 1883, d. 10 Apr 1968
Children 1.Helen Barton12 b. 13 Jul 1904
 2.Harry M. Barton12 b. 24 Apr 1907
 3.Martha Jane Barton12 b. 10 Dec 1919

Citations

  1. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Barton, Walter I. and Grace, Bricklayer, at 306 S 17th, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA in the Terre Haute, Indiana, City Directory, 1920. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Doctor M. and Emma B. Barton, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 386; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0115. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Doctor M. and Emma B. Barton, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 386; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0115; recording Walter's date of birth as June 1880.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter Irvin Barton, Memorial# 195853898, recording his date of birth as 14 June 1881. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter Irvin Barton, Memorial# 195853898.
  6. [S2628] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Martha Jane Barton on 10 December 1919 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA, son of Walter Erwin Barton and Grace Moore, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Birth Certificates; Year: 1919; Roll: 020, citing Certificate# 60535, Roll# 45385_539539, Volume Range 122 - 123. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Doctor M. and Emma B. Barton, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 386; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0115; recording Walter's name as Walter E. Barton.
  8. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 20 April 1902 in Grant County, of Walter E. Barton and Axie Steele, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume Iii Book 12 (Mar 1898-Mar Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 14; Page: 13. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  9. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 September 1903 in Grant County, of Axie Barton and Charles A. Crandall, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume III Book 12 (Mar 1898-Mar Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 14; Page: 545.
  10. [S2636] Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Walter I. Barton and Grace C. Moore between the years from 1896 to 1904 in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States, referencing License# 16885, Register 4, page 182, FHL Digital Film# 007609438 , image# 318 of 728. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935.
  11. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 February 1936 in Warren County, Indiana, of Helen Louise Barton, Single, age 31y 7m 2d, born about 13 July 1904 in Danville, Illinois, daughter of Walter Irwin Barton and Grace T. Moore, married William Victor Fuchs, referencing FHL Film# 1976655, P-189. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  12. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walter and Grace Barton, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 3, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 131. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 10 April 1968 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA, of Grace C Barton, age 84, Divorced, born 6 July 1883 to David Scott Moore and Sarah Jane Denton in Dana, Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1968; Roll: 06. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  14. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Waldo Barton, age 23, born 29 September 1903 in Indiana, son of Walter Barton and Axie Steele, and Pearl Crooks, age 20, born 20 June 1906 in Indiana, daughter of Charles Crooks and Daisy Byrd, married on 16 October 1926 in Indiana, United States, married by , citing page 351 and not referencing a FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.

William T. Barton1

b. 1850
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*James Barton1 b. 1820
Mother*Catherine Heaton1 b. 1827
Birth*1850William T. Barton was born about 1850 in Kentucky.1 
(Son) Census US 186021 July 1860William was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 21 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Harrison County, Kentucky. He was 10 years old and had attended school within the year.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catherine Barton, Harrison, Kentucky; Roll: M653_372; Page: 644; Family History Library Film: 803372. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Rhoda Basham1

b. 13 March 1792, d. 17 July 1852
Family
Birth*13 March 1792Rhoda Basham was born on 13 March 1792 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 
Marriage*20 August 1808She married Jubal Payne Sr., son of James Payne, on 20 August 1808 in Franklin County, Virginia.2,1 
(Wife) Death31 October 1850Rhoda became a widow when Jubal Payne Sr. died on 31 October 1850 at age 62.2 
Death*17 July 1852She died on 17 July 1852 in Barren County, Kentucky, at age 601 
Burial* and was buried in Payne-Basham Family Cemetery, Glasgow, Barren County.1 

Family

 Jubal Payne Sr. b. 8 Dec 1787, d. 31 Oct 1850
Child 1.Agnes Payne+1,3 b. 20 Jan 1820, d. 7 Aug 1911

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rhoda (Basham) Payne, Memorial# 126733820. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jubal Payne Sr., Memorial# 126733047.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Agnes (Payne) Huckaby, Memorial# 17193051.

Christian Bass1

b. 19 December 1722
Family
Father*Samuel Bass2
Mother*Christian Turell2 b. 17 Dec 1688
Birth*19 December 1722Christian Bass was born on 19 December 1722 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),3 
Baptism23 December 1722 and was baptized on 23 December 1722 at Old South Church, Boston.1 
Marriage*4 January 1747She married John Armstrong on 4 January 1747 in Boston.4,5 
(Residual Legatee) Probate Dispute2 March 1780 On 2 March 1780, Nathaniel Thayer, Cornelius Thayer, Samuel Bass, William Andrews, Deborah (Thayer) Whitworth, Hannah (Thayer) Abbott, Christian (Bass) Armstrong, Mary Thayer, Sarah (Thayer) White and Rebecca (Bass) Thomas Fowle, all of Boston and residual legatees resulting from the will of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell, submitted a document to the court addressing their concerns regarding the inequities between the value of silver and gold compared with the value of Continental currency, which had gone through several changes and devaluations during and after the Revolutionary War. In 1780, paper money in the new United States, called Continentals, was worth only about 1/40th of its face value. The document stated their understanding that Simon Tufts Esq. of Medford, as Executor to the last will and testament of Ebenezer Turell, late of Medford, Clerk, was entitled by the will to a legacy of £20, and was by virtue of his Executorship in possession of a sum of silver and gold coin, which according to a law of Massachusetts for regulating the value of silver and god coin, amounted to £503, 15s, 6p. Their petition went on to state that a dispute had arisen between the Executor Simon and several of the legatees regarding whether their legacies ought to be paid in silver and gold or in the present currency of the state. The petition's subscribers recommended that the Executor pay them 2/3 of their legacies in silver and gold, after deducting 1/2 of his own legacy, and that the Executor's other half be paid to himself in paper money. The petition went on to recommend that the £150 allowed the Executor for all his services in settling the estate be paid in paper money. The petition's subscribers, all residual legatees as the children, or their heirs, of Lydia (Turell) Thayer and Christian (Turell) Bass, both of whom were deceased sisters of the late Reverend Turell, agreed to be obligated to the court for the sum of £100,000 in lawful money of the state as protection for the Executor. Their document stated that in the case any debts owed to the estate were recovered which would increase the assets owed to the Executor, they would refund their prorated parts of those debts on the condition that their obligation of £100,000 to the court be voided and of no effect. Their petition concluded with the statement that should they fail to keep their agreement, their obligation would remain in full force and effect.6 
(Residual Legatee) Massachusetts Money The pound was the currency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its colonial predecessors until 1793. Like the British pound sterling of that era, the Massachusetts pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence, but the Massachusetts and British pounds were not equivalent in value. British and other foreign coins were widely circulated in Massachusetts, supplemented by locally-produced coins between about 1652 and 1682 and by local paper money from 1690.

The paper money issued in colonial Massachusetts was denominated in pounds, shillings, and pence. Initially, six shillings were equal to one Spanish dollar. After years of high inflation, in 1749 Massachusetts withdrew its paper money from circulation and returned to money in the form of coin.

After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Continental Congress began issuing paper money known as Continental currency, or Continentals. Continental currency was denominated in dollars from 1/6 of a dollar to $80, including many odd denominations in between. During the Revolution, Congress issued $241,552,780 in Continental currency.

Continental currency depreciated badly during the war, giving rise to the famous phrase "not worth a continental". Several factors contributed to the declining value. Monetary policy was not coordinated between Congress and the states which, like Massachusetts, continued to issue too many bills of credit not backed by tangible assets. Congress and the states lacked the will or the means to retire the bills from circulation through taxation or the sale of bonds. Another problem was that the British successfully waged economic warfare by counterfeiting Continentals on a large scale.

By the end of 1778, Continentals retained from 1/5 to 1/7 of their face value. By 1780, the bills were worth 1/40th of face value. Congress attempted to reform the currency by removing the old bills from circulation and issuing new ones, without success. By May 1781, Continentals had become so worthless that they ceased to circulate as money. Benjamin Franklin noted that the depreciation of the currency had, in effect, acted as a tax to pay for the war. In the 1790s, after the ratification of the United States Constitution, Continentals could be exchanged for treasury bonds at 1% of face value. The Massachusetts state currency depreciated greatly and was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 1793.

The painful experience of the runaway inflation and collapse of the Continental dollar prompted the delegates to the Constitutional Convention to include the gold and silver clause into the United States Constitution so that the individual states could not issue bills of credit, or "make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts." This restriction of bills of credit was extended to the Federal Government, as the power to "emit bills" from the Articles of Confederation was abolished, leaving Congress with the power "to borrow money on credit."7,8 
(Residual Legatee) Probate Dispute9 March 1780During the course of the Turell probate, Simon Tufts Esq., Executor, submitted itemized reports to the court accounting for his payments to beneficiaries and the expenses he incurred on estate business. On 9 March 1780, the Executor listed cash paid in the amount of £329, 3s, 8p to the residuary legatees.6 

Family

 John Armstrong

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 162. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  3. [S745] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org, page 154. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.
  4. [S1066] Communicated by Hamilton Andrews Hill A.M., "Memoranda by Hon. Samuel Turell Armstrong", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 44, pages 139-141, (April 1890). Hereinafter cited as "Samuel Turell Armstrong Memoranda."
  5. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  6. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  7. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_pound. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  8. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_American_currency

Daniel Bass1

b. 12 February 1724/25, d. 19 January 1761
Family
Father*Samuel Bass2
Mother*Christian Turell2 b. 17 Dec 1688
Birth*12 February 1724/25Daniel Bass was born on 12 February 1724/25 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),3 
Baptism14 February 1724/25 and was baptized on 14 February 1724/25 at Old South Church, Boston.4 
Marriage*23 November 1752He married Bethiah Bowditch on 23 November 1752 at First Church, Boston.5,6 
Death*19 January 1761He died on 19 January 1761 in Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 35.7 
(Heir) Will9 November 1776The children of Daniel Bass, described as his deceased nephew, were named as beneficiaries of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in his will dated 9 November 1776 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). Turell's will gave Daniel's children 40 pounds sterling to be equally divided between them.8 

Family

 Bethiah Bowditch
Children 1.Lydia Bass9 b. 2 Sep 1753
 2.Samuel Bass9 b. 13 Oct 1754
 3.Mary Bass9 b. 12 Sep 1755
 4.Rebecca Bass9 b. 20 Feb 1757
 5.Daniel Bass9 b. 3 Sep 1758

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  3. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.
  4. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 165. The year is indexed as 1724, however his name is listed in the group for 1725/26.
  5. [S1028] Transcribed by Rev. Anson Titus, "Marriages of Rev. Thomas Foxcroft, A.M., Boston, 1717-1769", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 42, (April 1888, pages 152-155 and July 1888, pages 250-254): page 253. Hereinafter cited as "Marriages of Thomas Foxcroft, Boston, 1717-1769."
  6. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, First Church, page 398.
  7. [S1029] Braintree, MA: Vital Records, 1643-1793, online at www.americanancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Braintree Vital Records, 1643-1793.
  8. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  9. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, First Church, page 205.

Daniel Bass1

b. 3 September 1758
Family
Father*Daniel Bass2 b. 12 Feb 1724/25, d. 19 Jan 1761
Mother*Bethiah Bowditch2
Baptism*3 September 1758Daniel Bass was baptized on 3 September 1758 at Old South Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 209. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, First Church, page 205.

Ebenezer Bass1

b. 8 November 1730
Family
Father*Samuel Bass2
Mother*Christian Turell2 b. 17 Dec 1688
Baptism*8 November 1730Ebenezer Bass was baptized on 8 November 1730 at Old South Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 174. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.

Lydia Bass1

b. 24 April 1718
Family
Father*Samuel Bass2
Mother*Christian Turell2 b. 17 Dec 1688
Birth*24 April 1718Lydia Bass was born on 24 April 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),3 
Baptism27 April 1718 and was baptized on 27 April 1718 at Old South Church, Boston.1 
Marriage*16 June 1736She married Samuel Rogers on 16 June 1736 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). They were married by the Reverend Joseph Sewall D.D.4 
(Heir) Will9 November 1776The children of Lydia Rogers, described as his deceased niece, were named as beneficiaries of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in his will dated 9 November 1776 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). Turell's will gave Lydia (Bass) Rogers's children 40 pounds sterling to be equally divided between them.5 

Family

 Samuel Rogers

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 155. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  3. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.
  4. [S180] Boston, Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809, online at www.Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Marriages, 1700-1809.
  5. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Lydia Bass1

b. 2 September 1753
Family
Father*Daniel Bass2 b. 12 Feb 1724/25, d. 19 Jan 1761
Mother*Bethiah Bowditch2
Baptism*2 September 1753Lydia Bass was baptized on 2 September 1753 at Old South Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 205. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, First Church, page 205.

Mary Bass1

b. 10 March 1733/34
Family
Father*Samuel Bass1
Mother*Christian Turell1 b. 17 Dec 1688
Baptism*10 March 1733/34Mary Bass was baptized on 10 March 1733/34 at Old South Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage*19 March 1755She married William Andrews on 19 March 1755 in Boston.2 

Family

 William Andrews
Children 1.Christian Andrews3,4 b. 2 May 1757
 2.William Andrews5 b. 14 Mar 1761
 3.Mary Andrews6 b. 3 Jun 1764

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 180. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S746] Boston, Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 14. Hereinafter cited as Boston Marriages, 1700-1809.
  3. [S745] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org, City Document No. 43, page 290. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.
  4. [S745] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org, Records of the Old South Church in Boston, page 208.
  5. [S745] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org, City Document No. 43, page 300.
  6. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

Mary Bass1

b. 12 September 1755
Family
Father*Daniel Bass2 b. 12 Feb 1724/25, d. 19 Jan 1761
Mother*Bethiah Bowditch2
Baptism*12 September 1755Mary Bass was baptized on 12 September 1755 at Old South Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 206. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, First Church, page 205.

Rebecca Bass1

b. 27 December 1727
Family
Father*Samuel Bass2
Mother*Christian Turell2 b. 17 Dec 1688
Birth*27 December 1727Rebecca Bass was born on 27 December 1727 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),3 
Baptism7 January 1727/28 was baptized on 7 January 1727/28 at Old South Church, Boston.1 
Marriage*8 September 1748She married William Thomas on 8 September 1748 in Boston.4 
Marriage*25 May 1769She married Zachariah Fowle on 25 May 1769 in Boston.4 
(Residual Legatee) Probate Dispute2 March 1780 On 2 March 1780, Nathaniel Thayer, Cornelius Thayer, Samuel Bass, William Andrews, Deborah (Thayer) Whitworth, Hannah (Thayer) Abbott, Christian (Bass) Armstrong, Mary Thayer, Sarah (Thayer) White and Rebecca (Bass) Thomas Fowle, all of Boston and residual legatees resulting from the will of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell, submitted a document to the court addressing their concerns regarding the inequities between the value of silver and gold compared with the value of Continental currency, which had gone through several changes and devaluations during and after the Revolutionary War. In 1780, paper money in the new United States, called Continentals, was worth only about 1/40th of its face value. The document stated their understanding that Simon Tufts Esq. of Medford, as Executor to the last will and testament of Ebenezer Turell, late of Medford, Clerk, was entitled by the will to a legacy of £20, and was by virtue of his Executorship in possession of a sum of silver and gold coin, which according to a law of Massachusetts for regulating the value of silver and god coin, amounted to £503, 15s, 6p. Their petition went on to state that a dispute had arisen between the Executor Simon and several of the legatees regarding whether their legacies ought to be paid in silver and gold or in the present currency of the state. The petition's subscribers recommended that the Executor pay them 2/3 of their legacies in silver and gold, after deducting 1/2 of his own legacy, and that the Executor's other half be paid to himself in paper money. The petition went on to recommend that the £150 allowed the Executor for all his services in settling the estate be paid in paper money. The petition's subscribers, all residual legatees as the children, or their heirs, of Lydia (Turell) Thayer and Christian (Turell) Bass, both of whom were deceased sisters of the late Reverend Turell, agreed to be obligated to the court for the sum of £100,000 in lawful money of the state as protection for the Executor. Their document stated that in the case any debts owed to the estate were recovered which would increase the assets owed to the Executor, they would refund their prorated parts of those debts on the condition that their obligation of £100,000 to the court be voided and of no effect. Their petition concluded with the statement that should they fail to keep their agreement, their obligation would remain in full force and effect.5 
(Residual Legatee) Massachusetts Money The pound was the currency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its colonial predecessors until 1793. Like the British pound sterling of that era, the Massachusetts pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence, but the Massachusetts and British pounds were not equivalent in value. British and other foreign coins were widely circulated in Massachusetts, supplemented by locally-produced coins between about 1652 and 1682 and by local paper money from 1690.

The paper money issued in colonial Massachusetts was denominated in pounds, shillings, and pence. Initially, six shillings were equal to one Spanish dollar. After years of high inflation, in 1749 Massachusetts withdrew its paper money from circulation and returned to money in the form of coin.

After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Continental Congress began issuing paper money known as Continental currency, or Continentals. Continental currency was denominated in dollars from 1/6 of a dollar to $80, including many odd denominations in between. During the Revolution, Congress issued $241,552,780 in Continental currency.

Continental currency depreciated badly during the war, giving rise to the famous phrase "not worth a continental". Several factors contributed to the declining value. Monetary policy was not coordinated between Congress and the states which, like Massachusetts, continued to issue too many bills of credit not backed by tangible assets. Congress and the states lacked the will or the means to retire the bills from circulation through taxation or the sale of bonds. Another problem was that the British successfully waged economic warfare by counterfeiting Continentals on a large scale.

By the end of 1778, Continentals retained from 1/5 to 1/7 of their face value. By 1780, the bills were worth 1/40th of face value. Congress attempted to reform the currency by removing the old bills from circulation and issuing new ones, without success. By May 1781, Continentals had become so worthless that they ceased to circulate as money. Benjamin Franklin noted that the depreciation of the currency had, in effect, acted as a tax to pay for the war. In the 1790s, after the ratification of the United States Constitution, Continentals could be exchanged for treasury bonds at 1% of face value. The Massachusetts state currency depreciated greatly and was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 1793.

The painful experience of the runaway inflation and collapse of the Continental dollar prompted the delegates to the Constitutional Convention to include the gold and silver clause into the United States Constitution so that the individual states could not issue bills of credit, or "make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts." This restriction of bills of credit was extended to the Federal Government, as the power to "emit bills" from the Articles of Confederation was abolished, leaving Congress with the power "to borrow money on credit."6,7 
(Residual Legatee) Probate Dispute9 March 1780During the course of the Turell probate, Simon Tufts Esq., Executor, submitted itemized reports to the court accounting for his payments to beneficiaries and the expenses he incurred on estate business. On 9 March 1780, the Executor listed cash paid in the amount of £329, 3s, 8p to the residuary legatees.5 

Family 1

 William Thomas

Family 2

 Zachariah Fowle

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Old South Church, page 169. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  3. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com, her name "Rebekah". Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.
  4. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  5. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  6. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_pound. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  7. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_American_currency