Thomas Bartlet (other)
Thomas Bartlet may refer to: * Thomas Bartlet (Dedham Covenant) (17th century), signer of the Dedham Covenant * Thomas Bartlet (master founder) (17th century), master founder of a bell foundry See also * Thomas Bartlett (other) Thomas Bartlett may refer to: * Thomas Bartlett (theologian) (1789–1864), English clergyman and theological writer * Thomas Bartlett Jr. (1808–1876), US Representative from Vermont * Thomas A. Bartlett (born 1930), American educator * Thomas Ba ...

Thomas Bartlet (Dedham Covenant)
The Dedham Covenant was a covenant that governed the early settlement of Dedham, Massachusetts. It mandated that only those with similar, Puritan, community values could live in the town and set about a method for mediating disputes. It also required each resident to pay their fair share of taxes for the common good. Eventually 125 men would sign the covenant. Background In 1635 there were rumors in the Massachusetts Bay Colony that a war with the local Indians was impending and a fear arose that the few, small, coastal communities that existed were in danger of attack. This, in addition to the belief that the few towns that did exist were too close together, prompted the Massachusetts General Court to establish two new inland communities, Dedham and Concord. As Puritans, the first settlers came to Massachusetts in order to live and worship as they pleased. While they were subject to the General Court, they had wide latitude to establish a local government as they saw fit. The ...
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Thomas Bartlet (master Founder)
Thomas Bartlet may refer to: * Thomas Bartlet (Dedham Covenant) (17th century), signer of the Dedham Covenant * Thomas Bartlet (master founder) (17th century), master founder of a bell foundry See also * Thomas Bartlett (other) Thomas Bartlett may refer to: * Thomas Bartlett (theologian) (1789–1864), English clergyman and theological writer * Thomas Bartlett Jr. (1808–1876), US Representative from Vermont * Thomas A. Bartlett (born 1930), American educator * Thomas Ba ...