Benjamin Bartholomew (February 16, 1752 – March 31, 1812) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, representing Chester County from 1773 to 1776.
Benjamin Bartholomew | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1773–1776 | |
| Preceded by | John Morton, John Jacobs, John Sellers, John Minshall, John Crosby, Charles Humphreys, Isaac Pearson, George Ashbridge |
| Succeeded by | John Jacobs, Caleb Davis, Joseph Gardner, John Fulton, Samuel Cunningham, John Sellers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1752 |
| Died | March 31, 1812 (aged 60) East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Rachel Dewees |
| Children | 10 |
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Early life
editBenjamin Bartholomew was born on February 16, 1752, to Sarah and Joseph Bartholomew.[1][2] After his father died, he was left 160 acres (65 ha) of farmland that he farmed.[1]
Career
editBartholomew served as a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, representing Chester County from 1773 to 1776. In January 1775, he was a member of the council of safety for the Revolutionary convention.[1][3] At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, he raised a company of volunteers. He attained the rank of captain of the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment on October 2, 1776. After the war, he continued working as a farmer.[1][4]
Personal life
editBartholomew married Rachel Dewees, daughter of William Dewees. They had ten children, Joseph, Hannah (born 1772), Sarah, John, Rachel, Marian, Edward, Augustine, Benjamin and Ellen. His great-grandson John Cleaver Bartholomew was a veterinarian.[1][5]
Bartholomew died on March 31, 1812, aged 60, at his farm in East Whiteland Township.[1] He was buried at Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery in Tredyffrin Township.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 450–452. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b Daughters of the American Revolution. Located Graves of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution, March 1, 1974 – March 1, 1977. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 436,459. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, ed. (1906). Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series. Vol. 3. Harrisburg Publishing Company. p. 28. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Roberts, Ellwood, ed. (1905). The Dewees Family. William H. Roberts. pp. 39, 42. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
