William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: Bef 1661
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William Bartholomew and Edith Coulton
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: Bef 8 Jul 1616
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Father: John Bartholomew (1556-1643) 1
Mother: Ales Vicarage (Abt 1558-Bef 1619) 1
Marriage: 8 Jul 1616 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Wife Edith Coulton 1
Born: Abt 1584 - England
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Died: Bef 22 Mar 1658 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
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Other Spouse: William Bartholomew (Abt 1592-Bef 1662) 1 - 8 Jul 1616 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Noted events in her life were:
• Baptism, Burford 3/22/1657-8
William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 13 Nov 1783
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Father: Timothy Bartholomew (1758-1835) 1
Mother: Abigail Munson (Abt 1760-1822) 1
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 22 May 1774 - Harwington, CT
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Died: 10 Oct 1776 - Harwington, CT
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Father: Jacob Bartholomew (1740-1813) 1
Mother: Mehitable Johnson ( -1833) 1
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William Bartholomew and Lydia J.
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 31 Jan 1813 - Wallingford, CT
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Died: 26 Aug 1890 - Wallingford, CT
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Father: George Rice Bartholomew (1787-1821) 1
Mother: Mehitable Morse (Abt 1789-1873) 1
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Other Spouse: Eliza N. (Abt 1812-1893) 1
Wife Lydia J. 1
Born: Abt 1816
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Died: 17 May 1853 - Wallingford, CT
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1 M William W. Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1838
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2 F Eliza J. Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1843 - Wallingford, CT
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Died: 27 Mar 1846 - Wallingford, CT
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William Bartholomew and Eliza N.
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 31 Jan 1813 - Wallingford, CT
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Died: 26 Aug 1890 - Wallingford, CT
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Father: George Rice Bartholomew (1787-1821) 1
Mother: Mehitable Morse (Abt 1789-1873) 1
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Other Spouse: Lydia J. (Abt 1816-1853) 1
Wife Eliza N. 1
Born: Abt 1812
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Died: 25 Feb 1893 - Wallingford, CT
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: - Woodstock, CT
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Died: After 1765
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1 M Samuel Bartholomew (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Betsy Bartholomew (details suppressed for this person)
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William Bartholomew and Edith Coulton
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1592 - Warborough, England
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Died: Bef 6 Jun 1662 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
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Father: John Bartholomew (1556-1643) 1
Mother: Ales Vicarage (Abt 1558-Bef 1619) 1
Marriage: 8 Jul 1616 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Wife Edith Coulton 1
Born: Abt 1584 - England
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Died: Bef 22 Mar 1658 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
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Other Spouse: William Bartholomew (Bef 1616-Bef 1662) 1 - 8 Jul 1616 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Noted events in her life were:
• Baptism, Burford 3/22/1657-8
William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 1 Feb 1738 - Wallingford, CT
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Father: Daniel Bartholomew (1708-1777) 1
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1785
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William Bartholomew and Mary Gardner
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 9 Aug 1694 - Fullbrooke, England
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Died: 5 Sep 1735
Buried: 12 Aug 1694
Father: Richard Bartholomew ( -Bef 1713) 1
Mother: Mary Jordan ( - ) 1
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Wife Mary Gardner 1
Born: 1697
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Died: 24 Mar 1785
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1 M Richard Bartholomew 1
Born: 1728
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Died: 23 Jan 1798
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Spouse: Sarah Lord ( -1785) 1
2 F Sarah Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1735
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Died: 29 May 1795
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 11 May 1808
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Lieut. William Bartholomew and Mary Porter Johnson
Husband Lieut. William Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1640 - Ipswich, MA
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Died: 9 Jan 1697 - Branford, New Haven County, CT
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Father: William Bartholomew (1602-1678) 1
Mother: Anna Lord (1614-1683) 1
Marriage: 17 Dec 1663 - Roxbury, MA
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• Fact 8, Carpenter
Wife Mary Porter Johnson 1
Born: 24 Apr 1642 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Christened: 10 Apr 1642 - , Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 1705 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
Buried: 29 Jan 1679
AFN: 1THR-DJ
Father: Capt. Isaac Johnson (1615-1675) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Porter (1617-1683) 1
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1 M Isaac Bartholomew 1
Born: 1 Nov 1664 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Died: 25 Oct 1727 - North Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Spouse: Rebecca Frisbie (1679-1738) 1
Marr: 1694 - Woodstock, CT
2 M Daniel Bartholomew 1
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3 M William Bartholomew 1
Born: 16 Oct 1666 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Died: 1672 - Branford, CT
Buried: 21 Aug 1666
4 F Mary Bartholomew 1
Born: 26 Oct 1668 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Died: 1695-1696 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
Buried: 1 Sep 1667 - Roxbury, Mass
Spouse: Bartholomew Goodrich ( - ) 1
Marr: 26 Oct 1668 - Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Spouse: Benjamin Linsley ( - ) 1
Spouse: John Goodridge ( - ) 1
Marr: 7 Dec 1677
5 M Andrew Bartholomew 1
Born: 11 Dec 1670 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Spouse: Hannah Frisbie (1681-1741) 1
Marr: 1698 - Branford CT
6 F Martha Bartholomew 1
Born: 26 Oct 1668 - Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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Spouse: Benjamin Linsley ( - ) 1
7 F Abigail Bartholomew 1
Born: 8 Dec 1672 - Roxbury, MA
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Died: 15 Jan 1732 - Woodstock, MA
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Spouse: Joseph Frissel (Abt 1660-1704) 1
Marr: 11 Jan 1692 - Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
Spouse: Samuel Paine ( -1735) 1
Marr: 18 Jan 1709 - Woodstock, Mass
8 F Elizabeth Bartholomew 1
Born: 15 Mar 1675 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Spouse: Edmund Chamberlain (Abt 1674- ) 1
Marr: 21 Nov 1699 - Woodstock, Middlesex, Connecticut
9 M Benjamin Bartholomew 1
Born: 1677 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Died: 30 Mar 1748 - Branford, CT
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Spouse: Phebe Baldwin (1692-1760) 1
Marr: 26 Oct 1713 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
10 M John Bartholomew 1
Born: 1679 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Died: 20 Apr 1753 - Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
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Spouse: Elizabeth Morris ( -1704) 1
Marr: 28 Jan 1703 - Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
Spouse: Mary Frisbie ( -1732) 1
Marr: After 12 Mar 1704 - Branford, CT
Spouse: Hannah Chandler Abbott ( - ) 1
Marr: 2 Jan 1739 - Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
11 M Joseph Bartholomew 1
Born: 1682 - Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Died: 15 Oct 1724 - Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
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Spouse: Elizabeth Sanger (Abt 1689-1724) 1
Marr: 12 Nov 1713 - Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
General Notes (Husband)
William2 (William1,(*) William,) born probably in ( 1 6 8 8 ) (1697 to Will)Ipswich, in 1640-1 , married in Rox b ur y , M ass., 17 Dec., 1663, Mary,daughter of Captain I sa a c an d El izabeth (Porter) Johnson, and granddaughte r o f Jo hn Jo hnso n who held the titleof "Surveyor of a l l y e Kin gs arm ies i n America." Both the grandfathera n d father rep resente d Roxb ury many years i n the Gener a l Court and hel dhigh, s ocial r ank. Capt. Isaac Johnso n w as killed 19 Dec ., 167 5 , in thef amous "Narraganset t For t Fight," leadin g his me n over the b ridge (afalle n tree ) in to the Indian s fort.
He died in the spring of 1697. Mrs. Mary was born 24 A p r i l , 1642, andwas living, in 1705, i n Branford, Con n . Li eu t . William Bartholomewseems to have early tak e n a pract ic a l view of l ife as is shown by hislearnin g t he carpent er s ' trade.
In 1662, he probably received his first experien c e i n t h e mill business,which he afterward s carried o n e xten sive ly , as his father was that yearmade oversee r o f Willi am Br own 's mill i n Boston; and he may have s ubse quentl y (1663 ) ass isted his uncle Henry inbuildin g the O ld Sou t h Mill s in Sa lem.
The last of June, 1663, he was apparently staying ab o u t t e n miles fromMedfield, Mass., an d was perhaps eng a g e d a s a carpenter or millwright atRobert Heusdale's m il l . H e th ere took part in a wolf hunt and with other s ha d s om e troub le with a party ofIndians who wante d l iquo r whi c h was refu sed them. His testimony given 5Apri l, 16 64, i s a s follows:
"John Levin aged twenty ffour yeares or thereabout & W i l l i am Bartholomewaged twenty three b oth sworne testi f f i e & sa ye that beinge at a ffarmeat Mr. Richard Parke r s a bo ut ten n myles f from Medfield about the latteren d o f Ju n e last di d see a company of Indians come to y e ffar m eaf fo rsaid & di d request to have Liquors ffor s aving o f som e wo lves butNat haniell Mott wd n ot give y m any bu t tende red y m a pecke o f Corneapeece to every y m ffor th eir pain es i n deliv ering e the wolves but they refuse d & were so e arnes t ffor Liquor s that one of th e deponen ts w asfforce d to th rust them ou t of doore s & told ym y t they would no t beorde rly he woul d la y e handes ym."
The record of his marriage mentions him as a "Carpen t e r " o f Roxbury. In1674 he or his fathe r resided a sho r t t im e i n Marblehead.
20 Feb., 1676-7. Wm. Bartholomew, carpenter, of Roxb u r y , a nd wife Mary,sell a twenty-five a cre lot, house , e tc . , i n Roxbury. He was atDeerfield before King Phil ip' s wa r , pur chasing th e houselot previouslybelongin g to P ete r Wo odward , which he sold in 1685.
At the time of the noted raid of the Indians on Hatf i e l d , 19 Sept., 1677, he was there wit h his family, a n d pr ob ab ly assisting in theerection of the building th e n bein g r ais ed. His d aughter Abigail, agedfour, was t ak en wit h twe lv e others and carried through the forests , o ve rth e Lakes , i nto Canada and kept eight months; bu t fi nally , ransomed , 23 May, 1678, with others by the pa ymen t of 20 0.
"Att Eleven of the Clock in ye day time the enemy ca m e u p o n Hatfield(When ye greatest par t of the men belo ng in g t o t he Towne were dispersedinto ye meadows) and S hot t d ow n 3 me n with in ye Towne fortification,killed a nd t oo k wom en & ch ildren & burnt houses & Barnes ye num b e r ofw hich a re as fo lloweth"
Killed (male) 12; taken 13, including "A child of Wm B a r t h emew??;"wounded 4. (From Sam'l Pa rtridge's lette r t o t h e G eneral Court.)
He is mentioned in Deerfield in 1678.
May 5, 1679. The town records of Branford, Conn., co n t a i n the followingresolution: "The tow n have agree d t o gi v e u nto William Bartholomewtwenty acres of lan d as c onven ie nt a s may be p rovided it be notprejudicia l to y e Tow n pro vide d also he do perfect his agreemen t with th eT ow n Comte e con cerning building a mill in Br anford an d buil d and set tlei n the town. And Cap?? Toppi ng, Tho? ? Harriso n, Rober t Hoot t & Wm Hoadley or an y 3 ofthem ar e appointe d f o r a comte e to treat and bar gain with Mr.B artholome w concer ning build ing and uphold ing a mil l i n Branford a nd dogiv e them ful l power to a ct in ye behal f of ye town."
Mr. Bartholomew must have gone there that summer a s t h e c o mmittee, 5Jan., 1679, was authori zed to lay ou t t o W m Ba rt holomew land belowGuilford Road, and the fo llow in g sprin g , 18 March, 1679-80, the town further gra nte d hi m the "pi ec e of upland &meadow lying between t h e br ook t hat carrie d y e water from ye old milland the s trea m tha t carried awa y y e waste wat er."
Feb. 7, 1681. "The Towne have given liberty to Wm Bart h o l o mew to set upa saw mill upon th e great river abou t t h e f oo t of the great hill and thetown have given hi m lib er ty t o m ake us e of what timber he shall searais e for s awi ng ha l f a mile below said mill and so on bot h sid e s of t heriv e r and along his mill as far as he sh all se e cause."
March 11, 1683. Seventeen acres were laid out to him.
Aug. 11. "Wm Bartholomew was appointed to go to t h e b a y t o do his utmostindeavor to procur e a ministe r fo r t h e tow n . . . . he being formerlyappointed there unto."
Nov. 1. He was "Chosen and appointed to keep ordin a r y i n B ranford." Onlythe best men then r eceived suc h ap po intm ents.
1684. "The town have allowed William Bartholomew twe l v e a c res of land .. in consideration o f wt time & mon e y h e ha t h expended for theprocurement of a minister i n y ea r 1683 . " Also appointed Surveyor for the town.
June 17, 1684. "Whereas William Hoadley and William Ba r t h o lomew are nowintending to go to t he bay: The Tow n e d o or d r and commissionate the saidmen to do their ut mo st e ndeav o r for th e procurement of an orthodoxminist e r to ca rry o n t he worke of the ministry in Branford a n d t o take the be st a dvice that may be for the attaini n g of the en d aforesa id an d dogive them fu ll power t o ac t for and i n the behal f of t he towne."
1685. Wm Bartholomew and John Frisbie laid out and s t a k e d the highway toGuilford. Elected S urveyor again , -- a n d Fe nce Viewer. Appointed to layout and value cer tai n tr ac ts o f land.
March 28, 1686-7. Another Mill agreement. Jan. 2, 16 8 7 . T o wn object tohis dam and want hi m to build a brid g e . Te n ac res more are laid out tohim.
April 27, 1687. The town of Woodstock is anxious to o b t a i n his servicesand passes the follo wing resolution:
"The Company of Planters att a Genll Meeting did the n c h o o se EdwdMorris, John Chandler, Sen r., Nathll John s o n & Jo se ph White, to treattand agree with William Bar th ol omew o f Br anford f or the building of acorn mill o n a s re asonabl e ter ms as they can, which terms the Publ iqu e is t o stan d to; an d each man to bere his equal pro port ion acc ordin g to hishom e lott."
"The Committee abovesaid did in the Town's behalf g i v e a n d grant to WmBartholomew above sai d, on conditi o n o f hi s b uilding a corn mill on thefalls below Mudd y Br oo k pond s an d findin g the Town with grinding goodm eal c lea r of gr itt a s other towns have generally foun d thes e f ol lowingpa rticul ars
1 the place at the aforesaid falls to sett a mil l w t h t h e benefit of the streams.
2 A fifteen acre home lott with 15 acre right of upl a n d a n d a thirty acre right of meadow.
3 an hundred acres of upland . . . "
The Woodstock people were anxious to have the comp a n y o f h is good wife Mary and passed the following:
Sep. 29. "It was granted att a full meeting of the pro p r i e tors: that William Bartholomew should have twenty a c r e s o f land . . . . provided he bring his wife & sett l e up o n i t by next June following: . ."
Tracts were also granted to each of his sons Isaac a n d W i l liam.
Mar. 12, 1688. He was appointed on a "Comee to settl e h i g h ways."
May 21, 1688. Allowed more cow pasture in Branford.
July 13, 1689. "Wm Bartholomew Sr." was commission e d b y t h e governor of the colony of Massachusetts, ensi g n o f th o "N ew Roxbury Company."
Feb. 12, 1689-90. He, with three others, petitions t h e G e n eral Court for town privileges. The petition wa s gr ant e d an d "Nepmuck" or "New Roxbury" was called Woo dstoc k.
Oct. 1690. He was made chairman of a committee to bu i l d t h e minister a house; also, Nov. 1690, one of the f ir s t sel ec tmen of the town.
May 21, 1691. "Wm Bartholomew being presented for Lieu t e n a nt and Benjamin Sabin for ensign of the Military Co mp a n y i n Woodstock the said persons are approved and co nfi rm e d i n their respective offices." [Mass. Court Rec. , Vo l . 6 , p . 184.]
June 8, 1692. "Mr. Wm Bartholomew" appeared as the rep r e s e ntative of Woodstock, Suffolk County, at the Gran d Ge ne r a l Court or Assembly at Boston. It was the onl y one e ve r h el d by the colony and called on an extremel y import an t occ asi on. It was also the occasion of the f irst elec tio n in W oods tock for representative, making i t a conspi cuou s hono r to M r. Bartholomew, as the town w as noted fo r it s able c itizens.
1690-1694. At the several divisions of the publi c l a n d h e was a member of the committee making the sam e an d r ec eive d with his sons Isaac and William their sh ares.
May 16, 1695. He was appointed with Benj. Sabin to j o i n t h e Roxbury Committee "in staking and setting the d iv id ed l in e between the inhabitants of Roxbury & Woodst ock ."
Spring of 1697. Mr. Bartholomew died, probably in Wood s t o c k; and it is supposed that his remains lie burie d i n Wo od st ock Hill Cemetery, adjoining the graves of h is s ons J ose p h and Benjamin. Two rough unmarked stone s at th e hea d o f gr aves probably show his and his son J ohn's la st res tin g plac es.
Lieutenant William Bartholomew was eminently a pract i c a l m an, and ofgood family and educati on; his fath e r a me rc hant , he preferred to learnthe trade of a carp en ter. Af te r a li fe of several years in the metropoli s o f the colo n y he chos e the rough andhazardous but use fu l lo t of a f ro ntier sett ler.
He was unfortunate in settling in Hatfield as the w a r w i t h the savagesduring the several su cceeding year s m ad e th a t locality uninhabitable.
He suffered severely by this war and finally seeki n g a m o r e peaceablesection in which to us e his energie s , mad e ar ra ngements with the town ofBranford, Ct., t o bu ild an d mai nta in mills there.
Nearly forty years of his life had passed, the latte r b e i n gunfortunately devoted to settlem ents in which i t w a s im po ssible tosucceed. In Branford his force of ch arac te r h a d a better field; and during the eight year s spen t th ere , b esides building two millsand opening tw o far m s, h e wa s con stantly called into service by thec itizen s and f ille d man y important trusts.
But although nearly fifty years old and very comfort a b l y s ituated, hisambition required hi m to accept th e ve r y g ener ous offer of his oldRoxbury acquaintances , who h a d set tle d in Woodstock, and there build and mai ntain mi ll s fo r them.
His popularity was even greater in Woodstock tha n i t h a d b een inBranford. They conferred up on him near ly e ver y h ono r at their disposal:making him selectman , chair ma n of t he c ommitte e to build the minister'shou se, firs t r epresen tativ e to the General Court, and Lieu tenant co mman ding al l subje ct to military service in th e town; th ese h onors,co nferre d by those who ha d know n him from bo yhood , are ampl e evide ncesof his superio r character.
The social excellence of his family is certified t o m o s t e mphatically bythe offer of a lan d grant if h e wou l d br in g them there to live.
He died at the age of fifty-seven; and, judging b y t h e a g e of his fatherand descendants hi s death mus t hav e b ee n gr eatly hastened by some cause,possibly exp osur e duri n g his t rying times in the Indian wars.
Like his father he was ancestor of all the Bartholo m e w s o f this familyin America. He as wel l as his fath e r a n d uncl e Henry must have been menof rare executiv e ab ilit y , whic h combined with their practical sense an d hig h mor a l and so cial standard made themin their vari ous sp he re s t he eminen t men which they undoubtedly wer e.
Few men have proved more worthy of being remembere d a n d r e vered by their descendants.
General Notes for Child Isaac Bartholomew
Married about 1694, Rebecca Frisbie; daughter of J o h n 2 ( E dward1) andRuth (Bowers) Frisbie ; born in Bran fo rd , 14 N ov ., 1679; died in NorthBranford, 18 May, 173 8 . He r age ac cor din g t o the gravestone, which ispoor l y marke d, is "60 " o r "62," but both would be wrong; h e r husband, Isaac Bart holo mew's, standing adjoining her s , has his ag e also wrong . Hed ied in Nor th Br anfor d 2 5 Oct., 1727.
"Mr. Isaac Bartholomew," as he is mentioned in the rec o r d s , accompaniedhis father to Woodst o ck in 1687, wh e r e h e ap parently remained until1693 or later, but wa s i n B ranf ord i n 1697 . H e returned to Woodstockand co ntin ue d ther e unti l about 1703 when he returned again t o B r anf o rdan d remain ed.
He received a number of grants of land in both Branf o r d a n d Woodstock.The latter portio n o f his life he r es id e d o n "Stony river, " now called"Farm river," nea r th e li n e o f Branfo rd an d East Haven.
In 1704, he represented Wm. Hoadley in the settle m e n t o f a land trouble.He joined the church in Branfo r d 3 1 M ar. , 1725.
His estate was probated 6 Nov., 1727. Mention is m a d e o f w idow Rebecca;children, William, Mary, Isaac, Re be cc a, E liza beth, Abraham, Josiah.Abigail , Freelove, a n d Jer usha . Lieu t. Jo h n Granniss, Edward Frisbieand E be neze r Frisb ie mad e the appraisement which mentions la rg e bodi es oflan d in Wo odstock and Branford and homeste ad s in eac h place a nd in No rthHaven.
His and his wife's gravestones stand in the small cem e t e r y near thechurch in North Branford
He was the father of one of the largest branches o f t h e f a mily, apractical and successful farmer, and a h igh l y resp ec ted citizen. On Mrs. Rebecca's estate, admi nist ra tion wa s g ranted to her son Isaac, 4 July, 1738.
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William Bartholomew and Agnes Margates
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1545 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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Died: 19 Jul 1600 - Bradford, England
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Father: Richard Bartholomew (Abt 1520-1557) 1
Mother: Alice (Abt 1520-1595) 1
Marriage: Abt 1579 - London, Middlesex County, England
Wife Agnes Margates 1
Born: Abt 1547 - London, Middlesex County, England
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Died: After 1599 - London, Middlesex County, England
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Father: Thomas Margates (1542-1603) 1
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1 F Sarah Bradley 1
Born: Abt 1587
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2 M Thomas Bradley 1
Born: Abt 1589 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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Spouse: Maria Cotes ( - ) 1
3 M Daniel Bradley 1
Born: 26 Jan 1589 - Bingley, Yorkshire, England
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Died: 27 Nov 1641 - Bingley, Yorkshire, England
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Spouse: Elizabeth Atkinson (Abt 1593-1683) 1
Marr: 1 Jul 1607 - Bingley, Yorkshire, England
4 M Matthew Bradley 1
Born: Abt 1591
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5 M Francis Bradley 1
Born: Abt 1595 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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Buried:
Spouse: Francisca Watkins ( - ) 1
6 M William Bradley 1
Born: Apr 1597 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Anderson ( -1683) 1
Spouse: Johanna Waddington (Abt 1601- ) 1
General Notes for Child William Bradley
From A Compilation of ... Roger Prichard: The Bradley f a m i l y was from West Riding, Yorkshire, England, and we r e st au nc h Cromwell men. Sir William's title and the ri gh t t o bea r a rms were conferred by Henry VIII. [Since H enr y VI II die d i n 1547 and Sir William was born in 1597 , th is co nferren ce m ust have been to his father or gran dfath er.] H e was a n offi cer in the Parliamentary Army . Afte r his wif e died , Sir. Wi lliam entrusted his eldes t son , William, t o Theop hilus Eato n, William Davenport , an d a small band o f dedica ted men t o sailed to the Ne w Wor ld in 1638 to fou nd a ne w colony
William Bartholomew and Friswide Metcalfe
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 7 Feb 1566-1567 - Warborough, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: 6 May 1634 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Buried: 6 May 1634 - Burford, England
Father: John Bartholomew (Abt 1528-1578) 1
Mother: Margaret Joyes (1531-1578) 1
Marriage: Abt 1598 - London, Middlesex County, England
Noted events in his life were:
• Will, See Notes
• Fact 4, Social Rank Of Gentleman
Wife Friswide Metcalfe 1
Born: Abt 1571 - Fulbrooke, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: 10 Dec 1647 - Fullbrooke, Oxford, England
Buried:
Father: William Metcalfe (Abt 1545-1608) 1
Mother:
Children
1 F Mary Bartholomew 1
Born: 1599 - London, Middlesex County, England
Christened:
Died: - London, Middlesex County, England
Buried:
Spouse: Richard Tidmarsh ( - ) 1
Marr: 28 Jun 1620
2 M Henry Bartholomew 1
Born: 1601 - London, Middlesex County, England
Christened:
Died: 22 Nov 1692 - Boston, MA
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Scudder (1622-1699) 1
Marr: 1640 - Salem, MA
3 M William Bartholomew 1
Born: 1602 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: 18 Jan 1678 - Charleston, MA
Buried: - Phipps Street Cemetary
Spouse: Anna Lord (1614-1683) 1
Marr: Bef 1634 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
4 M John Bartholomew 1
Born: 1603 - England
Christened:
Died: 15 Nov 1639 - England
Buried:
5 M Richard Bartholomew 1
Born: 1610 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: 1646
Buried: - George W. Bartholomew
6 M Francis Bartholomew 1
Born: Bef 13 Feb 1614 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: Bef 1645 - England
Buried: 13 Feb 1614 - Burford, England
7 M Thomas Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1616 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: - England
Buried:
8 M Abraham Bartholomew 1
Born: 1620 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: 22 Mar 1646 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Buried:
9 F Sarah Bartholomew 1
Born: 14 Apr 1623 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: Bef 8 Jan 1659 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas Jurden ( - ) 1
Marr: 13 Apr 1645 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
General Notes (Husband)
William Eng.3 (John Eng.2, John Eng.1,) christened i n W a r b orough, Eng., as Willam Bartylmewe, 7 Feb., 1567- 8; m ar ri e d, Friswide, daughter of William Metcalfe,(* ) and d ie d i n B urford, Eng., and was buried as Mr Willi am Barth olo mew , Sen ior, in (?) Bartholomew Chapel, St . John's Ch urch , Bu rford , 6 May, 1634.
Mrs. Friswide, who survived him and was bequeathed r o o m s a nd support in their Burford home, was mentione d b y h e r so n Richard in his will, in 1645, and was buri ed i n Fu lb rooke , 10 Dec., 1647, as "widdow of Mr Willia m Bar tholm ew , Senio r."
Mr. Bartholomew was a mercer, a dealer in silks and wo o l l e ns, in Burford.
His long and interesting will, following, is so pecu l i a r t hat it may be considered to have originated wit h hi m , a nd h is character be judged accordingly.
The invariable pretixing of "Mr." to his name wherev e r u s e d shows that he held the social rank of gentleman.
(*) He was mayor of New Woodstock. Will made 5 Dec. , 1 6 0 7 , proved 4 Mar., 1??07-8, makes behests to the ch urc h , ma in tenance of the preacher, to the poor of Now W oods to ck, B ias e??ir and Tamo ("where I was born"), [nea r War bor ough ] son s Thomas ("mansion house" etc.), Willi am ("m y ne w hou se," e tc.), daughters "Friswide Bartholm ewe o f Burfo rde, " Elizabe th Trulocke, Anne Rradshawe, J ohan e and Marg are t Metealf, s ister Ursuin Noble, nephew s Nat haniel an d Will iam Noble, br other Nicholas Metcalf e's ch ildren.
Extracted from the Principal Registry of the Probate D i v o r ce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Just ic e.
In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
In the Name of God Amen. The five and twentieth da y o f A p r ill in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand s ix e hund r e d thirty and fower and in the tenth yeare o f th e Raig n e o f our Soveraigne lord Charles by the Grac e o f God o f En glan d Scotland Fraunce and Ireland King D efen der of t he Fa ith & c. I William Bartholomewe the Eld er o f Burfor d in th e count y of Oxon Mercer doo make an d orda yne thi s my las t Will an d Testament in manner an d form e followin g that i s to say Fi rst I comend my Soul e to th e handes o f Almight y God my Crea tour hopeing an d assured ly trustin g by the de ath and bloo d shedding o f my Lord a nd Saviou r Jesus Chris t to have ful l remissi on of all m y sins an d to have life e verlasting m y bod y I comend t o the eart h to be buryed in t he Church o f B urford afores aid at th e discrecon of myne Ex ecuto?? a n d overseers her eafter nam ed And concerning my wo rldl y estat e I devise a nd bequeat h it as followeth fir s t I give toward s the rep aracons o f the said Church o f Burf ord tenn shillin ges t o be payd t o the Church ward ens there of within one mon et h next afte r my decease an d alsoe I giv e to the poor e o f the Paris h of Burford af oresaid twenty s hillinges t o be d istribute d amongst the m by my Executour a nd Overse ers withi n one m oneth nex t after my decease Ite m I giv e and bequeat h unt o Richar d Bartholomew my fourth s onn e fifty poundes o f la wful l money to be payd to him with i n three yeares nex t af te r my decease Item I give and beq u eath unto Frauncis B a r tholomew my fift sonne fifty poun d s of like money t o b e a lsoe payd to him within fower ye are s next after m y dec eas e Item I give and bequeathe unt o Tho mas Barthol omew m y sixt h sonne fifty poundes of lik e mone y to be a lsoe pay d him wi thin five yeares next aft er my de ceas e Item I giv e and bequ eath unto Henry my thi rd sonne f i fty pounds o f like money t o be alsoe payd t o him withi n t wo yeares ne xt after my dece ase Item I giv e vnto Abr aham m y seavent h sonne the summe o f fifty poun des of li ke mone y to be pa yd unto him at his ag e of twen ty and f ower yeare s Ite m I give unto Sarah my youn gest d aughte r fifty pounde s o f like money to be alsoe pai d t o her a t her age of twen t y and one yeares and if an y o f the sa me my children Rich a rd Francis Thomas Henry A braha m o r Sara shall dye befor e t heir said stocks or leg acyes s h all be vnto them due th e n I will the said stock s or le gacye s of him her or the m so e dying shall be divi ded t o and amon gst the residue a nd su rvivours of my sai d chi ldren Richar d Henry Francis T homa s Abraham and Sara h t o be payd as thei r other legacye s ar e herin appoynte d t o them Item I give un to Friswide m y wif e for three sc or e yeares if shee live so e long the t enemen t barne land e s arrable meadowes and commo ns lying a nd bein g in Full b rooke in the County of Oxon como nly call ed Hollo waye s wc h I lately tooke of Thomas Cambre y Ite m I give un t o he r soe much iron brasse and pewter as m y O verseer s sha l l esteeme worth fower poundes and shee to c h ose w hat ir o n brasse and pewter shee will have to that va l u e and al so e I give vnto her one bed stead with one feat h e r bed d an d one flocke bed one paire of blanckette tw o p air e o f shee ts one cover ledd one feather boulster o ne fl oc k b oulste r one paire of curtaynes two pillows pi llow be e res wi th co rdes and matt and roddes to the be d stead a n d she hers elf e to take her choyce of the be d stead an d o f the rest o f t he furniture to her herei n bequeathe d at h er pleasure It e m I give more vnto th e said Friswed e my wi fe to be yeare l y issuing and recea ved out of my l ands i n Burford the fu l l somme of eigh t poundes an year e to hav e and to hould t h e same eigh t poundes an yeare t o her dur eing her natural l l ife an d if she refuse the sa me eight p oundes an yeare t h e n I leave her to her owne c hoice to ta ke her dower o f m y la ndes but not to have th e saide eigh t poundes a n year e and h er said dower both I tem I give un to her th e Cross e Chambe r and closett there vnto adioynein g and t he cock lo ft over t he same Chambe r being all parce ll o f my now dwell ing hows e dureing he r naturall life wi t h passage to itt th rough th e parlou r and passages wate r s and other easement s in the ba cke s ides and garden o f m y said dwelling hows e Item I giv e un to my daughter M ary t enn shillinges to bu y her a ring a n d unto Merryal l her da ughter tenn shilling e unto Katheri n e John Ann e Richard an d Isabell alsoe her c hildren six o shi lling e eight penc e a peece to be payde unt o them wi thin si x e monethes nex t after my decease Item I g ive unt o Eliz abet h Sondely m y late servant ten shillinge to
be payd her within sixe monethes next after my decea s e I t e m I give unto Anne Monny my now servant ten shill in ge s t o b e payd her att the end of her apprentishipp e It e m I giv e un to Richard Deareing my now servant tenn e shi ll inges t o be p ayd him at his departure from dwell ing wi t h my Execu tour he rein named and my will and myn d is th a t my Executou r shal l give unto my Oversecrs i n their o w n names sufficie nt secu rity by his owne bon d for the pa ym ent of the same s tock o f money given to m y fore name d chi ldren Item my wil l is tha t my Executor s shall bread e up a t his owne charg e my twoe c hildren A braham and Sar ah vnti ll their several l ages afor e sai d and att his lik e charge s place them in s ome honest v o cations by and wit h the con sent of my wife an d Overseer s I tem I give unt o my eldes t sonne John Bartholo mewe m y hows e and lande s with all th e appurtennces where i n I dwell in B urford a fore said to h ave and to hould y e sa me to him and h is he ires of his bod y lawfully to b e begott en and for defau l t of such issu e I give the sam e landes t o Henry Bartholom e w my third so nne and to th e heires of hi s body lawfull y t o be begotte n and for de fault of such iss ue I give th e sam e landes t o Abraham B artholomewe my seave nth sonn e and to t he heire s of hi s body lawfully to be beg otte n and for defau lt o f suc h issue the remainder of the s am e landes to be t o th e r ight heires of me the said Willy a m Bartholomew the e ld e r for ever All the rest of my goo de s and cattells what s o ever my debtes legacyes and funer al l charges being pa y d an d discharged I doe give and beq ueat h vnto the sai d Jo hn Bar tholomew my eldest sonne whi ch sai d John I do e here by ordai ne and make my sole Excut or of th is my Te stamen t and last W ill and I doe requir e him upon m y ble ssing an d upon that lo ve wch he oweth m ee to perform e t his my Wil l in all thinge s according t o my trust to h i m herein comi tted and I make a nd ordain e my loving kin sma n William Bar tholomew [see pag e 17] th e younger an d my lov ing friend D avid Hewes alias Ll oyd t he Overseer s of this m y last Wil l and Testament who m e I doe desir e to undertak e the sam e and to performe th e tr ust to th em by me herei n comitte d for the benefitt o f my ch ildre n and better perf ormanc e of the same my Wil l and I d o e give to each of the m fo r their paynes therei n sixe s hilli nges and eight penc e I n wittness whereo f I have he rnnto se t my hand and seal e t he daye and year e first ab ove written- -William Bartholo me w--Read seale d and deliv ered in the pres ence of us--Wi l l :Nebbs--Ric : Tidmvish- -Willm Peddington
Probatum fuit Testamentum Suprascriptum apud Londo n c o r a m venerabili et Egregio viro Dno Henrico Marten m ili t e le gu m Doctore Curioe Prrogativ Cant Magro custod e si v e Comis sar io Itime constituto vicesimo secundo di e men s s Julij An no D ni Millimo sexcenmo Tricesimo quart o Jura me nto Johanne s Bar tholomew filij dicti defuncti e t Execu tor is in huiusm odi Te stamento nominati Cui comis sa fui t Admi nistratio bon orum iu rium et creditorum dict i defun cti d e bene et fidel r adminis trando eadem Ad San cta De i Evange lia Coram Magist ris Christ aphoro Glynn e t Rich o Goddard C licis vigore Comi ssionis i n ea pte ali as eman ate Jurat. s ome mercantile emp loyment.
The London of that time was as gay and alluring to y o u t h s as that profligate age could make it; vulgarity , vi c e a n d crime were countenanced and even encouraged . Und e r the s e circumstances the young man who chose hi s compa n y fr o m a persecuted and derided, but devoutly r eligiou s s ect , sh owed a strong and noble character.
Surrounded by oppression, and perhaps disowned by hi s f a t h er, it is not strange that such a spirit should w is h t o b re athe a freer air, should brave the dreaded oc ea n an d joi n t he Puritan settlers in the wilds of Ameri ca.
The facts given show the high standard he maintain e d i n h i s adopted home. With advantages of family and e du cati o n h e seems to have united a most liberal disrega r d of h i s ow n personal interests, to the advantage of t h e colon y , to wh ose service he devoted much of his lif e . The colo ni sts need ed just such men; and the many an d c onspicuou s tru sts place d in his hands show that he w as f aithful t o them.
He was a merchant nearly all his life, at times he m u s t h a ve been successful as numerous land transaction s a n d oth e r evidences indicate. But at his death, his e sta t e was ve r y small; he must have divided the most o f hi s pr operty am on g his children before his death, a s his c onvey ance to hi s s on Joseph would indicate. He d ied at t he hom e of his on ly d aughter. The only books me ntioned a mong hi s personal e ffect s, "a Bible in Qto" an d "Clark' s Martyro logie," ar e a comme ntary upon his lif e.
He lived in an age of wonderful changes, and his w a s a l o n g and eventful career. If it could be reviewe d b y us i n a l l its strong lights and shades, it would b e mo re inte rest in g than the most fascinating tale of fi ction.
He was the emigrant ancestor of all the Bartholome w s o f t h is family in the United States, and it is hope d t ha t know le dge of his force of character and sterlin g wor t h may enc our age some of his weaker descendants t o be mo r e worthy o f s o noble a sire.
Mrs. Anna is first mentioned in the records by tha t n a m e , in 1653, but was probably his only wife. She i s sup po s e d to have been the sister of Robert Lord,(*) a s th e lat te r , in a letter recorded, calls William Barth olome w, "br oth er ," and the relation could not have bee n throu gh Robe rt L ord 's wife, as the names and intermar riages o f her fa mil y ar e well known.
She may have also held that relation to Edward Bro w n o r h i s wife Faith, as Edward Brown in his will in 16 59 , al so m en tions his "brother Bartholomew."
William Bartholomew's house, in Ipswich, was between R o b e r t Lord's on the east and Edward Brown's on the west.
General Notes for Child Henry Bartholomew
Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers
Henry Bartholomew is said to have arrived in Amer i c a o n 7 N ovember 1635. He was a freeman on 17 May 16 3 7 wh en h e wa s 36 years of age. He may have testified a ga ins t Ann e Hutc hinson during her trial. In 1679 he mo ve d t o Boston , Massa chusetts where he later died.
General Notes for Child William Bartholomew
WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW OF IPSWICH.
2 William1 (William Eng.3, John Eng.2, John Eng.1,) su p p o s ed to be second son(*) of William and Friswede Bart ho lo m e w of Burford, Eng.; was born in 1602 or 3.
He was well educated, undoubtedly a student at the w e l l k n own "Grammar School"(+) of Burford, and was proba b l y a fe ll ow student of Peter Heylin, who became chapla i n t o Kin g Cha rles I, and afterwards sub-dean of Westmi ns ter.
(*) That he was the second son omitted in his father ' s w i l l appears from the will of his brother Richard, w hi ch m en ti ons him with nearly all his brothers and sist er s in t h e ord er of their birth.
The omission was possibly for the purpose of depriv i n g t h e second son of his share; for if done because h e h a d alr ea dy received his part, his father would not , a s h e did, h av e studiously avoided mentioning him, an d al so h ave exclu de d him from his portion of the shar e of an y bro ther or si ste r who might die childicas, an d would p robabl y have mad e Wil liam instead of Henry, hi s heir, i n case o f John, th e eldes t son's death, withou t issue.
If that surmise is correct he was probably disowne d o n a c c ount of his religious faith, as his association s an d su bs eq uent opinions show him to have been a "diss enter ."
His intimate acquaintance with the noted Mrs. Anne Hut c h i n son, his accompanying the Rev. John Lothrop and con gv eg at io n to America, his association with Governor Joh n L ovo ret t a s agents of Major Bourne; but more than abo ve , hi s acti ve a nd earnest part in the General Court o f th e col ony ar e conc lusive evidence of his puritanism.
Sectarian feeling at that time was extremely bitte r . T h e s lightest opposition to the Established Churc h o f Engl an d me t with torrible chastisement. Heresy ran ke d worse t ha n trea son. It was common for fathers to di sow n their so n s who ado pted the new faith, as such prom inen t example a a s the fathe r of Milton, the poet, and W m. Pe nn, illust rate.
It is possible that Wm. Bartholomew was a member o f t h e P r eabyterian congregation in London, and imprison ed w it h th em ; that would have been an abundant reason f or di sow nin g hi m in his sanguine father's loyal mind.
He was probably employed in his father's store, an d m u s t h ave written much to have acquired the smooth fi nish e d h an d that he subsequently wrote.
It is not known when he went to London or when he ma r r i e d Anna Lord, sister of Robert Lord, subsequently h i s ne x t n eighbor in Ipswich; but before September, 163 4 , he h a d ente rtained the famous Mrs. Anne Hutchinso n a t his Lon do n home.
1634, Sept. 18. He arrived in Boston "in ship Griffin , " ( * ) in company with Rev. Zachary Symmes,(+) Mrs. Ann e H ut ch in son, Rev. John Lothrop, and some thirtyof th e latt er' s L ond on congregation, of which he may have be en a me mber.
1634-5. Mar. 4. He was made a freeman at Boston. I t w a s n e cessary to have first become a member of the ch urc h . Hi s na me is entered "Will. Bartholmew" (he usuall y om it ted t he se cond "o;" his brothers did the same som etime s) . Amon g thos e who took the oath with him were Ca pt. Jo h n Mason , Wm. Joh nson, Mr Wm Andrews, Wm Pantry , Sam'l G re enhill , Tymo Stanl ey, Richard Lord, John Pri nce, Edw' d Wi nship , Sam'l Greene,
(+) Afterwards the minister at Charlestown.
Mrs. Annie Hutchinson was daughter of the Rev. Franc i s M a r bury, a puritan preacher of Lincoinshire, Eng., w h o wa s f or ced to seek refuge in Holland, but subsequent l y live d i n Lo ndon. She married Wm. Hutchinson, a ma n o f good es tate . Sh e was a brilliant and able woman, w ho h aving adop ted e xtrem e theological opinions, becam e by he r bold advo cacy o f them , in the opinion of the a uthoriti es, dangerou s to th at inte usely religions commu nity, an d after year s of conte ntion, d uring which the a rms of he r adherents w ere taken f rom the m (those of he r Ipswich f ollowers bein g delivered t o Wm. Ba rtholomew) ; she was ba nished from th e colony.
Rev. Lothrop was a clergyman of Kent, Eng., but renou n c i n g his orders became pastor of the first Independe n t o r Pr es byterian Church in London, Eng. Their meetin g s wer e hel d cl andestinely, but they were at last detec te d, an d he an d for ty-two of his congregation imprisone d.
After four years' confinement, he was only release d o n c o n dition of his leaving the country; he sailed a t onc e f o r Am erica, some thirty of his congregation acc ompany in g hi m. H e settled at Scituate.
1637, Sept. 19. He was appointed on a special gran d j u r y i n Boston.
At this session the trial of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson c a m e u p , in which William Bartholomew took a prominent p ar t . Th e f ollowing is an extract from an order of the c our t , show in g the charge against her. "Whereas the opin ion s a nd reve lat ions of Mr. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchi nso n hav e seduc e d & led into dangerous errours many o f th e peopl e here i n N ew England insomuch as there is j ust c ause o f suspicio n tha t they, as others in German y in for mer tim es, may upo n som e revelation make some s udden irr uption u pon those th at dif fer from them in jud gment; fo r preventi on whereof" e tc.
His evidence in this case was as follows, viz.:
"I would remember one word to Mrs. Hutchinson amon g m a n y o thers. She knowing that I did know her opinions , be i n g sh e was at my house at London, she was afrai d I conc ie v e or l oth to impart herself unto me, but whe n she cam e w it hin sig ht of Boston and looking upon th e meanness o f th e p lace I c onceive she uttered these wo rds. If she h ad n o t a sure wor d that England should b e destroyed he r hear t w ould shake. N ow it seemed to m e at that time ve ry stra ng e that she shoul d say so."
Mrs. H. remarked. "I do not remember that I looked u p o n t h e meanness of the place nor did it discourage me , b ec au s e I knew the bounds of my habitation were deter mine d " etc.
Mr. Bartholomew continued: "I speak as a member of t h e c o u rt, I fear that her revelations will deceave."
Governor Sir Henry Vane. "Have you heard any of her re v e l a tions?"
Mr. Bartholomew. "For my own part I am very sorr y t o s e e h er now here and I have nothing against her bu t wh a t I s ai d was to discover what manner of spirit Mrs . Hut ch inso n i s of; only as I remember as we were onc e goin g thr oug h Paul s church yard(*) she then was ver y inquisi tive a fte r revela tions and said that she had n ever had a ny grea t th ing don e about her but it was reve aled to he r beforeh and."
Mrs. Hutchinson. "I say the same thing again."
Mr. Bartholomew. "And also that she said she was c o m e t o N ew England but for Mr. Cottons sake. As for Mr . H oo ke r (a s I remember) she said she liked not his spi rit , on l y she s pake of a sermon of his in the Low Count rie s whe r e in he sa id this--it was revealed to me yeste rda y tha t En gland shoul d be destroyed.
She took notice of that passage and it was very accep t a b l e with her. (This passage is in print and Mr. Hook e r av ow e d it afterwards at Hartford.)
Mr. Cotton (Teacher of Boston Church). "One thin g l e t m e i ntreat you to remember, Mr. Bartholomew, yo u nev e r spok e an ything to me."
"Mr. Bartholomew. No, sir. I never spake of it t o y o u a n d therefore I desire to clear Mr. Cotton."
Gov. "There needs no more of that."
Mr. Bartholomew. "Only I remember her eldest daught e r s a i d in the ship that she had a revelation that a yo un g m a n i n the ship should be saved, but he must walk i n t he w ay s o f her mother."
1637, Nov. 2. He was returned as deputy from Ipswi c h t h i s and the following sessions.
Major Nehemiah Bourne of London, who had been a ma j o r i n R ainsborough's regiment in Cromwell's overthro w o f C harl es I , appointed John Leverett and William Bar thol ome w hi s agent s in Boston.
Mr. Leverett was one of the grand men of Massachuset t s ' c o lonial history, representative, speaker, major ge ne ra l, a ss istant, deputy governor and governor many yea rs , ag ent o f t he colony in England, etc. "No man," say s Sa vage , "in o ur c ountry, ever filled more important o ffice s, no r with h appie r repute."
Mr. Bartholomew's association with Governor Levere t t , b y M ajor Bourne, who knew both well, having live d i n Bo ston , i s proof, if such were wanting, that Willi am B artho lome w wa s both a business-like and honorable m an.
Copy of power of attorney: "Know all men by these p r n t s y t I Nehemiah Bourne of London Esqr for diners go o d ca us e s & consideracons me hereunto mouing haue mad e &c , m y Lou ei ng friends Jno Leverett of Boston, mercha n t & Wm B arthol me w of Ipswich mrchant my true & Lawful l A tturney s in Ne w Eng land.
March 26 1655. Nehe: Bourne & a Se a l e . I n prence of ffra Mosse not pub. Hen Mosse not pu b . Je re : Je neway Peter Tilly. Recorded Nov. 30 165 5 a t Req ues t o f Mr Wm. Bartholomew."
His grave in Phipps Street Cemetery, Charlesto w n , i s i n a prominent position adjoining that of John H ar va rd t he b enefactor of Harvard College; the inscripti o n o n the g raves tone reads "William Bartholmew agd 78 y r s dec 'd Janr y 18t h 1680."
William Bartholomew was of good parentage. He enjoye d u n u s ual educational advantages and probably receive d a pr ac ti ca l business training in his father's store , which , i f con for mity can be expected with his will, m ust hav e bee n cond ucte d with great care and thoroughnes s.
Leaving the paternal roof we find him before the a g e o f t h irty-two in London, married, keeping house an d pr obab l y i n some mercantile employment.
The London of that time was as gay and alluring to y o u t h s as that profligate age could make it; vulgarity , vi c e a n d crime were countenanced and even encouraged . Und e r the s e circumstances the young man who chose hi s compa n y fr o m a persecuted and derided, but devoutly r eligiou s s ect , sh owed a strong and noble character.
Surrounded by oppression, and perhaps disowned by hi s f a t h er, it is not strange that such a spirit should w is h t o b re athe a freer air, should brave the dreaded oc ea n an d joi n t he Puritan settlers in the wilds of Ameri ca.
The facts given show the high standard he maintain e d i n h i s adopted home. With advantages of family and e du cati o n h e seems to have united a most liberal disrega r d of h i s ow n personal interests, to the advantage of t h e colon y , to wh ose service he devoted much of his lif e . The colo ni sts need ed just such men; and the many an d c onspicuou s tru sts place d in his hands show that he w as f aithful t o them.
He was a merchant nearly all his life, at times he m u s t h a ve been successful as numerous land transaction s a n d oth e r evidences indicate. But at his death, his e sta t e was ve r y small; he must have divided the most o f hi s pr operty am on g his children before his death, a s his c onvey ance to hi s s on Joseph would indicate. He d ied at t he hom e of his on ly d aughter. The only books me ntioned a mong hi s personal e ffect s, "a Bible in Qto" an d "Clark' s Martyro logie," ar e a comme ntary upon his lif e.
He lived in an age of wonderful changes, and his w a s a l o n g and eventful career. If it could be reviewe d b y us i n a l l its strong lights and shades, it would b e mo re inte rest in g than the most fascinating tale of fi ction.
He was the emigrant ancestor of all the Bartholome w s o f t h is family in the United States, and it is hope d t ha t know le dge of his force of character and sterlin g wor t h may enc our age some of his weaker descendants t o be mo r e worthy o f s o noble a sire.
Mrs. Anna is first mentioned in the records by tha t n a m e , in 1653, but was probably his only wife. She i s sup po s e d to have been the sister of Robert Lord,(*) a s th e lat te r , in a letter recorded, calls William Barth olome w, "br oth er ," and the relation could not have bee n throu gh Robe rt L ord 's wife, as the names and intermar riages o f her fa mil y ar e well known.
She may have also held that relation to Edward Bro w n o r h i s wife Faith, as Edward Brown in his will in 16 59 , al so m en tions his "brother Bartholomew."
William Bartholomew and Abigail Brown
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 2 Feb 1699 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: 7 Sep 1734
Buried:
Father: Andrew Bartholomew (1670-1755) 1
Mother: Hannah Frisbie (1681-1741) 1
Marriage: 25 Jan 1722 - New Haven, New Haven County, CT
Other Spouse: Hannah Hickox Williams ( -Between 0177) 1 - 7 Dec 1726
Wife Abigail Brown 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 7 Dec 1726
Buried:
Children
1 M Gorsham Bartholomew 1
Born: 1 Dec 1722 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: 11 Jan 1764 - Branford, CT
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Frisbie ( -After 1786) 1
Marr: 15 Nov 1749 - Branford, CT
2 F Abigail Bartholomew 1
Born: 23 Jan 1725 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: After 1791
Buried:
Spouse: Josiah Hotchkiss ( - ) 1
Marr: 8 Dec 1741 - Branford, MA
3 M Seth Bartholomew 1
Born: 6 Mar 1730 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: 5 Jul 1796 - Waterbury, CT
Buried:
Spouse: Hebzibah Roberts ( - ) 1
Marr: 22 Jan 1755 - Waterbury, CT
4 M Levi Bartholomew 1
Born: 11 Jan 1732 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: Bef 21 Jan 1788
Buried:
5 F Susannah Bartholomew 1
Born: 11 Apr 1734 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: After 1791
Buried:
William Bartholomew and Hannah Hickox Williams
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 2 Feb 1699 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: 7 Sep 1734
Buried:
Father: Andrew Bartholomew (1670-1755) 1
Mother: Hannah Frisbie (1681-1741) 1
Marriage: 7 Dec 1726
Other Spouse: Abigail Brown ( -Bef 1726) 1 - 25 Jan 1722 - New Haven, New Haven County, CT
Wife Hannah Hickox Williams 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: Between 21 Jan 0177 and 1978
Buried:
William Bartholomew and Mary Rogers
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1695
Christened:
Died: After 12 Jan 1765 - Litchfield, CT
Buried:
Father: Isaac Bartholomew (1664-1727) 1
Mother: Rebecca Frisbie (1679-1738) 1
Marriage: 1740 - Branford, New Haven, CT
Wife Mary Rogers 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 19 Jan 1765 - Litchfield, CT
Buried:
Children
1 F Mary Bartholomew 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: After 2 Feb 1744
Buried:
Spouse: Caleb Hurlburt ( - ) 1
Marr: 2 Feb 1734 - Woodbury
2 F Bersheba Bartholomew 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: After 4 Dec 1766
Buried:
Spouse: Charles Smith ( -1804) 1
Marr: 31 Jan 1750 - Washington, CT
3 M Eleazer Bartholomew 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: After 1794 - Washington, VT
Buried:
4 M Lemuel Bartholomew 1
Born: 1727 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: 22 Mar 1801 - Whitehall, NY
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Squire (Abt 1733-1821) 1
5 M Noah Bartholomew 1
Born: 1732 - Branford, CT
Christened:
Died: 16 Feb 1813 - Hartford, VT
Buried:
Spouse: Mabel Parmeley (Abt 1740-1813) 1
Marr: Abt 1757 - Litchfield, CT
William Bartholomew and Anna Lord
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 1602 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Christened:
Died: 18 Jan 1678 - Charleston, MA
Buried: - Phipps Street Cemetary
Father: William Bartholomew (1566-1634) 1
Mother: Friswide Metcalfe (Abt 1571-1647) 1
Marriage: Bef 1634 - Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Wife Anna Lord 1
Born: 18 Sep 1614 - Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Christened:
Died: 29 Jan 1683 - Stonington, New London, CT
Buried:
Father: Dr. Thomas Lord (1585-Bef 1667) 1
Mother: Dorothy Bird (1588-1676) 1
Children
1 F Mary Bartholomew 1
Born: 17 Jan 1636 - Boston, Suffolk, MA
Christened:
Died: 3 Aug 1666 - Ipswich, Essex, MA
Buried:
Spouse: Jacob Greene ( -After 1677) 1
Spouse: Matthew Whipple ( -1657) 1
Marr: 24 Dec 1652 - Gloucester, Mass
2 M Joseph Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1638 - Ipswitch, MA
Christened:
Died: After 1693 - London England (Date And Place Unconfirmed)
Buried:
3 M Lieut. William Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1640 - Ipswich, MA
Christened:
Died: 9 Jan 1697 - Branford, New Haven County, CT
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Porter Johnson (1642-1705) 1
Marr: 17 Dec 1663 - Roxbury, MA
General Notes (Husband)
WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW OF IPSWICH.
2 William1 (William Eng.3, John Eng.2, John Eng.1,) su p p o s ed to be second son(*) of William and Friswede Bart ho lo m e w of Burford, Eng.; was born in 1602 or 3.
He was well educated, undoubtedly a student at the w e l l k n own "Grammar School"(+) of Burford, and was proba b l y a fe ll ow student of Peter Heylin, who became chapla i n t o Kin g Cha rles I, and afterwards sub-dean of Westmi ns ter.
(*) That he was the second son omitted in his father ' s w i l l appears from the will of his brother Richard, w hi ch m en ti ons him with nearly all his brothers and sist er s in t h e ord er of their birth.
The omission was possibly for the purpose of depriv i n g t h e second son of his share; for if done because h e h a d alr ea dy received his part, his father would not , a s h e did, h av e studiously avoided mentioning him, an d al so h ave exclu de d him from his portion of the shar e of an y bro ther or si ste r who might die childicas, an d would p robabl y have mad e Wil liam instead of Henry, hi s heir, i n case o f John, th e eldes t son's death, withou t issue.
If that surmise is correct he was probably disowne d o n a c c ount of his religious faith, as his association s an d su bs eq uent opinions show him to have been a "diss enter ."
His intimate acquaintance with the noted Mrs. Anne Hut c h i n son, his accompanying the Rev. John Lothrop and con gv eg at io n to America, his association with Governor Joh n L ovo ret t a s agents of Major Bourne; but more than abo ve , hi s acti ve a nd earnest part in the General Court o f th e col ony ar e conc lusive evidence of his puritanism.
Sectarian feeling at that time was extremely bitte r . T h e s lightest opposition to the Established Churc h o f Engl an d me t with torrible chastisement. Heresy ran ke d worse t ha n trea son. It was common for fathers to di sow n their so n s who ado pted the new faith, as such prom inen t example a a s the fathe r of Milton, the poet, and W m. Pe nn, illust rate.
It is possible that Wm. Bartholomew was a member o f t h e P r eabyterian congregation in London, and imprison ed w it h th em ; that would have been an abundant reason f or di sow nin g hi m in his sanguine father's loyal mind.
He was probably employed in his father's store, an d m u s t h ave written much to have acquired the smooth fi nish e d h an d that he subsequently wrote.
It is not known when he went to London or when he ma r r i e d Anna Lord, sister of Robert Lord, subsequently h i s ne x t n eighbor in Ipswich; but before September, 163 4 , he h a d ente rtained the famous Mrs. Anne Hutchinso n a t his Lon do n home.
1634, Sept. 18. He arrived in Boston "in ship Griffin , " ( * ) in company with Rev. Zachary Symmes,(+) Mrs. Ann e H ut ch in son, Rev. John Lothrop, and some thirtyof th e latt er' s L ond on congregation, of which he may have be en a me mber.
1634-5. Mar. 4. He was made a freeman at Boston. I t w a s n e cessary to have first become a member of the ch urc h . Hi s na me is entered "Will. Bartholmew" (he usuall y om it ted t he se cond "o;" his brothers did the same som etime s) . Amon g thos e who took the oath with him were Ca pt. Jo h n Mason , Wm. Joh nson, Mr Wm Andrews, Wm Pantry , Sam'l G re enhill , Tymo Stanl ey, Richard Lord, John Pri nce, Edw' d Wi nship , Sam'l Greene,
(+) Afterwards the minister at Charlestown.
Mrs. Annie Hutchinson was daughter of the Rev. Franc i s M a r bury, a puritan preacher of Lincoinshire, Eng., w h o wa s f or ced to seek refuge in Holland, but subsequent l y live d i n Lo ndon. She married Wm. Hutchinson, a ma n o f good es tate . Sh e was a brilliant and able woman, w ho h aving adop ted e xtrem e theological opinions, becam e by he r bold advo cacy o f them , in the opinion of the a uthoriti es, dangerou s to th at inte usely religions commu nity, an d after year s of conte ntion, d uring which the a rms of he r adherents w ere taken f rom the m (those of he r Ipswich f ollowers bein g delivered t o Wm. Ba rtholomew) ; she was ba nished from th e colony.
Rev. Lothrop was a clergyman of Kent, Eng., but renou n c i n g his orders became pastor of the first Independe n t o r Pr es byterian Church in London, Eng. Their meetin g s wer e hel d cl andestinely, but they were at last detec te d, an d he an d for ty-two of his congregation imprisone d.
After four years' confinement, he was only release d o n c o n dition of his leaving the country; he sailed a t onc e f o r Am erica, some thirty of his congregation acc ompany in g hi m. H e settled at Scituate.
1637, Sept. 19. He was appointed on a special gran d j u r y i n Boston.
At this session the trial of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson c a m e u p , in which William Bartholomew took a prominent p ar t . Th e f ollowing is an extract from an order of the c our t , show in g the charge against her. "Whereas the opin ion s a nd reve lat ions of Mr. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchi nso n hav e seduc e d & led into dangerous errours many o f th e peopl e here i n N ew England insomuch as there is j ust c ause o f suspicio n tha t they, as others in German y in for mer tim es, may upo n som e revelation make some s udden irr uption u pon those th at dif fer from them in jud gment; fo r preventi on whereof" e tc.
His evidence in this case was as follows, viz.:
"I would remember one word to Mrs. Hutchinson amon g m a n y o thers. She knowing that I did know her opinions , be i n g sh e was at my house at London, she was afrai d I conc ie v e or l oth to impart herself unto me, but whe n she cam e w it hin sig ht of Boston and looking upon th e meanness o f th e p lace I c onceive she uttered these wo rds. If she h ad n o t a sure wor d that England should b e destroyed he r hear t w ould shake. N ow it seemed to m e at that time ve ry stra ng e that she shoul d say so."
Mrs. H. remarked. "I do not remember that I looked u p o n t h e meanness of the place nor did it discourage me , b ec au s e I knew the bounds of my habitation were deter mine d " etc.
Mr. Bartholomew continued: "I speak as a member of t h e c o u rt, I fear that her revelations will deceave."
Governor Sir Henry Vane. "Have you heard any of her re v e l a tions?"
Mr. Bartholomew. "For my own part I am very sorr y t o s e e h er now here and I have nothing against her bu t wh a t I s ai d was to discover what manner of spirit Mrs . Hut ch inso n i s of; only as I remember as we were onc e goin g thr oug h Paul s church yard(*) she then was ver y inquisi tive a fte r revela tions and said that she had n ever had a ny grea t th ing don e about her but it was reve aled to he r beforeh and."
Mrs. Hutchinson. "I say the same thing again."
Mr. Bartholomew. "And also that she said she was c o m e t o N ew England but for Mr. Cottons sake. As for Mr . H oo ke r (a s I remember) she said she liked not his spi rit , on l y she s pake of a sermon of his in the Low Count rie s whe r e in he sa id this--it was revealed to me yeste rda y tha t En gland shoul d be destroyed.
She took notice of that passage and it was very accep t a b l e with her. (This passage is in print and Mr. Hook e r av ow e d it afterwards at Hartford.)
Mr. Cotton (Teacher of Boston Church). "One thin g l e t m e i ntreat you to remember, Mr. Bartholomew, yo u nev e r spok e an ything to me."
"Mr. Bartholomew. No, sir. I never spake of it t o y o u a n d therefore I desire to clear Mr. Cotton."
Gov. "There needs no more of that."
Mr. Bartholomew. "Only I remember her eldest daught e r s a i d in the ship that she had a revelation that a yo un g m a n i n the ship should be saved, but he must walk i n t he w ay s o f her mother."
1637, Nov. 2. He was returned as deputy from Ipswi c h t h i s and the following sessions.
Major Nehemiah Bourne of London, who had been a ma j o r i n R ainsborough's regiment in Cromwell's overthro w o f C harl es I , appointed John Leverett and William Bar thol ome w hi s agent s in Boston.
Mr. Leverett was one of the grand men of Massachuset t s ' c o lonial history, representative, speaker, major ge ne ra l, a ss istant, deputy governor and governor many yea rs , ag ent o f t he colony in England, etc. "No man," say s Sa vage , "in o ur c ountry, ever filled more important o ffice s, no r with h appie r repute."
Mr. Bartholomew's association with Governor Levere t t , b y M ajor Bourne, who knew both well, having live d i n Bo ston , i s proof, if such were wanting, that Willi am B artho lome w wa s both a business-like and honorable m an.
Copy of power of attorney: "Know all men by these p r n t s y t I Nehemiah Bourne of London Esqr for diners go o d ca us e s & consideracons me hereunto mouing haue mad e &c , m y Lou ei ng friends Jno Leverett of Boston, mercha n t & Wm B arthol me w of Ipswich mrchant my true & Lawful l A tturney s in Ne w Eng land.
March 26 1655. Nehe: Bourne & a Se a l e . I n prence of ffra Mosse not pub. Hen Mosse not pu b . Je re : Je neway Peter Tilly. Recorded Nov. 30 165 5 a t Req ues t o f Mr Wm. Bartholomew."
His grave in Phipps Street Cemetery, Charlesto w n , i s i n a prominent position adjoining that of John H ar va rd t he b enefactor of Harvard College; the inscripti o n o n the g raves tone reads "William Bartholmew agd 78 y r s dec 'd Janr y 18t h 1680."
William Bartholomew was of good parentage. He enjoye d u n u s ual educational advantages and probably receive d a pr ac ti ca l business training in his father's store , which , i f con for mity can be expected with his will, m ust hav e bee n cond ucte d with great care and thoroughnes s.
Leaving the paternal roof we find him before the a g e o f t h irty-two in London, married, keeping house an d pr obab l y i n some mercantile employment.
The London of that time was as gay and alluring to y o u t h s as that profligate age could make it; vulgarity , vi c e a n d crime were countenanced and even encouraged . Und e r the s e circumstances the young man who chose hi s compa n y fr o m a persecuted and derided, but devoutly r eligiou s s ect , sh owed a strong and noble character.
Surrounded by oppression, and perhaps disowned by hi s f a t h er, it is not strange that such a spirit should w is h t o b re athe a freer air, should brave the dreaded oc ea n an d joi n t he Puritan settlers in the wilds of Ameri ca.
The facts given show the high standard he maintain e d i n h i s adopted home. With advantages of family and e du cati o n h e seems to have united a most liberal disrega r d of h i s ow n personal interests, to the advantage of t h e colon y , to wh ose service he devoted much of his lif e . The colo ni sts need ed just such men; and the many an d c onspicuou s tru sts place d in his hands show that he w as f aithful t o them.
He was a merchant nearly all his life, at times he m u s t h a ve been successful as numerous land transaction s a n d oth e r evidences indicate. But at his death, his e sta t e was ve r y small; he must have divided the most o f hi s pr operty am on g his children before his death, a s his c onvey ance to hi s s on Joseph would indicate. He d ied at t he hom e of his on ly d aughter. The only books me ntioned a mong hi s personal e ffect s, "a Bible in Qto" an d "Clark' s Martyro logie," ar e a comme ntary upon his lif e.
He lived in an age of wonderful changes, and his w a s a l o n g and eventful career. If it could be reviewe d b y us i n a l l its strong lights and shades, it would b e mo re inte rest in g than the most fascinating tale of fi ction.
He was the emigrant ancestor of all the Bartholome w s o f t h is family in the United States, and it is hope d t ha t know le dge of his force of character and sterlin g wor t h may enc our age some of his weaker descendants t o be mo r e worthy o f s o noble a sire.
Mrs. Anna is first mentioned in the records by tha t n a m e , in 1653, but was probably his only wife. She i s sup po s e d to have been the sister of Robert Lord,(*) a s th e lat te r , in a letter recorded, calls William Barth olome w, "br oth er ," and the relation could not have bee n throu gh Robe rt L ord 's wife, as the names and intermar riages o f her fa mil y ar e well known.
She may have also held that relation to Edward Bro w n o r h i s wife Faith, as Edward Brown in his will in 16 59 , al so m en tions his "brother Bartholomew."
General Notes (Wife)
Mrs. Anna is first mentioned in the records by that n a m e , i n 1653, but was probably his only wife. She is su pp os e d t o have been the sister of Robert Lord,(*) as th e l att er , i n a letter recorded, calls William Bartholom ew , "bro the r, " and the relation could not have been thr oug h Rober t Lo rd' s wife, as the names and intermarriage s o f her fam ily a re w ell known. She may have also held that relation to Edward Bro w n o r h i s wife Faith, as Edward Brown in his will in 16 59 , al so m en tions his "brother Bartholomew." William Bartholomew's house, in Ipswich, was between R o b e r t Lord's on the east and Edward Brown's on the west. She survived her husband and died in Charlestown, 2 9 J a n . , 1682-3. Her gravestone, still standing in Charl esto w n , i s inscribed A. B. died Jan., 1682-3.
General Notes for Child Lieut. William Bartholomew
William2 (William1,(*) William,) born probably in ( 1 6 8 8 ) (1697 to Will)Ipswich, in 1640-1 , married in Rox b ur y , M ass., 17 Dec., 1663, Mary,daughter of Captain I sa a c an d El izabeth (Porter) Johnson, and granddaughte r o f Jo hn Jo hnso n who held the titleof "Surveyor of a l l y e Kin gs arm ies i n America." Both the grandfathera n d father rep resente d Roxb ury many years i n the Gener a l Court and hel dhigh, s ocial r ank. Capt. Isaac Johnso n w as killed 19 Dec ., 167 5 , in thef amous "Narraganset t For t Fight," leadin g his me n over the b ridge (afalle n tree ) in to the Indian s fort.
He died in the spring of 1697. Mrs. Mary was born 24 A p r i l , 1642, andwas living, in 1705, i n Branford, Con n . Li eu t . William Bartholomewseems to have early tak e n a pract ic a l view of l ife as is shown by hislearnin g t he carpent er s ' trade.
In 1662, he probably received his first experien c e i n t h e mill business,which he afterward s carried o n e xten sive ly , as his father was that yearmade oversee r o f Willi am Br own 's mill i n Boston; and he may have s ubse quentl y (1663 ) ass isted his uncle Henry inbuildin g the O ld Sou t h Mill s in Sa lem.
The last of June, 1663, he was apparently staying ab o u t t e n miles fromMedfield, Mass., an d was perhaps eng a g e d a s a carpenter or millwright atRobert Heusdale's m il l . H e th ere took part in a wolf hunt and with other s ha d s om e troub le with a party ofIndians who wante d l iquo r whi c h was refu sed them. His testimony given 5Apri l, 16 64, i s a s follows:
"John Levin aged twenty ffour yeares or thereabout & W i l l i am Bartholomewaged twenty three b oth sworne testi f f i e & sa ye that beinge at a ffarmeat Mr. Richard Parke r s a bo ut ten n myles f from Medfield about the latteren d o f Ju n e last di d see a company of Indians come to y e ffar m eaf fo rsaid & di d request to have Liquors ffor s aving o f som e wo lves butNat haniell Mott wd n ot give y m any bu t tende red y m a pecke o f Corneapeece to every y m ffor th eir pain es i n deliv ering e the wolves but they refuse d & were so e arnes t ffor Liquor s that one of th e deponen ts w asfforce d to th rust them ou t of doore s & told ym y t they would no t beorde rly he woul d la y e handes ym."
The record of his marriage mentions him as a "Carpen t e r " o f Roxbury. In1674 he or his fathe r resided a sho r t t im e i n Marblehead.
20 Feb., 1676-7. Wm. Bartholomew, carpenter, of Roxb u r y , a nd wife Mary,sell a twenty-five a cre lot, house , e tc . , i n Roxbury. He was atDeerfield before King Phil ip' s wa r , pur chasing th e houselot previouslybelongin g to P ete r Wo odward , which he sold in 1685.
At the time of the noted raid of the Indians on Hatf i e l d , 19 Sept., 1677, he was there wit h his family, a n d pr ob ab ly assisting in theerection of the building th e n bein g r ais ed. His d aughter Abigail, agedfour, was t ak en wit h twe lv e others and carried through the forests , o ve rth e Lakes , i nto Canada and kept eight months; bu t fi nally , ransomed , 23 May, 1678, with others by the pa ymen t of 20 0.
"Att Eleven of the Clock in ye day time the enemy ca m e u p o n Hatfield(When ye greatest par t of the men belo ng in g t o t he Towne were dispersedinto ye meadows) and S hot t d ow n 3 me n with in ye Towne fortification,killed a nd t oo k wom en & ch ildren & burnt houses & Barnes ye num b e r ofw hich a re as fo lloweth"
Killed (male) 12; taken 13, including "A child of Wm B a r t h emew??;"wounded 4. (From Sam'l Pa rtridge's lette r t o t h e G eneral Court.)
He is mentioned in Deerfield in 1678.
May 5, 1679. The town records of Branford, Conn., co n t a i n the followingresolution: "The tow n have agree d t o gi v e u nto William Bartholomewtwenty acres of lan d as c onven ie nt a s may be p rovided it be notprejudicia l to y e Tow n pro vide d also he do perfect his agreemen t with th eT ow n Comte e con cerning building a mill in Br anford an d buil d and set tlei n the town. And Cap?? Toppi ng, Tho? ? Harriso n, Rober t Hoot t & Wm Hoadley or an y 3 ofthem ar e appointe d f o r a comte e to treat and bar gain with Mr.B artholome w concer ning build ing and uphold ing a mil l i n Branford a nd dogiv e them ful l power to a ct in ye behal f of ye town."
Mr. Bartholomew must have gone there that summer a s t h e c o mmittee, 5Jan., 1679, was authori zed to lay ou t t o W m Ba rt holomew land belowGuilford Road, and the fo llow in g sprin g , 18 March, 1679-80, the town further gra nte d hi m the "pi ec e of upland &meadow lying between t h e br ook t hat carrie d y e water from ye old milland the s trea m tha t carried awa y y e waste wat er."
Feb. 7, 1681. "The Towne have given liberty to Wm Bart h o l o mew to set upa saw mill upon th e great river abou t t h e f oo t of the great hill and thetown have given hi m lib er ty t o m ake us e of what timber he shall searais e for s awi ng ha l f a mile below said mill and so on bot h sid e s of t heriv e r and along his mill as far as he sh all se e cause."
March 11, 1683. Seventeen acres were laid out to him.
Aug. 11. "Wm Bartholomew was appointed to go to t h e b a y t o do his utmostindeavor to procur e a ministe r fo r t h e tow n . . . . he being formerlyappointed there unto."
Nov. 1. He was "Chosen and appointed to keep ordin a r y i n B ranford." Onlythe best men then r eceived suc h ap po intm ents.
1684. "The town have allowed William Bartholomew twe l v e a c res of land .. in consideration o f wt time & mon e y h e ha t h expended for theprocurement of a minister i n y ea r 1683 . " Also appointed Surveyor for the town.
June 17, 1684. "Whereas William Hoadley and William Ba r t h o lomew are nowintending to go to t he bay: The Tow n e d o or d r and commissionate the saidmen to do their ut mo st e ndeav o r for th e procurement of an orthodoxminist e r to ca rry o n t he worke of the ministry in Branford a n d t o take the be st a dvice that may be for the attaini n g of the en d aforesa id an d dogive them fu ll power t o ac t for and i n the behal f of t he towne."
1685. Wm Bartholomew and John Frisbie laid out and s t a k e d the highway toGuilford. Elected S urveyor again , -- a n d Fe nce Viewer. Appointed to layout and value cer tai n tr ac ts o f land.
March 28, 1686-7. Another Mill agreement. Jan. 2, 16 8 7 . T o wn object tohis dam and want hi m to build a brid g e . Te n ac res more are laid out tohim.
April 27, 1687. The town of Woodstock is anxious to o b t a i n his servicesand passes the follo wing resolution:
"The Company of Planters att a Genll Meeting did the n c h o o se EdwdMorris, John Chandler, Sen r., Nathll John s o n & Jo se ph White, to treattand agree with William Bar th ol omew o f Br anford f or the building of acorn mill o n a s re asonabl e ter ms as they can, which terms the Publ iqu e is t o stan d to; an d each man to bere his equal pro port ion acc ordin g to hishom e lott."
"The Committee abovesaid did in the Town's behalf g i v e a n d grant to WmBartholomew above sai d, on conditi o n o f hi s b uilding a corn mill on thefalls below Mudd y Br oo k pond s an d findin g the Town with grinding goodm eal c lea r of gr itt a s other towns have generally foun d thes e f ol lowingpa rticul ars
1 the place at the aforesaid falls to sett a mil l w t h t h e benefit of the streams.
2 A fifteen acre home lott with 15 acre right of upl a n d a n d a thirty acre right of meadow.
3 an hundred acres of upland . . . "
The Woodstock people were anxious to have the comp a n y o f h is good wife Mary and passed the following:
Sep. 29. "It was granted att a full meeting of the pro p r i e tors: that William Bartholomew should have twenty a c r e s o f land . . . . provided he bring his wife & sett l e up o n i t by next June following: . ."
Tracts were also granted to each of his sons Isaac a n d W i l liam.
Mar. 12, 1688. He was appointed on a "Comee to settl e h i g h ways."
May 21, 1688. Allowed more cow pasture in Branford.
July 13, 1689. "Wm Bartholomew Sr." was commission e d b y t h e governor of the colony of Massachusetts, ensi g n o f th o "N ew Roxbury Company."
Feb. 12, 1689-90. He, with three others, petitions t h e G e n eral Court for town privileges. The petition wa s gr ant e d an d "Nepmuck" or "New Roxbury" was called Woo dstoc k.
Oct. 1690. He was made chairman of a committee to bu i l d t h e minister a house; also, Nov. 1690, one of the f ir s t sel ec tmen of the town.
May 21, 1691. "Wm Bartholomew being presented for Lieu t e n a nt and Benjamin Sabin for ensign of the Military Co mp a n y i n Woodstock the said persons are approved and co nfi rm e d i n their respective offices." [Mass. Court Rec. , Vo l . 6 , p . 184.]
June 8, 1692. "Mr. Wm Bartholomew" appeared as the rep r e s e ntative of Woodstock, Suffolk County, at the Gran d Ge ne r a l Court or Assembly at Boston. It was the onl y one e ve r h el d by the colony and called on an extremel y import an t occ asi on. It was also the occasion of the f irst elec tio n in W oods tock for representative, making i t a conspi cuou s hono r to M r. Bartholomew, as the town w as noted fo r it s able c itizens.
1690-1694. At the several divisions of the publi c l a n d h e was a member of the committee making the sam e an d r ec eive d with his sons Isaac and William their sh ares.
May 16, 1695. He was appointed with Benj. Sabin to j o i n t h e Roxbury Committee "in staking and setting the d iv id ed l in e between the inhabitants of Roxbury & Woodst ock ."
Spring of 1697. Mr. Bartholomew died, probably in Wood s t o c k; and it is supposed that his remains lie burie d i n Wo od st ock Hill Cemetery, adjoining the graves of h is s ons J ose p h and Benjamin. Two rough unmarked stone s at th e hea d o f gr aves probably show his and his son J ohn's la st res tin g plac es.
Lieutenant William Bartholomew was eminently a pract i c a l m an, and ofgood family and educati on; his fath e r a me rc hant , he preferred to learnthe trade of a carp en ter. Af te r a li fe of several years in the metropoli s o f the colo n y he chos e the rough andhazardous but use fu l lo t of a f ro ntier sett ler.
He was unfortunate in settling in Hatfield as the w a r w i t h the savagesduring the several su cceeding year s m ad e th a t locality uninhabitable.
He suffered severely by this war and finally seeki n g a m o r e peaceablesection in which to us e his energie s , mad e ar ra ngements with the town ofBranford, Ct., t o bu ild an d mai nta in mills there.
Nearly forty years of his life had passed, the latte r b e i n gunfortunately devoted to settlem ents in which i t w a s im po ssible tosucceed. In Branford his force of ch arac te r h a d a better field; and during the eight year s spen t th ere , b esides building two millsand opening tw o far m s, h e wa s con stantly called into service by thec itizen s and f ille d man y important trusts.
But although nearly fifty years old and very comfort a b l y s ituated, hisambition required hi m to accept th e ve r y g ener ous offer of his oldRoxbury acquaintances , who h a d set tle d in Woodstock, and there build and mai ntain mi ll s fo r them.
His popularity was even greater in Woodstock tha n i t h a d b een inBranford. They conferred up on him near ly e ver y h ono r at their disposal:making him selectman , chair ma n of t he c ommitte e to build the minister'shou se, firs t r epresen tativ e to the General Court, and Lieu tenant co mman ding al l subje ct to military service in th e town; th ese h onors,co nferre d by those who ha d know n him from bo yhood , are ampl e evide ncesof his superio r character.
The social excellence of his family is certified t o m o s t e mphatically bythe offer of a lan d grant if h e wou l d br in g them there to live.
He died at the age of fifty-seven; and, judging b y t h e a g e of his fatherand descendants hi s death mus t hav e b ee n gr eatly hastened by some cause,possibly exp osur e duri n g his t rying times in the Indian wars.
Like his father he was ancestor of all the Bartholo m e w s o f this familyin America. He as wel l as his fath e r a n d uncl e Henry must have been menof rare executiv e ab ilit y , whic h combined with their practical sense an d hig h mor a l and so cial standard made themin their vari ous sp he re s t he eminen t men which they undoubtedly wer e.
Few men have proved more worthy of being remembere d a n d r e vered by their descendants.
William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 16 Oct 1666 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Buried: 21 Aug 1666
Father: Lieut. William Bartholomew (Abt 1640-1697) 1
Mother: Mary Porter Johnson (1642-1705) 1
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 10 Jan 1592
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Mother: Agnes (Abt 1558-After 1594) 1
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: Bef 27 Jun 1690 - Woodstock, Kent County, England
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 7 Feb 1806 - Wallingford, CT
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William Bartholomew
Husband William Bartholomew 1
Born: 3 Oct 1652 - Salem, MA
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Father: Henry Bartholomew (1601-1692) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Scudder (1622-1699) 1
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General Notes (Husband)
!CHR: David B. Scudder, comp., "Scudder Family in Ame r i c a : The Beginnings," SCUDDER SEARCHES (The Scudder As so ci at i on, Inc., 670 8 B Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22 205 ) , Vo l . I, No. 2 (Summer 1989), p. 8.
William A. Bartholomew
Husband William A. Bartholomew 1
Born: 18 Aug 1829 - Wallingford, CT
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William Johnson Bartholomew
Husband William Johnson Bartholomew 1
Born: 25 Sep 1785 - Salisbury, VT
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Father: Jacob Bartholomew (1740-1813) 1
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William W. Bartholomew
Husband William W. Bartholomew 1
Born: Abt 1838
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Willis Hull Bartholomew
Husband Willis Hull Bartholomew 1
Born: 1827 - NY
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Wooster Bartholomew
Husband Wooster Bartholomew 1
Born: 28 Aug 1792 - Harwington, CT
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Worthington W. Bartholomew
Husband Worthington W. Bartholomew 1
Born: 2 Feb 1824 - Durham, CT
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Father: Leman Bartholomew (1790- ) 1
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