Henry Bartholomew, of Salem

Henry Bartholmew, Salem, Nov. 7, 1635, born about 1607, died at Salem Nov. 22, 1692. Married Elizabeth Scudder of Salem, who died Sept. 1, 1682, aged about 60 years. Their son Henry, baptized 1657, in will mentions "sister (Abigail) Dudson, alias Lawthrop", also "brother Col. Elisha Hutchinson."

Henry Bartholomew came from London, England, when he was 29 years old. He arrived in New England, on November 7, 1635, and he settled in Salem. Henry was a Representative (in 1635) and for eighteen years afterwards. William Bartholomew settled in Ipswich after coming to Massachusetts on the Griffin. Henry was a merchant who lived in Salem, except for 1679-1681, when he lived in Boston, Massachusetts. Henry was born about 1607 and died on November 22, 1692. Henry was married to Elizabeth Scudder. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Scudder and Elizabeth Lowers. The Scudder family was another prominent Salem family. Thomas Scudder was from Horton Kirby, Kent County, England. He came to New England in 1638, and he was a proprietor in Salem. Children of Henry and Elizabeth were: Elizabeth Bartholomew was baptized May 8, 1641, and died young. Hannah Bartholomew was bapitized on February 12, 1642/3 and married (A) James Brown (B) Dr John Swinerton. John Bartholomew was baptized on November 10, 1644. Eleazor Bartholomew was baptized July 29, 1649. Abraham Bartholomew was baptized October 6, 1650. Abigail Bartholomew was baptized on October 6, 1650, and married Nehemiah Willoughby. William Bartholomew was baptized October 2, 1652. Elizabeth Bartholomew was baptized July 2, 1652 and married John Pilgrim. Henry Bartholomew, Jr. was baptized on May 10, 1657 (a merchant) and member of the First Church in Boston, and he married Katherine ? They had no children, but adopted a daughter, Katherine, who married a ? Walker before 1694. Sarah Bartholomew was born on November 29, 1658 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts and christened on December 6, 1658. Henry Bartholomew's Land Purchases: Henry Bartholomew was granted 50 acres of land, in Salem, on December 26, 1638. On October 9, 1639, Henry was granted 100 acres. On June 10, 1642, he was granted another 100 acres plus 10 acres of meadow in Salem surrounded by a lake of 10-12 acres. Henry's lake was called "Bartholomew Pond." Bartholomew Pond was surrounded by "Bartholomew Rocks" and "Bartholomew Woods." Henry's land was located about four (4) miles outside of the city of Salem. On May 14, 1645, Henry Bartholomew was seated in the General Court with Captain William Hathorne, as Deputy. Captain Hathorne was the ancestor of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) the author of Twice Told Tales (1831), The Scarlett Letter (1850), and The House of Seven Gables (1851/1852). Richard Bartholomew was an unmarried merchant. Richard's brothers: Henry Bartholomew, William Bartholomew, Thomas Bartholomew, Abraham Bartholomew, and his sister Sarah Bartholomew, all lived in Salem. Richard died on a trip back to London, England in the spring of 1646. Henry Bartholomew and seven others were commissioners of the eight towns within the county. They met in Salem on March 31, 1652, and elected Major Dan Denison and Captain William Hathorne for the office of magistrates for the county courts of Essex. Salem became an important fishing center. In 1641, 300,000 codfish were caught and shipped back to England. Massachusetts also became a shipbuilding center.

Henry Bartholmew, Salem, Nov. 7, 1635, born about 1607, died at Salem Nov. 22, 1692. Married Elizabeth Scudder of Salem, who died Sept. 1, 1682, aged about 60 years. Their son Henry, baptized 1657, in will mentions "sister (Abigail) Dudson, alias Lawthrop", also "brother Col. Elisha Hutchinson." Reference: Essex Antiquarian, vol. 7, page 45.

References

• http://billputman.com/the-genealogy/families-related-to-my-putman-l... “ ELIZABETH [Scudder] was born in 1622 and died in Salem on September 1, 1682. In 1640 she married Henry Bartholomew, a man of some distinction in Salem. Henry died in 1692 at age 92. The Bartholomews had ten children.
• Essex Antiquarian, vol. 7, page 45
• "The Scudder Family of Trenton," Moses Bigelow, Compiler, Somerset Press, 1948, Page 4
• Salem Births; page 71; Massachusetts Vital Records Project https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Salem/Images/SalemV1_B071.shtml