A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT. DAR Ancestor # A006900

Jacob Bartholomew

• BIRTH 9 Jan 1736 Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 29 Oct 1805 (aged 69) Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Old North Burying Grounds, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, MEMORIAL ID 41300621, Photos by C Greer [1]

Jacob, son of Abraham Bartholomew, Was born in Branford, Connecticut, January 9, 1736-37. He was a farmer, and in addition conducted other business enterprises successfully, and served his country well both in times of peace and war. He became a tanner by trade, and carried on his business at the Edward Barnes place on Peaceable street. In turn he became proprietor of "Bartlemy Tavern," with which was connected a store. At the organization of the town of Bristol in 1785, he was elected its first treasurer and surveyor of highways.

He served the town in several other capacities, and also served in the revolutionary war. While nursing his brother John, who as a revolutionary soldier died on board the government hospital ship in New York harbor (1776), he contracted a fever which affected his health, and he died October 29, 1805. He had formerly enjoyed fine health. He married Sarah, born February 21, 1738, died April 10, 1801, daughter of Squire Hezekiah and Sarah (Newell) Gridley. Children: Mercy, born July 28, 1762; Lenma, February 27, 1764; Sarah, mentioned below; Jacob, January 29, 1768; Rosanna, June 2, 1770; Ama, March 9, 1772; Eli, January 7, 1774; Asa, March 25, 1776; Mary, July i, 1778; Gad, April 10, 1780; Nancy, February 2, 1782; Gad, May 7, 1783. [2]

Parents
Abraham Bartholomew 1708–1798
Hannah Page Bartholomew 1713–1770

Spouse
Sarah Gridley Bartholomew 1738–1801 (m. 1761)

Siblings
Abraham Bartholomew 1733–1776
Mary Bartholomew Benton 1741–1821
John Bartholomew 1744–1776
Thankful Bartholomew Bell 1745–1787
Patience Bartholomew Mathews 1748–1822

Children
Mercy Bartholomew Hart 7/28/1762–1834
Lenma Bartholomew 2/27/1764
Sarah Bartholomew
Jacob Bartholomew 1/29/1768–1843
Rosanna Bartholomew 6/2/1770
Ama Bartholomew 3/9/1772
Eli Bartholomew 1/7/1773–1801
Asa Bartholomew 3/25/1776–1864
Mary Bartholomew 7/1/1778
Gad Bartholomew 410/1780
Nancy Bartholomew Lewis 2/2/1782–1852 [1]
Gad Bartholomew 5/7/1783. [2]

References
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41300621/jacob-bartholomew