Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12068, Jonathan Bartholomew, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bartholomew, Jonathan
S. 12068
CONTENTS
carded.

Connecticut 571
Jonathan Bartholomew.
of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Companies commanded by Captain Cook & others of the Regts commanded by Col. Eno & others in the Connecticut line for 22 Months from 31 December 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $73 — Dollars 33 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of September 1832 and sent to the Hon. S. A. Foot. Chairman Co
  Arrears to 4th of March 1832  $73. 33    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sept.  36. 66     $109.99  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Benj. S. Beall Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 rd Page 33
Rate of death and m. etc.

Southampton St. Lawrence no paper, no paper

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss. Probate District of Wallingford
On this 24 th day of August 2 nd 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford said Court being a Court of Record and having by the laws of this State a Clerk and seal, and now sitting
Jonathan Bartholomew a resident of the town of Wallingford County of New Haven State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years 23 rd day of February 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaratiois in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - In the year 1775 about the last of December he enlisted or volunteered into a company of State Troops commanded by Captain Isaac Root for the term of two or three months to go on to the City of New York - after the formation of the company we were marched down to Greenwich and there embarked for the City of New York - we remained in New York but a short time say one day when we crossed over to Long Island and there we helped build a Fort - There were only two companies of them who assisted in building the fort - And I do not know that we were formed into any regular - The Asiatic Briticks seventy four 1775 we were kept on the Island during this time engaged most of the time in building the fort aforesaid - He thinks he served more than two months, and that he was discharged about the last March 1776 on Long Island - He returned home immediately - And in a very short time after, about, May 1776 - He again enlisted into a company of State Troops commanded by Capt.

Barnes - Hawkins Start of Wallingford 1 st Lieut - 2 d do. Hull - Hitchcock Ensign. Rufus Hitchcock or- derly Sergeant - and into the Regiment com- manded by Col. Douglass - Lieut Col Arnold Major Porter - soon after his enlistment He thinks the latter part of May of first of June He embarked at New Haven with the whole company for the City of New York - He staid in New York thro' the summer & towards the end of it I was lodged in the Hospital sick with the Camp distemper - He caught this at the Hospital being waiter for Lieut Hart & Hart being taken down with it He attended him and was seized during his (Hart's) sickness - Here he lay until the sick were removed in the fall over Kingsbridge - He was removed with the sick many of whom died in the Waggons as they were conveyed along - He was just able to walk - And he remained on the sick list until two days previous to the battle of White Plains - when He turned out although at the time very weak - Brig a Gen l Wadsworth & Col Douglass and Brig a and Col were both sick and Col Arnold commanded - our Major having been taken a prisoner previous to this time - After the battle of White Plains and having been rather routed we moved to Bedford - & it was at this place or North Castle that we were discharged - at one time He thinks soon after the battle of White Plains they, from fear of attack from the British struck their tents and marched all night to avoid them - We were in winter quarter when we were discharged in North Castle on the 25 th December 1776 - In this

town we served he thinks at least seven months — In the Spring of the year 1777 He enlisted into a company of State troops commanded by Captain James Beck either for the term of seven or or eight months. Applicant thinks the terms of his enlistment were — that they should not be obliged to leave the state and were to be stationed along the coast to prevent the descent of the British Boats — The enemy then having possession of Long Island and City of New York. Here we remained during the principal part of the summer — And he thinks he was led (when the alarm about Burgoyne was running through the country) with his company and Regiment under the the command of Col. Eno thro Danbury to Fishkill and from thence up the North River with the troops who were flocking here from all quarters — We reached the North River just as the Dutch were threshing out out their back wheat which would make it the last of September or first of October — We struck the River and joined Col Eno Regiment at Fishkill — on the River we fell in with Mays Regiment and after hearing of the taking of Burgoyne which which was soon after the Regiment of reached the North River and reached Fishkill about the time the enemy burnt the barracks there — after this as the enemys repulse fell down the River we fell down with them at the same or about the same rate — making halts at North Street & Kings Street and then we struck off for Marinneck — from thence to Horseneck — at Marinneck we staid but nearly two months scouting — and at Horse- neck we were discharged on the the first

of January 1778 - In the month of November 1778 Stephen Hall was drafted out of the Hounslow Company in said Wallingford - to go to the sea coast at West Haven - and he employed me and I went as a substitute. He was drafted for the term of two months and Applicant joined the company commanded by Oliver Stanley Esq. Capt - Dudley Lint at the town of West Haven and we were quartered in the houses in the village - It strikes him that one of the Lieutenants with a small detachment of this Company was stationed at another place on the coast - That the Captain of the company with the greater part of the same remained at this Station for and during the full term of two months - At this time and during the whole of the same Jacob Bentley of said Wallingford served with me -
In the year 1780 He thinks Applicant was drafted for two months into the Com- pany commanded by Capt Miles Johnson of said Wallingford Col David Baldwin Commanded the Regiment & they were under General M c Dougall. Applicant is not entirely sure he has got the right year but he remembers the following particulars of the Campaign we were marched to the Quist in the Barracks at Fishkill from that place we were led to Peekskill and there staid until we were discharged - While here two persons were shot and one hung - He understood for coming there with enlistment orders to get me to go to the enemy - In this town Mr Sch- -abod Ives of this town was drafted and served with me thro' this town

In the month of November 1781. He then being a member of the Militia Company of the town of Wallingford - He was drafted for the term of two months - He was attached to the Company commanded by Captain Charles Norton of the town of Durham - Regt. commanded by Col. Arnold. He was stationed at Stratford most of the time with the whole Regiment - about the time when our term had expired our company was marched to New Haven - and there discharged - In this term Jacob Bennett served with me through the same - In reply to the queries of the Department - Applicant states - 1 st that he was born in the town of Wallingford County of New Haven on the 23 d day of February 1755 - 2 d . my age is recorded in the records of the said town of Wallingford 3 d . He has ever lived in said town of Wallingford - 4 th . Question - he has answered in the body of his declaration - 5 th . Applicant this question as well as he is able in his declaration - 6 th . He was a private and he never received anything more than a Verbal discharge - 7 th . Applicant refers to the following gentlemen. Inhabitants of said Wallingford as to his character & reputation as having served in the Revolution - Aaron Hall Esq. Augustus Hall James Cavington Esq Post Master Hurn Mearson Esq Town Clerk Most of them Justices of the Peace - He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above said and year aforesaid D r Jonas Hovey Bristol Conn

We Sedgewick Rice a Bluggymen residing in the town of Wallingford and John Andrews a Physician residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Bartholomew who has sub- scribed and sworn to the for above declara- tion - that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhoods where we reside to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sedgewick Rice Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. John Andrews.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies certifies, that it appears to them that Sedgewick Rice who has signed the preceding certificate is a Bluggymen, resident in the town of Wallingford, and that John Andrews, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Wallingford, is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit, and the Court further certifies that the preceding declaration of Jonathan Bartholomew is sustained by the oral testimony of the following witnesses. From their personal knowledge given in Court to the following points vizt. the town of 1776 & 1777 by Ichabod Tates & George Newman That of 1778 by Jacob Cowley & that of 1780 by Ichabod Tates that of 1781 by Jeremiah Hall & Jacob Cowley. W. D. H. Clerk of Probate For the District of Wallingford

I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that the foregoing conta- ins the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Bartholomew for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office this 11 th day of August A D 1832
Randall Cook, Clerk,
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
AWT
May 10, 1924.
Martha Lou Houston, 1441 Second Ave., Columbus, Ga.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12068, it appears that Jonathan Bartholomew was born February 23, 1755 at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Wallingford, he enlisted the last of December 1775 or first of January 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Isaac Cook's Company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1776 and served as private in Captain Bunnell's Company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged December 25, 1776.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served seven

months as private in Captain James Peck's Company, Colonel Eno's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in November 1778 and served two months as private in Captain Oliver Stanley's Connecticut Reg- iment.
In 1779 or 1780 he served two months in Captain Miles Johnson's Company, Colonel David Baldwin's Con- necticut Regiment.
He enlisted in November 1781 and served as private in Captain Charles Norton's Company, Colonel Arnold's Con- necticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832, while a resident of Wallingford, Connec- ticut.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. h. m.
12.068
INVALID.
File No. 12.068
Jonathan Bartholomew Brn. Rec. War.
Act: June 2 nd 1832
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924- May 10- Hint to Martha Lou Houston awf.
1927 Oct. 22- Mrs. Jno. C.
Lebanon adv. as to date of birth etc. See letter in case of Nicholas Brandow. P. 115-7. WLS
1925- Sept. 21- Hint to Charles F. Dredges awf
Jonathan Bartholomew
Depositions
Signatures of Magistrates Genuine
Sam. A. Dods

MRS. JOHN C. KEBABIAN 682 PROSPECT STREET NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
May 9, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Have you anything on your files regarding the Revolu- tionary service of Andreas Eckler b. at Catskill N.Y. 1732 or his son - John Eckler bap. at Athens N.Y. Nov. 15 - 1759.
Andreas Eckler married Maria Schram - (bpt Nov. 25, 1725) but I have been unable to find his death date or burial place.
Fernois's "New York in the Revolution"

gives record of a service for Andreas Eckler.
Will you kindly send the information you have (if any) concerning Andreas Eckler, or his son John, who married Gertrude Brandow. Also have you anything in the pension department regarding the Revolutionary service of Nicholas Brandow of Catskill N.Y.
Does the record in your office of Jonathan Bartholomew of Wallingford Conn. a pensioner in 1832 and 1840 of the Revolutionary

War. give the date of his birth or the date of his marriage to - Anna Cook.?
I shall appreciate all information that you can give me regard- ing the people mentioned above.
Yours truly.
(Mrs. John C. Edith J. Kebabian Registrar of Eve Lear Chapter N.A.P.

Columbus, Ga. Apr. 9, 1924.
Com. of Pensions, (Rev. War Sec.) Washington D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me copy of Rev. pensioner's record of Jonas than Bartholomew of Wallingford, Conn. 1840. I wish this information for W. A. R. membership.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Martha Lou Houston 1441 Second Ave. Columbus, Ga.

219 E. Broadway, Glendale Calif., (Sept. 10, 1935.
Veteran Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I wish to enquire about my Jonathan Bartholomew, born 5 Nov. 1750 in Northford Conn.; lived there until his death Jan. 1824 aged 73. Wife's name was Rachel —.
I am a descendant of this Jonathan Bartholomew and am preparing a family history of Hedges - Hay - Woodruff - Bartholomew, allied families.
Can you refer to your files and give me any data showing if this Jonathan Bartholomew enlisted in the Revolutionary War, and if the maiden name of his wife appears, I shall be glad to know it.
Any information you can supply

will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Chas. F. Hedges

I Jacob Lintop of Wallingford County of Westmoreland of the age of twenty four years upon and day that is the month of November 1778 I hired as a substitute for Ephraim Hall of Wallingford who had been drafted out of the Company of householders or old men, into a Company Commanded by Oliver Stanley Esq. of said Wallingford - for a tour of two months and Jonathan Bartholomew now living in said Wallingford went in said Company as a substitute for Stephen Hall and said Bartholomew served out said tour of two months in the town of West Haven in Company with me and we served out our times in full and were discharged verbally in West Haven together with rest of the Company some time in January 1779.
In 1781 in the fall of the year said Bartholomew and myself served out a two months tour in the Company Commanded by Capt Charles Porton and in Col. Arnold's Regiment in the towns of Stratford and West Haven and we were discharged together at the end of the tour in the town of West Haven. I have been well acquainted with said Bartholomew ever since we were out on the first tour 1778 when we were probably more intimate on account of our being younger than most in the Company and further I do not write not for good Curbis

New Haven County S.S. Middlesex ss Sep 19. 1832 Personally appeared Jacob Burtip subscribed to the foregoing deposition and an credible person and made oath to the truth of the same before me
J. H. Foot Jus Peace
Jacob Burtip
9 Brattle Street
78.81

I George Merriman of Wallingford County of Rutland of the age of seventy four years upon an oath day that in the month of May 1776 I enlisted into Capt Bruns Company of Berkshire Vol. Douglas Regiment for I think the term of six months and was discharged Christmas Day - for a more particular description of this town I refer to my declaration for a pension in the War office at Washington - In the same Company and Regiment with me Jonathan Bartholomew now living in said Wallingford served out the whole of said term of seven months - Also in the year 1777 said Jonathan Bartholomew and myself served a term of four months in Capt James Peck's Company Col. Ennis Regiment and in the year 1775 - or first of January 1776, I enlisted with said Bartholomew into Capt Isaac Cooks Company Col. Mares Regiment and served for the term of two or three months - for a more minute description of each and all these terms I refer to my declaration for a pension at the War Office Washington - I became well acquainted with said Bartholomew on the first of these terms in the year 1775 - going with him three campaigns and have lived ever since in the same town on terms of family acquaintance and further Dependent with not George Merriman
Rutland County V.S. Wallingford - Sept 19 1832
Personally appeared George Merriman subscriber to the foregoing deposition - known to me as a credible person and sworn and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same before me J. H. Root Just of Peace

I Ichabod Ives of Wallingford County of New Haven of the age of seventy three years before me say That In the last of the year 1775 or first of the year 1776 I was a member by enlistment of a Company under the Command of Capt Isaac Cook Col Moads Regiment and service on Long Island a term of two or three months - and very soon after my return home say in May or June I enlisted for seven months I think into Capt Isaac Cook Company Col Isaac Cook Regiment Isaac Cook served it out on the city of  at on the North River & was discharged at North Castle Christmas day - In this term we fought the battles of Turtle Bay, High & White Plains - and the next season about the month of May or June I enlisted into Capt James Pecks Company In Is Regiment for the term I think of seven months and served it out on the Count  Coast  of North River. For a more particular description of these terms I refer to my declaration for a pension at the War office - in all three of these terms George Merriam and Jonathan Bartholomew served with me through the whole terms and were dis- charged with me at the expiration of them - We were in the same Regiment there all the terms but in the service under Col Douglas they were in Bunnels company I was in Bradets & further I point South nat I the 60 d Ives
New Haven County S.S. Wallingford 18. Sep. 1802
Personally appeared Ichabod Ives subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same - Ives being a credible person before me
J. H. Frost Just Peace

Enos Allen for J Bartholmew 76

I Enos Allen of Wallingford County of New Haven aged eighty years - before me say - That I am well acquainted and have ever been from my youth well acquainted with Jonathan Bartholomew of said Wallingford. That we both of us enlisted into and served in the Company of Troops commanded by Isaac Brooks of Wallingford - and that said Bartholomew served in said Company on Long Island in the Spring of the year 1776 for and during the term of three months according to his own affidavit best knowledge and belief
Enos his Allen mark
Then before me personally appeared Enos Allen July 30 1832 - personally appeared Enos Allen a credible person several of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me J. H. Foot Just Peace

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Ichabod Crane
Nov. 20, 1819
Mr. Ichabod Crane

I Ichabod Ives of Wallingford County of New Haven of lawful age depose and say - That in the year 1779 or 1780 I was drafted with Jonathan Bartholomew of said Wallingford now living and out of the said Militia Company with him for the term of two months into a Company Commanded by Capt Miles Johnson of said Wallingford - and we served (to wit) said Jonathan Bartholomew & myself together, the said town in the Regiment Commanded by Col David Baldwin & Gen Lillie & Dyer at being the Genl Command - at Fishkill & Poughkeepsie on the North River where several were executed and at the latter place said Bartholomew and myself were discharged after we had both of us served the full term of two months - for a more minute account of this tour I refer to my declaration for a pension at the War Office and further deposition with note
Ichabod Ives
New Haven County S.S. Wallingford Sep. 18. 1832
Personally appeared Ichabod Ives subscriber to the above deposition and a credible person & made oath to the truth of the same
before me
Jno H. Root Just Peace

I Jeremiah Hull of Wallingford County of New Haven of lawful age depose and say that In the fall of the year 1781. I was drafted with Jonathan Bartholomew into Capt Charles Hortons Company - Col Arnolds Regiment for the term of two months and we marched together in the same Company thro said town in the town of Stratford & New Haven and were discharged together at the end of the term in the City of New- Haven having served two months and further Deponent saith not Jeremiah Hull
New Haven County ss Wallingford Sep 19. 1782 Personally appeared Jeremiah Hull a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Jno A Root Justice

I Randall book clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that John H. Root is a justice of the Peace and that the accompanying Depositions of Jeremiah Hull, Ichabod Ives, George Merriman, Enos Allen, & Jacob Curtis, to prove the service of Jonathan Bartholomew, & purporting to have been sworn to before said Justice Root each and all bear his genuine signature and that said Root is qualified to administer oaths —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this Probate office, this 19th. day of September A 1832 —
Randall book Clerk —

September 21, 1935
Jonathan Bartholomew S.12068 BA-J/AWF AWF
Mr. Charles F. Hedges 219 E. Broadway Glendale, California
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Bartholomew.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12068, based upon the service of Jonathan Bartholomew in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Jonathan Bartholomew, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Jonathan Bartholomew was born February 23, 1755 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, names of his parents not given.
While residing in said Wallingford, he enlisted the latter part of December, 1775, served as a private in Captain Isaac Cook's company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut Regiment, assisted in building a fort on Long Island and was discharged about the last of March, 1776. He enlisted in May, 1776, served in Captain Bunnell's company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged December 25, 1776. He enlisted in the spring of 1777, served seven months in Captain James Peck's company, Colonel Eno's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in November, 1778, served two months in Captain Oliver Stanley's company. He served in 1779 or 1780, two months in Captain Miles Johnson's company, Colonel David Baldwin's

Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in November, 1781, served two months in Captain Charles Norton's company, Colonel Arnold's Connecticut regiment.
The soldier, Jonathan Bartholomew, was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Wallingford, Connecticut, where he had always lived.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Jonathan Bartholomew.
In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data:
Jonathan Bartholomew Certificate # 571 Issued September 27, 1832 Rate $73.33 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
3 separate letters came - 1 asking for David Hedges, 1 for Timothy May - see misc. Files under "H"