Joseph Bartholomew (1766 - 1840)

Born 15 Mar 1766 in New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Christiana (Pickenpaugh) Bartholomew — married about 1787 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1840 at age 74 in Clarksville, Mclean, Illinois, United States

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Biography

• United States Army Major General. Born in New Jersey, during the Revolutionary War he served as a scout on patrols against Indians.
• After the war, he was engaged in surveying the territory that would become the state of Indiana.
• In Indiana, he was a farmer and was active in the local militia. He was commissioned a Colonel in the Clark County militia in 1811 and for his leadership during the Battle of Tippecanoe, was promoted to Brigadier General.
• During the War of 1812, he fought in the White River Campaign and was commissioned as Major General, the highest rank at that time.
• He served as Major General of the Indiana militia until 1822 and after his military service he became involved in politics.
• He served on the Indiana General Assembly in 1818 and was elected the Indiana Senate in 1820.
• He also served on the state board of commissioners for land deeds until he retired in 1825.
• In 1831, he re-settled in the Illinois territory and participated in the Black Hawk War of 1832.
• He died of pneumonia at age 74 in McLean County, Illinois. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
• Burial: Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, McLean, Illinois, USA
• 1840 DEATH NOTICE "DIED, at his residence, in McLean county, on the 2d instant, Gen. JOSEPH BARTHOLOMEW, aged 74 years. Gen. B. was a native of Pennsylvania and emigrated at an early age to the State of Indiana, where he resided until a few years past. He commanded one of the divisions of the army at the battle of Tippecanoe, and the courage and military skill evinced by him on that occasion were highly lauded by Gen. Harrison in his despatches. He was twice elected a member of the House of Representatives, and once a member of the Senate of Indiana, and was one of the Commissioners who located the seat of government at Indianapolis. He was also on the electoral ticket which gave the vote of Indians to Mr. Monroe. The estimation in which he was held there, is manifested by the fact that an important county in the State bears his name. For several years he has resided about 15 miles from Bloomington, McLean co., in this State. At the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Tippecanoe, on the battle ground, in May last, Gen. Bartholomew was selected by the old soldiers of Harrison to preside over their deliberations, and during the whole of the recent political struggle, he sided with the people. No man, in all the relations of life, was more generally esteemed, or performed his official duties with more honor to himself or satisfaction to the public."^[1]

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Joseph Bartholomew

Birth: Mar. 15, 1766 New Jersey, USA

Death: Nov. 3, 1840 McLean County Illinois, USA

United States Army Major General. Born in New Jersey, during the Revolutionary War he served as a scout on patrols against marauding Indians.

After the war, he was engaged in surveying the territory that would become the state of Indiana.

In Indiana, he was a farmer and was active in the local militia.

He was commissioned a Colonel in the Clark County militia in 1811 and for his leadership during the Battle of Tippecanoe, was promoted to Brigadier General [1].

During the War of 1812, he fought in the White River Campaign and was commissioned as Major General, the highest rank at that time.

He served as Major General of the Indiana militia until 1822 and after his military service he became involved in politics.

He served on the Indiana General Assembly in 1818 and was elected the Indiana Senate in 1820.

He also served on the state board of commissioners for land deeds until he retired in 1825.

In 1831, he re-settled in the Illinois territory and participated in the Black Hawk War of 1832.

He died at age 74 in McLean County, Illinois. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)

Spouses:

Christiana Pickenpaugh Bartholomew (1767 - 1810)* Elizabeth McNaught Bartholomew (1787 - 1824)*

Children:

John Bartholomew (____ - 1830)* Sarah Bartholomew Espy (1788 - 1859)* Catharine Bartholomew McNaught (1791 - 1864)* Mary Bartholomew Hopkins (1795 - 1839)* Amelia Bartholomew Hopkins (1800 - 1858)* Martha Bartholomew Vail (1803 - 1891)* Marston Clark Bartholomew (1806 - 1881)* George McNaught Bartholomew (1812 - 1885)* James Currie Bartholomew (1819 - 1895)*

Cause of death: Pneumonia

Burial: Clarksville Cemetery Clarksville McLean County Illinois, USA

Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Sep 15, 2000 Find A Grave Memorial# 12585

Legacy

• Bartholomew County, Indiana is named in his honor.

Major General who fought in Northwest Territory and War of 1812.

Sources

1. ↑ "Died," Illinois Weekly State Journal (Springfield, Illinois), 27 November 1840, p. 2, col. 4; digital image, GenealogyBank.com (www.genealogybank.com : accessed 9 February 2016).

• Wikipedia
• Family Records of JaAnna Nelson Title: Family Records of JaAnna Nelson, These are compiled records from many sources researched by JaAnna Jean Bowen Nelson
• Record of the Bartholomew family : historical, genealogical and biographical by Bartholomew, George Wells, 1848 [https://archive.org/details/recordofbartholo02bart/page/209/mode/1up Page 474

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bartholomew-122 created through the import of Ancestors of JaAnna Bowen Nelson.ged on May 27, 2011 by JaAnna Nelson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by JaAnna and others.
• WikiTree profile Bartholomew-276 created through the import of Teters_BloodTree.ged on Dec 22, 2011 by Thomas J Teters. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Thomas J and others.
• Society of Indiana Pioneer