Peter Bartleson (of Peter)

Peter Bartleson, son of Peter & Terry Bartleson, born Aug. 30, 1761. (Bible of Peter Bartleson*)

Peter Bartleson married Ann Reddifer (Woodman*)

Peter Bartelson (sic), 4th Class, appears on a 1785 return of names of male white inhabitants of Upper Division of Gywnedd Twp., Montgomery Co., PA between the ages of 18 & 53, under Capt. Samuel Hines.  (Militia Rolls - PA Archives {Ser. 6} III:709)

Peter Bartleson appears on a muster roll for Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., PA on 2 May 1786.  (Militia Rolls - PA Archives {Ser. 6} III:720)

Private Peter Bartleson appears on a 1794 Return of the 4th Company of the 5th Regiment of the Militia of the City of Philadelphia, commanded by Lieut.Col. Commandant, in the 1st Battalion under Capt. Jacob. Bright.  (Philadelphia City and County Militia, 1790-1800 - PA Archives {Ser. 6} V:540)

Elizabeth Bartleson was born on 30 April 1795 to Ann Reddifer & Peter Bartleson. She married Robert Ewer and had 2 children: Martha Ellen & Susan. Susan married her cousin John Wesley Bartleson. (Notes from Bartleson Family Bible*)

Private Peter Bartleson was a member of  Henry Meyer's Company, 1st Brigade, Volunteer Infantry Militia of the State of Pennsylvania, who attested to having received one dollar additional pay, by act of Assembly, for services "under the requisition of the President of the 4th of July, 1814, and subsequent thereto..."  (Paymaster Papers - PA Archives {Ser. 6} IX:147)

Private Peter Bartleson was listed as a member of Volunteer Company of State Guards 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania Voluteers under the command of Col. C.C. Biddle as Quota of Militia of the State of Pennsylvania in the service of the United States, under the requisition of the President of the 4th of July, 1814, and subsequent thereto, all of whom, at Camp Dupont on 7 Oct 1814, acknowledged receipt of $6 as additional pay allowed by Act of Assembly.  (PA Archives {Ser. 6} VIII:427)

Private Peter Bartleson of a Company of Infantry called the State Guards of the 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers appears on a Muster Roll, certified by Capt. Henry Myers on 31 Jan 1816 that service had commenced 29 Jan 1814 and ending on 4 Jan 1815.  (Camp Dupont - PA Archives {Ser. 6} VIII:425)

Will of Jacob Benners of Philadelphia, Mariner, drawn 24 Dec 1815, proved 20 May 1818.  To wife Margaret Benners, income, etc. of all estate, and after her death to my six children:  George, Elizabeth, Henry, Mary Ann, James and William S. Benners.  Execs:  Said wife, during widowhood, son, George, my brother-in-law, Peter Bartleson.  (Ancestry.com* - Philadelphia County, PA Wills, Book 6:579)

Ann Bartleson, wife of Peter, died at the age of 51 on 2 December 1823, in Buck’s Co., PA (Ruddick* - Bucks Co. Intelligencer)

Peter Bartleson, formerly of Doylestown Township, died at the age of 77 years, 3 months & 28 days in Philadelphia, PA on 27 December 1838. (Ruth* - Bucks Co. Intelligencer)

Burials at Doylestown Mennonite Church, Doylestown, Bucks Co., PA:

- Bartleson, Ann (1774 - 1825), wife of Peter

- Bartleson, Edward

- Bartleson, James M. (1799 - 1833)

- Bartleson, Lizzie

- Bartleson, Peter (1761 - 1838), husband of Ann

(Smith, S* - Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania - Cemetery Database Report)

In
memory of
PETER BARTLESON
who departed this life
December 27th, A.D. 1838
Age 77 years, 3 months, 28 days
(Scripture illegible)


Grave Marker* at Doylestown Menonite Church, Doylestown, Bucks Co., PA. (Photo and information from www.findagrave.com)

** Census schedules - Pennsylvania

1790 Federal Census (1790.08.02) Montgomery Co. - pg 38, Peter Bartleson

1800 Federal Census (1800.08.04) Whitpain Twp., Montgomery Co. - pg 845, Peter Bartleson.

1810 Federal Census (1810.08.06) Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co.- pg 1257, Peter Bartleson.

1820 Federal Census (1820.08.07) Doylestown Twp., Bucks Co. - pg 21, Peter Bartleson

1830 Federal Census (1830.06.01) Doylestown Twp., Bucks Co. - pg 89, Peter Bartleson