| Benjamin Bartholomew | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| Term Start: | 1773 |
| Term End: | 1776 |
| Successor: | John Jacobs, Caleb Davis, Joseph Gardner, John Fulton, Samuel Cunningham, John Sellers |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1752 |
| Death Place: | East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Rachel Dewees |
| Children: | 10 |
Benjamin Bartholomew (February 16, 1752 – March 31, 1812) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, representing Chester County from 1773 to 1776.
Benjamin Bartholomew was born on February 16, 1752, to Sarah and Joseph Bartholomew.[1] [2] After his father died, he was left of farmland that he farmed.[1]
Bartholomew served as a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, representing Chester County from 1773 to 1776. In January 1775, he was a member of the council of safety for the Revolutionary convention.[1] [3] At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, he raised a company of volunteers. He attained the rank of captain of the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment on October 2, 1776. After the war, he continued working as a farmer.[1] [4]
Bartholomew married Rachel Dewees, daughter of William Dewees. They had ten children, Joseph, Hannah (born 1772), Sarah, John, Rachel, Marian, Edward, Augustine, Benjamin and Ellen. His great-grandson John Cleaver Bartholomew was a veterinarian.[1] [5]
Bartholomew died on March 31, 1812, aged 60, at his farm in East Whiteland Township.[1] He was buried at Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery in Tredyffrin Township.[1] [2]