Bartholomew Penrose (abt. 1650 - 1736)

Born about 1650 in England

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1736 at about age 86 in St. Stephen's Parish, Bristol

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Biography

Bartholomew was born about 1645. (His birth is an estimate based on his marriage.)

Bartholomew was listed in the Hearth Tax return of St Stephen, Bristol, as having two fireplaces in about 1665^[1]

Bartholomew Penrose of St Stephen, Bristol, shipwright, married Dorothy Pett of St Stephen, Widow, on the 30th of September 1666,^[2] by Marriage License (dated 26th of September 1666) at St Stephen, Bristol, England.^[3][4]

Bartolomew probably passed away before 1696 as Dorothy Penrose, living in St Stephen, is recorded as a widow in that year. ^[5]

Research Notes

Possible Christenings.

1. Bartholomew Penrose, son of John Penrose, christened 21 April 1630 at Fremington, Devon. ^[6] Fremington in on the Devon coast about 95 miles from Bristol.
2. Bartholomew Penrose, son of Wm. Penrose, christened 23 January 1620 at Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire.^[7] Hull on the Yorkshire coast is about 220 miles from Bristol., It is still a possible birth place for Bartholomew, as there is evidences that it was a ship building centre in the 1700 and would be likely that ship builders moved around the coast.

Book Excerts

Bartholomew Penrose, of St. Stephen's Parish, Bristol, was the father of Bartholomew Penrose baptized on 21 Jan. 1674 ^[8][9]

“PENROSE GENEALOGY

1. Bartholomew Penrose, the emigrant, page 1 1, son of Bartholomew Penrose of Saint Stephen's Parish, Bristol, England, by his wife Dorothy Lancaster, widow of one Pett.

The records of St. Stephen's Parish show: Bar- tholomew Penrose, of St. Stephen's Parish, in the City of Bristol, shipwright, gave bond September 26th, 1666, to be married in the Parish church, to Dorothy Pett, of the same Parish. That the marriage took place September 3 0th, 1666.

The following children were baptised in the Parish church;

March 10, 1669, Thomas, son of Bartholomew and his wife, Dorothy.

March 10, 1671, Mary, daughter of the above.

October 16th, 1673, James, son of the above.

January 21st, 1674, Bartholomew, son of the

above.

[3]

The records of the Town Clerk of the City of Bristol and sworn to by him state —

Bartholomew Penrose, shipwright, was ad- mitted to the Liberties of that City on April 26th, 1670, for the purpose of marrying Doro- thy, daughter of William Lancaster; that their son, James, was admitted to the Liberties of the same City, February 20th, 1689; that their son, Thomas, was admitted to the Liberties of the City, June 3rd, 1693; that their son, Bartholomew, the emigrant, was engaged in ship building in Bristol in 1690.

Bartholomew Penrose died in Philadelphia, Pa., and was buried 19 November 171 1, in Christ Church burying grounds. (See Church Register.) “^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/History/bristolrecordsociety/publications/bristolhearthtaxintro.docx
2. ↑ Image of St Stephen 1666 marriage entry for Bartholemew Penrose & Dorothy Pett
3. ↑ Bristol Marriage Licenses and Bonds part 1, page 48
4. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F752078562%2F2 Boyd's marriage index, 1538-1850
5. ↑ BRISTOL RECORD SOCIETY'S PUBLICATIONS VOL. XXV THE INHABITANTS OF BRISTOL IN 1696
6. ↑ Devon Baptisms. South West Heritage Trust Archive reference 520A/PR/1/1 (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 19 March 2021)
7. ↑ Yorkshire Baptisms. East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service, Archive reference PE158/1, Page 118 (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 19 March 2021)
8. ↑ The Prominent Families of the United States of America, Heritage Collection, Genealogical Publishing Com, 1991 https://books.google.com/books?id=3-78JbUTUewC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=bartholomew+penrose+21+jan+1674&source=bl&ots=gbFd7N_STq&sig=ae1YsZld6-0k4BtuMU2SeR_sAXo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig0LGhkIreAhVByVMKHbz0AFgQ6AEwBnoECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=bartholomew%20penrose%2021%20jan%201674&f=false
9. ↑ Colonial Families of the United States of America: In which is Given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families who Settled in the American Colonies from the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775, Volume 6
10. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/historyofpenrose05leac/historyofpenrose05leac_djvu.txt
11. ↑ https://archive.org/details/historyofpenrose05leac

See also:

• https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/download/AGenealogicalChart_10289986.pdf