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State of Service: NY
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 04 Feb 1722 Hackensack / Bergen / NJ Death: 30 Mar 1784 liv / Goshen pct / NY
Qualifying Service Description:
Signed Pledge,08 Jun 1775
Additional References:
Eager, "An Outline History of Orange County, NY...", 1846-7, pg 500
Spouse: (1) XX XX; (2) Rachel XX; Children: Samuel;
Author: Edward Lary
Guiliaem Bartholf is recognized for his Patriotic Service during the war for American independence. Along with his son Samuel and several other brothers and cousins, he signed the Pledge in Goshen, Orange County, NY on 8 Jun 1775.
The Bertholf/Bartholf family name has a long history in Northern New Jersey and Southeastern New York, dating back to the late 1600’s. Progenitor of this family line, and namesake of our Patriot Ancestor, Guiliam Bertholf and his wife Martyntje Hendrics emigrated from Sluis, Holland and were received into the old Reformed Church of Bergen, NJ on 6 Oct 1684. For the next 30 years Guiliam Bertholf was the Dominie, or minister, of all the Reformed Churches in Hackensack and Passaic in New Jersey as well as those in Tappan and Port Richmond, New York. He is supposed to be buried under the pulpit of the Hackensack Church.
Guiliaem Bartholf was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church of Hackensack, NJ on 4 Feb 1722. His parents were Corinus Bertholf and Anna Reyerse. In 1744 Guiliaem married his first cousin, Rachel Bertholf, in Pompton Plains, NJ. She was the daughter of his Father’s brother Hendrick. We believe this may have been Guiliaem’s second marriage, but records of his first marriage have not been verified. Together Guiliaem and Rachel raised eight children; six boys and two girls.
Guiliaem Bartholf died before 30 Mar 1784. At the time of his death he was living in Goshen, NY. Records of the death of his wife Rachel are not clear on her date and place of death, but it is believed she died in 1783.
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