john bartee
JOHN BARTEE (Bartle)
The 1840 census for (Floyd Twp) Putnam County, Indiana indexes this man as Barter but there is no r on the end it is an e without a doubt; however the letter before it could be an e but it is somewhat larger so possibly the soldiers name is John Bartle
The census shows one male and one female from 90-99. This is amazing for that time frame. Then there are these people with them 1 female -5; 1 fem 30-39. Likely a daughter or granddaughter and her family - husband died young.
Although I see no connection John Bartee is a very unusual name so perhaps in Decatur Indiana this is him as a second marriage or a son to Sally Silvey 30 Oct 1823. Note in the 1850 census THIS John Bartee is still in Deatur County and was born about 1797 so NOT the John Bartee who died in Putnam County and was a Revolutionary War soldier
Likely, the Putnam County man is John Bartee who was a private in NC for 84 months and received a total of 640 acres for his service.
There are also these men who are possibilities -- Va. Line - John Bartee - lt. from Norfolk and a Capt. from NY - seems more likely the private
Anyone know anything about this man, PLEASE let me know :) KZ
Source: Greencastle Star Press, 9 Feb 1895 p 1
The meeting of the Putnam County Historical Society held in the GAR Hall Tuesday evening was opened with a prayer by Dr. Jenkins. A chorus conducted by Miss Kate Hammond rendered, My Country ‘tis of thee.” The first paper was read by Mr. WH Ragan who took as his subject, Some Revolutionary Soldiers. He said that he should confine his theme to relating what he knew or what he had learned from authentic sources, concerning five pioneers of Putnam County who had served through the Revolutionary War: Abraham Stobough, Silas Hopkins, Samuel Denny, John Bartee and Benj. Mahorney. These were the only ones whom he remembered or of whom he had any authentic information. They had lived within a few miles of each other along the borders of Marion and Floyd townships. The speaker said that perhaps in no other part of our state had there lived in such a small area so many distinguished sons of the revolution.
Abraham Stobough – came from Montgomery County, Virginia and died in Floyd Township in September, 1826. He is buried on the old Goram farm now owned by Albert O. Lockridge in Marion Township. Stobough was a veteran of the War of 1812 as well as the Revolution.
Silas Hopkins came to Putnam County from Baltimore. In what command he served is not known. That he was a Revolutionary Soldier is not questioned. He is buried in the same graveyard as Mr. Stobough. That graveyard is unkept and almost unknown in face of the fact that it contains two bodies of America’s most honored dead.
Samuel Denny, a great uncle of Squire Denny of this city, came here at a very early date. He died some time in the 30s and was buried in Warren Township. The location of his grave is unknown.
John Bartee lived in extreme poverty in a one-room log cabin in Marion Township. The county assisted him. He died in February 1848 and is buried on the Yates farm.
Benj. Mahorney who came from Virginia, lived one mile east of Darwin. He enlisted in the Army in 1779. He died in the summer of 1854.
Only Messrs. Hopkins and Stobough have descendants yet living of whom any thing is known.
Source: (Jesse William) Weik’s History of Putnam County Indiana: 1910 p 221
"John Bartee's home was on a fraction of the same farm on which Patriot Denny died, and to which he had in some way acquired a fee simple title. There were ten acres of the little homestead upon which he resided. He lived in a humble log cabin, with but one room. Here, in company with his feeble-minded second wife and still more imbecile daughter, he spent his last days in extreme poverty. The family were objects of charity. Through the exertions of the late Anderson B. Matthews, himself a member of the board of county commissioners, that body made a small appropriation, I am not able to say how much, in support of this superannuated veteran; but with all this, only a small share of the good things of earth fell to the lot of our worthy patriot in his declining years. At the age of sixteen he participated in the siege of Yorktown and the capture of Lord Cornwallis. His death occurred in February of 1848, and he was buried in the little graveyard on the Yeates farm, near by his former home.