Person:Bartholomew Longstreth (2)

William C. Forester has birth date as Aug. 24, 1679; The LongstrethFamily Historical and Biographical sketch has birth date as Oct. 24,1679. The two month difference is consistent with assignment of themonth by the newer numbering system, rather than the older numberingsystem (the 8th month of the older calendar is October). The datecongruent with the newer calendar would be Oct. 24, 1679.

From The Longstreth Family Records (Page 31ff) The Longstreth family of Philadelphia trace their descent from oneancestor, Bartholomew Longstreth, who emigrated from Yorkshire in 1699.There is no doubt, however, that collateral relatives of the same nameare living, who are the descendants of Martin Longstreth, a brother orcousin of Bartholomew, who came to America and died about 1727. ThisMartin was by trade a brazier, and occasionally traveled about thecountry in pursuit of trade; he was familiarly known as "the longtinker," being "said to have been seven feet two and a half inches inheight." . . . Besides this Martin, there may have been one other of the Longstreth namewho came to America, as Daniel Longstreth mentions that he had "oftenheard that Bartholomew Longstreth had a brother Philip."

From History of Bucks County Pennsylvania by William W. H. Davis, 1905 (p182): Bartholomew Longstreth, a Friend and a son of Christopher Longstreth, wasborn at Longstreth Dale, Yorkshire, England, August 24 1679, andimmigrated to Pennsylvania 1698. He purchased three hundred acres onEdge Hill, which he began to improve, but soon sold it with the intention of returning to England. Changing his mind he bought five hundred acresof Thomas Fairman, in Warminster, for £175, and came into the township.1710. This tract lay in the square bounded by the Bristol, Street,Southern line, the township and Johnsville roads. He added to his acres,and at his death, owned a little over one thousand. He immediately builta log home, and subsequently a stone one, the second in the neighborhood,the joist being sawed out on the premises with a whipsaw. In 1727 hemarried Ann Dawson, Hatboro, then of the Crooked Billet, his ageforty-nine, she twenty-three, and after spending a useful, active life,died suddenly August 8, 1749, and was buried at Horsham.

His widow married Robert Thompkins, Warrington. She died 1785.Bartholomew Longstreth had eleven children, and at his death, left thehomestead farm to Daniel, the eldest son living, born 1732.

It is said that Bartholomew Longstreth opened the road from the CountyLine across to the Street road, thence by his own land to the Bristolroad. Subsequently, and while supervisor of Warminster, he opened theYork road from the County Line to Hartville and down to Hatboro.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Donna Bemnson, Talhelm Descendants (April 16, 1998).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} GEDCOM file submitted by James Longstreth, 450 N. Lake Shore Dr, Mundelein, Il 60060. Created on 28 APR 2005. Imported on 13 Nov 2005..
3.   William C. Forester, Descendants of William Langstroth Oct 18, 2000 (Updated).
4.   Unknown, Longstreth Family - Historical and Biographical Sketch (bet 1940-1960).