Background
Bartram was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on March 20, 1735.
Bartram was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on March 20, 1735.
He served as a Captain of the Connecticut Militia in the American Revolutionary War. She died on November 23, 1773. Bartram next married Abigail Starr on November 7, 1774.
They had one son Daniel Starr Bartram, born 1775.
Bartram was in command of a company in Connecticut"s Fifth Regiment under Colonel Samuel Whiting in 1777. He was wounded in Fairfield, in 1779.
Job Bartram was drowned along with Stephen Morehouse off Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport. Tomb inscription: "In memory of Mr.
Job Bartram who was drowned October 28, 1817 aged 50 years & 6 months.
Also of Jane daughter of Mr. Job & Mistress Ruth Bartram died October 29. 1815, aged 16 months. like an overflowing stream,
Sweeps us away: our life"s a dream:
An empty tale, a morning flower.
Cut down and wither"d in an hour.".
