William Bartram (1674 – September 22, 1711) was an English-born Quaker politician and settler who was a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from Chester County in 1708.
[3] Following in his father's footsteps, Bartram was chosen to be a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and represented Chester County in 1708.
[9] Bartram was killed during the Tuscarora War on September 22, 1711, and his wife and two children were captured by Native Americans.
[4] While his family is known for their work in the field of botany, his sons John[12] and William are also notable as some of the few Quakers who were involved with slavery in the United States.
After his death, his son John remained in Pennsylvania but William later returned to North Carolina to take care of his father's estate,[13] after Native Americans had been removed from the area, where he established a plantation known as Ashwood and was a member of the colonial legislature for many years.