BAKER FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

BAKER FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

THE DESCENDANTS OF PETER PATTERSON

Chapter II - WILLIAM PATTERSON, Peter’s brother

William Patterson was probably b. bef. 1724. This fact is deduced from William’s appeal of a military tour of duty. On 11 Dec 1777 William appeared at Garber’s Mill, Paxtang Twp., and the records state: “Personally appeared Wm. Patterson and complains of Inability of Body and says he is overage, tho’ he cannot prove it. Thought capable of performing garrison duty.” (PA Archives Series 5, Vol. VII, p. 337) Men over the age of 53 were exempt from military service at this time, so—unless William was lying—he was born bef. 1724. D.A.R. member Mrs. Mary E. Patterson Elliott, great-grandaughter of William, was born in Fayette Co. and may have had access to family records. If so, it is curious that she gives William’s birth date as 1732 (D.A.R. Lineage Bk., Vol. 73, p. 44; #72120), which cannot be true if William was telling the truth in 1777 when he stated that he was “overage” (i.e. over the age of 53 and so born bef. 1724). Either Mrs. Elliott’s information is incorrect, or William was lying at the military appeal in 1777.

At this time we do not know where William was born; he was possibly born in Co. Antrim, Ireland. Nor do we at this time know the names of his parents.

William m. Mary McCormick 28 July, 1755 in Paxtang. (Records of Rev. John Cuthbertson) Mary McCormick may have been the sister of Agnes McCormick, who married William’s brother Peter 1 Apr 1755 in Paxtang.

William enlisted in Capt. James Cowden’s Co., Col. Burd’s Reg. 4th Btn. Lancaster Militia in 1776. (PA Archives Series 5, Vol. VIII., p. 337) He enlisted with his brothers Peter and James. At the time the three brothers enlisted, they were in their forties and Wiliam was probably in his early fifties, close to the age when he was not even obligated to serve. I believe that because the brothers were relatively old when they enlisted in Cowden’s Co., previous researchers have assumed that they were the sons of Peter, i.e. they added a generation (a Peter “Sr.”) who probably didn’t exist.

William was possibly imprisoned on British ship “Jersey.” William’s great-grandaughter, Mrs. Mary E. Patterson Elliott, states in her D.A.R. lineage information that during the Revolutionary War William was imprisoned on the prison ship “Jersey.” It is true that on the list of “Jersey” prisoners compiled in 1888 by the Society of Old Brooklynites, a William Patterson is listed. (A “W. Patterson” is listed as well.) A Peter Patterson is also on this list, so perhaps the two brothers were imprisoned together on this ship for a time.*

William settled in Jefferson (formerly Washington) Twp., Fayette Co., PA by 1786. He is on the Franklin Twp., Westmoreland (later Fayette) Co. tax list 1783; he

is listed in Washington [later Jefferson] Twp. by 1785. He “warranted, in 1786, the

place now owned by William G. Patterson [grandson] in Jefferson Twp.” (Ellis, p. 617) Note: William’s brother, James, settled in Franklin Twp. Ellis writes (p. 617) that

*It is worth a mention that another William Patterson was allegedly imprisoned on a British prison ship (which ship was not named), and here this other William Patterson allegedly died. This William was son of Arthur and Ann (Scott) Patterson. “The latter [William] was taken prisoner by the British, and died while held a prisoner in the prison-ship, on Delaware bay…” A Biographical History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by Alex Harris. Orig. published Lancaster, PA, 1872; p. 434)

“With the journey over the mountains and the pack-saddle mode of progress William became especially familiar, for after their settlement in Fayette he made several trips to the East for salt and other supplies.”William is listed on the 1790 Washington Twp., Fayette Co. census, living with 3 males over 16 yrs and 4 females. He is not listed on the 1800 census.

William was probably a ruling elder in the Associate Reformed Congregation at Laurel Hill [Franklin Twp., Fayette Co., PA] during the pastorate of Rev. David Proudfoot. (Ellis, p. 560) This church was organized by his brother James, who appeared to have adhered more vigorously to the strict Covenanter practices than did his brothers. (See chapter III.)

William d. prob Dec 1800 or bef 7 Jan 1801 in ? (Will; Fayette Co. Will Bk 1, p. 159; filed 4 Oct 1799 & probated 7 Jan 1801) There is a question mark for the location of William’s death because--though William was settled in Fayette Co. when he died in Dec 1800 or Jan 1801-- D.A.R. lineages (including #72120) say he “d. 1800 in Lancaster Co., PA”. Perhaps William did die in Lancaster Co., when he was there on one of his “supply trips”? The location of William’s grave is not known. I have found no record of his burial at Rehoboth Presbyterian Church in Fayette Co. (where some of his brother Peter’s family is buried); nor in Rehoboth’s “sister” church, Round Hill Presbyterian Church, in Allegheny Co. (where William and Peter’s brother Robert is buried); nor in Laurel Hill Assosciate Reformed cemetery (where William and Peter’s brother James is buried).

William “had 9 children, of whom but two were sons.” (Ellis, p. 617); he also possibly adopted William D. Mullin/Mullen.* (Ellis, p. 819)

The 9 children of William & Mary (McCormick) Patterson, in the order listed in his Will; (Fayette Co. Transcription Will Bk. 1, p. 159; filed 4 Oct 1799; probated 7 Jan 1801)

* William Mullin was “born in Cumberland county, Penna. January 6, 1787.” (Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette Co. by Gresham & Wiley, p. 361) On p. 819 of History of Fayette Co. Ellis writes:

“… William D. Mullin…in 1786 at the age of four years [which makes him b. 1782 rather than 1787], had come with his adopted father, William Patterson, to Washington township….” Ellis also provides the information that William D. Mullin eventually located in Freeport and “set up a hatter’s shop,” a trade which “he learned from Mr. Jones of Bridgeport.” The 1790 census of Washington Twp., Fayette Co. shows WilliamPatterson’s household as containing no males under the age of 16. William Mullin would have been under the age of 16, so could Ellis have been mistaken when he wrote that it was William Patterson who adopted Milliam Mullin? Was it instead a John Patterson who adopted William Mullin? Whether William Mullin was born in 1782 or in 1787, he would have been a minor when William Patterson died (in Dec 1800 or in Jan 1801). John Patterson is listed as William Mullin’s guardian in the will of John Davis of Antrim Twp, Franklin (formerly Cumberland) Co. (Will abstracts at rootsweb.com This will was written 25 July 1802 and probated 2 Aug 1802. John Davis mentions “Wm Mulling [sic] who had John Patterson of Westmoreland as Guardian.” Execs. were David Fullterton & Mathew Lind (Covenanter minister); Witnesses were Geo Brown, John O’Neal & John White. I wonder, since Peter’s brother William did not have a son named John, who this guardian John Patterson could be. This makes me wonder whether Ellis should have written that William Mullin was adopted by John Patterson, not by William.

(Children of William Patterson, Peter’s brother, as listed in William’s will):

1. Mary - no baptism record; perhaps born bef. Rev. Cuthbertson’s 1751 arrival

2. Jane - bapt. 8 Sept 1751 or 26 Nov 1752 in Middle Octoraro, Lancaster Co.

3. Martha - no baptism record; perhaps b. bef. 1751

4. Agness - bapt. 22 Aug 1756 in Pequea meeting house, Lancaster Co.

5. Elizabeth - bapt. 9 Mar 1766 in Paxtang meeting house, Lanc. Co.;

m. Thomas Espy 1785 in Old Redstone Church, Fayette Co. per Espy genealogy

6. “Elinor” (in will) “Eleanor” (in bapt. record) - bapt. 1 Feb 1770 in Paxtang

7. Sarah - no baptism record; not married at time father wrote Will

8. James* - prob. the James bapt. 1 Mar 1758 in Middle Octoraro

* This grave of Capt James MAY be the James who was bapt 1758, son of William who was Peter Patterson’s brother.

From p. 23 of the “Peter Patterson of Washington Twp….” paper:

James - prob. the James bapt. 1 Mar 1758 in Middle Octoraro

Franklin Ellis, in History of Fayette Co., PA, p. 630, says this James, son of William was “born in Dauphin Co. in 1771. A Rehoboth Presbyterian church headstone allegedly reads: “Capt.”James Patterson “died 25 Dec 1827, age 57.” (Transcription found in 3-volume history of Rehoboth Presbyterian church in the Rehoboth church library; I personally did not see this grave during my fall 2003 visit to the graveyard, though I could have missed it—I wasn’t looking for it then.) I cannot reconcile Ellis’ birth date of 1777 (which matches Rehoboth headstone info) with the 1758 baptism date of James. Even more confusingly, the 3-volume Rehoboth history which contains James’ death date of 1827 at “age 57” ALSO says that this James, who married Mary Given, was “a private in the Frontier Rangers from Cumberland, PA 1778-1783.” Obviously a man born in 1771 could not be serving in the military at age 7—so a birth date of abt. 1758 (the baptism date) seems more reasonable. Perhaps James’ headstone was incorrectly transcribed. NOTE ADDED 2005: Through the kindness of Gene Smock, Janice obtained a copy of the Rehoboth grave (or memorial marker) of Capt. James Patterson. The inscription reads: “In memory of Capt. James Patterson who dep’d this life Dec 25^th 1827 in the 57^th Year of his age.” This death date w matches exactly the date of James as given in Searight’s “The Old Pike”—see below. The age at death, 57 years, does NOT, however, agree with James’ baptism date of 1758. The James who was son of William (Peter’s brother), said by Ellis to be a Captain, would have been about 69 when he died, not 57. Were there two different Capt. James Pattersons? Both married to a Mary? Both of whom died on the exact same date in 1827? Doubtful. All of this leads me to wonder whether the descendants of Capt James who erected this marker made an error in computing his age. It’s a mystery. Also, James’ wife was allegedly born 1771, so would have been six years older than her husband James (if he were born in 1777)—not unheard of for a wife to be this much older than her husband, but another reason to give more credence to the 1758 baptism date. Also, James being listed first in the will might indicate that he was older than his brother William, so b. before 1762.

From p. 24 of the “Peter Patterson” paper:

Franklin Ellis, in his History of Fayette Co., PA, provides quite a bit of information about the descendants of William’s son James. Ellis writes that James lived and died in Jefferson [Twp.—formerly Washington Twp.], that he was a Captain in the War of 1812 under General Harrison (p. 671), and that he commanded a company in the State militia for many years (p. 630). In Vol. 2 of the 3-volume history of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church (from which I took notes at the church library in Sept 2003, and from which I failed to write down page numbers!), James “served as a private in the Frontier Rangers from Cumberland, PA 1778-1783” and was “quartermaster in Col. Thomas Proctor’s Co., PA State Regiment Artillery” and “served as ensign & paymaster, with rank of Capt. in the Frontier Militia of Allegheny Co.” PA Archives Series, Vol. and page numbers were provided as the source of this information ((Series 5, Vol. 3, p. 978 and Series 6, Vol. 4 p. 387) According to Ellis, James m. abt. 1801 Mary “Polly” Given, a “native of Ireland” (p. 622). Mary Given was born 1771 and died 1865 (Patterson & Pattison, Vol. 2, p. 69). The will of Mary (Given) Patterson was abstracted in the Rehoboth history, and

According to Ellis, James was a farmer, distiller and teamster (p. 630), hauling goods from Baltimore to Wheeling (p. 617).

James died 25 Dec 1827 in his home in Jefferson (then Washington) Twp., Fayette County. (Ellis, p. 617 & The Old Pike by Thomas B. Searight, pp. 128-129)….

NOTE ADDED 2005: In light of the confusion about the identity of this “Capt. James Patterson” buried at Rehoboth, the complete passage from Searight is now included: “William G. Patterson, of Jefferson township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, an old wagoner, has a record worthy of special mention…He was on the road many years as a wagoner. The farm on which he now resides descended from his grandfather [William, Peter’s brother] to his father [Captain James], and then to himself. His father died on this Christmas day of the year 1827. His grandfather came out from Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, at an early day.” For me, this clinches the identity of the Capt James buried at Rehoboth as son of William, Peter’s brother. And, unless Helen Fields incorrectly transcribed Cuthbertson’s records, this Capt James was born abt. 1758 and so would have been about age 69 at death, not age 57. Are there any descendants out there who can help clear this up?

James’ wife, Mary (Given) Patterson, died 5 Apr 1865. (Rehoboth headstone transcription in 3-volume history; also JV Thompson Journals, Vol. 7, p. 66 show “Mary, wife of Capt. Jas Patterson (our mother) died Apr 5, 1865, aged 83 years)

IMPORTANT NOTE; The photos of the grave of Capt. James Patterson in Rehoboth Cemetery were taken by Gene Smock in 2004. Thanks, Gene.

More info on James and his family follows.

9. William [“Jr.] - bapt. 7 Jan 1762 in Middle Octoraro, Lancaster Co.

Note: some undocumented internet sources claim William Jr. m. Jane Hamilton, though deed records (next page) refer to wife “Sarah.”

The 11 Children of William Jr. and ______ (per Ellis, p. 617) were:

1. David; served in War 1812 under Capt. Geisy

2. James; still living 1882

3. William [b. abt 1791? Info from descendant]

4. Jeremiah; still living 1882; went to KA

5. Nellie; still living 1882

6. Martha; still living 1882 [m. Solomon Rhodes? Info from desc. above]

7. Nancy; still living 1882

8. Sarah; still living 1882; m. ___ Ely; had dau who m. Benj. Phillips of Redstone Twp.

9. Unnamed dau.

10.Unnamed dau.

11.Unnamed dau.

More info pertaining to William Jr., son of William (Peter’s brother):

Abstract found in Patterson & Pattison Vol. 2 p. 86: "Fayette Co. Deed Bk. 1. p. 270. Sept. 14, 1814 Patent March 27, 1807. to Wm. Patterson Jr. 'Independence' in Washington Twp., Fayette Co., adj. Robert Laughlin, Benj Davis Wm. Elliot, Nath. Clark, Thomas Freeman. Survey Sept. 15, 1784 & March 7, 1785 to John Purdy, Warrant to Wm. Patterson Jr. & wife Sarah to John Casser. Wit.: Jas. D. Cope, John Schrieve."

Abstract found in Patterson & Pattison Vol. 2 p. 88. Patterson & Pattison Vol 2, p. 88:

“Fayette Co. Orphans Court Bk. 4 p. 74: Sept. 2, 1845. I. w. & t. William Patterson [Jr.?], bequeathed to son James. William died more than 4 years ago. Citation – J.M. Patterson”

Information on the family of James, son of William (Peter’s brother):

Franklin Ellis, in his History of Fayette Co., PA, provides quite a bit of information about the descendants of William’s son James. Ellis writes that James lived and died in Jefferson [Twp.—formerly Washington Twp.], that he was a Captain in the War of 1812 under General Harrison (p. 671), and that he commanded a company in the State militia for many years (p. 630). In Vol. 2 of the 3-volume history of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church (from which I took notes at the church library in Sept 2003, and from which I failed to write down page numbers!), James “served as a private in the Frontier Rangers from Cumberland, PA 1778-1783” and was “quartermaster in Col. Thomas Proctor’s Co., PA State Regiment Artillery” and “served as ensign & paymaster, with rank of Capt. in the Frontier Militia of Allegheny Co.” PA Achives Series, Vol. and page numbers were provided as the source of this information ((Series 5, Vol. 3, p. 978 and Series 6, Vol. 4 p. 387) According to Ellis, James m. abt. 1801 Mary “Polly” Given, a “native of Ireland” (p. 622). Mary Given was born 1771 and died 1865 (Patterson & Pattison, Vol. 2, p. 69). The will of Mary (Given) Patterson was abstracted in the Rehoboth history, and according to Ellis, James was a farmer, distiller and teamster (p. 630), hauling goods from Baltimore to Wheeling (p. 617).

James died 25 Dec 1827 in his home in Jefferson (then Washington) Twp., Fayette County. (Ellis, p. 617 & The Old Pike by Thomas B. Searight, pp. 128-129).

According to Ellis, (p. 630) James and Mary (Given) Patterson had “ten children; William G. was the fourth.” Ellis does not name any of the other nine children, but an abstract of Mary (Given) Patterson’s will, found in Vol. 2 of the Rehoboth history (Fayette Co. Will Bk. 4, p. 93; written 21 Jan 1851 and probated 2 (21?) Apr 1865, lists eight of the alleged ten children. “Sons: William G. (more info re. William G. below), James, John Blythe, Andrew Oliphant*. Daughters: Eliza, Eleanor wife of Alvy Allen [Alva Allen per J.V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 7, p. 21], Sarah Colvin, Jane Cunningham. Grandaughter: Eliza Jane Carter.”

*Peter Patterson had a son named John who who had a son named Andrew. This is confirmed in Peter’s will. Thus Peter had a grandson named Andrew. According to the will of James’ wife, Mary (Given) Patterson, Peter’s brother, William, ALSO had a grandson named Andrew (Oliphant). I think it strange that Peter’s son John allegedly married Rebecca Oliphant and had a son named Andrew while William’s son James, who m. Mary Given, had a son named Andrew Oliphant. See more re. Andrew Oliphant Patterson on next page.

Information on Andrew Oliphant Patterson, son of James, son of William (Peter’s brother):

Ellis, in a ‘sketch’ of Rev. Andrew O. Patterson’s son, Alfred (p. 351), says that the name of Andrew Oliphant Patterson’s father was John. The will of the wife of James Patterson lists son Andrew Oliphant Patterson. This is perplexing. Is “Rev. Andrew O. Patterson” the same man as “Andrew Oliphant Patterson” listed in James’ wife’s will? If so, Ellis was mistaken when he wrote that the name of Rev. Andrew O. Patterson’s father was John—it would be James. The only other possibility is that there were two Andrew Pattersons: (1) Andrew, son of John & Rebecca (Oliphant) Patterson, who became “Rev. Andrew O. Patterson; and (2) Andrew Oliphant Patterson, son of James & Mary (Given) Patterson, who did NOT become a reverend. Now, if there were two different Andrews—one “Andrew O.” and one “Andrew Oliphant,” why was one given the middle name of his second cousin’s mother? I will leave it to future researchers to sort this one out. Below is a transcription of Ellis’ ‘sketch’ of Alfred Patterson (p. 351) which gives the information that the father of Rev. Andrew O. Patterson was named John.

"Mr. Patterson [Alfred] was born in Menallen township, Dec. 24, 1807, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He remote ancestor settled in Lancaster Co., Pa. His grandfather was John Patterson, who came into Fayette County from Dauphin County at an early day and took up his abode in Menallen township. [See comments in Census info section of Chapter II.) He had a large number of childen, most of whom eventually became scattered in the then far-off, growing West. But John, the father of Alfred, remained upon the old homestead until Alfred was several years old, when he sold the farm and purchased a plantation near Wellsburg, West Virginia, whereon he lived until his death.

John Patterson, who married Rebecca Oliphant, had four sons and four daughters. Of the sons, Andrew O. Patterson became the once-noted Rev. Dr. Patterson of the Presbyterian order; and Thomas M. a physician, who settled in Louisiana and acquired great wealth; John E. died young; and of Alred….

Alfred was brought up in boyhood on the farm in Menallen and on the plantation near Wellsburg, and…studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Westmoreland County, and soon after moved to Uniontown….he rose rapidly to the leadership of the bar of the county, which he continued to hold during his residence in Fayette County….In 1834 Mr. Patterson [Alfred] married Miss Caroline Whitely, daughter of Col. Henry Whitely, of Delaware, and who died May 7, 1869. They were the parents of seven children, --Henry W., who in 1866 married Miss Anna T., daughter of George P. Hamilton, Esq. of Pittsburgh; Mary C., wife of George Dawson, a native of Fayette County, now residing in Louisiana; Catharine W., who died in infancy; John Russell, who was drowned in the Monongahela River while skating about 1858, aged twenty-two years; Virginia, wife of William H. Baily, residing in Minneapolis, Minn.; Elizabeth, wife of Samuel H. Jacobus, of Allegheny City; and Ella R., of the same city.”

Information on the family of William G. Patterson, son of James, son of William (Peter’s brother):

Ellis writes of William G: “William G. Patterson, of Jefferson [then Washington] township, is of Irish descent. He thinks that his great grandfather was born on the ocean, while his parents were on the way to America. His grandfather, William Patterson, came with three brothers into Fayette County from Dauphin County, Pa., about 1780. His father, James Patterson was born in Dauphin County in 1771 [but see 1758 baptism record above], and about 1801 married Mary Given, a native of Ireland…

“William G. Patterson was born in Jefferson township, upon the farm where he now resides, Dec. 20, 1809, and was educated in the common schools. He was married April 6, 1854, to Mrs. Edith Nichols Craft, daughter of Samuel Sharpless, of Jefferson township. They have three living children, --Samuel S., Mary E., Minerva C.

Amanda, another child, is dead. Mr. Patterson’s entire life has been passed in Jefferson, except a few years spent in California, Pa., while educating his children. He has been a farmer and general business man all his life, and has been successful. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and has been a justice of the peace and held other important town offices. Mr. Patterson is a useful and honorable citizen, respected by his neighbors and all who have known him in life.” (p. 630) Ellis also writes that Wiliam G. lived on the land his grandfather William warranted in 1786, and that he continued his father’s business of teaming. An interesting description of William G. Patterson is contained in The Old Pike by Thomas Searight, p. 128:

"William G. Patterson, of Jefferson township, Fayette couty, Pennsylvania, an old wagoner, has a record worthy of special mention. When on the road he was called "Devil Bill," and this name followed him to his farm, and adhered to him for many years. To see him now at his ancestral home, bending beneath his four score years and more, gentle in manner and intelligent and entertaining in conversation, surrounded by all the needful comforts of this life, one wonders how he ever go got the name of "Devil Bill." His first appearance on the National Road as a driver was in the year 1820, when he assisted in driving a lot of hogs for his father to Baltimore. It required almost a month to drive a lot of hogs from the vicinity of Brownsville to the city of Baltimore. He made his first trip over the road a s a wagoner in 1823, going clear through to Baltimore. The first team he drove was his father's, but it was not long until he became the owner of a team himself. He was on the road many years as a wagoner. The farm on which he now resides descended from his grandfather [William] to his father [James] and then to himself.

Another source documents William G. Patterson’s career as a teamster on the National Road (History of Transportation in the Ohio Valley by Charles Ambler, published by the Aruthur H. Clark Co. in 1932, p. 137):

"...its local driver, "Red" Bunting, "Devil Bill" Patterson, and others became better and, in some instances, more favorably known, than their passengers, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Thomas Hart Benton, and other scarcely less distinguished westerners who used this road in going to and from the national capital and the eastern markerts."

That William G. was a “character” is further supported in this excerpt from Ellis’ book, p. 618:

"...comes a recollection of a story about W.G. Patterson and John Watson. They wanted some whiskey for harvest-time, and undertook to make it at the old Goe distiller, then abandoned. The whiskey was scorched a little and turned blue, but it passed muster after a fashion, no however, with some misgivings on the part of the farm hands, who were at first suspicious of the color. Subsequently they gave it the name of Bluejay whiskey, and as manufactureres of the 'Bluejay' brand, Messrs. Patterson and Watson became famous far and near."

And one further excerpt about William G., from Ellis’ book, p. 620, regarding a great windstorm in Jefferson Twp. in 1852:

“[It] passed through the township over a belt of a half mile or more in width…W.G. Patterson lost an entire field of wheat, which, already sheaved, was swept to the four points of the compass, leaving not a straw behind to mark the spot where it stood.”

On 6 Apr 1854 William G. married the widow Mrs. Edith Nichols Craft. (Ellis, p. 630) D.A.R. Lineage #72120 says William G. married,in 1854, “Edith Sharpless Croft” and that he d. 1892. Ellis wrote that three of the children of William and Edith (Sharpless) Craft Patterson were still living (as of 1882). (p. 630) The children of Wiliam and Edith (Sharpless) Craft Patterson:

(1) Samuel Sharpless Patterson* b. 8 Jan 1855; unm. in 1887; lived P.O. Tippecanoe, PA

(2) Mary Elizabeth Patterson* b. 25 Oct 1858; m. 25 Oct 1883 James R. Elliott (he b. Fayette Co. 1 Sept 1856, son of Robt. Elliott & Sarah Goe); settled Woodward, Dallas Co., IA; had son Jessie S. b. 2 Aug 1884 in Dallas Co., IA; Mary Elizabeth (Patterson) Elliott d. aft. 1882; [see also her D.A.R. lineage #72120)

(3) Minerva Cook Patterson* b. 8 June 1864; m. (after 1887?)_____ Stephens (D.A.R. Bk. 49, p. 436); d. aft 1882

(4) Amanda Louisa Patterson*; b. 11 Dec 1856; d. 9 Sept 1857

NOTE: There is a portrait of William G. Patterson on p. 630 of Ellis’ History of Fayette.

NOTE: In a sketch of Wiliam G. Patterson (History of Fayette Co., p. 630) we read: “He thinks that his great-grandfather was born on the ocean, while his parents were on the way to America.” Compare this with info on p. 617 where Ellis says William G. thought his grandfather (not his great-grandfather) was born on shipboard. We think there might be a grain of truth in this family legend, but the facts may have gotten twisted over the years.

*Specifics about these four children of William G. & Edith (Sharpless) Craft Patterson are from Genealogy of the Sharpless Family by Henry Fishwick & Joseph Chester; Philadelphia: privately published, 1887.