The following was put online by Pat Nelson a fellow researcher who had the grace to share with us exerpts from a book that she found published by the American Genealogical Research Institute, Arlington, Va., dated 1973. The Library of Congress Card Catalog Number is: 72-93050.Patricia Kyle Nelson Stonehenge Farm Concord, Va.
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Emmigrants List:Andrew Paterson; emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, to New York in February 1774, aged 30; sawyer; Married to Elizabeth - - - - - - - - -; had a son John. George Paterson; emigrated from Kilsyth, Scotland, to New York on board the ship "George" in May 1774, aged 21; farmer John Paterson; emigrated from Stornaway, Scotland, to New York on board the ship "Peace and Plenty " in November 1774, aged 30; blacksmith; married to Margaret - - - - - - -; had son John Robert Paterson; transported* from Kent to Virginia on board the ship "Sea Horse " on 2 October 1741; indentured servant Thomas Paterson; emigrated from London to Maryland on board the ship "Neptune"in September 1774, aged 23; tailor; indentured servant. William Paterson; emigrated from Northumberland to Maryland on board the ship "Letitia" in February 1774, aged 21; ropemaker; indentured servant. William Paterson; emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, to New York on board the ship "Lilly " in April 1775, aged 29; coppersmith. Alexander Patterson; born 1714, died 1802; emigrated from Ireland to Londonberry, New Hampshire, in 1720; married to Elizabeth Arbucle in 1741; had son Joseph. Andrew Patterson {Pattison}; emigrated from Scotland to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on 5 September 1685; moved to Stratford, Connecticut, and then to Salem, Massachusetts; married to Elizabeth Peat in 1691; children were Sarah, Charles, William, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, and John. David Patterson {Pattison}; a Scottish prisoner of war who was transported from London to Boston on board the ship "john and Sarah " in November 1651. Edward Patterson {Pattison}; immigrated to Rehoboth, Rhode Island, in or prior to 1643; moved to Hingham, Massachusetts, by 1652; had a daughter Faith. Edward Patterson {Pattison}; immigrated to New haven, Connecticut, on board the ship "Christian" in 1635, aged 33; served in the Pequot War; had a daughter Elizabeth. Herbert Patterson; emigrated from England to Virginia on board the ship "Ann and Sarah" in November 1698; indentured servant. James Patterson; born 1633, died 1701; a Royalist who was captured by Cromwell's army and transported from London to Boston on board the ship "John and Sarah" in November 1651; settled in Billerica, Massachusetts; served in King Philip's War; married to Rebecca Stevenson in 1662; children were Mary, James, Andrews, John, Joseph, Rebecca, and Jonathan. John Patterson; born 1677, died 1730/31; emigrated from Donegal Bay, Ireland, to Connecticut in 1728; originally from Scotland; moved to New jersey; married Mary - - - - - - -; had son Robert. John patterson; emigrated from Bishopgate, England, to Pennsylvania in January 1738, aged 18; husbandman; indentured servant. John Patterson; transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the ship "York" on 9 October 1739; indentured servant. {There were two men named John Patterson on board the "York" during this particular voyage. Both were transported to Maryland and both were indentured servants.} John Patterson; emigrated from England to Maryland in June 1768; a minister or a schoolmaster. John Patterson; emigrated from Yorkshire to New York on board the ship "Favourite" in June 1775, aged 30; farmer. Jonathan Patterson; emigrated from Aberdeen, Scotland, to Virginia on board the ship "Elizabeth" in December 1773, aged 22; gardener; indentured servant. Joseph Patterson; born 1752, died 1832; emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1768; first Presbyterian minister to be ordained west of the Alleghenies; married to Jane Moak; had son Jefferson. Peter Patterson; born 1715, died 1800; emigrated from Ireland to Londonderry, New Hampshire, around 1730; married to Grizel Wilson in 1744; children were Thomas and John. Robert Patterson; immigrated to Georgia in February 1736; married to Mary - - - - -; children were Alexander, David, and Patrick. Robert Patterson; born around 1705, died around 1778; emigrated from Hillsborough, Ireland, to America in 1774; married to Janet Walker; had a son Robert. Robert Patterson; emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1768; vice-provost of the University of Pennsylvania; president of the American Philosophical Society; director of the U.S. Mint. Thomas Patterson; emigrated from Yorkshire to New York on board the ship "Favourite" in June 1775, aged 27; farmer. William Patterson; emigrated from London to Maryland on board the ship "Jane" in January 1775, aged 24; seaman; indentured servant. This is the end of the "Emigrants List ." I would like to explain the word transported to those who do not know. The word transported, There were no less than 150 capital crimes in England for which a man might be "transported." Of course, there were the expected ones of murder, arson, and treason, but there were also lesser ones such as maiming, stealing a cow, cutting down trees along an avenue, sending threatening letters, and standing mute when addressed by a legal official. Some convicts were even people of quality. One gentleman of high birth, for instance, was transported for stealing books out of a library. As a child, George Washington was taught to read and write by a transported convict who had been a schoolmaster. Especially in the countryside, the crimes which resulted in transportation were often very petty. One man was transported for stealing a silver shoebuckle. Another was sent to America and indentured for seven years for the theft of a chicken.
Biographies.........Among the members of the Patterson family who have contributed to American culture are politicians, pioneers, and businessmen. At least fourteen members have served either in the United States House of Representatives or in the Senate. Robert, A pioneer who fought in many Indian wars, helped found the town that is now Cincinnati. John Henry, after finding his metier at the late age of forty, built his company into the vast conglomerate known as National Cash Register. Carlile, a sailor and engineer, worked for the federal coastal survey and as superintendent was responsible for turning it into a well-known geodetic survey. The reports of these industrious Patterson family members listed below have been taken from a number of sources to illustrate their diverse interest. William Patterson {1745-9 September 1806}: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Patterson was born at sea and the exact date of his birth is unknown. Little is known of his early life, until he entered Princeton and graduated in 1763; he then studied law and was admitted to the bar. Patterson, an influential delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, led the faction which preferred a weak central government and strong states' rights; his spirited arguments led to one of the major compromises of the Constitution as it was finally drafted. In 1789 Patterson was elected senator to the Congress, representing New Jersey. In 1790 he became governor of New Jersey, and three years later was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court. He held that post until his death, which occurred while he was visiting Albany, New York. Robert Patterson {1753 - 5 August 1887}: pioneer. Patterson was born in Pennsylvania and migrated to Kentucky in 1775, where he helped build the town of Georgetown. In 1776 he began an expedition to Pittsburgh to bring food and ammunition back to the isolated village. While sleeping one night around a campfire the party was attacked by Indians, who came on them with tomahawks and slaughtered or wounded everyone in the group. Patterson survived, although his wounds kept him in bed for nearly a year. He went on to fight Indians with Colonel George Clarke in 1778 in Illinois, and with Colonel John Bowman in 1779. Patterson also served as a colonel in Clarke's second campaign, and in an expedition led by Colonel Logan against the Shawnee. One of the founders of Lexington, Kentucky, he built the first house to be raised in that city, in 1779. Patterson was also a founder of the town of Cincinnati, and owned a great deal of land there. In 1804 he finally settled on farm near Dayton, where he died. Thomas Patterson {1 October 1764-16 November 1841}: representative from Pennsylvania, half brother of John Patterson. Patterson was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but moved in 1778 with his parents to the town now called Pattersons Mills, in Pennsylvania. He went to school there and then worked as a farmer and miller. {The Patterson family owned the local mills, and the town was thus named to honor their industriousness.} Patterson served as major general of the Militia of Pennsylvania in the War of 1812. He was elected a Democrat to the Fifteenth through Eighteenth Congresses, but declined renomination in 1824. Patterson resumed his former businesses and died near Patterson Mills. John Patterson {10 February 1771-7 February 1848}: representative from Ohio and half-brother of Pennsylvania representative Thomas Patterson. Patterson was born in Little Creek Township, Pennsylvania, but moved in 1778 with his parents to the town now called Pattersons Mills, Pennsylvania. {It was named for his family, who became prominent residents.} He attended the public schools there before the family moved once again, to St. Clairsville, Ohio, where John became a hardware merchant. From 1807 to 1808 he was the first mayor of St. Clairsville and a member of the State house of representatives. Patterson was associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County from 1810 to 1815, a state senator from 1815 to 1818, and a Democratic representative to the Eighteenth Congress. After serving one term Patterson returned to his business and took up farming. He died in St. Clairsville. William Patterson {4 June 1789-14 August 1838}: representative from New York. Born in Londonderry, New Hampshire, William was the older brother of George Washington Patterson, who followed in his footsteps in many respects. William attended the Londonderry public schools, then moved to Rensselaerville, New York, in 1815; he left that town the following year to move to Lyons, New York, where he began manufacturing and selling fanning mills {agricultural machines that winnow grain by blowing it through riddles and sieves}. In 1822 he moved to a farm near Warsaw, New York; he moved into the town itself in 1837 and there held a succession of public offices. He was elected as a Republican to the Twenty-fifth Congress and served just one year before he died, in Warsaw. William Patterson {1790- 17 August 1868}: representative from Ohio. Patterson was born in Maryland and moved to Mansfield, Ohio, where he attended high school and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Mansfield, where he held many local offices. He was associate judge of the court of common pleas in 1820 and 1827, and was elected a Democrat to the Twenty-third Congress in 1833. He won reelection for the following term, then retired from public office. Patterson died in Van Wert, Ohio. George Washington Patterson {11 November 1799-15 October 1879}: representative from New York, and brother of William Patterson, also a representative from New York. Born in Londonderry, New Hampshire, Patterson attended Londonderry public schools and the Pinkerton Academy. In 1818 he moved to New York, where he settled in Genesee County and manufactured fanning mills. In 1825 he moved to Leicester, New York, and extended his efforts to farming and manufacturing farm tools. Patterson was Leicester commissioner of highways, justice of the peace, state assembly man and for several years speaker of the house, and basin commissioner. In 1841 he moved to Westfield, New York, where he administered the Chautauqua land office. In 1847 he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention, and in 1848 he was elected lieutenant governor of New York. Patterson continued to serve in various public offices after he left the position of lieutenant governor, including chairman of the harbor commission, quarantine commissioner of the Port of New York, and supervisor and president of the board of education. In 1856 he was delegate to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, and again in 1860 in Chicago. Patterson was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress {1877 to 1879}; he did not run for reelection, but retired to Westfield, where he died. Malcolm Rice Patterson {7 June 1861 - 8 March 1935}: representative from Tennessee, son of representative Josiah Patterson. Patterson was born in Somerville, Alabama, where he attended public school. He was graduated from the Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee, and then took courses at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Patterson studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1883; he began practice in Memphis. In 1894 he was elected district attorney for Shelby County; the term was for eight years but he resigned in 1900 to run on the Democratic ticket for Congress: he was elected to three successive terms and served from 1901 to 1906, when he was elected governor of Tennessee. Patterson held the office of governor for two terms, from 1906 to 1910, then resumed his law practice. He served as judge of the First Circuit Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, from 1923 to 1934. He died while on a visit to Sarasota, Florida. Francis Ford Patterson, Jr. {30 July 1867 - 30 November 1935}: representative from New Jersey. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Patterson moved with his parents to Woodbury, New Jersey, in 1874, where he attended local schools. At thirteen he went to work in a newspaper office; at sixteen he moved to Camden, New Jersey, and worked for the Camden Courier. In 1890 he became New Jersey editor for the Philadelphia Record, and in 1894 he bought the Camden Post - Telegram, which he continued to publish for the next twenty-nine years. In 1900 Patterson sat in the state assembly of New Jersey; from 1900 to 1920 he served as Camden County clerk. Patterson was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1920, and on the death of Representative William J. Browning, he was elected to the Sixty-sixth Congress to fill that seat. He was reelected to the next three Congresses, and served from 1920 to 1927. In 1926, unsuccessful in his attempt for renomination, he retired from politics to become president of the West Jersey Parkside Trust Company in Camden. Patterson died in Merchantville, New Jersey. Roscoe Conkling Patterson {15 September 1876 - 22 October 1954}: representative from Missouri. Patterson was born in Springfield, Missouri, where he attended public school and Drury College. He then enrolled at the University of Missouri at Columbia, and was a graduated from the Law Department of Washington University in St. Louis in 1897. He was admitted to the bar the same year and began practice in Springfield. From 1903 to 1906 Patterson was prosecuting attorney of Greene County. He was a member of the Republican state committed and chairman of the Republican state conventions of 1918 and 1920. Patterson was elected to the Sixty-seventh Congress but failed to be reelected. He resumed his law practice in Springfield, but in 1925 President Coolidge appointed him district attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Patterson served four years in that position, then returned to private practice. He died in Springfield.
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