Napoleon Bonaparte Patton (abt. 1823)

Born about 1823 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Napoleon Patton is a part of US Black heritage.

N B Patton was born in 1823 in Tennessee. He is thought to be the son of William Patton and Anne Presley. He was a slave owner and owned one slave in 1850.

Napoleon was married to Lucinda Proctor1842 in Texas and they had twelve children.

Slave Owner

Napoleon was recorded in a slave schedule in 1850 in Bowie, Texas, United States as a slave owner.^[1]

Marriage

Napoleon married Lucinda Proctor about 1849 in Texas. They had the following children:

• Charles E Patton b:1843, TX
• Mary J Patton b:1846, TX
• Ann Patton b:1849, TX
• Lucey A Patton b:1848, TX
• Simson M Patton b:1852, TX
• Matilda Patton b:854, TX
• Agnes Patton b:1856, TX
• Lemuel P Patton b:1858, TX
• Clara Patton b:1860, TX
• Hiram Patton b:1868, TX

1850 census Napoleon (age 27) was in Bowie, Texas, United States.^[2]

1860 census Napoleon (age 37) was in Beat 3, Bowie, Texas, United States.^[3]

1870 census Napoleon (age 48) was the head of household in Jefferson, Marion, Texas, United States.^[4]

1880 census Napoleon (age 57), Merchant, was the married head of household in Justice Precinct 1, Red River, Texas, United States.^[5]

Death

Napoleon was mentioned on a memorial in Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, United States with a death date of 4 September 1909.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004206184; FHL microfilm: 444920; Image number: 63; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00993-7
   FamilySearch Record: HRWF-LJMM (accessed 8 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCNQ-DMY
   N B Patten, slave owner, in 1850 in Bowie, Texas, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004191102_006_M9CH-7GQ; FHL microfilm: 24887; Image number: 18; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00992-8
   FamilySearch Record: MXLJ-TBW (accessed 8 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRF3-G3Y
   N B Patton (27) in Bowie, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 40; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171467; FHL microfilm: 805289; Image number: 39; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01823-3
   FamilySearch Record: MXFT-BV8 (accessed 9 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSD-LBS
   N B Patton (37) in Beat 3, Bowie, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 63; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 004267888_005_M9CV-GCN; FHL microfilm: 000553096; Image number: 179; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01550-7
   FamilySearch Record: MXGQ-NQ7 (accessed 9 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S3S-3ZT
   Napoleon B Patton (48) head of household in Jefferson, Marion, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00017; Digital film/folder number: 005162555; FHL microfilm: 1255323; Image number: 644; Sheet number: 203; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: MFJ4-XW3 (accessed 9 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBP-JC3
   N B Patton (57), married, Merchant, head of household in Justice Precinct 1, Red River, Texas, United States. Born in Texas, United States.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #6988633 (accessed 9 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Napoleon Bonaparte Patton (28 Sep 1822-4 Sep 1909), citing Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, USA (plot: Section 7); Maintained by Richard Hollis (contributor 46868975).