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Littleberry Patterson (1754 - 1825)

Littleberry Patterson
Born in Virginiamap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married about 1782 in Buckingham, Virginiamap [uncertain]
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Died at age 71 in Campbell County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

SAR insignia
Littleberry Patterson is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 345758
Rank: Sergeant
1776 Project
Sergeant Littleberry Patterson served with Colonel Daniel Morgan's Rifle Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Littleberry Patterson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A086429.

He was probably born in New Kent County, Virginia about 1754 to Obadiah and Agnes (Gilliam) Patteson. He may have lived in Goochland County a short time before his father and all of his siblings moved to what was then Bedford County (later Campbell, now Appomattox) in the 1760's and remained there for the duration of his life. He married Matilda Smith, whose family owned land downstream on Wreck Island Creek in what was then Buckingham County. His father died intestate, and Littleberry bought several of his siblings' shares of his father's estate and bought some adjacent land as well. His two bachelor brothers, Landis and Poindexter, also remained on their father's land, and his brother David, with whom he swapped land, lived next door as well.

He was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church in Buckingham (later Appomattox) County, preceded by Liberty Baptist, and likely the Wreck Island Baptist Church before. He represented the association as a messenger from Liberty Church to the Middle District Association Meeting held at Union Baptist Church in Buckingham County, Virginia on May 2, 1801.[1]

Notes

His birth date was seen by a descendant, Miss Ethel Marion Smith[2][3], in a copy of the St. Peter's Parish Register. The page(s) was (were) removed or disintegrated before C. G. Chamberlayne published his transcription in the 1930's according to his notes in the publication.[4]

Revolutionary War Service

SAR and DAR both list his as serving under Captain Samuel Jordan Cabell, and in Colonel Daniel Morgan's[5] Rifle Company. Evidence cheifly consists of payroll and muster lists which survive. Littleberry held the rank of Sergeant, and is often listed with his two peers Daniel Low and John Thomas. They served in the 6th Virginia Regiment, participating in the Battles of Trenton[6], Princeton[7], Brandywine[8], and Germantown.[9][10] From January of 1777, various units of the 6th Virginia Regiment separated, fighting various skirmishes in New Jersey during the Forage War.[11][12] Although they served under Col. Daniel Morgan at various times, it seems that they were not with him in the Saratoga Campaign because he left their command by April and returned after October.[13] Col. James Hendricks was their commander from April until September when he was reassigned to the 1st Virginia Regiment.[14] The record of Littleberry's service seems to have ended in February of 1778, therefore he probably wasn't present for the Battle of Monmouth[15] later that year.

  • Mar 1777, Capt. Samuel Jordan Cabell's company of detached riflemen, Colonel Daniel Morgan[16]
  • Apr-May 1777, Capt. Thomas Patteson's company of the 6th Virginia Regiment, Continental Forces, Colonel James Hendricks[17]
  • May 1777, Capt. Billy Haley Avery company of 6th Virginia Battalion of the Continental Forces, Colonel James Hendricks[18]
  • 31 May 1777, Muster Roll for Capt. Billy Haley Avery company of 6th Virginia Regiment in the service of the United States, Lt. Col. James Hendricks taken at Middle Brook, NJ[19]
  • Jun 1777, Muster Roll for Capt. Billy Haley Avery company of 6th Virginia Regiment in the service of the United States, Lt. Col. James Hendricks taken at Morris Town, NJ[20]
  • Jun 1777, Pay Roll for Capt. Billy Haley Avery company of 6th Virginia Battalion of the Continental Forces, Col. James Hendricks [21]
  • Dec 1777, Payroll, Capt. Benjamin Talliaferro's company of detached riflemen, Colonel Daniel Morgan (includes peers Daniel Low and John Thomas)[22]
  • Jan 1778, Capt. Benjamin Talliaferro's Company of detached riflemen, Colonel Daniel Morgan; note: paid arrears for November and December 1776[23]
  • Feb 1778, Capt. Benjamin Talliaferro's Company of detached riflemen, Colonel Daniel Morgan, from February 1st to the duration of their service allowing 15 days to travel to Virginia[24]

Marriage Date

Littleberry and Matilda's marriage date is an approximation based on their eldest child, Lillborn, being born the following year. There is no surviving family record. Their marriage was probably recorded in Buckingham, whose records perished in the fire of 1869.

Land Tax Records (Buckingham)

  • 1783: J. Horsley to David Patteson and Littleberry Patteson: one half acre lot in Diuguidsville.
  • 1803: David Patteson sells his share to Littleberry.[25]
  • 1822: Littleberry Patteson sells one half acre lot in Diuguidsville to Silas P. Vawter[26]

Court Records

  • 13 Jan 1803, John & Jenny Stovall of Campbell to Littleberry, £80, Obadiah Patteson died intestate, 12 children have common interest in 820 acres (about 68 acres each), Stovall and wife Jenny, Obadiah's daughter convey to Littleberry their portion[27]
  • 12 Mar 1807, Isaac Crews & wife Frances to Landis, Poindexter, Littleberry, James, David Patteson, William Evans & wife Joyce, Charles Gilliam & wife Elizabeth, Pleasant Blakely & wife Sally, John Stovall & wife Jane, Charles Dibrell & wife Lucy, and heirs of Tarleton dec'd; County Court decree Aug 1805, chancery, Crews & Evans complainants, confirm division; wits: Sackville King, Robert Coleman, John Alexander, John DePriest, John Dabney; inconvenient to travel; Frances relinquishes dower right; John Clark, Charles Talbot, 13 Apr 1807 Court: wits: Sackville King, Robert Coleman, John Alexander[28]
  • 10 Mar 1807, William Evans & wife Joyce to Landis, Poindexter, Littleberry, James, David Patteson, Isaac Crews & wife Fanny, Charles Gilliam & wife Elizabeth, Pleasant Blakely & wife Sally, John Stovall & wife Jane, Charles Dibrell & wife Lucy, and heirs of Tarleton dec'd; County Court decree Aug 1805, Crews & Evans complainants, confirm division, consideration $1; wits: S. McClelland, John Dabney, Edward Watts; Amherst County Court: Joyce relinquishes dower right; David S. Garland & William H. Ware, Gent. Justices [29]
  • 9 Mar 1812, James Patteson & wife Elizabeth, Littleberry Patteson & wife Matilda, and Elizabeth Gilliam of the first part to Jesse Thornhill of Buckingham, $1200, 203 acres more or less on the waters of Wreck Island Creek, next to Littleberry Patteson, land not yet conveyed to David Patteson, William Forbes, and Phillip DuVall, Edward Cannifax, Buck Creek; including all land which James Patteson owns at this time in the County of Campbell: 100 acres bought of Littleberry, and 103 acres from father, Obadiah, bought of said Elizabeth Gilliam; wits: John Thompson, Benjamin Hayth, Charles Gilliam, Landis Patteson, David B. Patteson, David Patteson.[30]
  • 24 Jun 1812, Commonwealth of Virginia to A. C. Atkinson & N. Baker of Oglethorpe County, Gen. Just. of the County; Greetings, whereas Charles Strong sold and conveyed unto Littleberry Patteson 400 acres in Campbell and whereas Sary Strong his wife cannot conveniently travel ... Returned from Atkinson and Baker with acknowledgement (relinquish dower rights)[31]
  • 10 Apr 1813, James Patteson & wife Elizabeth to Littleberry Patteson, $1, 100 acres, part of Strong Tract, on Buck Creek, about 34 acres, including former dwelling house of Littleberry, part of portion allotted to James, to have...; no witnesses.[32]
  • 6 Mar 1818, Littleberry Patteson & wife Matilda to David Patteson, $1100, 200 acres on waters of Wreck Island Creek, lines of Lillborn Patteson dec'd, William Diuguid; wits: William Diuguid, George C. Wheeler, William Furbush, William Evans[33]
  • 9 Mar 1818, David Patteson & wife Sarah to Littleberry Patteson, $1000, 68-3/4 acres on waters of Wreck Island Creek, land allotted on 3rd lot of Obadiah Patteson dec'd.[34]
  • 28 Aug 1823, , David B. Patteson to Robert Hunter, sheriff of Campbell Co., VA, 112-1/2 acres on waters of Wreck Island Creek, next to Poindexter Patteson, Littleberry Patteson, et al., sold by sheriff for benefit of creditor: John Stratton, assignee of Jane Gilliam (12 Jul 1824 Court)[35]
  • 21 Mar 1825, Will, Littleberry Patteson: wife Matilda, estate for life, if any part of the estate of Alexander Smith fall to me, she should divide as she sees fit, if she doesn't, divide equally among children; son Alexander: half of land being 239 acres next to William Diuguid & Pleasant Blakey; Alexander in trust for son David B. Patteson and children the other half of 239 acres; Grandchildren, heirs of my son Lillbourn: Sampson D. Patteson & Martha Ann Patteson: 100 acres taken from Strong tract, Lydia and future increase, all to surviving sibling if other dies before marriage or adulthood, all entrusted to son Alexander for purpose or "raising" and educating; Alexander in trust for my daughter Susannah Branch: Siller and two children Mary and Fanny, Charles and Peggy Ann and future increase not subject to debts or contracts of her husband; $300 to be raised from estate not specifically designated to buy land for Susannah and her children (held in trust, not to be subject to the debts of Susannah's husband). Note: residue of estate at this time consists of: Peter, Nancy, Jack, Martha, Leah, and son Stephen, horses, cattle, household & kitchen furniture: all subject to payment of my debts and raising $300 to purchase land mentioned before. Executors: son Alexander & Capt. William Diuguid; wits: Samuel Davidson, David Patteson, James Branch, Stephen S. Diuguid, & Jesse T. Diuguid.[36]
  • 10 Nov 1828, Account of Alexander Patteson for estate of Littleberry Patteson, "paid Mrs. Joanna Patteson balance due for estate of Tarleton Patteson according to decree of court concerning lands of Obadiah Patteson dec'd; Mrs. Matilda Patteson has received her part of the estate of her deceased husband Littleberry Patteson.[37]
  • 13 Feb 1837, division of Slaves of Littleberry Patteson, dec'd to Alexander Patterson in own right, and as trustee for David B. Patteson[38]

Sources

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data:The Virginia Genealogical Society. Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly and Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178725777/ethel-marion-smith: accessed 9 August 2023), memorial page for Ethel Marion Smith (1877–1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178725777, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by HWA (contributor 46565033). No profile for her yet
  3. ↑ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_M._Smith
  4. ↑ The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, 1684-1786, C. G. Chamberlayne, Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA, 1937, p.593 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/562367/?offset=#page=631&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= Note! Two leaves containing these four pages have been cut out of the manuscript volume - C. G. C.
  5. ↑ Daniel Morgan, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Morgan
  6. ↑ Battle of Trenton, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Trenton
  7. ↑ Battle of Princeton, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Princeton
  8. ↑ Battle of Brandywine, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brandywine
  9. ↑ Battle of Germantown, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Germantown
  10. ↑ "6th Virginia Regiment", Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Virginia_Regiment
  11. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forage_War
  12. ↑ "Revolutionary War Records, Volume 1, Virginia. Lancaster Press, Inc., Lancaster, Pa. 1936". Brumbaugh, Gaius Marcus. pp. 130, 142, 316, 453, 588. cited in article for Lt. Col. James Hendricks in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hendricks_(colonist)#cite_note-4
  13. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_campaign
  14. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hendricks_(colonist)
  15. ↑ Battle of Monmouth, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monmouth
  16. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-W5NQ : 20 February 2021), Littlebury Pattison, 1777; citing 1777, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,412.
  17. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-PPTC : 20 February 2021), Littelbery Patterson, Apr 1777; citing Apr 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,382.
  18. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-HGRQ : 20 February 2021), Littleby Patterson, May 1777; citing May 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,382.
  19. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6P-28H2 : 20 February 2021), Littleby Patterson, 31 May 1777; citing 31 May 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,382.
  20. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6T-TDKR : 20 February 2021), Littleby Patterson, Jun 1777; citing Jun 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,382.
  21. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-XKC8 : 20 February 2021), Littleby Patterson, Jun 1777; citing Jun 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,382.
  22. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-WTWJ : 20 February 2021), Littleberry Patterson, Dec 1777; citing Dec 1777, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,412.
  23. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-WY9P : 20 February 2021), Littleberry Patterson, Nov 1776; citing Nov 1776, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,412.
  24. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-WBXD : 20 February 2021), Lillleberry Patterson, 01 Feb 1778; citing 01 Feb 1778, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,412.
  25. ↑ Buckingham County, Virginia Records, Land Tax Summaries & Implied Deeds, vol. 1: 1782-1814, Roger G. Ward, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1993, pp. 233, 236
  26. ↑ Buckingham County, Virginia Records, Land Tax Summaries & Implied Deeds, vol. 2: 1815-1840, Roger G. Ward, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1993, p. 276
  27. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB6:154), film 31024 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-393L-8?i=108&cat=405319
  28. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB7:536), film 31024 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-39QS-W?i=627&cat=405319
  29. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB7:538), film 31024 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-393B-1?i=628&cat=405319
  30. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB9:376), film 31025 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSY6-M9ZN-5?i=545&cat=405319
  31. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB:10:75), film 31026 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-W3C5-B?i=50&cat=405319
  32. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB:10:77), film 31026 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-W3CK-1?i=51&cat=405319
  33. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB:11:432), film 31026 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-W3ZH-3?i=576&cat=405319
  34. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB:11:436), film 31026 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-W3Z7-6?i=578&cat=405319
  35. ↑ Deed books, 1782-1869, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA. 1950 (DB:14:370), film 31026 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-39R5-9?i=197&cat=405319
  36. ↑ Will books, 1782-1870, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1950, (WB5:190), film 31016 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99PC-94J7?i=684&cat=332089
  37. ↑ Will books, 1782-1870, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1950, (WB6:192), film 31017 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-T9HZ?i=125&cat=332089
  38. ↑ Will books, 1782-1870, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1950, (8:102), film 31017 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-TTS?i=580&cat=332089
  • "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH25-K11 : Fri Jul 21 00:32:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Lettleberry Patterson, 1810.
  • "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLH-RLD : Sun Mar 12 05:05:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Littleberry Pattison, 1820.
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 28, 2020), "Record of Littleberry Patterson", Ancestor # A086429.
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 28, 2020), "Record of Alexander Smith", Ancestor # A104635. mentioned as husband of his daughter Matilda
  • "United States Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYZ-936 : 11 March 2018), Littleberry Patterson, ; citing NARA microfilm publication M686 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,527,932. Page before indexed record notes correspondence with a Mrs. Porter of Paris, TN inquiring also about Devereux Jarratt, Littleberry's son Alexander's father-in-law.

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