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John Patterson (1732 - 1812)

John Patterson
Born in Jura, Argyll, Scotlandmap
Son of [father unknown] and
Husband of — married 1753 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial Americamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 80 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Patterson was born abt 1730 in Jura, Argyll, Scotland. The mother of this family, Catherine, was a widow in Argyll, Scotland. She moved with her children from Argyll in about 1748 to Cumberland county, North Carolina; later moving to Moore county. John is one of her children along with his siblings Catherine, Duncan and Malcolm. [1]

He married Isabel McDuffie in North Carolina in 1756. They had nine children in 35 years.

John was a founder of both Longstreet Church and Bethesda Church.

John served in the Revolutionary War.[2]

In 1790 John is living in Cumberland county, North Carolina. [3]

Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 3
Number of Household Members 7

He died on September 22, 1812, in Aberdeen, North Carolina, having lived a long life of 82 years, and was buried there.[4] [5]

John left a will in Moore county, North Carolina. [6]


Sources

  1. Kelly, D. F., and Kelly, C. S. (1998). Carolina Scots: An historical and genealogical study of over 100 years of emigration (p. 225). essay, 1739 Publications.
  2. Military: "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4282 #1834230 (accessed 22 May 2022)
    Name: John Patterson; Gender: Male; Military Date: 6 Feb 1778; Military Place: North Carolina, USA; State or Army Served: North Carolina; Regiment: 2d Battalion; Rank: Private.
  3. 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
    Citing Page: 101,102; Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 8400;
    FamilySearch Record: XHK1-JK1 (accessed 22 May 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYY8-3WFF
    John Patterson in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.
  4. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63464343/john-patterson : accessed 22 May 2022), memorial page for Pvt John Patterson (1730–1812), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63464343, citing Bethesda Cemetery, Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by R & S (contributor 46634910) .
  5. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/66284724/person/38253916424/facts
  6. Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
    Wills, 1818-1915; Indexes, 1793-1965; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Moore County); Probate Place: Moore, North Carolina
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #2185441 (accessed 22 May 2022)
    John Patterson probate.




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