man John, Sr. Patterson‏‎, son of John Patterson and Elizabeth‏.
Born ‎± 1765 at York Co.,Clark's Fork of Bullocks Creek,SC (was Mecklenburg Co NC then)/Yor, died ‎between 1840 and 1850 at Union Co.,Ga‎, 84 or 85 years, buried ‎ UNKNOWN at ?Fannin Co.,Ga (possibly in the Dunn-Patterson Cemetery on Deaver Road off
Family tradition holds that there were about 5 or 6 (some have said 7)
brothers who were Scots-Irish and came over from Northern Ireland in the
mid 1700s or so. I have heard the stories say that they split up and went
to different states. I suspect that they did as others did in those days
in that over several years they migrated to probably western PA and they
and/or their childrenwent in various directions, but not necessarily all
at once.
During the 1750s and 1760s (during the 7 years, French and Indian War)
the western frontierof Pennsylvania and western Virginia became very
dangerous to live in. Also,many of the Quakers and English colonists did
not like the Scots-Irish and German immigrants coming to Pennsylvania in
such massive numbers, so they started making life somewhat difficult for
the Scots-Irish (Patterson, Kincaid, Byers, etc.) and German (Black)
immigrants. As a result of these factors and others I'm sure, many
pioneer families began moving south into Virginia, Northand South
Carolina, and what is today northeastern Georgia. Our John Patterson was
born about 1765-1767, and according to the 1880 Fannin Co., Ga census
where his daughter Amey Jane Patterson Kincaid was listed, it shows that
John was born in SC.
According to data that I was given years ago by other Patterson
researchers, Margaret Black was born about 1767 in SC. The 1850 Union
Co., Ga census lists her as being born in SC about 1767 also. She was
listedin that census twice. One time was in the household of her oldest
son JosephPatterson, Sr., who was born in 1789, in SC. The other time
was in the household of her second son John Patterson, Jr. who was born
in 1798 in the Old Buncombe Co., NC.
John Patterson (Sr) and Margaret Black were married about 1788 in the old
Pendleton District of northwestern SC. Their oldest son was bornin 1789,
as mentioned above. I don't know anything for sure about John's siblings
or parents (see notes further down for additional comments on this
subject). As for Margaret, I only have information on one sibling, a
sister named Susannah Black, who married James Kincaid. The Kincaids were
Scots-Irish, and had only come over from Northern Ireland in the 1750s or
1760s, I believe.
There may or may not be any connection between the Kincaid and Patterson
families. I believe more research should be done regarding the Kincaids
and where they were at various stages of time, and the surrounding
families that were with them.
It's possible that John and Margaret's two "unknown" daughterswere
Susannah (b. ca. 1795-1797 SC) who married William Jones, and Elizabeth
Patterson (b. ca. 1790-1791 SC) who married James Morrow. Will continue
toresearch these families. Another strong possibility is Isabella, who
marrieda Price. This Isabella Price and her son Joseph Price are both
buried at Bethlehem Cem.
There is very strong evidence that points to the Robert Patterson family
of old Craven Co., SC (York Co., SC) as to the ancestry of our John. This
Robert Patterson was born about 1727, either in PA or in the Augusta Co.,
Va area. Robert's will was written in 1775 and he apparently died later
that year in York Co., SC. According to that 1775 will, Robert's son
Thomas (his oldest son) had a son named John. These families were in York
county (old Craven county) by then. One of Thomas's sisters, Lydia
Patterson, married a John Black. Another sister of Thomas's, Elizabeth
Patterson, married Daniel Ponder (sometimes spelled Pounder).
It's interesting to note several key facts about these families and our
John Patterson who married Margaret Black:
1. The Blacks and Pattersons were obviously together in both cases.
2. These families of Robert Patterson have the same names as my John
Patterson's family.
3. Many of Robert's children and grandchildren moved up into northwestern
SC in the 1780s and 90s. My John Patterson was record

Married ‎ 1788 at Pendleton District,SC (61 or 62 years married) to:

woman Margaret Black‏‎, daughter of Joseph Black and Sarah Patterson‏.
Born ‎ 1767 at York Co.,Clark's Fork of Bullocks Creek,SC (was Mecklenburg Co NC then)/Yor, died ‎between 1850 and 1860 at Union Co.,Ga‎, 92 or 93 years, buried ‎ UNKNOWN at ?Fannin Co.,Ga (possibly in the Dunn-Patterson Cemetery on Deaver Road off

Children:

1.
man Joseph Black, Sr. Patterson‏
Born ‎ 1789 at Pendleton Dist.,SC, died ‎ 1860 at Union County,GA‎, 70 or 71 years
The 1820 Haywood Co., NC census records Joseph's household as follows:
1 male age 16-25 (Joseph was 31 in 1820 - is this the correct Joseph B.
Patterson?)
4 males 0-9 (this would mean 5th son George couldn't have been born in
1819)
1 female 16-25 (I had Pollie Dunkin as about 30 years old in 1820, but
thiswould make
her 25 or less)
1 female 0-9 (I have seen records that have Joseph with two daughters b.
1811 and 1816. Was Sarah and Margaret both his daughters, or not?)
Either this is not the correct Joseph Patterson, or it is and there are
incorrect dates on some of the children in researchers' files, including
mine.
Wes Patterson, 8-14-2001
The 1830 Rabun Co., Ga census records this household:
Joseph Patterson
1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0(Joseph and 7 sons)
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2nd wife Nancy Agnes Wilson and
probably daughter Margaret "Peggy")
Where's the 8th son, andthe 2nd daughter. Were there 8 sons and 2
daughters, or not? Is this the correct Joseph Patterson?
Three households away was this Forister family, possibly the father of
Gravet Forister?
Amos Forister
2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
I think it is a very likely possibility that Margaret Patterson that
married Gravet Foster/Forrister was the daughter of Joseph Patterson, and
Gravet may have been the son of Amos Forister. So who was Sarah Patterson
that married William Carroll that many researchers have attributed to
being Joseph's oldest child?
1834 Union Co., Ga census:
Joseph Patterson 8 males 4 females
- This would be Joseph and 7 of his 8 sons; and wife Nancy, daughter
Peggy, not sure who the other 2 females were. The Sarah Patterson that
has been attributed to being Joseph's daughter was born ca. 1811 and
married William Carroll in 1830. The fact that the 1820 Haywood Co., NC
census lists Joseph with only 1 daughter under 10 years old means that
both Sarah and Peggy could NOT have been Joseph's daughters. Sarah was
married in 1830, but Joseph still had one daughter age 15-19 in his
household. That could have been either Sarah just before she married
William Carroll, or Peggy. However, with the fact that in 1834 there is
still more than one female in Joseph's household, and that Peggy did not
getmarried until 1837, to me adds more credence to Peggy being the
daughter recorded for Joseph in 1820, 1830, and in 1834.
1840 Union Co., Ga census:
HH276. Joseph Patterson 00121001-0300001
- This would have been 4 of Joseph's 5 youngest sons, and then Nancy and
their 3 daughters born to their marriage during the 1830s. Joseph's 3
oldest sons are heads of households in Union county also. The eighth son
(not necessarily the youngest of the eight, though) was most likely the
younger male in the household of John (and Margaret) Patterson, perhaps
living with them to help them with household chores, etc.
Considering all of the census records from 1820 to 1834, I still feel
that Margaret "Peggy" Patterson (Foster) was the daughter of Joseph and
Pollie Patterson, and that she was their only daughter.
Wes Patterson, 9-04-2001
11-05-2002 Addendum:
In light of the census records from 1820, 1830, 1834, and 1840 I believe
that Peggy was the only daughter born to Joseph's first marriage, and I
also believe that there were only seven sons, not eight. Robert Judson
(John) Patterson does not fit the scenario of the family profile either,
so I tend to believe that he was not Joseph's son. I will have to do more
research on this to confirm this though.
In 1820, JBP had 4 sons (0-9) and 1 daughter (0-9). They were Joseph Jr.,
William C., John, Lewis, and Peggy.
In 1830, JBPhad 7 sons and 1 daughter, as follows:
males:
Joseph Jr. (15-19)
WC, John, Lewis (10-14)
George, Amos (5-9)
Soloman (0-4)
females:
Peggy (15-19)
In 1834, JBP had a total of 8 males and 4 females in
2.
woman Daughter Patterson‏‎
Born ‎± 1791 at SC‎
So, were there any Margarets living in Fannin or Union county, Ga in the
1850or 1860 census that had a different last name, but could qualify by
age and other circumstantial evidence to be an individual worth
considering as the 1791 daughter of John and Margaret Black Patterson?
Here are some possibilities, whether "Margaret" or otherwise. In 1850,
she should have been listed as approximately 59 years old, and therefore
about 69 years old in 1860. Most likely, she would have been born in SC,
although it's possible that NC was her birthplace (it's also possible
that they wrote the wrong state down, too).
1850 Union Co., Ga Census:
949 GIPSON (Gibson)
Harrison 54 NC
Margaret 53 NC
Lavina 20 NC
Newton 17 NC
Jasper 13
Marion 11
Judson 9
1860 Fannin Co., Ga Census:
191 THOMAS
William F. 30 M FarmHand GA
Mary A. 27 F Hskpr NC
Minerva 10 F NC
William J. 6 M NC
John S. 4 M NC
Margarett 1 F NC
THOMAS, John 67 M Infirm SC
Margarett 71 F Infirm NC
401 ROSE
Samuel 65 M Farmer NC
Margarett 69 F Hskpr NC Insane
PATTERSON, Malinda 37 F Hskpr NC
PATTERSON, Enoch 14 M NC Pauper
Joseph 11 M GA Pauper
William 9 M GA Pauper
Peter 6 M GA
Doctor A. 4 M GA
836 THOMSON
James 71 M Farmer SC
Elizabeth 69F Hskpr SC
746 JOHNSON
Reuben P. 36 M FarmHand NC
Sarah 32 F Hskpr NC
Francis 5 F GA
Georgia 8/12 F GA
Malissa 75 F Hskpr NC
421 LEDFORD
James 72 M Infirm NC Deaf
Lidda 68 F Hskpr NC
Martha 26 F Hskpr NC
Margarett R. 4 F GA
Sarah A. 7/12 F GA
Obviously, there's much more to take into consideration than just these
families, but I wanted tosift out these families and see if the elderly
mother in each case could possibly be the daughter of John and Margaret
Patterson.
More later...
Wes Patterson, 11-4-2000
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One possibility is John and Mary Winters. This Mary was born ca. 1790 in
SC
Another possibility is Margrate Trout 12-1010001 of 1840 Union Co Ga.
She doesn't seem to be in Union in 1850.
3.
woman Amey Jane Patterson‏
Born ‎ Apr 3, 1793 at York Co.,Camden District,SC, died ‎ 1889 at Fannin Co.,Ga‎, 95 or 96 years, buried ‎ UNKNOWN at Old Antioch,Fannin Co.,Ga
According to the 1880 Fannin Co., Ga census, Amey's father John Patterson
wasborn in SC. See below:
Census Place: Toccoah, Fannin, Georgia
Source: FHLFilm 1254145 National Archives Film T9-0145 Page
689B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Martha KINCAID Self F S W 47 GA
Occ:Keeps House Fa: SC Mo: SC
Ama KINCAID Mother F W W 87 SC
Fa: SC Mo: SC
According to the 1860 Fannin Co., Ga census their daughter that was born
in 1830 was born in NC so they should have been in NC somewhere then.
4.
woman Daughter Patterson‏‎
Born ‎between 1794 and 1797 at SC, died ‎ at Possibly died 1800-1810 in Buncombe Co NC
In 1840, in Union Co., Ga., there was a William Jones family that was two
households away from John and Margaret Patterson. WHO WAS THIS WILLIAM
JONES, SR.? His son William Jr had several children by 1850, but one son
was named John, and one daughter was named Margaret! It makes me wonder
if William Jr's mother was a daughter of John and Margaret Black
Patterson. John and Margaret P. had two daughters born in the 1790s for
which I do not know their names or who they married. The original list I
was given for names of their children did have "Margaret" as the oldest
daughter who was born in 1791. In 1840 she would have been 49 years old.
The other daughter of John and Margaret Patterson was born in 1795 or so
and would have been around 45 years old. Well, the wife of William Jones
Sr. was in the 40-49 age bracket in the 1840 census. This Jones family in
1840 was household 284). The Jones family in 1840 had 4 sons and 3 daughters,
the oldest being a son age 15-20. That was most likely William Jr who was
is listed in 1850 as 32, which would have put him with a birth year of
1818, well within the scope of being the child of either daughter of John
and Margaret Patterson (the unknown daughters born in 1791 and 1795).
Also, William Jr and his wife Nancy are listed in 1850 as having been
born in NC, which DOES fit the Patterson migration pattern. They all were
moving out of NC in the mid to late 1820s!
So what does all of this mean? I'm not sure yet. There were several Jones
families in Union Co., Ga in 1840 and 1850, including two William Joneses
that were close to the same age (one of which was the William Sr.
referred to above). However, it appears that the older of the two "older
Williams" was the William Sr. that I've been referring to. Therefore, if
my hypothesis is correct, this older William Jones would have been the
son-in-law of John and Margaret Black Patterson.
I believe it should be noted that this William Jones Sr. is still in
Union Co., Ga in the 1850 census. He andhis wife (Susannah) are both
listed as 53, which we all know can be correct or even a couple of years
off in either direction. The fact that his wife's name is Susannah adds
even MORE CREDENCE to the viewpoint that James and Susannah Jones were
the son-in-law and daughter of John and Margaret Patterson. Why? The way
this particular family of this generation of Pattersons named their
children after their own brothers and sisters and parents is a very
strong hint. Yes, most families back then did this, but the point is that
SusannahJones very well could have been the daughter of John and
Margaret Black Patterson because Margaret Black Patterson had a sister
who was very close to them all named Susannah Black (married James
Kincaid).
It's still too early for me to be convinced 100% that this family shapes
up this way. However, I will continue to pursue the truth. Is this Jones
family directly related to the Pattersons and Blacks by virtue of this
Susannah Jones (listed as 53 in the 1850 census)? I seek the truth, not a
twisted web of "I think this is who theywere". More later....
Wes Patterson, 11-7-2000
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Another strong possibility for the identity of this daughter was an
IsabellaPrice listed in the 1840 Union Co., Ga census. She was right
next to John and Margaret, and was born about 1792, in NC, though. She
was still in Union in1850 and 1860. Her son Josephus Price was born
about 1819 in NC. He was in Union in 1870 and 1880. In 1880 he's right
next to Nancy E. Patterson Dillard(either Josephus or Josephine - check
the original census to be sure), whichwould have been his 1st cousin, IF
Josephus Price WAS a grandson of John Patterson.
Wes Patterson, 9-04-2001
Also, don't forget Elizabeth Morrow of 1850 Union (James Morrow of 1840
Union, two househol
5.
man John, Jr. Patterson‏
Born ‎± 1798 at Buncombe Co.,NC, died ‎ Apr 8, 1854 at Fannin Co.,Ga‎, approximately 56 years
Keith Townsen gave me his lineage on 1-10-98. He descends from John and
Sallie Hicks Patterson. His email address at that time was:
DTown33905@aol.com
Keith does a great deal of research regarding the Union Co., GA
Pattersons and allied lines. He has documented much of this on the
internet as well. Thanks, Keith. The info from George Dallas Patterson
forward to Keith, is the bulk ofwhat I took from Keith's data. Prior to
that, I had already found through myown research. Thanks for the
confirmation, Keith.
Wes Patterson
7-30-98
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John was recorded in Rabun Co., Ga in 1830 with his wife, his
sister-in-law and two daughters and two sons.
Wes Patterson, 8-14-2001
6.
man George Patterson‏‎
Born ‎ 1800 at ,Buncombe, North Carolina, died ‎ Nov 1866 at ,Union,Georgia‎, 65 or 66 years. Occupation: ‎ at George was a "hatter" by trade,according to the Union Co.,Ga Historical Soc;
According to the 1834 Union Co., Ga census, there were 4 males and 3
females in their household. All 4 of George and Rebecca's parents were
still alive, so this most likely was all children, as far as I can tell.
I believe there was another daughter born between 1826 and 1829 that we
don't know about. She must have died by 1840. Just keep in mind that
Rebecca's parents were divorced. In 1830 George and Rebecca were in Rabun
Co., Ga, and there was another household close by listed as Hannah
Chastain, and yet another one as Elijah Chastain. These two Chastains in
1830 were Rebecca's mother and brother, respectively. Hannah and Elijah
Chastain were not in Union Co., Ga in 1834 as I can tell.
WP, 2001
7.
man Robert Patterson‏‎
Born ‎between 1800 and 1801 at Buncombe Co.,NC, died ‎between 1820 and 1822 at Possibly in Rabun Co Ga‎
My strongest hunch is that Robert had died by 1820, based on the census
records. Whether he was ever old enough to have married before his death,
I don't know at this time. I used to have Robert listed as the youngest
child. That'swhat I was given by my family members years ago, and I had
never been able to reconcile that Robert was the oldest child as some
have listed in their files for this family. So, I had always left Robert
as the youngest, and assumedthat he was born about 1804 - 1805. And
therefore, since he isn't found on the 1820 census, he must have died,
and he would have been too young to be married. UNLESS.....
Thanks once again to Marty Grant and his census analysis. Marty sent me
some information in January 1997. I was just reading it again today (July
25, 2002) and I am having to back peddle on this Robert. Marty has Robert
as being one of the "3" sons in 1810 in the 10-16 age bracket, and Amos
being the youngest son. Clearly, Amos WAS too young to be anywhere close
to 10 years old. Just now I have changed my birth years on Robert and
Amos based on this and some other pieces of evidence. I have now listed
Robert as born ca. 1800-1801, and Amos as 1803-1804.
8.
woman Ann (Anna) Patterson‏‎
Born ‎ Oct 1802 at Buncombe Co.,NC, died ‎ 1803‎, 0 or 1 years
I believe she is with her nephew and his family in Catoosa Co., Ga in the
1860 census. She did later return to Union or Fannin Co., Ga though.
9.
man Amos Patterson‏
Born ‎between 1803 and 1804 at Buncombe Co.,NC, died ‎after 1860 at Possibly in Tx (Rusk,Shelby,or Panola county?)‎
In previous years I was told that Amos and Elizabeth Wilson Patterson had
4 sons, Silas Kimsey, Lumpkin, John Joseph, and William L. I do not
believe thatSilas Kimsey Patterson was their son, however. He was born
in 1828-1829 by all accounts, and Amos and Elizabeth were not married
until September of 1829.I have not yet found Amos in the 1830 census,
but we do have a record of himin Union Co., Ga in 1834. In that census
he is listed with 5 males and 2 females. This count can be confusing, but
coupled with the 1840 Union census (41. Amos Patterson 020001-210001), a
few issues can be cleared up, or at least ruled out.
Based on the 1840 Union census (2 sons), the 1850 Gilmer Co Ga census (2
sons), and the 1860 Rusk Co Tx census (2 sons, Lumpkin and J.J.), I
believe that Amos and Elizabeth only had 2 sons, William Lumpkin
Patterson and John Joseph Patterson. But there were two more males in
1834 in Amos's house, so who were they? One theory I have is that one of
the other males in 1834could have been Amos's father, John Patterson.
John has not yet been found in the 1830 census (same as Amos), and he
(John) is also not found in 1834 in Union, but the rest of John's family
is there. I believe it's a strong possibility that John and Margaret
Black Patterson (Amos's parents) were living with him in 1834, and quite
possibly in 1830, wherever they were. I'm not yet sure who the 5th male
was, perhaps another son of Amos, unknown to us, who diedbefore 1840, or
even a nephew of Amos, or yet perhaps a male of their familyfrom the
Wilson side of the family?
Here is the 1860 census record:
CENSUSYR: 1860 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: Rusk REEL NO:
M653-1304 PAGENO: 304A
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP.
REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE REMARKS
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16 1447 1465 PATTERSON Amos 51 M W farmer
3,000 550 NC .
17 1447 1465 PATTERSON Parmelia (A. MORRIS) 40 F W .
. . AL (m. 12 Sept. 1858)
18 1447 1465 PATTERSON Lumpkin 30 M W f laborer
300 . GA .
19 1447 1465 PATTERSON J. J. 25 M W .
150. GA .
20 1447 1465 PATTERSON Margaret 22 F W .
. . GA .
21 1447 1465 PATTERSON Nancy 20 F W .
. . GA .
22 1447 1465 MORRIS Eliza 10F W .
. . GA .
23 1447 1465 MORRIS Martha 8 F W .
. . TX .
Amos's nephew, SK Patterson and his family was in the household just
before Amos. Amos was closer to 56 or 57 years old, instead of just 51.
It seems that Parmelia was married to a Morris apparently, and perhaps
these two younger children were hers by her first marriage(?). Lumpkin
had already been married, but his wife and infant child both died in
1857. He and J.J. both married in the mid 1860's. Lumpkin was William
Lumpkin Patterson, and based on this record, he was the older of the two
brothers.
There were two females in Amos's household in 1834. We can assume one was
his wife Elizabeth. Their oldest daughter Mary Margaret was born about
1835 according to most accounts. The 1840 census lists Mary in the 5-9
age group so she could have been older. It is a possibility that she was
born early enough to havebeen counted in this 1834 census, but I find it
more unlikely than likely. That census was completed by March of 1834 -
ear