Born ‎between 1740 and 1745 at Linville's Creek, Rockingham, Va, died ‎between 1807 and 1810 at Buncombe Co.,NC‎
1790 Census records for Thomas Pattersons are as follows:
Name: Peterson, Thomas Year: 1790
County: 96th DIST., Newberry Co. State: SC
Page: 080 Location:
Comments:
1-3-5-0-0
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Name: Patterson, Thomas Year: 1790
County: Charleston District, St. Bartholomew's Parish -Dorchester
State: SC
Page: 035 Location:
Comments:
2-3-2-0-6
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I'm 100% sure that this latter entry, the one inthe Charleston District,
is the father of John Patterson. It appears that, based on the 1800 and
1810 Buncombe NC censuses, that Thomas may have had as many as 5 sons and
at least 1 daughter, but that is not confirmed as yet. His oldest son
John had slaves in 1810 and 1820, so it's likely that Thomas may have had
slaves as well, but again this is not known for sure. According to this
1790 Dorchester census, that Thomas had 6 slaves.
If the Robert Pattersonof 1800 & 1810 Buncombe closest to John
Patterson, and the Robert of 1820 Haywood closest to John, was the
brother of John, that Robert was most likely born around 1770, perhaps as
early as 1767, or as late as 1774. That would make the 1790 Thomas
Patterson of Charleston District a more likely candidate astheir father.
I cannot find a Robert Patterson listed separately in the 1790census, so
I assume that he was still living with his father then. His firstchild
was not born until right after 1790 so that is very possible that he was
still with Thomas. BUT, I would think that he was clearly older than 16
then. Therefore, if Robert WAS with Thomas, it couldn't have been the
Thomas of Newberry.
It's also likely that the James Patterson of 1810 Buncombe who lived
between Robert and John was a younger brother, and very likely to have
been between 10-16 at the time of the 1790 census. There was also an
Andrew Patterson who witnessed a Buncombe Co NC deed involving John
Patterson buying land from Richard Morrow on 8-02-1802. This was
witnessed by Daniel Ponder, James Morrow, and Andrew Patterson. Daniel
Ponder was the brother-in-law of Thomas and therefore uncle of John.
James Morrow may have been a son or brotherof Richard Morrow, but he may
have also been a future son-in-law of John Patterson, but that has not
been proved yet. As for Andrew Patterson, he was tooold to be a son of
John, but could very well have been a brother.
At this time, I'm inclined to believe that this 1790 entry of Thomas
Patterson in Charleston District, St. Batholomew - Dorchester Parish, SC
was the father of John, Robert, James, Andrew, and a daughter also.
Again, this has NOT been proven, but this is what I'm working on to try
to prove. If this is the same Thomas, then there was another son as well
based on that census record.
Thomas was in Buncombe Co., NC in 1800 with his wife and daughter. Also,
John and Robert Patterson were there with their families. It is still
unclear where Jamesand Andrew were in 1800. Perhaps still in the
Charleston, SC area? This should be checked into.
Wes Patterson
May 2002
*****
July 2002 notes:
There isoverwhelming evidence that this Thomas Patterson (son of Robert
of York SC, and father of John of 1800, 1810 Buncombe) was a Loyalist (or
Tory) during the Revolutionary War. In other words, he opposed the
Revolution. Thomas was not the only Loyalist from the York Co SC area.
Here is a list of Tories duringthe Revolution (from York Co SC)
according to General William Bratton (See York County Quarterly, Vol 8
, September 1996). This list was compiled in 1783 by Gen. Bratton:
Peeter Juland Jr. [Julian]
Benjamin Juland [Julian]
Peeter Juland [Julian]
Wm. Juland [Julian]
Daniel Ponder
Jary Juland [Jeremiah Julian]
Robert Black
James Irvin
Wm. Patterson

Born ‎between 1740 and 1745 at Most likely Linville's Creek area Rockingham Co, Virginia, died ‎after 1810 at Possibly in Buncombe Co.,NC‎
William Cravens MAY HAVE BEEN the father-in-law of Thomas Patterson.
William and Jane Cravens lived in old Augusta Co Va during the 1730's
until the early1760's, in the Linville's Creek area around modern day
Harrisonburg Va. According to a deed in 1766 when Samuel and Lydia
Stewart sold their Augusta Co Va land, it appears that the Stewarts had
lived right next to William and JaneCravens, and also next to "the
Pattersons". There is plenty of evidence to show that this was Robert
Patterson, father of Thomas. Robert and Madge Cravens Black lived next to
them as well. The five people who signed this deed wereWilliam Cravens,
Samuel and Lydia Stewart, and Robert and Madge Cravens Black. At the time
of this deed in 1766, the Stewarts were already living in NC. Here is a
transcribed version of this deed:
Samuel Stewart�s Deed
Samuel Stewart (born 1710; died before 1780)
Deeds of Augusta County, Virginia, pages 55-56
Sold 143 acres of land for five shillings
August 11, 1766
This indenture made the 11 Day of August in the year of our Lord 1766
between SAMUEL STEWART of the Province of NORTH CAROLINA yeoman of the
County of ROWAN of the onepart and JACOB COPLIN of the County of Augusta
and colony of Virginia of theother part witnesseth that the said SAMUEL
STEWART for in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings current money of
Virginia to him in hand paid by the said JACOB COPLIN at or before the
sealing and delivery of these present the receipt whereof hereby
acknowledged hath granted, bargained and sold unto the said JACOB COPLIN
and to his heirs forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the County of Augusta on the south forks of Linnville Creek
containing 143 acres granted to said Stuart by patent bearing the date 5
Sept. 1749 bounded as follows:
Beginning at a white oak and a red oak on the east side of the branch and
runneth thence north 80 degrees and west 19 poles to Ralson�s line and
with the same 48 degrees west 136 poles to his corner andthence with his
line North 3 degrees West 111 poles to a white oak thence north 80 west
53 poles to a white oak and thence south 10 degrees west 68 polesto a
white oak in Patterson�s line and with the same south 19 East 119 poles
to a white oak corner to said Patterson�s and south 80 west and 99 poles
to a white oak and thence north 24 degrees East 180 poles to the
beginning. And all house buildings orchards waterways, water courses,
profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the
said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or any wise
appertaining and the revision andrevisions remainder and remainors rent
of issue and profits thereof to have and to hold the said and all and
singular other the premises hereby granted with all the appurtenances
unto the said JACOB COPLIN his executors, administrators, and assigns
from the day before the date thereof forever and during the full term and
time of whole one year from thence next ----- to be complete and end
yielding and paying therefor the rent of one pepper corn on said day next
if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the intent and purpose that by
virtue of these present or of the statue for transferring use unto
possession of the said JACOB COPLIN may be in actual possession of the
premises and he hereby enabled to accept and take grant and lease of the
reversion and inhabitance thereof to him and his heirs in witness thereof
the said Samuel Stewart hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and
year aforesaid above written and seal and deliver in presence of
William Cravens
Samuel Stewart
Lydia Stewart
Robert Black
Maggie M. Black
Court held 20 Aug. 1766 this basefor land from Samuel Stewart to Jacob
Coplin [Calpin] was proven by the oathof William Craven & Robert Black.
(A similar deed of the same conveyance was also made out 11 Aug. 1766
from SAMUEL STEWART