John was born in 1778. John Patton ... He passed away in 1860. [1]
John Patton, b. 22 Aug 1778 York Co, moved with parents from York Co Pa to Washington Co Tenn. John married Mary Kelsey; this marriage is said to have taken place on 25 July 1798 in Washington Co Tn. by John Blair, justice of the peace. (Marr. not found in county records, but some of the early marriages were from Bibles since lost). Mary (1781-1865) was the dau of William and agnes (Gowdey) Kelsy. (581) John was an elder in the Presbyterian Church at Jonesboro; he moved his family to Old Kingsport, Sullivan Co Tn where he and his wife transferred their church membership. He was accepted as an elder in the Kingsport Presbyterian Church on 4 Oct 1829. (552) John died on 6 Oct 1860 at Kingsport. [1850, 1860 census?] They had eleven children, the first ten born at Jonesboro, Washington Co.[2]
Note: John and Mary resided in Jonesboro, Washington Co., TN until 1826 when they moved to Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN.
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1850 United States Federal Census[4] Name: John Patton Gender: Male Age: 73 Birth Year: abt 1777 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1850: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Carpenter Industry: Construction Line Number: 38 Dwelling Number: 1682 Family Number: 1682 Household Members Age
1860 United States Federal Census[5] Name: John Pallan [John Patton Sr.] [Patton] Age: 81 Birth Year: abt 1779 Gender: Male Birth Place: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: District 12, Sullivan, Tennessee Post Office: Kingsport Dwelling Number: 447 Family Number: 447 Occupation: Cabinet Maker Personal Estate Value: 400 Household Members Age
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