Robert Patterson (1774 - 1863)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

#1; - Robert Patterson was a native of Londonderry , Ireland . Coming to West Virginia at age 13 . He married Sarah Van Meter and produced eight children . He held several political offices while living in Jefferson County , Ohio . He served as justice of the peace for several years and was a representative of the county for two years . He manufactured flour on a large scale for several years and being director of the old Mt. Pleasant Bank , became one of the larger money lenders of the county. He came to this country a poor man and built many small fortunes in numerous businesses . He followed the boating business to New Orleans for a number of years, and on several occasions he walked back from that distant city after disposing of his stock . As a land owner he at one time accumulating as much as 1,500 acres of land in the state of Ohio. He finally moved back to Wheeling , West Virginia , where he remained until 1860 where as he returned to Ohio in 1860 . He remained in Cadiz , Ohio until his death in 1863. He was a strong Anti-mason and an uncompromising Democrat. - Lifted from " History of the Upper Ohio Valley" ,Vol. I ; Brant and Fuller-1891.

Robert Patterson

Birth 1774 in Londonderry, Ireland

Came to United States at around age 13

Death 1863 in Rayland, Jefferson, Ohio, USA

children of Robert and Sarah:

Jemima Patterson 1805 – 1847

Robert Patterson 1807 – 1880

Rebecca Patterson 1809 – 1834

Mary Patterson 1814 – 1843

Robert H. Patterson 1818 - 1901

Sarah Rebecca Patterson 1821 – 1907

Note : There is in one book , a birthplace of Wheeling , Ohio County ,(West) Virginia . All other sources state Londonderry , Ireland .

There was a 200 acre farm in West Bellaire, Ohio, on Patterson Hill Rd, that was owned by Robert H Patterson, he was buried at Patterson Hill Cemetery( now Rock Hill Cemetery). But, all that land was sold off through Edwin Stanton Patterson even the old homestead. A Dr. Richard Martin bought the old homestead, but, sold it off about 2005. Robert Patterson

Birth: 1774 Death: Sep. 1, 1863

HEADSTONE: Robert Patterson DIED Sept. 1st 1863 Aged (rest illegible

FOOTSTONE: Illegible

Burial: Seceder Cemetery Mount Pleasant Jefferson County Ohio, USA

Created by: Ryan Kasler Record added: Nov 26, 2007

Sources

1850 United States Federal Census 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Residence

1860 United States Federal Census 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Residence

Ancestry Family Trees This citation provides evidence for Robert Patterson

U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Military

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth

Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Marriage

Military 1813 7 Jan

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