Calling All American Revolution Experts

Question

I have Tristram Patton (c.1758-1843), an early settler of Monroe and Greenbrier, Virginia/West Virginia.  He owned a good sized chunk of land in Virginia after the war so I'm assuming he got a nice land grant for his service in the Revolution.  His grave has an American Revolution marker and he's rumored to have been one of George Washington's body guards when he lived in Philadelphia (after arriving from Ireland).

However, I haven't yet found proof of this rumor although it has persisted for quite a while and through a few history books.  Does anyone know where I might look for actual proof of his role in the Revolution?

Answer 1

There is an approved SAR Application on him.put in by WIlliam Preston Paton JR SAR # 153836. call me for more information 850 572-8747. You can order a Record Copy copy of his application from www.SAR.ORG,

Answer 2

I checked the DAR website under Patton and Patten (the website suggested to check this spelling). He did not come up.

You might try Fold3 (I don’t have a subscription, so I could not check).

Answer 3

Nothing from Ireland but I found an 1810 census record for an Tristram Patton in Monroe,monroe Virginia;."United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH28-9M7 : accessed 7 February 2018), Tristram Patton, Monroe, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing p. 590, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 181,430.

another from 1840; "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-XRF : 20 August 2017), Tristram Patton, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing p. 152, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 567; FHL microfilm 29,689.

And his possible wife "Eliza Hogshead;"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBDS-FMB : 4 December 2014), Tristram Patton and Eliza Hogshead, 1828; citing Monroe, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,710,520.

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Comments

I have his location, his wife, and a list of children (he married Jean "Jane" Nelson in Monroe, Virginia in 1808).

It's just his war record I can't find.

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he could have married twice this marriage is 1828.

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or maybe not she died in 1860 and was the mother of all his children

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Yeah, how she lived so long after having so many children is a miracle.  :D  I'd like to give the Medal of Honor to all mothers who have more than 8 kids and are still around for the grandchildren.

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Yeah I second that notion supporting my woman while giving birth was very nerve racking, and wasn't even the one giving birth.

I do like the DAR historical recognition, and perhaps we can find out more in her personal life in which too give her a category =) I'm trying too find a banker category right now for an old uncle.

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Sorry I have nothing to contribute, but I have a question about that West Virginia marriage record.  How can there be a "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970" collection when there wasn't a West Virginia until just before the start of the Civil War?

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because a lot of the records were transcribed from cursive and recopied,with the more recent or even modern location name. For instance I see Buxton,York,Maine a lot on early 18th century re-recorded records all the time. But it was York,York,Massachusetts Bay. Would have helped if they gave the authentic place name when re-recording them.=)

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Gaile, The location is where you would find the records and is important to genealogists, but that is not how we are supposed to do things on WikiTree. I found that is one of the many reasons that the genealogist I am working with at my local library will not recommend WikiTree in the courses they give.

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Both West Virginia and Kentucky have taken their birth/marriage/death records when those areas were still Virginia and put them in the proper counties.  If you know the exact location of your ancestor it makes the search that much easier.  I, for one, appreciate it. :)

Answer 4

You will be able to see copies of his actual service records at Fold 3.  You don't necessarily have to purchase a membership yourself to get into Fold 3 because most libraries have membership and you can use it for free there.  Fold 3 is the military records storage location for the National Archives.

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Yeah so ask someone to post the record from fold3 if they can get in then they post a citation for you Saundra.

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I'm guessing no one here actually has a Fold 3 account.  :D