Abraham Patton (abt. 1807 - 1883)

Born about 15 Oct 1807 in VA

Ancestors

Husband of Rosanah (Hamilton) Patton — married 10 Jun 1832 in Hocking, Ohio, United States

Husband of Catherine Ann (Self) Patton — married 1 Jun 1842 in Hocking Co., OH

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1883 at about age 75 in Marion, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1807. He passed away in 1883.

Born 15 OCT 1807. Virginia. Note: aged 42 in 1850 census and aged 62 in 1870 census; date calculated from age at death on tombstone would be 14 Oct, and is found in the Patton Genealogy as 15 Oct 1807.

Married

Husband Abraham Patton. Wife Rosanna Hamilton. 10 JUN 1832. Hocking County, Ohio. ^[1]

Husband Abraham Patton. Wife Catharine Ann Self. 26 APR 1842. Hocking County, Ohio. ^[2]

Research Notes

From Marion County, Ohio Land Records at familysearch.org: Abraham Patten of Marion County paid $1000 to John Merrill and his wife Leah to purchase 100 acres of land that was part of Virginia Military Land Survey #10918, dated 11 Feb 1861, his first and only recorded purchase there (30:20). Abraham sold 40 acres of this to his son Elisha W. Patten on 17 Oct 1865, and 20 acres to son Elias F. Patten on 19 April 1881 (39:181 and 51:319). After his death his estate sold the remaining 40 acres on 20 July 1886 to [his son-in-law] John Drollinger (61:358), subject to the widow's dower rights for the north 16 acres. Abraham signed and his wife Catharine Ann marked her deeds. A deed from Abraham Patten "an unmarried man" [thus Abraham Jr] to Joel B. Patten on 7 Jan 1885 sells his 1/14 share of his father Abraham Patton deceased's 100 acres (minus 40 minus 20) (60:552) thus Abraham senior had 14 living heirs when he died.

There was a Patton Genealogy edited by John J. Davis and "published" by Leo E. Patton about 1946, which was distributed to many family members who helped provide information, my mother-in-law included. One copy of this typewritten manuscript includes many handwritten notes by JJ Davis and may have been his working copy. This copy and some family photos were found in an antique store and forwarded to me by a person with no connection to the family. He has a handwritten list on the back of one page which gives birth and death dates for Elias F. Patton and his wife Margaret F. (Carter) and their 10 children, and for Elias' father, and for both of Margaret's parents. At the bottom it says, "Most of the above copied from the Family Bible". Here it says, "Abraham, father of Elias F. Patton, born Oct. 15, 1807 in Virginia, died Jan. 19, 1883 in Marion County, Ohio".

The narrative told in the Patton Genealogy includes the following about Abraham: Abraham was the oldest son of Robert Patton and Mary Halterman, daughter of Christian Halterman, who married in Virginia in July 1806, he being born 15 months later. They lived in Harrison County, Virginia, near the present Clarksburg, West Virginia. Robert had served in the War of 1812 in northwestern Ohio under General William Henry Harrison, and decided to move to Ohio afterwards. He sold the 120 acres he inherited from his father and moved his family to Hocking County, Ohio early in 1817, when Abraham was 9. "Abraham remembered that when they arrived at the Ohio River the wind was so strong that no one would put out a boat to cross. But they were told that if that wind kept up the river would freeze over and they would not need a boat. Three days later this came true and they crossed on the ice bringing the horses and wagon. They were among the first settlers in Green township." Abraham married in 1832 to Rosannah Hamilton and they had 3 children but she died young. He remarried in 1842 to Catherine Self. Abraham and two brothers were running a mill that his father had started. In 1856 he turned over his portion of this business to his brothers and headed west, following his wife's brothers to the old Virginia Military Reservation in southwestern Marion County, Ohio that fall. His 3 children by his first wife all stayed in Hocking County and all had married by 1860. Abraham lived on his farm near Agosta, Ohio until he died in 1883.

Census

1850 Green Twp, Hocking, Ohio. ^[3]

Abraham Patten Male 42 Virginia millwright $200

Catharin Patten Female 26 Ohio

Lorenzo Patten Male 14 Ohio

Caroline Patten Female 8 Ohio

Elisha Patten Male 6 Ohio

Emily Patten Female 4 Ohio

William Patten Male 2 Ohio

1860 Green Camp Twp, Marion, Ohio. ^[4]

A Patten Male 50 Ohio farmer $200 personal

Catharine Patten Female 37 Ohio

Caroline Patten Female 17 Ohio schl

Eliza Patten Female 16 Ohio schl [should have been Elisha, male]

Emmily Patten Female 13 Ohio schl

Henry Patten Male 12 Ohio schl

Matthias Patten Male 8 Ohio schl

Hannah Patten Female 7 Ohio schl

Abraham Patten Male 6 Ohio

Joel Patten Male 5 Ohio

Mary Patten Female 3 Ohio

Elias Patten Male 9/12 Ohio

1870 Green Camp Twp, Marion, Ohio. ^[5]

Abraham Patton Male 62 Virginia farmer $3000/$450

Catharine Patton Female 46 Ohio

Elisha W Patton Male 24 Ohio farmer

Mathias Patton Male 19 Ohio

Abraham Patton Male 16 Ohio schl

Hannah Patton Female 17 Ohio schl

Joel Patton Male 14 Ohio schl

May C Patton Female 12 Ohio schl

Elias F Patton Male 10 Ohio schl

Ellen R Patton Female 8 Ohio schl

Eli B Self Male 33 Ohio

Nancy J Patton Female 19 Ohio

Henry E Patton Male 1 Ohio

1880 Green Camp Twp, Marion, Ohio. ^[6]

Abraham Patten Self Male 72 Virginia VA VA farmer

Catherine A. Patten Wife Female 56 Ohio VA NJ

Elias F. Patten Son Male 20 Ohio VA OH attends the farm

Ella C. Patten Daughter Female 17 Ohio VA OH

Alva S. Patten Grandson Male 8 Ohio OH OH at schl

Died 19 JAN 1883. Marion County, Ohio. ^[7]

Buried Mount Olive Cemetery, Green Camp, Marion County, Ohio. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55208238/abraham-patton

Probate An index from Marion County, OH Probate records at familysearch.org shows the administrator of his estate was John G. Ruth, but no will is listed, just first account and last account in Estates 17:276 and 18:21 which are not available there.

Sources

• Justiann Ard, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Justiann and others.

1. ↑ Source: #S4 from Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at familysearch.org: Name: Abraham Patton Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Rosanna Hamilton Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1832 Marriage Place: Hocking, Ohio, United States Event Type: Marriage Reference: Volumes A-B From the image: Vol A, Page 158, married by D. A. Butin, J.P., Storr Twp, license 9th
2. ↑ Source: #S4 From Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016 at familysearch.org: Name: Abraham Patton Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Catharine A Self Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1842 Marriage Place: Hocking, Ohio, United States Marriage Place (Original): Hocking, Ohio, United States Event Type: Marriage Source Details: 36 Source County: Hocking From the image: Hocking Co Marriages Vol B Page 30, license April 23rd, married by A. White, J.P.
3. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 792, dist 166, taken Sept 11th
4. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 341B, sht 148, taken Aug 2nd, P. O. Berwick
5. ↑ Source: #S9 p. 58, sheet 5, taken June 18th, P. O. Waldo, Ohio
6. ↑ Source: #S9 ed 90, p. 64, sht 15C, taken June 8th & 9th, 143/145
7. ↑ Source: #S13 tombstone inscription: Abraham Patton Died Jan 19, 1883, Aged 75Y, 3M, 5D Gone but not forgotten

• Source: S4 marriage record
• Source: S9 census
• Source: S13 tombstone inscription