David Henry Patterson (1802 - 1886)

Born 20 Mar 1802 in Dovecotland, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Marian Richardson (Horspool) Patterson — married 6 Mar 1832 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 27 Jul 1886 at age 84 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

David was born in 1802.

My matralineal great grandmother was Matilda (Kathleen May) Wareham (nee Patterson). Her patrilineal grandfather was this David Henry Patterson.

Notes from my families history, handed down to me (Chris Plewright) from my Aunt Glenys Wilma Walter (nee Potter) who researched our family's ancestry:

• David Henry Patterson, son of David and Jean/Jane Patterson (nee Taylor), came to Perth, Western Australia, on the ship 'Caroline' in the employ of Mr James Henty of West Tarring, Sussex, arriving at Swan River on the 12th October, 1829. His age was then given as 27. An account of this journey can be read in ^[1]

• A grandson remembers the Pattersons as big men, big Scotch men with big loud voices.

• Young David Henry Patterson and his future wife Marry Ann (Marion) Patterson (nee Horspool) both served in the employ of Mr James Henty.
• David and Mary Ann were married 6 March 1832 at Perth, Western Australia by the Colonial Chaplain Rev. J. B. Wittenoom
• In 1833, David bought 100 acres of land bordering Mongers Lake, Perth District, Western Australia.
• David had Perth town Lots F7 and N52, between 1831 to 1834
• He also bought a block in his daughter Jessie's name on the corner of Hay and Barrack Streets, Lot P12.
• The land at Mongers Lake was sold to Thomas Hunt for 5 pounds in 1842
• Occupations included; cow doctor, carter, yeoman, labourer and police constable at York in Western Australia.
• David and Mary Ann had 9 children, all born in Western Australia, and living in Guildford for a time.
• David moved to Brown Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia in the 1850's, and his family joined him in 1858,
• The family returned for a visit to Western Australia, on the ship 'Gem' in 1866

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He passed away in 1886.

Bicentennial Dictionary. PATTERSON, Daniel, b. 1802 (Eng). d. 28.7.1886 (Ballarat. Vic), arr. 12.10.1829 per Carollne, m. 6.3.1832 Mary Ann HORSPOOL b. 1813, she arr. 6.10.1829 per Lotus with brother John. Arr. as a servant to Henty, was employed the Govt. 1830 (CS04/33). Granted 100 acres (Wembley), sold in 1842 for 5 pounds to Thomas Hunt. Appointed Police Constable at York, dismissed 1847. Dep. for Vic. with family 1850. Visited WA in 1866 & recu'rned to Vic. 23.11.1866 per Gem.

Sources

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1. ↑ The Hentys, A Colonial Tapestry, by Lady M. Basset.
2. ↑ Swan River Pioneers 1829-1838 Special Interest Group, First Families of the Swan River Colony (Perth, Western Australia, Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc. 2005.)
3. ↑ Family history handed down, and checked against;
4. ↑ Old Parish Records (OPR) Perth, Scotland, 387
5. ↑ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
6. ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
7. ↑ Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
8. ↑ Western Australia, Australia, Crew and Passenger Lists, 1852-1930
9. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985