William Patterson (abt. 1726 - 1826)

Born about 1726 in Londonderry, Ireland

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1826 at about age 100 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1726 in Ireland. He came to Waynesboro, VA in 1749 with his father Robert Patterson, whose ancestors were survivors of the Siege of Dublin.

He married Agness Henderson and they had a son John.

William passed away in 1826 at age 100 and was buried in the Old (Methodist) City Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA. ^[1]

Research Notes

William’s great grandson, James Givens Patterson (KNSG-FNZ), related family lore and shared family records with his nephew, Rev. Brown Craig Patterson, about 1901. Brown shared his notes with Daley Craig in 1950. In 1989 Brown’s nephew John L. Patterson incorporated his uncle’s research into Descendants of William Patterson, Who Settled on South River in Augusta County, Virginia, about 1740.
Patterson vs. Wilson in Augusta Suit Records - "In 1748 William Patterson was a resident of Derry Twnshp in Lancaster Co., PA. In 1749 he removed to Augusta County, VA."

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #84502285 William Patterson (1726-1826)

• Nathaniel Barnhart 1885 Historical Atlas of Augusta County & Barnhart Family History Augusta Co., VA, 1767 - 1967
• John L. Patterson Descendants of William Patterson, Who Settled on South River in Augusta County, Virginia, about 1740

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Stiles for creating WikiTree profile Patterson-3385 through the import of 2013-07-01.ged on Jul 1, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.