PATTERSON
"This
surname means, literally, son of Patrick and belongs to a large class of
English and
Scotch surnames, similarly derived. This family is particularly
numerous in
in
Stirlingshire, Aberdeenshire, Dumfriesshire,
and in other counties.
The spelling
The
Scotch-Irish, of this name, are very numerous in
counties of
Down,
Antrim, Armagh,
The coat-of-arms
of the Bishop of Ross, who belonged to the family of
Argent, three pelicans
feeding their young in nests, vert, on a chief,
azure, as many mullets of the field.
The other
Patterson arms are like this, or but little varied.
Andrew
Patterson, who settled in Stratford, Connecticut, before 1690, came from
Hamilton Scotland,
and is the
progenitor of many of the
Numerous
pioneers of this surname came with the Scotch-Irish about 1720 to
Source: Family History of
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History,
William S Pelletreau, 1907 Page 272
"The immigrant ancestor of this PATTERSON family was Andrew (1st)
Patterson. He was born in
He married at
Source: The Patterson Family
Manuscript by E.B. Patterson of
ANDREW PATTERSON of
"Andrew
and Abigail Patterson probably lived at Stratford until about 1772 or 1774,
when they removed to Mount Washington, Mass. Stratford land records clearly
place him in Stratford in April 1746 and in December 1766, and his second,
third and fourth children were baptized in Stratford in 1747, 1750 and 1752,
respectively.
The
South
Egremont,
Summarizing,
it appears likely that Andrew Patterson was living at
The
U.S. Census of 1790, for the town of Mount Washington lists an "Andrew
Paterson" as head of family there, with a family which consisted of one
male 16 years of age or more, one male less than 16 years of age and one
female.
Andrew
Patterson died August 9, 1797, according to various family records. His probate
record (Berkshire County Probate Registry, file #1860) includes his will dated
October 26, 1785, which was proved September 5, 1797. The will names: wife
Abigail; son Charles; son Andrew; and daughters Johanna Hall, wife of Joseph
Hall; Abigail Lord, wife of Daniel Lord; Sarah Dibble, wife of Daniel Dibble,
and Huldah Harvey, wife of Samuel Harvey. The widow during her widowhood and all of the household furniture.
All of the real property, including the reversion of the widow's one-half, was
left to the two sons, to be "Externally divided between them"... were
willed ten pounds each, to be paid out of the personal estate. Wife Abigail and
son Charles were named executors.
Presumably,
both Andrew and Abigail died at
Source: The Patterson Family
Manuscript by E.B. Patterson of
CHARLES PATTERSON of
" Charles (2nd) Patterson,
son of Andrew (2nd) and Abigail (Beardsley) Patterson, was born September 22,
1745, probably at
He
married August 23, 1768, probably at New Fairfield, Conn., Martha Hall, who was
born September 24, 1751, and who was probably a daughter of Capt. Elnathan Hall and Hannah (Bishop) Hall of New Fairfield.
Charles
and Martha Hall Patterson were living in New Fairfield, CT in 1769, and
apparently lived there until 1772 when they removed to
"...
at a lawful meeting of the inhabitants of the south
society in New Fairfield held on the 12th day of March A.D. 1770... voted that
Charles Patterson shall have liberty to fence in the burying place in this society
he making a fence sufficient against hogs & making a good handy pare of
bars in some convenient place opposite the said burying place and said
Patterson shall have the use of the ground for pastureing
only during the society's pleasure he keeping hogs out and said Patterson shall
have liberty to take off whatever he puts on said land. past
& c."
Dr.
D.William Patterson (no relation) recorded that
Charles and Martha Patterson lived in New Fairfield in 1772, and that ...
"family tradition is that they carried all of their effects to
The
Burton family records state that at Mount Washington, "... on May 5, 1772,
Charles Patterson of New Fairfield was named as grantee of a portion of farm
lot #38; the other portion being granted on the same day to Elnathan
Hall of New Fairfield, Conn."
Dr.
D. William Patterson, professional genealogist, in his manuscript "Andrew
Patterson - Covenanter and Refugee", which belongs to the Connecticut
Historical Society, Hartford, Conn., states that Charles Patterson was born in
Stratford, citing "family record"; also, that he married Martha Hall
at New Fairfield. The
Charles
Patterson (2nd) took an active part in the civil affairs of
His
military record as given in "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the
Revolutionary War", 1903. Vol XI, page 1023, is
as follows:
"Patterson,
Charles. Private, Captain, King's Co., Col. Hopkins (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service July 15, 1776; discharged July 31,
1776; service 16 days; company marched by order of Brg.
Gen. Fellows; also, Sergeant, Capt. John Spoor's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds' (Berkshire Co.) regt.;
engaged April 26, 1777; discharged May 20, 1777; service 25 days at Saratoga by
order of Maj. Gen. Gates."
A
Mr. F. H. Keith, in a historical address given June 1, 1907, which was printed
in the collections referred to above, stated that at
Charles
(2nd) Patterson died May 29, 1837, aged 92, and was buried on his farm there.
Probate records (file #5828 at
wife Martha
Levi,
my first son 1/8th less $199
Joseph,
my third son 1/8th plus $198
Latta, wife of Freeman Hopkins,..
my first daughter1/8th less $137
Hannah,
wife of Linus Pratt 1/8th less $109
Abigail
(widow), my third daughter, and her children 1/8th
Emma,
wife of Ira Schutt, 1/8th
Sally,
widow of Luther my fourth son, and to Luther's children 1/8th
Mark
O. and Luther H Patterson, heirs of Mark my fifth son deceased, 1/8th, except
that if both should die leaving no heirs this to be divided by my sons Levi and
Joseph.
June
6, 1837, a petition and notice for probate was filed at probate court in
Levi
Patterson of MT
Joseph
Patterson in
Patta and Hannah in
Abigail
in
Emma
wife of Ira Schutt of MT Washington
children of deceased son Luther Patterson
residing in
children of deceased son Mark, viz. Mark O. and
Luther H., residing in
The
inventory of the estate, taken by Isaac Lamson,
Jeremiah Dibble and William Wright, Junior, was submitted to the court July 4,
1837; totals: Real Estate $4426.84, Personal Estate $1162.54
On
the same day, July 4, 1837, Levi Patterson of
August
8, 1837, Martha Patterson, widow, petitioned the court waiving the provisions
of the will, and asking that the court grant to her 1/3 of the use of the real
estate, stating in the petition that she had ... "no place to lay my
head." Oddly, Charles had willed to her a sum of money but had not willed
her the use of any part of the homestead. The court granted her petition.
On
the same day, August 8, 1837, Levi Patterson, executor, filed a complaint
against Ira Schutt for.... "embezzlement
of sundries including grass and apples" .... in
the year 1834.. " from the farm where he
resides".... Apparently, the heirs were not above "falling out"
over their differences.
November
14, 1837, a petition for division of the real estate was filed on behalf of the
following:
Levi
Patterson
Ira
Schutt for wife Emma
Freeman
Hopkins for wife Patty
Joseph
Patterson
John
Hubbard Junior in right of wife Abigail
Linus Pratt in right of wife Hannah
November
30, 1837, Mark O. and Luther H. Patterson of West Stockbridge,
Note:
above excerpts from the probate records are given in detail for the purpose of
explaining some of the deductions given below concerning the whereabouts and
status of some of the children at that time; also, because there are
discrepancies which this writer can not explain. (E.B. Patterson - New Berlin,
Conn., May 1956)"
Source: The Patterson Family
Manuscript by E.B. Patterson of