William Patterson

1737 - 1782  (45 years)

• Name	William Patterson
  Born	1737	Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	1782
  Person ID	I2733056929	Master Tree
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2007

  
  

  Father	Jr James Patterson,   b. Bet. 1691 and 1726,   d. Nov 1771, Mexico, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Mary Stuart,   b. 1710,   d. 26 Apr 1785, Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1737
  Family ID	F2593281599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Isabella Galbraith,   b. 1744, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 29 Oct 1764, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 20 years)
  Married	Bet. 1756 and 1763
  Children	+ 1. Galbraith Patterson,   b. 29 Oct 1764,   d. 26 Feb 1801  (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F2593282341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Esther Harris Finley,   b. Bet. 1725 and 1771, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 1789  (Age ~ 18 years)
  Married	1756
  Children	1. John Patterson,   b. 1767, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 20 Mar 1845, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, United States  (Age 78 years)   2. Isabella Patterson,   b. 1769,   d. 1826  (Age 57 years)   3. William Augustus Patterson,   b. 17 Apr 1772, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 15 Jul 1854, White Dear Valley, Kelly Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 82 years)   4. James Patterson,   b. 1776,   d. Bet. 1777 and 1866  (Age 90 years)   5. Esther Patterson,   b. Bet. 1758 and 1780,   d. Bet. 1799 and 1867  (Age ~ 87 years)   6. Margaret Patterson,   b. Bet. 1758 and 1781,   d. Bet. 1763 and 1866  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Family ID	F2593282342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1737 - Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  William, a Colonel, served through the French and Indian Wars and became quite clebrated. He was promoted to General. His second wife's mother was the daughter to John Harris who became the founder of Harrisburg, Pa. He was a Lt. in a Pennsylvania Unit during the Revolutionary War. He came to the Juniata River area about 1749, with his father, at age 18 he already owned 250 acres of prime land. He was commissioned Ensign May 14, 1756 and Captain Dec 12,1757 for meritorious service. After attaining the rank of Colonel, he still preferred to be called Captain. He was commissioned Colonel by General George Washington. He was a justice of the peace in 1770 of Cumberland County and in Northumberland County in 1773. He owned large amounts of land in Northumberland County and sold the area that is now the town of Northumberland in 1772. In 1773 he exchanged 700 acres of land for an improved farm in Paxtang Township Lancaster County Pennsylvania. In 1776 he moved to the Borough Lancaster. He founded a Presbyterian church and grave yard at Cedar Springs on March 30,1767 . He was employed by the American Secret Service from 1779 to 1781. He was a friend of General George Washington and shared the honor of victory at the battle of Loyal Hanna. In 1774 he bought from his sister-in-law Margaret Findley her share of 2 tracts of land that she and her sister inherited from their mother which was previously owned by their grandfather John Harris. In 1776 he bought 130 additional acres adjouning the property so that the whole estate in East Pennsborough Township Cumberland County contained a total of 682 acres, the property was called "Liberty Hall". William was the eldest son of James and Mary and inherited 3 pounds of Pennsylvania currency upon his father's death. Was appointed Lt. Col. First Battalion, Lancaster Co., Association, 1775, Battalion of the Flying Camp July 1776, in Battle of Long Island.