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J .Ll\.Mes Patterson J .LL\.MES PATTERSON OF Conestoga Manor AND HIS DESC&~DA.NTS COIIPILSD A,n) KDlffD BY EDxt."ND HAYES BELL AND MARY HALL CoLV.'ELL v.,CKERSILUI: PRr.,,Tr.,C COMPA.'"Y CoPYRlOB.T, 1925 BY l[ARY H. COLWELL ,,1-x .. THE JUNIATA THE Editors desire to make gratd1tl acl,:nowl- edgment of their indebtedness to the late Albert Charles Peale, M. D., lo whose untiring efforts to collect and presen:e the Patterson Family records they tr.ce the maten"al wizich forms the basis of the present work. Tizanks are due also to the many Pattersun descendants who ha-;:e so cheer­ fully funzi'slzed such additional information as they possessed, in order lo make the book as com­ plete a history of the .r,•hole family as possible; and especially to Charles L. Patterson, -;r,•hnse hearty and generous support has made tlze comple­ tiun of the project possible. PREFACE I~ accordance with the ancient and not yet obsolete cus­ tom of offering a prefatory word, some explanation of the plan, scope and character of the present work may acceptably find place here. This book, being a departure from the standard, may perhaps be best described by mentioning some of the points wherein it differs from other genealogical works. In the first place, it is not just a genealogical record. It is a family history. And, the early history of the family being closely interwoven with the colonial history of Pennsy 1- vania, portions of the latter have been included in order to render the former intelligible and to demonstrate its claim to interest. It is a record of the whok family, and not of any one part of it. Each and e\"ery branch of the family has a section of the book de\"oted to it-the records of all the descendants of that particular line, so far as they have been traced, being contained therein. An important fact to be remembered is that the records of all the descendants of each member of the family, down to and including the present generation, are given before the records of the descendants of his or her younger brother or sister. Under the above plan no system of numerical designation of the descendants being necessary, either for the purpose of identification or for the determination of relationships, none has been employed. (v) vi PREFACE In conclusion it may be said that where historic facts as derived from the State Archives, from original manuscripts in the possession of the Historical Society of Penney 1mnia, the State Library at Harrisburg, the Library of Congress, private letters, etc., ha\"e been found to conflict with the accepted his­ toric traditions and beliefs the facts have been given as found, with sufficient proof oi their accuracy. CONTENTS James Patterson of Conesto~ lolanor Captain J &mes Patterson • • Colonel William P11tte1110n • 5S Galbraith-Patterson • S5 Findley-Patterson • 99 Patten10n-Potter 113 Pattel'80n-Moore 115 Barri!t-Patterson 127 Burd-Patterson • 159 Patterson-Chambers • 259 (vii) ILLUSTRATIONS PAOii The Jonintu.. From painting: by Weber ••...•.••••• Fro,ui#pwoe Captain J11111es PatlenOll's lint parcluule on the Junia"', site of Pattenon's Fort. • • • • . • . .••••••••• 31 The PIU.terBOn :Memorial St.one -at l[exico • . • • • 36 William Pattel"!IOn'R Commi.411ion as Lieutenant or Foot 54 Draft of land on which William Patterson built his fort 58 Letter from Lieot.-Colonel William Patteraon • . • 69 Catharine ROHB Thompson, from portrait by Benjamin West; owned by~ Emily Read J"ones • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • 76 William ThompROn's CommiBRion as Colonel of Rille Battalion. • • • • • 86 Catharine Thompson Patter&On, from miniature owned by EdmlUld Hayes Bell • • . • . • . • . • . • • • • • • • • • • 86 Edmond Borke Patte1110D, from miniature owned by Edmond Hayes Bell •• 88 Lieutenant Edmond Hayes, U. S. A. • • • • • • • • . • • • • 92 Hon. Alexander Laws Hayes, LL. D., from.portrait by Eicholtz, owned by Mrs. John R. Nicholson . • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • 95 Liabella Patterson Hayes. Crom portrait by Eicholtz, owned by ll:111. John R. Xicholson • • . • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 9.5 Sommer home of David C. Patterson, Esq., on Lake Okoboji, Iowa, over­ looking five miles of water. Jane Boyce Fairbank at the age of five, on the front lawn • • • • • • . • • • • • 120 Captain George Washington PatterHOD. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 132 Eo~nie Patterson (Conntess Bellini delle Stelle) • • • • • • • • • • . • • 134 Count Umberto Gaaltiero Bellini delle Stelle, Captain of the Royal Guard • 134 William Hotchi50n Patten;on, F.&q. • 13i Richard Cunningham Patr.erson, Esq. • • 139 :Martha Belle Patterson • • • • 139 David Calvin PatteESOn, :&;q. • • 141 :Maude Gamble Patter!!On • • 141 J ameii Barr.is Patt.erson • • • • 148 Com Rol;e Andrews Patterson • 143 Lieut.-Colonel Richard C. Patterson, Jr . 146 Lieut.-Commander David C. Pattcr!!On, Jr., U. S. X. • 149 Lieutenant R:i.ymond Lynn Patterson • • . • lol Lieutenant William Hutchison PattenK>n, Jr. • 151 Lieut.-Colonel Charll!!I :!Mallory Remsen, lL D. lo3 Elizabeth Olive Patterson Rem.<en 163 Captain Kenneth .AHkcw Patterson . • • • • 166 Captain Charles ::\I elville Bull, Jr • • • • • • • lli6 Sarah Shippen (lhs. James Burd), from portrait in the pomelllion of Mm. TierR • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••• 163 (ix) X ILLUSTRATIONS Colonel James Runl nnd )ll'JI. James Bun) . • • • li4 Colonel Burd's Commi&Hion, li~. • . • • . • • • 180 George Pat1en<0n, E,;q., nnd l\11'!1. George Patterson. 188 )Iary Patterson, daughter or George nod Jenn (Burd) Pnttel'IIOn, from por- tr:Lit by Snmh Peale, owned by )11'!1. Stuart )folony • • • • • • • • • 184 George P11tter.;on, 2nd, f,om•portra.it by Snrnh Pea.le, owned by l-Irs. ThomBR Fo•ter 187 Lydia AdM1s PntteJ"HOn 18i ffarmony Grove • • • • 1119 J. Burd Pattel'!IOn . • 191 lfntildn Dowen< Pnttel'l'On, f,om portrait by S:irnh Penle, owned by Jolin Hubley ::;chall, l-I. D. • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 191 JamC!I B. Pnttel"!IOn, from portrnit by Sarah Peale, owned by John Hubley Schall, )I. D • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • 19,1 )lntildn Hubley Pattel'!IOn, from portrllit by Snmh Peale, owned by John Hubley Schall, )1. D. • . • • . • • • • • • • • 19-& Joi;eph Shippen Pntter!IOD, irom portmit by llnry Peale, owned by John Hubley Scball, )I. D. • , • • • • • . • • . • • . l!l6 Burd Shippen Pnllel'!IOn . • . • • • • • . • • • . 196 Willinm ,\ugnstus P111teJ"HOn, from portr-.ut by Rembrandt Peale • • • • . 19!) Elizabeth de Peyster Peale Pa.ttel'!IOn, from portr-.iit by Charles Willson Peale .••••••••.•...........•...••. 1!!9 Penle-de Peyster Chart . • . • . • . • . • • • . • . • • • • • • 200 Charlotte C. Pn.ttel'!IOR ThomJl!!On a.nd her danghter ,TO!<ephine, from portnLit by )Ir,;. Francis, owned by Edward Shippen Thomp!!On . • • • • • • 209 J osepbine Patter!IOn Thomp!On (?.!na. Thomas 7..ell) nt the age or seventeen and her great 1:,'Tllnddaughter, Charlotte Pnttel!IOn Thompson, 119 Bower girl at unveiling or the Patter,,on )lonument at )lexieo . • • • • • . 214 Rubens Peale, from portrait by Rembr:mdt Pea.le, 011·ned by the !tli'l!le!I Peale. 2"22 Eliz:, Patter.ion Peale, from portrait by Ch:u-le,i Willson Peale, owned by the lfi.sse,. Peale . • . • . • . • . 222 )la.ry Jane Peale, from portrait by Rembr:mdt Peale, 01med by the )liSRes Peale • . • •.•.••••....••...• Jame,, Bnnl Penle, lf. D., from sketch owned by the :ll'.i11se:1 Pe:Je 2'29 Edwanl Burd Peale 220 Frederick G. Patterson . Eliz.-ibeth LocsP.r Pattel'!'On • 232 George Patterson . • • 234 Chari~ Ad.-ims Pattel'!'On • 236 Cha.rle,i L Patterson • • . 238 Eliz:1bell1 Curtiss )lcCunc Patterson • 240 Warren G. Pattel'!IOn .••••• 244 Tl1eodore Frelinghuysen Patterson 24i lfary Patter.mu Bt.'n .-er . • . 2-ii Emma .Jean Pattel'!'<ln Saile ••• !!.31 Comm:inder Frederick Raymonde Xs.ile, 'C". S. X • 2-;1 Belle Patterson Farrell • • • • • • • !?55 Ensign Fr:mk Gilbert Ferrell, t'. S. X. • • • . • :?55 JAMES PATTERSON OF CONESTOGA MANOR And his Descendants lfaws Jatttrsnn llam.e.s Jatt.er.snn (J)f C!!anrstaga S111t1Jr IT is not often that our sober annals are enlh·ened by so ,·ivid a picture of a striking personality as that of which the. Pennsylvania Archives afford us a glimpse in recording the circumstances connected with Cresap's War and the part played in it by James Patterson of Conestoga l\Ianor. His role was a prominent one, and was acted with much spirit. Even yet, when most of those who figured in that drama enacted on the Pennsylvania frontier in the early days of the Colony seem but ngue :ind shadowy automatons, he stands out, a real person, superbly alive. "You need not talk of your Province", he- says to a recreant :'.\faryland offender, "for I will try the country by the strength of men ! " And you see him before you, bold, daring, fearless, determined, a leader of men. His is a por­ trait in high relief against a background dimly visible through the mists of time. As to the year in which he first penetrated into the wilds of Pennsylvania, no authoritative statement is possible. Ac­ cording to the best information secured, he had been on the Eastem Shore of :Maryland previous to settling in _Pennsyl­ vania. There, in the neighborhood of Salisbury, somt! of his name, and perhaps of his kin. had located as early as 1660. Whether he was born there or whether he came on a Inter tide of immigration is a secret which the records ha,·e failed to disclose. Xor have we been ,·ouchsafed any clue whereby we could discover of what particular branch of a very numer­ ous Scottish family he was a scion. When we first make his acquaintance be is a man of importance on the Pennsylvania -1- JA:\IES P ..:VrTERSON' frontier, an Indian trader, married, o.nd ho.s o. son o.nd no.me­ suke of whom we are destined to hear more. His wife, Susannah Howard, wns a sister of Gordon Howard, a prom­ inent Indian trader and large land owner of Lanenster County.
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