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Col. James Patton 1722–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1722

Birth Location: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Father: William Patton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Eleanor Gordon

Children(s): Robert Patton

Col. James Patton was born in 1722 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Patton And Isabel Steivn. Col. James Patton married Eleanor Gordon, and had children including Robert William Patton. Col. James Patton passed away in 1798 in Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Col. James Patton was born in 1722 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Patton And Isabel Steivn.
  • Col. James Patton married Eleanor Gordon, and had children including Robert William Patton.
  • Col. James Patton passed away in 1798 in Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Patton
1682–1730
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Gordon
1725–1767
Birth Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Patton
1750–1828
Birth Location: Mauchline, Ayshire, Scotland
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Col. Patton's Ancestors

Self
Col. Patton
1722–1798
Birth Place: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Patton
1682–1730
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Matthew Patton
1656–1698
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Margaret Meikljohn
1660–1698
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Patton
1627–1689
JEAN GUTHRIE
1630–1641
Michael Meiklejohn
1635–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Patton
1590–1642
+Margaret Washington
1593–1659

Col. Patton's Descendants

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Col. (James) Patton (24 Apr 1722–1798) m. Eleanor Gordon (21 Dec 1725–1767-1799)
  1. 1. Robert (William) Patton 1750–1828 m. Anne (Gordon) Mercer 1765–1832
    1. 1. John (Mercer) Patton 1797–1858 m. Margaret ("Peggy" French) Williams 1804–1873
      1. 1. George (Smith) Patton 1833–1864 m. Susan (Thorton) Glassell 1835–1883
        1. 1. George (Smith Patton) Jr 1856–1927 m. Ruth Wilson 1861–1928

Col. Patton's Timeline

4 Records

1722
24 Apr 1722
Birth of Col. James Patton in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1722
29 Apr 1722
Col. James Patton was christened in , North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1746
1746
Age 24
Col. James Patton was married in VA
VA
1798
1798
Age 76
Death of Col. James Patton in Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1722
    Event Place: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1722
    Event Place: , North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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