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James Patterson 1737–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Ir

Death Date: 19 February 1815

Death Location: Washington County, Kentucky, USA

Father: ALEXANDER Patterson

Mother: Nancy Dawson

Spouse(s): Mary Morton

Children(s): Nancy Patterson, James Patterson, Allen Patterson, Ellen Patterson, Johnathan Patterson

The story of James Patterson began in 1737 in Ir. James Patterson married Mary Ann Morton, and had children including Allen Patterson, Ellen Patterson, James Patterson, Johnathan H Patterson, Nancy Ann Patterson. James Patterson passed away in 1815 in Washington County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Patterson began in 1737 in Ir.
  • James Patterson married Mary Ann Morton, and had children including Allen Patterson, Ellen Patterson, James Patterson, Johnathan H Patterson, Nancy Ann Patterson.
  • James Patterson passed away in 1815 in Washington County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ALEXANDER Patterson
1710–1770
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Nancy Dawson
1710–1800
Birth Location: Ballinderry, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ND

Spouses(s)

Mary Morton
1744–1807
Birth Location: Moyallon, County Down, Ulster Province, Ireland
MM

Children(s)

Nancy Patterson
1774–1855
Birth Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Ulster Province, Ireland
NP
James Patterson
1770–
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Allen Patterson
1772–
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
AP
Ellen Patterson
1776–
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
EP
Johnathan Patterson
1790–1874
Birth Location: –
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James Patterson's Ancestors

Self
James Patterson
1737–1815
Birth Place: Ir
Parents
ALEXANDER Patterson
1710–1770
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Nancy (E) Dawson
1710–1800
Ballinderry, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Isobell (Hunter (Patterson),) emigrant
1676–1753
Banchory-Terrain, Kincardine, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Helen Trane
1637–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Patterson's Descendants

1.
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James Patterson (1737–19 February 1815) m. Mary (Ann) Morton (1744–3 Mar 1807)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Patterson 1774–1855 m. Thomas McFarland 1769–1858
    1. 1. James McFarland 1789–1852 m. Margaret Dial 1789–1868
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) McFarland 1821–1892 m. Francis (Willis) Callaway 1817–1866
        1. 1. William (David) Callaway 1845–1925 m. Sarah (Minerva) Brown 1851–1945
  2. 2. James Patterson 1770–
  3. 3. Allen Patterson 1772–
  4. 4. Ellen Patterson 1776–
  5. 5. Johnathan (H) Patterson 1790–1874

James Patterson's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of James Patterson in Ir
Ir
1815
19 February 1815
Age 78
Death of James Patterson in Washington County, Kentucky, USA
Washington County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Ir
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 February 1815
    Event Place: Washington County, Kentucky, USA
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