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John William Patton 1665 – 1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jul 1767

Death Location: Peter Sore, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: (Reverend) Patton

Mother: Sarah (Patton)

Spouse(s): Matilda (Patton)

Children(s): Matthew Patton

The story of John William Patton began in 1665 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John William Patton married Matilda Ann Wideman \ Widemann (Patton), and had children including Matthew "Old Matt" Leander Patton. John William Patton passed away in 1767 in Peter Sore, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Patton began in 1665 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • John William Patton married Matilda Ann Wideman \ Widemann (Patton), and had children including Matthew "Old Matt" Leander Patton.
  • John William Patton passed away in 1767 in Peter Sore, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Reverend) Patton
1645 – 1743
Birth Location: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Sarah (Patton)
1657 –
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Matilda (Patton)
1685 – 1718
Birth Location: Scotland
M(

Children(s)

Matthew Patton
1705 – 1778
Birth Location: Ireland
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John Patton's Ancestors

Self
John Patton
1665 – 1767
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
(Reverend) William Henry Patton
1645 – 1743
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Sarah (Spears) (Patton)
1657 –
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Matthew (S. "The Martyr" Pattoun \) Patton
1620 – 1666
Rosehall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christian Porteous
1601 – 1680
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
George Spears
Mary (Heath) (Spears)
Great-Grandparents
(Reverend) Patton
1590 – 1641
Margaret (Patton)
1593 – 1659
James Porteous
Christine (Porteous)
1625 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gratian Patton
1563 – 1603
Elizabeth (Patton)
1566 – 1603

John Patton's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Patton (1665 – 16 Jul 1767) m. Matilda (Ann Wideman \ Widemann) (Patton) (1685 – 1718)
  1. 1. Matthew ("Old Matt" Leander) Patton (1705 – 1778) m. Elizabeth (Jane (Alexander) (Davis)) Patton (1710 – 1778)
    1. 1. Col (Robert) Patton (21 Oct 1737 – 09 Jan 1808) m. Sarah (Farris) (Patton) (1744 – 16 Feb 1829)
      1. 1. Margaret (Patton) (Robinson) (1 Jan 1776 – 24 Jun 1866) m. James ((William)) Robinson (21 Jun 1776 – 26 Oct 1852)
        1. 1. Robert Robinson (Sep 1818 – 3 Mar 1904) m. Evaline ((McLean \ McLuney)) Robinson (Abt. Sept 1824 – aft 1900)

John Patton's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of John William Patton in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1767
16 Jul 1767
Age 102
Death of John William Patton in Peter Sore, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Peter Sore, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1767
    Event Place: Peter Sore, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
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