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Martha Patterson 1684 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1684

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Paterson

Mother: Mary Watsone

Spouse(s): Henry Work

Children(s): Martha Work

In 1684, Martha Patterson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Pennyville Paterson and Mary Watsone. Martha Patterson married Henry Clay Work, and had children including Martha Work. Martha Patterson passed away in 1740 in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1684, Martha Patterson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Pennyville Paterson and Mary Watsone.
  • Martha Patterson married Henry Clay Work, and had children including Martha Work.
  • Martha Patterson passed away in 1740 in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Paterson
1648 – 1740
Birth Location: Pennyvenie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary Watsone
1651 – 1693
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Henry Work
1680 – 1738
Birth Location: High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Martha Work
1700 – 1754
Birth Location: –
MW

Martha Patterson's Ancestors

Self
Martha Patterson
1684 – 1740
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Pennyville Paterson
1648 – 1740
Pennyvenie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Watsone
1651 – 1693
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
James Paterson
1629 – 1709
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mary (Margaret Rockwell) Watson
1624 – 1684
Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Paterson
1607 – 1693
Wilmot Cade
1587 – 1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Patterson's Descendants

1.
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Martha Patterson (31 Jul 1684 – 1740) m. Henry (Clay) Work (Oct 1680 – Aft 29 Jun 1738)
  1. 1. Martha Work (1700 – May 1754) m. John Sterrett (1698 – 4 April 1748)
    1. 1. ELIZABETH STERRETT (16 Jan 1723 – 1766) m. Edward Crawford (03 JUL 1710 – 09 Jan 1792)
      1. 1. Lieut. (John Isaac) Crawford (11 Aug 1745 – 14 Feb 1827) m. Ann Holmes (1765 – 10 Dec 1810)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Crawford) CRAWFORD (8 May 1787 – 25 Aug 1865) m. Hugh Crawford (17 JAN 1785 – 8 AUG 1860)
      2. 2. Ruth Crawford (11 November 1754 – 2 July 1830)
      3. 3. Mary Crawford (1761 – 31 October 1829)

Martha Patterson's Timeline

2 Records

1684
31 Jul 1684
Birth of Martha Patterson in Scotland
Scotland
1740
1740
Age 56
Death of Martha Patterson in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1684
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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