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Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson 1766 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1766

Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts

Death Date: before 1810

Death Location: Machias, Washington, Maine, United States

Father: David Nelson

Mother: Hannah Bailey

Spouse(s): Alexander Patterson

Children(s): Robert Patterson

Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson was born in 1766 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, the child of David Nelson and Hannah Bailey. Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson married Alexander Patterson, and had children including Robert Patterson. Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson passed away in 1810 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson was born in 1766 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, the child of David Nelson and Hannah Bailey.
  • Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson married Alexander Patterson, and had children including Robert Patterson.
  • Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson passed away in 1810 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Nelson
1742 – 1788
Birth Location: Lancaster, Massachusetts
DN
Hannah Bailey
1732 –
Birth Location: Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA
HB

Spouses(s)

Alexander Patterson
1763 – 1837
Birth Location: Londonderry,,New Hampshire,USA
AP

Children(s)

Robert Patterson
1795 – 1871
Birth Location: Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States,
RP

Mary Patterson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Patterson
1766 – 1810
Birth Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts
Parents
David Nelson
1742 – 1788
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Hannah Bailey
1732 –
Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA
Grandparents
David NELSON
1707 – 1757
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Margaret Rugg
1716 – 1765
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Shuball Bailey
1695 – 1734
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Anna Houghton
1712 – 1750
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Nelson
1676 – 1720
Mercy Roy
1675 – 1716
Daniel Rugg
1678 – 1758
Cap. Bailey
1670 – 1733
Hannah Walker
1671 – 1702
Joseph Houghton
1678 – 1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Lambert
1638 – 1678
Robert Roy
1624 – 1710
# Phipps
1643 – 1682
John Rugg(e)
1632 – 1696
Mary Mighill
1649 – 1694
Shubael Walker
1641 – 1689

Mary Patterson's Descendants

1.
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Mary ("Polly" Nelson) Patterson (26 Feb 1766 – before 1810) m. Alexander Patterson (10 july 1763 – 7 Jan 1837)
  1. 1. Robert Patterson (August 1, 1795 – 21 Feb 1871) m. Hannah (Rhodes) Stickney (17 Apr 1794 – 17 Aug 1871)
    1. 1. Eleanor Patterson (25 May 1818 – 8 September 1901) m. Robert (D) Pottle (5 Oct 1812 – 14 Jul 1901)
      1. 1. Dorcus (E) Pottle (Aug 1844 – Bef. 1930) m. John (H.) Morrison (15 May 1844 – 26 Oct 1918)
        1. 1. ❤️Cora (A.) Morrison (Apr 1864 – aft 22 Apr 1910) m. ❤️ (Charles W (Chas) McCall) (Call) (May 1864 – 13 Feb 1932)

Mary Patterson's Timeline

2 Records

1766
26 Feb 1766
Birth of Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts
1810
before 1810
Age 44
Death of Mary "Polly" Nelson Patterson in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States
Machias, Washington, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1766
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1810
    Event Place: Machias, Washington, Maine, United States
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