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William Patton 1765 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1765

Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 May 1796

Death Location: York County, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Patten

Mother: Elizabeth Chant

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Brown

William Patton was born in 1765 in York County, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Patten and Elizabeth Chant. In 1790, William Patton resided in Chester, South Carolina, USA. In 1795, William Patton resided in York, South Carolina. William Patton had children including Margaret Cromwell Brown. William Patton passed away in 1796 in York County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Patton was born in 1765 in York County, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Patten and Elizabeth Chant.
  • In 1790, William Patton resided in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1795, William Patton resided in York, South Carolina.
  • William Patton had children including Margaret Cromwell Brown.
  • William Patton passed away in 1796 in York County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Patten
1729 – 1810
Birth Location: West Chinnock, Somerset, England
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Elizabeth Chant
1733 – 1789
Birth Location: West Chinnock, Somerset, , England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Brown
1781 – 1863
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
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William Patton's Ancestors

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William Patton
1765 – 1796
Birth Place: York County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Patten
1729 – 1810
West Chinnock, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Chant
1733 – 1789
West Chinnock, Somerset, , England
Grandparents
Robert (Hugh) Patten
1693 – 1744
Emma (( Patten) )
1701 – 1796
Chiselborough, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Patton's Descendants

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William Patton (3 Jun 1765 – 7 May 1796)
  1. 1. Margaret (Cromwell) Brown (1 September 1781 – 8 September 1863) m. Joseph (Herman) Wylie (21 Sep 1770 – 6 Jun 1844)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wylie (2 Oct 1816 – 11 Oct 1850) m. Joseph (Alexander) Gaston (4 Mar 1810 – 11 Feb 1868)
      1. 1. William (Newton) Gaston (20 February 1839 – 17 November 1907)
      2. 2. Adam (Wylie) Gaston (1841 – 11 November 1863)
      3. 3. John (Porter) Gaston (1844 – 28 Mar 1925)
      4. 4. Juliette (Victoria "Vic") Gaston (25 Dec 1846 – 17 Jul 1898) m. Peter (Turner) Hollis (24 Apr 1844 – 1 Nov 1919)
        1. 1. Joel Hollis (abt 1870 – ) m. N. (A.) McWatters
        2. 2. Joseph (Gaston) Hollis (29 Sep 1870 – 15 Mar 1963) m. Annie (Isabel) Lyle (6 June 1872 – 6 February 1932)
        3. 3. Dr. (John Porter) Hollis (24 Nov 1872 – 15 March 1963) m. Sarah (Wilson Sanders) Hollis (16 October 1864 – 15 May 1952) m. Mary Walker (22 July 1886 – 11 July 1965)
        4. 4. Mary (Anna) Hollis (8 April 1877 – 15 October 1881)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (W. "Lizzie") Hollis (Abt 1877 – 27 May 1960) m. James (Robert) Reid (5 March 1868 – 30 July 1933)
        6. 6. William (Gill) Hollis (6 Aug 1877 – 21 Oct 1952) m. Gertha (Long) Henderson (12 November 1880 – 15 June 1949)
        7. 7. Anna (Eliza Hollis) (Lynn) (03 Oct 1881 – 16 Mar 1971) m. James (Jeffries) Lynn (abt 1880 – )
        8. 8. Lawrence (Peter) Hollis (29 Nov 1883 – 13 Dec 1978) m. Emma (Harleston) Clyde (5 May 1888 – 4 February 1947)
        9. 9. Daniel (Saye) Hollis (28 Jul 1885 – 6 May 1981) m. Maude (White) McFadden (11 Jul 1886 – 21 Nov 1971)
        10. 10. Mattie Hollis (abt 1886 – )
      5. 5. Tabitha (Agnes) Gaston (1849 – 5 Nov 1854)
      6. 6. David (G.) Gaston (1856 – )

William Patton's Timeline

5 Records

1765
3 Jun 1765
Birth of William Patton in York County, South Carolina, USA
York County, South Carolina, USA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 25
William Patton resided here in Chester, South Carolina, USA
Chester, South Carolina, USA
1795
Abt 1795
Age 30
William Patton resided here in York, South Carolina
York, South Carolina
1796
7 May 1796
Age 31
Death of William Patton in York County, South Carolina, USA
York County, South Carolina, USA
1796
1796
Age 31
William Patton - Probate in York, South Carolina, USA
York, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1765
    Event Place: York County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Chester, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Chester, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 185; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1795
    Event Place: York, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, Records of Estates; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (York County); Probate Place: York, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1796
    Event Place: York County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, Records of Estates; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (York County); Probate Place: York, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, Records of Estates; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (York County); Probate Place: York, South Carolina
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