SONS OF DEWITT COLONY TEXAS Patterson Home Page | Patterson Family Index The Patterson Family Scotland to North Carolina to Georgia to Mississippi to Texas The first Patterson of this line is thought to have emigrated from Scotland, where and when unknown. They appear in North Carolina in the mid 1700's. They moved to Georgia in 1828 and then on to Missississippi by 1850, then on to Texas in the mid-1850's. Origin of Isham Jones
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Born abt 1735 Scotland Died bef 1820 BuncombeCo, NC North Carolina Matthew Patterson was listed as chain bearer on a survey in MecklenburgCo, NC 28 Apr 1768. John Patterson also appeared on the same document. Two land purchases were made by a Matthew Patterson in TryonCo, NC, 24 Dec 1770 for 300 acres on north side of Broad River and one on 18 Apr 1771 for 250 acres on the south side of Catawba River on Killion Creek. On 25 Jun 1772 the land was sold to Michael Engl and wife Barbara. Matthew was a surveyor on other documents. MecklenburgCo was established in 1762 from AnsonCo and TryonCo was established from MecklenburgCo in 1768. In 1779 TryonCo was split into LincolnCo and RutherfordCo on the west. The 1782 tax list of RutherfordCo lists a Matthew Patterson, in 1785 a member of Capt. Rankin's Company. He made a land purchase on Puzzle Creek of Second Broad River of 100 acres for 50 shillings. Land was sold to David Medlow in 1799. Matthew Patterson is listed on the 1790 census in household of two males 16+ and 3 females. On the same census were Joseph and Robert, both had small children. BuncombeCo became the westernmost NC county in 1791 and included western part of RutherfordCo. Matthew Patterson was listed in that county for 1800 and 1810 census with he and wife 45+. Both are estimated to be 65 yr old being born in Scotland abt 1735. They do not appear in the 1820 census. It is speculated that the above Matthew had a son Samuel Patterson and that Samuel was the father of Matthew Patterson, ancestor of Isham Jones Patterson of Texas. Samuel Patterson Born NC Died NC?? Born 1790 NC Died 20 Sep 1855 Ripley, TippahCo, MS Married Nancy Born 1790 NC Died 22 Aug 1855 Ripley, TippahCo, MS
North Carolina 1812: BuncombeCo records say Matthew Patterson served in War of 1812. 1820: Listed on census of BuncombeCo, NC, #44. 26-45 yr old, two males under 10. A Samuel Patterson and wife were #45, 45 yr+ with 4 males and 3 females. Robert Patterson and wife were #34, 3 males and 1 female. 1825: 22 Dec: Land purchase in BuncombeCo for 150 acres on west side of French Broad River. Georgia 1828: 28 Aug: Sold above land to James Hamblin and moved to HabershamCo, GA. HabershamCo in the NE corner of GA was established in 1818 from a part of FranklinCo and Cherokee lands. In 1831 CherokeeCo was established out of Cherokee lands to the west and LumpkinCo was established out of parts of Cherokee, Habersham and Hall counties in 1832. 1840: Census LumpkinCo, GA lists Matthew with 10 family members. Mississippi 1850: Census TippahCo, MS lists Matthew, wife Nancy, children Warren, Andrew, Martha and Matthew Jr. 1853: 10 May: Matthew bought a tract of land from son-in-law Joshua Adams. Same land was sold to F.M. Patterson for $500 in 1855. 1855: Bill for purchase of "shrouding and trimming" for funerals of Matthew and Nancy Patterson. 1855: TippahCo probate records list William Patterson and Joshua Adams as administrators of estate of Matthew and Nancy Patterson. Minor children Matthew Patterson Jr. 17, John, Henry and Robert Quinn, sons of Elizabeth Patterson Quinn, decd. Also mentioned were William Patterson, Benjamin Patterson of GA, Warren W. Patterson of TX, Andrew J. Patterson (not in the state) and Rebecca Adams of TippahCo, MS. Born 30 Dec 1829 HabershamCo, Georgia Died 8 Dec 1875 LavacaCo, Texas Married 1855 FayetteCo, Texas Born 15 Oct 1839 TippahCo, Mississippi Died 16 Dec 1926 San Antonio, BexarCo, Texas
Born 4 Feb 1863 FayetteCo, Texas Died 4 Dec 1931 Blessing, MatagordaCo, Texas Married 10 Dec 1883 Born 13 Apr 1866 DeWittCo, Texas Died 3 Mar 1935 Blessing, MatagordaCo, Texas
SONS OF DEWITT COLONY TEXAS |
1875:
Buried in Old Moulton Cemetery, Moulton, LavacaCo, TX. The cemetery is one mile
toward Moulton on the right off Hwy 1680 from where county road 287 joins Hwy 1680.
The cemetery is about 0.25 mile off 1680 down a dirt road. The cemetery is well-maintained
although a old wooden sign at the entrance is almost unreadable (photo left) and
vandalized and the state road sign (above ) has been vandalized to some extent (Dec.
1996). Several hundred yards from the entrance shown is the cemetery on the right
which is fenced.