Re: Patterson Genealogy-Belfast, Maine-Late 1700's
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Looking for ANY Patterson Genealogy-Belfast, Maine-Late 1700's
Judith Patterson 3/14/03
Hi, I just copied the PATTERSON pages from the Saco Valley Families.One section is indeed "Pattersons of Belfast, Maine", only two pages though.pp 1099-1101
I'll type it fast, excuse typos:
4 of the 11 sons of Robert Patterson and his wife, Jean Gilmore, removed, about 1770-2 and settled on land purchased for them by their father on the east side of the river near where the city of Belfast now stands.Here they hewed down the forset and cleared excellent farms which were inherited by their posterity.
*ROBERT PATTERSON, born Saco 1742 married Elizabeth Goodwin in Saco 21 Dec 1774 and had children born there.He lived on the eatern side of the river near Garrison Mill and died there 9 Oct 1829 age 87
Children:
William 16 Nov 1775
Elizabeth 18 Feb 1778
Andrew 3 Jul 1780
Martha 23 NOv 1782 [she must have died before 1794]
John 15 Nov 1784-5 Oct 1789
Sally 26 1786
Elisha 17 Aug 1789 [I found he was born in Belfast and was in Swanville, Waldo County in 1830 and 1840.I have an Elisha too, but born 1794, was checking this one out...]
Robert 21 Feb 1792
Martha 7 Feb 1794
George 24 Apr 1796
Juenny 9 Jun 1798 - 9 Jul 1802
Jenny 11 Apr 1804
*JAMES PATTESON second son of Robert & Jean, born 1744 Saco, married Jane dau of Martin Jameson of Saco 25 Mar 1773.His nephew Robert lived with them.He died 18 Feb 1824 age 80 widow died 14 Dec 1838 age 89
Children:[marriages included here too]
Jane 25 Aug 1774
Robert 20 Jul 1776
Martin J 30 Jan 1779
Susanna 3 Jul 1781
Mary 31 Mar 1784
Margaret 6 Aug 1786
James 6 Aug 1786
*NATHANIEL PATTERSON third son b 1745 m Hannah, another dau of Martin Jameson m 20 Sep 1770 Saco.Some ch. born in SacoHe d 12 Nov 1825 age 79, she d 26 May 1843 age 99
Children:[more info on these guys]
Robert 9 Jun 1771 had ch Nathaniel 1798 and John T and Alfred
Starrett 4 Apr 1774
Martin J 17 Apr 1777
Sally 30 Aug 1779
Hannah 18 APr 1782
Nathaniel 30 Oct 1785 had son, Cyrus
*WILLIAM PATTERSON fourth son b 5 Apr 1746 Saco m May, dau of John Mitchell, first couple married in Belfast.He is known as William 2d.d 16 May 1828 age 79 and wife d 26 Oct 1838 age 92
Children: [a little more on some]
William 1 Apr 1773
Jenny 5 Apr 1775
Robert 14 Jun 1776
John M 26 May 1779
Elizabeth 18 OCt 1782
Polly 25 Nov 1786
Anna 23 Oct 1788
Hannah 24 Jul 1791
David 5 Sep 1794
*WILLIAM PATTERSON, knownas Long William, he a native of Londonderry NH m Martha d of William McLaughlin moved to Belfast 1770.he d 1810? and she 8 Aug 1808
*ROBERT PATTERSON and Jean his wife had these children in Saco.Author was uncertain of this family
Andrew bapt 14 Nov 1764
Jane bapt 3 Feb 1770
Margaret bpat 3 Feb 1770
Mary A bapt 16 Nov 1796
I hope this helps you, quite a long-lived lot.If you see anything on a Saco? Elisha born about 1794, I'm trying to find his parents.He was known as Col. Elisha PATTERSON.Went to Bowdoin by 1815.