Re: Col. John Patton (b. 1745 Sligo, Ireland)
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Re: Col. John Patton (b. 1745 Sligo, Ireland)
David Agricola 12/13/02
Thank you very much for your kind words.Regarding the sword - A sword and scabbard was originally buried with Col. Patton.When his remained were exhumed, the sword was still with him, thus proving it was him buried in the cornfield.This same sword was re-intered with him in Huntingdon.I have run across an article written by a Kitty Wolsiffer published in the 1981 Centre County Heritage.In this article she tells about the persistent mix-up between 2 men bearing the name of John Patton.One of these men married the widow of iron master William Bird and through this marriage became the owner of Berkshire Furnace.He also served in the Revolutionary War.References to him and his death can be found in the Berks County courthouse and he died in 1790.This cannot possibly be "my" Col. John Patton because Centre Furnace wasn't built until 1792.The John Patton of Berks County was never promoted to General to my knowledge, although it is possible and perhaps it is from his descendants that the story of the sword exists."My" John Patton was commissioned as General of the Pennsylvania Militia but I've never heard anything about a sword in his line.He did, however, have 11 children and it is possible that Joshua may be descended from one of these 11 children, but I do not have lineage on all of them.If anyone knows the heritage of Joshua, I'd love to see if it fits in with my Col. Patton.