Robert Patterson Sr

M, #10136, b. September 1749
Pedigree
Father*Amos Patterson1
Mother*(__________) (__________)
ChartsPedigree - father Charles Harold Bassett
Reference5G Grf, B136
Note* Note(s): Need to find book by Mary Eliz Patterson Grimes & sisinlaw Fannie Grimes Sitherwood. 
To-Do* On To-Do list: Jane says there is a new Enlow book out (too new for SLC) - is this it? 929.273 EL58sc v. 1 (pub 2004) so maybe they didn't have it yet? 
Note Note(s): Clues
York Co Wills & Index 1770-1776 v.3C (SLC 22131)
pg 64 Letters of adm granted to Andrew Patterson of the estate of James Patterson late of York Co, Yoeman - for an inventory on or before 30 Nov 1799

pg 99 Aaron VanScyoc of Huntington Twnshp to eldest son Cornelius, dau Rebecca wife of Matthew Risley, dau Isabel wife of Henry Heuman, dau Tabitha wife of Edward Williams, wife Rebecca, sons Aron, Moses, and Enoch (latter 3 under 21) 12 Apr 1769, proved 29 May 1772

York Co Wills 1779-1803 v.K (SLC 22133)
pg 104 Thomas Petterson of Hamiltonbann Twnshp, wife Ann, son John, son Hugh, dau Betty wife of Wm Hunter, dau Ann wife of Wm Shields, dau Mary Patterson, dau Jenny, granddau Betty Ann Shileds. Definitely an e not an a.

York Co Wills 1803-1807 v.L (SLC 22134)
pg 297 Mary Patterson of Chanceford Twnshp, son Jas. "as much money as will discharge that bond that he has on his brother Jno. which is now deceased." Dau Martha wife of Nathan Norris, son Hugh. 21 May 1803, proved 28 Oct 1805. 
Birth*September 1749 Robert Patterson Sr was born in September 1749 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey. 
Marriage*1772 He married Mary Ann Van Scyoc in 1772 at York Co., Pennsylvania.2 
MovedTo*1772 Robert Patterson Sr moved to York (now Adams) Co., Pennsylvania, in 1772 Graham-Grimes book says 1792/4 but that has to be a typo since he's there by 1779 tax list.2 
TaxList*1779 He was a taxpayer in 1779 at Huntington Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania: 1779 no land, 1 horse, 1 cow. 
TaxList1780 He was a taxpayer in 1780 at Huntington Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania: no land, 1 negro, 1 cow (negro probably should be cow.) 
TaxList1781 He was a taxpayer in 1781 at Huntington Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania: no land, 1 horse, 2 cows. 
TaxList1783 He was a taxpayer in 1783 at Huntington Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania: no land, no nothing, 7 inhabitants. 
TaxList He was a taxpayer at Huntington Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania: there is no 1784, and from 1785 on he's not there. 
MovedTo1792 He moved to East Findley, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, in 1792. 
MovedTo1794 He moved to Morris Twnshp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, in 1794 Robert Patterson, a native of New Jersey, the great ancestor of the family in Washington county, in 1794 came from York (now Adams) county, Penn., to this county, with his family, locating in Morris township. The trip was made in wagons, at that time an undertaking of no small magnitude. The names of Robert Patterson's children are Joanna, James, Timothy, William, John. Robert, Polly, Abigail and Peter.
per page 976 of: Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). 
(Witness) History1796 He witnessed Greene Co. PA was formed from Washington Co. PA in 1796. 
Relationships5th great-grandfather of David Lee Bassett
3rd great-grandfather of Charles Henry "Charlie" Bassett

Family

Mary Ann Van Scyoc b. Sep 1749
Marriage*1772 He married Mary Ann Van Scyoc in 1772 at York Co., Pennsylvania.2 
Children
Last Edited4 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S1842] Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County (PA), pg 976.
  2. [S1656] The Graham - Grimes Genealogy with Cognate Branches 1756-1926 pg 90, Frances Grimes Sitherwood.
  3. [S1841] The descendants of the Elliotts of Elliotts Risque and allied lines : Cunningham, Countiss, Hicks, Litton, Parsley, Vanderpool, Waller, Gilbert Stephens, Clarence E Shepard, pg 34.