Hugh Patterson of York Co, PA USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents.(c)2000-2001 The York County, PAGenWeb Project. FAMILY HISTORY OF MY PATTERSON'S HUGH PATTERSON 1810 - 1868 The information contained in this family history is taken from many family sources. Those of our Patterson family Bible, letters and other information I have found. It starts out with the following . Great Great Grandfather Patterson came to Virginia timberland after 1700 from Edinburgh, Scotland. He fought in the Revoluitonary War. He lived to be 96 yrs old. His children were HARRIET, ELIZABETH, ROBERT, JOHN, DAVID, WILLIAM, JAMES, and HUGH PATTERSON. Hugh Patterson was born on Oct 31, 1810 in the township of Chanceford, York Co. Pa. He lived in York Co all his life. He married NANCY AGNUS CRABTREE before the year 1849. We do not know where the marriage took place nor the year. We do know that Nancy Agnus Crabtree was from Old Town Maryland and that she was married to Hugh's brother John before she was married to Hugh. Their marriage took place in Augusta County Maryland on June 22,1841. From this marriage came two daughters. MARY ELIZABETH , born Oct 10,1842 she married CYRUS SHAUB I have no other information on this couple. Also to this marriage was a daughter SARAH A ESTHER PATTERSON born March 26,1846 in Pa. She was married to A.F. MC CURDY, Nov 19,1868 In Roseville, Warren Co. Ill. And died on March 6,1903 in Nodaway Co. Missouri. She is buried in Blanchard Cemetery. There was a third child born of this marriage and no one can find any information on him. We have the name of FRANK PATTERSON. Just the name and no dates. JOHN PATTERSON died between the year 1846 and 1848. When Hugh and Nancy were married they lived on the PATTERSON FARM in York County Pa. Hugh Patterson died August in the year 1868 or 1869 I have not found the date. He is buried near New Bridgeville York Co. Pa I was told he only had a fieldstone for a marker and that it is on highway 24 Junction of 425 and 74 near the Susquehanna River. To this marriage the following children were born : Elizabeth Jane Patterson born Oct. 10,1849 in York Co Pa. Married John F. McCurdy in Warren Co. Ill. On Dec 12,1872. JOHN FARQUHAR PATTERSON born Dec 23, 1851 in York Co. Pa. He married Amanda Mucy Suter, on March 11,1891 in Gurthie Co. Iowa. To his marriage there were three children John was my Great Grandfather. He lived to be 104 yrs 1 month and 14 days old. Passing this life on Feb 9, 1956 in Gurthie Iowa. He is buried in the Fort Dodge St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery. HUGH CALDWELL PATTERSON born June 13,1854 in York Co Pa. He married Bessie Farley Russell on March 23, 1882 in Warren Co. Ill. Hugh was amoung the first settlers in the Oklahoma Territory. He died on Oct 10 1946 at the age of 92 and is buried in the Mooreland Cemetery in Woodward Co, Oklahoma. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PATTERSON there are some letters and notes about Benjamin. They are as follows. Born March 11,1857 died as a small child in York Co and is buried there. (not sure about this note but states as follows. Samuel Patterson, son of Hugh C. And Bessie states that Agnes N. Crabtree came west with six sons. Benjamin stayed in Indiana. ) ROBERT JAMES PATTERSON born Oct 11,1858 in York Co. Pa married Mary Sleana Suter on Feb 4, 1888. He died on March 17,1927. DAVID HARIM PATTERSON born August 31,1861 in York Co Pa. I do not know whom he married. WILLIAM BALSER PATTERSON born March 20,1864 in York Co Pa. He married Elizabeth Ellen Wray on March 15, 1893 . SAMUEL BLAIR PATTERSON born July 1,1868 in York Co. Pa. Married Annetta Hidlebaugh. I have pictures, newspaper clippings and old letters of the families and would love to share them. My goal is to find out who Hugh's Parents were. He was born, lived, worked and died in York Co. Pa. I also wrote an article on My Great Grandfather John Farquhar Patterson. If you would like any information or have information to share please email me at PrinyP@aol.com