[Ancestor] Patterson

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] Patterson

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There is a tradition in the Patterson family that they have been in Ireland since the planting of Ulster, and ever since that time inhabitants of Manor Cunningham; that their crest was a boar's head; very likely there was more than that, but that is the only part handed down in their family. It is a matter of history that a Patterson, Robert or James, was one of a company of gentlemen that came over from Scotland at the invitation of Charles the First, in the year of 1613. Each of these gentlemen was assigned lands, and Patterson was given land afterward called Manor Fort Cunningham. This historical fact agrees with the tradition in the family of Robert Patterson's ancestors. Another Patterson came over in 1614 and settled on another quarter called Monegragam, but not far from Robert. hence it is to be presumed that they were brothers.
(I) The first ancestor whose name we have was James Patterson, who married Matilda Bredin, or Breading, or more likely Braddon (the same as the novelist). Mr. Drummond Grant, an authority, writes that Braddon is more likely to be the proper spelling of the name and the others are corruptions. The children of James and Matilda (Braddon) Patterson that we know of were James, Samuel and William. There may have been others.
(II) Of these, James, the eldest, inherited Drumonghil, the home. He married Margaret MacIvaine. Of her family nothing positive is known except that she was the daughter of John MacIvaine, for whom their eldest son was named.
James Patterson, of Drumonghil, was always called Esquire, or Squire. It was not a title, but was applied by the people to large wealthy farmers. An informant says that it was not only because of his wealth, but of his superior education, refinement and manner of dress. He had four children, three sons and one daughter: (1) Matilda, or Matty, who married a farmer named McMonigal and later came to the United States, where they were last heard from in New Orleans. (2) John, the eldest son, inherited Drumonghil. he married a widow named Elizabeth (Betty) Rankin, who had one child, a daughter. He had no children of his own, and it is said was not happy, having married a woman considerably older than himself. He sold Drumonghil and went to Sydney, Australia, in company with a friend named John Moore, who later returned to Manor Cunningham after making considerable money. and married. John Patterson's wife was to have gone to Sydney later on, but for some reason never went, and his family never knew what became of him eventually. (3) Henry (Harry), the second son, went into the navy, and by his ability won a lieutenancy which he later resigned. He married a widow named Sarah Wallace. After his marriage he lived and died at Doorable, having no children. His widow inherited all of his property. (4) James, the third son, married Sophia Stewart. ¹

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 354.