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About Deacon William Patrick
A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW YORK with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A088759
John W. Patrick described his father as being "more than middling size and strength" with a fine constitution. He had a light complexion, blue eyes and a manly yet peaceful countenance with a slightly Roman nose. William did not go to church until 1763 . He was a probationer for the deacons and ordained as a deacon in 1763 in Bennington, VT. He owned the Patrick Inn in Bemis Heights, NY. (Albany). He was in the military in 1777 in the Battle of Saratoga. He was a member of the first "Stillwater" Congregational Church.
He was never an enlisted soldier but took part as a citizen who simply shouldered his musket. with others, fought in several battles and at the surrender of Burgoyne. His house was used as a fortified safe place by many others.
Found in a letter that Gabe Morris had: The first that I have found definitely of our Patrick ancestors is William Patrick 1733-1823 who married Elizabeth Campbell about 1759, daughter of Rev Robert Campbell. The Campbells and Patricks had lived in the town of Canaan, Litchfeld Co Conn for the purpose of removing latter to Stillwater NY which they did in 1762-1763 the French and Indian war having closed in 1761. Her father was the minister at Stillwater until his death in 1789. He was born in Ireland in 1709 and his father's name was also Robert who cam to Boston in 1714. William Patrick was not a soldier in the Revolution but was a member of a committee of safety in 1777 and his son Robert (our ancestor) was a soldier in the 13th Albany Co Reg't.
Deacon William Patrick BIRTH 15 Apr 1738 Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 5 Jul 1823 (aged 85) Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, USA BURIAL Yellow Meeting House Cemetery Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 48856659 · View Source
MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 4 Deacon Wiliam Patrick lived 86 years
Married his second wife, Thankful Bacon, after her first husband, Walter Hewit, died in June 1805, per contributor cousin_karl.
Family Members Spouses Photo Elizabeth Campbell Patrick 1736–1803
Photo Thankful Bacon Patrick 1743–1823
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48856659/william-patrick
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Deacon William Patrick's Timeline
| 1738 |
April 15, 1738
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Connecticut, British colonies of North America
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| 1760 |
August 21, 1760
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Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Colonial America
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1762
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Canaan, CT, United States
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| 1765 |
October 24, 1765
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Stillwater, NY, United States
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1767
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Stillwater, NY, United States
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| 1769 |
December 4, 1769
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Stillwater, NY, United States
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February 12, 1772
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Stillwater, NY, United States
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1772
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Stillwater, NY, United States
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September 18, 1774
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Stillwater, NY, United States
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