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"The Patterson Family Descended from James Patterson of Scotland by D. Williams Patterson

  with a few additions by Anna Patterson Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York, USA  -5 July 1906-

EDITORIAL NOTE

This Record was Collected and Compiled by the late D. Williams Patterson. It appears here substantially as it was left by him in manuscript at his death in 1892. A few additions have been made in an effort to bring the Record up to date.

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  James Patterson was a native of Scotland, and was born about 1633. He  was one of the Prisoners of War taken by Cromwell, probably at the Battle of  Worcester, 3 September, 1651. These prisoners were sold as bond-servants  by the English government and a large number of them were sent to New  England in the ship "John and Sarah," of London, Captain John Green, Mas-  ter; they embarked 6 November, 1651, probably sailed about 14 November,  1651, and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, probably early in the following  May, as on 13 May, 1652, the list of servants sent on board the ship was re-  corded in Boston. (See New England Historical and Genealogical Register,  vol. i, pp. 377-380). In 1658 he was a resident of Billerica, as he then received  a grant of land from that town. Between 1658 and 1685 he received sixteen  different grants of land from the town of Billerica. In 1661 his name ap-  pears upon the town records in a vote of the proprietors. He married, 29  May, 1662, Rebecca Stevenson, before "Thomas Danforth. Esq." She was  daughter of Andrew Stevenson of Cambridge, and was born about 1642. 

"At a meeting of Selectmen & Committee of Militia held October 8, 1675, In persuance of an order from the Hon. Councill sent unto them," twelve garrisons were formed in Billerica. "6. They appoint James Patersons house for garrison and to entertain John Baldwin, Edward & Thomas Farmer, Henery & John Jeffts & two soldiers. 8 soldiers & 4 families."1 (Billerica town records, p." 121). He was admitted freeman 18 April, 1690. His will was dated 12 May, 1701, and he died in Billerica 14 July, 1701, aged about sixty-eight years, according to the town records, but his inventory states that he died 14 June, 1701.

Children of James1 and Rebecca (Stevenson) Patterson:

I. MARY PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica, 22 August, 1666; mar- ried 30 January, 1688-9, Peter Proctor, of Chelmsford.

II. JAMES PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica, 28 February, 1668-9; died 3 October, 1677.

III. ANDREW PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica, 4 April, 1672: mar- ried ____1697, Elizabeth Kebbe, of Charlestown. He was a mariner, and tradition says "was lost at sea." He was alive at as late a date as 27 March, 1707, as appears by deeds recorded in Cambridge.

Elizabeth Patterson of Reading, Massachusetts, (probably widow of

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1 James Patterson's house used for garrison in King Philip's War. Reff. Hazen's "History of Billerica," pp. 110 - 117 ; N. E. H. & G. R. vol. xxxvii, p. 148.

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Andrew), bought 8 September, 1725, of Thomas Hodgeman, of Reading, part of his homestead in Reading, containing four acres. She died in Read- ing, June, 1738.

IV. JOHN PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica 8 April, 1675, married Concord, 29 December, 1702, Joanna Hall, of Billerica. He had, 1 March, 1707, a grant from the town of Billerica of twenty acres of upland and swamp for £20 money.

V. JOSEPH PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica 1 January, 1677-8. He was a tailor, and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts, as early as the be- ginning of 1701. He bought of Edward Harrington, 19 March, 1701, "one mansion house with twelve acres of orchyard, meadow, and arable land, sit- uate, Iving and being in Watertown aforesaid." He married first in Sud- bury, 22 September, 1701, Mercy Goodenow, born in Sudbury, 1680, daugh- ter of Captain John Goodenow of Sudbury. She died in childbed, 1 Sep- tember, 1710, and he married (second) Mary . She died and he mar- ried (third), 19 November, 1724, Rebecca, widow of James Livermore, and daughter of John and Elizabeth (Trowbridge) Myrick of Newton. She was born 20 April, 1687, and married 5 October, 1718, James Livermore, of Weston, who died 20 August, 1720. (Bond's "History of Watertown," pp. 374 and 392.) In 1714 he was constable or collector of Watertown. He had, by small purchases at different times, acquired a good farm, which is said to have included the top of Prospect Hill, about half a mile west of Waltham Plain. The date of his death is not now known, but his will was executed 15 November, 1736, and offered for probate 14 February, 1736-7.

VI. REBECCA PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica, 18 July, 1680 ; died 1683.

VII. JAMES PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica, 13 April, 1683; mar- ried Mary . He was probably a resident of Billerica till 1707. In 1711 he was a resident of Dunstable, and remained there till 1716, when he moved to Groton, where he resided the remainder of his life. He drew lot No. 44 in "Narragansett No. 6" (now Templeton) as the representative of his father, for his services in "King Philip's war," in 1675 or 1676. The time of his death is not known, but he was alive on the 6th day of November, 1735, and mortgaged his Narragansett lot to Samuel Belknap, of Woburn ; and on the 20th of ]\Iarch, 1738, Belknap executed a deed of release of the same lot to Joseph Patterson, of Watertown, in which deed he mentions James Patterson as "late of Groton deceased." But a small por- tion of this mortgage is now in existence. The date, signature, and de- scription are gone, but on the back of what remains is an indorsement of the date when recorded, 10 January, 1737-8. His wife survived him, as 27 August, 1739. she and her children are named in a deed of the same prop- erty to Joseph Patterson, of Watertown, in which the grantors were de- scribed as "Mary Patterson, widow ; James Patterson, Jonathan Patterson and Hezekiah Patterson, labourers, all of the town of Groton in the County of Middlesex in New England, and Mary Patterson of Watertown in ye County aforesaid, spinster." These I have supposed to be the widow and children of James Patterson who drew the lot. The deed was signed by but

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one Mary, and by James and Hezekiah; seals are attached for the other names but there is no sign of the names. I think the James Patterson who signed the deed to be identical with James Pattersron mentioned by Butler in his history of Groton.

VIII. JONATHAN PATTERSON,2 born in Billerica 30 January, 1685-6. In a deed dated 27 February, 1706-7, he describes himself as a "tailor of Watertown." He then deeded to Enoch Kidder of Billerica fifty- one acres of land which he received from his father's estate in Billerica. He was a resident of Deerfield, iMassachusetts, as early as 1713. He mar- ried, in Deerfield, 1713, Mary Hawks, born 1695, daughter of Deacon Eliezer and ____ Hawks, of Deerfield. He resided in Deerfield till after the birth of his second child, 1 September, 1716, after which he moved to Northfield, Massachusetts, where he died 1718. Mrs. Mary Patterson died in Northfield, 1757, "aged 61 years."

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James Paterson

Birth: 1633, Scotland Death: Jul. 14, 1701 Billerica Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

Born in Scotland 1633. Was captured as a prisoner of war during the Battle of Worcester, England, English Civil War in 1651 by Lord Cromwell's forces, sold into bondage, and sent to Boston aboard the ship John and Sarah arriving May 1652. Was sold to a Andrew Stimpson Stevenson and lived his entire life in Billerica, MA, becoming a freeman in 1690. He received a number of land grants in the early days of Billerica and raised eight children. The family is not found in Billerica after 1720 as all of the children and descendants moved to other parts of Massachusetts. He married his owner's daughter, Rebecca Stevenson at Cambridge, MA on 29 Mar 1662. He was a blacksmith by trade. James Paterson was listed as one of the colonist who took part in the fighting to put down the Indian uprising know as King Phillip's [Indian] War circa 1675 to 1676. Many of his descendants used the spelling of PATTERSON and fought during the American Revolution and helped settle the interior of New York State as part of the "Boston Purchase" also referred to the "Ten Townships Purchase" in Tioga, Tompkins and Broome Counties in NY.

James and Rebecca had 9 children: Unknown abt. 1662-63 by miscarriage Mary Patterson [1666-1724] married Peter Proctor of Chelmsford James Patterson [1668-1677] Andrew Patterson [1672-1707] Lost at sea John Patterson [1675-aft. 1707] Joseph Patterson [1677-1736] died at Watertown, MA Rebecca Patterson [1680-1683] James Patterson [1683-1738] died at Groton, Middlesex, MA Jonathan Patterson [1685-1718] died at Northfield, MA.

Source: Patterson, D. Williams. "The Patterson Family Descended from James Patterson of Scotland." In Internet Archive; New York Public Library: Americana. Newark Valley, Tioga Co., NY, 1906.

Some of the children are probably buried in the Old South Burying Ground, but the graves are not sill marked to the best that can be determined.

Burial: Old South Burying Ground Billerica Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

Created by: Patrick Patterson Record added: Mar 17, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 126503732

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James Paterson

Inscription: JAMES PATERSON, SEN

Plot C-141

- Photo of tombstone -

Added by: Patrick Patterson, photographer 3/17/2014

NOTE: The SEN of the inscription means senior according to Patrick Patterson.

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The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in the ..., Volume 2

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Scottish Prisoners of the Civil Wars (Dunbar and Worcester) - Y-DNA Classic Chart

2-A. Patterson, Pattinson - James Pattison, Billerica MA, 1658; d. 1701

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The Patterson / Marks / Marean Family History

James Paterson Male 1633 - 1701 (68 years)

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A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the U. S. A. By Donald Whyte

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Patterson, James 1633-1701.

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English Civil War

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1968 Treatment of prisoners of war in England during the English Civil Wars, 22 August, 1642 - 30 January, 1648/49 Gary Tristram Cummins The University of Montana

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Prisoners in the English Civil War By Barbara Donagan Published in History Today Volume 41 Issue 3 March 1991

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Patrick Arthur Patterson says:

February 9, 2014 at 6:29 pm

I descend from James Pattison #204 on the ship John & Sara list [later spelled Paterson/Patterson]. There is a fairly complete history of his life in Massachussets following his arrival there in 1651-1652. What I am looking for is information as to where in Scotland he came from. Are there any archives or databases available documenting this type of information?

Teresa Hamilton/Pepper Rust says:

February 9, 2014 at 9:54 pm

Hi, Patrick! No, I am not aware of any databases or archives, that doesn’t mean they don’t exist though. One of the main reasons for this web/blog site is to bring the researcher/descendants together so we can all compare notes and thereby further our knowledge of the Scottish POWs as a whole and ultimately individually. I would love to add your name as a descendant/researcher for #204 James Pattison. Would you be willing to write up a short bio. of him to add to our pages? Teresa

Patrick Arthur Patterson says:

February 9, 2014 at 10:32 pm

Teresa, I would be very happy for you to list me as a descendant and researcher for James Pattison. In most of the Massachusetts records following his arrival in 1652 spell his name as Paterson and later generations spelled it Patterson. I will follow with a bio of James Pattison when I get back to my research computer. I should get it to you by tomorrow. Thanks for you help. Patrick Patterson

Terrance Anderson Filter says:

February 10, 2014 at 12:17 am

actually, it is a bit tedious and costs a bit of money,but quite a lot of info is available at scotlandspeople.gov.uk you can at least find everyone known of a certain age and name known to have been alive in Scotland at the right time, to enumerate the possibilities, and there are usually ways to find clues that eliminate some of them and make others more likely.

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Pattersons and Mareans: Seeding the American Revolution Paperback – September 15, 2016 by Patrick Arthur Patterson (Author)

This book chronicles the families who descended from James Patterson and Dorman Morris Marean in the very early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. James Paterson, as the first generation spelled the name, was born in Scotland in 1633 and brought to the American continent as a British prisoner from the Battle of Worcester, England in 1651. Dorman Morris Marean was born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts in 1636 and little is known about his ancestry or when his family arrived in North America but the family is first found in the Muddy River section of Boston and later in Salem, Massachusetts just in time for the witch trials. The descendants of the two families came together in the wilds of western Massachusetts prior to the American Revolution and were instrumental in settling the unbroken wilderness of south central New York State following the revolution. The families cut their homes from the forest of Tioga and Broome Counties when wolves were a major threat to their families and livestock and Native Americans still controlled the vast lands of New York State. The Marean and Patterson family members fought during the French and Indian Wars, the Colonial Indian Wars, and the American Revolution to protect their homes and families as well as win their freedom in our grand experiment with democracy. This chronicle attempts to document the hardships our early ancestors faced in creating this wonderful republic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Part of my family tree revealed By Gerryhon December 3, 2016 Verified Purchase My paternal Great Grandmother was Harmie Marean. I never had much information about her family and didn't even know about the Patterson line. Very impressed with the amount of research Mr. Patterson put into this, it is mind boggling how he kept track of it all. I was very interested to note how my ancestors were intertwined into the American Revolution and the famous events they were involved in. Highly recommend this book to anyone in the Patterson/Marean lines. It would be interesting historical reading also.

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The Scottish Prisoners of War Society

James Pattison, on the John and Sara Passenger List

Published on: 10 Feb 2014 Updated: 5 Aug 2017

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A list of the passengers aboard the John & Sara of London

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James Pattison

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James Paterson

Birth

   1633

   Scotland

Death

   14 Jun 1701 (aged 67–68)

   Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Burial

   Old South Burying Ground

   Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA 

Memorial ID

   126503732 · View Source

Memorial

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Born in Scotland 1633. Was captured as a prisoner of war during the Battle of Worcester, England, English Civil War in 1651 by Lord Cromwell's forces, sold into bondage, and sent to Boston aboard the ship John and Sarah arriving May 1652. Was sold to a Andrew Stimpson Stevenson and lived his entire life in Billerica, MA, becoming a freeman in 1690. He received a number of land grants in the early days of Billerica and raised eight children. The family is not found in Billerica after 1720 as all of the children and descendants moved to other parts of Massachusetts. He married his owner's daughter, Rebecca Stevenson at Cambridge, MA on 29 Mar 1662. He was a blacksmith by trade. James Paterson was listed as one of the colonist who took part in the fighting to put down the Indian uprising know as King Phillip's [Indian] War circa 1675 to 1676. Many of his descendants used the spelling of PATTERSON and fought during the American Revolution and helped settle the interior of New York State as part of the "Boston Purchase" also referred to the "Ten Townships Purchase" in Tioga, Tompkins and Broome Counties in NY.

James and Rebecca had 9 children:
Unknown abt. 1662-63 by miscarriage
Mary Patterson [1666-1724] married Peter Proctor of Chelmsford
James Patterson [1668-1677]
Andrew Patterson [1672-1707] Lost at sea
John Patterson [1675-aft. 1707]
Joseph Patterson [1677-1736] died at Watertown, MA
Rebecca Patterson [1680-1683]
James Patterson [1683-1738] died at Groton, Middlesex, MA
Jonathan Patterson [1685-1718] died at Northfield, MA.

Source: Patterson, D. Williams. "The Patterson Family Descended from James Patterson of Scotland." In Internet Archive; New York Public Library: Americana. Newark Valley, Tioga Co., NY, 1906.

Some of the children are probably buried in the Old South Burying Ground, but the graves are not sill marked to the best that can be determined.