Thomas was a son of Joseph Patrick and Polly Batey of Lincoln County, Tennessee. He married Nancy Read 31 Jan 1828 in Lincoln County. Three sons were born in Lincoln County: Ezekiel, William Carroll, and Thomas Austin Jr; seven sons were born in DeKalb County, Alabama: Joshua, James Mattison, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, John Worth, Nathaniel, and Newton.
From Fayetteville, county seat of Lincoln County, Tennessee: Land survey for Austin Patrick: Page 49, No 90.
State of Tennessee, Lincoln County. By virtue of a copy of Entry No. 413 entered the 5th July 1824 to me directed by the entry taken of Lincoln County I have surveyed for Austin Patrick fifty acres of land situated in Lincoln County on the waters of Farris Creek, a north branch of Elk River. Beginning on an Elm & Buckeye running north eighteen & a quarter poles to a Mulberry, thence west one hundred and twenty six poles to a Beech, thence south sixty three & a quarter poles to two Dogwoods, thence east one hundred & twenty six and a half poles to a Beech, thence north forty five poles to the beginning, this 31st day of August 1824.
This land is now covered with the backwaters of a dam that had been built across the Elk River. The land was located next to that owned by William Crockett, a brother of Davy Crockett.
His first seven sons served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War - one died as a POW and one son lost a leg.
After Thomas died in Keener, DeKalb County, Nancy came to Texas where she died in Cooke County.
1830 Lincoln Co.,TN, pg 270: Thomas A. Patrick head of household; Males 20 to 30, 1; Females 15 to 20, 1
1835. Thomas A. probably moved from Tennesse to DeKalb County, Alabama about 1835. This date is based on the Lincoln County, Tennessee Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church records that stated Nancy Patrick withdrew her membership in 1834.
1840 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 163: F.A. Partrie head of household: Males under 5, 1, Joshua (abt 1); Males 5-10, 3, Ezekiel (abt 9), Wm C. (abt 8), and Austin (abt 6); Males 30-40, 1, Thomas Austin (abt 34); Females 20-30, 1, Nancy (abt 29).
1850 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 330: Thomas A. Patrick, 43, GA; Nancy, 39, TN; Ezekiel, 19 M, TN; William C., 18 M, TN; Thomas A., 16 M, TN; Joshua, 10 M, AL; James M., 8 M, AL; Andrew J., 6 M, AL; Benjamin F., 4 M, AL; John W., 1 M, AL.
1860 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 227: Thomas A. Patrick, 53, GA; Nancy, 48, TN; Joshua 20 M, AL; James, 18 M, AL; Andrew, 16 M, AL; Benjamin, 14 M, AL; John W., 11 M, AL; Newton, 8 M, AL; Margaret Gilliland, 16 F, Thomas is guardian of Margaret (Nathaniel Read's Estate).
1870 Dekalb Co., AL, pg 822: "Osten Patric", 63, GA, farmer; Nancy, 59, TN; John W., 21, AL (bro); Newton, 19, AL (bro); Y.N. Williams, 11, AL; Lettie Williams, 42, SC; Alex S. Williams, 8 M, AL
1880 Etowah Co., AL, ED 62, pg 270: Newton Patrick, 28, AL; M.S., 26, AL; M.A., 8 F, AL; E.J., 8 F, AL; M.J., 6 F, AL; T.D., 4 M, AL; C W., 2 F, AL; S.H. Dalrymple, 18, AL, Laborer; T.A. Patrick, 74, GA; Nancy, 69, TN.
From Fayetteville, county seat of Lincoln County, Tennessee: Land survey for Austin Patrick: Page 49, No 90.
State of Tennessee, Lincoln County. By virtue of a copy of Entry No. 413 entered the 5th July 1824 to me directed by the entry taken of Lincoln County I have surveyed for Austin Patrick fifty acres of land situated in Lincoln County on the waters of Farris Creek, a north branch of Elk River. Beginning on an Elm & Buckeye running north eighteen & a quarter poles to a Mulberry, thence west one hundred and twenty six poles to a Beech, thence south sixty three & a quarter poles to two Dogwoods, thence east one hundred & twenty six and a half poles to a Beech, thence north forty five poles to the beginning, this 31st day of August 1824.
This land is now covered with the backwaters of a dam that had been built across the Elk River. The land was located next to that owned by William Crockett, a brother of Davy Crockett.
His first seven sons served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War - one died as a POW and one son lost a leg.
After Thomas died in Keener, DeKalb County, Nancy came to Texas where she died in Cooke County.
1830 Lincoln Co.,TN, pg 270: Thomas A. Patrick head of household; Males 20 to 30, 1; Females 15 to 20, 1
1835. Thomas A. probably moved from Tennesse to DeKalb County, Alabama about 1835. This date is based on the Lincoln County, Tennessee Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church records that stated Nancy Patrick withdrew her membership in 1834.
1840 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 163: F.A. Partrie head of household: Males under 5, 1, Joshua (abt 1); Males 5-10, 3, Ezekiel (abt 9), Wm C. (abt 8), and Austin (abt 6); Males 30-40, 1, Thomas Austin (abt 34); Females 20-30, 1, Nancy (abt 29).
1850 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 330: Thomas A. Patrick, 43, GA; Nancy, 39, TN; Ezekiel, 19 M, TN; William C., 18 M, TN; Thomas A., 16 M, TN; Joshua, 10 M, AL; James M., 8 M, AL; Andrew J., 6 M, AL; Benjamin F., 4 M, AL; John W., 1 M, AL.
1860 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 227: Thomas A. Patrick, 53, GA; Nancy, 48, TN; Joshua 20 M, AL; James, 18 M, AL; Andrew, 16 M, AL; Benjamin, 14 M, AL; John W., 11 M, AL; Newton, 8 M, AL; Margaret Gilliland, 16 F, Thomas is guardian of Margaret (Nathaniel Read's Estate).
1870 Dekalb Co., AL, pg 822: "Osten Patric", 63, GA, farmer; Nancy, 59, TN; John W., 21, AL (bro); Newton, 19, AL (bro); Y.N. Williams, 11, AL; Lettie Williams, 42, SC; Alex S. Williams, 8 M, AL
1880 Etowah Co., AL, ED 62, pg 270: Newton Patrick, 28, AL; M.S., 26, AL; M.A., 8 F, AL; E.J., 8 F, AL; M.J., 6 F, AL; T.D., 4 M, AL; C W., 2 F, AL; S.H. Dalrymple, 18, AL, Laborer; T.A. Patrick, 74, GA; Nancy, 69, TN.
Thomas was a son of Joseph Patrick and Polly Batey of Lincoln County, Tennessee. He married Nancy Read 31 Jan 1828 in Lincoln County. Three sons were born in Lincoln County: Ezekiel, William Carroll, and Thomas Austin Jr; seven sons were born in DeKalb County, Alabama: Joshua, James Mattison, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, John Worth, Nathaniel, and Newton.
From Fayetteville, county seat of Lincoln County, Tennessee: Land survey for Austin Patrick: Page 49, No 90.
State of Tennessee, Lincoln County. By virtue of a copy of Entry No. 413 entered the 5th July 1824 to me directed by the entry taken of Lincoln County I have surveyed for Austin Patrick fifty acres of land situated in Lincoln County on the waters of Farris Creek, a north branch of Elk River. Beginning on an Elm & Buckeye running north eighteen & a quarter poles to a Mulberry, thence west one hundred and twenty six poles to a Beech, thence south sixty three & a quarter poles to two Dogwoods, thence east one hundred & twenty six and a half poles to a Beech, thence north forty five poles to the beginning, this 31st day of August 1824.
This land is now covered with the backwaters of a dam that had been built across the Elk River. The land was located next to that owned by William Crockett, a brother of Davy Crockett.
His first seven sons served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War - one died as a POW and one son lost a leg.
After Thomas died in Keener, DeKalb County, Nancy came to Texas where she died in Cooke County.
1830 Lincoln Co.,TN, pg 270: Thomas A. Patrick head of household; Males 20 to 30, 1; Females 15 to 20, 1
1835. Thomas A. probably moved from Tennesse to DeKalb County, Alabama about 1835. This date is based on the Lincoln County, Tennessee Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church records that stated Nancy Patrick withdrew her membership in 1834.
1840 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 163: F.A. Partrie head of household: Males under 5, 1, Joshua (abt 1); Males 5-10, 3, Ezekiel (abt 9), Wm C. (abt 8), and Austin (abt 6); Males 30-40, 1, Thomas Austin (abt 34); Females 20-30, 1, Nancy (abt 29).
1850 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 330: Thomas A. Patrick, 43, GA; Nancy, 39, TN; Ezekiel, 19 M, TN; William C., 18 M, TN; Thomas A., 16 M, TN; Joshua, 10 M, AL; James M., 8 M, AL; Andrew J., 6 M, AL; Benjamin F., 4 M, AL; John W., 1 M, AL.
1860 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 227: Thomas A. Patrick, 53, GA; Nancy, 48, TN; Joshua 20 M, AL; James, 18 M, AL; Andrew, 16 M, AL; Benjamin, 14 M, AL; John W., 11 M, AL; Newton, 8 M, AL; Margaret Gilliland, 16 F, Thomas is guardian of Margaret (Nathaniel Read's Estate).
1870 Dekalb Co., AL, pg 822: "Osten Patric", 63, GA, farmer; Nancy, 59, TN; John W., 21, AL (bro); Newton, 19, AL (bro); Y.N. Williams, 11, AL; Lettie Williams, 42, SC; Alex S. Williams, 8 M, AL
1880 Etowah Co., AL, ED 62, pg 270: Newton Patrick, 28, AL; M.S., 26, AL; M.A., 8 F, AL; E.J., 8 F, AL; M.J., 6 F, AL; T.D., 4 M, AL; C W., 2 F, AL; S.H. Dalrymple, 18, AL, Laborer; T.A. Patrick, 74, GA; Nancy, 69, TN.
From Fayetteville, county seat of Lincoln County, Tennessee: Land survey for Austin Patrick: Page 49, No 90.
State of Tennessee, Lincoln County. By virtue of a copy of Entry No. 413 entered the 5th July 1824 to me directed by the entry taken of Lincoln County I have surveyed for Austin Patrick fifty acres of land situated in Lincoln County on the waters of Farris Creek, a north branch of Elk River. Beginning on an Elm & Buckeye running north eighteen & a quarter poles to a Mulberry, thence west one hundred and twenty six poles to a Beech, thence south sixty three & a quarter poles to two Dogwoods, thence east one hundred & twenty six and a half poles to a Beech, thence north forty five poles to the beginning, this 31st day of August 1824.
This land is now covered with the backwaters of a dam that had been built across the Elk River. The land was located next to that owned by William Crockett, a brother of Davy Crockett.
His first seven sons served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War - one died as a POW and one son lost a leg.
After Thomas died in Keener, DeKalb County, Nancy came to Texas where she died in Cooke County.
1830 Lincoln Co.,TN, pg 270: Thomas A. Patrick head of household; Males 20 to 30, 1; Females 15 to 20, 1
1835. Thomas A. probably moved from Tennesse to DeKalb County, Alabama about 1835. This date is based on the Lincoln County, Tennessee Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church records that stated Nancy Patrick withdrew her membership in 1834.
1840 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 163: F.A. Partrie head of household: Males under 5, 1, Joshua (abt 1); Males 5-10, 3, Ezekiel (abt 9), Wm C. (abt 8), and Austin (abt 6); Males 30-40, 1, Thomas Austin (abt 34); Females 20-30, 1, Nancy (abt 29).
1850 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 330: Thomas A. Patrick, 43, GA; Nancy, 39, TN; Ezekiel, 19 M, TN; William C., 18 M, TN; Thomas A., 16 M, TN; Joshua, 10 M, AL; James M., 8 M, AL; Andrew J., 6 M, AL; Benjamin F., 4 M, AL; John W., 1 M, AL.
1860 DeKalb Co., AL, pg 227: Thomas A. Patrick, 53, GA; Nancy, 48, TN; Joshua 20 M, AL; James, 18 M, AL; Andrew, 16 M, AL; Benjamin, 14 M, AL; John W., 11 M, AL; Newton, 8 M, AL; Margaret Gilliland, 16 F, Thomas is guardian of Margaret (Nathaniel Read's Estate).
1870 Dekalb Co., AL, pg 822: "Osten Patric", 63, GA, farmer; Nancy, 59, TN; John W., 21, AL (bro); Newton, 19, AL (bro); Y.N. Williams, 11, AL; Lettie Williams, 42, SC; Alex S. Williams, 8 M, AL
1880 Etowah Co., AL, ED 62, pg 270: Newton Patrick, 28, AL; M.S., 26, AL; M.A., 8 F, AL; E.J., 8 F, AL; M.J., 6 F, AL; T.D., 4 M, AL; C W., 2 F, AL; S.H. Dalrymple, 18, AL, Laborer; T.A. Patrick, 74, GA; Nancy, 69, TN.
Family Members
Children
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Ezekiel Patrick
1831–1863
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William Carroll Patrick
1832 – unknown
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Thomas Austin Patrick Jr
1834–1913
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Joshua Patrick
1839–1918
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Pvt James Madison (Mattison) Patrick
1841–1888
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Andrew Jackson Patrick
1844–1924
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Benjamin Franklin Patrick
1846–1902
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John Worth Patrick
1848–1918
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Nathaniel "Nat" Patrick
1849–1850
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Newton Patrick
1852–1930
