Occupation: First Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia, circa 1745.
John Patton emigrated from Ireland in the early 1700s, probably encouraged to come to America by his uncle, John Lewis. He joined his uncle in Philadelphia, later moving into Lancaster Co, PA where he purchased 2 parcels of land, the first on 23 Mar 1736 (200 acres) and an additional 200 acres on 18 Feb 1744.
He later moved to Augusta Co, VA, settling in that part of the county which later became Pendleton Co, WV. He purchased several tracts of land in that region known as "The Buffalo Meadows", near the present town of Franklin. He built his home on the banks of the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River. He built the first mill in that part of the county on the South Fork. Fort Seybert was later erected on the hill about 100 yards above the mill site. He also entered claims on Mill Creek and John's Creek near Sweedland. John Patton Sr, John Patton, Jr, and Matthew Patton (a son of John Patton Sr) made the following land purchases: John Patton Sr, 453 acres for 18 pounds; Matthew Patton, 157 acres for 6 pounds, John Patton Jr, 210 acres for 8 pounds 10 shillings.
A petition "for a road from Widow Coburn's Mill on the South Branch, to John Patton's Mill on the South fork, at least 30 miles nearer than the road we formerly traveled", a bridle path, is asked for and the petition is signed by William Stephenson, Matthew Patton, Jeremiah Calkin, George West, Peter Reed, Jr., Samuel Patton, Benjamon Patton, Leonard Reed, John Reed, John Knowles, Alexander Crockett, John Patton, Luke Collins, Jacob Reed and Daniel Richardson (Chalkley, Volume 1, page 438)
John Patton Jr sold his 210 acres to Jacob Seybert of Frederickstown, MD in 1755. In 1756, Fort Seybert was built on the property. On May 22, 1755, John Patton, Sr sold his 453 acres to John Dunckle. These sales were probably in preparation for the Patton family's exodus to North Carolina. In 1758, Matthew Patton was the only one of the original Patton settlers to own land from the original purchase.
(R-Ron Custer)
John Patton emigrated from Ireland in the early 1700s, probably encouraged to come to America by his uncle, John Lewis. He joined his uncle in Philadelphia, later moving into Lancaster Co, PA where he purchased 2 parcels of land, the first on 23 Mar 1736 (200 acres) and an additional 200 acres on 18 Feb 1744.
He later moved to Augusta Co, VA, settling in that part of the county which later became Pendleton Co, WV. He purchased several tracts of land in that region known as "The Buffalo Meadows", near the present town of Franklin. He built his home on the banks of the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River. He built the first mill in that part of the county on the South Fork. Fort Seybert was later erected on the hill about 100 yards above the mill site. He also entered claims on Mill Creek and John's Creek near Sweedland. John Patton Sr, John Patton, Jr, and Matthew Patton (a son of John Patton Sr) made the following land purchases: John Patton Sr, 453 acres for 18 pounds; Matthew Patton, 157 acres for 6 pounds, John Patton Jr, 210 acres for 8 pounds 10 shillings.
A petition "for a road from Widow Coburn's Mill on the South Branch, to John Patton's Mill on the South fork, at least 30 miles nearer than the road we formerly traveled", a bridle path, is asked for and the petition is signed by William Stephenson, Matthew Patton, Jeremiah Calkin, George West, Peter Reed, Jr., Samuel Patton, Benjamon Patton, Leonard Reed, John Reed, John Knowles, Alexander Crockett, John Patton, Luke Collins, Jacob Reed and Daniel Richardson (Chalkley, Volume 1, page 438)
John Patton Jr sold his 210 acres to Jacob Seybert of Frederickstown, MD in 1755. In 1756, Fort Seybert was built on the property. On May 22, 1755, John Patton, Sr sold his 453 acres to John Dunckle. These sales were probably in preparation for the Patton family's exodus to North Carolina. In 1758, Matthew Patton was the only one of the original Patton settlers to own land from the original purchase.
(R-Ron Custer)
Occupation: First Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia, circa 1745.
John Patton emigrated from Ireland in the early 1700s, probably encouraged to come to America by his uncle, John Lewis. He joined his uncle in Philadelphia, later moving into Lancaster Co, PA where he purchased 2 parcels of land, the first on 23 Mar 1736 (200 acres) and an additional 200 acres on 18 Feb 1744.
He later moved to Augusta Co, VA, settling in that part of the county which later became Pendleton Co, WV. He purchased several tracts of land in that region known as "The Buffalo Meadows", near the present town of Franklin. He built his home on the banks of the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River. He built the first mill in that part of the county on the South Fork. Fort Seybert was later erected on the hill about 100 yards above the mill site. He also entered claims on Mill Creek and John's Creek near Sweedland. John Patton Sr, John Patton, Jr, and Matthew Patton (a son of John Patton Sr) made the following land purchases: John Patton Sr, 453 acres for 18 pounds; Matthew Patton, 157 acres for 6 pounds, John Patton Jr, 210 acres for 8 pounds 10 shillings.
A petition "for a road from Widow Coburn's Mill on the South Branch, to John Patton's Mill on the South fork, at least 30 miles nearer than the road we formerly traveled", a bridle path, is asked for and the petition is signed by William Stephenson, Matthew Patton, Jeremiah Calkin, George West, Peter Reed, Jr., Samuel Patton, Benjamon Patton, Leonard Reed, John Reed, John Knowles, Alexander Crockett, John Patton, Luke Collins, Jacob Reed and Daniel Richardson (Chalkley, Volume 1, page 438)
John Patton Jr sold his 210 acres to Jacob Seybert of Frederickstown, MD in 1755. In 1756, Fort Seybert was built on the property. On May 22, 1755, John Patton, Sr sold his 453 acres to John Dunckle. These sales were probably in preparation for the Patton family's exodus to North Carolina. In 1758, Matthew Patton was the only one of the original Patton settlers to own land from the original purchase.
(R-Ron Custer)
John Patton emigrated from Ireland in the early 1700s, probably encouraged to come to America by his uncle, John Lewis. He joined his uncle in Philadelphia, later moving into Lancaster Co, PA where he purchased 2 parcels of land, the first on 23 Mar 1736 (200 acres) and an additional 200 acres on 18 Feb 1744.
He later moved to Augusta Co, VA, settling in that part of the county which later became Pendleton Co, WV. He purchased several tracts of land in that region known as "The Buffalo Meadows", near the present town of Franklin. He built his home on the banks of the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River. He built the first mill in that part of the county on the South Fork. Fort Seybert was later erected on the hill about 100 yards above the mill site. He also entered claims on Mill Creek and John's Creek near Sweedland. John Patton Sr, John Patton, Jr, and Matthew Patton (a son of John Patton Sr) made the following land purchases: John Patton Sr, 453 acres for 18 pounds; Matthew Patton, 157 acres for 6 pounds, John Patton Jr, 210 acres for 8 pounds 10 shillings.
A petition "for a road from Widow Coburn's Mill on the South Branch, to John Patton's Mill on the South fork, at least 30 miles nearer than the road we formerly traveled", a bridle path, is asked for and the petition is signed by William Stephenson, Matthew Patton, Jeremiah Calkin, George West, Peter Reed, Jr., Samuel Patton, Benjamon Patton, Leonard Reed, John Reed, John Knowles, Alexander Crockett, John Patton, Luke Collins, Jacob Reed and Daniel Richardson (Chalkley, Volume 1, page 438)
John Patton Jr sold his 210 acres to Jacob Seybert of Frederickstown, MD in 1755. In 1756, Fort Seybert was built on the property. On May 22, 1755, John Patton, Sr sold his 453 acres to John Dunckle. These sales were probably in preparation for the Patton family's exodus to North Carolina. In 1758, Matthew Patton was the only one of the original Patton settlers to own land from the original purchase.
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