. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. (> EVANS.). ^^PC/L^ ^O^-rj JOHN M. PATTERSON. John M. Patterson, son of Benjamin and Sarah Patterson, was born in Erwin, March 23, 1804. Benjamin was born in Loudon Co., Va., Sept., 1759. He was a farmer by occupation, and learned the trade of blacksmith when young. He served through the Revolutionary war as a soldier, and during a portion of this time he acted as a spy on the frontier
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. (> EVANS.). ^^PC/L^ ^O^-rj JOHN M. PATTERSON. John M. Patterson, son of Benjamin and Sarah Patterson, was born in Erwin, March 23, 1804. Benjamin was born in Loudon Co., Va., Sept., 1759. He was a farmer by occupation, and learned the trade of blacksmith when young. He served through the Revolutionary war as a soldier, and during a portion of this time he acted as a spy on the frontier, for which he received extra remuneration. Benjamin left Virginia when a very young child, in com- pany with his mother, for Bald Eagle, Pa., where Mrs. Patterson's parents (Benjamin Boone and wife) then resided. This was Benjamin Patter- son's home till he became a resident of Northumberland Co., Pa., from which place he removed to Corning, then "Painted Post," May, 1797. At the close of the Revolutionary war he returned home and remained till he was called to be a soldier under General Sullivan. He was in several battles, some of which were very severe. He was present at the burial of those who were massacred at Wyoming of historic fame. He had charge of the boats on their return to Northumberland from Athens (then Tioga Point). He married three times. First, to Jemima Price, of Pennsylvania, of whom one son, Samuel, was born. Second, to Mary Taggart, of North- umberland, of whom three children were bom, viz., Thomas, Hannah, and Mary. Third, to Mrs. Sarah Shannon, formerly Sarah McCalla, of Bucks Co., Pa., but at this time of Northumberland Co., Pa., married in 1796, of whom three children were bom, viz., Robert, Sarah, and John M. Mr. Patterson kept public house at Knoxville, town of Coming, some six years, and then purchased a farm of Hugh Erwin, in the town of Erwin, then " Painted Post," In 1803, where he continued to reside until his death, which oc
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