In a message dated 03/8/6 6:48:44 PM, ILKANE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Subject: Re: [ILKANE] Ryerson/Davis The father was born in New York City Aug 14, 1805 and he died Mar 12, 1875. Resided in Paterson (I don't know where that would be). >> There is a Patterson, NY in N/E Dutchess County (2 counties north of NYC), but that Paterson, may very well have been in Passaic, NJ, not too far N/W of NYC.