* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> Seeking parents, origin and lineage of James PATTERSON (1757-1849) and John PATTERSON (1762-1849) buried in Bethel Ridge Graveyard, Eldersville, Jefferson Township, Washington County, PA. >> Seeking parent's names and lineage of Francis PATTERSON and William PATTERSON of Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania; Cross Creek Township, Pennsylvania & Brooke County, West Virginia (during their time Brooke County was part of Virginia). >> Are the parents of William PATTERSON born June 3, 1818; John and Jane PATTERSON? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1) James and John PATTERSON were very involved in the construction and development of the Bethel Methodist Church south of Eldersville, PA. James, son of John, left a will indicating that he had brothers named Francis and William PATTERSON. (2) Francis and William are buried at St. Johns Cemetery, Eldersville Road, Cross Creek District, Brooke County, West Virginia adjacent to Robert PATTERSON (1749-1829) and Robert's wife, Elizabeth PATTERSON. (3) Robert and Elizabeth were cousins and married in Ulster then emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1793 and to Brooke County, VA (WV) in 1794. William was the executor of Robert Patterson's estate but is not a son or grandson. I believe that James and John in Bethel Church are brothers of Elizabeth or brothers of Robert. (4) William PATTERSON (1818-1879) and Nancy McCREADY are my great-great-grandparents and purchased the farm that was my boyhood home. Family outline below. I have a great deal of information about Pennsylvania Pattersons. Happy to exchange what I have. Thank you. John Patterson Great Bridge, VA [PATTERSON, POTTER, GIBSON, McKIM, McCREADY, McKINLEY] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. JAMES PATTERSON b.1757; d. August 31, 1849; buried in Bethel Ridge Graveyard, south of Eldersville, Washington County, PA.(on Sarah’s gravestone the date looks like 1819); m. SARAH PATTERSON b. 1765, d. 8 Jan 1849 (record says 1841). Sarah’s gravestone says “Sarah, Consort of James”. Children of James Patterson and Sarah Patterson are: i. JOHN PATTERSON, b. 1794; d. February 14, 1841; buried at Bethel Ridge Graveyard. ii. WILLIAM PATTERSON, b. 1799; d. April 19, 1849, buried at Bethel Ridge Graveyard William’s gravestone says “William, son of James and Sarah”. Child of William Patterson is: HUGH PATTERSON, b. November 07, 1807, near Eldersville, PA; d. September 26, 1894, buried at Bethel Ridge Graveyard. (see Beers Page 326) 2. JOHN PATTERSON b. 1762; d. October 09, 1849; buried in Bethel Ridge Graveyard, south of Eldersville, Washington County, PA; m. JANE PATTERSON b. 1777, d. August 5, 1831 (54 years old) Jane’s gravestone says “Wife of John”. Children of John Patterson and Jane Patterson are: i. JAMES PATTERSON, b. 1799; d. April 12, 1834, Bethel Ridge Graveyard; m. MARTHA. (3) ii. FRANCIS PATTERSON, b. 1808 in PA, d. 1874, St Johns Cemetery. iii. ELEANOR PATTERSON, b. 1813; d. October 29, 1826, Bethel Ridge Graveyard. iv. CHARLES PATTERSON, b. Abt 1814. v. DAVID PATTERSON, b. Abt 1814. vi. JOHN PATTERSON, b. Abt 1814. vii. NANCY PATTERSON, b. Abt 1814. viii. SARAH PATTERSON, b. Abt 1814. (4) ix. WILLIAM PATTERSON, b. June 03, 1818 in PA; d. September 10, 1879, St Johns Cemetery. ?(4). FRANCIS PATTERSON b. 1808 in PA; d. 1874. Buried at St Johns Cemetery, Brooke County, West Virginia; m.ANNIS b. 1813; d. 1902. Children of Francis Patterson and Annis Patterson listed on their gravestone are: i. ELEANOR J. PATTERSON, b. Abt 1840, VA. ii. SUSAN M PATTERSON, b. Abt 1841. iii. JOHN PATTERSON, b. Abt 1842. iv. LYSANDER PATTERSON, b. Abt 1844. v. DAVID W. PATTERSON, b. Abt 1846. vi. SARAH L. PATTERSON, b. Abt 1848. vii. MARTIN L. PATTERSON, b. Abt 1850. viii. LUCRETIA PATTERSON, b. Abt 1852. ?(5). WILLIAM PATTERSON b. June 03, 1818 in PA, d. September 10, 1879, St Johns Cemetery; m. NANCY MCCREADY abt 1838, daughter of David McCready (son of Robert McCready and Ann Levins) and Martha Jones of Eldersvlle, PA. Nancy was born June 22, 1818 and died May 16, 1906. Children of William Patterson and Nancy McCready are: i. DAVID PATTERSON, b. November 17, 1838, PA; d. September 25, 1875, St Johns Cemetery; not married. i. JOHN PATTERSON, b. August 31, 1840, PA; d. March 07, 1928, not married, St Johns Cemetery. John a wheat farmer in Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska, not married. iii. ROBERT MCCREADY PATTERSON, b. July 17, 1842, PA; d. March 27, 1926, St Johns Cemetery. iv. MARTHA ANN PATTERSON, b. 1845; d. 1849, St Johns Cemetery. v. WILLIAM PATTERSON, b. March 1847, VA; d. September 08, 1918; m. JANE HAWKS, November 20, 1902. vi. ELIZA JANE PATTERSON, b. October 23, 1849, VA; d. March 12, 1895 m. Lloyd NICHOLS. vii. MARY LORETTA PATTERSON, b. January 08, 1859, VA, She lived at 414 South St. Steubenville, OH; and was a librarian; d. 1941, buried at St Johns Cemetery.