I am descended from 3 generations of Jefferson County residents. 1. Benoni PATTEN b. 27 Jan. 1757, d. 13 Aug. 1832 at Orleans Edith COLE b. 5 June 1760 at Westmoreland, NH, d. 13 Jan. 1843 at Alexandria 2. Archibald PATTEN b. 9 May 1791 at Westmoreland, NH d. 1861 at Montrose, IA Abigail SALISBURY b. 13 Dec. 1791 at Warren, RI, d. > 1870 at Montrose, IA 3. Henry M. Patten b. 18 Feb. 1817 at Sackets Harbor, d. 26 Sept. 1877 at Montrose, IA Bathsheba VAN HOUCK b. ? d. > 1877 at New Orleans, LA The family migrated from NH to Herkimer County before 1800, and on to Jefferson County after 1810. They migrated to IA in the 1840's. Archibald was a farmer and Henry was a steamboat pilot and captain. Thank you. Jerry Quick