I'm researching Hugh Patterson [Paterson/Patison] born in Philadelphia about 1830. He married Margaret Abbott born South Carolina about 1830. Margaret is probably Cherokee, that is at least the family story. Hugh has children born in Delaware, Canada, New Jersey, and New York where he dies in 1871. He is buried in the New York Bay Cem, which is in New Jersey. They have 10 known children: Nathaniel, twin Hugh, twin Emma Anna M Elizabeth Mary J James Margaret William George regards Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jazz is freedom. - T. Monk http://www.panix.com/~cassidy