To Frank: I tried to send this to your e-mail address, but it was returned. So I will try to reach you through Rootsweb. In my meager Patterson line, I don't have a record of any Reuben. I will send you what I do have. The only Hezekiah I have is Hezekiah Patterson m. 5 Feb 1772, Esther Jackson, daughter of John Jackson and Abigail Nichols. Hezekiah Patterson (possibly the same as above) bpt. Jun 1753, son of Abraham Patterson, son of Charles Patterson and Eunice Nichols, son of Andrew Patterson and Elizabeth Peat. Would this be your Hezekiah? ANDREW PATTERSON b. 1659, Scotland (from Hamilton Scotland to America 1685) m. 19 Feb 1690/1, Stratford, CT, Elizabeth Peat (b. 19 Feb 1669\; d. ca. 1765, Cornwall, CT, dau of John Peat, Jr. and Sarah Osborn) d. 2 Dec 1746, Stratford, CT CHILDREN: 1-Sarah Patterson, b. 17 Mar 1694, Stratford, CT (My wife's line) m. 3 Jul 1712, Ephraim Beach d. 10 Oct 1717 2-Charles Patterson, b. 4 Ap[r 1696, Stratford, CT m. 29 Jan 1718/1719, Eunice Nichols d.ca. 1726 3-William Patterson, b. 2 Jul 1698, Stratford, CT m. 22 Aug 1723, Anna (Ifford) Burton d. 31 Dec 1758 4-Elizabeth patterson, b. 26 Jan 1700/1, Stratford, CT m. 12 Apr 1722, Abraham Morehouse 5-Hannah Patterson, b. 18 Ap[r 1703 m. 16 Apr 1724, Joseph Murray d. 13 Mar5 1760 6-Mary Patterson, b. 27 Mar 1706, Stratford, CT m. John Adams 7-John Patterson, b. 24 jun 1711, Stratford, CT m. 4 Jun 1730, Mary Curtis d. 20 Jan 1806, Piermont, NH CHARLES PATTERSON m. 29 Jan 1719, Eunice Nichols CHILDREN: 1-Andrew Patterson, b. 25 Oct 1719 2-Abraham Patterson, b. 25 Oct 1719????? m. Ann ____________ 3-Sarah Patterson, b. 3 Jun 1721 m. Andrew Booth, 1737 4-Elziabeth Patterson, b. 19 Nov 1722 m. John Osborn, 5 Oct 1743 5-James Patterson, b. 4 Jul 1724 m. Mary Beardsley, 4 Jun 1752 6-Elnathan Patterson, b. 21 Jan 1725/6 ABRAHAM PATTERSON m. Anne ___________ CHILDREN: 1-Samuel Patterson, b. Sep 1746 2-Abizah Patterson, b. Apr 1748 3-Hezekiah Patterson, bpt June 1753 HEZEKIAH PATTERSON (could be the same as above or could be a different one) m. Esther Jackson, 25 Feb 1772. Easther was a dau of John Jackson and Abigail Nichols [Sources: History of Stratford, CT, p. 1261; Dictionary of the First Settlers of Nw England, Vol. III, p .370; Families of Old Fairfield, Parts 3 & 4, p. 466; Genealogy and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol. III, p. 1609, by William richard Cutter] Bob Leishman, Arvada, CO