WILLIAM PATTERSON was born January 16, 1773 in Lancaster County, PA, and died December 20, 1858 in Wilson County, TN. He was the son of SAMUEL PATTERSON and MARTHA RAMSEY. He married JANE FERRIER Bef. 1800, daughter of THOMAS FERRIER. Children of WILLIAM PATTERSON and JANE FERRIER are: 1. JOHN S PATTERSON, b. March 10, 1800, TN; d. Bef. August 27, 1865, MO; m. HARRIETT M REYNOLDS, October 06, 1825, Wilson County, TN. 2. RACHEL PATTERSON, b. April 09, 1807; d. August 22, 1883, Watertown, Wilson County, TN. 3. ANNA W PATTERSON, b. October 19, 1809; d. May 05, 1893. 4. WILLIAM CARROLL PATTERSON, b. December 13, 1812, Wilson County, TN; d. October 05, 1890, Watertown, Wilson County, TN; m. ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON BLAND, May 28, 1833, Wilson County, TN. 5. WASHINGTON PATTERSON, b. 1817; m. ELIZABETH MCDANIEL, September 07, 1845, Wilson County, TN. 6. CAROLINE PATTERSON, b. May 17, 1820; d. April 10, 1899, Wilson County, TN. 7. GEORGE WASHBURN PATTERSON, b. March 22, 1823; d. November 28, 1894, Watertown, Wilson County, TN; m. DELILAH A BARKER, November 04, 1846, Wilson County, TN.