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Pastor :
Reverend Richard Downes.
Ruling Elder : Dr. J. L. Ziegler.
Trustees : George S. Redsecker, Samuel Evans, Esq., Hon John Wiley.
Settlers : William Fink, Dr. James P. Ziegler, Solomon Hoover.
Superintendent of Sabbath School : Dr. J. L. Ziegler.
Organist : Florence Fink.
Sexton : Jacob Inners.
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THE FAMILIES OF THE CHURCH.
In the following sketches and genealogical tables of the families connected with Donegal Church and congregation and their descendants, conjecture and tradition have been carefully excluded and whatever of a traditional character may be in- troduced will be stated as such; the evidence, obtained from church and family records, wills, land-titles, places of burial and personal knowledge has been used, consequently the history of some members of these families has not been traced any further than the authentic evidence available. The order of the ages of these families has not always been followed in regular succession.
THE GALBRAITH FAMILY.
"Andrew Galbraith, who owned the land on the south and east, contiguous to the Glebe, and whose name appears the first in the history of Donegal Church, in an application to Newcastle Presbytery for supplies for the church was probably one of the first elders, as his name appears at the second meeting of Donegal Presbytery at Swatara, November 15, 1732, one month after its organization; and subsequently at various meetings, the last time at Derry, November roth, 1737."-( Records of Donegal Presbytery. ) "He took a prominent part in public affairs. Ile was Coroner in 1729, Justice of the Peace from 1736 to 1745, and a member of the Colonial Assembly from 1731 to 1738."-(Penna. Archives, vol. IX., pages 769, 771 and 775. ) Concerning his subsequent history there is nothing on record; his place of residence is not definitely known, nor the time of his death or place of sepulture. The relation between Andrew and those buried at Donegal is not positively known. I have not been able to find anything concerning Andrew Galbraith later than 1745 .*
*In the Presbyterian Encyclopedia it is said that "Andrew Galbraith Esq., son of James Galbraith, who came to America with Wm. Penn from Queenstown, upon his second visit and whose remains are buried at Derry graveyard, settled upon land adjoining Donegal Church in the
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south, etc." The whole article reads very much like an extract from a history of Donegal Church, which should be received cum grano salis. Andrew may have been a son of James, but we have no authentic evidence that he was. I am indebted to Dr. Egle, of Harrisburg, for the positive assurance that there are no other Galbraiths buried at Derry with inscribed tombstones except the following :
"James Galbraith died Aug: 23d, 1744, aged 78 years also James Galbraith the Younger died June 11th, 1786, aged 83 years. Rev. William Bertram First Pastor of the congregation .
Died May 2, 1746, aged 72 years also Elizabeth his daughter and wife of James Galbraith Esq. Died Feb: 2d, 1799, aged 85 years." (From Dr. Egle's Notes and Queries )
Robert Galbraith attended the meeting of Donegal Presbytery at Chestnut Level as an ckler, March 28th, 1733, and at Nottingham, April 2d, 1734 ; the church he represented is not known. James Galbraith's name appears as an elder in the records of Donegal Presbytery at the meeting in Philadelphia, September 16th, 1736. No mention is made of the church. he represented, nor does his name again appear.
The name of Bertram Galbraith appears in the Donegal Church records, in 1790, as an auditor, and subsequently as a trustee at various times. He took a very active part in the War of the Revolution as a member of the committee of observation, inspection and other positions connected with the organization of the army and establishment of our government.
He rendered distinguished services as colonel of a battalion of associators, indicating that the family were prominent in the affairs of church and state. A number of the family are buried in the Donegal graveyard.
It appears evident that Bertram Galbraith was the son of James Galbraith, Esq., buried at Derry graveyard, and whose wife was the daughter of the Rev. William Bertram, Elizabeth Bertram.
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Dorcas Buchanan, relict of John Buchanan, Esq., of West- moreland County, Pa., who is buried at Donegal Church (grave No. 2), was a daughter of Col. Bertram Galbraith ; and the James G. (Galbraith) Buchanan, son of John and Dorcas. Buchanan, was the father of Mr. Joseph Buchanan, of Marietta, Pa., whose son, Thomas J. Buchanan, and two daughters, S. Josephine and Ann C. Buchanan, the only survivors of Joseph, are the great-great-grandchildren of Col. Bertram Galbraith. There are, no doubt, other descendants of Col. Galbraith, but the above-named are the only ones of whom the writer has any knowledge.
THE PATTERSON FAMILY.
This is one of the largest families connected with Donegal Church. Forty-four of its members are known to be among the silent inhabitants of the old graveyard-the children, grand- children, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and de scendants of Arthur Patterson. Many have died and are buried elsewhere, and the living are widely dispersed throughout the different States of the Union.
Arthur Patterson (No. 1) emigrated from Ireland (of Scotch descent) in 1724, and settled on Big Chicquesalunga Creek, where he took up a large tract of land .* His residence was on
* I have in my possession the original patent deed for three hundred and fifty-five acres from John, Richard and Thomas Penn to Arthur Patterson (No. 1), situated in Donegal Township (now in Rapho), on Big Chicquesalunga Creek, dated July 31st, 1738. Another tract, con- tiguous to the above, was patented and recorded in patent book A, volume xii., page 298, containing two hundred and ninety-four acres ; and a third tract, containing two hundred and twenty-one acres, recorded in patent book A, volume xiii., page 315, situated on Little Chicquesalunga Creek. These tracts became the property of his sons, Samuel, James and William.
the place now owned and occupied by Jacob G. Nissley, who built a brick house very near the old stone mansion. His wife was Ann, daughter of Abraham Scott. Arthur Patterson had a large family of nine children : sons-Samuel (No. 3), James (No. 5), William (No. 9), and Arthur (No. 10), who died
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young ; daughters -Catherine (No. 2), Elizabeth (No. 4), Eleanor (No. 6), Jean (No. 7), and Rebecca (No. 8) .*
* The custom of naming children after their parents and grandparents renders it difficult to write the history of a large family without confusion ; to avoid this, the numbers after a name in these family histories refer to the numbers on their genealogical chart.
A Partial Genealogical Chart of the Patterson Family
( Catherine Patter- [ son, No 2, mar- ried Robert Hayes
Arthur Patterson, No. II, married Ist, Elizabeth Moore 1 2d, Meribah Giberson
- Ellen Patterson, No. 25, and Martha Patterson, No. 26, children of first wife
James Patterson, No. 12, married Elizabeth . Witherow
Samuel Smith Patterson, No. 27
Samuel Patterson, No. 3, married Martha Agnew
Samuel Patterson, No. 13, married Mary Aun MeJimisey
Robert Patterson, No. 28 Thomas J. Patterson, No. 29 Samuel Patterson, No. 3> John Patterson, No. 31 James M Patterson, No. 3. Martha Patterson, No. 33 Mary Ann Patterson, No. 31 Rebecca Patterson, No 35
Rebecca Patterson, No. 58, married Rev. Matthew Henderson
Martha Henderson Mary Henderson Matthew Henderson Rebecca Henderson Samuel Henderson Ebenezer Henderson James P. Henderson, M D. Arthur Henderson
Elizabeth Patter. son, No. 4, mar- ried a Mr. Thome
Arthur Patterson, No. 14, married Mary Wicherow
James W. Patterson, NJ. 36 William Patterson, No 37 Joseph M. Patterson, No. 38 Sarah M. Patterson, No. 39 Margaret Patterson. No to Eliza I. Patterson, N .. . Mary W. Patterson, No. 12
James Patterson, No. 5, married Margaret Agnew
Eleanor Patterson. No 6, married Ephraim Moore
Jeau Patterson, No. 7, died single
Rebecca Patterson No. 8, died single {
William Patterson, No. 9, married Elizabeth Dy sart Arthur Patterson, No. ro, died young
Eleanor Patterson, No 23 Alexander Patterson, No 24, married Jean Pedan
Samuel A. Patterson, No. 50 William Patterson, No 51 Alexander Patterson, No. 52 Douglas Patterson, No. 53 Arthur Patterson, M. D., No. 54 Jane Patterson, No. 55 Elizabeth Patterson. No 50
Sarah Am, Patterson, No. 57
Arthur Patterson, J No. 1, married Ann Scott
James Patterson, No 15, married Mary Watson
Patterson,
Margaret No. 16 Rebecca Patterson, No. 17 Martha Patterson, No. I8 Anna Patterson, No. 19 Samuel Patterson, No 20 William Patterson, [ M. D .. No. 21 Arthur Patterson, No. 22 married Catherine Oberlin
| John W. Patterson, No. 43 Margaret R. Patterson, No. 44 James A Patterson, No 45 { Anna Mary Patterson, No. 46 David W Patterson, No. 47 Harriet B. Patterson, No 48 Rachel J. Patterson, No. 49 -
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Catherine (No. 2) married Robert Hayes ; Elizabeth (No. 4) married a Mr. Thome; Jean (No. 7) and Rebecca (No. 8) died single ; Eleanor (No. 6) married Ephraim Moore, whose name appears in the patent decd of the Donegal Glebe land as owning the land west of the Glebe, now owned by David L. Gerber.
"Arthur Patterson ( No. 1) was an elder in Donegal Church in 1733-39."-( Records of Donegal Presbytery. ) "Under the Colonial Government ,he was Collector in 1744-46 (his great- grandson, Mr. James A. Patterson, has in his possession the account book which he used in these collections) and a member of the Colonial Assembly from 1743 to 1754."-( Penna. Archives, volume ix., pages 776, 777, second series. ) He died July 3d, 1763. He and his wife, who outlived him to the advanced age of ninety-three years, are buried at Donegal (grave No. 76).
His son, Samuel Patterson (No. 3), owned and resided on a tract of land, patented by his father, situated on Little Chicquesalunga Creek, on which he built a large stone house, at present owned and occupied by C. N. Gerber. Inspired with the spirit of liberty and opposition to the domination of Great Britain, he joined the patriotic army and cast in his lot in their contest against tyranny and oppression. He was " Third Lieutenant in Col. Slough's Battalion flying camp at the battle of Long Island."-( Penna. Archives. ) He married Martha Agnew ; they had four children, viz .: Arthur (No. 11), James (No. 12), Samuel (No. 13), and daughter Rebecca (No. 58 ). They are both buried at Donegal (grave No. 75).
Their son, Arthur Patterson (No. 11), owned and resided on the place near Michael Moore's mill, now owned by Dr. Andrew Gerber. He married Elizabeth Moore (daughter of Ephraim and Eleanor Moore), his first wife, by whom he had two daughters, Ellen (No. 25) and Martha (No. 26). Ellen died single ; Martha married Benjamin Osborne, whose sons are James and Arthur Patterson Osborne. His second wife was Meribah Giberson, by whom he had one son, Arthur, who died young.
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James Patterson (No. 12), son of Samuel (No. 3), married Elizabeth Witherow. He owned and resided on the place now belonging to the estate of the Rev. Henry Engle, deceased. His wife died in 1834 (buried at Doncgal, grave No. 48). They had four children ; three of them died young. Old Major Pat- terson, the name by which he was familiarly known in the community, lived in the old homestead with his only surviving son, Samuel Smith Patterson (No. 27), until his death in 1852, aged eighty-seven years. ( Buried at Donegal, grave No. 49).
Samuel Smith Patterson ( No. 27) resided on the homestead of his father. He was a man of sterling integrity, a cheerful Christian gentleman, a kind father, loving husband, and a pleasant companion. The writer recalls with pleasure the many enjoyments of social intercourse in his family. He was highly respected in the community. He took an active part in local and civil affairs and was the honored representative of Lancaster County in the State Legislature in the years 1834 and 1835. He married Mary McJimsey. Their children were : daughters -- Sarah Mary and Martha Rebecca ; sons-Joseph M., James B. , Smith, Frank and John. His wife and daughter, Sarah Mary, also a son, James Alexander, and a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, died at the homestead, the two latter in their infancy, and are buried at Donegal (graves Nos. 50, 51, 212, 213). A few years after the death of Sarah Mary, Mr. Patterson sold his farm and moved with his family to Sterling, Ill., where he died.
Chart of Family of Samuel Smith Patterson (No. 27)
( Elizabeth Aun Patterson, deceased James Alexander Patterson, dec'd. Sarah Mary Patterson, deceased Martha Rebecca Patterson married Dr. Thomas Galt
Joseph M. Patterson married Cath- erine A. Manahan
Samuel Smith Patterson, No. 27, married Mary McJimsey
Dr. James B. Patterson married Sarah M. Cameron
SM. Lee Galt and John Galt William M. Patterson Samuel S. Patterson Frank M. Patterson Mary Kate Patterson Helen J Patterson E. Kirk Patterson
L. Cameron Patterson Hester Patterson
Frank Patterson married Rebecca Fewsmith
No issue
Smith Patterson married Ella Gifford John Patterson married Carrie S Anna Patterson and Walter S Patterson
Sackett
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Joseph M. Patterson, inheriting the patriotism of his ancestors, enlisted in the Union Army. He was First Lieutenant in the Thirteenth Illinois Infantry, 1861, for three years, and was all through the Missouri campaign-at Vicksburg, until its surrender ; at the battle of Lookout Mountain, etc. Frank Patterson enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourth Illinois Regiment, 1864. James M. Patterson studied medicine. Martha Rebecca married Dr. Thomas Galt, once a citizen of Lancaster County.
Samuel Patterson (No. 13) owned and occupied his father's (Samuel No. 3) farm. He married Mary Ann McJimsey ; they had eight children, viz .: Robert (No. 28) ; Thomas Jefferson (No. 29), unmarried ; Samuel (No. 30), married Frances Spangler, of Marietta, and she died without issue. John Patter- son (No. 31) married Barbara Ann Kaufman ; their children were Joseph C. and Martha Rebecca ; both died young ; buried at Donegal (grave No. 52). Their son, Samuel, married first, Sophia Pyle, with whom he had a daughter, Blanche ; second, he married Miss Heilich and had several children ; he died at Lancaster. Their son, John Mej. Patterson, married Elizabeth McDanel, whose daughter, Ada, is correspondent for a New York paper. The daughters of John Patterson (No. 31) were Mary Ann and Phebe Eliza ; the former married John Schock, the latter married Rev. G. R. Moore. Mrs. Moore died at Lyons, lowa, in 1857 ; buried at Donegal (grave No. 208).
Chart of the Schock Family
Percy P. Schock, Editor of the Marietta Register, ] John P. Schock married Sue B. Lindemuth
Margarite Schock Lewis L. Schock Mary Schock
Mary Ann Patterson married John Schock
Harry C. Schock married Fredericka Christina Frank
Mary B. Schock & P. Frank Schock Caroline F. Schock Arthur P. Schock
Clarence Schock, engaged in the lumber and coal business, resides with his parents in Mount Joy
John Schock, a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., appointed Naval Constructor with the rank of First Lieutenant. Died in 1885
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Chart of the Rev. G. R. Moore's Family
Phebe Eliza Patterson married Rev. G. R. Moore
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Ida Moore married Otto Lach- mund
Anna Lelia Moore married Rev James Wolloston Kirk. Rev. and Mrs. Kirk went as missionaries to Eagle City, Alaska
Frederick Patterson Lachmund Paul Moore Lachmund Henry Ralph Lachmund
James M. Patterson (No. 32) married Mary Hogendobler. He died in 1867 ; buried at Donegal (grave No. 224). Their daughter, Mary Ann, married H. Burd Cassel, of Marietta ; and Frances Rebecca married Wm. Harper, of Philadelphia.
Martha Patterson (No. 33) married Thomas Sterrett. Their children were Samuel P .; William J .; Thomas Woods, who died in 1847, buried at Donegal (grave No. 197); and Sarah Mar- garet. Samuel P. Sterrett married Jane Spangler. He is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church of Marietta ; his wife died a few years ago without issue. His brother, William J., is single and resides with his brother. Sarah Margaret married James A. Patterson ; she died in 1858, and is buried at Donegal (grave No. 232).
Mary Ann Patterson (No. 34) married James Barr Ferree, who resided in Mount Joy some years, whence he removed to Philadelphia. They had a family of seven children, as follows :
A Chart of the Ferree Family
Anna Martha Ferie, died in intancy : hunted at Donegal (grave No. 53' Elizabeth Ferree, died September 10, 1895 Samuel Patterson Ferree married Annie Appleton Droun
James Barr Ferree William Appleton Ferree married Elizabeth Marvin Anna Droun Ferree
Mary Ann Patterson, No. 34, married James Barr Ferree Rebecca Ferree Mary McJimsey Ferree, died February 19, 1863 James Barr Ferree, died in his 15th year Mary Ferree Todd married
Alice Euphemia Ferree married M. Hampton Todd, Esq.
Frank Brinckerhoff Jean Miller Todd Alice Euphemia Todd James Ferree Todd, died in infancy Anna Hampton Todd Hampton Todd, died May 5, 1887
Rebecca Patterson (No. 35) married William Spangler, of Marietta. Their children were : son-John ; daughters-Anna Martha, Mary and Adeline. Several of William Spangler's children died in infancy.
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A Chart of the Spangler Family
( Charles Hartshorne Speakman [ Anna Martha Speakman and married Mary Allen Arthur Patterson Speakman
Anna Martha Spangler married Frank Speakman
Ida Frank Speakman married ( John A. Coyle, decease3 John A Coyle Jannet Speakman Coyle
Frederick William Speakman married Martha Titus Val- entine
Franklin Baily Speakınan Frederick Wm. Speakman
Mary Spangler ( Rebecca Spangler Haldeman married Bertha Patterson Haldeman Levi S. Haldeman Edna Speakman Haldeman
Carrie Rebecca Spangler mar- ried John L. Coho Julia Coho
Rebecca Patterson No. 35, married William Spangler
John Spangler married Sarah Keigart Fahn- 3 William Alexander Spangler estock Samuel Patterson Spangler - Ethelbert Spangler, deceased - John William Rich
Henry Spangler Rich married ) Addie Rebecca Rich Anna Mumma Auna Martha Rich Henry Spangler Rich, Jr.
Adeline Spangler mar- ried John Rich, both < deceased
Addie Kate Rich married ( Charles Harlan, Jr ..
Charles Harlan Joseph Martin Harlau (Henry Rich Harlan
Mary Spangler, died, ( aged two years Samuel Patterson Spangler, died, aged nine months William Spangler, died a babe
Rebecca Patterson (No. 58), daughter of Samuel Patterson (No. 3), who married Rev. Matthew Henderson ; the writer has no personal knowledge of their descendants except of one son, Dr. James Patterson Henderson, from whom the names of the family were obtained (see Patterson chart, page 45), who resided in Ohio. He died a few years ago at an advanced age.
Of the descendants of Elizabeth Patterson (No. 4), daughter of Arthur Patterson (No. 1), who married a Mr. Thome, the writer has no other authentic data.
James Patterson (No. 5), son of Arthur (No. 1), married Margaret Agnew ; they had a large family, viz. : sons-Arthur (No. 14), James (No. 15), Samuel (No. 20), and William (No. 21); daughters-Margaret (No. 16), Rebecca (No. 17), Martha (No. 18), and Ann (No. 19). He took a very active part in the Revolutionary War as a member of the committee of safety, of observation and other organizations for defense. "He was a private in Captain James Cowden's Company, Fourth Battalion, 1776 ; First Lieutenant, Sixth Company, Second Battalion, 1777,
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Lancaster County Militia."-( Penna. Archives. ) He owned and resided on the homestead of his father. At his death, which occurred in 1789, he distributed by will eight hundred and forty-five acres of land among his surviving sons. He is buried at Donegal (grave No. 73).
Arthur Patterson (No. 14), son of James Patterson (No. 5), married Mary Witherow. Their children were : sons-James W. (No. 36), William (No.37), and Joseph M. (No. 38); daughters- Sarah M. (No. 39), Margaret (No. 40), Eliza Lucinda (No.41), and Mary W. (No. 42). He owned and resided on the farm now W. Bigler Detwiler's. After the death of the father, the family sold the farm and removed to Franklin Co., Pa. The following is a chart of the
Family and Descendants of Arthur Patterson (No. 14)
James Agnew Patterson
married Rachel A. McClelland
Mary Witherow Patterson
Anna E. Patterson James Henry Patterson Mary Rebecca Patterson Sallie A. Patterson Nellie Rutter Patterson James Patterson Rhoads Sarah Jane Rhoads George F. Rhoads Elizabeth Brown Rhoads. f Arthur B. Patterson Julia Patterson
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Arthur Patter- son, No. 14, married Mary ] Witherow
Margaret Patterson, No. 40, married William McCaus- land
Rebecca McC. Grayson Margaret P. Grayson William C. Grayson Elizabeth S Grayson Nathaniel G. Grayson [ Mary Stephens Ella Stephens
William Patterson, No. 37, married Sarah Fegley - Eliza Lucinda Pat- terson, No 41 Joseph Morrison Pat- terson, No. 38, mar- ried Mary Mc Faran Mary Witherow Pat- terson, No. 42
Anna Mary Patterson mar- ried J. N. Stephens Sarah Margaret Patterson James Scott Patterson, M. D. Samuel Smith Patterson Susan Maria Patterson Eliza Patterson William Patterson
No issue
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(James Witherow Pat- terson, No. 36, mar- ried Sarah Agnew
Sarah Maria Patter- son, No 39, mar- ried John Rhea ; no issue
married George W. Rhoads Arthur Patterson married Mary Bonnil Rev William David. Patter- son, deceased Elizabeth Finley Patterson married James Sherman John Brown Patterson, dec'd Dr. Samuel Joseph Patterson married Anna M. Moore Sarah Brown Patterson, adopted by James and Elizabeth Brown, married G. Finley Smith Arthur P. McCausland Mary Rebecca McCausland William McCausland James Woods McCausland John McCausland Anna Woods MCCausland married John Grayson
- Bessie Patterson
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Col. James Patterson (No. 15), son of James Patterson (No. 5), owned the land at present occupied by Jacob Stehman, Christian Seitz and Stephen Grisinger. He first resided on what is now Stehman's farm while building the place called Greenwood, now Seitz's ; some years afterwards he sold a part of the original tract to Stephen Grisinger, who built the brick house on the Manheim road. He took an active part in the War of 1812-14. He went out as aide-de-camp to Major-General Nathaniel Watson and was appointed major of volunteers before the close of the war. His three commissions are in the possession of his family. The first is one as Captain of the Fourth Company of the Sixtieth Regiment, Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Militia of Lancaster Co., for a term of seven years, issued by Gov. Thomas McKean in 1800. The second is as Major of a Battalion of Rifle- men, Pennsylvania Militia, detached for United States service, issued by Gov. Simon Snyder in 1814. The third is as Colonel of the One Hundred and First Pennsylvania Militia, Second Brigade, Fourth Division, issued by Gov. Findley in 1818. Hc was elected member of the Legislature in 1818-19, and again in 1833-34.
Chart of the Family of Col. James Patterson (No. 15)
John Watson Patter son, No +3, deceased Margaret R. Patterson, No. 44, deceased
James Agnew Patter- son, No. 45, married Sarah Margaret Ster- rett
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Mary Watson Patterson Martha Sterrett Patterson, dec'd James Howard Patterson, dec'd William Sterrett Patterson, dec'd Laura Patterson, dec'd Margaret Jane Patterson, dec'd
Col. James Pat- terson, No. 15, married Mary Watson
Anna Mary Patterson, No 46, married Robert S. Mollvane
No issue
James Rodney Patterson, dec'd, Bertha Patterson married Ellen Bomgardner Heury S. Patterson married Ida Miller
David Watson Patter- son, No. 47, married Mary R. Slaymaker
Anna C. Patterson married Hon. 5 Mary P. McPherson John B. McPherson Elizabeth W. McPherson David Watson Patterson married / Katherin L Patterson Julia D. Kaufman David W. Patterson James Patterson Ziegler Walter M. L. Ziegler J. Stanley Ziegler Thomas M. B. Ziegler Mary Rachel Ziegler, dec'd
Harriet B. Patterson No. 48, married Dr. J. L. Ziegler
Rachel J. Patterson, No. 49, unmarried
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Col. J. Patterson was elected Elder in Donegal Church, in 1819, and served until the close of his life. He was possessed with natural abilities, and decided convictions united with sound common sense, a cheerful disposition and genial social qualities. He took an active interest in civil affairs, was a strong advocate of our common school system, and intensely patriotic. He retired from active business in 1844 and moved to Mount Joy, where he died in 1863 ; is buried at Donegal (grave No. 157). He married Mary, daughter of Dr. John Watson, of Donegal Springs.
His son, John Watson Patterson (No. 43), and daughter, Margaret R. Patterson (No. 44), died young. James Agnew Patterson (No. 45) married Sarah Margaret Sterrett, daughter of Thomas Sterrett ; they had six children, all deceased, except Mary W., who resides with her father in Mount Joy. He owned and occupied the homestead Greenwood, now Seitz's, which he sold about forty years ago, and moved to Mount Joy. He is at present the only Elder of Donegal Church, and is in the eighty-ninth year of his age, retaining his mental faculties to a remarkable degree. He served as school director during fifteen years, in the borough of Mount Joy. His wife, Sarah Margaret, died in 1858. She and the children are buried at Donegal (graves Nos. 229, 230, 231, 232, 233). Margaret Jane is buried at Marietta. *
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