Authentic history of Donegal Presbyterian Church, located in East Donegal Township, Lancaster Co., Pa, Part 4

Author: Ziegler, J.L
Publication date: c1902
Publisher: Philadelphia : F. McManus, Jr. & Co.
Number of Pages: 230


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"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." (Fromn Dr. Egle's Notes and Queries )


Robert Galbraith attended the meeting of Donegal Presbytery at Chestnut Level as an elder, 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 atter 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- [. Arthur Patterson, No. son, No 2, mar- JI, married rst, Elizabeth Moore 2d, Meribah Giberson ried Robert llayes


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 l'atterson, No. 3, married { Samuel Patterson, No. Martha Agnew 13, married Mary Ann Mc Jimsey


Robert Patterson, No. 28 Thomas J. Patterson, No. 29 Samuel Patterson, No. 30 John Patterson, No. 31 James M Patterson, No. 32 Martha Patterson, No. 33 Mary Ann Patterson, No. 34 Rebecca Patterson, No 35


Rebecca Patterson, No. 58, married Rev. Matthew Henderson


Martha Henderson Mary Henderson Matthew Henderson Rebecca Henderson Samuel Henderson Ebenezer llenderson James P. Henderson, M. I). Arthur Henderson


Arthur Patterson, No. 1, married Ann Scott


Witherow


James W. Patterson, No. 36 Wilham Patterson, No. 37 Joseph M. Patterson, No. 38 Sarah M. Patterson, No. 39 Margaret Patterson, No. 40 Eliza L. Patterson, No. 41 Mary W. Patterson, No. 42


( John W Patterson, No. 43 Margaret R. Patterson,


James Patterson. No. 5, married Margaret Agnew


Margaret Patterson,


Eleanor Patterson. No 6. married Fphraim Moore


Jean Patterson. No. 7, died single


Samuel A. Patterson, No. 50


Rebecca Patterson No. 8, died single l


Arthur Patterson, No. 22. married Catherine Oberlin


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 56


William Patterson, No. 9, married Elizabeth Dy sart Arthur Patterson, No. 10, died young


Eleanor Patterson, No 23 Alexander Patterson, No 24, married Jean Pedan


Sarah Ann Patterson, No. 57


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James Patterson, No 15. married Mary


Watson


No 44 James A Patterson, No. 45 Anna Mary Patterson, No. 16 David W Patterson, No.47 Harriet B Patterson, No.48 Rachel J. Patterson, No. 49


No. 16 Rebecca Patterson, No. 17 Martha Patterson, No. 18 Anna Patterson, No. 19 Samuel Patterson, No 20 William Patterson, | M. D .. No. 21


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Elizabeth Patter- son, No. 4. mar- ried a Mr. Thome


Arthur Patterson, No. 14. married Mary -


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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 deed of the Donegal Glebe land as owning the land west of the Glebe, now owned by David L. Gerber.


"Arthur Patterson (No. I) 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. II), 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 Donegal, 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 Ann 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 { Mc Jimsey


Dr. James B. Patterson married Sarah M. Cameron


Frank Patterson married Rebecca Fewsmith


Smith Patterson married Ella Gifford


No issue


John Patterson married Carrie ( Anna Patterson and Walter S. Patterson


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Sackett


( M. 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


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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 McJ. 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, Iowa, in 1857 ; buried at Donegal (grave No. 208).


Chart of the Schock Family


Percy P. Schock, Editor of the Marietta Register, married Sue B. Lindemuth


Margarite Schock John P. Schock Lewis L. Schock Mary Schock Mary B. Schock P. Frank Schock Caroline F. Schock Arthur P. Schock


Mary Ann Patterson married John Schock


Harry C. Schock married Fredericka Christina Frank


{


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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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


Mary Ann Patterson, No. 34, married James Barr Ferree


Anna Martha Ferree, died in infancy : buried at Donegal (grave No. 53' Elizabeth Ferree, died September 10, 1895 James Barr Ferree Samuel Patterson Ferree married J William Appleton Ferree married Annie Appleton Droun


Elizabeth Marvin Anna Droun Ferree


Rebecca Ferree Mary McJimsey Ferree, died February 19, 1863 James Barr Ferree, died in his 15th year Mary Ferree Todd married Frank Brinckerhoff Jean Miller Todd Alice Euphemia Ferree married Alice Euphemia Todd M. Hampton Todd, Esq. 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.


Ida Moore married Otto Lach- mund


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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, deceased John A Coyle Jannet Speakman Coyle


Frederick William Speakman Franklin Baily Speakman married Martha Titus Val -- entine Frederick Wm. Speakman


Mary J. Spangler ( Rebecca Spangler Haldeman


married Bertha Patterson Haldeman


Levi S. Haldeman Edna Speakman Haldeman


Carrie Rebecca Spangler mar- ried John L. Coho


Julia Coho


John Spangler married Sarah Keigart Fahn- estock


William Alexander Spangler Samuel Patterson Spangler Ethelbert Spangler, deceased


Rebecca Patterson No. 35, married William Spangler


Henry Spangler Rich married | Addie Rebecca Rich


Anna Mumma


[ John William Rich Anna Martha Rich Henry Spangler Rich, Jr.


Adeline Spangler mar- ried John Rich, both deceased


Addie Kate Rich


married Charles Harlan, Jr.


Mary Spangler, died, ( aged two years Samuel Patterson Spangler, died, aged nine months


Charles Harlan Joseph Martin Harlan Henry Rich Harlan


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


James Witherow Pat- terson, No. 36, mar- ried Sarah Agnew


Anna E. Patterson James Henry Patterson Mary Rebecca Patterson Sallie A. Patterson Nellie Rutter Patterson James Patterson Rhoads Sarah Jane Rhoads married George F. Rhoads George W. Rhoads Elizabeth Brown Rhoads Arthur Patterson married f Arthur B. Patterson Mary Bonnil Rev William David Patter- Julia Patterson 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


Sarah Maria Patter- son, No 39. mar- ried John Rhea ; no issue


Bessie Patterson


Arthur P. McCausland Mary Rebecca McCausland William McCausland


Arthur Patter- son, No. 14, married Mary Witherow


Margaret Patterson, No. 40, married William McCans- land


James Woods McCausland John McCausland Anna Woods McCausland married John Grayson


Rebecca McC. Grayson Margaret P. Grayson William C. Grayson Elizabeth S Grayson [ Nathaniel G. Grayson


William Patterson, No. 37, married Sarah Fegley Eliza Lucinda Pat- terson, No 41 Joseph Morrison Pat- terson, No. 38. mar -< ried Mary McFaran Mary Witherow Pat-


Anna Mary Patterson mar- [Mary Stephens ried J. N. Stephens Ella Stephens Sarah Margaret Patterson James Scott Patterson, M. D. Samuel Smith Patterson Susan Maria Patterson Eliza Patterson William Patterson


No issue


1 terson, No. 42


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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. He 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 43, deceased Margaret R. Patterson, No. 44, deceased


James Agnew Patter- son, No. 45, married Sarah Margaret Ster- rett


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


Anna Mary Patterson, No 46, married Robert S. Mcllvane


No issue


James Rodney Patterson, dec'd, married Ellen Bomgardner


Bertha Patterson Henry S. Patterson married Ida Miller


David Watson Patter- son, No. 47, married Mary R. Slaymaker


Harriet B. Patterson. No. 48, married Dr. ‹ J. L. Ziegler


Anna C. Patterson married Hon. § 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


Rachel J. Patterson, No. 49, unmarried


Col. James Pat- terson, No. 15, j married Mary Watson


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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 .*


* Since the above was written, James A. Patterson died, January 7th, 1899.


Anna Mary Patterson (No. 46) married Robert S. McIlvane. She died in Mount Joy, in the forty-third year of her age, with- out issue ; is buried at Donegal (grave No. 159).


Hon. David Watson Patterson (No. 47) studied and practised law in Lancaster; served one term in the Legislature, in 1847-48; served three years as District Attorney ; went out as Captain of Company E, Tenth Regiment, of General Patterson's Army, in the Rebellion, in 1861 ; was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1873 ; was elected Judge of the Lancaster County Court, in 1874, for ten years, and re-elected in 1884. He died in 1892, before the expiration of his term. His son, James R.,


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studied law with his father ; he died in 1874. Henry S. is a successful merchant in New York City. David W. is engaged in business in Charlestown, West Virginia, and his only daughter, Anna C., is the wife of the Hon. John B. McPherson, Judge of the Court of Dauphin Co., Pa., and resides at Harrisburg, Pa .*


* Since the above was written, Hon. John B. McPherson has been appointed Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and resides at Philadelphia.


Harriet B. Patterson (No. 48) married Dr. J. L. Ziegler. Their children are : Dr. James P. Ziegler, associated with his father in the practice of medicine in Mount Joy, Pa .; Dr. Walter M. L. Ziegler is practising medicine in Philadelphia, Pa .; J. Stanley Ziegler is a government employe in Washington, D. C .; and Thomas M. B. Ziegler is station and freight agent of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company at Luray, Va. Their daughter, Mary Rachel Ziegler, died in the eighth year of her age, and is buried at Donegal (grave No. 246).


Rachel J. Patterson (No. 49) is unmarried and resides with her sister, Mrs. Ziegler.


Margaret Patterson (No. 16), daughter of James Patterson (No. 5), married John McConaughy, of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. Their descendants are as follows :


Chart of the Family of John McConaughy


[ Hannah Mary McConanghy married Moses McClean




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