Notes for Robert Patterson, Sr.: According to Colleen Fleming's DAR application:
"Private in Captain Abner Bickham's Company, Militia of Burke County, State of Georgia. Commanded by Colonel Asa Emmanuel. He was in service 5 months and 15 days - from 15th of August until February 1782. Re: National #490920 [Mrs. Wilbur Wren Stone]"
Cited Vol.2, pg. 696 "Chandler's Revolutionary Records of the State of Georgia." Information supplied by Dept. of Army, Office of Adjutant, Washington, DC. Major General William E. Bergin, The Adjutant General.
Colleen also references a family bible owned in 1980 by Mrs. Wilbur Wren Stone of Wrens, GA (DAR #490920)
An abstract of Robert's will reads:
Pages 178-179 [of Jefferson County Will Book A]: Will of ROBERT PATTERSON. Made May 25, 1822, probated March 19, 1824... ROBERT PATTERSON SENR... to my son WILLIAM... to my son JOHN... unto ANDREW BURY LAWSON, one dollar and to his two children ROGER MCGIL and ELLENANOR WRIGHT $100 ... unto WILLIAM LITTLE my son in law ... unto my son in law SAMUEL FLEMING... unto my son in law THOMAS WHIGHAM ... to my son JAMES ... to my daughter ELEANOR... unto my daughter MARGARET SARAH... to my daughter ELIZA... land whereon I now live to sons JAMES & ROBERT ... to my five youngest children JAMES, ELEANOR, ROBERT, MARGARET, and ELIZA... WILLIAM PATTERSON, JOHN PATTERSON & WILLIAM LITTLE Exrs ... ROBERT PATTERSON. Wit: PHILIP THOMAS, ELIJAH ANDERSON, ELISHA CAMPBELL.
More About Robert Patterson, Sr.: Date born 2: 18 Oct 17661270 Died 2: 18141270 Military service: Private, GA Militia.1271 Probate: 19 Mar 1824, Jefferson Co., GA.1272 Will: 25 May 1822, Jefferson County Will Book A.1272
More About Robert Patterson, Sr. and Eleanor Wright: Marriage 1: 17 Feb 1785 Marriage 2: 17901273
Children of Robert Patterson, Sr. and Eleanor Wright are:
Robert Patterson, Sr. (b. 06 Nov 1759, d. 14 Mar 1824)
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