James Patterson

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James lived on the Maryland Eastern Shore, near Salisbury, where kin still live, before moving to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in what was known as the Conestoga Manor. The Pattersons have been in the Maryland and Pennsylvania areas as early as 1660. He was instrumental in the Cresaps War when Marylanders tried to move the State line north. This trouble started in 1681 and in 1683 Lord Baltimore issued a proclamation by which he claimed jurisdiction over the tract of land on the west of the Deleware Bay and River now held by William Penn by deed of the Duke of York. William Penn died in 1718 after requesting that the King settle this dispute. Penn personnally went to England to plead his case, but the King could not reconcile Penn and Lord Baltimore. In 1731 Thomas Cresop obtained grants from Lord Baltimore for the land upon which James Patterson settled. In May of 1732 Lord Baltimore and the Pennsylvania propietaries agreed to a solution. The war ended in 1738, after Jame's death, and the King of England's order in Council of the 25th of May 1738.

James traveled to Lancaster County Pennsylvania from Salisbury, Maryland by canoe on the Susquehanna River with his family. He was warrented 500 acres in Conestoga Manor in 1718, the same year that his benefactor William Penn died. The warrent was confirmed by Thomas Penn. Conestoga Manor consisted of 16,000 acres and was officially formed March 1, 1718 by order of James Logan.



James's name appears on the first assessment list of Conestoga Township. On November 21, 1734 Thomas Penn awarded James and Susanna 200 additional acres where they built their home in which he died and in which his two famous half-brothers General James Ewing and Colonel John Connolly were born.

James and Susanna were Charter Members of the Donegal Presbyterian Church which was founded in Lancaster County, Pa near Elizabethtown and Maytown. The Church was founded by Scottish families who fled their previous homes in Northern Ireland. The Church was founded sometime prior to 1721.

James married Susanna Howard in Bet. 1705 and 1734. Susanna (daughter of Susanna Howard) was born in Bet. 1681 and 1710; died in 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Patterson was born in 1721; died in Dec 1743 in Falling Springs, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. Jr James Patterson was born in Bet. 1691 and 1726; died in Nov 1771 in Mexico, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States.
3. Thomas Patterson was born in 1732; died in 1747.
4. Rebecca Patterson was born in Bet. 1708 and 1736; died in Bet. 1727 and 1825.
5. Susanna Patterson was born in Bet. 1712 and 1736; died in 1760.

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This family was originally from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.


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Donegal Presbyterian Church Old Graveyard

Arthur married Ann Scott in 1705 in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Ann was born in 1683 in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 5 May 1792 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Donegal Presbyterian Church Old Graveyard

Arthur married Katherine in Bet. 1658 and 1701. was born in Bet. 1641 and 1664; died in Bet. 1686 and 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]