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Esther Harris Finley

Esther Harris Finley

Female 1771 - 1789  (~ 18 years)

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  1. 1.  Esther Harris FinleyEsther Harris Finley was born in Bet. 1725 and 1771 in Pennsylvania, United States; died in 1789.

    Notes:

    Esther was the granddaughter of John Harris, founder of Harrisburg, Pa.

    Her husband demanded an accounting of the estate of John Harris and she received 16 pounds and her Uncle Samuel received 30 pounds.

    The Harris fortune was lost.

    Esther married William Patterson in 1756. William (son of Jr James Patterson and Mary Stuart) was born in 1737 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; died in 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Patterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1767 in Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 20 Mar 1845 in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, United States.
    2. 3. Isabella Patterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1769; died in 1826.
    3. 4. William Augustus Patterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1772 in Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 15 Jul 1854 in White Dear Valley, Kelly Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States.
    4. 5. James Patterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1776; died in Bet. 1777 and 1866.
    5. 6. Esther Patterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Bet. 1758 and 1780; died in Bet. 1799 and 1867.
    6. 7. Margaret Patterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Bet. 1758 and 1781; died in Bet. 1763 and 1866.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John PattersonJohn Patterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Esther1) was born in 1767 in Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 20 Mar 1845 in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, United States.

    Notes:

    Moved to Warren County, Ohio. In 1815 he moved to Erie County, New York and to Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio in 1835.

    John spend 2 and a half years as an apprentice in the tanning trade.

    John married in 1787 in Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Isabella PattersonIsabella Patterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Esther1) was born in 1769; died in 1826.

    Isabella married in Bet. 1783 and 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  William Augustus PattersonWilliam Augustus Patterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Esther1) was born on 17 Apr 1772 in Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 15 Jul 1854 in White Dear Valley, Kelly Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    William was an attorney who practiced in Lewistown as early as 1797. He also passed the Bar Exam for Centre County, Pa.

    William married on 2 Sep 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  James PattersonJames Patterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Esther1) was born in 1776; died in Bet. 1777 and 1866.

    Notes:

    James settled in Warren County, Ohio but was last known to reside in Big Beaver, Pa which was near the Ohio line. He was still alive in that location in 1834.


  5. 6.  Esther PattersonEsther Patterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Esther1) was born in Bet. 1758 and 1780; died in Bet. 1799 and 1867.

    Esther married on 1 Apr 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Margaret PattersonMargaret Patterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Esther1) was born in Bet. 1758 and 1781; died in Bet. 1763 and 1866.

    Notes:

    Died as an infant.