Rev. Joseph Patterson and Rebecca Leach

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Husband Rev. Joseph Patterson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Mar 1752 - Ireland 1 2
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           Died: 4 Feb 1832 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Robert Patterson (Abt 1685-      ) 2
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   Other Spouse: Jane Moak (      -      ) 1 2 - 27 Mar 1772 1

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Wife Rebecca Leach ²

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. Joseph Patterson

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He and his first wife emigrated to America, arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in 1773, and settled in Saratoga County, New York. Returning to Philadelphia, he taught school near Germantown; was present at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the door of the statehouse; dismissed his school and enlisted as a private soldier during the campaigns of 1776-77, part of the time under Lafayette, who, upon visiting Pittsburgh in 1825, recognized his old companion in arms. In 1777 he removed to York County, resuming the occupation of a teacher; in 1779 he removed to Washington County and engaged in teaching and farming. In 1785 he commenced a course of studies for the ministry under the direction of Rev. Joseph Smith; was licensed August 12, 1788; ordained and installed pastor of Raccoon and Montour's Run churches November 10, 1789; in 1816 he resigned his pastoral charge on account of infirm health, and removed to Pittsburgh, where he continued to preach as opportunity offered and strength permitted, laboring also as a Bible and tract distributor until his death.

1 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 315.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 372.