James Patterson and Sophia Stewart

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Husband James Patterson ¹

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         Father: [Ancestor] Patterson (      -      )
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Wife Sophia Stewart ¹

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         Father: Alexander Stewart (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Calhoun (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Margaret Patterson ¹

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         Spouse: Jeremiah Ralston (      -      ) 1

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2 F Mary Patterson ¹

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         Spouse: John Fritz (      -      ) 1

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3 F Sarah Patterson ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Matilda Anne Patterson ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M James Patterson ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Alexander Patterson ¹

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7 M Samuel Patterson ²

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8 M William Patterson ²

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9 M Robert Patterson ²

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           Born: 4 Mar 1808 - ? Ireland 2
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         Spouse: Lucinda Winchell (      -      ) 2
           Marr: Mar 1837 - Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH 2

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10 M John Patterson ²

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 Cause of Death: Paralysis
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General Notes: Husband - James Patterson

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After his marriage he rented a farm called Unity and resided there until after the birth of Robert, the fifth son, when he was appointed purveyor, or buyer, for the line of vessels plying between Liverpool and Philadelphia owned by the firm of Foster & McCorkell, Henry Foster, of this firm, being a cousin of his wife, Sophia (Stewart) Patterson. The supplies for these vessels included all kinds of live stock, which were driven to Moville and there shipped by tender to the ships.
After his change of business he moved back to a farm at Drumonghil, on which was a corn mill and some tenant houses, where he employed a large number of people to care for his stock and to go with him to the weekly fairs, as was the custom, to buy supplies to provision the vessels and to drive home such stock as he purchased. He usually carried a large amount of money on his person, but he was so well known and so universally liked that there was no danger in his so doing. It is related that the footpads, of which there were many in those days, would just say, "Sure 'tis only Shamus O'Pettherson, God bless him!" Then Patterson would give them some drink money and pass on. He did many things that called for presence of mind and bravery, one of which caused the peasantry to make verses about him, calling him the bravest man in the north of Ireland.
During his last buying excursion he was seized with a fever and was brought home by coach unconscious. He never rallied, and died in less than a week. The physician pronounced it spotted fever.
His wife, knowing very little about his business, was at a great disadvantage, and it is said was grossly imposed upon. After a hard struggle she concluded to come to Philadelphia with her children, bringing with her the children's nurse, Katy McDermott. After their arrival in Philadelphia she was assisted a great deal by her cousin, Henry Foster, in the management of her family. She died of yellow fever contracted in visiting the schooner of her sons Samuel and William at the wharf in Philadelphia.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 354.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 355.