John Francis Patten

Brief Life History of John Francis

When John Francis Patten was born on 14 July 1794, in Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States, his father, Patten, was 26 and his mother, Mrs. Patten, was 26. He married Betsey Elizabeth Brown on 25 November 1815, in Dryden, Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 24 April 1860, in New York County, New York, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Saint Pauls Church, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Francis Patten
1794–1860
Betsey Elizabeth Brown
1792–1842
Marriage: 25 November 1815
Polly Patten
1816–
Hannah Patten
1817–
Nancy Patten
1819–
Mary M. Patton
1819–1893
Lavina Patten
1820–1900
John Patten
1822–1825
Harrison Patten
1824–
Maria Patten
1825–
Betsey Patten
1826–1837
Fanny Minerva Patten
1828–1837
Julian Patten
1832–1839

Sources (14)

  • Richard Patten in the US 1800 Census for Ulysses Township, Cayuga County, New York
  • 1825 John Patten in birth entry for Maria Patten, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • 1815 New York Marriage of John Patten & Elizabeth 'Betsey' Brown

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World Events (7)

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English:

occasionally a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of clogs, from Middle English paten ‘clog’ (Old French patin).

variant of Patton (a Middle English pet form of Patrick) with -in substituted for -on.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Memoirs of Lavina Patten Pendleton

Memoir of Lavina Patten Pendleton Daughter of John Patten and Betsey Brown Patten I was born Nov. 17, 1820 at Tomkins County, New York State. I moved with my parents to Peru, Illinois. At the age of …

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