Person:Andrew Patterson (9)

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Rev. Andrew Patterson
m. Abt 1784
  1. Rev. Andrew Patterson1785 - 1862
Facts and Events
Name Rev. Andrew Patterson
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1785 Virginia, United States
Marriage 6 Sep 1814 Washington County, Virginia, United Statesto Elizabeth Cole
Death[2] 19 Jun 1862 Washington, Virginia, United States
Burial? Aft 19 Jun 1862 Moore Cemetery, Old Edmonson's Fort Estate, Washington County, Virginia, United States

Andrew Patterson received a land grant in Washington Co, VA for services in the war of 1812.

References
  1. Clifton's Collectibles Genealogy
    http://www.nkclifton.com/pattersn.htm.

    Andrew Patterson was born 1784 in Virginia. Listed in GUARDIAN BONDS, Washington Co, VA 1780-1872. February 21, 1804 John EDMONDSON named guardian of Andrew PATTERSON orphan of William PATTERSON, deceased. Andrew died June 19, 1862 in Washington County, Va. He married September 6, 1814 in Washington County, VA, Elizabeth COLE, daughter of Sampson COLE and Lydia WHEELER. Andrew PATTERSON was a minister. The house his slaves built, brick by brick, from materials on his land, is still standing and a descendant resides there. Andrew and Elizabeth had two sons, Thomas E., Sampson C., and five daughters, Elizabeth (Eliza), Lydia, Eleanor, Ann and Martha PATTERSON.

  2. Clifton's Collectibles Genealogy
    http://www.nkclifton.com/cemeteries/Cemetery3.html.

    Photo Courtesy of Larry A. Overbay
    Andrew Patterson
    1785 - 1862
    Stone Inscription: Died 19 June 1862 Age 77 years
    Epitaph:
    "He is preaching and praying over - -" all that could be read from the McConnell book, "High on a Windy Hill"

    There is a picture of the headstone for Andrew and his son Thomas.

  3.   Kathy Clifton, "ALDERSON," e-mail message from (chatykat@infionline.net) (unk) to Heather Kent, 14 OCT 2008
    14OCT2008.

    Heather: no copy ink I am going to type it here for you. Elizabeth Patterson is my husband's, her father Rev Andrew Patterson and mother Elizabeth Cole are his great great grandparents. The house
    Andrew and Elizabeth resided in and built was till standing a few years ago, we had the pleasure of going to visit the lady who lived there, but she died right afterwards. The house is a brick one in Friendship, VA Andrews slaves made the bricks for the house. The door jams are about 14 to 16 inches. I have a picture some place of Elizabeth Patterson Alderson. Take a look at our website; go to www.nkclifton.com and click on Clifton's Genealogy and you will find us. Enjoy Kathy.

    Capt George W. Alderson
    Is a son of Davis Alderson and Catharine Alderson, nee Thrasher; whose family line is given in the record preceding this. He was born near Union, Monroe County, then Virginia, January 7, 1820. Captain Alderson has been twice married, and the father of nineteen children. His first marriage was to Lydia, daughter of Rev. Andrew Patterson, Baptist Clergyman of Washington Co., VA, whose was Elizabeth Cole, from Smyth Co. VA. Lydia Patterson was born December 17, 1824, became the wife of Capt. Alderson, December 24, 1840 and died April 1, 1866. Secondly Captain Alderson married Mary daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Reed, of Washington Co., VA and widow of John Ketron. This marriage is solemnized July 7, 1868 at the home and birthplace of Mrs. Alderson, near Abingdon. The Reed family are among the oldest in Washington County, Hugh Reed the son of John Reed.

    The children of Captain Alderson's first marriage; Elizabeth K. Now Mrs. S. P. Edmondson of Friendship, VA; Davis, twice wounded at Cedar Run, near Culpeper C. H, died of wounds at Flint Hill, Virginia, September 17, 1864; two infants, died unnamed; Andrew, who was a soldier in the Confederate Army at the age of 14 years, and in the battle of Saltville, now living in Texas; Ann E, now Mrs. T. J. Tilson of Hunt county, Texas; Thomas R., now a merchant Campbell, Hunt County, Texas; Virginia C. Now Mrs. Henry Swift, of Hunt County, Texas; Mirian M. Now Mrs. John Minich of Wood County, Texas, George, deceased; Lydia J., now Mrs. John Roberts of Washington Co.,; William K. H., now in Hunt County, Texas; Christopher Dayton, now of Washington Territory. The children of the second marriage are: Mary A, Davis, deceased; Maggie, John J. Martha and George.

    Captain Alderson filled the office of magistrate two years in Washington County. He was some time captain of the militia previous to the war, and captain and commissary of subsistance at Abingdon during the entire four years of the war. He had eight nephews in active service, two of whom were killed, on falling on the Gettysburg campaign, the other in battle of Winchester, fall of 1864. Captain Alderson resides on the farm he cultivates, near Moab.

    Dr. Christopher Alderson

    Dr. Alderson was born on the 15th of December 1816, near Union Monroe County, Then Virginia. He was the son of Davis Alderson, who was born near Alderson, Monroe County, and came to Washington Co., in 1823 and a grandson of Thomas Alderson who was born in Greenbrier County. His mother was also of a Virginia family, Miss Catherine Thrasher of Botetourt County.
    At Lebanon, Russell County, VA in 1841 Dr. Alderson married Mary P. Gibson, the Reverand Samuel Gibson uniting them. The record of their children are: Joseph, now a physician at Meadow, View; Henry C., and attorney at law of Tazewell Court House, VA;Charles W. A farmer; Mrs. Buchanan; Martha A. Now Mrs. Presto; The four sons were all soldiers of Virginia in the late war, ages 15, 16, 17 and 18 years. One gave his life for the cause, three were with Lee at the surrender.
    Mrs. Alderson was born at Copper Creek, Russell County, on March 19, 1821, the daughter of William Gibson, Esq, who father was Samuel Gibson of the M. E. Church. Her mother was a daughter of George Perry, a prominent citizen of Tazwell County.
    Dr. Alderson has been a successful practitioner of medicine for forty-eight years; nineteen in Russell County and twenty nine years in Washington Co., He has had ten medical students, all of whom have become successful practitioners, some distinguished in their chose profession.

    Source: Washington Co., 1606-1888--Virginia and Virginians Eminent Virginians. By Doctor R. A Brock
    Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society.


    History of Virginia from Settlement of Jamestown to Close of the Civil War.
    Written by Prof Virgil Lewis, Revised by Dr. R. A. Brock
    Volume II
    H. H. Hardesty, Publisher
    Richmond and Toledo
    1888

    Reprinted 1987
    Mountain Press, P O Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN 37377

    Kathy does lists her sources at the end of her email, but does not correspond them to specific parts of the body of the email.

  4.   Clifton's Collectibles Genealogy
    http://www.nkclifton.com/cole.htm#Neale%27s%20Coles.

    Elizabeth Cole was born in 1796. She married Andrew Patterson on September 6, 1814 in Smyth Co., VA. Elizabeth died May 20, 1880 in Washington, Co., VA. Andrew Patterson received a land grant in Washington Co, VA for services in the war of 1812. Andrew died June 19, 1862 in Washington Co., VA. He was a Reverand. Andrew and Elizabeth had seven children, Ann, Elizabeth, Sampson C., Lydia, Eleanor, Thomas E., and Martha.