Person:Henry Patton (18)

Henry Patton was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Advisory

Some researchers have claimed that Henry Patton was a sibling of Col. James Patton (1692-1755), and son of Henry Patton (1660-1743) and his wife Sarah Lynn (1667-1757), but recent research, including that done by David V. Agricola in his "Decendants of James and Florence (Graham) Patton of Floyd County, Kentucky", indicates that this Henry Patton would have likely been several years too young to have been their son. Although this Henry Patton was surely related to this family, exactly how is unknown.

David Agricola, in his book, suggests the following: Henry was born too late to be a brother, but could have been a nephew or other close kin to Colonel James Patton. (It has been suggested in the first chapter that perhaps he was a son of William Patton of Ballymacgacchy). "Springfield" was located on Back Creek in present Pulaski County, west of the home plantation.

Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

• In 1750, Henry Patton took up 75 acres at the head of Falling Spring on the New River by survey [see Augusta County survey book]. He remained at Springfield overseeing the property at least until 1753. In that year he directed the construction of two "round log houses" measuring 21 feet long by 15 ft. wide with a 20-foot shed between. [Library of Congress, Preston papers]. [David Agricola, "Descendants of James and Florence (Graham) Patton : Of Floyd County, Kentucky"]

• 1761 - Henry Patton filed entries for four tracts of land containing 400 acres each in the Back Creek area. These were on a tract where he formerly dwelt, plus another tract adjoining the same; on a branch of Peak Creek "nigh Calamers Bottom", and Hazel Hollow on Sinking Spring. (Augusta County Survey Book, Augusta County Entry Book I, Staunton, Virginia). [David Agricola, "Descendants of James and Florence (Graham) Patton : Of Floyd County, Kentucky"]

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 1 - SEPTEMBER 18, 1747. - (303) Jurymen--John Speat, Henry Patton, Robert Foile.

•  :Page 131.--1st September, 1750. James Patton's will--Daughter, Mary, wife to William Thompson, 1 negro woman; tract called Spring Hill; 3,000 acres on which Saml. Stalnaker and others is living, known by name of Indian Fields, on waters of Houlston's river, a branch of the Missisipio. Grandson, James Thompson, infant, remainder in above in fee tail. Daughter, Margaret, now wife of Col. John Buchanan. To son-in-law, William Thompson, the tract called Springfield, joining where widow Gouldman now lives and on which Henry Patton lives. William is to keep the estate intact for his son, James, until 1772. To Margaret. tract called Cherry tree bottom, near Robert Looney's tract at mouth of Purgatory, tract on which there is a small stone house. Margaret's daughter, Mary; sister, Preston, and her son, William Preston, £10 to be paid to Rev. John Craig, pastor at Tinkling Spring, to pay his stipends from 1740 to 1750, to be paid by the congregation out of the money advanced by him to help build the meeting house. £10 of same to be laid out for a pulpit and pulpit cloth. John Preston's bond to be given up to his son, Wm. Preston. All debts due by George Wilson, who is married to testator's wife's niece, Rebecca Vicers (Viers?), to be given up. Granddaughter, Mary Buchanan. Executors, John Buchanan, Wm. Thompson, nephew, Wm. Preston, Silas Harte. All disputes between executors to be left to arbitration of the minister and elders of Tinkling Spring church. Testator was agent for John Smith, Zachery Lewis, Wm. Waller, Wm. Green, Wm. Parks for the Roanoke and James River grants. As to the Great Grant on the waters of Misicipia, James Gordon, James Johnston, John Grimes, John ----, Richard Barns, Robert Gilchrist, James Bowre, Robert Jackson. have assigned their parts to testator. Richard Winston's part is assigned to little John Buchanan. To Mary Preston, horses. Teste: Thomas Stewart, Edward Hall, John Williams.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1757 (B). - Cook vs. Patton.--Bill of sale by Mary Cook to Henry Patton, dated 6th October, 1755. Witnesses, James McDowell and John Bowyer.

Records in Montgomery County, VA

• 1783 - Land Survey of one tract of 400 acres mentions that the land settled in 1762 was "assigned by James and David Patton, legatees of Henry Patton, deceased." The survey was made in the name of (his son) Henry Patton. (Montgomery County Survey Book B, p. 119; Commissioners Certificates, Virginia State Library Archives) [David Agricola, "Descendants of James and Florence (Graham) Patton : Of Floyd County, Kentucky"]

Likely Year of Death

From "Descendants of James and Florence (Graham) Patton : Of Floyd County, Kentucky", by David Agricola:

In August of 1765, Robert Patterson sent a note to Thomas Patton asking him to "Let the Bearer Capt. Wm Thompson have one gun, one Brass Kettl, one Bible, one weeding Hoe which I left in your possession when I was at Back Creek Fort" (in December of 1763) (90, page 423) Back Creek Fort, also known as Fort Thompson, was built on the Springfield estate, and sheltered a number of local residents against Indian attacks. On the back of this paper is a partly illegible notation which seems to be a receipt concluding ". . . which I received from the widow Patton for Robt Patterson." This would logically refer to the widow of Henry Patton, as it is clear that Thomas Patton was alive later than this. In 1767, an Indian attack took place in which Captain William Thompson's "cousin" was killed; this was surely James Cartey (estate administered in 1768) rather than Henry Patton, as sometimes suggested. (66) No record naming Henry Patton's wife has been found. Henry Patton left no will and no estate appraisal or administration has been found. It would seem that he made ample provision for his children prior to his death.

1.   Agricola, David V. (David Vernon). Descendants of James and Florence (Graham) Patton : of Floyd County, Kentucky. (Lakewood, Ohio: D.V. Agricola, c1997).

   Henry Patton Sr.1, born ca 1720 [Ireland], was surely a close relation to Col. James Patton, for we learn in the latter's will (dated 1750 and probated in Augusta County Virginia in 1755, Aug Co Will Book 2:131) that Henry was living at James' plantation on Back Creek styled "Springfield". No relationship between James and Henry is stated in the will. Henry was born too late to be a brother, but could have been a nephew or other close kin to Col James Patton. (It has been suggested in the first chapter that perhaps he was a son of William Patton of Ballymacgacchy). "Springfield" was located on Back Creek in present Pulaski Co, west of the home plantation. The first record we have naming Henry is dated 18 Sept. 1747 when he was named a juryman in Augusta Co. (Augusta Co Order Bk I:303). We might suppose that he had been present in the Augusta area for at least a while prior to this, and it was a qualification to serve on a jury that a person be a landowner, although no record of his purchasing land this early has come to light. By 1749 he can be placed with certainty on the very fringe of the western Virginia frontier, as in that year he and other men were appointed to clear a road from Wood's (New) River to the ridge above the Roanoke. (19) In 1750 Henry took up 75 acres at the head of Falling Spring on the New River by survey [see illustration, from Augusta Co. survey book]. He remained at Springfield overseeing the property at least until 1753; in that year he directed the construction of two "round log houses" measuring 21 feet long by 15 ft. wide with a 20-foot shed between. [Lib Cong Preston papers 89] (90)
   
   On 31 July 1755 Col. James Patton was killed by Indians at Draper's Meadows, and according to the terms of his will "I leave to my son-in-law William Thompson all that tract of land called Springfield joining to where the widow Goldman now lives and on which Henry Patton lives containing about three thousand acres." (will book 2: 131) It is not known when William Thompson and his wife Mary Patton Thompson actually took up residence there; the Indian attacks caused most of the frontier to be depopulated. Benjamin Franklin wrote in May 1754 in the Pennsylvania Gazette that "We hear that the Back Settlers in Virginia are so terrified by the murdering and scalping of the Family last Winter and the taking of this Fort, that they begin already to abandon their Plantation, and remove to places of more safety". Henry lived about a mile from the head of Thorn Spring from 1749 to 1755 then fled to safety until 1762 when he again took up residence. (Montgom. Chancery Case #63, John Floyd vs Henry Patton.) (764)
   
   By 1761 things had quieted down somewhat and in that year Henry Patton set out to claim lands of his own. In that year he filed entries for four tracts of land containing 400 acres each in the Back Creek area. These were on Back Creek, a tract where he formerly dwelt, plus another tract adjoining the same; on a branch of Peak Creek "nigh Calamers Bottom", and Hazel Hollow on Sinking Spring. (Aug. Co. Survey book, Aug. Co. Entry book I, Staunton, Va.) It would appear that his interest in obtaining this land was for his children rather than speculation, as his sons were living on these lands later on. Henry took up lands on Thorn Spring, a tributary of Peak Creek. This would have been around 1762, as a survey made in 1783 of one tract of 400 acres mentions that the land settled in 1762 was "assigned by James and David Patton, legatees of Henry Patton, deceased." The survey was made in the name of (his son) Henry Patton. (Montgomery Co. Survey book B, p. 119; Commissioners Certificates, Va. State Lib. Archives)]
   
   Henry Patton was paid for 128 days' militia service in Daniel Robinson's Company on 6 Oct. 1764; on back is Henry's receipt for pay and bounty from Wm Preston. (90, item 440) (This could just possibly apply to his son Henry who was however only 16 in 1764). It appears that Henry (Sr) died within the next year as shown in the following account.
   
   In Aug 1765 Robert Patterson sent a note to Thomas Patton asking him to "Let the Bearer Capt. Wm Thompson have one gun, one Brass Kettl, one Bible, one weeding Hoe which I left in your possession when I was at Back Creek Fort" (in Dec 1763) (90, p 423) Back Creek Fort, also known as Fort Thompson, was built on the Springfield estate, and sheltered a number of local residents against Indian attacks. On the back of this paper is a partly illegible notation which seems to be a receipt concluding ..."which I received from the widow Patton for Robt Patterson." This would logically refer to the widow of Henry Patton, as it is clear that Thomas Patton was alive later than this. In 1767 an Indian attack took place in which Capt. William Thompson's "cousin" was killed; this was surely James Cartey (estate admin. 1768) rather than Henry Patton, as sometimes suggested. (66) No record naming Henry Patton's wife has been found; he left no will and no estate appraisal or administration has been found. It would seem that he made ample provision for his children prior to his decease.
   
   Various land records show that James, Henry, and David Patton were legatees of the older Henry, indicating that they inherited property from him; although this does not constitute absolute proof that they were his sons, this is surely the case. (Maj.) Henry Patton swore in a deposition in 1801 that Henry Sr. was his father. (Montgom. Chancery case 63). Because of the frequency with which he is associated with these three men as assignee in land records, the note cited above, and his proximity, it seems likely to suppose that Thomas Patton Sr. was also a son of Henry Patton.
   
   children of Henry Patton Sr:
   
   :a. Thomas Patton Sr, b ca 1742 (below)
   :b. Maj Henry Patton, 1748-1820's p 19
   :c. James Patton, ca 1752- ca 1818 p 20a
   :d. David Patton b ante 1759 p 20a