Welcome to the PATTON webpage of David V. Agricola, M.D. Last revised 17^th June 2005.

PATTON

This website was set up in November 2001 with the primary goal of sharing genealogical information on the many PATTON lineages of America, particularly the earlier Scots-Irish Patton lines whose ancestors arrived on these shores prior to about 1800. Dr Agricola has been collecting information on many of these lines for almost two decades now from many archives, public records, and correspondence with many fine researchers. It is his desire to make as much of his research available online as physically possible; of course many files are only available in hard copy at present.

Dr Agricola’s own Patton line begins with Henry Patton (ca 1710-ca 1770) of Back Creek, western Augusta (later Montgomery) Co. Va.; in researching this line he found many references to various other Patton lines, which he took up an interest in. At present there are not many persons left in the field who are attempting to work on many Patton lines due to the baffling numbers of individuals concerned. A major problem with Patton research is that many individuals withe the same name lived at the same time, often living in the same area. For example, four men named John Patton served in the same Regiment and company from Floyd Co Ky during the Civil War. Many such examples can be cited. When trying to identify a specific “William Patton” born about 1790 in a database such as the International Genealogical Index (IGI), one is faced with tremendous amounts of duplication, and incorrect or conflicting information. This happens because many persons have entered data, with various sources of information, some of which are incorrect or not documented. There may be a better method.

The idea of this website is to establish a database for the PATTON name based on very reliable records, in order that research be reproducible. Any suggestions as to improving the website will be gratefully accepted by myself at my email address: dvagricola@stratos.net.

The founder of this website pursues genealogy as a hobby and likes to help others with their own research problems, as long as they are within his area of interest, which is Pattons outside the New England area, born prior to roughly 1850. An exception is made in favor of his own line, the Floyd Co Ky line, which he traces to the present. In the course of his researches Dr Agricola has been issuing a series of volumes on Patton lineages, many of which are inter-related, under the overall title “A Patton Compendium”. A fuller description of this work-in-progress with indices to all individuals discussed is available online, see below. Anyone who wants just a page or two concerning an individual may request this electronically. Those who wish to see how their line fits into the vast web of Patton lines may be interested in purchasing the appropriate volume of the Compendium, which includes illustrations and maps which I am unable to upload to the web.

Census files                             click on following link:

Alabama censuses 1830-1850                   http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ala.html

Arkansas censuses, 1830-1900                 http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ark.html

Georgia censuses, 1820-1850                   http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ga.htm

Illinois censuses, 1820-1840                    http://genforum.genealogy.com/patton/messages/4731.html

Illinois census of 1850                             http://genforum.genealogy.com/patton/messages/4732.html

Indiana censuses, 1820-1850                    http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ind.html

Kentucky censuses, 1810-1840                http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ky.html

Kentucky censuses, 1850                          http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ky1850.html

Kentucky censuses, 1860-1920                http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ky2.html

Missouri censuses, 1830-1850                  http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.mo.html

Missouri censuses, 1860-1900                  http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.mo2.html

North Carolina censuses, 1790-1860       http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.nocar.html

Ohio censuses, 1820-1850                        http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.ohio.html

Pennsylvania censuses, 1790-1850           http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.pa.html

Tennessee census schedules, 1820-1850 http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.tenn.html

Texas censuses, 1830-1900 (some)         http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.texas.html

South Carolina censuses 1790-1850        http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.socar.html

Virginia censuses, 1790-1860                  http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/census.va.html

Please note that even though hundreds of census schedules are included here, not all above schedules in every year are included. This is VERY time-consuming work. More are being added every month so please check back- if there is a line you are interested in let me know. By the same token if you have transcribed a census which is not included in my on-line offering and want to share it with others please send it along- we all need to interconnect!

MARRIAGE, MILITARY, LAND, PROBATE. TAX and similar public records , mostly prior to 1850 other than those found below in paragraph 3 (references)

Kentucky records- Floyd Co. Floyd Co Patton marriages (all)-many hundreds, in paper copy in author’s archives. Floyd Co death records available in electronic form on request. Obits (many dozens) in hard copy.

Other Ky counties                                          http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/ky.ref.html

North Carolina records                                    http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/nc.ref.html

Pennsylvania records, predominantly from

Chester, Cumberland and Lancaster counties             http://genforum.genealogy.com/patton/messages/4606.html

Penna Revol. War service records            http://genforum.genealogy.com/patton/messages/4605.html

Tennessee Records                                      http://genforum.genealogy.com/patton/messages/4913.html

Virginia Records                                       http://genforum.genealogy.com/patton/messages/4593.html

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THE PATTON COMPENDIUM

 O ver the years I have been attempting to set down in some sort of logical fashion the numerous Patton lineages which have established themselves in America, with particular reference to the lines which can be shown to be resident here generally prior to the American Revolution, and I am mostly studying the lines prior to the year 1850. This is for the realistic reason that although I am a young man of 56 summers and come from an extraordinarily long-lived line, I wish to focus my energies on doing genealogy that will be of the most use to the most people with the time allotted for such endeavors. After 1850 records are much better in most instances and although I am certainly willing to help out where I can , after this the number of Pattons becomes enormous. Anyone who is interested in what I have accomplished, with the help of MANY other dedicated researchers- I certainly do not want to take all the credit here- should investigate the following links:

An overall description of the work, both published volumes, plus lines still being researched. A table of contents is included. Click on:

http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/compendium.html

 There is an INDEX to names of persons born with the name of PATTON generally prior to the 1850 who are covered in the whole series., except those discussed in the Henry Patton of Augusta Co Va line below. This is a large file, about 1.8 Mb, so may download slowly if you are using a dialup modem connection. I will be happy to answer questions about the thousands of persons indexed herein!

http://genforum.genealogy.com/patton/messages/5012.html

Section [31] My own line is that of James Patton of Floyd Co Ky, son of Henry Patton of Montgomery Co Va.. Henry’s family is found [briefly] at : http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/henry.html

 This gives Chapter Two of my book on the Pattons of Floyd Co Ky (see below). This book represents section [31] of the Compendium.

    James Patton (ca 1752 Va - ca 1817 Ky) was a pioneer settler of Floyd Co Ky. By his wife Florence Graham Patton he had ten children, about sixty grandchildren and by now their descendants could fill several counties. Due to this fact in writing my book “Descendants of James and Florence [Graham] Patton of Floyd County Ky”*, I have purposely limited coverage of female lines to the children of women who were born with the maiden name of Patton. This book has been well-received and is being frequently revised. At this writing it is in its tenth edition. Copies are currently available but please email me for the price as with each revision the printing cost changes. This is the ONLY book in the Compendium that is taken down to the present day as it is the author’s own line. Dr Agricola is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution through the service of James Patton, Montgomery Co Va Militia. This book contains 190 plus pages, has maps, photos, and is fully indexed and referenced.

    *Please note that as of Sept 2003 the title to this book has been changed to “Descendants of Henry Patton Sr of Augusta Co Virginia.” This change in title has been made to reflect the growing coverage of the lines of Henry’s sons Thomas and John Patton in later editions. The book is currently in its 11^th edition.

To see the index to names covered in the Henry Patton book (over 2000 Pattons, indexed by year of birth), click on:

http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/index.jas.html

Section [32] An interesting line which started out in Lancaster Co Pa, went to Augusta Co Va, and thence to Oglethorpe Co Ga and many other locales is that of Jacob Patton Sr. (born by 1716). This line has been studied and very well documented by Clara and Wilbur Park (1991), and I will just give a very brief outline online. Anyone wishing to see if he belongs to this line can quickly check here, and if interested can get much more from their book which is at the LDS Library and other large libraries. Click on:

http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/virginia32.htm

 Some lines from Tenn, not discussed elsewhere http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/tenn.htm

This link covers the following lines:

[46] John Patton (1787-1863) - Elizabeth Bean lineage of Franklin Co-Bedford Co TN

[47] Alexander & Francis Patton of Lincoln Co Tenn.

[48] Pattons of Jefferson Co Tenn

[49] Pattons of Hickman Co Tenn

[50] Pattons of Bedford Co Tenn (various lines)

[52] Davidson- Williamson Co Tn line

[51] Descendants of John Patton and his wife Mary McCracken, who settled in Hamiltonbann Tp, Cumberland Co Pa about 1750. This line moved to Washington Co Tenn and has many descendants.

link- http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/tenn.51.html

[56] Pattons of Bourbon County Ky, mostly from Cumberland Co Penna. in the 1790's. Many in this line went to Highland Co Ohio. link- http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/ky.56.html

 Many lines settled in or moved through Missouri. Several of these lines are discussed here:

[70] Daviess Co Mo

[71] Thomas J Patton of Clinton Co Mo

[72] Joseph Patton of Monroe Co. Missouri

[73] Pattons of Franklin Co Missouri/ Washington Co. Mo

[74] George and Taphenus Leeper Patton Family of Dade, Greene, and Laclede Counties, Mo

[75] Pattons of Scott Co Mo (SE corner)

[76] Pattons of Boone Co MO

[77] Pattons of Randolph Co Missouri

[78] Pattons of Bollinger Co Missouri (from Floyd County KY)

[79] Pattons in other Mo counties, not discussed elsewhere

link- http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/missouri.html

 Some Patton lineages with a link to Ohio prior to 1850 are discussed in the following file. This file obviously concerns only a few lines of the many hundreds with ties to Ohio!

CONTENTS:

[80] Pattons of Washington Co Ohio

[81] Scioto Co Ohio (from “Valley of Virginia”)

[82] Warren Co Ohio (Joseph Patton d 1813 Rockbridge Co Va line)

[83] Delaware Co Ohio

[84] Fairfield Co Ohio (from Frederick Co Va)

[85] Adams Co Ohio (John Patton d 1809 Rockbridge Co Va line)

[86] Trumbull Co Ohio (from Greenwood Twp, Mifflin Co Penna)

[87] Belmont Co Ohio Pattons

[88] Coshocton Co Ohio lines

[89] Highland Co Ohio

[90] Brown Co Ohio
link: http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/ohio.htm

 Several Patton lines in Illinois:

[100] St Clair Co Ill- Lawrence Co Mo [fragmentary notes only]

[101] Vermilion Co Ill- Israel Patton, b 1800 Tenn

[102] Crawford Co Ill- Thomas Patton (1735 Pa- 1834 Ill) See also section 29, p 13!

[103] Hardin Co Illinois- Payton R Patton and others

[104] Samuel Patton (b 1808 Tenn) of Hamilton Co Ill

 link- http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/illinois.html

[111] Joshua Thomas Patton line of Sullivan Co Indiana

[112] Pattons of Carroll Co Indiana

     Any good genealogical research is based on solid documentation. The experienced researcher knows that it is useful to use such sources as “Ancestral File” and Gedcoms published on the web as Finding Tools. But ultimately we need to get to and utilize the primary sources, the documents created at the time the event occurred. In the course of my researches I have compiled a reference list of over 800 printed and archival sources relating to the Patton name. Some of these sources are secondary, many are primary. This list is constantly being added to. Many exist in electronic form and can be sent to interested parties on request. URL: http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/ref.html

this page last revised April 2005. This site is being constantly revised as new data come in.

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HUTTO - go to http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/Hutto.htm

also I have posted my ancestral lines on Gencircles. This is an ongoing project.

http://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola

h--p://my.stratos.net/~dvagricola/ref.html