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George W. PATTERSON[1, 2, 3]

Male Abt 1797 - 1870  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name George W. PATTERSON 
    Born Abt 1796–1797  , likely Pendleton District, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    • 1787, SC -> 1850 census
      1794, SC -> 1860 census



      *likely Pendleton District -> his parents appeared there in 1800. His father and maternal grandfather appeared there in 1790.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1800  Pendleton District, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • John Patterson was head of household. There were three John Pattersons in Pendleton District in 1800, but this one matches the pattern of children the best.

      The household consists of:
      Free White Males Under 10: 5 [likely Joseph, John, William, George, and Jeremiah]
      Free White Males 26 to 44: 1 [John Patterson]
      Free White Females 26 to 44 : 1 [likely Nancy Chapman Patterson]
      Number of Slaves: 1
      Number of Household Members Under 16 : 5
      Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2
      Number of Household Members: 8
    Census 1810  Pendleton District, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Nancy Patterson appeared as head of household.

      The household consisted of the following:
      Free White Males Under 10: 3 [probably Hiram, Enoch, and Samuel]
      Free White Males 10 to 15: 3 [possibly William, George, and Jeremiah*]
      Free White Females Under 10: 1 [probably Elizabeth]
      Free White Females 10 to 15: 1 [unknown?]
      Free White Females 26 to 44: 1 [Nancy]
      Numbers of Slaves: 1
      Number of Household Members Under 16: 8
      Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
      Number of Household Members: 10

      *Joseph, the oldest son, is head of his own household in 1810 (and living next door to his mother. *John, the second son, is the most likely to be living in someone else's household, but there is no way to be sure.
    Census 1820  Pendleton District, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • George Patterson appeared as head of household.

      The household consisted of:
      Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
      Free White Males - Under 10: 2 [likely Bailey and Lindsey]
      Free White Males - 26 thru 44: 1[certainly George]
      Free White Females - Under 10: 2 [unknown daughters]
      Free White Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [probably Mary, George's wife]
      Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
      Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
      Total Free White Persons: 6
      Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

      George's brother, Joseph Patterson, appeared on the prior line. There is also an Isaac Chapman enumerated on on the same page (relationship unknown).
    Census 1830  , Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • George Patterson appeared as head of household.

      The household consisted of:
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [unknown son]
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 [probably Bailey and Lindsey]
      Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [certainly George]
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 [unknown daughters]
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2 [unknown daughters]
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [probably Mary
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 9
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

      George's brother Joseph appeared a few houses away. There is also a Joseph Chapman in between Joseph and George Patterson, who is the same age range; he is likely a first cousin.
    Census 1840  , Gilmer County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • George Patterson appeared as head of household.

      The household consisted of:
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 [son #3, maybe]
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [possibly Linsey]
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [certainly George]
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 [probably Mary]
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 6
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
      No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4
      Total Free White Persons: 7
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7
    Census 1850  Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • George Patterson (63) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer with real estate valued at $800 (neighborhood average $650). He was born in South Carolina and was literate. The household included Mary (63).

      Note that the ages for both George and Mary are off by 10 years - they should both be about 53.

      George's brother Enoch Patterson lived on one side and Bailey Patterson, probably George and Mary's son, lived on the other side.
    Census 1860  Georgia Militia District 980, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Chestnut Gap post office 
    Died Apr 1870  , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • George appeared on the 1870 mortality schedule for Fannin County. His marital status is noted as "widowed." "Sudden Death" is written in the cause of death column, with "Unknown" written in above in a different hand.
    1870 Census, mortality schedule. Georgia. Fannin County, p. 6a
    1870 Census, mortality schedule. Georgia. Fannin County, p. 6a
    Notes 
    • Name:
      George W. Patterson -> Butler Ahnentafel
      George Patterson -> Marty Grant, citing deed
      George Patterson -> 1820 census

      Connection to parents:
      Named as a child of Nancy Patterson -> Marty Grant, citing deed
    Person ID I2531  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2011 

    Father John PATTERSON,   b. Between 1755 and 1774, Possibly Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1807 and 1810, Pendleton District, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Mother Nancy CHAPMAN,   b. 1770, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1855, , Lumpkin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Bef 1790  Pendleton District, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F839  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary WIFE OF GEORGE PATTERSON,   b. Between 1796 and 1800, , , South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1860 and 1870  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married Between 1810 and 1820  [12
    • George and Mary had four children under the age of 10 on the 1820 census.
    Children 
     1. Daughter #1 of George & Mary PATTERSON,   b. Between 1811 and 1820
     2. Daughter #2 of George & Mary PATTERSON,   b. Between 1811 and 1820
     3. Bailey PATTERSON,   b. Abt 1815, , , South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Linsey PATTERSON,   b. Abt 1816, , , South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Son #1 of George & Mary PATTERSON,   b. Between 1821 and 1825
     6. Son #3 of George & Mary PATTERSON,   b. Between 1821 and 1825
     7. Daughter #4 of George & Mary PATTERSON,   b. Between 1826 and 1830
     8. Daughter #3 of Goerge & Mary PATTERSON,   b. Between 1826 and 1830
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F1157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S276] Ahnentafel Report for [M. B.] Butler, 2009, p. 22; This report includes footnotes, but no citation is given for this item (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S373] Marty & Karla Grant, accessed; 15 June 2011; "John Patterson (c1755/74-c1810/20) and Nancy Chapman of Pendleton District, SC and Hall, Cherokee and Lumpkin Co., GA," citing Hall Co., GA Deed Book A, pp. 272-273 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S378] 1820 Census. South Carolina. Pendleton District, p. 202 (stamped); George Patterson household; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S287] 1850 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch., Subdivision No. 33; p. 408 (stamped); dwelling 846, family 846; George Patterson household; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S375] 1800 Census. South Carolina. Pendleton District, p. 177; dwelling 744 [houshold no. added by enumerator]; John Patterson household; accessed; 16 June 2011 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S398] 1860 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., 980 Dist. G. M., Chestnut Gap post office; p. 63 (penned); dwelling 414, family 414; George Patterson household; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S377] 1810 Census. South Carolina. Pendleton District, p. 290 (penned); Nancy Patterson household; accessed; 16 July 2011 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S382] 1830 Census. Georgia. Hall County., p. 124 (penned); George Patterson household; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S383] 1840 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, p. 15; George Patterson; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S287] 1850 Census. Georgia. Gilmer County, pop. sch., Subdivision No. 33; p. 408 (stamped); dwelling 846, family 846; George Patterson household; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S399] 1870 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, mortality sch., Subdivision 49; p. 116a, line 8; [the family number was skipped on this line]; George Patterson; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S378] 1820 Census. South Carolina. Pendleton District, p. 202 (stamped); George Patterson household; accessed; 24 July 2011 (Reliability: 2).