William Patton ¹

  General Notes:

WILLIAM PATTON, Harrison [township]

This gentleman was the son of Thomas and Margaret Patton; he was born September 18, 1796, in the State of Virginia, where he was reared on a farm, and during his after-life pursued that honorable occupation. The days of his youth were not passed as are those of the present generation, in comfortable school-rooms, or in the halls of learning more advanced, to be found in our numerous academies and colleges; in that early day a common school-house was considered , so to speak,a "rara avis;" but he obtained, as many others of a past generation have, by persevereance, sufficient education to conduct his own business.

When but a child, our subject was "hired out" at the rate of two dollars per month to work on a farm; and if he then had not the privilege of attaining to the accomplishments and fastness of the Young America of the year of grace 1874, he, on the other hand, was early taught by that best of all teachers, experience, the lessons of industry and
frugality which are the essentials to the production of the man of wealth and greatness.

In September, 1818, he was united in marriage with Miss Susannah Warrenfels, of Frederick County, Maryland; this estimable lady was born December 9, ____; the result of this union was two children, viz., Sophia, born March 3, 1820, and Mahala, born October 4, 1821.

In the month of September Mr. and Mrs. Patton started for their western home in company with his brother Thomas's family; he settled in Dayton and worked farms on shares. In the year 1830 he settled on the farm now owned by his widow, who got said farm from her father. In politics Mr. Patton was a strong Democrat of the Jeffersonian complexion. He was in favor of good schools, which is the manifestation of a liberal spirit.

May 8, 1864, the vital spark left its frail tabernacle, and Mr. Patton was numbered among the departed ones whose spirits await the resurrection morn and the coming of Christ. His remains were interred in Dayton City Cemetery, where a magnificent monument arrests the attention of the stranger, and is a solemn index to his surviving friends of his burial-place. His widow is now in her seventy-eighth year, and is at this time of writing in the enjoyment of good health.. A fine view of her premises may be seen on another page. Her daughter Sophia married George Heiks on the 16th of April, 1837. She departed this life 30th September 1866, leaving one child, Dora. Mahala married George W. Ensley, on the 16th April 1839; one child was vorn, vis., Laura, birth, March 20, 1854.

George W. Ensley was born March 19, 1818, in Bedford County, Pa. He was a farmer, and also worked at the milling and nursery business. He woned a good farm of one hundred and fifty acres, a fine view of which can be seen on another page.He was a worthy member of the United Brethren Church, as was his beloved wife.

Mr. Ensley died September 2, 1868. This brief but true history is donated by Mahala,
daughter of William Patton, and his wife; she, purely from a daughter's affection, commands this biography to be written.




Virginia. 32.503.
William Patton
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of Wythe Co. in the State of Va.
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Cock of the Reg commanded
by Genl. Green in the Maryld.
line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept.
1846 and sent to T.S.
& A.T. Smith Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. --40 $1240.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending_______

$1240.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Henny Wood Clerk,
Book E.Vol. 6 1/2 Page 29

State of Virginia
Wythe County ss

on this 4 day of June 1845 personally appeared before ne a magistrate of the County of Wythe
and State of Virginia aged Sixty? years 5 months and 6 day

Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7
1832 that he enlisted in the Regular Army in the united States in the year Seventeen
hundred and Seventy Six at Which time he resided in Creagerstown District Frederick County
State of Maryland and served in the Redgiments of the Maryland line of the State of
Maryland under the following named officers Genl. Green then Conl. Capt. James L[?] Cock from
the year 1776 to the year 1781 three or four days after the battle at gulford was decided
Genl. Green gave him his full discharge during which time he marched through to Annaplos
Maryland from there to Elk River from there to Baltimore from there to Philadelphia from
there to Potowmack River from there to hanging or flat rock Virginia from there to
hillsbury North Carolina from there to different parts of said State and there to the
battle at gilford court house be hereby relinquishes every claim What ever to an pension or
an surety[?] except the presents and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll
of any Agency in any State
William his mark Patton Seal

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Me.
George Porter Jr

Witness
Isaac Patton
George Porter

I hereby certify that the said William Patton is from bodily infirmity [unable] to attend
Courts
George Porter Jr

I do hereby certify that I am fully of the opinion that the foregoing statement made in the
Declaration contains the truth given under my hand this 4th day of May June 1845.
George Porter [Jr]


State of Virginia
Wyth County to wit:
I John P. Matthius, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Wythe in the
State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that George Porter, before whom the foregoing
affidavit was sworn & Subscribed, was at the time the said affidavit was made and still is
an acting Magistrate of said County of Wythe, duly Commissioned and that the foregoing
Signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Intestimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the Seal
of said Court the 5th day of June in the
year 1845
John P. Matthius, Clerk of
the County Court of Wythe County
By Andrew Thompson DC









NOTES

John COCK 1st Lieut, 37th Battalion, Capt Snodenberry's Co (Clements & Wright, p63)

  Noted events in his life were:

• United States Census: Resided, 1860, Harrison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.

William married Susannah Warrenfelz in 1818. (Susannah Warrenfelz was born on 9 Dec.)