John Patton ¹

  General Notes:

In Old Welsh Graveyard near Terre Hill, Lancaster Co,PA is found a gravestone with the following inscription-
In memory of
John Patton
born in the country of Antrim
Ireland.
who departed this life
May 10,1832
in the 83rd year of his
age.
He was a soldier in the Revolution and
fought in the battles of
Germantown,Princetown and
Yorktown.

John Patton was a Private who served under Capt. Robinson 1776-1777.Later under Capt John Steel 1st Regiment Pennsylvania Line with Col. Daniel Brodhead commanding. He signed the oath of allegiance 6-13-1777. He served in the battle of Germantown in Pennsylvania 4 Oct 1777; the battle of Princetown in New Jersey 3 Jan 1777;and the battle of Yorktown in Virginia 28Sept-19 Oct 1781 which ended the war. His widow applied for his pension at the age of 81(about 1846).

John married Margaret McCoun on 27 Jan 1785 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ (Margaret McCoun was born in 1765, died on 25 Jul 1849 and was buried in Old Welsh Graveyard, Lancaster Co, PA.)