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Matthew Patterson

Matthew Patterson

Male Bef 1755 - Aft 1813  (> 60 years)   Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Matthew Patterson
    Birth Bef 1755 
    Gender Male
    _UID 6948898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000D66B 
    Death Aft 1813  Buncombe Co, NC (now Transylvania Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24447  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025

    Father Matthew Patterson,   b. Abt 1720   d. Aft 1771, Tryon Co, NC (now Rutherford Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 52 years)
    Mother ?
    Marriage Bef 1755 
    _UID 3CA19D807043594CB896A93434A9FE0E6635 
    Family ID F6995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ?,   b. Bef 1755   d. Aft 1810, Buncombe Co, NC (now Transylvania Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 57 years)
    Marriage Bef 1774  Tryon Co, NC (now Rutherford Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID E1E0108438550540B15FF30AA83226F125F5 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Patterson,   b. 1765/1767, Tryon Co, NC (now Rutherford Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1820/1825, Buncombe Co, NC (now Transylvania Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     2. Mimy Patterson,   b. 1755/1774   d. 1800/1810, Rutherford Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
    Family ID F7220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:Marty Grant's 6th Great Grand father, assuming certain weak links prove to be correct.;

      !REFERENCE:
      http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/patterson-matthew-buncombe.html


      !NAMED:28 Apr 1768 Mecklenburg Co, NC Deed ? Named as Chain Bearer, Matthew PATTERSON, John PATTERSON * Per Valeska VICARS, I haven't seen this record.;


      !NAMED-SURVEY:Land Survey # 289. 1770 Tryon Co., NC
      Grantee: Matthew Patterson, 1770, Broad R.
      1st Chain Bearer: Matthew Patterson Jr.
      2nd Chain Bearer: John Patterson.
      From: "Tryon County North Carolina Index to Land Surveys", Miles S. Philbeck, 1987.;


      !NAMED-LAND GRANT # 280:24 Dec 1770 Tryon Co, NC
      Matthew Patterson. Issued 24 Dec 1770.
      Surveyed 8 May 1770 Book 20 p. 624. On N. sd Broad River. 300a.
      CB: Matthew Patterson Jr., John Patterson.;


      !NAMED:Land Survey # 675 (& # 884) 1771 Tryon Co., NC
      Grantee: Hugh Wilson, 1771. Broad River
      1st Chain Bearer: John Kirkconnel.
      2nd Chain Bearer: Mathew Patterson
      From: "Tryon County North Carolina Index to Land Surveys", Miles S. Philbeck, 1987.
      * This may be Matthew Jr, since Sr. might be pretty old by this time and not physically fit to be a chain bearer;


      !NAMED:Land Survey # 1076 (& # 1249) 1771 Tryon Co., NC
      Grantee: John Withrow. 1775. Catheys Creek. SBR.
      1st Chain Bearer: Mathew Paterson
      2nd Chain Bearer: Joseph Black.
      From: "Tryon County North Carolina Index to Land Surveys", Miles S. Philbeck, 1987.
      * This may be Matthew Jr, since Sr. might be pretty old by this time and not physically fit to be a chain bearer;


      !TAX LIST:1782 Rutherford Co., NC
      Capt John Watson's Company
      Mathew Patterson, 0 acres, 2 horses, 8 cattle, value $24.;


      !NAMED:11 Sep 1784 Morgan District Superior Court p. 158:
      Whereas Bartlet Eves principal, Graves Eves, Samuel Hunter, MATTHEW PATTERSON, & Timothy Riggs securities, on the 2nd Mon of Oct 178?(3/4?) entered into recognisance for the sum of 500 pounds the principal, the securities L120 .... Eves failing to appear (twice), ...
      From: "Morgan District, North Carolina Superior Court of Law & Equity. Part I: "Criminal Action Papers" (no date) - 1789" Book IV, p. 20, Weynette Parks Haun, 1995.
      [Note by Marty: The defendant (Eves) failing to show up to court, his securities forfeited their bond and were ordered to pay 980 pounds] ;


      !TAX LIST:1785 Rutherford Co., NC
      ... Matthew Patterson, 300a, 1 poll ...
      * This may be the same 300a granted to his father in 1770, or this entry is for his father instead, though he had been absent from records for 15 years at this point.


      !COURT:1786 Rutherford Co, NC Saturday 14th 1786 Jury ... Mathew Patterson ...;


      !LAND GRANT: 9 Aug 1787 Rutherford Co, NC Mathew PATTERSON, Grant # 201, Issued 9 Aug 1787, 100a Puzzle Creek, Entry # 536, Entered 9 Nov 1779, Book 65, page 304, Card # 240. Chainbearers: Thomas PRICE, Samuel PATTERSON;


      !DEED: 9 Aug 1787 Rutherford Co., NC Deed Book E-I, p. 32
      State of North Carolina Land Grant No 201 to Matthew Patterson
      100a on Puzzle Creek of Second Broad River joining John Kirkonel & Langham including William McGaughy's improvement.
      * Note: A direct male descendant of William McGaughey matched me very closely on a 67 marker Y-DNA test. I am a direct descendant of Matthew Patterson. This early association and our proven genetic connection suggests some close relation between Matthew and William, despite the different surnames.;


      !CENSUS:1790 Rutherford Co., NC p. 137
      7th Company
      Matthew Patterson age 16+ (bef 1774)
      2-0-3-0-0
      My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
      2m 16+ (bef 1774).... 1-Matthew Patterson (bef 1755)
      ..................... 2-Samuel Patterson (1765/74) son
      3f no ages (bef 1790) 1-Wife? (bef 1755)
      ..................... 2-Dau?
      ..................... 3-Dau?
      * Between Micajah Morris (Rin 9974) & William Baker
      * Joseph Patterson (1-1-1-0-0) in same company, but not listed nearby.;


      !COURT:Oct 1792 Buncombe Co, NC Court Minutes. Ord that ... Matthew PATTERSON ... jury to lay off a road from the ford of Benjamin DAVIDSON's creek across the mountain to the head of Saluda;


      !LAND GRANT:-- --- 1797 Buncombe Co, NC Matthew PATTERSON, Grant # ---, 100a, on Stewards Creek, West side of French Broad, above the mouth of Catheys Creek. Williams Corner. Entry # 6425, Entered 13 Jan 1797, No Book and Page Number, or Grant #, or Grant Date, Card # 356. "Lapsed" 13 Jan 1797 written on back. Probably means he never received the land.
      Chain bearers: Wm Allen? (or Siler?) and Robt Lee? (Very dim and hard to read.);


      !DEED:23 Oct 1799 Rutherford Co, NC Deed Book 15-7, p. 179
      Matthew Paterson of Buncombe to David Medow of Rutherford for L150,
      100a on Puzzle Creek of Second Broad river. Same land patented to sd Patterson 9 Aug 1787.
      S: Mathew Paterson
      Wit: Abel Lewis
      Wit: Samuel Paterson;


      !CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co., NC p. 185 (alphabetical)
      Mathew Patterson 00001-00001-0-0
      My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 45+ (bef 1755) Matthew Patterson (bef 1755)
      1f 45+ (bef 1755) Wife? (bef 1755);


      !CENSUS:1804 Walton Co., GA Western Dist, Matthew PATTERSON, 2 persons;


      !CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co., NC p. 269-85
      Mathew Patterson age 45+ (bef 1765)
      00001-00001-0-0
      My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 45+ (bef 1765) Matthew Patterson (bef 1755)
      1f 45+ (bef 1765) Wife? (bef 1755)
      * Neighbors are Geo Neil and Geo Hefner.;


      !PETITION:1813 Walton Co, GA to form new county in NC ... Matthew PATTERSON ...;


      !CENSUS:1820 x


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