Mary Patton

1778 - 1835  (57 years)   Has 13 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Mary Patton
  Birth	8 Jan 1778	Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  Gender	Female
  _UID	273A898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400008679
  Death	22 Jul 1835	Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  Burial	Saint Francis Episcopal Cem, Rutherford Co, NC
  Person ID	I20797	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Elijah Patton,   b. Bef 1755   d. Apr 1829, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) (Age > 74 years)
  Mother	Margaret Cathey,   b. 1755/1765, Anson Co, NC (now Mecklenburg Co, NC) d. 13 Jan 1813, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1770	Rowan Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  _UID	F0CAE4522A34EC48B687F578C8175F60CA66
  Family ID	F4600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Merritt Burgin,   b. 10 Jul 1784   d. 7 May 1837, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1800/1808	Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  _UID	6438171040696746AA0A0A0D1A9DA1246051
  Children	1. Patton Burgin,   b. 3 Nov 1808, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)   2. Rebecca Burgin,   b. 18 Mar 1810, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)   3. Benjamin Burgin,   b. 18 Nov 1812, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)   4. James Burgin,   b. 10 Sep 1814, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 1886, Cocke Co, TN (Age 71 years)   5. John Mann Burgin,   b. 26 Jul 1817, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)   6. Robert Cathey Burgin,   b. 20 Dec 1819, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 9 Jun 1881, McDowell Co, NC (Age 61 years)   7. Merritt Burgin, Jr,   b. 12 Mar 1821, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  Family ID	F6018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1790; CENSUS:1800 Burke Co, NC pg 782 w/Elijah PATTON age 10-15 (1784/90); CENSUS:1810 Burke Co, NC pg 124 w/Merit BURGIN age 16-25 (1784/94); CENSUS:1820 Burke Co, NC pg 13 w/Merret BURGAN age 26-44 (1775/94); !COURT: 1 May 1823 Wilson Co, TN Robert Neill, Complt vs. George Cathey et al (long list of heirs). William Neil, complainants father sometime in the month of Oct 1783 gave to George Cathey L65 10s, 6p to securing land in Western Country, now state of TN. Obtained 640a with William Campbell on 26 Jun 1795 grant was issued on south side of Cumberland River on Spencers Creek. William Neil gave to his son John Niel the above tract who sold it to brother Robert Neill. William Cathey and George Cathey, sons of George, and his executors, conveyed said land to John Neil. Violet Cathey on of the daughters of George Cathey, decd, and John Reed who married Esther another of the daughters, executed a deed of relinq. Alexander Neil and James Neil, brothers to the complainant dated 24 Aug 1819 relinq all their rights to the land. Another deed of relinq dated 1 aug 1821 John Neil, James Neil, Sarah Neil, John Plumley, William Plumley, Archibald Plumley, Jacob Howes, Hannah Howes, Benjamin Howes, and William Howes. "That George Cathey, Violet Cathey, Jane Adkins, Samuel Lusk and his wife Betsy, Benjamin Burgen and his wife Mary are the children & heirs of said George Cathey decd. that George Patton, John Logan and his wife Rebecca are grand children of said George Cathey Senr decd. by his daughter Margaret who intermarried with Elija Paton and who are both deceased. Also Robert Cain & Daniel Cain are grand children of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth who intermarrired first with Robert Cain, also James Reed grand child of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth by her second husband Robert Reed, the same Robert Cain, Robert Reed and Elizabeth being now all dead. Also Robert Patton and his wife Rebecca who is a daughter of said George decd. John Reed and his wife Esther, who is also a daughter of said George decd. Also Andrew Neil and his wife Mary the said Andrew being a son of William Neil decd. and his wife Mary a daughter of said George decd. Also Robert Gillespie and his wife Anne grnad daughter of said George decd. by his son William Cathey and George Cathey, James Cathey, and Andrew Cathey and William Mahafy and his wife Betsey grand sons and daughter of said George deceased by his son William Cathey now decd. !CENSUS:1830;