John Patton will
Collection — Folder: S1718
Identifier: S1718
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten transcription of John Patton's will made from the original documents loaned to the Indiana State Library by Mrs. Theodore Craven on January 5, 1931. Along with Mr. Patton's last will and testament dated July 17, 1809, there are also entries regarding probate from the Rockbridge (Virginia) Court dated October 2, 1809 and the inventory and appraisment of Patton's estate dated October 18, 1809 along with the statement by the county clerk that it was returned and recorded on November 6, 1809.
Dates
- 1809, 1931
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Patton was born in 1754 in Northern Ireland and arrived in America sometime before 1774. He married Martha Sharp in 1775 and they had eight children: Nathaniel, Martha, Thomas, Nathan, John, Jane, Mary, and Nancy. He was a farmer in Rockbridge County, Virginia and owned 278 acres of land. He opposed the institution of slavery and encouraged his children to move away from the slave state, which they did. First moving to Adams County, Ohio, a few of his offspring moved farther west, including Nathaniel who moved to Rush County, Indiana around 1824. Mr. Patton died in 1809.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "John Patton." U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Accessed March 25, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Evans, Nelson W. and Emmons B. Stivers. The History of Adams County, Ohio, From It's Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. West Union, Ohio: E.B. Stivers, 1900. https://archive.org/.
FindaGrave.com. "John Patton, Sr." Memorial ID 124496935. Accessed March 25, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124496935/john-patton.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "John Patton." U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Accessed March 25, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Evans, Nelson W. and Emmons B. Stivers. The History of Adams County, Ohio, From It's Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. West Union, Ohio: E.B. Stivers, 1900. https://archive.org/.
FindaGrave.com. "John Patton, Sr." Memorial ID 124496935. Accessed March 25, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124496935/john-patton.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Theodore Craven on 1931/01/05.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/03/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/03/25 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- John Patton will
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
