Historical Sketches of Kentucky by Lewis Collins, Maysville, KY. and J. A.
& U. P. James, Cincinnati, 1847. Reprinted 1968. Fayette County.

COL. JOHN PATTERSON was among the early settlers of Lexington.  He came to
Kentucky shortly after the old pioneer Boone made his location here.  He
bought all the property on the hill, in the western limits of the city, a
large portion of which is now very tastefully and beautifully improved. 
Colonel Patterson commanded a company in the disastrous battle of the Blue
Licks.  In the retreat from the battle field an incident occurred, as far
as it was magnanimous and noble.  Young Reynolds, whom the reader will
remember for his rough and humorous reply to Girty at the sieze of
Bryant's station, after bearing his share in the action with distinguished
gallantry, was galloping, with several other horsemen, in order to reach
the ford.  The greater portion of the fugitives having preceeded them,
their situation was extremely critical and dangerous.  About half way from
the battle-ground to the river, the party overtook Colonel (then Captain)
Patterson, on foot, infirm in consequence of former wounds received from
the Indians, and so exhausted by recent exertions, as to be unable to keep
up with his companions in flight.  The Indians were close after him, and
every moment shortened the distance between them.  Reynolds, upon coming
up with this brave officer, instantly sprung from his horse, aided
Patterson to mount into the saddle, and continued his own flight on foot. 
From his remarkable vigor and activity, he was enabled to outstrip his
pursuers, and reach the opposite side of the river in safety.  Here,
finding that the water absorbed by his buckskin breeches, had rendered
them so tight and heavy as to impede his flight, he sat down for the
purpose of pulling them off, and was overtaken by a party of Indians, and
made prisoner.  The pursuit was continued, and Reynolds, strictly guarded,
was compelled to follow on.  A small body of the flying Kentuckians,
however, soon attracted their attention, and he was left in charge of
three Indians, who, eager in pursuit, in turn committed him to one of
their number.  Reynolds and his guard moved on at a slow pace, the former
unarmed, the latter armed with a rifle and tomahawk.  At length the Indian
stopped to tie his mocassin, when Reynolds instantly sprung upon him,
knocked him down with his fist, and quickly disappeared in the thicket
which surrounded them.  For this act of noble generosity, Colonel
Patterson afterwards made him a present of two hundred acres of first rate
land.  There is a moral beauty in this incident which cannot fail to
elicit the admiiration of every reader.

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