Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 
1887, Jessamine Co.

JOSEPH M. PATTERSON was born August 7, 1826, and is the third son of
John and Nancy (Campbell) Patterson, natives of Virginia and Jessamine 
County respectively.  At the age of five years John Patterson came to 
Jessamine County from Virginia, with his father, William Patterson, who 
was a native of Scotland.  John Patterson was a private in the war of 
1812, was born December 3, 1786, and died April 11, 1870.  He was 
engaged in farming and trading with New Orleans, going with produce by 
boat to New Orleans and walking back eight times.  He once rode from New
Orleans to Natchez on the old "Vissouvioux" the first boat ever floated
on the Mississippi River.  He was ten days going the distance of 300 
miles.  He could have walked it in less time.  He has now living three 
children: Eliza, married to Rev. Crutcher, of Jessamine County; Joseph 
M. and Samuel.  Joseph M. Patterson was born in Jessamine County, reared
on the farm, and received a liberal education.  In 1851-53 he was 
superintendent of the manufacture of rope-bagging and twine for George 
I. Brown.  With this exception he has been engaged in farming, trading,
raising and dealing in horses.  He owns 250 acres of land in Lee 
District.  December 11, 1851, he married Hannah A., daughter of Jacob 
Wilmore, who was also born in Jessamine County.  To this union have 
been born ten children:  William S., Mary J., Joseph M. Jr., Jacob, 
Robert G., John, Campbell and James, living, and two children dead, 
John and an infant.  Mrs. Nancy Patterson was born February 19, 1791,
and died October 17, 1863.

Patterson Campbell Crutcher Brown Wilmore
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VA Scotland

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