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William Alexander Patton

William Alexander Patton

Born
1730-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1797-05-07 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

William Patton reportedly was born 1730 in Armagh, Co Armagh.  He married 1753 Martha Fullerton in Londonderry and their daughter Martha Fullerton Patton was born there 1754.  The family emigrated ca 1764 to Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co.  The Pattons  apparently associated with the Holliday family who came from Co Down and Martha Fullerton Patton married William Holliday 1778 in PA.

Associated communities

Armagh

County Armagh, or Ard Mhacha in Irish, is located in the north-east of Ireland.  It is known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards.  Our county town is Armagh and we have a population of approximately 174,792.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Lurgan Armagh Workhouse 1839-1929

    Location: Armagh

  • The farm at Cornonagh

    Location: Armagh

    Cornonagh,ballsmill county down

Timeline events in this community

  • 2020s

    test timeline

    4 Jul 2025

  • 2020s

    test 09 05

    16 May 2025

  • 1950s

    1953 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1953-09-27 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    1977 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1977-09-25 12:00:00

Derry

Co. Derry, also known as Londonderry or Doire in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland.  Derry is famous for its old intact city walls which surround the old city and also for the pretty Sperrin Mountains and Lough Neagh.  We have a population of approximately 247,132.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Drumcroon House

    Location: Derry

    Drumcroon, Macosquin, Coleraine, Co Derry

  • Cumber Upper Parish Church (COI)

    Location: Derry

    71 Cumber Rd, Claudy, Londonderry BT47 4JA

  • Guildhall

    Location: Derry

  • Long Tower

    Location: Derry

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Macosquin in 1837

    <p>From Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1950s

    1958 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1958-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1990s

    1993 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1993-09-19 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

    <p>DEATH NOTICES (from the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet) during the height of the cholera pandemic in Ireland.</p>

    1832-09-13 12:00:00

Armagh (Armagh)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Armagh (Armagh). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Dromore Cathedra

    Location: Armagh (Armagh)

    30 Church St, Dromore BT25 1AA, United Kingdom

  • Armagh Observatory

    Location: Armagh (Armagh)

    College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DB, United Kingdom

  • Armagh Workhouse

    Location: Armagh (Armagh)

    1 Tower Hill, Armagh BT61 9DW, UK

Timeline events in this community

  • 1990s

    City Status of Armagh Restored

    1994-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1990s

    Ireland beats Italy at USA94 World Cup

    <p>On this day the Giants Stadium at New Jersey was a sea of Irish tricolours and the scene of great jubilation as Ireland's soccer team beat Italy for the first time. Italy was a favourite to win the tournament and it was expected that they "would play Ireland off the pitch". For Ireland, it was the most glorious outcome imaginable.</p>

    1994-06-18 12:00:00

  • 0000s

    688bc aed ruad death at assaroe cataract cathleens falls 688bc

    <p>681bc the death of aed ruadh of the line of ir at the cataract of assaroe on the river erne by ballyshannon</p>

    0001-01-22 12:00:00

  • 0000s

    730ad the house of ir the line of heber donn descending down to airgetmar who ahd three sons all living ulad ulster at emain macha

    <p>the royal agreement on how eire and ulad was ruled for 10 x 7 years = 70 years by the house of ir 730bc to 640bc but here showing the first 6 x 7 = 42 years</p>

    0001-01-21 12:00:00