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From: "Joe and Rebekka Branson" <>
Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Patterson creek
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 23:34:11 -0500
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Thanks everyone-
I'm interested since my Pattersons are from that area.
Rebekka
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty Sewell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Patterson creek


> I've been very interested in the messages about Patterson Creek, W.V. My
> ancestor John Kennady/Kennedy was living in Washington Co. Maryland in
1777,
> as was Elizabeth Countryman. They crossed the river (Potomac, I suppose)
> went to Patterson Creek, W.V. and were married on 10 Dec. 1777 by Rev.
> Thaddeous Dodd. I believe at that time it would have been Hampshire Co.
VA
> (now W.V.) Am I right??? At that time they would not have traveled too
> far to be married so must have lived in the Oldtown Hundred area, or
perhaps
> closer to the VA border. Does anyone have any information on this area in
> the 1774-1779 time frame. Or any information on a Kennady/Kennedy family.
> Thank you so much. Betty Sewell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Good <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 9:06 PM
> Subject: RE: [MDALLEGA] Patterson creek
>
>
> >
> > Hi All
> > It was called Patterson Creek in the very early 1700's way before
Surveyor
> > James Genn, his assistant 16 yr old George Washington and Fairfax
traveled
> > over to the area to Survey the area for Lord Thomas Fairfax the area
James
> > Genn surveyed in 1748/49 was called the Patterson Creek settlement and
the
> > survey began at abt Ft.Ashby and continued down to the mouth with the
> > Potomac
> > Bill
> > > The book, "Mineral County Family Traits, Tracks, and Trails" has the
> > > following under towns and communities:
> > > "George Washington has the stream spelled "Patterson Creek" in his
> > > journal; old maps list it as "Pattison"; the name of the creek is from
> the
> > > surname, Patterson. This name was rather abundant in early times; the
> > 1790
> > > Census lists 12 Pattersons, one Patteson, and two Pattisons but none
for
> > > Hampshire Co."
> > >
> > > Patterson Creek originates in Grant County, WV and flows to the
> > Potomac
> > > River at the town of Patterson Creek in Mineral Co WV on the Allegany
> Co,
> > MD
> > > border. I have seen Patterson Creek listed in Allegany Co records
and
> > > Spring Gap, which is across the Potomac River in Allegany Co, listed
in
> WV
> > > records. I am assuming that the people involved did not consider the
> > river
> > > a boundary as they forded it and married, went to church, and visited
> > > relatives, so they listed the nearest location to their home, whether
it
> > was
> > > across the river or not.
> > >
> > > Hope this is of some help.
> > > Sharon
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Joe and Rebekka Branson <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:53 PM
> > > Subject: [MDALLEGA] Patterson creek
> > >
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know where the name Patterson Creek near Cumberland came
> > from?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rebekka
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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