Wife of Robert Patton..1778-1854)
Married: 20 Feb 1806 in Clark, Kentucky
Father: William Black of Virginia
Mother: Sarah Hicklin of Pennsylvania
Children:
William Black Patton
Andrew Black Patton
Sarah W. Patton
Sarah Hicklin Black's Will
Written: 21 Sep 1821
Probated: 2 Oct 1821
Sons: Alexander Black, George Black, William Black, Robert Black
Daughters: Margaret McCrary, Jane Peebles, Rachel Barnes, Nancy Patton
Grandchildren: William Patton, Sarah Patton, Andrew Patton
Executor: Robert Patton
Witnesses: Isaac Langston, Samuel McAdams
Found: Morgan County Archives
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
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Citation for:
"William Black & His Descendants."
Author: Raymond Finley Hughes and Howard Clift Black
Title: William Black and his Descendants A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Black of Augusta County, VA and later of Clark County, KY
Publication: Name: Unpublished. Copyrighted 1973 by Hughes
"William Black and his Descendants"
Nancy Black was born in Augusta County, Virginia, December 1, 1789. She was but four years old when her parents moved to Clark County, Kentucky. She married Robert Patton, probably in Kentucky. They lived in Morgan County, Alabama, ten miles east of Summerville, for some time. They went to Texas in the fall of 1840, where they settled on land on Sandy Creek, six miles west of their son, William, in Lamar County. According to local history, the village of Pattonville, Lamar County, Texas, was founded by Robert Patton and his two sons, William and Andrew. They settled with their families, and a host of slaves, coming from near Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
In the "Life of Davey Crockett" is the following: "in the fall of 1835 he started from Tennessee, near Muscle Shoals, with his nephew, William Patton and two others for Texas by way of Arkansas." According to tradition he camped on land that is now in Lamar County. Davey Crockett's second wife was Elizabeth Patton, sister of Robert Patton.
In 1843 the Pattons owned 8000 acres of land in Lamar County. Robert Patton died in 1857 and his wife, Nancy died in 1858.
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Letter Found: Morgan County Archives, Alabama
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
'A letter to George Black from his sister, Nancy and her husband, Robert Patton'.
Lamar County, Texas
21 June 1842
To Maj. Geo. Black,
Sir,
Have had our health generally, since we arrived in this country. Thanks be to God for his mercies to us, and his many preservations on our long trip. We are, all that are here, well pleased.
Andrew is in Alabama yet, and so is John S. Brooks. They have written us that they will come here this fall.
We have a beautiful country; good land, and good range. Beautiful Prairies, but badly watered. As for springs and mills, tho' I think not worse than Kentucky was at the 1st settling of it. And this country is not much, if any, inferior to Kentucky in soil. This is much leveler and better summer and winter range than Kentucky ever was, and I must think our land is equal to that of Kentucky.
This is my 3rd year of experience in this country, and I find it to be better country for wheat than I looked for; tho' it is a great place for vegetation and all that we have tried yet.
We have about 50 acres in cultivation this year, 15 of this in cotton. We count on one bale, or the like, to the acre. This is the best season, here, so far, that I have yet seen. The 2 first being rather dry.
They talk of 2000 Wt. to the acre, this year, tho' I think that is too much. Tho' crops look well at this time, and if the season continues, we will, for our chance,(as our farms here are new), make great crops. There is a great improvement in this part, in these 3 years.
We were on the outside, at the 1st, and had to go 18 miles to mill, and that mill just started that fall that we got here. Now we have 3 mills in 6 miles, 1 in 22, and the others 2 in 4 miles. We have 2 tanyards now in 20 miles of us.
Our county seat is not fixed yet, tho' they have gotten the center of the county. It is about 6 miles of us. I am well pleased with my place. I have 2000 acres of land in this tract. I bought it after I went there. I gave 371, cts. per acre. I am on the edge of the Prairie, and near 2 my land is prairie, and as rich as I could wish it. William is here in 7 miles of us.
Direct your letter to Fort Towson, Arkansas.
Robt. and Nancy Patton
Married: 20 Feb 1806 in Clark, Kentucky
Father: William Black of Virginia
Mother: Sarah Hicklin of Pennsylvania
Children:
William Black Patton
Andrew Black Patton
Sarah W. Patton
Sarah Hicklin Black's Will
Written: 21 Sep 1821
Probated: 2 Oct 1821
Sons: Alexander Black, George Black, William Black, Robert Black
Daughters: Margaret McCrary, Jane Peebles, Rachel Barnes, Nancy Patton
Grandchildren: William Patton, Sarah Patton, Andrew Patton
Executor: Robert Patton
Witnesses: Isaac Langston, Samuel McAdams
Found: Morgan County Archives
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
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Citation for:
"William Black & His Descendants."
Author: Raymond Finley Hughes and Howard Clift Black
Title: William Black and his Descendants A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Black of Augusta County, VA and later of Clark County, KY
Publication: Name: Unpublished. Copyrighted 1973 by Hughes
"William Black and his Descendants"
Nancy Black was born in Augusta County, Virginia, December 1, 1789. She was but four years old when her parents moved to Clark County, Kentucky. She married Robert Patton, probably in Kentucky. They lived in Morgan County, Alabama, ten miles east of Summerville, for some time. They went to Texas in the fall of 1840, where they settled on land on Sandy Creek, six miles west of their son, William, in Lamar County. According to local history, the village of Pattonville, Lamar County, Texas, was founded by Robert Patton and his two sons, William and Andrew. They settled with their families, and a host of slaves, coming from near Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
In the "Life of Davey Crockett" is the following: "in the fall of 1835 he started from Tennessee, near Muscle Shoals, with his nephew, William Patton and two others for Texas by way of Arkansas." According to tradition he camped on land that is now in Lamar County. Davey Crockett's second wife was Elizabeth Patton, sister of Robert Patton.
In 1843 the Pattons owned 8000 acres of land in Lamar County. Robert Patton died in 1857 and his wife, Nancy died in 1858.
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Letter Found: Morgan County Archives, Alabama
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
'A letter to George Black from his sister, Nancy and her husband, Robert Patton'.
Lamar County, Texas
21 June 1842
To Maj. Geo. Black,
Sir,
Have had our health generally, since we arrived in this country. Thanks be to God for his mercies to us, and his many preservations on our long trip. We are, all that are here, well pleased.
Andrew is in Alabama yet, and so is John S. Brooks. They have written us that they will come here this fall.
We have a beautiful country; good land, and good range. Beautiful Prairies, but badly watered. As for springs and mills, tho' I think not worse than Kentucky was at the 1st settling of it. And this country is not much, if any, inferior to Kentucky in soil. This is much leveler and better summer and winter range than Kentucky ever was, and I must think our land is equal to that of Kentucky.
This is my 3rd year of experience in this country, and I find it to be better country for wheat than I looked for; tho' it is a great place for vegetation and all that we have tried yet.
We have about 50 acres in cultivation this year, 15 of this in cotton. We count on one bale, or the like, to the acre. This is the best season, here, so far, that I have yet seen. The 2 first being rather dry.
They talk of 2000 Wt. to the acre, this year, tho' I think that is too much. Tho' crops look well at this time, and if the season continues, we will, for our chance,(as our farms here are new), make great crops. There is a great improvement in this part, in these 3 years.
We were on the outside, at the 1st, and had to go 18 miles to mill, and that mill just started that fall that we got here. Now we have 3 mills in 6 miles, 1 in 22, and the others 2 in 4 miles. We have 2 tanyards now in 20 miles of us.
Our county seat is not fixed yet, tho' they have gotten the center of the county. It is about 6 miles of us. I am well pleased with my place. I have 2000 acres of land in this tract. I bought it after I went there. I gave 371, cts. per acre. I am on the edge of the Prairie, and near 2 my land is prairie, and as rich as I could wish it. William is here in 7 miles of us.
Direct your letter to Fort Towson, Arkansas.
Robt. and Nancy Patton
Wife of Robert Patton..1778-1854)
Married: 20 Feb 1806 in Clark, Kentucky
Father: William Black of Virginia
Mother: Sarah Hicklin of Pennsylvania
Children:
William Black Patton
Andrew Black Patton
Sarah W. Patton
Sarah Hicklin Black's Will
Written: 21 Sep 1821
Probated: 2 Oct 1821
Sons: Alexander Black, George Black, William Black, Robert Black
Daughters: Margaret McCrary, Jane Peebles, Rachel Barnes, Nancy Patton
Grandchildren: William Patton, Sarah Patton, Andrew Patton
Executor: Robert Patton
Witnesses: Isaac Langston, Samuel McAdams
Found: Morgan County Archives
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
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Citation for:
"William Black & His Descendants."
Author: Raymond Finley Hughes and Howard Clift Black
Title: William Black and his Descendants A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Black of Augusta County, VA and later of Clark County, KY
Publication: Name: Unpublished. Copyrighted 1973 by Hughes
"William Black and his Descendants"
Nancy Black was born in Augusta County, Virginia, December 1, 1789. She was but four years old when her parents moved to Clark County, Kentucky. She married Robert Patton, probably in Kentucky. They lived in Morgan County, Alabama, ten miles east of Summerville, for some time. They went to Texas in the fall of 1840, where they settled on land on Sandy Creek, six miles west of their son, William, in Lamar County. According to local history, the village of Pattonville, Lamar County, Texas, was founded by Robert Patton and his two sons, William and Andrew. They settled with their families, and a host of slaves, coming from near Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
In the "Life of Davey Crockett" is the following: "in the fall of 1835 he started from Tennessee, near Muscle Shoals, with his nephew, William Patton and two others for Texas by way of Arkansas." According to tradition he camped on land that is now in Lamar County. Davey Crockett's second wife was Elizabeth Patton, sister of Robert Patton.
In 1843 the Pattons owned 8000 acres of land in Lamar County. Robert Patton died in 1857 and his wife, Nancy died in 1858.
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Letter Found: Morgan County Archives, Alabama
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
'A letter to George Black from his sister, Nancy and her husband, Robert Patton'.
Lamar County, Texas
21 June 1842
To Maj. Geo. Black,
Sir,
Have had our health generally, since we arrived in this country. Thanks be to God for his mercies to us, and his many preservations on our long trip. We are, all that are here, well pleased.
Andrew is in Alabama yet, and so is John S. Brooks. They have written us that they will come here this fall.
We have a beautiful country; good land, and good range. Beautiful Prairies, but badly watered. As for springs and mills, tho' I think not worse than Kentucky was at the 1st settling of it. And this country is not much, if any, inferior to Kentucky in soil. This is much leveler and better summer and winter range than Kentucky ever was, and I must think our land is equal to that of Kentucky.
This is my 3rd year of experience in this country, and I find it to be better country for wheat than I looked for; tho' it is a great place for vegetation and all that we have tried yet.
We have about 50 acres in cultivation this year, 15 of this in cotton. We count on one bale, or the like, to the acre. This is the best season, here, so far, that I have yet seen. The 2 first being rather dry.
They talk of 2000 Wt. to the acre, this year, tho' I think that is too much. Tho' crops look well at this time, and if the season continues, we will, for our chance,(as our farms here are new), make great crops. There is a great improvement in this part, in these 3 years.
We were on the outside, at the 1st, and had to go 18 miles to mill, and that mill just started that fall that we got here. Now we have 3 mills in 6 miles, 1 in 22, and the others 2 in 4 miles. We have 2 tanyards now in 20 miles of us.
Our county seat is not fixed yet, tho' they have gotten the center of the county. It is about 6 miles of us. I am well pleased with my place. I have 2000 acres of land in this tract. I bought it after I went there. I gave 371, cts. per acre. I am on the edge of the Prairie, and near 2 my land is prairie, and as rich as I could wish it. William is here in 7 miles of us.
Direct your letter to Fort Towson, Arkansas.
Robt. and Nancy Patton
Married: 20 Feb 1806 in Clark, Kentucky
Father: William Black of Virginia
Mother: Sarah Hicklin of Pennsylvania
Children:
William Black Patton
Andrew Black Patton
Sarah W. Patton
Sarah Hicklin Black's Will
Written: 21 Sep 1821
Probated: 2 Oct 1821
Sons: Alexander Black, George Black, William Black, Robert Black
Daughters: Margaret McCrary, Jane Peebles, Rachel Barnes, Nancy Patton
Grandchildren: William Patton, Sarah Patton, Andrew Patton
Executor: Robert Patton
Witnesses: Isaac Langston, Samuel McAdams
Found: Morgan County Archives
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
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Citation for:
"William Black & His Descendants."
Author: Raymond Finley Hughes and Howard Clift Black
Title: William Black and his Descendants A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Black of Augusta County, VA and later of Clark County, KY
Publication: Name: Unpublished. Copyrighted 1973 by Hughes
"William Black and his Descendants"
Nancy Black was born in Augusta County, Virginia, December 1, 1789. She was but four years old when her parents moved to Clark County, Kentucky. She married Robert Patton, probably in Kentucky. They lived in Morgan County, Alabama, ten miles east of Summerville, for some time. They went to Texas in the fall of 1840, where they settled on land on Sandy Creek, six miles west of their son, William, in Lamar County. According to local history, the village of Pattonville, Lamar County, Texas, was founded by Robert Patton and his two sons, William and Andrew. They settled with their families, and a host of slaves, coming from near Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
In the "Life of Davey Crockett" is the following: "in the fall of 1835 he started from Tennessee, near Muscle Shoals, with his nephew, William Patton and two others for Texas by way of Arkansas." According to tradition he camped on land that is now in Lamar County. Davey Crockett's second wife was Elizabeth Patton, sister of Robert Patton.
In 1843 the Pattons owned 8000 acres of land in Lamar County. Robert Patton died in 1857 and his wife, Nancy died in 1858.
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Letter Found: Morgan County Archives, Alabama
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
'A letter to George Black from his sister, Nancy and her husband, Robert Patton'.
Lamar County, Texas
21 June 1842
To Maj. Geo. Black,
Sir,
Have had our health generally, since we arrived in this country. Thanks be to God for his mercies to us, and his many preservations on our long trip. We are, all that are here, well pleased.
Andrew is in Alabama yet, and so is John S. Brooks. They have written us that they will come here this fall.
We have a beautiful country; good land, and good range. Beautiful Prairies, but badly watered. As for springs and mills, tho' I think not worse than Kentucky was at the 1st settling of it. And this country is not much, if any, inferior to Kentucky in soil. This is much leveler and better summer and winter range than Kentucky ever was, and I must think our land is equal to that of Kentucky.
This is my 3rd year of experience in this country, and I find it to be better country for wheat than I looked for; tho' it is a great place for vegetation and all that we have tried yet.
We have about 50 acres in cultivation this year, 15 of this in cotton. We count on one bale, or the like, to the acre. This is the best season, here, so far, that I have yet seen. The 2 first being rather dry.
They talk of 2000 Wt. to the acre, this year, tho' I think that is too much. Tho' crops look well at this time, and if the season continues, we will, for our chance,(as our farms here are new), make great crops. There is a great improvement in this part, in these 3 years.
We were on the outside, at the 1st, and had to go 18 miles to mill, and that mill just started that fall that we got here. Now we have 3 mills in 6 miles, 1 in 22, and the others 2 in 4 miles. We have 2 tanyards now in 20 miles of us.
Our county seat is not fixed yet, tho' they have gotten the center of the county. It is about 6 miles of us. I am well pleased with my place. I have 2000 acres of land in this tract. I bought it after I went there. I gave 371, cts. per acre. I am on the edge of the Prairie, and near 2 my land is prairie, and as rich as I could wish it. William is here in 7 miles of us.
Direct your letter to Fort Towson, Arkansas.
Robt. and Nancy Patton
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