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• Name: John PATRICK
• Sex: M
• Death: Before 6 Jan 1787 in Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Mary (PATRICK) .^m1
  
• Mary (PATRICK) Death: After 1787

Children:

1. John PATRICK Death: Abt 1783
2. Mary PATRICK Death: Before 1782
3. James PATRICK
4. Jennie PATRICK Birth: 23 May 1760 in Fayette Co, Pennsylvania Death: 5 Feb 1844

Bibliography

Sources for death Information

date:

6 Jan 1787 [Ref: Robbins PATRICK]

shortly before 6 Jan 1787 [Ref: FayetteCoPA Wills 1-36],

place:

[Ref: FayetteCoPA Wills 1-36]

Sources with Information about marriage to Mary (PATRICK)

names:

John PATRICK & Mary ___ [Ref: FayetteCoPA Wills 1-36, Robbins PATRICK],

child:

[Ref: Robbins PATRICK]

Research Notes:
1774: signer of a petition from Fort Shippen, at Col (then Captain) John Proctor's, on Twelve Mile Run, requesting the government to settle the boundary dispute between PA and VA, so that they could then establish jurisdiction to deal with the Indian attacks [Ref: Albert WestmorelandCoPA p69]

served as Ranger on the Frontier from Westmoreland in the Rev War [Ref: Sally Bryan 10/8/2008]

1784: went on the Crawford expedition to the mouth of the Scioto River; possibly died on this trip [Ref: Sally Bryan 10/8/2008]

Jun 30 1788: was granted a patent for a tract of land on Redstone Creek in Fayette County, called Windsor, 297+ acres [Ref: FayetteCoPA Deeds C-879]

Will dated May 10 1782, contested Jan 6 1787. Of Menallen Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Will probated in Fayette County Mentions wife Mary, sons John and James, daughter Jennet Sturgeon, children of Thomas Stockdale. Court proceedings mention grandchildren John William and Thomas Stockdale children of Thomas and Mary Stockdale [Ref: FayetteCoPA Wills 1-36]

possibly brother or other close relative of Peter PATRICK, who married Lydia SPURGEON dau of James and Susanna SPURGEON of Colerain Twp, Bedford Co. He had two daughters, Mary (Polly) who m. Michael RENTCH and Margaret (Peggy) who m. Thomas SWEET. Both daughters married in 1791 in Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky, where the widow Lydia lived after Peter's death [Ref: Sally Bryan 10/8/2008]

---------- Will of John Patrick, and Court proceedings:
The tenth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two I John Patrick of Menallen Township in the County of Westmoreland and state of Pennsylvania yeoman, having in view to make an excursion into the enemy country on the now proposed expedition which doubtly will be attended with danger and difficulty and reflecting that man is mortal I have thought it proper to make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say recommending my soul to God who gave it to me and my Body to the dust from whence it came, I whall proceed to dispose of that estate which God of his goodness hath bestowed on me in the following manner. First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Patrick the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to her at the expiration of one year after my decease, also one cow such as she may choose out of my stock, one horse suitable for her to ride equal in value to twenty five pounds, her saddle and bridle, her bed and bed furniture, one round or oval tea table, one half dozen of chairs, the brass kettle she had when I married her, one iron pot of her own choosing out of the stock, her tea kettle and tea equipage, and our chest of drawers. Secondly, I give unto my son John Patrick the sum of one hundred pounds including fifty pounds which I sent him last fall if he has received it otherwise I do empower my son James Patrick to receive the same and pay it to him in part of the one hundred pounds above mentioned. Thirdly I give unto my daughter Jennet Sturgeon the sum of fifty pounds together with her bed and furnature. Fourthly I give unto Thomas Stockdale three children fifty pounds each when they arive to the years of maturity but if either of them should happen to die then their part is to be equally divided and revolve to the surviving children and if all of them die during their minor state the whole is to belong to my son James Patrick. Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my son James Patrick the whole of the residue of my estate both real and personal to be occupied and enjoyed by him his heirs and assigns forever. But if my son James Patrick should be called hence in his state of minority his estate is to be equally divided between my daughter Jennet Sturgeon and my son John Patrick. Sixthly and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my truly and well beloved friend John Gaddis of the County and State aforesaid in whose faithfulness I confide to execute this my last will and testament agreebly to the tenor and tryie intent and meaning thereof and I do by this revoke and disannul all former and other wills by me made, ratifying and confirming this as my last in testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal hereunto dated the day and year first above mentioned. John Patrick
Signed, sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Patrick to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Jacob Beeson, Alexander McClean.
Mary Patrick the widow and relect of John Patrick deceased enters a caveat against the probate of the foregoing writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John Patrick deceased and prays that it may not be received as such by the Registers of Wills in and for the County of Fayette until as well the parties to the said will as the heirs at law are cited and have notice of the said writing and that she the said Mary may be heard, theron upon a day to be fixed and appointed according to the law in such case made and provided. Alexander McClean, Register of Fayette County, Mary Patrick.
At a Court called for the purpose of hearing and determining a caveat entered against the approbation of the last will and testament of John Patrick deceased on Saturday the 6th day of January 1787, present James Tenley, John Gaddis. Mary Patrick being called to point out the allegations she had to set forth against the probate thereof alledged the will of John Patrick deceased made and published the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two was not his last will and testament and requested the court to hear the evidence of William Campbell and Isaiah Keith relative thereto. On which the witnesses being duly sworn Isaiah Keith was requested to withdraw. William Campbell deposed as follows. That when John Patrick was on his journey to Philadelphia last spring he passed through Uniontown and met with this deponaut(?) in the street he desired him to walk up to Mr. Keith to see his wife before they parted and when they had arrived at Mr Keiths the informed this deponaut(?) that he allowed the one half part of his lower place for Robert Sturgeon agreeable to a division line which he alleged was known to the family and they knowing his intentions with respect to the said division and mentioned the lower end which this deponant understood to be that part alloted to said Sturgeon, he also frequently repeated these his intentions when on horseback immediately before his departure and further sayeth not. Isaiah Keith being called deposeth as follows. That when John Patrick deceased was on his Journey to Philadelphia last spring at the house of this deponant in Uniontown he called John Hall Senior, William Campbell Senior and this deponant and informed them he was then going to Philadelphia and did not know whether he should ever return and informed them that he had made a will but did not intend that it should stand but that he had given the heads of another will to Col McClean which he allowed to stand and mentioned that this place should belong to his son James and that the lower half of the lower plantation should belong to Robert Sturgeon the other half of the lower place, this deponant understood he had alloted to his grandchildren but cannot be particular as to the disposition or division thereof, these words he spoke shortly before his departure and further sayeth not. Alexander McClean being requested by the Justices aforesaid on his solemn oath declareth that in the month of May 1782 John Patrick Senior called on him and requested him to draw his last will and testament which he did and said Patrick executed the same and about a year after the executing thereof the said Patrick called upon him again and informed him that his son John had died since he had made his will and was necessary and proper for him to make one alteration in the disposition of his estate but the viz the deponant being employed in other business at that time could not attend to it then he further sayeth that said Patrick frequently applied to him to make said alteration on said will as he should direct but was still precluded by some difficulty arising in the way until some time in the fall of year 1785 when the said Patrick urgently insisted upon him to take a minute of the alteration that he wished to have made but said Patrick being considerably inclined excessive drinking of Liquor and being at that time as this deponant apprehended not in a full capacity to perform business of so solemn a nature requested him to postpone it for that time and to appoint a time when he would come and he would attend thereto provided he came in a suitable capacity which he did in a few days after agreeable to the appointment made at that time and being duly sober he with composer of mind requested this deponent to make the following memorandum - a will to be drawn for Daddy Patrick so called by deponant If he should die before the deed for his land comes up that his heirs and executors shall convey 109a viz the lower or lick part to Robert Sturgeon the other part if not sold to be left to my three grandchildren John William and Thomas Stockdon sons of Thomas and Mary Stockdon if sold my son James Patrick to pay each of them so when they come of full age, and if his mother does not like to live with him he is to allow and give her a good cow her riding horse or mare saddle bridle and twelve pounds per year, also her bed and furniture of every kind belonging thereto also furniture for a room. The deponant further declared that the legacy left to each of the grandchildren above mentioned was appraised to be fifty pounds altho marked in figures without any characters it being his usual way of taking memorandums. The Court having heard the proofs and allegations relative thereto do approve the memorandum above mentioned so far as it effects the former will in the disposition of the estate of the said John Patrick deceased and do direct the register to commit the same to record and proceed thereon as if the same had been executed in due form of law. James Tenley, John Gaddis. Alexander McClean Register.
Memorandum that letters of Administration were granted the 6th day of January 1787 to John Gaddis with the foregoing will and providings annexed inventory to be exhibited 6th February 1787 and an account calculation and reckoning on the 6th day of January 1788 or when thenunto lawfully required. Alexander McClean, Register. [Ref: FayetteCoPA Wills 1-36]



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