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WILLIAM PATTERSON, farmer, post office Herriottsville, was born in this county in 1828, the eldest son in the family of six children born to James and Abigail (Denniston) Patterson. John Patterson, his grandfather, came from Ireland to America about 1810, and settled in Maryland. He married Mary Miller, also of Ireland, and by her had five children, of whom James was among the youngest. John was a weaver by trade, but later in life was a farmer, and owned land in Washington and Allegheny counties; he died aged eighty-seven years. James Patterson was born Dec. 1, 1790. He was a miller by trade, but followed farming, and in 1880 purchased one hundred acres of land, which is now owned by the subject of this sketch, where he remained until his death, in 1872, when he was eighty-two years of age; his wife died in 1845. William was reared on a farm, was educated at the public schools and has always followed farming. He married, in 1876, Annie E., daughter of James Black, of this county, and four children were born to them, two now living: William James and Walter Gilmore. Mr. Patterson is a member of the U. P. Church; politically a republican.