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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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ROBERT PATTERSON, of the Presbyterian Banner, Pittsburgh, was born in Pittsburgh, October 17, 1821. His grandfather, Joseph Patterson, was born in Ireland, March 20, 1752; was married there to Jane Moak, March 27, 1772. They emigrated to America, arriving at Philadelphia early in 1773, and settled in Saratoga county, N. Y., where their son Robert was born April 1, 1773. Returning to Philadelphia, Mr. Patterson taught school near Germantown; was present at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the door of the statehouse; dismissed his school and served as a private soldier during the campaigns of 1776-77, part of the time under Lafayette, who, upon visiting Pittsburgh in 1825, recognized his old companion in arms. In 1777 he removed to York county, Pa., resuming the occupation of a teacher; in 1779 removed to Washington county and engaged in teaching and farming; in 1785 commenced a course of studies for the ministry under the direction of Rev. Joseph Smith; was licensed August 12, 1788; ordained and installed pastor of Raccoon and Montour’s Run churches November 10, 1789; in 1816 he resigned his pastoral charge on account of infirm health, and removed to Pittsburgh, where he continued to preach as opportunity offered and strength permitted, laboring also as a Bible and tract distributor until his death, February 4, 1832.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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