James PATTERSON

Abt 1633 - 1701  (68 years)

• Name	James PATTERSON  [1]
  	James Patterson was a native of Scotland, and was born about 1633. He was one of the prisoners of war taken by Cromwell, probably at the battle of Worcester, 3 September 1651. These prisoners were sold as bond-servants by the English government and a large number of them were sent to New England in the ship "John and Sarah," of London, Captain John Green, master; they embarked 6 November, 1651, probably sailed about 14 November, 1651, and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, probably early in the following May, as on 13 May 1652, the list of servants went on board the ship was recorded in Boston (See New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol I, pp. 377-380). In 1658 he was a resident of Billerica, as he then received a grant of land from that town. Between 1658 and 1685 he received sixteen different grants of land from the town of billerica. In 1661, his name appears upon the town records in a vote of the proprietors. He married, 29 May, 1662, Rebecca Stevenson before "Thomas Danforth, Esq." She was daughter of Andrew Stevenson of Cambridge, and was born about 1642. "At a meeting of Selectmen & Committee of Militia held October 8, 1675, In persuance of an order from the Hon. Councill sent unto them," twelve garrisons were formed in Billerica. "6. They appoint James Patersons house for garrison and to entertain John Baldwin, Edward & Thomas Farmer, Henery & John Jeffts & two soldiers. "soldiers & 4 families." (Billerica town records, P. 121) He was admitted freeman 18 April, 1690. His will was dated 12 May, 1701, and he died in Billerica 14 July, 1701, aged about sixty-eight years, according to the town records, but his inventory states that he died 14 June, 1701. [1]
  Birth	Abt 1633	Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jun 1701  [1]
  Person ID	I72744	Main Tree
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2020

  
  

  Family	Rebecca STEVENSON,   b. Abt 1642
  Marriage	29 May 1662  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Joseph PATTERSON,   b. 1 Jan 1677/8, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. Bef 14 Feb 1736/7 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F29450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S5638] D. Williams Patterson with a few additions by Anna Patterson, "The Patterson Family" Descended from James Patterson, of Scotland.