First Generation.

John¹, Nathaniel¹ and William¹ Pattison, Esther McNeil

John Pattison [b. 12 May 1805 Ireland] and Esther McNeil [b. 1 Jun2 1800 Ireland] arrive in Philadelphia 25 Aug. 1828 on board the ship Lydia out of Belfast. They are listed on adjacent lines on the ship manifest though Esther is still using her maiden name.

They settle in the 7th Ward of Philadelphia County by the 1830 Census. Their family consists of first son, John [b. 1829] two males 20 to 30 and a female 20-30. The extra adult male could be a farm hand or one of John's brothers Nathaniel or William. All three sons are born in Philadelphia: John [b. 1829], Hugh [b. 1831] and William [b. 1833].

By the 1840 Census the family has moved to New Castle County, Delaware. The three daughters have now been born: twins Elizabeth B. and Mary C. [b. 18 May 1837] and Matilda [b. 9 Sept. 1839]. The family now has two adult males 30-40 and one female 20-30 years old and one female 20-30 years old. The male is probably John's brother, William; the female could be a sister of John or Esther or the wife of William. In the New Castle tax records for 1836 we found a both John and William Pattison entered.

Nathaniel is living nearby in 1840 in New Castle Hundred, New Castle County. His family consists of a wife age 20-30 and a son under 5 years. He is employed in 'Manufacturing or Trade.'

John files his petition for citizenship 6 Dec. 1836 and is naturalized on 14 May 1839. His sponsor is Francis Buchannan, John sponsors both his brothers; Nathaniel files his petition 20 April 1840 and is naturalized 18 May 1842 and William files his petition 20 May 1840 and receives citizenship 20 May 1842.

John has a very distinctive signature; a very eccentric 'J' and 'P'. The signature on all three naturalization documents and John's Last Well and Testament are the same.

In 1850 John and his sons, John and William, are farmers still in New Castle. Son Hugh M. is a blacksmith. Also found in the 1850 Census is a William and Hugh P atterson living in Wilmington. They are living in a rooming house and their occupations are machinists. Because of their ages and occupations, I believe this a second enumeration of Hugh Moore living with his uncle William.

The family moves to Murderkill Hundred, Kent County by 1860. The value of the farm is given as $8,000 and a with personal worth of $1,000. The three sons are no longer living on the farm. Living with the family are twin grandsons, Hugh Edward and Nathaniel [b. 1851]; they are the children of Hugh Moore and Margaret Abbott who are living in Jersey City in 1860. With all three sons gone, the family has two farm hand, Samuel Cahall and Robert Stuart. Samuel marries daughter Elizabeth about 1865. Mary and Samuel move off the farm by 1880. We find John, Esther and Elizabeth and two farm hands, William Lopes and George Tillman living on the farm in 1880. Their daughter, Matilda, died 31 Mar. 1860, and was buried at Barratt's Chapel Cemetery.

Esther dies 18 Dec 1882 and John dies 31 July 1886; both are also buried at Barratt's Chapel Cemetery. By the time of John's death the farm was 103 acres being worked by George Istes, a tenant. John leaves his sons, John and Hugh Moore "to each Twenty five cents and no more." Hugh has been died for 17 years. His son, William, is not mentioned so I assume William is known to be dead.

Some interesting items from the sale of the 'goods and chattels':

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cahall are the daughter and son-in-law of John. M. I. Newton is the fture husband of Elizabeth B. Pattison.

I do not find Nathaniel Pattison after 1840. I have found a Mary Pattison with children: Joseph [b. 1839], Mary I. [b. 1841], John [b. 1849]. Two facts make her a good candidate for Nathaniel's widow: first, Joseph her oldest son is born in Pennsylvania; second her third child is named John.

The major mystery assoicated with this family is what happened between John and his sons, Hugh and John. In 1860 Hugh's sons, Hugh and Nathaniel, are living with their grandparents. Both sons were onlt left 25 cents, but also John dies 1888 years after Hugh and does not know that his son has already died in 1871

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Second Generation.

Elizabeth² Pattison [John¹] and Marshall Isaac Newton

Elizabeth marries Marshall Isaac Newton 16 Jan. 1889 Felton, Kent County. Marshall was born 15 July 1834 in Vermont the son of Sir Isaac Newton and Patty Barlett. This is Marshall's third marriage. They have no children. In the 1900 Census they are living in the town of dies 2 July 1903 in Felton and is buried also in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery.

Mary C.² Pattison [John¹] and Samuel R. Cahall

Mary marries Samuel R. Cahall about 1865. They have two sons James Edmond [b. 1866 Del.] and John F. [b. 1870 Del,]. In 1870 the family is living in South Murderkill on farm. James E. is 4 years old, Isaac Young, age 14, is working as a farm hand. The family moves to 41st Street in Philadelphia by 1880. Samuel is working as a driver. Their youngest son, John is 10 years old. Also living with them are three boarders.

Samuel is a motorman in the 1990 Census. Their son James and James's two children James M. [b. 1889] and May G. [b. 1892] are living with them. James the son is employed also as a motorman. Mary is dies before 1910. Samuel is working as a 'street boss' and his son James is a driver. James Jr. is working as a 'helper.' Martha Hoffmaster is living with the family as a housekeeper.

Hugh Moore² Pattison [John¹] and Margaret [Frances] Abbott

Hugh Moore Pattison marries Margaret Abbott [b. abt 1830] 12 Dec. 1850 in the First Baptist Church, Camden N.J. According to the marriage record Margaret's father was Curtis Abbott. In 1850 Margaret is living with Hammet [b.1826], Esther [b. 1827], and Charles [b. 1831] Sharp all are born in Virginia. Hammett is a blacksmith and Esther and Charles have no occupations. The 1860 Census has Margaret born in New York.

In 1860 Hugh and Margaret have moved to the 4th Ward of Jersey City where he is working as a boilermaker. Margaret now gives South Carolina as her birthplace. Their two oldest children, Hugh Edward and Nathaniel, are living in Delaware with their grandparents. Their other children: Emma born 1855 Canada, Anna M. born 1856, Elizabeth born 1858 and Mary J. born Dec.1859 all born in New Jersey. Two more children are born in New Jersey: James Henry born 1861 and Margaret born in 1863. In Cole's city directory we find the following:

Hugh enlists 26 April 1861 for 3 months as a First Sergeant in the Independence Guard, Company C, 2nd Regiment, Hudson County Brigade.

By 1866 the family has moved to New York City where sons William [b. 1866] and George [b. 1868] are born. In the New York City Directories are found the following entries;

In the First Enumeration of the 1870 Census the family is living in the 7 District of Ward 5 of New York City. Hugh's personal worth is given as $150 and he is working as a boilermaker. Margaret's birthplace is now given as England. The two oldest sons, Hugh and Nathaniel, are firemen [steam engine operators]. Hugh dies 14 Apr 1871 of phthisis pulm (pulmonary tuberculosis) and is buried in New York Bay Cemetery in New Jersey with strangers. Margaret lives near her daughter and son in law Hubert Byrnes and Emma Pattison:

In the 1880 Census Margaret and her daughter Margaret have change their names to Frances. Hugh and Nathaniel, the two older sons are living in Brooklyn. The family is living at 28 Delaney Street. Her daughter Emma lives at 260 Delaney Street. Daughter, Mary Jane, is keeping house with her mother; Frances [Margaret] is working as a book folder. George and William the youngest sons are in school. Margaret [Frances] now states she was born in England. I have not been able to find her son James Henry in the 1880 Census; however James marries Theresa Samuels on 25 Apr. 1881.

Margaret [Frances] and her family vanishes after 1880. I have found a Margaret Patterson in the Brooklyn City Directory, but there is no evidence that this Margaret Pattison is the Margaret Abbott Pattison:

There are mysteries associated with Margaret Abbott Pattison: first, where was she born? Scotland, New York, South Carolina and England are given at different times; secondly, why does she and her daughter suddenly change their names to Frances; thirdly, there is a family story that Margaret was Cherokee.

Third Generation .

James Henry³ Pattison (Hugh², John¹) and Theresa Samuels

James Henry Pattison marries Theresa Samuels on 25 Apr. 1881. She is the daughter of Albert Samuels and Johanna Meyers [See below for more Samuels details]. They were married by Louis Wallen a German Methodist Episcopal minister, who starts out in Brooklyn and by 1880 is ministering in New York City. Their marriage certificate is full of inaccuracies; their address is given as 218 Alanson Street , there is no Alanson Street in New York but there is a Alanson Episcopal Methodist Church. James and Theresa have one child Hugh Moore born 6 Sept. 1883 at 244 Stanton Street, rear. Theresa's father and mother also live at 244 Stanton Street.

Theresa dies 6 Aug. 1891 at 422 W31 St. Rear. On her death certificate is written 'guess' widowed. Theresa is working as a house cleaner. One of the causes of her death is listed as exhaustion. I have not yet been able to find a death certificate for her husband, James, and son, Hugh.

Hugh Edward³ Pattison (Hugh², John¹) and Jane A. Doig

Nathaniel Pattison is living with his brother Hugh Edward at 75 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn with the Bringham Family in 1880. Hugh is working as an engineer at an iron foundry and Nathaniel is an engineer at a lumber yard. In the Brooklyn City Directory we find the twins:

Hugh Edward marries Jane A. Doig [b. 25 Aug. 1862] about 1880. Jane is the daughter of David Doig and Elizabeth Reardon [See below for more Doig information]. In the 1892 NYS Census both the Daig family and Pattison family are living next to each in Ward 1 of Brooklyn. Hugh is recorded as an engineer . The Pattisons have three children: Mary E. 11years old, Hugh E. 7 years old and John D. 5 years old.

In 1900 the family is living around the corner at 74 Pacific Street. Hugh is still working as an engineer. The family now consists of five children; Jane has had six children. Mary E. works making paper boxes; sons, Hugh and John, work as a messengers. The two youngest children, William [b. 1888] and Jane [b. 1893], are in school.

By 1910 the family now has two grandchildren living with them, John [b. 1904] and William [b. 1908] Wilson; there is no indication whose children they are; both Mary and Elizabeth are said to be single. Their other daughter, Lauretta is already died in 1899 at age four. The family is living now at 107 Atlantic Ave. Hugh's parents are now said to be born in Pennsylvania, and he is an engineer at a saw mill. Sons, Edward Hugh and John D., are no longer living at home.

Jane Doig Pattison dies 29 Dec. 1913 at 432 Warren Street and was buried in Calvary Cemetery. I believe this indicates that that Hugh never became a Roman Catholic. Hugh dies 26 March 1915 at 381 Baltic Street and was buried at Lutheran Cemetery. He was living with his daughter Elizabeth when he died. The family filed a law suit against the Brooklyn Heights RRC for negligence. This suit names four children as still alive: Jennie Lyons, Lizzie Riegal, Edward H. Pattison and William Pattison.

There are several mysteries surrounding this family: the first was already mentioned is who are the parents of John and William Wilson; secondly, but less mysterious is that when did Elizabeth marry Riegal and when did she marry Daniel Joseph Brady? Thirdly, there is a Nathaniel Pattison born 22 Aug. 1884 and baptized at The Church of the Annunciation. This is the church used by Hugh's brother Nathaniel, but Nathaniel has a son Nathaniel born 7 Sept. 1886 and baptized 23 Sept. 1886 at The Annunciation. The father's name is given as Hugh Pattison there is no mother's name given. However, the 1900 Census states that Jane has had six children with five alive; the dead child is Lauretta. So we have an extra child.

Nathaniel³ Pattison (Hugh², John¹) and Wilhelmina Boecklin

We first find Nathaniel and wife, Wilhelmina Boecklin [b. Sept 1854] [See Boecklin Aside], in the 1892 NYS Census at 178 Union Ave. Ward 15, Brooklyn. Nathaniel is working as an engineer. They have three sons: Nathaniel F. [b. 7 Sept, 1886], George [b. 4 Aug. 1889], Joseph D. [b. Jan. 1891]. Joseph dies in Nov. 1892 and is buried at All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery.

In the 1900 Census the family is living at 96 Bedford Ave. According to the census Nathaniel and Wilhelmina were married in 1885. Wilhelmina has had six children with three still living: Nathaniel, George and Marge [b. Dec. 1894] are still alive; Joseph has died in Nov. 1892, Catherine [b. Apr. 1888] died 26 July 1889 and William [b. 18 Jan. 1892] died Nov. 1893. All the children are buried at All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery. Nathaniel jr. is working as a box maker.

Wilhelmina dies at 302 Leonard Street on 10 June 1908 and is buried also at All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery. Nathaniel is not buried with her.

Nathaniel's death is the mystery of this family. I have a death certificate for a Nathaniel Pattison, widowed born 22 August 1853 an engineer working at Murkart Campbell Fireworks Factory at 296 Union Ave. His place of residence is given as 11 Frost St. There is no information given for the parents of this Nathaniel Pattison; in fact on the back a WM Pattison states that he has no information about his grandparents and does not know Nathaniel's birthplace. The cause of death is given as 'Insolation.' Nathaniel is buried 14 July 1911; the place of burial is unreadable but is not All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery. I know that Nathaniel jr. knows where his father was born. So we have a death certificate with the name, date of birth, occupation, and residence correct; however, the cemetery is not All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery and more importantly I have found no William as a son of Nathaniel. I believe this is my Nathaniel, primarily because of the birth date and occupation.

Emma³ Pattison [Hugh², John¹] and Hubert Byrnes (See Byrnes.)

Emma Pattison [b. 10 Nov. 1853, Canada] married Hubert Byrnes [b. 25 Jan. 1850, Brooklyn] 10 Nov. 1872 by Elias S. Osbon, Episcopal Methodist Minister. Hubert is the son of Henry Byrnes and Bridget Cox. Hubert's parents die when he is a child and he spends much of his youth in a Roman Catholic orphanage. The family live on the Lower East Side where Hubert works as a candy maker.

Emma and Hubert have eight children:

Hubert dies at the age of 42 on 2 May 1892 of typhoid and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. Emma dies 7 Nov. 1939 living with her son, Thomas Henry in Queens. Hubert was a Catholic and buried in Holy Cross; Emma is buried is in Cedarlawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J. Though the record is contradictory the family seems to have been Catholic while Hubert was alive. Hubert the father, Hubert the son and son Thomas Henry are known to be Catholic. Henrietta's two husbands were Catholic. Yet many of the grandchildren were Protestant and Emma and Hubert were married by an Episcopal Methodist Minister.

The two mysteries for this family are: why Canada? Emma and two of her grandchildren were born in Canada; three of Emma's children are married in Canada. Also, where are many of the children in the1900 Census? Thomas Henry is 15 years old and James is eleven years old in 1900 yet they are not living with Emma in Brooklyn.

William D.³ Pattison [Hugh², John¹] and Margaret A.

This a working hypothesis; I need more proof that this is Hugh and Margaret's son. We first find them in the 1900 Census. The family is living at 215 Irving St. William is working as a brass polisher and was born Feb. 1866. His parents though were both born in New Jersey, last state the family lived in before moving to New York. Margaret and William has have been married 13 years; they have had seven children five are still living. Margariatte is 33 years old and both her parents were born in Ireland. Their five children: William [b. July,1889], Margariattw [b. Nov. 1891], Julia [b. Sept. 1893], Ruth [b. Aug. 1896], Grace [b. Aug. 1898]. William and Margariatte attended school. By 1910 the family is living on Linden Blvd, Ridgewood, Queens, William is still a brass polisher. Now his father was born in Delaware and his mother New Jersey. All five children are still alive, however only four are living at home. William is a clerk at a dry goods store; Margrett is 'producer' at an envelope factory and Julia is training to make paper boxes. Grace attended school. Both Julia and Margrett were unemployed for three months. The family is still living on Linden Blvd. In 1930. William is now has no occupation. Margaret and Grace are working paper factory. Son William⁴ (William³ Hugh ² John¹) is now married and living Glendale, Queens. He is married to Anna born 1891 in New York. William Jr. is a bookkeeper .

Fourth Generation .

Nathaniel F.⁴ Pattison (Nathaniel³, Hugh², John¹) and Catherine Fannon

Nathaniel [b. 7 Sept. 1886] married Catherine Fannon 9 Jan. 1910 at The Church of the Annunciation, the church he was baptized on 23 Sept. 1886. Catherine [b. 1884, Honesdale, PA.] is the daughter of Patrick Fannon and Anna Bruer. In the 1910 Census they are living on Rodney Street with brother-in-laws, Michael J. Fannon and Patrick A. Naughton. Nathaniel is a delivery driver, Michael is a policeman and Patrick is a dynamo tender. By 1920 the family has moved to Ridgeway, Queens and they have two children: Joseph age 9 and Anna age 3. Nathaniel is still working as a driver. The family has moved to 125th Street, Richmond Hill in 1930 and Nathaniel is still a driver and son, Joseph, working as a 'Board marker' at a brokerage. A third child was born in 1925.

Hugh Edward⁴ Pattison (Hugh3, Hugh2, John1) and Edith

Hugh Edward uses the Edward Hugh Pattison. We do not find Edward living with his father's family in 1910. He is probably already married. He is mentioned in his father's Probate papers in 1915 as living in New Haven, Conn. We find the family on Washington Ave. New Haven in the 1930 Census. Edith, his wife, states she was born in Massachusetts; her father was born in England and mother was born in I reland. Edward was working as a mechanic for the railroad. They have three children by 1930, all born in Connecticut. The oldest child is seven years old so the family was in Connecticut by 1913.

Edith is died by 1930. Edward now is a painter running his own shop. All the children are attending school. The oldest child is no longer living with the family.

Mary Elizabeth⁴ Pattison (Hugh³, Hugh², John¹) and Unknown Riegal, Daniel Joseph Brady

In her father's probate papers filed in Mar., 1915 Mary is using Lizzie Riegal as her name and is living at 381 Baltic Street. In May 1923 Daniel Joseph Brady dies only five hours old. His father is Daniel Joseph Brady and his mother is given as Elizabeth Pattison They live at 282 Baltic Street.

Jane A.⁴ Pattison (Hugh³, Hugh², John¹) and Joseph Lyons

We know Jane A. Pattison is married to Joseph Lyons by 1915 because she mentioned in her father's probate papers as Jennie Lyons living at 377 Warren Street. In the 1930 Census the Lyons are living at 30 Warren Street. Joseph is driving a truck and Jennie is an 'operator' at a factory. Living with them is John Wilson described as a 'nephew-in-law'

William⁴ Pattison (Hugh³, Hugh², John¹) and Elizabeth

His father's probate paper has William living at 14 McKenna St. By 1920 the family is living at 48 Prince St. William is working as an orderly. Their son, Harry [b. 1906] attended school. Also are two children William [b. 1914] and Loretta [b.1906] who works as an assembler at a dental works. Edward Wilson is described as a 'lodger' is also living with the family. He also works as an assembler at a dental works

Boecklin Aside:

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George Boecklein was born 26 Jan 1824 in Wurttemberg; he dies 29 May 1889 at 224 Union Ave. His wife, Catherine Sheridan, was born Aug 1826 in Ireland. Catherine dies July, 1904 at 225 North 9th Street. Both George and Catherine are buried in All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery. Though the family is buried in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery I believe the children were bought up Catholic; because their daughter's son were baptized and married in The Church of the Annunciation. George's occupation is machinist. Daughter, Wilhelmina, is a quilter and son, Jacob, is a confectionery in the 1880 Census. In 1900 Catherine is living with Wilhelmina and her son-in-law, Nathaniel Pattison. George and Catherine have four children: Wilhelmina born Sept. 1854, Jacob born Oct. 1856, John born 1862 and Catherine born 4 Feb. 1889 and dies as fifteen days later.

Jacob marries Catherine A. Rathagar about 1881. They have five children: George [b. Aug. 1882; d. Nov. 1940]; Marcella [b. Apr. 1884] marries Franklin Smith, May [b. May 1890] marries Augustus E. Weynand and; Albert G. [b. Feb. 1895; d. Dec 1960] marries Mary C., Willie [B. 1890; d. 20 Jun 1891].

Doig Aside:

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David Doig [b. 1827, Scotland] arrives in New York about 1839 according to his death certificate. I have not been able to find him in any census earlier than 1870. He marries Elizabeth Reardon [b. 15 may 1842] born in Ireland and the daughter of John Reardon and Jane Southern. They have four known children: Jane A. [b. 24 Aug, 1862], Elizabeth [b. 1864], Thomas [b. Sep 1869] and John [b. 1874]. In the 1892 NYS Census David and Jane living in the same building as their daughter Jane and her family. On both the 1880 and 1892 Censuses David is listed as a laborer. On his death certificate his occupation is given as longshoreman. David dies 5 Sept. 1902 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery. Jane, his wife, dies 7 Feb. 1912 and is also buried in Calvary.

Samuels Aside:

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Albert Samuels [b. 1824 Prussia] and Johanna Meyers [b. 1828 Prussia] marry about 1851. They have seven children all born in New York: Barbara [b. 1852], Theresa [b. 1858], Meyer [b. Nov. 1859], Isaac [b. 1859], Solomon [b. 1867], Dora [b. 1868] and William [b. 1872]. Albert works as peddler [tinker] his whole life. We first find the family in the 1860 census living in the 1st district of the 11th Ward. Three children, Barbara, Theresa and Mayer, are already born. In 1870 the family is still in 1st District of Ward 11th, and Albert is listed as a laborer with a personal wealth of $400. Daughter, Barbara, is died; Theresa is working at 'art flowers.' The rest of the children but William have been born. In 1870 the family is living at 69 Willett Street, Albert is listed as 'huckster', Meyer is a 'segar maker', Theresa is a 'tobacco stripper', son Isaac is listed as 'at home' and with 'weakness.' In the 1900 Census Johanna and Albert are living alone; five of eight their children are still alive; they have been married 50 years. There is no occupation listed for Samuel and they are said to have arrives in the United States in 1853 and that Samuel was naturalized. The 1900 Census puts into doubt that Barbara was born in New York City; according to the 1900 Census there is eighth child still alive.

Johanna dies before 1902; Albert dies 29 July 1902 and is buried in Washington Cemetery. There are some indications that the Samuels were Jewish; Washington Cemetery is a Jewish Cemetery though with some Christians, and members of the family are buried within 24 hours.