Looking for information on this man. When was he born, who were his parents. I know he came to the United states around 1838 and settled in Minersville Pa. He also has at least one daughter.Please help me track him down.

My great-great-great-great grandfather was Thomas Patton. His daughter, Hannah, married Peter Mcdonnell. Thomas Patton settled in Minersville in 1838. His sons opened the first coal mines in the area. I believe Bridget Patton Lowry is Hannah's sister. You can find them on the 1880 census living at the Mcdonnell Hotel. I think it may have been called the National Hotel. Read Floyd's Northcumberland County Genealogy on-line. I am researching the Patton family and think they may have been from Northcumberland, England

Don't know if this helps or not. But I found this family in England--right place, no Thomas but there may have been cousins!

"Walter Paton, christened 1778 in Simonburn, Northumberland, Eng. -- parents were Walter Paton and Elizabeth Hewson, married 28 Aug 1766 in Simonburn and the children were Ann 1767, Robert 1768, Elizabeth 1772, Joseph 1774 and Walter 1778.

My Walter Patton came to Philadelphia on the ship Thames on 2 Nov 1831 to Phila. from London, England. They had a daughter Hannah too. You might check film at the National Archives in Phila. M-360, Roll 114, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Phila. 1800-1906.

Walter Patton, age 54 yr., occ.. Tailor, nat. England, accomp. by family
Elizabeth Patton, age 47 yr., nat. England, accomp. by family
James Patton, age 20 yrs., occ. Tailor, nat. England
Mary Ann Patton, age 19 yr., occ. none, nat. England
Emily Patton, age 14 yrs., occ. Child, nat. England
Maria Patton, age 13 yr, occ. child, nat. England
William Patton, age 12 yrs., occ. child, nat. England
Hannah Patton, age 13 yrs., occ. child, nat. England
Alfred Patton, age 6 yr., occ. child, nat. England
Hannah Patton, age 10 yr., occ. child, nat. England
John Patton, age 3 yr., occ. child, nat. England

Thank you for the information. I actually have the record for Hannah Patton coming over on Nov. 2, 1831 on the ship Thames. I was hoping to see a Bridget Patton on the list but there was not. The families could be some relation. Do you know if William Patton moved from Philadelphia to Minersville, PA? I believe that I found a connection between a William Patton and Northcumberland, England in genealogy from Schuylkill County.

The Walter Patton that arrived in Philadelphia in 1831 included 12 children (Hannah and William Henry were two of them--no Bridget.) This has been verified by the family Bible which I still have. I know very little about William Henry (b. 1820) though one correspondent told me his wife's name was Willey.

Walter, the father was a tailor, a paper hanger and a Baptist minister...busy guy! Sons appear to have settled in Philadelphia and the Camden, NJ area.

Thank you for letting me know.

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