Patterson-Robert-William

William Patterson (b. 1758/62; d. after 1783)

Parents: Robert & Sarah Patterson

Siblings: Mary | Thomas | Abigail | Sarah | James | Peter | Robert | Elizabeth | Lydia | William

By Wes Patterson (Last Revised: 4 April 2017)

William Patterson, son of Robert and Sarah _____ Patterson, was still under age in 1775 when his father wrote his Will in Craven/York Co SC. He MAY have been born as early as 1758, but certainly no later than 1762.

Not much is known about this William. He appears to have been the William Patterson that was named in 1783 by Col. William Bratton as one of the Tories from York Co SC (a Tory was supportive of the British in the Revolutionary War, aka a Loyalist). If William Patterson was a Loyalist, he wasn't alone in this family. Here is Bratton's list of Tories from York Co SC:

Peeter Juland Jr., Benjamin Juland, Peeter Juland, Wm. Juland, Daniel Ponder, Jary Juland, Robert Black, James Irvin, Wm. Patterson, Josaph Black, Thomas Peeterson, John Black, Mathew Black

Notice the Pattersons, Blacks, and Julians! The Daniel Ponder may have been Daniel Sr as he certainly was a Loyalist. Daniel Jr was a brother-in-law to this William Patterson as he married Elizabeth Patterson. The Thomas "Peeterson" (Patterson) was a brother to William Patterson. Also, John and Joseph Black were more brothers-in-law to William. John Black married Lydia Patterson, and Joseph Black married Sarah Patterson.

Again, I am not sure what happened to William Patterson. It is possible he died during the Revolution. It is also possible that he moved to Florida after the war as many southern Loyalists did. If that happened, he would have had to leave FL by 1783 or remain under Spain's control.