William Patten, Captain

Abt 1720 - Abt 1783  (63 years)

• Name	William Patten  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Captain
  Birth	Abt 1720	Ireland, probably near Londonderry
  Gender	Male
  Possessions	1749	York County, Maine
  	York Deed Vol. 36, p. 16b, 17a. William Patten, John Patten, Thomas Meins of Biddeford and Gowen Fulton of Scarborough purchase 661 a. of land at Cathance Point in Topsham for 264 pounds, 8 shillings from Belcher Noyes and William Skinner of Boston.
  Residence	1759	Cathance Point on Merrymeeting Bay
  Residence	1763	Cathance, Lincoln County, Maine
  Possessions	1765	Cumberland, Maine
  	Bk. 4, p. 111, 114. Wm. Patten and wife Eleanor sell the POA lands signed to them by Margaret Proctor (daughter of), Margaret, Robert, James, Sarah (grandchildren of James McFarland dec.)
  Occupation	1768	Bowdoinham, Maine
  	"Captain William Patten was master of the Merry Meeting." the sloop of abt. 90 tons built by John Patten, John Fulton, and Adam Hunter of Topsham. History of the Town of Bowdoinham, p. 111.
  Possessions	1769	Bowdoinham, Lincoln County, Maine
  	Bk. 9, p. 27. William Patten of Bowdoinham sells tract of land on west side of Cathance R. to Samuel Jameson mariner adj. Lots #4, #5, that was surveyed in 1759. Eleanor signs also.
  Possessions	1772	Bowdoinham, Lincoln County, Maine
  	Bk. 9, p. 68, 69. Wm. Patten of Bowdoinham sells to James Henry Jr. of Topsham 2 tracts of land. One 79 a. on the Bowdoinham line. The other 45 a. Lot #63 in Topsham. Eleanor does not sign, which indicates her death.
  Death	Abt 1783	Topsham Maine
  Death	Abt 1783	Bowdoinham, Topsham, Maine, United States
  Person ID	I20988	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Hector (Actor) Patten
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F9657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah unknown
  Children	1. Sarah Patten,   b. 1780, Of Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States d. Aft 1784 (Age > 5 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Eleanor McFarland,   b. Aft 1729, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States d. Between 1770 and 1772, Bowdoinham, Cumberland, Maine, United States (Age < 39 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1749	Biddeford, Maine, USA   [3]
  Children	1. John Patten   d. 22 Dec 1820, West Charleston (Penobcot) Maine, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. James Patten,   b. 1750, Of Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States d. 1800, Nimba, Liberia or West Indies (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Matthew Patten,   b. Abt 1752, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA d. Aft 3 Jun 1800 (Age > 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. William Patten, Jr.,   b. 1756, Of Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Robert Patten,   b. 1758  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Sources

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