Almost as soon as he arrived he was chosen Clerk of the Propriety.” He became at once identified with the interests of that town, and his abilities as a leader of men were soon recognized. “It may have been that among the people living there was a General Joseph Paterson, whose name appears on the town records of Lenox as early as January, 1765, or it may have been his desire to be on the frontier. It is not clear why John Paterson moved his family (including his father in law) to Lenox in 1774 but here’s what his biographer and grandson has to say (page 7 The Life of John Paterson): He married Elizabeth Lee, also of Farmington, in 1766. He became a justice of the peace shortly after he started practicing law and supplemented his income by teaching school. He came home to settle his father’s estate, look after his mother and sisters and study law.

Son John graduated at age 18 from Yale in 1762 – the same year his father died in Havana. His ancestors are said to have fled from Scotland to escape the tyranny of James II. John Paterson was born in 1744 in New Britain, CT (then called Farmington) of another John Paterson who died of yellow fever while fighting for England in the Carribean. General John Paterson from the Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution Website From the Monmouth Battle Monument at Freehold, NJ However several stand out - particularly Major General John Paterson. So there was no shortage of heroes from Lenox. It does not store any personal data.More than 225 men from Lenox participated in the Revolutionary War and those they left at home sacrificed as well. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.

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