James Patten papers 1788-1799 Patten, James, papers

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James Patten papers 1788-1799 Patten, James, papers

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The James Patten papers contain letters and documents detailing his capture and captivity by Delaware Indians in Ohio, the funds raised by the family to purchase his ransom, his eventual release, and his life on the Ohio frontier.

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Choate, Isaac, 1759-1822

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Patten, David, 1761-1836

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Patten, James, 1755-1828.

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James Patten (1755-1827) was born in Bedford, New Hampshire, to Matthew Patten (1719-1795) and Elizabeth McMurphy (1729-1817). In August 1778, James joined the local militia and served in Rhode Island. After farming in Bedford, New Hampshire, for a number of years, James Patten decided to move west to the Ohio country. Patten set out for Ohio in 1789 and spent nearly a year in the newly founded settlement of Marietta. He then traveled 30 miles north along the Muskingum River and, wi...

Patten, Elizabeth McMurphy, 1729-1817

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Cheesman, Abija.

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Patten, Matthew, 1719-1795

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