Leonard Henley Patterson

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Rusk County, JP 4, PO Henderson
Enumerated 7 Sep 1870
Page 236
562-573
Patterson, L. H. 28 M W Farmer 150 Ala
Patterson, Martha A 25 F W Keeping House Ala
Patterson, Emma 3 F W At Home Tx
Patterson, Lula A 1 F W At Home Tx
Patterson, A. B. 27 M W Farmer 150 Ala

1880 Census
Texas, Rusk County
Enumerated June 1880
Page 70 SD 1 ED 75
603-646
Patterson, Lenard W M 38 Farmer Ala Ga Ga
Patterson, Martha W F 36 Wf Keeping House Ala Ga Ga
Patterson, Emma W F 12 Dtr Tx Ala Ala
Patterson, Mollie W F 8 Dtr Tx Ala Ala
Patterson, Robt W M 6 Son Tx Ala Ala
Patterson, Della W F 4 Dtr Tx Ala Ala
Patterson, Lenard W M 2 Son Tx Ala Ala

1900 Census
Texas, Rusk County, JP 3, Church Hill
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 7 ED 84 Sheet 10B
178-179
Patterson, L. H. Head W M Dec 1841 58 M 21 Ala Ga Ga Farmer
Patterson, Sarah Wf W F May 1856 m 21 10/5 Tx NC Nc
Patterson, Johnnie Son W M July 1880 19 S Tx Ala Tx Farm Laborer
Patterson, Agrippa Son W M Aug 1890 9 S Tx Ala Tx At School
Patterson, Callie Dtr W F July 1893 6 S Tx Ala Tx
Blanton, Nellie Grdtr W F July 1899 1 S Tx Ala Tx
Patterson, A. B. Brother W M Mch 1843 57 Wd Ala Ga Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Rusk County, JP
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910
SD 3 ED 52 Sheet 11B
200-209
Patterson, Lin H Head M W 68 m2 21 Ala Ga Ga Farmer General Farm
Patterson, Sarah J Wf F W 53 M2 21 5/2 Tx NC NC
Patterson, Callie Dtr F W 16 S Tx Ala Tx
Patterson, Agrippa B Brother M W 67 Wd Ala Ga Ga Farmer General Farm

Leonard married Martha Ann Chapman about 1867 in Chapman, Rusk County, Texas. Martha was born about 1845 in Alabama; died after 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Emma Patterson was born about 1867 in Texas; and died.
2. Lulah Patterson was born about 1869 in Texas; and died.
3. Mollie Patterson was born about 1872 in Rusk County, Texas; and died.
4. Robert Walter Patterson was born on 30 Oct 1873 in Rusk County, Texas; died on 19 Oct 1952 in Dawson, Navarro County, Texas.
5. Della Martha Patterson was born on 28 Jan 1876 in Rusk County, Texas; died on 13 Feb 1955 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas.
6. James Leonard Patterson was born on 5 May 1878 in Rusk County, Texas; died on 11 Aug 1949 in Rusk County, Texas; was buried on 13 Aug 1949 in Bridges Cemetery, Chapman, Rusk County, Texas.
7. Johnnie Patterson was born in Jul 1880 in Rusk County, Texas; and died.

Leonard married Sarah Jane Bryson on 13 Nov 1889 in Chapman, Rusk County, Texas. Sarah was born on 27 May 1855 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agrippa Patterson was born in Aug 1890 in Texas; and died.
2. Callie Gertrude Patterson was born on 8 Jul 1893 in Chapman, Rusk County, Texas; and died.

Basil married Louise Epsey Strickland about 1841 in Talledega County, Alabama. Louise (daughter of Thompson C. Strickland and Elizabeth Gholston) was born on 22 Feb 1821 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Place of birth shown as either Elbert or Franklin County, Georgia, later moved to Alabama.

Thompson married Elizabeth Gholston on 25 Jan 1816 in Madison County, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of Dabney Gholston and Frances Mary "Polly" Bullock) was born in 1798 in Georgia; died after 1860 in St. Clair County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the notes of Tony Pickett, he cites "Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Easley, Sr,., and Elizabeth Earle Elkins of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana" by Austin Beverly Smith, et al (1993). Page 6 indicates that Henry Strickland donated the first land to build a church in St. Helena Parish, now called the New Zion Baptist Church. The eight children of Henry Strickland and Ruth Thompson were listed as Hardy Strickland, Lt. Ancil B. Strickland, Cade Drew Strickland, Sr, Thomas C. Strickland, Elizabeth Strickland, James Robert Strickland, Nancy Strickland, and Willis H. Strickland. The book further noted that when Henry Strickland married Ruth Thompson, Daughter of Alexander Thompson (RWS) in 1787, whe was disowned by her father. Apparently he eventually accepted the marriage, as he deeded Henry Strickland land in 1802.

According to the STRICKLAND SCENE Vol 7, No 3, pp 45-46, the following deed was located on microfilm at the Georgia Department of Archives & History.

ELBERT COUNTY GA DEED BOOK N, p 5:

This indenture made the twenty first day of June one Thousand Eight Hundred and Two, and in the twenty sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America Between Alexander Thompson Senr. of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert of the one part, and HENRY STRICKLAND of the County of Franklin and state aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the Said Thompson for and in consideration of the sum of three Hundred and Fifty dollars to him in had paid to the Said Thompson by the Said Strickland on or before the Sealing and delivering of these presents the recept he doth hereby acknowledge. Hath bargained Sold and Delivered in fee simple all that Tract of Land Containing four hundred and four acres being a part of a tract of four hundred and Eighty acres Surveyed for him in the year eighty six on the twentieth of February, then Wilkes county, granted in the year Eighty Seven on the twenty Seventh of September, beginning on a Hickory thence runing S. 80 E 75 ch. To a black oak & Thence running S_____W 45 chains thence to Acocks line Post oak & thence along the Said line S. 10 W. 64 Chs. Which said tract the said Strickland and his heirs the Said Thompson Doth Warrant and defed th heirs in & to the Said land and premises. In witness whereof the Said Thompson hath herunto set his hand and Seal of the day and year above mentioned, Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of

Alexander Thompson


Test. David Radison (Roberson)
Alexander Thompson



The following query was posted (by mwise@prodigy.net) to the Strickland-L@rootsweb.com: "In the probate records of Madison Co, GA 1816-1841 Thompson C. Strickland and Cade D. Strickland were administering the estate of A.B. Strickland (in another place Ansel B. Strickland) from 1814-1824 James R. or P. Strickland bought property from the estate in 1814 (from) H. Strickland, Isaac Strickland, Willis H. Strickland. Who is this? And how does he related to Solomon Strickland of Madison Co?" Rocky Strickland (RockyIII@aol.com) replied that his undocumented records show "that Ancil B. Strickland, Thompson C. Strickland, and Cade D. Strickland were brothers and three of eight children of Henry Strickland and Ruth Thompson. They were grandsons the Solomon Strickland who was born 1735 in Nash County, North Carolina, and died 1818 in Madison County, Georgia."

His FindAGrave memorial page (ID 98340873) states notes his probably burial place was the Lystra Primative Baptist Church Cemetery in Comer, Madison Co, GA, as his parents were charter members and his mother was buried at this church two yeas before Henry's death.

It further shows the St. Helena Parish, Louisiana census from 1820 as follows:

1820 census, St Helena,? Louisiana
Widow Stricklin 0-1-0-1-0-0 2-1-2-0-1 - Elizabeth Gurley
One female over 45; b. by 1775
One male 18-25; b. 1795-1802
Two females 16-25; b. 1795-1804
One male 10-15; b. 1805-1810
One female 10-15; b. 1805-1810
Two females under 10; b. 1810-1820

According to researcher Kenneth Landry Schaefer, the "Widow Stricklin" listed on the 1820 census was not Ruth, but Elizabeth Gurley of Johnson Co., NC, daughter of Robert Gurley and widow of a Jeremiah Strickland, as shown by probate papers. It's likely then that Ruth was living with one of her children or other relative in 1820:

Henry married Ruth Thompson about 1787 in Georgia. Ruth (daughter of Alexander Thompson, Sr. and Elizabeth Hodge) was born about 1763; died about 1860 in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SUCCESSION RECORDS OF ST.HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA 1804-1854,
E. Russ Williams, Jr., c1966, p. 31 NOTE (Patricia Ezell): In LA, Succession Records are the equivalent of Probate Records.

Ruth Thompson, dgt. of Alexander Thompson and Elizabeth Hodge of Elbert Co. GA, married about 1787 to Henry Strickland, b. 1766, N.C., d. Madison County, GA Feb 1817. Henry was the son of Solomon Strickland and Amy Pace.

In the 1820 census of St. Helena Parish, LA., Ruth Stricklin appears as a widow over 45 yrs of age, has 1 boy age 18-25, 2 girls 16-25, 1 boy and 1 girl 10-15 yrs of age.

On 10 Apr 1823, Ruth Strickling married Benjamin Bagley in Amite County, MS.

On 29 Oct 1824, Benjamin Bagley and wife, sold to Elizabeth White, chattel (probably a slave) in Amite County, MS. Conveyance Book I, page 2, p.68.

On 28 Sep 1826, Benjamin Bagley sold to K. & R. Strickland in Amite County, land Conveyance Book 2, p.172

Benjamin Bagley had probably been married before his marriage to Ruth as he appears in the 1810 Amite County census with a family. He received a land grant in Amite County on 21 Dec 1811, Township 3 North, Range 13 East, Section 24, 505 acres. He received another land grant in Amite County, MS. on 15 Oct 1816, Township 3North Range 6 East. This 2nd land grant was assigned to Josiah Powell on 1 July 1827 which may be a sign that Benjamin and Ruth moved.... or it could just be that he sold the land.--(Patricia Ezell)

The BAGLEY family does not appear in the 1850 census for Amite, Wilkinson, or Franklin Counties, MS, nor do they appear in the 1850 census for St.Helena, East or West Feliciana.
A number of the STRICKLAND children were in the 1850 St.Helena Parish census: Cade, James and Willis (at least).
There is no succession record for Ruth Thompson, Ruth Stricklin, or Ruth Bagley in the St.Helena Parish records.
One curious thing is how did Ruth Thompson from GA to MS? With whom did she come? Henry Stricklin died in 1817 in Madison County, GA. (at least according to Albert Casey's book, AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI AND ITS ENVIRONS, p. 589. It's probably that she came with some of her adult children who had already married while still living in GA., i.e. , like Elizabeth STRICKLAND who married Edward WHITE about 1814 in Elbert County, GA, Nancy STRICKLAND who married Grant Rice TAYLOR in Madison Co. GA on 19 Sep 1818, Willis H. STRICKLAND who married Amy in 1816 in Madison Co.GA (this family went to Tangipahoa LA where he founded Tangipahoa Baptist Church).

Notes:

Pg. 25 Dabney Gholston 10 June 1824

To my son Zachariah Gholston, my negro man named Leroy, a horse, saddle & bridle, a bed & furniture, the whole of which he has already received, also $10 to be paid from the estate. Also I place in the hands of my son Zachariah, one negro woman named Jane and her child named Serreny to be held by him during the life of my daughter Nancy Sisson, the proceeds arising from their hire for the support of Nancy & her children. Nancy to have no right to said property during her natural life but only the proceeds arising from the hire of said property, which she may have a right to demand from said Zachariah.

If Zachariah should mismanage said property, then my daughter Nancy Sisson shall apply to the court of ordinary of Madison County, which court shall take possession of slaves and appoint another person to manage the slaves as herein before proscribed. At the death of my daughter Nancy Sisson, the slaves to be equally divided or sold provided her eldest child be of lawful age, and the proceeds equally divided amongst all the children of Nancy Sisson as they come of age. Should Nancy's eldest child not be of lawful age at the time of her death, then slaves to be hired out until the eldest child comes of age. Zachariah Gholston shall be held liable to the court at the death of my daughter Nancy Sisson to make just and true returns. The Slaves in no case to be sold until after the death of Nancy Sisson.

To my son Benjamin Gholston, my negro man Peter and a horse, a bed & furniture, and other articles too tedious to mention which he has already received, also $10 to be paid by the estate. My desire is after my decease, my son Nathaniel Gholston take charge & care of my five youngest children, namely John, Richard, Harlow and William [sic], to be well educated, victualled and clothed, for which purpose I leave $100 for the use of my son John, $200 for the use of my son Richard, $150 for the use of my daughter Harlow, $250 for the use of my son James, $300 for the use of my son William. The whole of my property both real & personal, all stock & house & kitchen furniture with plantation tools to be equally divided amongst my six children, namely Nathaniel, John, Richard, Harlow, James, William.

To my daughter Elizabeth Strickland, my negro woman Betty & her child Sarah, also other property which she has already received. Also $100 above which I have already given.

To my son Leonard Gholston, my negro Cheney & her increase, a horse, bed & furniture, and other property which he has already received. Also a note of hand which I have on him for $300 with interest, I give to him.

Also my daughter Nancy Sisson to be paid $10.

To Miss Sarah Carrington, for attendance to me during my sickness and service to my family, $300.

Exec: my son Nathaniel Gholston.

Signed: Dabney Gholston.

Witenss: J.H. Pryor, M.T. Wilhite, John McLeroy.

13 June 1824: Before assigned the $100 to my daughter Elizabeth Strickland; I countermand, say it may not be done, knowing that I have already given her more than her proportional share. She may have $10.

Neither do I conceive that Benjamin Gholston has any right to more of my estate than what was mentioned.

Also Zachariah Gholston has already received his proportional share and has no claim to more than what is within mentioned. Also Nancy Sisson I consider the same. Rec: 23 Mar 1825

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/madison/wills/mcwilbka.txt

Dabney married Frances Mary "Polly" Bullock on 13 Dec 1793 in Georgia. Frances was born before 1775 in Madison County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Nathaniel BULLOCK and Mary HAWKINS, and been born in Madison County, Georgia.

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/l/Robert-Bullock-SC/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0005.html

Notes:

Married:
They were also the parents of Leonard, Richard, James and Nathaniel Bullock Gholston.