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Early Land Grants and Settlers Along Patterson Creek
By Charles Morrison
Volume 40, Number 2 (Winter 1979), pp. 164-99
Philip Martin, a nephew of Lord Fairfax, leased Lot No. 22 at the mouth of Pattersons Creek to John Hartley on August 8, 1769, for the lease rent of Three Pounds per year. Martin never occupied the land. He was a captain in the British army, stationed in Newfoundland, at the time of the lease. Later he acquired the Patterson Creek Manor by deed from his uncle, but he may never have visited any part of his Patterson Creek estate. His original grant, Lot No, 22, may have been the site of a small fort established for the protection of stores during the French and Indian War.

John Hartley witnessed a deed of Maj. John Hardin in Bedford Co PA. He witnessed a deed of Maj. John's son Mark Hardin in 1773. He sold land on Patterson Creek in 1777 which was in Hampshire Co VA [now W.VA] as was the land of Mark Hardin, who was also his son-in-law.

1783 June 5th will of John Hartley of Hampshire Co VA, probated March
9 1784. Cornelus Hougland, husband of his daughter Eleanor Hartley was
named one of his executors. The 8 children of Cornelus and Eleanor
(Hartley) Hougland were mentioned: Mary, Hannah, Corneluis, Macey,
Margaret, Eleanor, and Ann. At the time of the probate of the will, John
Hartley's wife was deceased.

Six of John Hartley's children were named in the document:
Elizabeth, Ann Harden, Hannah Pearsall, Eleanor Hougland, Mary Wilson
and Margaret. It would seem that Elizabeth and Margaret were unmarried at
the time the will was written.

Death

1784

Hampshire County, Virginia

Child

Ann Hartley ( - )