Patten/Patton

 Printed in the Genealogical bulletin of Old Tryon Co.
from Rutherford Co. NC, Records of Estates:
Miles Philbeck, editor

Settlement of the estate of Col. Elijah Patton, Jr. 

p. 119:  January 1834:  Settlement of the estate of Col. Elijah Patton
agreeable to returns made in December 1831 by George WALTON.  "At the sale in Nov 1831 a negro boy named Edward for Adolphus for which I stand charged in my return." ....

Dr. John McFARLAND's medical account ... Receipts & notes:  Robert MORRISON,
Mrs. Margt. PATTON, Doc. W. F. THOMAS's medical account, William O. WALLIS's receipt for school, James BLACK's receipt for crying sale, John CLARK, Thomas M. BRATTON, Nathaniel P. WALLIS, Roswell ELMER, David TATE, "Hiram CLARKS's note worth nothing, CLARK run away", A. M. BRUTON, Nathan SMALLEY's note "run away", Brittian LYLES note "Insolvent & run away", Jeremiah HAYS's note "insolvent & run away".  List of notes on Thomas GREEN, James UPTON, Nancy PATTON, Daniel TANNER, George WALKER, David WHITESIDE, William CALLAHAN, John CLARK, Jesse R. WALKER, John JONES, John K. WELLS, Jona LEDBETTER, Thomas M. BRATTON, Henry BRINDLE, Nathaniel P. WALLIS, Eli BOWMAN, Benjamin CLARKE, Jonathan MOONEY, John W. CARSON, James CROW,  D. W. MOORE, Oscar WILLIS, Joseph WHITESIDE, Joseph BAXTER, Benjamin HALE, Micajah McCURRY,Alexander HILL. 

Court appointed Moses LOGAN, John BABER, and Robert G. TWITTY Esquires commissioners and Edmd. BRYAN for assistant to settle the administration accounts of George WALTON administrator of Col. Elijah PATTON dec'd.  (also referred to as Elijah Patton Junr.)

p. 123  Heirs of Elijah Patton, Jr. excepting the widow are quite young and their estate will more easily be administered by a single guardian.