Biography: John Patten : Alexandria, Grafton Co, New Hampshire

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Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@worldpath.net
Date: September 20, 2000
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From Gazetteer of Grafton County, NH 1709-1886 -Alexandria
Compiled & published by Hamilton Child 1886

John Patten came to Alexandria at an early day, making his way by blazed
trees. He died on the farm where he first located, aged eighty-seven years.
Joseph, one of his nine children, married Sarah Braley, of Danbury, N. H.,
and reared three sons, Orlando R., Willie J. and Truman T. The latter
married Etta M., daughter of Isaac H. and Maria M. (Braley) Bailey, has one
son, Leroy E., and resides in town, off road 8. Mr. Patten has a fine mica
mine on his farm from which may be taken sheets of mica fifteen inches
square. There are also fine specimens of garnet and feldspar on the place.