William Patch

Notes:

There is a reference "English Sirnames" that provides some information on the Patch name. Some names cited are Seman Pac or Pach died in 1177/8, Nicholas Pache from Oseney i 1248, Henry Patche from Bec c1248, and William Payche from SRSF in 1327. Pache is from pasches (Easter or Passover, the Hebrew holiday). It apparently was often given to anyone born around Easter time. It was used as a first name in the early days and then became a surname eventually. Other variations are Pack and Pach. Another source has the birth as 1528; maybe the William Payche and this person are the same. Still another record suggested that the name was indeed Payche. The same information can be found in the "New Dictionary of American Family Names" by Elsdon C. Smith. Some additional comments from Greg Patch in Australia on the above are as follows. The earlier records from Meare and Westbury sub-Mendip have 'Pache' and 'Pach' also occurs. There is also a 'Patchway' in Bristol and 'Patching' in Sussex that are derived from the Saxon 'Paecc,' which apparently means "plot of ground," hence "cabbage patch" etc. He adds to the debate with "It's something that will be a source of speculation as to whether we are the descendants of fools (as in the Shakesperrean foole) or of someone born at Easter." William may have had a daughter Jane; however, it seem more likely that this Jane (in the AF records) was confused with the Jane Patch (maiden name unknown) that was the wife of Nicholas, William's son. In the AF these two Jane's appear essentially the same. Without further research in England, this question remains unresolved. The Parish Registers of South Petherton show that he was buried. A recent listing from Greg Patch in Australia has a d. Elizabeth. This has been added, but there is no verification available. Still another suggested date b, 6/15/15614 from Lorraine Zigman. Doris Amsbury 's book indicated that research on the original records by Robert Rankin showed the NEHGR records of 1917 are one year in error, which could account for the many 1 year differences found in subsequent citations.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

New England Hist. Gen. Reg v71 gives date as 25 Dec 1637. JP #547,
which has d. 25 Dec. and b. 1558. A Church Warden in South Petherton
in 1600. "Four Families in America" by John Robert Camp and Emily
Patch Camp (pgs 1-8) gives the b. as 1558 also, but d. on 25 Dec 1636.
An alt. source gives marriage year as 1577.
Still another rec. suggests that there were 3 wifes in all. Jane
Patch may have been Jane OWSLEY. However, one son married an
Elizabeth OWSLEY.

Family/Spouse: Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Parish 1f S. Petherton in Somersetshire near Burlescomb,
England. DEATH: Day of month from New Eng, Hist. Gen. Reg. v 111. Ron
Patch has d. bef 16 Nov 1673. Alt. d. date given in another rec. as
26 Nov 1673. Still another record gives b. 1595 and this has been used
rather than the c. date. Came to America on the ship Mary & John in
1636. Doris Amsbury's book gives the emmigrtion as May 1622 aboard
the Sparrow, which was part of Ketch's fleet of which 1/8 was owned by
the Norcross family. Death location and burial may have been in
Beverly, Salem, MA. Amsbury book also has info. from the Beverly
Historical Society. Some of the many hardships and Indian troubles
experienced by these early settlers are described in Charles Bolton's
Real Founders of New England. His account indicates that Edmund and
Nicholas were part of a group that in 1622 settled at Wessagusset
(Weymouth). Not long after, it seems they joined the Roger Conant
group in the Cape Ann area; then by 1626 they had moved on to Naumkeag
(Salem). (Bolton pp. 43-53; 158-177).
Because Nicholas and Edmund were among the first to settle in Salem,
they were of the group referred to as the "Old Planters." Their names,
with those of Richard Dodge, John and Benjamin Balch, and Roger Conant
appear frequently on early land transactions recorded in the Essex
County Book of Deeds, Book 1. Nicholas's sister Elizabeth and her
husband William Woodbury had also settled in Salem by 1637. Nicholas
was granted 40 acres of land near Mackerel Cove in the Beverly part of
Salem, on the south side. of Bald Hill (History of Salem, Vol. 2, p.
416-418, by Sidney Perley.)
Exhibit A reference has the following: Nicholas, Salem, had gr. of
ld. 1639, says Felt, was one of the founders of ch. at Beverly 1667,
with Eliz. prob. his w. who was says a wid tradit. the first girl of
Eng. parents, b. in the Col. of Mass. and d. 14 Jan. 1715, aged 86.
He d. Nov. 1673, leav. s. John, and Thomas. Hutch. II 216 and 3 Mass.
Hist. Coll. VII.256. Dwlr, in note on Ann. I. 175, informs us, "a
Patch fam. was in Salem as early as 1629;" but it is thot. by many
that is ten yrs. too soon.
Exhibit B gives a conflicting story on the who was the first girl.
More on this later.
Eliz. is no doubt Elizabet OWLEY. The dates and sons check; however,
the son we have as James is not listed. James died in 1658. Thus he
died before his father and in 1673, James had already died. Thus, the
record is probably correct.
The following may be from the official records office in Taunton,
Somerset. Emigrated to Salem, MA Colony with his sister Elizabeth
Patch Woodbury and his cousin Edmund in 1636. Lived in Mackerel Cove
in the Beverly part of Salem. He was a farmer who had a grant of ten
acres in 1638 and another four acres in 1639. Became a freeman in
1639. At a court held in Salem on 7/6/1647 he and William Woodbury
petitioned to be exempted from watching. At a court in Salem 1/2/1650
he was freed from training because of age. He was admitted to the
Church on 7/6/1650 (alt. date 14 Apr 1650) and became one of the 74
members of the First Church of Salem to start the First Church in
Beverly in 1668. Inventory of the estate of Nicholas Patch mentions
his sons John Patch and Thomas Patch. to John Patch 4 acres of meadow
by the Dodges farm, 2 acres by Longham. To Thomas Patch 14 acres of
upland. John and Thomas exors.
This added note is from another source: Lived at Mackerel Cove, in the
Beverly part of Salem, at the south side of Bald Hill, in a small
house on the westerly side of Standley Street. JP # 543.
Inventory of the estate of Nicholas Patch mentions his sons John Patch
To Thomas Patch 14 acres of upland.
Bapt 6/26/1597 not birth. Came to Salem, Mass. in 1636.
He had a grant of ten acres of land in Salem, Mass. in 1638 and
another of forthy acres in 1639. He was a farmer and prominent in town
and church, to which he made a bequest in his will. He was a member of
the First Church of Salem, and with his wife was among the founders of
the church at Beverly, where he died.
At a court held at Salem July 6, 1647, Nicholas Patch, sr and William
Woodbury & Company, inhabitants of Makerell Cove, petition to be
exempt from watching. and their petition was referred to the General
Court(Records and Fils of the quarterly Courts of Essex County, vol 1,
p 118.;
Nicholas Patch was freed from training, on account of his age (ib vol
1, p 205). "Widow Anis Woodbury, Nicholas Patch, her brother and his
wife, John Hill and his wife, Abigail Hill, Rachel Rayment, Hanah
Woodbury and John Grover testified in a case concerning an illegal
will of Agnis Baulch (Agnes Balch) of Salem, deceased present nov 24,
1657 (Probate Records of Essex County, vol 1 pp 263-264).
At a court at Salem nov 26, 1673 administration on the estate of
Nicholas Patch of Beverly, deceased intestate, was granted to John and
Thomas Patch, sons of the deceased and the sons presented an
agreement for a division of the estate between them, which was
allowed(Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, vol
5, p 255. He was a proprietor and freeman in 1639.
Ann. I. 175 a patch family was in Salem as early as 1629 but it is
thot. by many that is ten years to soon.
From CW notes that he had a daughter Mary. Possible more children
number unknown, from NEHGR.
He came from England with his wife Elizabeth and two sons John and
James and settledin Salem, Mass in 1636.
Admitted to the church at Salem 14 Apr 1650 and was one of founders of
church in Beverly in 1657.

Nicholas married Elizabeth Owley on 17 Sep 1623 in South Petherton, Somerset, England. Elizabeth was born in 1599 in South Petherton, Somerset, England; died about 1685 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary Scott on 7 Sep 1663. Mary (daughter of Thomas Scott and Elizabeth Strutt) was born on 21 Mar 1638/1639 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1728 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Edith Edwards on 10 Mar 1708/1709 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. Edith (daughter of Thomas Edwards and Sarah) was born in 1692 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in 1787 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Groton Cemetery, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married John Kilham on 8 Jan 1739/1740 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. John (son of Daniel Kilham and Elizabeth Ramsdell) was born on 24 Apr 1710 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lois married David Nevins on 4 Mar 1746 in Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. David (son of Thomas Nevins and Margaret Woolrich) was born in 1714 in Nova Scotia; died in Feb 1778 in Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Ensign Samuel Phelps on 6 Jan 1781 in Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Samuel (son of John Phelps, Jr. and Deborah Lovejoy) was born on 10 Dec 1756 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1839 in Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lois married Joseph Ryan on 8 Apr 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hepsibeth Hobart on 31 Oct 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1776; American Revolution

Lydia married Thomas Whitney on 14 Oct 1799 in Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Thomas was born about 1770; died before 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Ebenezer Ferrin on 26 Nov 1801 in Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Ebenezer (son of Deacon Enos Ferrin and Mary Currier) was born on 04 Sep 1777 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; died on 09 Mar 1852 in Concord, Erie County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]