John Patton was born about 1720 in Ulster, Northern Ireland. He marriedthere, date unknown, wife's name unknown and immigrated to the AmericanColonies in about 1755, with his family, landing at the port ofCharleston, South Carolina. They moved overland to North Carolina andsettled in Rowan County where a third son, Samuel, was born. He diedthere in 1760-1761 (Court Records of Rowan County, North Carolina, datedJanuary 22, 1761 mention the estate of John Patton). He was the son ofWilliam Patton born about 1690 in Ulster, Northern Ireland.