Patterson, Edgar, 1776-1835

Edgar Patterson was born in 1776, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaret Suter and together they had seven children who lived to adulthood. Mr. Patterson owned several pieces of land, a paper mill, and other businesses in Georgetown and in Virginia. He was involved in lawsuits against Mr. Beverly, President of the Union Bank over disputes of credit. He died on January 3, 1835, and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in the District of Columbia.