Fredrick Patrick 1822-1902

2nd Great Grandfather - Paternal Side

Before I get to the subject this week let me just say how amazing it has been to learn about these ancestors. It has given me an insight as to what they were going through in life and a deep appreciation for American History.

Fredrick Patrick was born on October 22, 1822 in Walton County, Georgia to Paul and Lucy Thompson Patrick. He was the middle child, youngest and last son of their 9 children. Fredrick apparently attended school as he was able to read and write. He married Francis A. Austin on December 7, 1851, when he was 27.

Walton County Georgia, Marriage Book D, 1835-1857

They lived in the same district so they no doubt knew each other from social events although I can't say which ones. Fredrick was taking care of his mother and the farm during this time since his father had died some 9 years earlier.  Together the couple had 10 children:

1. Albert Webster Patrick (1852-1928); married Martha Elizabeth Ketchum
2. William Taylor Patrick (1854-1930); married Ella Lee Brown
3. Mary Elizabeth Patrick (1855-1918); married William Cargil Cornelius
4. Martha Francone Patrick (1857-1930); married Forrest Lee Culbreath
5. Lucy Nancy Patrick (1859-1945); married Thomas Jeff Van Horn
6. John Fredrick Patrick (1862-1901); married Lydia McAbee
7. Sarah Alice Patrick (1866-1937); married Christopher Columbus Ketchum
8. James Lee Patrick (1868-1946); married Magnolia Manley
9. Jane Patrick (1870-before 1880)
10. Susan Mildred Patrick (1873-1972); married Joe Will Smith

In the 1860 U.S. Census, Fredrick was a day laborer and owned $100 in Personal Estate. He and Lucy already had 5 children.

1860 U.S. Census

Fredrick signed an Oath of Allegiance (See Source 1) in Gwinnett County, Georgia dated July 17, 1861 and two days later he enlisted in the Confederate Army. He was in the 16th Infantry Regiment, Company F, Georgia which fought with the Army of Northern Virginia. He was elected as 2nd Lieutenant. Fredrick was wounded at Crampton's Gap, Maryland on September 14, 1862  and was granted a furlough for 60 days. His only requisition during 1862 was for 1 pair of pants, 1 pair of drawers, 2 pairs of shoes, and 1 hammock. After returning to service, on December 13, 1862 he was wounded at Fredricksburg, Virginia from which he lost sight in one eye. Also wounded on that day was Charles J. Austin, no doubt a relative of Francis.

Service Record

Fredrick's requisition in 1863 is mostly illegible but of the 4 items I could make out that one was a blanket. He was probably at the Battle of Gettysburg and other battles in Virginia throughout the next year and a half. He was captured at Gaines Farm, Virginia on June 1, 1864 and released from Fort Delaware Prison Camp which stands on Pea Patch Island, Delaware on June 17, 1865. His service records list him as a Prisoner of War. Upon Fredrick's release as a POW, he had to sign an Oath which also states his physical characteristics - he had a dark complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, and was 5'9" tall. (See Sources 2-5)

In 1870, he was still living in Gwinnett County with his 9 children on a farm. He employed 2 workers, and owned 120 acres that was worth $150. (See Sources 6 & 7) Before the 1880 Census, the family had relocated to Blount County, Alabama (See Source 8) where his older children would marry into the local families. The families moved to Texas some time between 1885 & 1886. By the 1900 Census (See Source 9), Fredrick was living in Roxton with his son John and Francis was living with their son William. I suspect their living apart was due to ill health since Fredrick died November 21, 1902 and was buried along side his son, who had died the year before, in Denton Cemetery, located in Roxton, Texas. The cause of his death was not recorded.

I would have to say that Fredrick was well traveled but for the wrong reasons. While the majority of my ancestors stayed in one place for generations, Fredrick left for war, moved to 2 different states no doubt to better his family.

Sources:

1. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=AE6A8EC1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
2. Oath of Allegiance Book B, page 374.
3. American Civil War Soldiers, Historical Data Systems, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA form the following list of works. Copyright 1997-2000 Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35 Duxbury.Ori
4. APA Citation: Georgia. State Division of Confederate Pensions and Records., . (19591964). Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865. Hapeville, Ga.: Longina & Porter.
5. Civil War Soldiers - Confederate - GA at Fold3.com
6. Year: 1870; Census Place: , Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: ., Ancestry.com
7. Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893, Ancestry.com
8. Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Blount, Alabama; Roll: 2; Family History Film: 1254002; Page: 442B; Enumeration District: 006; Image: .Ancestry.com
9. 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com