Lucy Patterson

     Lucy Patterson was born on 12 March 1768 at Barre, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jacob Patterson and Isabel Bell. Lucy Patterson was baptized on 17 April 1768 at First Church of Barre, Barre, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.² She married Israel Stone on 31 October 1786 at Salem, Washington Co, New York.³ Lucy Patterson married Paul Richardson on 9 November 1795.³ Lucy Patterson married (?) McClintock after 1802 at New York.⁴ Lucy Patterson married Moses Barr.⁴ Lucy Patterson died after 1839 at Monroe Co, New York.
     An account of Lucy Patterson and her four husbands found within the book "Northfield on the Genesee..." tells that she spent years trying to collect money for her dower rights on land that Israel Stone sold to early settlers. "Eventually a law requiring dower demands must be made within 20 yrs was passed." It was not retroactive, so did not help Lucy, and settlers used the law to stop her demands. Lucy did not participate in community activities, nor did she join any church. There is no record of her burial or that of her four husbands.^5,4