Thomas Triplett Patty

HAIRSTON.org ID#13, b. 7 May 1856, d. 19 December 1899
Father*John William Patty b. 2 Oct 1818, d. 2 Oct 1883
Mother*Patience Adeline HICKMAN b. 14 Nov 1825, d. 9 Feb 1883
Birth*Thomas Triplett Patty was born on 7 May 1856 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi.1

 
He was the son of John William Patty and Patience Adeline HICKMAN. 
Census 1860Thomas Triplett Patty appeared on the 1860 census of John William Patty on 13 June 1860 in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi; Jno W 41, P A 34, Robt C 12, Jno W 8, T T 4, S A Hickmand 36 (Patience's sister), Boarders David Crawford, J W Edwards, Geo E Haynes and Jno L Wright).2

 
Census 1870*Thomas Triplett Patty appeared on the census of 17 June 1870, in school at age 14 - Macon, MS.3 
Census 1870He appeared on the 1870 census of John William Patty on 17 June 1870 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi; John H., Patience, John W., Thomas T., William T., Joseph, Charles M.3

 
Marriage*Thomas Triplett Patty married Mary Frances "Mollie" FOOTE, daughter of Hezekiah "Henry" William FOOTE and Mary Catherine FOOTE, on 5 June 1879 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi. I have Mary Frances Foote's gold wedding band. The inscription in the ring reads: T.T.P. to M.F.F. Jan 1st 1878 18K. The inscribed date is a year and a half before their marriage.4,5
Census 1880*Thomas Triplett Patty appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi.6

WillIn John William Patty's will dated 17 September 1883 in Noxubee, Mississippi, Thomas Triplett Patty was named as an heir; Last Will & Testament of John William Patty, Noxubee Wills B, 1834-1894, p. 287.
Transcribed by R. Hairston, Hairston.org
I, J. W. Patty of Noxubee County State of Mississippi being of sound and disposing mind and understanding but mindful of approaching desolation and willing to commit my body to earth and my spirit to God who gave it, do make, ordain and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament to wit.
Item 1. I will and desire that all my just debts be promptly paid.
Item 2. I give and bequeath to my son Robert C. Patty my gold watch and chain and to my son Joseph L. my breach loading shot gun fixtures and ammunition chest.
Item 3. I will and desire that the residue of my Estate of every description whatsoever be distributed as follows, a one fifth part each, to my sons, Robert C., John W. & Joseph L. Patty and my daughter Nancy E. Jones, and the remaining one fifth part paid to my said son R. C. Patty as trustee for the benefit of the children of my son Thomas T. and the said R. C. Patty shall manage and control same without bond or security until such sum as he may see fit & proper to deliver the same to my said son Thomas T. or his children and then his trust shall cease.
Item 4. I hereby constitute and appoint my son, Robert C. Patty guardian of the person and estate of my son Joseph L. without bond or security and direct that he shall never be required to make a report to any Court of his Guardianship
Item 5. I hereby constitute and appoint my son R. C. Patty and my son-in-law W. M. Jones as executors of this my last will and testament, they nor neither of them shall never be required to give bond or security, nor to report to any Court whatever. I hereby empower my said executors to do any and all things necessary to the full and final administration and settlement of my Estate without the directions, intervention or assistance of the Chancery Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. This the 17th day of September A D 1883 hereby revoking all former wills made by me at any time. J. W. Patty ?
Filed in open Court Oct. 12th A. D. 1883. Robert C. Patty, Clerk.7
WillHe was mentioned in the will of Hezekiah "Henry" William FOOTE on 20 April 1892 in Noxubee, Mississippi.8
Death*Thomas Triplett Patty died on 19 December 1899 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi, at age 43.9
Burial*He was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi.9,10

 

Family

Mary Frances "Mollie" FOOTE b. 19 Oct 1859, d. 19 Aug 1908
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S75] Bible - Patty Family Bible copied in 1947, Personal Collection - printed book.
  2. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S3648] Marriage - Thomas T Patty & Mary Frances Foote 5 June 1879 - Noxubee County Marriage Records, Vol. X, Page 429. Film #007724032, Image 343.
  5. [S90] Lewis, William Terrell, 1811-1893. Genealogy of the Lewis Family In America: From the Middle of the Seventeenth Century Down to the Present Time. Louisville, Ky.: Pub. by the Courier-Journal Job Printing Co., 1893. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89062356233, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  6. [S3632] "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GY-4YM : 19 February 2021), T T Patty, Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 31, sheet 184D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,660., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  7. [S3871] Noxubee County Wills, 1834-1894, Volume B, Page 287-289, FamilySearch IGN: 005842147, image 378/456.
  8. [S3621] Will of Hezekiah William Foote - 1892 Noxubee County, Mississippi Wills and Probate Papers 1834-1916, Noxubee County Chancery Court, 3147-3164, Images 1543-1556, Ancestry.com.
  9. [S39] Odd Fellows Cemetery, Macon, Noxubee County, Mississippi.
  10. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
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