Joseph & Hannah Patterson and Chestnut Ridge Friends Meeting

Just a short comment on a new discovery....Joseph Patterson (1756-1816) and his wife, Hannah Merrimoon [perhaps even Marmon] (1753-1820) were members of the Quaker faith.  They were born in North Carolina and eventually migrated with many in their faith community to Belmont County, Ohio in the first decade of Ohio's statehood, settling south of Barnesville on "the Ridge."  They were probably members of the original Stillwater Friends Meeting, but later donated land on their property for what would become the Chestnut Ridge Friends Meeting.  While the original buildings do not exist, below is an image of the simple structure that continues as a Meeting House today.  Joseph and Hannah are reported to be buried in the cemetery, or more accurately burial ground, across the road from the Meeting House.

Looking forward to a future visit (its only an hour and half west of Pittsburgh) and a lot more research on this family line!

Chestnut Ridge Friends Meeting House
source: https://ohioyearlymeeting.org/chestnut-ridge/