New Britain herald., 1921-07-15
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J. s. Tire and Rubber Com pany Uses Name of Sol dier in Its Advertising Scheme.

The United States Tire and Rubber company has made use of the leaves bf history in the scheme of advertis- Ing it's products throughout the coun- try and in this respect it has delved heeply into the history of New Brit Gtn in its last painting on one of its leaves on the book of history sign located about mile and a half south Df the town of Plainville. The notice kells the traveller that New Britain Is miles distance and that it was the Birthplace of Major General John Patterson who was a member of the first Provincial Congress and he was made major-general after his work in the capture of Burgoyne in a cam &paign of tho Revolution.
 Paterson's History.
 Major General John Paterson was born in this city in 1743, the son of Major John and Ruth (Bird) Pater- son. He was graduated from Yale in f1762 and on graduation returned to his native city where he made his home at the north end of East street His father died few weeks later in Havana and John then decided to re- main in this city where he spent some time in settling his fathers estate. He never lost his ambition to study law and prepared for it in financial way by teaching school. He was . neighbor of the Judds, the Lees, the Smiths and Dr. Smalley in his sec- tion of the city. Oliver Ellsworth, fLL.D., later Chief Justice of the Limited States and Nathaniel Emmons kD.D., eminent theologian, were two Of his favorite friends He commenced f the study of law in this city and was Successful June 2, 1766 he married Elizabeth, the only daughter of Jo- siah Lee. In 1774 he moved to Len OK, Mass, and was reputed as clev- CT lawyer. He was appointed rep kresentative to the first provincial con- kgress meeting in Boston in Septeem- tber, 1774. He was also a member of <the next congress and in the two he tserved as a member of over 10 dlf- l ferent important committees. In De- feember. 1774, as member of the congress, he started to procure am- tmunition for the war which he be- l lieved inevitable. Next he raised a Eresiment for service when the time came. Two days after the adjourn ment he went into the field as colonel of his regiment which he reorganized, kenlarged, and stationed at Roxbury to build a fort for the defense of Bos- &ton. When Boston was evacuated by the British in 1776, he and his reg1- fment were ordered to New 4ork ana stationed at Staten Island for some time. They then left for Canada awhere distress and disaster had oc- curred which compelled their retreat to Fort Independence, by way or ECrown Point and Ticonderoga, where kthey remained until November. The regiment was ordered to move and was aIocated to Washington's army. Colonel Paterson advanced to New Flown, Pa, later crossing the Delaware with Washington where the regiment stook part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton
 Only N. B. General.
 Colonel Paterson was recognized as a valiant soldier, a courageous leader, tand a fearless fighter. He had never ahown loss of morale and his reg1- ment was a credit. These traits were recognized and his advancement was therefore but necessary. George Washington, the commander-1n-chlef, on February 21, 1777, appointed him |sBrigadier- General in the department sof the Northwest. He was influential lin the surrender of Burgoyne. He was ,an intimate friend of Washington and was appointed to the court to try Ma for Andre He remained in the serv- sice of the army of the colonies until the close of the war, becoming staunch frient of Kosciusko, the man whom the local post of World War Veterans is named for. He was one of those active in organizing the Or der of the Cincinnati in 1783.
 Leaves New Britain.
 Tn 1790 he removed to Lis1a County N. Y., where he became chief justice of the county court. He was long g member of the county court, mem ber four years of the New York legis- lature and a member of the Constitu. tionaI convention of 1901. He was