Sarah Patterson and James McChesney "married about 1752 in Northern Ireland." They are believed to have both been first cousins, born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Sadly, their parents names are unknown. It is believed she was born in ABOUT 1733. James and several of his siblings plus his wife and about 4 children came to the colonies, settling in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

They had known McChesney children:

Samuel, 22 Jun 1753 (Susanna Berry), below

James, Jr. (died before Mar 1813), below

Hugh (? & Sallie Kimpston)

Robert, 14 Nov 1768 in County Armagh, (Eliz. Johnston) below

Adam, died 1812, below

Isabella A. "Ebby," 1774 (John Sharp, Jr.), below

Mary "Polly," 1776 (Wm Steele)

Betsy Anna, abt 1779 (mar 31 Aug 1799, Robert Hunter "1772-1832")

Leander James McCormick's Family Record and Biography, Chicago, 1896, p 363 lists his children as Samuel, Hugh (B Co. Monaghan, 2 wives), Adam (D 1812 in Augusta Co.) James, George, Sally, Robert, Nancy, Betsy, Margaret, and Rebecca.

FB says she is in the Old Providence Church cemetery records. "I don't believe she has a marker. Her death date is unknown. The Old Presbyterian Cemetery records indicate birth was possibly in 1758, which would be impossible."

1796--August 19, Jno. Sharp and Jno. McDowell, surety. Jno. Sharp and Ebby McChesney, daughter of James McChesney. Adam McChesney testified that his sister, Ebby, is over 21. Per Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County; Vol. 2, page 321. Daughter Isabella marry John Sharp, so she was AKA Ebby.

1799--August 31, Robert Hunter and Adam McChesney, surety. Robert Hunter and Betsy Anna McChesney, daughter of James McChesney (consent). Teste: James McClung. Robert is son of Saml. Hunter. Per Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County; Vol. 2, page 333.

Bio researched and written by LSP